Sports
Bears, Terriers do well in cross country opener
-The cross country season began with a meet at Bellows Falls Union High School on Sept. 3. While Burr & Burton won the boys' and girls' event by having more and better runners than the other schools, the Brattleboro and Bellows Falls teams both showed that they may not have the numbers just yet but they do have some outstanding runners right now.
Bellows Falls did not have enough girls to compile a team score, but they do have one of the fastest female runners in the state in Desi Broadley. She won the race with a time of 20 minutes, 53 seconds, well ahead of Thetford's Ava Hayden who finished second in 21:27. The other two BF runners, Kendall Roman and Chloe Benson, finished 34th and 38th, respectively. Brattleboro only had two runners in the girls' race, with Peyton Haller placing 16th in 29:09, and Luca Barkow finishing 42nd.
Bears, Terriers fall in football openers
-Both the Brattleboro Bears and the Bellows Falls Terriers opened their football seasons at home, and both teams met with similar outcomes in Week 1. Both teams struggled with first-game sloppiness, but both came close to winning their respective contests despite the mistakes. In the end, the Bears lost...
Bike ride for Boys & Girls Club is Sept. 21
-The Brattleboro Boys & Girls Club (BBGC) will host its 15th annual Going the Distance-Bike Ride Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 21, to support free after-school programming for all local youth. Organizers says Going the Distance is a ride-at-your-own-pace event, not a race. Riders have multiple routes to choose from...