it's your girl Mad Max back with another weekend recap The weather was absolutely amazing and alongside pet sitting duties There was a high school baseball doubleheader on Friday between the Williston Coyotes and the Watford City Wolves. The teams partnered with Relay for Life for a fundraising night. Proceeds from the sales of burgers, hotdogs and Relay t-shirts going to American Cancer Society. READ MORE: Coyotes & Wolves Play Baseball for a Cause in Williston, ND  my friend Rochelle and I met downtown Williston for lunch and ended up at Hula Pizzeria and Grill for a couple of slices and some ice cream After lunch I was on my way to the Williston ARC to check out a vendor show and as I went by I noticed the Tetons were playing baseball against Dakota College Bottineau the Marketing Director at Williston State College On Sunday I attended the matinee of the Entertainment Inc my god-mother Vicky with her sister Kandee and I went out to eat at Basil Asian Bistro Alaska so it's always really nice when we are able to get together Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz Mad Max recaps a sunny weekend in Williston filled with baseball, local eats, and a musical.\nRead More There was a high school baseball doubleheader on Friday between the Williston Coyotes and the Watford City Wolves. The teams partnered with Relay for Life for a fundraising night. Proceeds from the sales of burgers, hotdogs and Relay t-shirts going to American Cancer Society. READ MORE: Coyotes & Wolves Play Baseball for a Cause in Williston, ND  Williston's FedEx facility on Marshall Avenue is shutting its doors in June as part of a companywide effort to "streamline operations." 55 employees will lose their jobs Costumers should not experience delays in package pickups or deliveries as the closure was planned in advance Four other FedEx facilities will continue operation in the Williston area "These decisions are never made lightly," said FedEx spokesperson Sarah Rose Watkins in an email She added that the company will provide "job replacement assistance many of whom will also be offered other positions within the company The shuttering of the Williston facility is one of many upcoming FedEx facility closures nationwide outlined in the company's "multi-year network transformation" plan which seeks to decrease "hand offs" and improve package speed "The company has seen a 10% reduction in pickup and delivery costs in markets where Network 2.0 is fully rolled out," the press release said Megan Stewart is a government accountability reporter for the Burlington Free Press Contact her at mstewartyounger@gannett.com WILLISTON – In their next-to-last regular season dual Jamestown Blue Jay Girls Tennis lost 8-1 Saturday at Williston at Davidson Courts Elise Roberts and Mylee Michel had the lone win for Jamestown (2-9 They defeated Avy Ator and Lindsey Hansen 6-4 Jamestown will host Minot to close the regular season Thursday at Bolinger Courts Recently, the Williston Red Devils announced the following slate of games for 2025 including four notable contests against Chiefland Among other teams on the Red Devils' schedule are Belleview Paxon School and at home against Taylor Pierson Below is the Red Devils' 2025 regular season schedule with official regular season game times all listed 🔴 pic.twitter.com/wDhn1ZOMRl 2025 WILLISTON RED DEVILS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Be sure to Bookmark High School on SI for all of the latest high school football news To get live updates on your phone - as well as follow your favorite teams and top games - you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App| Download Android App -- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @highschoolonsi ANDY VILLAMARZOAndy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007 writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings Š 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER SIDNEY - A North Dakota woman was killed recently when a passenger car collided with a farm tractor near Sidney The Montana Highway Patrol reports the crash happened April 19 at 1:38 p.m A 33-year-old woman from Williston was driving a Honda Civic north on the highway when the car collided with a Case tractor also heading north The woman suffered serious injuries and later died at a hospital A 2-year-old male passenger in the car was not injured The 63-year-old man from Sidney who was driving the tractor was also not injured All three people involved in the crash were wearing seat belts The patrol said speed was a suspected factor in the crash but what we're left with is a clear view of all the trash that has accumulated over winter.  The City of Williston recently held the Clean Williston event and many residents turned out to spruce up the town. The annual cleanup effort is part of preparation for Band Day on Saturday Pick Up the Patch returns this week to Watford City and individuals to adopt a section of roadway and help clean up the town and garbage bags can be picked up at the Watford City Police Department May 9 from 8:00 AM–4:30 PM each day Join your neighbors and help clean up Watford City and McKenzie County It's an awesome way to show community pride Pick Up the Patch returns to Watford City! From May 5 to June 9, volunteers are needed to help clean up the town by adopting sections of roadway. Whether it's one block or one mile, every effort counts. Gloves, vests, and bags are provided. Join your neighbors and show your pride in the community!\nRead More the Alabama Chamber of Commerce launched a public relations strategy to shift away from the racist implications of its Cotton State slogan in favor of a new catchphrase: Heart of Dixie The name stuck and was added to state license plates beginning in 1955 Although the nickname remains commonplace well into the 21st century—influencing pop culture like the 2010s TV series about a young Alabama doctor \"Hart of Dixie\"—the term \"dixie\" still harkens back to the days of slavery in the antebellum South Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 25 Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. Lawrence Catholic Church in Flasher with the rosary / prayer service to begin at 6:00 P.M Joseph Catholic School for 8 years and went on to graduate from Williston High School in 1972 She loved cows and horses and would be outside all day if she could She met the love of her life Mike Herring while she was attending Veterinary Technology School in Thermopolis She started her first job as a vet technician in Dayton She and Mike started their story at the Padlock ranch in Sheriden living amongst other cowboys and girls on the mountain caring for cows Joseph's Catholic Church on September 3 they moved to the armpit of the Oklahoma panhandle for Mike to start working for Northern Natural Gas company they welcomed their second daughter Tina on October 2 Patti continued to work with animals at the vet clinic in Shattuck Patti and Mike never missed a game as both the biggest cheerleaders and strictest coaches for not only their girls but the children of their friends Surrounded by her Okie “family” Patti and her friends loved going to rodeos the Herrings moved back to Patti’s homeland amongst the Breaks of North Dakota to be closer to family She taught her girls to sew and bake and all the life lessons 4H teaches a child Patti helped the girls as an advisor to the 4H club for older members called the Junior Leaders She advised the kids on community service opportunities throughout Williams County helping to foster a love of community and leadership They moved to their place in the twelve-mile township and Patti got to work remodeling the farmhouse that they had moved onto the place and the girls raised cattle while still working in town Following their retirement with the goal of being closer to family Mike and Patti moved to south central ND wanting to be always present and supportive to their grandchildren Patti attended every event the grandkids did Her ability to sew and her background in medicine made her the go to for questions of all kinds They got a place close to the girls all their own and Patti got to work remodeling another farmhouse Mike and Patti were always running from one event to another for the grandkids but found the time to help Jaci with her farm She loved helping with the cows and calves most of all Working alongside her daughter and granddaughters brought her so much joy and pride in the young women they are becoming Between Jaci’s girls and now Tina’s kids entering sports Going home to her little slice of heaven with Mike provided the rest she needed to get up and run another day Patti also loved to sew and would make all the girls' holiday dresses and any other special occasion outfits that they needed What started out as one quilting retreat a year quickly became two or three She would stop at any fabric store she spotted She enjoyed this time because she got to spend time with her sisters and sisters-in-laws Jacalyn Hartman (Jason Bachmeier) and her three girls: Hayli Tina (Kelly) Hetzel and their two kids: Noah and Lily of Flasher; brothers: Mike (Laurie) Brunelle Lane Knudsen; sisters: Kathy (Scott) Soderstrom Jayne Knudsen and in-laws George and Toy Herring Memorials in Patti's name are suggested to benefit the Flasher Fire and Ambulance The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude for all the care this organization provided to Patti and her family.  Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors the son of Douglas and Pawn (Krongboon) Williston  Bobbie was a devoted Wisconsin sports fan He coached various sports over the years and was always up for a game he loved spending time with his grandchildren and could always be found playing with them.  Jacques "Jac" (Isabel) Williston and Dalton (Amie) Vollmer; six grandchildren from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date The family invites guests to honor Bobbie by wearing their favorite sports attire or jerseys Services are in the care of Uecker-Witt Funeral Home Additional information and guestbook can be found at ueckerwitt.com Trinity Christian School of Williston seniors visited the state supreme court and legislature on Friday students sat in on the afternoon legislative floor session in which students learned about the North Dakota court system and how judges and justices are elected to their positions.  Williston will host the “Quinyon Mitchell Day Parade” on Saturday to honor the hometown native who recently won the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles The parade will take place at noon on March 1 and will start at the Kenneth A Schwiebert Pavillion on 1st Street by the Veterans Memorial according to the city of Williston’s Facebook post The parade lineup for participants will begin at 11:15 a.m and the parade will start at the pavilion and head east on Highway 27 toward Cornelius Williams Park but pavement-pounding journalism is not free Join your neighbors who make this vital work possible Philadelphia selected Mitchell in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft after he played cornerback for the University of Toledo Mitchell graduated from Williston High School in 2019 after he led the Red Devils with 983 yards rushing in eight games his senior season and added three interceptions on defense The Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX Mitchell had three tackles in the game and finished his rookie season with 46 tackles and 12 passes defensed during the regular season four passes defensed and two interceptions during the playoffs All animal entries must be followed by a clean-up crew or they will not be permitted to participate in the parade Join your neighbors who make this work possible This story is just one of many upcoming articles showcasing the total earnings of public school district town and city employees – whose income is funded by taxpayers – in Chittenden County for fiscal 2024 The purpose is to provide community members a glimpse of where their tax dollars are going and lay the basis for more comprehensive follow-up stories The Burlington Free Press received the following data directly from the districts towns and cities themselves via public record request Police officers comprise most of the top 10 highest paid employees for the town of Williston in fiscal 2024 Bartholomew Chamberlain was the highest paid employee on the town’s payroll in FY24 The town of Essex had 173 employees with a payroll total of over $7.1 million in FY24 Total earnings for each employee may account for more than just base salary Other top earnersPublic Works Director Bruce Hoar was the town's second highest paid employee fifth and sixth place on the list of highest paid employees in FY24 went to Police Chief Patrick Foley Town Manager Erik Wells and Fire Chief Aaron Collette followed by Wells with $135,610 and Collette with $135,463 eighth and ninth on the list went to police Lt police officer Ethan Favreau and patrol officer Bradley Miller followed by Favreau with $119,140 and Miller with $117,690 Fire Lt./AEMT Ryan Prouty rounded out the top 10 highest earners in the town The Village of Williston Park hiked water rates 33% for its residents and the Village of East Williston to fund a new system for treating "forever chemicals."  East Williston buys its water from Williston Park The filtration system will be used to help Williston Park comply with federal regulations requiring four parts per trillion of PFAS chemicals in drinking water by 2029 Environmental Protection Agency adopted that limit in 2024 putting it below the level New York State adopted in 2020: 10 parts per trillion They are found in various household items and have contaminated Long Island's water supply Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar said his village was left with few options given the 2029 deadline: "We won’t meet that,” he said in an interview “We need to put in a filtration system to meet the guidelines.” "Myself and my whole board is not happy with this It is not something we enjoy doing," Ehrbar said East Williston Mayor Bonnie Parente has urged Ehrbar to reconsider the $29.5 million filtration system Williston Park could adopt a more targeted approach to treating contaminated areas she said in a letter to Ehrbar that was published on her village's website While the Village of East Williston is facing a 33% hike for water officials haven't decided on residents' new rates "Our residents want us to pause and review whether this is absolutely necessary from an EPA standard and whether there's not another way to do this," Parente told Newsday in an interview village clerk and treasurer Kristi Romano wrote in an email East Williston has about 840 homes that Williston Park serves the rate for households using 10,000 gallons or fewer will rise from $51.40 to $68.40 Residents who exceed 10,000 gallons will pay an additional $6.84 per 1,000 gallons households will then be charged an additional $7.13 per 1,000 gallons The dispute comes amid a recent lawsuit filed by two national water utility trade groups seeking to overturn the EPA's limits on forever chemicals The Trump administration has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for time to reconsider the regulations which were implemented during the Biden administration Lido-Point Lookout and Bowling Green Estates Ehrbar said the village has received some grants to "defray" the cost of the filtration system and hopes more are approved Parente has urged Ehrbar to pause the rate hike she cited state data showing that Williston Park's water quality has been "consistently below 4 [parts per trillion] for 3 of the 4 prior years for PFOA contaminants." Ehrbar told Newsday while East Williston is allowed "input into what we do The public squabbling came to a halt in 2016 when the villages signed an exclusive water sale contract Parente said the villages depend on each other "East Williston needs a water provider and Williston Park needs a large customer," Parente said "So we should be in this together to find a solution." Ehrbar on March 7 hand-delivered a written response to Parente's letter at her law office in Williston Park The two mayors had what she described as a "cordial" conversation about the situation “I’d consider us one community,” Parente said “I don't think our disagreements have any animus in them." Joshua Needelman covers the Town of North Hempstead for Newsday A Long Island native and University of Maryland graduate his work has appeared in publications including The New York Times and The Washington Post Trump's influence on NY's future .. Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months Williston residents describe Quinyon Mitchell in one word: humble Williston honored hometown hero Quinyon Mitchell with a parade celebrating his Super Bowl LIX victory with the Philadelphia Eagles Schwiebert Pavilion and ended at Cornelius Williams Park wore midnight green jerseys and “Quinyonamo Bay” gear in tribute to his team and nickname Mitchell was just a small-town kid playing football with friends His high school teammates CJ Strange and Albert Fuller described him as quiet and focused Mitchell’s relentless work ethic extended beyond the field as he and his friends constantly put in extra effort to improve their skills After finding out the team had made the playoffs during Fuller’s senior year he recalled how Mitchell and several of their other teammates stayed late after practice to get some extra reps in This dedication is what led the Eagles to draft Mitchell at 22nd overall in the 2024 NFL draft after four successful seasons at Toledo who was with Mitchell in Detroit for the draft knew his friend would be selected but still found the moment surreal getting his name called and shaking Roger Goodell's hand It was a surreal moment just being a brother and seeing an actual dream come true,” Strange said His friends not only speak highly of Mitchell who knew him during his days at Williston Middle High School “He was the most humble young man you would ever want to meet,” Mcleod said she knows he will always remember where his roots are Williston is a close-knit community where everybody knows everybody pick each other up during their lows and celebrate them during their highs a Williston native who attended high school with Mitchell’s father said that the entire community is very proud “To see a kid that you’ve known his family and known him coming up it’s an awesome sight to see this young man and now he's a Super Bowl champion,” Crane said Williston Mayor Charles Goodwin presented him with the keys to the city coach Jim Smith spoke about how hard Mitchell worked to overcome the academic adversity he faced during his senior year of high school to get to where he is today Mitchell was deemed academically ineligible but made up the classes in 2019 he continued to work hard and eventually signed his national letter of intent with the University of Toledo Although Smith helped Mitchell achieve his goals he believes some of the credit is misplaced “I gave him a path to walk to get qualified,” Smith said are very proud that he not only has a football career but an education as well Linda said that she emphasized three things for Quinyon: the importance of the Church and to “be all you can be.” Bill described Quinyon as having a lot of endurance and putting his all into everything he does and he’ll always be a great person,” Bill Mitchell said The Eagles' player has also become a role model for many in the community spoke highly of him and called his success something out of a storybook “It’s one of those success stories that I could tell my son this is what you need to try to be like,’" he said personally invited Maguire to join the parade Maguire planned to participate regardless but appreciated the gesture The parade was not only a celebration of Quinyon it was an opportunity to help promote the MLK Committee of Williston alongside their youth ambassadors “We can promote the community this way and show everybody how great Williston is and what great people come out of Williston,” Wininger said family and even those who don’t know him personally couldn’t say enough kind words about him on Saturday being overlooked by bigger towns,” Mitchell said and I’m just thankful to be from Williston.” WILLISTON — The sign above El Comal Mexican Cuisine says a lot about the painstaking process the owners followed to get their new restaurant started 2023,” which is a long time ago for a place that just opened in early January Cayetano Santos and Casimiro De Jesus followed that lengthy path because they wanted to get their restaurant right The natives of the Mexican state of Oaxaca are doing what they can to make that oft-thrown-about Mexican-restaurant label “authentic” as true as possible at El Comal With help from family and friends who help staff the restaurant They create dishes on the spot using implements common in Oaxaca including the comal – a flat piece of cookware used over an open fire to cook chiles tomatoes and other ingredients – that gives the restaurant its name “In order to keep the freshness we have to cook as (customers) order,” Santos said Natives of rural OaxacaSantos and De Jesus are natives of rural Oaxaca – they both speak Triqui a local language – but didn’t meet until they worked in the restaurant industry in Albany Santos worked in Albany at a Chili’s restaurant as well as Mexican and Indian eateries before going on to make sushi at a fine-dining restaurant Michael’s College and served as an interpreter/translator for the federal government De Jesus said he made pizza and worked in a Mexican restaurant in Albany He arrived in Vermont to study culinary arts at the Northlands Job Corps Center in Vergennes and after that ran the Piesanos pizza place on Main Street in Burlington The two made plans more than a year ago to open El Comal in the Taft Corners Shopping Center but ran into obstacles as they strived to serve true Oaxacan food Santos said he and De Jesus set out to make their own tortillas from pre-made masa “We couldn’t use the masa that we were sent to try,” according to Santos contained too much lime or didn’t use the type of corn that he and De Jesus wanted They decided to make their own masa but it took months to find the right-sized mill to fit in their modest kitchen in Williston El Comal might not provide exactly what diners have been conditioned to eat in Americanized Mexican restaurants Because of the specialized ingredients and the labor-intensive tools used to make dishes as they’re ordered Santos said those eating at El Comal might be surprised that their meals aren’t fast and cheap (Entrees range from $16 to $27.) He said part of the service El Comal provides is teaching about the cuisine of Oaxaca and that good Mexican food can be more complicated than people realize “People seem to like mole,” he said of the chocolate-based sauce common in Oaxaca “They seem to like quesadilla al comal.” The latter is a handmade tortilla folded in half and filled with fresh cheese El Comal seats 40 diners and will have outdoor seating Business has been strong in the first few weeks It’s been really crazy on the weekends,” he said with possible additions including ceviche and pork dishes finalize their liquor license and get their feet on the ground as they establish El Comal in the relatively soft winter restaurant season “I think it’s a good time to open,” Santos said El Comal Mexican Cuisine, 28 Taft Corners Shopping Center, Williston. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. (802) 764-0279, www.instagram.com/elcomalwillistonvt/ Contact Brent Hallenbeck at bhallenbeck@freepressmedia.com WILLISTON — It’s not exactly under the radar considering that it’s one of the commercial hubs of Vermont but Taft Corners – and especially the Taft Corners Shopping Center – is taking on the look of a prime food destination One corner of the Taft Corners Shopping Center, however, has been especially active of late. El Comal Mexican Cuisine opened in early January to serve authentic Oaxacan food Yellow Mustard doled out its first sandwiches and soup on April 10 who owns the Williston shop as well as Yellow Mustard delis in Montpelier and Burlington said he was drawn to Taft Corners because of the strong “food niche” in the busy commercial area “The amount of people in the area is fantastic,” according to Lewis Yellow Mustard opened in Montpelier in September 2021, according to Noah Hodgdon, who has been with the eatery since day one and was making sandwiches on opening day in Williston. Lewis bought the Montpelier shop in December of 2022 and added a second Yellow Mustard on St Lewis is one of Vermont’s busiest restaurateurs. He founded and later sold Toast & Eggs in Waitsfield and operates the Parkway Diner in South Burlington and the Filibuster Restaurant & Bar in Montpelier He owned The Filling Station in Middlesex before it closed last fall Lewis said the “simplicity” of Yellow Mustard appeals to him “I really liked the quick-service model,” he said The menu at the Williston shop includes the Yellow Mustard sub (ham pickles and mayonnaise) and a French dip sub Wraps range from the Pacific Beach (roasted chicken olives and chipotle mayo) to roasted-tofu and roast-beef wraps Panini and build-your-own-sandwich options are also available The new Williston location has indoor seating for 20 with a few outside tables as well Lewis said the template for Yellow Mustard shops is that at least half of the business is driven by online orders for takeout or delivery The simplicity of service and of the food itself that Lewis appreciates also applies to the simplicity of operation Yellow Mustard is a relatively low-overhead enterprise needing few employees and minimal equipment making it easy to replicate as Lewis has done with the two new Chittenden County locations “That’s it for this year,” he said of Yellow Mustard’s expansion. “I do have my eye on South Burlington.” Specifically, Lewis said he’s interested in the growing commercial stretch along Market Street, near where Bliss Bee recently opened its third location Yellow Mustard, 27 Taft Corners Shopping Center, Williston. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (802) 764-0826, www.ymdeli.com Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWILLISTON two Williston homes have been severely damaged by fires Williston Fire Department Station 7 crews say they responded to a fully engulfed home fire in the 1400 block of Curtis Drive at 6:04 p.m Williston fighters came to the aid of the Long Branch Fire Department along with Elko and Barnwell Rural departments The American Red Cross was contacted to assist the family Williston fire officials say they responded to a home fire on Rays Road at 3:04 p.m Crews say they arrived on the scene to a significant fire in the rear and attic space of the home Due to the remote location of the residence mutual aid was requested for water shuttle operations At times water was being flowed at over 400 gallons per minute and the nearest water source was several miles away The single-occupant homeowner was not home at the time of the fire Sawyerdale and Salley all responded to the incident Investigators say the cause of the fire is undetermined by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public As two state-run shelters for families experiencing homelessness opened their doors on Friday staff rushed to finish work on the temporary accommodations The two sites are in state-owned buildings about a 20-minute drive apart in northern Vermont: the former state police barracks in Williston and the former National Guard armory in Waterbury individual rooms — each with multiple cots and several with cribs — had been set up “We’re expecting some smaller children,” said Amanda Wheeler The state’s decision to open the family shelters comes on the heels of a mass wave of evictions from Vermont’s motel voucher program that began in mid-September, after new restrictions on the program imposed by lawmakers earlier this year kicked in As of Oct. 28, nearly 1,400 people had exhausted their motel vouchers this fall — including 343 children Restrictions on the motel program will be loosened during the winter months. But facing a severe housing shortage and maxed-out shelter capacity many people leaving the emergency housing program have ended up in unstable accommodations affording families privacy and a place to securely store their belongings A large common space is filled by rows of tables where employees from the Agency of Human Services will be onsite daily to help connect people to a range of resources Shelter guests will also have access to a kitchen They’ll be able to store their own food there and cook The shelter has common bathrooms with showers staff will be at the shelter around the clock She noted that the new Vermont State Police barracks is just down the road “Families will have access to the front door if they are staying here The shelters won’t have walk-in access — instead families will need to go through an intake process with the state in order to secure a spot which initially provided an incorrect intake number earlier this week said families seeking access to the shelter can call 802-798-9597 for the Waterbury location Officials expect at least one family to arrive at the Williston shelter today with more “intaking through the weekend,” Hutt said the Waterbury Armory appeared to be more of a work in progress tucked against Interstate 89 at the end of an access road state employees filed in and out of the building on Friday morning but did not allow a reporter and photographer inside to view the arrangements “That shelter had some more work to be done to it this morning so we opted to use the Williston facility for tours because it was substantially more complete and did not want to disrupt work or delay the opening in Waterbury to make sure families have a place to go this evening,” Wheeler wrote in a text message on Friday afternoon interim deputy secretary at the Agency of Human Services said that private rooms have been built into the large interior space of the armory with “large partitions.” Those walls don’t reach the ceiling but the spaces will still provide privacy and will have locking doors the Waterbury shelter will have showers and laundry available The building has a large industrial kitchen making it more difficult for individual families to cook The shelters will be primarily staffed by state employees, with assistance from contracted workers, officials said. McClure confirmed Friday that the contractor is IEM, a North Carolina-based emergency management company. According to its website IEM provides management and support for mass shelter operations with a particular focus on asylum seekers and disaster victims The state plans to operate the Williston and Waterbury shelters through the winter An additional family shelter location is in the works for Montpelier though officials have not yet decided on a building to use there DCF Commissioner Chris Winters said in a Tuesday interview Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message Enter your email to sign up for The Frequency See more newsletters Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message WILLISTON – Thanks to a local collaboration the sky is no longer a limit to the City of Williston’s first responders Williston has been without locally stationed air medical transportation services after the region’s most recent provider discontinued operations in July of 2023 Williston’s air medical transportation services will return through a collaboration among the City of Williston “We have a unique model for this operation in that we are collaborating with the community the hospital and the county to bring these air medical services back to Williston.” said Williston Care Flight Vice President Kyle Black in the release Already operating Care Flight services from Grand Forks Black plans to return these services back to Williston Williston Care Flight will operate out of Overland Aviation of which Black is also co-owner and vice president with assistance from the Williston Fire Department with Williston Care Flight providing the pilots and mechanics to work alongside three paramedics and three nurses “Historically when we have initiated operations in a community our medical staff have been direct employees of the local hospital itself,” Black said working with (Williston Fire Department) Chief Clark it made the most operational sense to have our flight paramedics and flight nurses working directly for the fire department who is already providing local emergency medical services to the community.” Chief Matt Clark added the long-term intent is to have those become promotable positions that members from the department can seek Black said that he anticipates operations for Williston Care Flight to begin May 31 providing emergency flights to larger regional healthcare centers for patients who require specialized treatment “Over the course of the last 15 years there have been four different air ambulance companies that have come and gone in Williston,” said Jacob Keller “The historical structure involved with these previous organizations clearly identified that the conventional approach to providing these services wasn’t working and ultimately resulted in the community losing its locally stationed air medical transportation option.” Keller explained that this critical factor highlighted the necessity for the collaboration that has occurred “The Williston Care Flight program will be a part of this community for years to come and community members should take comfort in knowing that the historical events related to overnight loss of air medical transportation services are a thing of the past.” Keller said Williston Care Flight also received support from the Williston Economic Development STAR Fund to assist with staffing costs BISMARCK – North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong signed House Bill 1199 into law on May 1 The City of Minot invites public input on Community Development Block Grant dollars the city will be receiving .. will host the 15th Annual Independent Living Fair today from 12:30-4 p.m A full-scale emergency exercise will be conducted at Minot International Airport on June 13 to satisfy Federal .. Copyright Š 2025 Ogden Newspapers of North Dakota | https://www.minotdailynews.com | 301 4th St SE Williston’s Ricardo Nieves (15) holds the NEPSAC Class A championship trophy above his head as he and his teammates let out screams following their 75-57 win over Exeter in the title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield Williston’s Khyren Jones (22) jumps into the Wildcats’ student section to celebrate their 75-57 win over Exeter in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield Williston’s Preston Edmead (3) hugs a peer following the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over Exeter in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield Williston’s Ricardo Nieves (15) holds the NEPSAC Class A championship trophy while surrounded by his teammates following the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over Exeter in the title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield The Williston boys basketball team celebrates its first NEPSAC Class A title since 2016 The Williston boys basketball team celebrates with its student section following the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over Exeter in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield Williston’s Preston Edmead (3) checks out of the game and is greeted by teammates on the bench following his 26-point performance in the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over Exeter in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield Williston’s Ore Odutayo goes up for a layup over a pair of Exeter defenders during the second half of the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over the Lions in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield The Williston boys basketball team celebrates a Preston Edmead made 3-pointer from the bench during the second half of the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over Exeter in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield Williston’s Preston Edmead (3) drives around an Exeter defender during the second half of the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over the Lions in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield Williston’s Ashton Reynolds (13) skies for a block during the first half of the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over Exeter in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield Williston’s Khyren Jones (22) attempts a layup over an Exter defender during the first half of the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over the Lions in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield Williston head coach Ben Farmer shouts out to his team during the second half of the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over Exeter in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield The Williston boys basketball fan section cheers on the Wildcats during the second half of their 75-57 win over Exeter in the NEPSAC Class A title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield The Williston boys basketball team poses for a picture with the NEPSAC Class A championship trophy following the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over Exeter in the title game on Sunday afternoon in Suffield After monster games in the NEPSAC Class A quarterfinal and semifinal 1 Williston-Northampton School boys basketball guard capped off his stellar postseason with a game-high 26 points including a 3-point barrage down the stretch to stamp the Wildcats’ 75-57 win over No 2 Phillips Exeter on Sunday afternoon at Suffield Academy a Hofstra commit and NEPSAC Tournament Most Valuable Player hit every big shot for Williston to help secure the program’s first NEPSAC crown since 2016 That just comes from confidence within my teammates and they know I could do good there at the end The confidence that comes from them is just great.” and the Wildcats left no doubt that they were the best team in Class A all year long Kyle Seltzer and Ricardo Nieves added 15 points apiece and each player that checked in during Sunday’s contest made an impact in some way Williston charged toward its student section and celebrated on the floor with the well-traveled Wildcats faithful that I’m sure our team’s going to remember for the rest of our lives,” Williston head coach Ben Farmer said So we just really tried to appreciate every moment that we had together and this started all the way back in September These guys put in so much work in the fall… six days a week They’ve earned everything that they’ve gotten and I just couldn’t be happier for them Exeter had no answer for Williston out of the gate The Wildcats charged ahead to claim a 23-6 lead at the midway point of the first half The Lions answered with a pair of 3s of their own out of the huddle but Seltzer elevated for a highlight dunk in the face of an Exeter defender then Nieves knocked down two long balls to continue the Williston onslaught Eight Wildcat 3-point field goals led to a 38-27 halftime lead That shooting didn’t cool down in the locker room Williston made seven more in the second half The 15 total makes from distance may seem like a lot but Farmer has coached his team to play that way all season given its skill set and athleticism Nieves and Seltzer buried back-to-back 3s to make it 55-37 at the 9:26 mark of the second half an Ashton Reynolds two-handed slam built Williston’s lead to 20 (65-45) He shrugged off a lot of contact from the Exeter defense – although frustrated there were no fouls being called – by hitting two highlight-reel 3s Both came off of sweet crossover moves to create enough space to get a shot up “It’s a pretty amazing feeling as a head coach when you have a player like that on the floor especially at the point-guard spot,” Farmer said of Edmead He’s obviously scoring at a very high rate right now and his improvement and growth over two years has been tremendous He loves the game… He’s going to have an incredible college career.” The quick start was much to the enjoyment of the Williston-heavy crowd at Suffield Academy and once the Wildcats were ahead by double digits Exeter never got its deficit closer than 10 “We tried not to pay too much attention to the scoreboard,” Farmer said Getting off to that great start really put us in position for the rest of the game.” Williston hadn’t raised a NEPSAC trophy since 2016 when it won its second straight championship (including 2015) But the Wildcats had a feeling this could be the team to bring another title back to Easthampton there was only one motto this group would say as it broke every single huddle It came full circle as the Williston players said that motto one final time after winning the 2025 championship every time we broke it down in the huddle we would say ‘Chip season on 3,’ and we manifested this championship 1 Williston 0 – The top-seeded Wildcats saw their stellar season come to an end in the semifinal round of the NEPSAC Elite tourney on Saturday Williston closed its season with a 22-3-1 overall record 1 Pope Francis 0 – Jack McCourt netted the game’s only goal with 8:24 remaining in the third period to lift the Knights to the Div as Catholic Memorial scored a 1-0 win over the Cardinals at Tsongas Center in Lowell on Sunday Catholic Memorial will play either Saint John’s or Arlington in the state final The Knights held a 30-12 edge in shots on goal in the win with Pope Francis goalie Nick Ritchie making 29 saves in a standout performance you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users WILLISTON — Williston police have identified two individuals who have been arrested and charged in connection with a murder early Sunday morning were identified as suspects in a release from the Williston Police Department on Monday morning Tyler Langved has been charged with Class AA felony murder Class C felony unlawful possession of a firearm and discharge of firearm within city limits Kaylie Langved was charged with Class AA felony murder Class B felony burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary Williston Police officers were dispatched to an apartment at 322 5th St in Williston regarding a report of a male with a gunshot wound Officers immediately attempted life-saving measures on the victim with the assistance of the Williston Fire Department was shot twice in the chest and succumbed to his injuries According to the affidavit of probable cause who told law enforcement she had borrowed money from Tyler Langved The Langveds arrived at the apartment Sunday morning looking for the $100 Lowe had borrowed Lowe and three other individuals were present in the residence at the time Lowe said the Langveds were both armed with handguns and Kaylie Langved pistol whipped both her and Kyllonen before Tyler Langved shot Kyllonen twice in the chest law enforcement obtained video footage from neighboring residences that showed Tyler Langved’s white Ford F-150 circling the block minutes before the shooting He and the Hawthorne Hornets trailed 43-40 to Williston in the Rural-Region 4 Final when his teammate Wilson’s three-point play tied up the game and completed an 11-3 Hawthorne run. The Hornets ultimately prevailed 45-43 over the Red Devils on Monday night at Hawthorne's Bill Woods Court They advance to the Rural State Semifinals next Wednesday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland The Hornets return to Lakeland for the first time in two years while Williston will not three-peat after winning back-to-back state titles in 2023 and 2024 Monday was the third meeting between HHS and WHS the first half proved to be bruising back-and-forth affair Williston lead 7-6 after the first quarter and extended that lead all the way to 10 Williston extended its zone defense and that caused Hawthorne to go ice cold and not score for over nine minutes the Red Devils failed to push the lead more after missing five consecutive free throws This allowed Hawthorne to cut the lead in half once buckets finally began going in near halftime Williston coach Jim Erwin acknowledged the free throw issues but he said the game comes down to a lot more than that to not being patient offensively,” Erwin said Hawthorne coach Greg Bowie expressed relief because a two-time defending state champion like Williston usually makes those foul shots A bet pays off for WilsonWilson reached the Final Four in 2021 — his freshman year — but he searched for a way back With his role diminishing in Palm Beach County Wilson transferred to Hawthorne with massive shoes to fill Back-to-back Florida Dairy Farmers Player of the Year and Florida commit CJ Ingram transferred to Montverde Academy Wilson is a three-level scorer who has the killer instinct that’s needed in moments like Monday Wilson scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half Wilson boiled down his the layup and fourth-quarter performance as “effort and energy,” things he says can’t be coached encouraged him all season to be more aggressive and no one is going to stop me,’” Bowie said and now he reached his dream of getting back to Lakeland Hawthorne briefly took a 32-30 fourth-quarter lead aided by a technical foul called on coach Jim Erwin Although Erwin claims the comment came from a fan in the stands Williston intended to hold for the final shot Erwin and the Red Devils saw a lane with Azyron Johnson he fell to the ground with about a second left and the Red Devils had no time to get a shot off with Hawthorne students charging the court and moving towards the Williston side of the gym the Red Devils left the court and the gym safely Both coaches acknowledged the right to be angry they want the players to decide the game,” Bowie said but I don’t know if that call is made nine times out of 10.” Erwin said the call took away from what the game was and 74 feet from the basket and a whistle blows and we decide to control the game with a whistle.” Erwin expressed confidence in the program’s future especially with leading scorer De’Andre Harvey returning its attempt at the first state title since 2020 begins next Wednesday in Polk County Noah Ram covers Gainesville-area high school sports and University of Florida athletics for The Gainesville Sun and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him by email at Nram@gannett.com and follow him @Noah_ram1 on X/Twitter WILLISTON ― Max Fath’s father hoped his son would take over Toscano Bistro in Richmond when he and his wife retired from the business in 2017 Max Fath brought Toscano Bistro back to life Dec not in Richmond but in a recent commercial development in the Taft Corners area of Williston from the menu to the style of service to the Toscano Bistro sign that once hung outside the Richmond restaurant and now decorates the new dining room surprising considering Max Fath never thought he’d run a restaurant “You’ve got to be a certain amount of crazy to open one,” he said on a busy Thursday night at Toscano Bistro Growing up in the restaurant businessFath grew up in Williston and in the original Toscano Bistro ran the restaurant in Richmond from May 2003 until they retired from the business in October 2017 Max Fath helped out there but didn’t plan to stay in the restaurant industry “I spiraled for a few years,” Fath said, as he plunged into various real estate properties while trying to figure out where he was headed in life. Eventually he settled down. He married Michael Hebert, who acquired the former Essex Hair and Body Salon, renaming it Vermont Hair Affair around the same time Fath opened Toscano Bistro “It’s been amazing and very active,” Fath said of the last few months Fath was already back in the restaurant business before opening Toscano Bistro He was a general manager at Jr’s Williston the Italian eatery that preceded Toscano Bistro in the Cottonwood Drive commercial development just east of Maple Tree Place and Fath realized he could retain much of the Jr’s Williston staff should he open his own restaurant quickly He felt it was the right time but had a tough time finding financing He opened the new Toscano Bistro thanks to money from private investors and the building’s landlord “Everything about this felt like it was meant to be,” according to Fath Fath truncated the dining room to fit just over 100 customers less than the 150 that Jr’s Williston accommodated (An outdoor patio with mountain views will provide seating for 30 diners in nicer weather.) He said he added half-wall dividers to create “this sense of privacy intimacy,” while keeping enough open space to let the energy flow through the dining room “It’s definitely an active restaurant,” he said The dinner menu consists of main courses including chicken piccata vegetable risotto and grilled beef tenderloin The wine list offers Italian standards such as valpolicella and chianti while the beer roster leans in a decidedly Vermont direction Desserts range from cappuccino chocolate mousse to tiramisu 4 and that menu is a pared-down version of the dinner menu plus sandwiches and wraps Fath's parents serve in what he called a "mentorship/advising capacity," and touches of the old Toscano Bistro are all over the new space Much like the sign hanging in the dining room the mirror behind the bar came from the original Other ideas – complimentary bread from Red Hen Baking stout silverware that gives diners confidence their knives and forks will hold up supremely during their meals – have also carried over from the restaurant’s first incarnation So too has the idea of a restaurant with tablecloths on the tables and a sense that a good meal shouldn’t be rushed Toscano Bistro wants to provide people with a place to “sit and relax and linger and enjoy,” according to Fath “That’s really what Toscano is doing,” he said “bringing back that slower pace of dining.” Toscano Bistro, 32 Cottonwood Drive, Williston. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (lunch), 4-8:30 p.m. (dinner) Tuesday-Saturday (dinner service until 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday). (802) 876-7184, www.toscanobistro.com If there is one thing that the Chiefland baseball team has struggled with this season it has been getting the clutch or timely hit On Tuesday night in the FHSAA Rural District 7 semifinals at Levy County rival Williston 3 seed Indians got plenty of them in a 7-3 win against the No the Indians are headed to the district title game They will play at top-seed Trenton at 7 p.m “It feels great,” said Chiefland coach Chad Brock It’s the second year in a row we got a chance to play for a district title They’ve been in the program for a few years now and bought in and just want to make the best of their senior season with all of those seniors (10) I’ve got One of those seniors was shortstop Trey Meeks (2-for-4 who drilled a Jacob Loock pitch over the wall in right-center field for a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning 1 hit by pitcher) left the game one batter later who hit a grand slam in a 12-1 win against No 6 seed Bronson in the district quarterfinals on Monday night “I think it really set the tone for the game In a 7-6 loss in eight innings at Williston on March 28 the host Red Devils built an early 6-0 lead but this time the Indians started fast “I think the quick start was great offensively,” Brock said Their pitcher struggled a little bit in the beginning but then Trey comes up with the big hit for us there to capitalize and give us some early runs but it turned into a battle and that’s exactly what we thought we would be in is a dog fight and it was the last time we played them.” Williston (13-11) answered with three runs in the bottom of the first inning off of Chiefland senior pitcher Taylor Brown (7 IP Brown hit senior Breeden Clemenzi to start the inning followed by a bunt single by senior Elliot Davis A sacrifice fly by senior Waylon Geiger made it 3-1 and sophomore Braige Schneider and Daxton Weston each reached on a fielder’s choice and drove in a run to tie the game at 3-3 “Resilient group,” said first-year Williston coach Denver Ripley “Ten seniors that we’ll miss dearly…they’re trained to not quit Chiefland (13-9) got what would prove to be the game-winning run in the third inning Meeks led off the inning with a double to left field and scored two batters later on a sacrifice fly to short left field by senior Garrett Byrd for a 4-3 lead Senior JR Hudson tripled to start the top of the fourth inning and a squeeze bunt by senior Colton Brown extended it to a 5-3 lead The Indians scored their final two runs on an error and an RBI single by senior Luke Watkins Brown settled down for Chiefland after the first inning and allowed just four base runners the rest of the way “And he’s been on pretty much I’d say 90% of the year…I had complete trust in him and I didn’t want to pull him too early and let him ease into it and see how he felt.” which was ranked 10th in the state in the Rural classification and third in Region 4 will find out in a few days if they make the regional tournament as an at-large the Indians are starting to peak at the right time in last year’s 1A-District 7 championship game Chiefland will try and keep the momentum going against the Tigers 3 in the state in the Rural classification “Just the family atmosphere that we have here We’re always going to fight hard and play seven innings of hardnosed baseball…you can’t deny it they’re (Trenton) a great baseball team but we’re a great baseball team too We’re going to fight and we’re not going to lay down.” Thursday’s championship game will be broadcast online (audio only) at Mainstreet Daily News beginning at 6:45 p.m with Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) and Hank Rone (Color) calling the game FHSAA Baseball District Tournament – scores & championship matchups (Teams in the Mainstreet coverage area in bold) Class Rural-District 6 at Union County (Lake Butler) 3 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) at 1 Keystone Heights 3 Paxon (Jacksonville) at 1 Suwannee (Live Oak) 2 Ridgeview (Orange Park) at 1 Columbia (Lake City) Hawthorne shrink from 14 to eight within a minute He’d been in this spot before and knew what to say: “We had to start running and get to the basket," Powers said after the game The Red Devils scored the next seven points and the Hornets didn’t get within single digits again “We're trying to build a program here with some championship caliber players,” Powers said name recognition and an experience unseen in the area That has paid dividends throughout the entire season especially in moments like that timeout Thursday Powers won two state championships with the Blue Wave and has seen it all has the only coach who can hold a prayer to Powers in Cornelius Ingram “CI” might be more known on the football field but he’s got three state titles of his own on the basketball court This led to a fun chess match between the two in a physical game Powers credited Ingram for his ability to gain attention from players something Powers says he hasn’t done yet at Williston “That’s probably one of the best-coached teams in the state of Florida because they do what he tells them,” Powers said praised Powers for keying in on Jhalea Jackson The big 6-foot forward usually is ignored for her teammate – De’Mya Adams – but Jackson rebounds and I thought ‘that’s pretty smart,”’ Ingram said Williston managed to keep Hawthorne at bay The Red Devils took a double-digit lead after one period (24-12) and the Hornets failed to cut it to less than six the rest of the way Williston hit 10 first-half 3-pointers and scored 46 points Yet Powers told his team at halftime he wanted the shooting to stop and they will methodically beat you,” Powers said “When we started jacking up threes in the third I got upset because that’s not what we talked about.” “It was hard because they were leaving us wide-open and we were knocking them down in the first half,” Young said He knew the Red Devils would begin to struggle from three “There was a stretch where we got maybe seven or eight stops in a row but we didn't do anything on the offensive end Once Powers called that timeout in the fourth Williston finally began to attack and the rest was history the Red Devils need to go on the road for a spot at states as Wildwood ranks No In the district final Saturday, Wildwood won 68-40. The Red Devils were without Kierce and Trinity Soloman, whose brother – Quinyon Mitchell – was playing in the Super Bowl the next day Powers looks at Tuesday as a learning process for the girls “It’s an opportunity to put the girls in the big lights,” Powers said Thursday marked the first time since 2022 it won’t win the Rural state championship Ingram knows the Hornets faced numerous challenges and to even be in this stage is a massive accomplishment The Red Devils and Wildcats tip off Tuesday from Sumter County at 7 p.m town and city employees – whose income is funded by taxpayers – in Chittenden County for fiscal year 2024 The town of Williston had 173 employees who earned a total of over $7.1 million in fiscal year 2024 This does not include the Champlain Valley School District The salary figures below may factor in more than just base salary Williston town manager Erik Wells declined to share the titles of all town employees Bartholomew Chamberlain was the highest paid employee on the town’s payroll in fiscal year 2024 Chamberlain took home $158,189.41 in total earnings in FY24 Public works director Bruce Hoar was the town's second highest paid employee For an analysis of the top earners, please see our related story Deerfield Academy goalie Campbell Krotee catches a shot against Williston at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink on Wednesday in Deerfield Williston forward Nora Curtis (24) looks to celebrate with teammates after a goal is scored during the hockey game against Deerfield Academy at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Williston center Brenna Ziter (4) controls the puck during the hockey game against Deerfield Academy at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink celebrate with the team after winning the hockey game against Williston 2-1 at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink begins to high-five teammates after scoring a goal during the hockey game against Williston at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Deerfield Academy players celebrate after winning the hockey game against Williston 2-1 at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Deerfield Academy Gia Thompson (5) is pushed against the glass by Williston forward Keira Gould (8) during the hockey game at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Williston forward Keira Gould (8) and Deerfield Academy forward Julia Tamul (22) compete for the puck during the hockey game at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink looks to pass the puck during the hockey game against Williston at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Williston center Kierstyn Camiolo (17) and Deerfield Academy forward Olivia Austen (7) compete for the puck during the hockey game at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Deerfield Academy's Kate Doucette (9) controls the puck during the hockey game against Williston at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink during the hockey game at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Greenfield Academy Head Coach Brooke Fernandez talks to the team before the second period during the hockey game against Williston at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Williston goalie Olivia Ferebee (31) blocks a shot during the hockey game against Deerfield Academy at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Williston forward Brooke Schlutter (23) keeps the puck from Deerfield Academy defender Chloe Cleaves (26) during the hockey game at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Williston forward Zola Piekarski (7) keeps the puck from Deerfield Academy defender Allie Corrieri celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the hockey game against Williston at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the hockey game against Deerfield Academy at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink and Williston forward Mia Daley (18) compete for the puck during the hockey game at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink Deerfield Academy defender Keira Austen (17) and Williston forward Nora Curtis (24) compete for the puck during the hockey game at the Deerfield Academy Hockey Rink DEERFIELD — After taking the Williston Northampton girls hockey team to overtime the last two years Deerfield Academy finally got over the hump on Wednesday Hosting the Wildcats — a perennial power who came into the game with just one loss on the season 14 — the Big Green gained momentum with an early goal in the first period and after Williston tied the game in the second DA went ahead with a goal early in the third period the Wildcats came at the Big Green with all they had throughout the third but the Deerfield defense stood tall to walk away with a 2-1 victory at Class of 1993 Arena “The difference today was our mentality,” DA coach Brooke Fernandez said I told the kids [that] Williston is able to win games before they even step onto the ice because they get into peoples’ heads because of how talented they are Our goal was to play to win and not to play not to lose Building on [a win over] Andover gave us confidence that we can play against really elite teams Knowing and having the confidence we can win was a big part.”  Williston coach Christa Talbot Syfu said effort had a big part to do with Wednesday’s result “I think ultimately Deerfield wanted it more than we did,” Talbot Syfu said “From the drop of the puck they were outstanding and gave everything they had every single shift We didn’t come prepared to play the way we needed to.”  Against a Wildcat defense that doesn’t give up many goals and has shut out 12 opponents so far this year getting the puck into the back of the net was going to be a challenge for DA 42 seconds into the contest and a funky shot was able to get the Big Green going Peyton Wierl got the puck and sent it over to Gillian Herr at the point Herr drove and fired an awkward knuckler on goal that found its way into the back of the net to give DA the opening lead of the game and fire up the Big Green bench in the process “What I love about our kids is that they’re so animated on the bench for each other,” Fernandez said “I tell them I’d rather lose together than win separately They’re always there for each other and they’re just as happy when their teammate scores That’s what keeps you wanting to show up to the rink Neither Deerfield (18-5-1) or Williston (20-2-1) managed a goal the remainder of the first period The Wildcats tallied their first and only goal of the game 10 minutes into the second period as Nina Coffee collected a loose puck at center ice and blasted a slap shot home from the slot to tie things at one with eight minutes remaining in the frame The first two periods did not see a power play but the Wildcats drew a penalty just 18 seconds into the third period though they were unable to capitalize on it Later in the period DA took a second penalty but Williston was whistled for a penalty shortly after The Big Green controlled possession with the ice wide open and it led to Gia Thompson smashing in a shot from the point that gave DA a 2-1 lead with 12:05 to play but Big Green goalie Krotee Campbell stood on her head and made numerous saves late to keep her team in the lead The Wildcats pulled the goalie with one minute to play and kept the puck in the Deerfield end for the entire minute but were unable to get a puck to the back of the net “The difference for us this year is that we’ve been a bit more buttoned up defensively,” Fernandez said “In previous years we’ve held on a little bit This year we’re more composed in the defensive zone which makes a difference Our mentality the last two or three minutes was to keep it down there We're not trying to stop them from scoring we’re trying to keep them from getting it in the zone.”  DA goes on the road to face Loomis Chaffee to close out its regular season on Sunday while Williston finishes its regular season on Saturday by taking on Buckingham Browne & Nichols in Cambridge a popular burgers-and-beer-and-more spot since it opened in a former McDonald’s in downtown Burlington in 2010 plans to add a second location in Williston by next spring who runs the Farmhouse Group of restaurants will also open a second restaurant in Williston with his restaurant company Awesome Times is scheduled to open in the summer of 2025 Davis told the Burlington Free Press in a Dec Both restaurants will be in the Finney Crossing commercial and residential neighborhood along U.S Davis offered these details about each new restaurant: The Farmhouse Tap & Grill is due to open in March or April in the building that currently houses Railroad & Main, a restaurant that plans to close at the end of this month Renovations will begin in the space in January “The Williston Farmhouse Tap & Grill location will feature the same programs as the original Burlington restaurant including a sizable bar and lounge area for cocktailing and noshing delight,” according to the email from Davis “An expansive South facing outdoor seating area will be open during the warmer months.” The Farmhouse Group also oversees restaurants including El Cortijo Taqueria and Pascolo Ristorante in Burlington and Guild Tavern in South Burlington. The company divulged plans for a second Farmhouse Tap & Grill in another Finney Crossing location in late 2019 but that project never happened following the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 “SPAGHET is a small footprint 50 seat restaurant with a robust take-out menu featuring reasonably priced Italian-American pastas and salads,” according to the email from Davis “All dishes will be offered as a ‘single’ portion or ‘family style’ serving 3 to 4 guests and all available for dine-in or take out.” Table service will be offered in the dining room with a “concise selection” of draft beer and Italian wines by the glass State officials plan to extend two shelters for families experiencing homelessness in Williston and Waterbury that had been slated to close down next week the commissioner of the Department for Children and Families said in a Wednesday interview that state officials want to avoid disrupting the school year for children “We don’t know for sure if folks have other options that might require them to move,” Winters said “The concern there is that kids not be uprooted and potentially not stay in school through the end of the year.” The Waterbury shelter, located at the former National Guard armory, will remain open until June 13. The state is extending a contract with North Carolina-based IEM International, Inc. to continue operating the shelter until then While the shelter will shut down during the warmer months the state is interested in using the space as a winter weather shelter again “We’re in conversation with both the town and a potential service provider to continue the operation of it next year during the cold weather months,” Winters added IEM will continue to operate the family shelter at the former state police barracks in Williston until mid-May the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity will take over the shelter The anti-poverty nonprofit will operate out of the Williston space for a few months as it develops a new family shelter location in the Burlington area The transition to a new location is anticipated to happen by December The new shelter would accommodate eight or nine families “The goal is to move them on as quickly as possible to permanent housing,” Dragon said If the two sides cannot come to an agreement on Friday a new round of evictions for people with motel vouchers will begin on Tuesday and continue through the spring State employees have offered housing and employment resources onsite at the two shelters he argued that the wraparound services there helped shelter guests get connected to the resources they needed more quickly than the motel voucher program you really do get better results with this form of shelter versus the hotel-motel program,” Winters said Operating the two shelters ultimately cost $2.9 million to operate between November and March — about what state officials had anticipated at the outset The department hopes to use the shelters as a model for future shelters that keep specific populations together The state ultimately ditched plans for a third family shelter in Montpelier last fall due to cost constraints and the inability to find a local service provider Town leaders in both Waterbury and Williston said the shelter operation has gone smoothly “I have not received one single complaint about anything related to the shelter — anything related to the operator anything public-safety related,” said Tom Leitz