The 2026 Vermont Principal’s Association softball playoff pairings have been released! Take a look at the Franklin County pairings. 

Division 1

No. 1 BFA St. Albans received a bye and will play the winner of No. 8 Champlain Valley Union vs. No. 9 South Burlington. 

Division 2

No. 4 Missisquoi Valley Union hosts No. 13 Milton on Tuesday, June 2, at 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Enosburg hosts No. 11 Springfield on Tuesday, June 2, at 4:30 p.m. 

Division 3

No. 4 BFA-Fairfax hosts N. 13 Green Mountain on Tuesday, June 2, at 4:30 p.m.

Division 4

No. 7 Richford hosts No. 10 Danville on Wednesday, June 3, at 4:30 p.m.

Amidst over 70 Pride festivals in Pennsylvania, I stand alone as none of my friends want to go. Not the big Pittsburgh Pride, not the small community park festivals.

This feels upside down. I’m a lesbian blogger and have no Pride friends?

I respect personal decisions, but this is a year to show up. Show up even just for an hour. Buy something, throw some coin in a basket. Our community might crumble. Showing up for Pride is not the same ask as door knocking or phone banking. Connect with people without saying a word. Remind yourself who we are. Send a message. Insert more little sayings. You get my point.

I decided to skip tabling this year. My energy is low. If I go to Pride, I want to just be one of the folx.

I wouldn’t actually mind going solo, but I have no vehicle. Gertie is still not running. Should I Uber? How long might I have to wait for a drive home?

Tomorrow, May 31 is Ross Township. I might Uber there.

Saturday, June 6 is New Castle Pride in Lawrence County.

Sunday June 7 is Pittsburgh and Connellsville. I can walk to Pittsburgh.

Saturday June 13 is tough – Indiana, Oil City, Mt. Lebo, Scottdale

Sunday, June 14 is Vandergrift and Freeport

Saturday June 20 is Millvale

Sunday June 28 is Forest Hills, Dormont, and Hazelwood

Monday June 29 is Aspinwall/Fox Chapel

Showing up in Lawrence, Fayette, Indiana, Venango, Westmoreland, Armstrong counties feels important.

What do you think?