By RUSSELL JONES Adorned with replicas of different planets in our solar system, the blue and white hallways of Otter Valley are cast in long shadows as the harsh glow of the fluorescent lighting falls on four VSP recruits who are moving stealthily down the school’s hallways, their black uniforms in stark contrast to the […]
Month: April 2019
Proctor to hold special Town Meeting to approve $330,000 bond vote
By RUSSELL JONES The Proctor selectboard approved a resolution to call a special town meeting and ask for a $330,000 bond vote to provide renovations to the office and install a wheelchair lift and repair a falling front wall at their Monday meeting. The special town meeting will be held on June 3. There will […]
Board decides to keep Creek Road open; offers loan for new business
By RUSSELL JONES Two weeks ago, many Brandon residents spoke out against discontinuing Creek Road at a selectboard meeting which prompted board members to say they would consider the public input and make a decision within the next couple of weeks. This Monday night, the selectboard voted to take no action, which would mean the […]
Summer transplants help Wood’s Market blossom
By RUSSELL JONES Just a mile or so south of downtown Brandon, John and Courtney Satz and have been using sustainable growing practices — and a steady team of knowledgeable farm help — to grow delicious organic vegetables, beautiful bedding plants and mouthwatering strawberries, tomatoes and sweet corn, for the past 19 years. That’s when […]
Nifty Thrifty looks for new home as Ayrshire Building eyes renovations
By RUSSELL JONES Founded in 1975 by Bette Moffett, the Nifty Thrifty thrift shop has been located all over the town of Brandon in those years. Now, they are looking for what will be their seventh location and asking for the community’s help to find a building that will suit their needs. “We are looking […]
Back to feeling good: Allie Walter thankful for the gift of life
By RUSSELL JONES The final semesters for many college students can be very stressful. From staying up all night and cramming for finals, to worrying about post-graduation life and finding a career, many students experience varying levels of stress. In 2014, Alison (Allie) Walter was a recent college graduate who had found herself struggling to […]
Pittsford man cited for trafficking fentanyl
On April 11, the Vermont Drug Task Force arrested Michael A. Harris, of Pittsford, on four counts of fentanyl trafficking and a single count of misdemeanor possession of cocaine. According to Vermont State Police, Harris’ arrest followed a three-week investigation involving the use of confidential informants who purchased fentanyl from Harris. Over the course of […]
Selectboard nixes free rent for transfer station
By RUSSELL JONES Changes are coming to the transfer station at 31 Corona Street in Brandon, but not the changes the company that runs it, Earth Waste and Metal, was hoping for after the selectboard objected to their withholding of back rent. They business had asked the town’s selectboard to address a problem at the […]
Flying without a license nets Sudbury man prison term
The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Angelo Efthimiatos, 49, of Sudbury, was sentenced Thursday to serve 15 months in prison followed by a year of supervised release after his conviction for flying without a valid pilot’s license last December. The sentence will be served concurrently with an 18-month sentence from […]
OV one act play heads to New England Drama Festival
By RUSSELL JONES Walking Stick Theater, Otter Valley’s theater department, was selected as one of only two high school productions to move on to the prestigious New England Drama Festival, held in Rhode Island this year, on April 15-17. They were selected at the Vermont State Drama Festival at Essex High School two weeks ago. […]
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