With one more day left of the Brandon Carnival, hundreds have had tons of summer excitement so far!
Month: July 2021
Greta Garbo sizzles in ‘Wild Orchids’, one of MGM’s final silent movies
BRANDON — When the story gets too intense for words, that’s when silent film rises to the occasion. See for yourself with ‘Wild Orchids’ (1929), a romantic thriller starring Greta Garbo, to be screened with live music at the Brandon Town Hall and Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m.‘Wild Orchids,’ one of […]
Point Counterpoint chamber players perform in Salisbury
On Saturday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m., the 41st annual Salisbury Summer Performance Series will host a chamber concert by the faculty ensemble of the Point Counterpoint Music Camp under Music Directors Rita Porfiri and Anton Miller. The professionals staffing the camp’s third summer session have enjoyed international careers with performances ranging from Leipzig and […]
Patrick James Newton, Jr, 30, Forest Dale
LEICESTER — Patrick James Newton, Jr, age 30, of Leicester died unexpectedly on Friday, July 23, 2021, in Forest Dale. Mr. Newton was born in Rutland on June 23, 1991. He was the son of Patrick Newton, Sr. and Maureen Tierney, also of Leicester. He graduated from Otter Valley Union High School, class 2009. He […]
Yvonne Coolidge, 86, Northfield
BRANDON — Yvonne Coolidge Labare, age 86, of Northfield went home on Dec. 5, 2020. Yvonne was born in Brandon, Vt. on Sept. 30, 1934. She was the daughter of Bradford and Hilda (Carey) Coolidge. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Norman Labare; a son, Jay Labare and his wife Cindy of […]
Brandon selectboard dismisses open meeting complaint
BRANDON — In a special meeting last Wednesday, July 21, the town’s former animal control officer and former editor of the Brandon Reporter accused the Select Board of violating the state’s open meeting law regarding a meeting held about a year ago. The board denied the allegation. Reading from a prepared statement, Lee Kahrs alleged […]
Brandon Carnival Kicks Off State Fairs, July 29-Aug. 1
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– Games, rides and food galore will be served at Estabrook Park for the four-day Brandon Carnival, Thursday, July 29-Aug. 1. With free entry, parking, and entertainment, the summer fun includes: a “Homemade and Homegrown” vegetable tent exhibit sponsored by Marble Valley Grange on Thursday; a performance and crowning of Brandon […]
Brandon files complaint against Sheriff Newton
Tit-for-tat charges fly between town and sheriff BY NeIL. P. ALLEN BRANDON — On Monday, the Brandon select board unanimously voted to release a statement defending Town Manager David Atherton against a complaint by Addison County Sheriff Peter Newton alleging that Atherton had acted “unprofessionally.” Furthermore, the select board filed a complaint against Newton with […]
Simpson named to ZBA; Pittsford Day set for Sept. 4
BY ARIADNE WILL PITTSFORD –– The Pittsford Selectboard unanimously passed all items of business at their regular meeting last Wednesday. The half-hour meeting saw the appointment of Charles Simpson to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the approval of a right-of-way access permit and the approval of several corrections to assessor’s errors and omissions. Simpson, who […]
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