The volunteers of the Brandon Area Food Shelf would like to thank St. Thomas/Grace Episcopal Church members for their successful food drive on Saturday, June 26. The clients of the food shelf appreciate your kindness in sharing with a hungry neighbor, whether it be through donating non-perishable items or monetary donations for purchasing Hannaford gift […]
Month: July 2021
Time to tell: No shame in early onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis
By PAMELA SMITH, former licensed clinical social worker EAST MIDDLEBURY — I have Early Onset Alzheimer’s and I’m tired of hiding it. I was diagnosed at 53 after two years of telling my primary care provider and my loved ones that something was wrong with my memory. Eventually I had a meltdown in my office […]
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BY DEAN RIDINGS, CEO, America’s Newspapers As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, there’s a sense of relief and optimism that things will return to normal. Long-awaited family gatherings, birthday parties and graduation ceremonies are finally happening in person. Sporting events have fans in the stands, airports are busy, and we all are in […]
Population shift may change Vermont’s legislative map
By TOM LITTLE, Chair of the Legislative Apportionment Board The 2020 Census numbers for Vermont indicate that our little state grew by about 20,000 people over the past decade, or +2.8%. We also know that within Vermont our overall population has been migrating toward the northwest region of the state (Chittenden, Franklin and Lamoille Counties), […]
Florence substation to be refurbished, construction to start May 2022
By ARIADNE WILL PITTSFORD — The town of Florence will receive a new electric substation next year, though the benefits may not be obvious. “It’s just a refurbishment,” said Dan Poulin, program manager at VELCO. “We’re not going to increase the capacity of the substation at all.” Poulin told The Reporter that the upgrade will […]
Sewer budget passes, funding on hold
By NIEL P. ALLEN BRANDON — On Monday, the Brandon Sewer Commission approved a $853,660 budget, which included discussion of a potential fixed usage rate increase from $34 per quarter to $68 per quarter — though the decision to set the rates was postponed to the next meeting on July 12. This budget is 3.04 […]
Brandon preps for 4th of July parade, celebration
By KATHERINE LAZARUS CENTRAL PARK, WHERE a lot of the July 4 festivities will be, is new and improved with a gorgeous fountain on the property outside the historic Brandon Inn. BRANDON — Segment 6 saw its final walkthrough on Thursday, Jun 24 at 10 a.m., a capstone to the $28 million project that revamped […]
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