BRANDON — Heidi Adair Young, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on July 29, 2021, at her home in Brandon.Heidi was born in Westfield, N.J., on Dec. 6, 1955. She was […]
Year: 2021
Pittsford board reviews solar farm, BLSG changes
BY ARIADNE WILL PITTSFORD — Plans for a proposed 2.2 megawatt solar farm to be located on Kendall Hill Road were reviewed by the selectboard at its Aug. 4 meeting, […]
Community Forum
Investing in clean energy is smart for our future BY STEVE PATTERSON Vermont is not known as the “Green Mountain State” for nothing. Our environment is characterized by thick forests, rolling […]
Guest Editorial
On vaccination: What would my grandfather think? BY GEORGE LONGENECKER I sometimes wonder what my grandfather would think of the Covid-19 pandemic and the anti-vaccine resistance coming from both sides […]
SOAR celebrates a summer of outdoor adventure and fun
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– The SOAR program, or “Success through Opportunities, Academics and Recreation,” celebrated the end of its five-week-long summer camp this past Friday, Aug. 6 with a […]
Proctor hires new town manager
PROCTOR — A 34-year-old Virginia resident who hails from a small town and has served in the U.S. Navy will start his job as Proctor’s new town manager on Monday, […]
West Rutland teen misses deer, hits tree
DANBY — A West Rutland teen, Hannah Todd, 19, was involved in a single-car accident when she served to avoid a deer in the road. State troopers report that Todd […]
Fire destroys garage in Brandon
BRANDON — A fire heavily damaged a detached garage at 149 North Street in Brandon at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 8. The house and garage is owned by Brandon […]
Road Rage
Man charged with using car to run others off Rt. 22A in Benson BENSON — On Aug. 7, at approximately 7 p.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police-Rutland Barracks were […]
Brandon mulls spending ARPA funds on energy and housing
BY ARIADNE WILL BRANDON — The Brandon Selectboard held discussion on uses for ARPA funds and heard a report from the BLSG at their regular meeting Monday. The selectboard is […]