After the public portion of its meeting on Monday evening, the Brandon selectboard went into executive session to discuss a “personnel matter.” By Tuesday morning, that matter was no longer a secret: Dave Atherton, Brandon’s town manager since 2015, had announced his intention to resign, effective February 21.
Month: January 2023
Brandon SB talks shade trees, class 4 roads, and solar funding
In its regular meeting on Monday, the Brandon selectboard addressed several issues, including the Tree Warden’s shade-tree preservation plan, the designation of Briggs Lane as a Class IV highway, and the Brandon Energy Committee’s request for ARPA funding for a community solar array.
New England Woodcraft takes woodworkers on a tour
To a certain kind of person—someone as fascinated with woodworking as kids are with candy—the machine shop at New England Woodcraft (NEW) must seem like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory: a place of endless bustle and wonder.
Erastus Laird: Vermont Civil War soldier
Erastus Laird re-enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, after a 2-year stint and some time home.
School boards discuss student experience
On Wednesday, January 18, the RNESU School Board met at Lothrop Elementary School in Pittsford.
Cecil Reniche-Smith announces select board run
I am a graduate of Vermont Law School, and I moved to Brandon in 2019 after working for many years as a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oregon, where I represented state agencies in state and federal courts.
Legislative Report: Investing in Vermont families
Vermont needs to build its economy and workforce through improved childcare, housing, and paid family leave.
Lillian Victoria Thomsen (nee Olson), of Brandon
She was a kindergarten teacher at Neshobe Elementary School for many years.
Jean Harvie Beatty, 93, formerly of Pittsford
Jean was born July 30, 1929, and raised in Quincy, MA, the daughter of two native Vermonters, Clarence and Hilda (Sherman) Giddings.
Vinyl still spins its magic in Rutland
These days, on-demand audio streaming is by far the most popular way to get tunes. Yet vinyl is alive and well, and nothing else compares.
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