Melody Falker is a graduate of Otter Valley Union High School and Stafford Technical Center and is currently pursuing two bachelor’s degrees at Colby-Sawyer College in Child Psychology and Early Education.
Month: December 2023
Obituary: Dr. Penelope Estabrook Mirchandani, formerly of Brandon
Her western classical training focused on piano, and in India she became a sitar student of one of India’s most renowned musicians, Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Pittsford Selectboard discusses reappraisals, thru roads, and roadside camps
The Pittsford Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Wednesday, December 6. Board Chair Alicia Malay was not present. The meeting was run by Vice-chair David Mills.
Brandon SB zips through agenda in record time
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening. A minimal agenda kept the proceedings brief.
Gardening Corner: A brief history of holiday plants
Celebrations in what we now call December are ancient and celebrated around the world in many, many cultures.
Brandon Police Log: Domestic calls and erratic drivers
Here’s what kept the Brandon Police Department busy last week.
Annual Library Friends Holiday Auction was a rousing success!
The Friends of the Brandon Free Public Library held their annual holiday fundraiser in the town hall last Sunday afternoon. More than ninety items were auctioned off, including a king-size, double-sided quilt and a framed piece of fabric art from Judith Reilly.
Rutland jury finds former child-care provider guilty of fatally medicating infant
A former child-care provider in Rutland was found guilty Friday of causing a child’s death by giving the infant a sedative, which the defendant denied doing when she took the stand earlier that day.