Vermont’s U.S. Representative, Congresswoman Becca Balint, visited Brandon on Wednesday, August 20, to hold a discussion about democracy at the Brandon Free Public Library and view the flood-mitigation infrastructure that Brandon installed after the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene.
Month: August 2025
Namaste! Yoga options increase in our area
Yoga is a set of ancient practices, with origins in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. The word itself means “union” in Sanskrit and is related to the English word “yoke,” in the sense of “to join together.”
Brandon SB discusses tennis, skateboards, and asphalt
The Brandon Selectboard convened on Monday evening for its regular meeting.
The Estabrook House: a doctor’s office for 132 years
It’s rare when the same family owns the same house since the mid-1800s, and rarer still when that house was also the village doctor’s office for almost a century and a half.
New Brandon Trustees of Public Funds discuss their future
The three newly-seated Trustees of Public Funds convened for their first meeting on Tuesday, August 12.
Coming to America, No. 5: Timothy and Susanna (Wright) (Clark) McCullough
A monument atop the terraces in Pittsford’s Evergreen Cemetery marks the final resting place of Timothy McCullough (1850 [in fact, 1849]–1918 and his wife, Susanna. It also sparks curiosity that Susanna was nine years older than her husband.
The Habitat for Humanity adventure went to Brazil and Amazon
I agreed to do another build with the woman I had roomed with during the Habitat for Humanity build in Vera Cruz, Mexico, so we chose to join a team traveling to Brazil.
Permit for coffee shop in historic Sudbury house divides residents
With fewer than 600 residents, Sudbury is one of those Vermont towns that are barely more than names on a map.
Brandon SB discusses budget committee, ordinances, and bridge design
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
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