This Week’s News
Brandon Museum seeks to transcend Stephen Douglas under new president
Thousands upon thousands of people pass by the Brandon Museum every year without noticing it, as they drive through Brandon on Route 7.
Adventures of Starship Bean #5: Florida bound
Cortez, Florida is a former Portuguese fishing village that I’ve been visiting for 50 years originally to see my grandparents and, now, my mom.
ConantSquareGallery presents ‘SELDOM SEEN’
Curated by Gallery Director Sandy Mayo, the show presents a range of artworks true to the exhibition title, Seldom Seen, from the rare macrame art of Bob Hooker to the dazzlingly clever book art of Carolyn Shattuck–and everything in between!
National Grange honors Pittsford member Melody Falker
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.
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.
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Sports
Nifty Thrifty sponsors swim lessons for July 4th Duckies
Every July, hundreds of rubber duckies from all over the world descend upon Brandon for the Independence Day Duckie Race on the Neshobe River.
Brandon’s Jim Leary finishes his 36th Burlington Marathon
When Jim Leary ran in the first-ever Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, Bernie Sanders had finished his fourth (and last) term as mayor.
Pittsford Rec honors Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala
A cold, gray day couldn’t keep the people of Pittsford from coming out on Saturday to honor two of the town’s most hardworking residents: Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala.
Meet young Vermont falconer, Kristen Lee
Suprisingly, I met Kristen Lee’s red-tailed hawk, Krueger, in the post office one day. He was there on a visit on Lee’s day off from her postal route.
OV wrestler Isaac Whitney earns title at big N.H. meet
Otter Valley Union High School wrestling made an outstanding showing at the 2025 Annual Minickiello Wrestling Tournament in Keene, N.H., on Saturday.