This Week’s News
Names lost in Vermont, Part 11: Billings, Sisters, Zeno, and Goodrich
Matilda Billings sounds deceptively like a Yankee name—but we know that was neither her true first nor last name.
Further adventures with Starship Bean #3
Well, I caught my first redfish, also known as a red drum, in South Carolina, fishing with my good friend Chris.
Letter to the editor: The Brandon Police Log keeps me informed
I have thought a lot about the issue of publishing the police log in the Reporter and, although intellectually I can understand the reasons against publishing it, in reality I realize how important it is to me.
10th annual Backcountry Skiing Forum held in Rochester
Ridgeline Outdoor Collective celebrated its 10th anniversary and hosted 150+ backcountry-skiing enthusiasts at Pierce Hall in Rochester last Thursday evening.
Hard Tellin’: To tree or not to tree
I have a complicated relationship with trees. To me, a big, old, wind-toppled maple tree is both a heartbreaking sight as well as a wonderful opportunity to rake in some free cord wood for the woodstove.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV rock climbing scales to 4th at state championship
Dozens of middle- and high-school climbers from around the region vied for the top spot, ascending newly created routes ranging in difficulty level from 5.7 to 5.13.
Backcountry skiing in Brandon’s backyard
Who’d know that only 10 minutes east of Brandon on Route 73 lies a world class backcountry ski area? For skiers or snowboarders who crave untracked powder, it is a slice of heaven.
Proctor baseball team nets big bucks at Franklin’s fundraiser
Franklin’s fundraiser nets $1,574.15 for Proctor baseball team to go to Cooperstown.
OVUHS rock climbers end regular season on a high note
When the last climber was belayed down the wall for the final regular-season meet last Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Rutland, the Otter Valley Union High School climbing team topped the scoreboard, with a season total of 115,725.
Take a shot at pickleball
When was the last time you experienced a “dink in the kitchen” or made a serve from the “even court?” This is the language of Pickleball enthusiasts, and we’ve got a few right here in Brandon.
