This Week’s News
Marsha Bruce, longtime director of special services at RNESU, to retire
In Marsha Bruce’s office at Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, there is a painted vinyl album hanging on the wall.
Brandon Budget Committee debates police expansion
Every fall, the Brandon Budget Committee is tasked with creating a town budget that will be offered for approval to the voters of Brandon at Town Meeting the following March.
Beautifying Brandon: Nov. 15
During the Segment 6 construction project in Brandon, many small gardens were created in Brandon, adding to the parks we already have: Green, Kennedy, Central, and Crescent.
OVUU School Board appoints new members
At its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 7, the OVUU Board appointed 2 new board members and resurrected the middle-school concept.
BARN OPERA announces programs for 2023 Holiday Season
BARN OPERA (which recently expanded its reach to more Vermonters by launching Opera Vermont) is thrilled to announce a continued effort of community partnership between BARN OPERA and other community organizations throughout New England for the holiday season 2023.
Photos of the Week
Sports
‘Scrappy’ Otter girls’ basketball team down but not out
Early on the visiting Otter Valley girls’ basketball team on Friday looked determined to take it to Middlebury, using tough man-to-man defense to force a batch of turnovers and a balanced attack to bolt to a 11-4 lead after one period.
Local athletes named 2022 football all-stars
Several members of the Otter Valley Union High School Division III football team, as well as members of the Division I Middlebury and Division III Mount Abraham-Vergennes football teams, were named all-stars in voting by the leagues’ coaches.
Record Killington fans cheer FIS World Cup racers
Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America hosted the women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup for the sixth time over Thanksgiving Weekend.
FISU World Conference to address climate change and winter sports
“Winter sporting communities and athletes alike are seeing first-hand the impact of climate change on winter sport,” said Ashley Walden, Adirondack Sports Council executive director and a member of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games’ Organizing Committee.
OV boys soccer bows out to MUHS, 7-0
Looking at this past Saturday’s game, Tiger Coach Chris George was pleased with his team’s ball movement and work to create good looks on goal, and also credited the Otters’ effort.

