This Week’s News
A new mini-library courtesy of the Brandon Energy Committee
Are you interested in hearing some different perspectives on the energy crisis? Or in getting some ideas on small and big changes you can make in your everyday life to help our country become a leader in this endeavor?
Our Creative Kids: Cameron Bradbury
A wearable creation by a Lothrop 3rd grader
Gardening Corner: The Stevens Farmstead
Jane Costello, a 9th-generation Vermonter, has always lived in the Champlain Valley. She has a farm in Sudbury which she has named The Stevens Farmstead.
Brandon Police Report: Flasher deemed to display ‘insufficient evidence’ for charges
On October 3, officers responded to Hannaford Supermarket for a report of a man stripping his clothes off in the parking lot.
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.