This Week’s News
Brandon’s Got Talent is back and as good as ever
More than 100 people came to see the 19 acts, who offered up music, dance, and even hula hoops.
Brandon Police Report: Landlord goes rogue and trashes renter’s home
On Nov. 3, BPD responded to a residence on Church Street for a report by a tenant that his landlord was breaking into his dwelling.
Mosquito district faces fines from state agency
The Otter Creek Watershed Insect Control District (OCWICD or the District) held a special meeting on Wednesday, October 25 to discuss its response to the imposition by the state of penalties totaling $9,125.
Longhill Maple Equipment keeps the syrup flowing in Pittsford
There are scant few things as Vermont as maple syrup. Everyone here has a friend or relative who sugars, if they don’t do it themselves.
Tips to make Medicare work better for you
Are you on Medicare? Are you confused by all the mail and sales pitches? Which ones are from Medicare and which ones are sales pitches?
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter Valley wins on Senior Night
The Otter women welcomed the Wasps of Woodstock to Senior Night at the “House of Noise” on Friday, February 11 before a raucous crowd.
Otter Valley defeats Hartford, 36–34
The Otter Valley girls basketball team defeated the visiting Hartford Hurricanes, 36-34, on Friday, January 28 at the “House of Noise” in Brandon.
OV, Proctor, Westside winter sports teams kick-off the season
The COVD-shortened winter of the 2020-21 high school sports season is behind us, and the teams at Otter Valley are happy about that. The pandemic forced the school’s basketball programs, like those elsewhere, to play abbreviated seasons, and wrestling was sidelined for the entire season.
OV girl’s basketball drops opener
In a hard-fought season opening game in which the teams traded game-changing runs, the host Middlebury Union girls’ basketball team put together the decisive surge to outlast Otter Valley, 35-28.
Six Otters named to Second Team All-Stars
After a successful season this fall, 10 members of the Otter Valley football team received postseason recognition from the Division III coaches.

