This Week’s News
Reptiles & amphibians in Vermont are full of fascinating facts
Jim Andrews of Salisbury recently gave a presentation at the Salisbury Meeting House/Church on many of the reptiles and amphibians that live in our area and around the state.
Saturday sounds of music fill Brandon with joy
The day started a little cool but heated up at Kennedy Park as local musicians Doug Ross and Wade Davis kicked out some tunes.
Green Mountain Model T Club tours local museums
If you squint a bit as they roll down the street, you can almost imagine what our towns looked like back in the early years of the 20th century, when the Ford Model T ruled the road.
Brandon SB discusses minutes, electric cars, holding cells, and BRAVO
Board member Tim Guiles expressed frustration with the depth of information that the Recording Secretary, Charlene Bryant, provided, noting two instances in which there were inaccuracies.
Pittsford Selectboard talks police vehicles and grants
The Pittsford Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Wednesday, September 6.
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.