This Week’s News
Brandon Police Report: Investigation into threat hoax ongoing
Brandon Police Department is investigating a hoax where the suspect impersonated an employee and threatened to shoot up the Hannaford Supermarket in Brandon.
Otter Valley 55th reunion, class of ’68 remembers the ’60s
The class of 1968 was only the second class to compete all six years from 7th Grade to Senior Year at Otter Valley.
A year after her kidney transplant, Brandon’s Mei Mei Brown is doing great
The search was intense. Thirty-eight people, many from the Brandon area, offered to be donors, though none was deemed a suitable match.
Dunkin’ Donuts opens in Brandon
After years of anticipation, the Dunkin’ Donuts in downtown Brandon finally opened on Monday, September 18.
Mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus and EEE found in Vt.
Late summer is the peak time for these diseases, which can but rarely result in severe neurological symptoms and death.
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Sports
Proctor outlasts OV in boys soccer
A last-second buzzer-beating win is usually something one thinks of in a basketball game. But a matchup of two young teams on Friday resulted in one of those last second victories for Proctor boys soccer as they defeated Otter Valley Union High School, 1-0, with only seven seconds left in double overtime.
Fall Sports Preview: New era of West Rutland soccer set to begin
After suffering an embarrassment of riches for the past several seasons, West Rutland soccer is now left trying to fill a large hole in their lineup.
Otters field hockey is heating up
BRANDON — The Otters field hockey team took on Rutland on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Otters brought a 1-1 record into the game against the 2-2-1 Raiders. The Otters jumped […]
Fall Sports Preview: Phantoms program ‘building nicely’ with eight returning
The Proctor boys’ soccer team, currently 3-0, is young but relatively experienced — only 3 seniors are back to lead the team this year — but coach Chad Wilson feels his program is building nicely. They have 19 players on the team, up from 14 last season.
Fall Sports Preview: Young Otters lineup looks to build solid foundation
Four years ago, Dick Williams began his tenure as the Otter Valley boys’ soccer coach with an almost blank slate. He worked to develop his players and over the years it started to show some success.

