This Week’s News
‘For the Luv of Dogs’ car show raised funds for Rutland Humane Society
Thanks to the amazing efforts of Colleen Wright, Brandon kicked off its first annual car show!
Brandon Police Report: Gasoline is not an FDA-approved bong cleaner
BPD received a call regarding a suspicious female at the Jiffy Mart on Grove Street who was asking to purchase 50 cents in gas “to clean her bong.”
Vermont NanoFest 2023 gathers small brewers
Thirteen of Vermont’s smallest breweries, including Brandon’s own Red Clover Ale Company, gathered at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds last Saturday to celebrate their hand-crafted beers.
BARN OPERA gives operatic voice to all VT through Opera Vermont
Opera Vermont is a new partnership among three highly esteemed cultural institutions that represent the geographic length of the state: Highland Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro in the north, BARN OPERA in Brandon in the center, and Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester in the south.
Notes from the Pulpit: Learning from our forebears: All are welcome
There is an old adage from Spanish philosopher George Santayana, and later Winston Churchill, that says, “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” I totally agree with this adage.
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Sports
Otter wrestling places first in 20th OV invitational
On the strength of second-place finishes in five weight classes, the Otter Valley Union High School wrestling team on Saturday took first place in its own tournament.
Proctor baseball going to Cooperstown
For the second time in the last decade, Proctor’s varsity baseball team will journey to Cooperstown, NY to play on the Championship field at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Otter girls’ basketball gains first win of season
The Otter Valley Union High School girls’ basketball team on Saturday broke through for its first win — at the expense of visiting Vergennes in overtime.
Three at the buzzer lifts Otter boys’ basketball over Eagles
About two seconds remained in the boys’ basketball game at Mount Abraham Friday evening when Otter Valley Union High School freshman guard Connor Denis launched a contested three-pointer from the arc’s right side.
OV Wrestling has terrific tourney at MUHS
A deep Otter Valley wrestling team walked away from last week’s 50th annual Hubie Wagner Invitational Tournament in Middlebury as the team champions.