This Week’s News
The birth of the Downtown Brandon Alliance
The building at 24 Center Street had seen better days. In the past it had housed the town printing press but now it just housed memories of times gone by.
Rubber Duck Race 2023
In a stupendous display of grit and skill, Winky returned to Brandon on July 1 and erased last year’s annihilating humiliation from memory with a 2nd-place finish in the annual Duck Race.
Swiss Roll Eating Championship
The seventh annual World Championship Swiss Roll Eating contest held in Brandon on Saturday, July 1, hosted competitors from across the nation.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Disc golf beats the winter blues at Brandon Town Hall
Imagine throwing a flying disc in the cavernous Brandon Town Hall. Now you can!
OV wrestling coach named Vermont Coach of the Year; team takes third at state championship
When the mats were rolled up on Saturday night in the Vergennes Union High School gym, wrestlers from Mount Abraham, Middlebury, Otter Valley and the host school had racked up three individual state titles and 20 top-six podium finishes at the Vermont championship tournament.
7th-grade OV girls’ hoop beats Rutland at home, 22-19
The Otter Valley 7th-grade girls’ basketball team had a terrific home game against Rutland on Friday, February 10.
OV wrestling takes third in state championship
Otter Valley wrestling added another notch to its belt this year with its third-place finish in the state dual-meet championship at Springfield High School on Saturday, February 11.
Special snow goose hunting opportunity
Vermont has a special spring snow goose hunting opportunity that will be held from March 11 through April 23.