This Week’s News
Notes from the pulpit: The importance of rest
R. I. P. We usually associate this acronym with that final “rest” we call death.
Letter to the editor: The honor of a nation hinges on a Swiss Roll eating contest
As part of the Brandon Independence Day celebration, the seventh-annual world championship Swiss Roll eating competition will be held behind the Brandon Inn at noon on Saturday, July 1.
The largest Revolutionary War living history weekend in Northern New England is at Hubbardton Battlefield
The sights and sounds of the American Revolution will come alive at the Hubbardton Battlefield Revolutionary War weekend in Hubbardton, VT, on July 8 and 9, 2023.
Brandon Energy Committee Report: Jun. 28
The Brandon Energy Committee was established by the Brandon Selectboard in 2016. It currently consists of seven members and about a dozen volunteers.
Our Creative Kids: Alia Malay
An organic and geometric drawing of a deer by an Otter Valley 8th grader.
Photos of the Week
Sports
2022 Spring Sports Schedules
Check here for this year’s local high school spring sports schedules.
Otter Valley, Bellows Falls split doubleheader
The Otter Valley Otters and the Terriers of Bellows Falls took turns dominating play in a rare Monday afternoon doubleheader at Otter Valley High School on Monday.
OV bests Mill River, 38–33, in United basketball
Mill River hosted OV in unified basketball on Thursday, March 31. It was the first game after a two-season pause due to Covid.
OV names new head varsity football coach
The Otter Valley football team’s offensive coordinator was recently promoted to Head Varsity Coach of the team heading into the 2022 season.
Vermont trout season opens April 9
Vermont’s trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 9. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season if they keep a few strategies in mind.
