This Week’s News
Brandon Library breaks ground as costs spike
The Brandon Free Public Library (BFPL) is one of the oldest extant buildings in town, dating back to the early decades of the 1800s.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 1: Edward Bird
Edward Bird and his wife Mary are buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Brandon. As immigrants from French-speaking Canada in the 1840s, they were both hard to trace because they lost their original names and, as their story will reveal, they remained outside the Catholic Church for most of their lives.
The joy of golfing needs no defense
I have reached an age where it is becoming ever more common for me to take stock of my life, and lately I keep hearing this one eerie message echo across my landscape: “You’ve wasted too much of your life playing golf.”
Our Creative Kids: Camden Buzzell
“What I really enjoy about these drawings are the creative ‘twists’ that Camden adds,” writes Neshobe teacher John Brodowski.
Baker LaRock of Leicester wins Golden Wrench at Stafford
At just 17, Baker LaRock is making his mark. He was given the Vermont Auto Enthusiasts’ Golden Wrench Award last week at Stafford Tech Center in Rutland, where he’s going into his senior year in the automotive technology program.
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Sports
OV’s ‘comeback magic’ fizzles against Mt. Abe, 9-1
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter softball team has brought a kind of magic with them throughout the Division II playoffs. Comeback magic. They were down in every game they’ve played […]
West Rutland defeats Blue Mountain 19-9 in finals matchup
By RUSSELL JONES In many ways, what played out on Spartan Field in Castleton on Saturday, June 8, was very familiar for West Rutland fans. Just like in Barre for […]
Otters comeback again in semis, ready for finals
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley softball team hosted their third playoff game and for the third straight game they raised the collective blood pressures of their coaches and fans […]
Otters to take on Fair Haven for state title
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley baseball team continued their dominance of Division II as they faced off against Harwood on Tuesday, June 4, with a trip to the state […]
Black River upsets Phantoms, 11-8
By RUSSELL JONES The Proctor Phantoms softball team came into the game against Black River on Friday, May 31, as the three-seed with a 12-3 record. They had won nine […]