This Week’s News
Gardening Corner: Love grows at Virgil & Constance Home and Garden
Virgil & Constance Home and Garden occupies the space first used by the plant store, Pinewood Gardens, opened by the Sabatini family on Route 7.
Brandon Police Log: Difficult two weeks for BPD
The Brandon Police Department conducted a business property watch at Mallory’s Automotive on Forest Dale Road.
Eric Mallory reopens his garage after health issues
Eric Mallory has probably fixed your car. After 30+ years in business, he’s had his head under the hood of nearly every car from Salisbury to Pittsford.
A tragic weekend on Brandon’s roads
Two separate motor-vehicle accidents claimed two lives.
Blast from the past: The Thomas Answering Service of Brandon
This was the era before beepers and cell phones. After hours, if you called the doctor, dentist, or veterinarian, you got Joan or Bob.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter golfers win back-to-back Division II state titles
Sparked by a medalist performance by sophomore Lucas Politano, the Otter Valley Union High School boys’ golf team claimed its second consecutive Division II championship on Thursday, Oct. 13.
OV field hockey snags 3-0 victory over Middlebury
The host Otter Valley field hockey team struck for two first-quarter goals against visiting Middlebury on Thursday, Oct. 6, and did enough the rest of the way to earn a 3-0 victory.
OV golfers qualify for 2022 Division II state tournament
The 2021 Division II champion Otter Valley boys’ golf team qualified to defend its title on Thursday, Oct. 6, by finishing second in the qualifying tournament on the Otters’ home course, Neshobe Golf Club.
OV girls’ soccer extends winning streak to four games
One of the hallmarks of great teamwork is communication. This is true in business and relationships, as well as in sports, and it has been a big part of the OV girls’ soccer team’s three-game win streak coming into Friday’s showdown with Springfield—including a 7-0 lambasting of Mill River on September 28.
Otters smother Mount Abe 46-25 for bigtime Homecoming victory
The Otter Valley football team broke open Saturday’s Division III game against Mount Abraham-Vergennes with a three-touchdown second quarter on the way to a big homecoming win.
