This Week’s News
Now YOU can help pollinators thrive in spring
Those of us in the beekeeping world often hear the question, “What can I do to help the bees?”
Brandon Masons honor former Gov. Jim Douglas
The Union Lodge No. 2 of Middlebury honored one of its most esteemed members—former governor Jim Douglas—at a ceremony at the Masonic Lodge in Brandon last Thursday evening.
Brandon SB appoints Heather Nelson; Tracy Wyman becomes chair
In a special meeting on Monday evening, before their regular meeting at 7:00, the Brandon Selectboard appointed Heather Fjeld Nelson to fill the vacancy left by Seth Hopkins when he left the board to become Brandon’s town manager.
Course correction: Crown Point marker relocated in Pittsford
In 1759, as the French and Indian War raged across New England, British soldiers under the command of General Jeffrey Amherst built a military road from the Fort at Number 4 in southwest New Hampshire to Fort Crown Point on the southern shores of Lake Champlain.
Shannon Wright wins Brandon Idol
After a 5-month competition with a particularly talented field, Brandon’s own Shannon Wright took the top slot as the winner of the whole shebang.
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Sports
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.
Proctor boys defeat Twinfield in playdown opener, lose to Rivendell
The Proctor boys opened their playoff schedule on Wednesday, March 2, against the Twinfield Trojans and put on one of their performances of the season, rolling to a 57-36 win.
State Champions! West Rutland battles Proctor down to the wire, 57-56
The West Rutland Golden Horde girl’s basketball team won the school’s second state championship in Division IV girls basketball in the past four years by defeating rival Proctor, 57-56, at the Barre Auditorium this past Saturday.
Otters oust Oxbow, 69-38, in state playdown opener
The Otter Valley Otters ladies basketball team defeated the Oxbow Olympians, 69-37, on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the House of Noise in the first round of the Vermont State Tournament.
Proctor girls handle OV, 57–42
In one of the more entertaining county games in many years, the Phantom Proctor girls ran their record to an impressive 14-1 with a solid 57-42 win over their neighbors to the north, Otter Valley Union High School, on Wednesday night, February 16.
