This Week’s News
Beyond the garden gate: a visit with Brian Jerome
Brian Jerome’s garden welcomes you with ten-foot-high deep-pink calla lilies in pots and planted in the ground.
‘The Farm Boy’: a wartime love story about Vermonters
George Woodard is a 3rd-generation dairy farmer up in Waterbury. His latest film, “The Farm Boy,” will be shown on Friday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Brandon Town Hall.
Brandon SB seeks replacement for outgoing Seth Hopkins
The Brandon Selectboard on Monday night made a formal offer to Seth Hopkins to assume the role of town manager at a salary of $75,000. Mr. Hopkins now officially occupies the position. The selectboard must now replace Mr. Hopkins in two capacities: as a member and, more specifically, as chair.
Harry Hunt celebrates 50 years on the Brandon Fire Department
Harry E. Hunt was recently honored for 50 years with the Brandon Fire Department with the presentation of a shiny new fire ax.
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Sports
Otter Valley Softball pounds Fair Haven
The Otter Valley softball express continued its run through central Vermont with a resounding rout of Fair Haven on Saturday morning at the Slater’s home field.
Otter Valley baseball falls to Brattleboro
The Otter Valley Otters baseball team came up short versus a strong Brattleboro squad on Saturday morning at the Otters diamond.
Proctor edges Westside in thriller
In a game loaded with plenty of tense moments, the Proctor Ghosts pulled out a victory by a whisker Tuesday night.
Mt. Abraham tops Otter Valley in boys lacrosse
In boys lacrosse action, Mt. Abraham completed a sweep of their season series versus Otter Valley with a win at Markowski field in Brandon.
Otters baseball team drops heartbreaker to Rutland
After leading 7-5 into the bottom of the sixth inning, the OV baseball team saw its lead vanish in the final two innings as Rutland rallied to win.
