This Week’s News
Names lost in Vermont, Part 49: Dwyer, Phaneuf, and Aylwin
This penultimate segment of “Lost Names” has some unexpected twists.
Pittsford Auto to hold Jeep event to benefit Food Shelf
Over the last year or two, the Pittsford Auto Center has earned a reputation for cheeky fun among those who get a kick out of the witty and sometimes (slightly) racy letterboard signs they put out in front of their facility on Route 7 just north of Pittsford village.
‘The Witch’s Princess’ presented by Otter Valley’s Walking Stick Theatre was a fantastical tale of monsters, love and friendship
By MITCHELL PEARL Fantasy and adventure came to the Otter Valley stage last weekend with the presentation of “The Witch’s Princess,” by Walking Stick Theatre. This was the second annual […]
End of an era: Bernie and Beth Carr plan their retirement
If ever there were an unofficial mayor of Brandon, Bernie Carr would certainly be at the top of the list of candidates. All their adult lives, Bernie and Beth Carr have been pillars of the Brandon community.
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Namaste! Yoga options increase in our area
Yoga is a set of ancient practices, with origins in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. The word itself means “union” in Sanskrit and is related to the English word “yoke,” in the sense of “to join together.”
OV’s Brooke Kimball named Unified Basketball Coach of the Year by Southern VT League
What really matters about sports? 2025 Southern Vermont League Unified Basketball Coach of the Year Brooke Kimball of Otter Valley said, “I love how much joy it brings.”
Nesobe Golf Club is no longer a “Hidden Gem”
Neshobe Golf Club hosted the 96th New England Amateur Championship with the best golfers in New England competing over three days.
A new generation of duckies takes the podium
The last few racing seasons, and all their attendant scandals, have left the local duckie community feeling unsettled.
Nifty Thrifty sponsors swim lessons for July 4th Duckies
Every July, hundreds of rubber duckies from all over the world descend upon Brandon for the Independence Day Duckie Race on the Neshobe River.