This Week’s News
Our Creative Kids: Tecaer Chenaul
8th grader Tecaera Chennault created this monochromatic tempera painting by mixing her own paint to make different tints and shades of blue.
Time Machine: Brandon hosted weavers who turned glass into dresses
When we think of fashion of the 1890s, we typically envision massive rear bustles and giant mutton-leg sleeves. We don’t think of glass clothing.
Learn to hunt wild turkeys with VT Fish & Wildlife
If you would like to learn how to effectively hunt wild turkey gobblers in the upcoming spring hunting season, consider attending the turkey hunting seminars being offered by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and volunteer instructors on April 1 and April 19.
Free diabetes-prevention workshop to be held in Brandon
As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This is especially true with Type-2 diabetes.
Brandon Police Report: All was (fairly) quiet on the Brandon front
In a relatively quiet week, Brandon police received reports of fraud, investigated possible drug sales in town, and dealt with several mental-health issues, in addition to the usual traffic stops, fingerprinting, and property watches.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter baseball drops season opener
Behind an RBI single by Ben Adams, and a stellar pitching performance by Jordan Beayon, the Otter Valley Otters varsity baseball team lead the Bellows Falls Terriers 1-0 going into the bottom of the seventh inning of their season opener this past Saturday at Bellows Falls.
OV softball triumphs in Proctor scrimmage
Otter Valley varsity softball dusts off the cobwebs for their first scrimmage of the season against Proctor High School.
Otter softball ready for 2023 season
The Otter Valley girls’ softball team is ready to ride the experience of their seven seniors to a successful 2023 season.
Otter Valley baseball is ready for 2023 season
The Otter Valley Otters varsity baseball team is back and looking for the success that slipped through their fingers last year.
OV rock climbing scales to 4th at state championship
Dozens of middle- and high-school climbers from around the region vied for the top spot, ascending newly created routes ranging in difficulty level from 5.7 to 5.13.