This Week’s News
Brandon Fire Department extinguishes flaming car
The call came into 911 a little before 9:00 p.m. on Thursday: a car was on fire on Route 7 just north of Cattails restaurant in Brandon.
Brandon SB chooses citizen committee for TM hire; extends TM search until March 24
On Monday, the Brandon selectboard appointed four citizens plus Town Clerk Sue Gage to an advisory panel tasked with helping the board evaluate candidates for the Town Manager position recently vacated by David Atherton and currently held by Interim Town Manager Bill Moore.
Hoax call about ‘shooter’ sends police to OVUHS
This particular case, fortunately, turned out to be a sick prank. There was no shooter. There were no injured children.
Sweetness & history: A closer look into the New England Maple Museum
while the giant jug of syrup and red-roofed bridge out front may be a familiar sight to many, a lot of residents may not realize just what the museum has to offer.
Editorial: The Vermont State Colleges System is making a mistake
On February 7, the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS), which includes Castleton University, announced that it would transition its libraries to an “all-digital” format, effective July 1, 2023.
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Sports
Proctor baseball faces early hurdles to get back in race
By RUSSELL JONES Proctor baseball coach Jeff Patch knows his team will have their work cut out for them this spring, but if they can get over a couple of […]
Otter girls tennis looks to be competitive, says first year coach Hailey Watters
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley girls tennis program will return all but one player from last year. The squad will be made up of four seniors and three sophomores. […]
Ov fields JV girls lacrosse team
By RUSSELL JONES Otter Valley will not field a varsity girls lacrosse team this season. However, they hope to have a varsity squad in the future, and this year’s junior […]
OV boys lacrosse looking strong; fields large team with four All-staters
By RUSSELL JONES Otter Valley boys’ lacrosse coach Jesse Milliman has a large squad of varsity lacrosse players to work with this season, in fact it’s his largest ever in […]
OV baseball looks to get another title
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley baseball program fulfilled all of its goals in 2017, bringing home the state championship that season. Two years later, they still have nine players […]
