This Week’s News
Gardening Corner: Becky’s flower photos changed how I look at my garden
My cousin Becky came to photograph flowers by accident.
Brandon appoints Seth Hopkins as emergency management director
At a special meeting on Friday night, the Brandon selectboard appointed Seth Hopkins, currently chair of the board, to replace David Atherton as Brandon’s Emergency Management Director.
Dennis Marden wins President’s Award at Chamber dinner
On the coldest night of the year, when walking even just the length of Park Street was a major feat of fortitude, the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) generated a great deal of warmth at its annual dinner on Friday, February 3.
BRRR…ANDON!
Vermonters love to boast of their hardiness yet even the hardiest among us had to admit that Friday night was rough.
The Reporter reflects on its predecessors: The Brandon Bugle
The sudden departure of Mim Welton and the Dateline Brandon paper in April of 1996 left a void in the local news scene in Brandon.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Brandon Country Club created to fill the gap
After the first Neshobe Golf Club folded in 1903, the town of Brandon went without a golf course for the next 24 years.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway gears up for 58th season
New England’s fastest dirt track is back for another year of jam-packed racing action this May. The 2024 season will be the historic half-mile’s 58th, the 13th under the supervision of Mike & Alayne Bruno and this season’s schedule is a blend of returning classics, new ideas and new renditions of the Bruno era events fans have come to love.
Isaac Whitney wins his 100th wrestling match
Otter Valley Union High School junior wrestler Isaac Whitney recently won his 100th match, reaching the milestone at a Feb. 3 tournament hosted by Monument Mountain High School in Great Barrington, Mass.
Shiffrin wins 6th Killington World Cup slalom
Mikaela “Miki” Shiffrin raced to perfection to win her 90th World Cup race, 55 of them in slalom.
Otters impress at Cross Country State Championships
High School runners from around Vermont gathered at Thetford Academy on Saturday for the State Cross Country Championships.
