This Week’s News
OVUU meeting tackles budget, school transfers, and wellness
The meeting opened with a moment of silence to mourn the loss of Barstow principal, David St. Germain.
The Grift brought the heat this frigid weekend at Brandon Town Hall
The Brandon Town Hall was the place to be last Saturday night.
Hard Tellin’: How frozen pipes helped build my character while destroying my basement
In Vermont it’s advisable to hold your tongue about cold winters until you’ve weathered at least a few good pipe freezings.
Legislative Report: The real work for the year has begun
This past week, we passed the Budget Adjustment Act (BAA) which contained significant one-time investments to meet the urgent needs of Vermonters.
Breanna Elaine to play Brandon Town Hall Feb. 11
Rutland-based singer/songwriter Breanna Elaine celebrates the release of her second album Seedlings with her band Friday, February 11, at Brandon Town Hall at 7:30.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otters smother Mount Abe 46-25 for bigtime Homecoming victory
The Otter Valley football team broke open Saturday’s Division III game against Mount Abraham-Vergennes with a three-touchdown second quarter on the way to a big homecoming win.
Otter Valley Union High School fall sports report
BY ANGELO LYNN BRANDON — As the Otter Valley fall 2022 sports season heats up, a strong field hockey team looks to be competitive, the school’s golf team has its […]
OVUHS sports round-up
OV girls soccer took a 2-1 victory over West Rutland on Wednesday, Sept. 14, thanks mainly to the outstanding play of its entire roster.
Brandon’s first family of golf
Paul Politano hardly played golf while growing up in southern Vermont (Wilmington). “My dad never let me play,” he said in a conversation last week outside the golf shop at Middlebury’s Ralph Myhre Golf Course, where Paul has been the golf pro since 2017.
Otter Valley sports wrap-up
In a Sunday match-up with Mill River, the Otter Valley varsity football team saw two untimely interceptions and an unfortunate fourth-quarter penalty hinder the Otter’s chance to notch a win as Mill River held on 12-7 to beat the Otters.
