This Week’s News
Marielle Blais: Why I’m running for Brandon select board — again
Public service is important to me, both professionally and as a volunteer. I have taught preschoolers to graduate students and adult learners.
Legislative Report: House of Representatives settles into routine
The beginning of a new biennium always brings a rush of introduction of new proposed legislation in the House and this year the pattern is no different.
Leicester student nominated as state rep for national nonprofit
Leicester student Ashlynn Ketcham, age 9, has been nominated to be a state representative for Be Strong, a national nonprofit
Brandon Energy Committee: Requesting ARPA funds
The committee presented a request that the select board set aside $300,000 of the +/-$750,000 unallocated ARPA funds for a solar-energy system that would save the town roughly $24,000 a year in electricity costs.
Our Creative Kids: Pippa Hoag
This piece is Pippa’s drawing of a Svalbard Reindeer, which accompanied her written research report on Norwegian beasts.
Photos of the Week
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 […]
