This Week’s News
Brandon Police Log
In the past two weeks Brandon Police have had their share of domestic disputes, mental health issues and theft reports, along with an embezzlement.
Pittsford Town Manager suddenly resigns
Brenda Fox-Howard, the Pittsford Town Manager, has resigned after less than a year in the position.
Nifty Thrifty thrills Brandon Library with $15K donation
Nifty Thrifty recently announced one of its largest distributions ever: $15,000 to the Brandon Free Public Library (BFPL), to support the Library’s planned renovation.
Sen. Patrick Leahy readies to retire
Longevity by itself doesn’t matter if you can’t get things done while in office. And as Leahy serves out the final few months of his senatorial career, he has quite a list of accomplishments to take with him when he retires to his home state.
‘Own it, fix it, recover’: Vermont Police Academy graduates its 114th class
At a time when public sentiment toward law enforcement can often be described as “complicated,” the day offered Vermont’s law enforcement community an opportunity to openly celebrate its people and to remind itself of its commitment to public service.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Vermont trout season opens April 9
Vermont’s trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 9. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season if they keep a few strategies in mind.
Proctor boys defeat Twinfield in playdown opener, lose to Rivendell
The Proctor boys opened their playoff schedule on Wednesday, March 2, against the Twinfield Trojans and put on one of their performances of the season, rolling to a 57-36 win.
State Champions! West Rutland battles Proctor down to the wire, 57-56
The West Rutland Golden Horde girl’s basketball team won the school’s second state championship in Division IV girls basketball in the past four years by defeating rival Proctor, 57-56, at the Barre Auditorium this past Saturday.
Otters oust Oxbow, 69-38, in state playdown opener
The Otter Valley Otters ladies basketball team defeated the Oxbow Olympians, 69-37, on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the House of Noise in the first round of the Vermont State Tournament.
Proctor girls handle OV, 57–42
In one of the more entertaining county games in many years, the Phantom Proctor girls ran their record to an impressive 14-1 with a solid 57-42 win over their neighbors to the north, Otter Valley Union High School, on Wednesday night, February 16.
