This Week’s News
The lasting lessons of Mister Rogers and the plastic pool: a conversation with Middlebury’s François Clemmons
As soon as you walk into François Clemmons’ apartment at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, you know you’re dealing with someone who’s comfortable with himself.
Six contenders for Brandon Selectboard meet voters at Candidate Forum
In a particularly competitive election cycle, six candidates for Brandon Selectboard faced Brandon residents at a “Candidate Forum” at the Brandon Town Hall on Thursday, February 13.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 43: Wood, Baker, and Poutier
Christa Wood, now a nurse at Rutland Regional Medical Center, was my student in several classes during my last two years at Otter Valley. I called her “Christa Bois,” surmising that she likely had some French-Canadian ancestry.
Brandon Blue Seal raises $8K for Wounded Warriors
On Tuesday, February 11, the Brandon Blue Seal store hosted a guest speaker to celebrate the culmination of their fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Hackel wins Quenneville Memorial at Devil’s Bowl
By RUSSELL JONES ORWELL — The green flag dropped on the Vince Quenneville Sr. Memorial race, sponsored by the Community College of Vermont, at Devil’s Bowl on Sunday. Bobby Hackel, […]
Despite the heat, first-ever Vermont State Cornhole championships were a winner
By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — As the temperatures rose into the high 90s on Saturday, 34 teams of Cornhole players made the journey from all over the state to the […]
Otter softball raises money for new scoreboard
By RUSSELL JONES After a successful season that saw them reach the state finals in Castleton, the Otter Valley softball team is already looking toward next season with a new […]
Youth All-stars set to shine
By RUSSELL JONES On the weekend of July 19, 20 and 21 all-star baseball comes to Brandon for the third annual Marble Valley All Star Jamboree and Home Run Derby. […]
Brandon to host first ever Vermont state cornhole championships
By RUSSELL JONES Glory and a chance to be called Vermont State Champions are on the line this weekend as Brandon hosts the first-ever Great Vermont Cornhole Championship at the […]
