This Week’s News
Vermont warning of rail danger after Amtrak close calls
Vermont Transportation Agency officials are warning about people walking along the newly refurbished railroad line between Burlington and Rutland where Amtrak trains are conducting full-speed test runs.
OVUUSD budget largely intact as voters reconsider on April 26
In its meeting last Wednesday, the OVUU board opted to keep its 2022-23 budget largely intact ahead of a revote set for Tuesday, April 26.
Meet Guinness: Brandon’s newest police trainee
The newest member of the Brandon Police Department is warm, furry, too cute for words — and in the earliest steps of training.
Brandon to reconsider $1 million in ARPA spending
A change in the way towns can spend American Rescue Plan money sparked a lengthy conversation among Brandon selectboard members Monday night.
Press Release: Chamber of Commerce – OVUHS Prize Award
The Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce is once again offering its annual Otter Valley $500 Prize Award for a graduating senior or junior class OVUHS student.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Backcountry skiing in Brandon’s backyard
Who’d know that only 10 minutes east of Brandon on Route 73 lies a world class backcountry ski area? For skiers or snowboarders who crave untracked powder, it is a slice of heaven.
Proctor baseball team nets big bucks at Franklin’s fundraiser
Franklin’s fundraiser nets $1,574.15 for Proctor baseball team to go to Cooperstown.
OVUHS rock climbers end regular season on a high note
When the last climber was belayed down the wall for the final regular-season meet last Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Rutland, the Otter Valley Union High School climbing team topped the scoreboard, with a season total of 115,725.
Take a shot at pickleball
When was the last time you experienced a “dink in the kitchen” or made a serve from the “even court?” This is the language of Pickleball enthusiasts, and we’ve got a few right here in Brandon.
Disc golf beats the winter blues at Brandon Town Hall
Imagine throwing a flying disc in the cavernous Brandon Town Hall. Now you can!
