After 17 years with the Brandon Police Department and and the past 14 years as its police chief, Christopher Brickell officially announced his resignation this past Monday night at the selectboard meeting, effective in mid-December.

The Brandon selectboard regrets to inform the townspeople of the resignation of our Chief of Police, Christopher Brickell, after 17 years of exemplary service.

Selectboards and city councils will soon take up the often polarized debate over mask mandates after state lawmakers greenlit a bill Monday allowing municipal governments to enact their own indoor mask policies.

In a fun, raucous and spooky production of “The Addams Family,” a musical based on the popular television show and movie, the Otter Valley Union High School’s Walking Stick Theatre showcases a bevy of talent as they present a fully in-person show after enduring no in-school performances last year during the pandemic.

The latest town-by-town data from the state Department of Health reveals how much a new spike in cases has affected southern Vermont in particular, including several towns in Rutland, Bennington and the southern parts of Addison counties.