This Week’s News
Brandon SB holds first budget workshop for FY2027
The Brandon Selectboard convened on Monday night for the first of several public workshops in its budget-crafting process for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, which will begin on July 1, 2026.
Coming to America, No. 6: Kasimir and Rozalia (Błachowicz) Porębski
Kasimir Porębski’s journey to the United States began on July 4, 1911 in Hamburg, Germany, when the twenty-eight-year-old laborer, along with almost 3,000 steerage passengers, boarded the S.S. Grant, a ship of the Hamburg-America Line.
Brandon SB discusses ordinances, animal control, and budget meetings
The Brandon SB convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
Brandon artist uses her work to bring awareness to rare diseases
Amanda Van Eps does not seem ill when you meet her.
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!
