This Week’s News
Community Forum: Democracy is at stake in 2022
BY REP. PETER WELCH One year ago, on January 6, the U.S. Capitol – the symbol of the democracy we all cherish – was attacked by a mob intent on […]
Legislative Report: Return to Legislative work
BY REP. STEPHANIE JEROME It is hard to believe that we have already returned to work in the VT Legislature. I continue to serve on the House Commerce and Economic […]
New chief sets high goals
BRANDON — After 29 years in police work, David Kachajian has achieved one of his career goals: serving as police chief for a town he wants to call home.
Brandon budget and taxes go down, new police chief hired
The Brandon Selectboard held a 90-plus minute meeting Monday, Jan. 10, at which they announced the hiring of a new police chief, established the proposed budgets and revisited prior discussions on the town’s noise ordinance and whether to mail out town ballots ahead of the annual meeting on Feb. 28 and Town Meeting on March 1.
Brandon Congregational Church welcomes new pastor
The Reverend Sara Ann Rossigg has been hired as the new pastor of the Brandon Congregational Church and will begin her full-time duties in mid-January.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Cosmos, Otters embody sportsmanship
This past Saturday, the Otter Valley field hockey team met visiting Springfield in which both teams came out as winners by seeing close-up what good sportsmanship means.
OV wins State Championship!
The Otter Valley boys’ golf team dominated the field at the Manchester Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 10 to win the Division II championship by a 22-stroke margin.
Eagles pull away to topple OV in high scoring battle, 44-20
The Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative football team converted seven Otter Valley turnovers into 30 points on Saturday as the Division II Eagles won for the time this season, 44-20, at the visiting Otters’ expense.
OV field hockey starts fast, blanks host Tigers 5-0
When the Middlebury and Otter Valley union high school field hockey teams met in the 2020 Division II playoffs the Otters prevailed in double overtime.
Proctor and West Rutland fall sports start Aug. 19
West Rutland High School and Proctor High School are starting their fall sports on Aug. 19. These sports are varsity boys and girls soccer and a bass fishing team.