This Week’s News
Brandon approves 2021-2022 tax rates
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– The Brandon selectboard on July 6 adopted 2021-2022 tax rates that will increase property taxes for homeowners by about 2.27 percent and for owners of […]
PICK’N N GRIN’N
Basin Bluegrass draws 2,000 fans to 26th festival BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– Even with a minimal staff, the Basin Bluegrass Festival welcomed 2,000 people and 300 campers to the […]
RNESU summer program kicks off
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– OVUHS Moosalamoo Center Director Josh Hardt is teaching a group of seven students about fishing this summer in a week-long seminar by starting with the […]
‘Planes and Trains and Monty Banks’ plays at BTH on July 17
BRANDON — His real name was Mario Bianchi, but on screen he was “Monty Banks.” But both names are now forgotten, and so are most of the films he starred […]
Porter bumps minimum wage, offers bonuses
BY JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Beginning later this month, all Porter Medical Center employees will be making at least $15 an hour. This new minimum base wage, to take effect […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
Devil’s Bowl Speedway gears up for 58th season
New England’s fastest dirt track is back for another year of jam-packed racing action this May. The 2024 season will be the historic half-mile’s 58th, the 13th under the supervision of Mike & Alayne Bruno and this season’s schedule is a blend of returning classics, new ideas and new renditions of the Bruno era events fans have come to love.
Isaac Whitney wins his 100th wrestling match
Otter Valley Union High School junior wrestler Isaac Whitney recently won his 100th match, reaching the milestone at a Feb. 3 tournament hosted by Monument Mountain High School in Great Barrington, Mass.
Shiffrin wins 6th Killington World Cup slalom
Mikaela “Miki” Shiffrin raced to perfection to win her 90th World Cup race, 55 of them in slalom.
Otters impress at Cross Country State Championships
High School runners from around Vermont gathered at Thetford Academy on Saturday for the State Cross Country Championships.
OV keeps Mill River to one touchdown in rainy Senior Game loss
Despite the dreary weather, OV Football celebrated the team’s seniors in a 0-1 game against Mill River.

