This Week’s News
Brandon Fire District holds annual meeting, votes to purchase land for water tank
The Brandon Fire District No. 1 held its annual meeting at the Brandon American Legion on Monday evening.
Historic Blue Moon building on Brandon’s Center Street has survived two floods, five fires, and an explosion
For 136 years, one iconic two-story brick building by the upper waterfall in Brandon’s downtown has survived a number of disasters—floods, fires, and even an explosion—that took down the buildings surrounding it.
Question to Brandon Library uncovers evidence of Frederick Douglass’ visit to Brandon in 1870
A recent query to the Brandon Free Public Library led to the rediscovery of a forgotten visit to Brandon of one most important Americans of the 19th century.
OV’s new debate team is off to a winning start
All of us have, at one time or another, walked away from an argument and immediately thought of the perfect response to a jab that left us flummoxed in the moment. If only we’d thought of it when it mattered!
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Sports
Otter golfers win back-to-back Division II state titles
Sparked by a medalist performance by sophomore Lucas Politano, the Otter Valley Union High School boys’ golf team claimed its second consecutive Division II championship on Thursday, Oct. 13.
OV field hockey snags 3-0 victory over Middlebury
The host Otter Valley field hockey team struck for two first-quarter goals against visiting Middlebury on Thursday, Oct. 6, and did enough the rest of the way to earn a 3-0 victory.
OV golfers qualify for 2022 Division II state tournament
The 2021 Division II champion Otter Valley boys’ golf team qualified to defend its title on Thursday, Oct. 6, by finishing second in the qualifying tournament on the Otters’ home course, Neshobe Golf Club.
OV girls’ soccer extends winning streak to four games
One of the hallmarks of great teamwork is communication. This is true in business and relationships, as well as in sports, and it has been a big part of the OV girls’ soccer team’s three-game win streak coming into Friday’s showdown with Springfield—including a 7-0 lambasting of Mill River on September 28.
Otters smother Mount Abe 46-25 for bigtime Homecoming victory
The Otter Valley football team broke open Saturday’s Division III game against Mount Abraham-Vergennes with a three-touchdown second quarter on the way to a big homecoming win.
