This Week’s News
Ardent Brandon abolitionist’s house, later owned by prominent lumber merchants
Twelfth in a series on Brandon’s historic buildings By JAMES PECK The two-story colonial brick house at 5 West Seminary Street in Brandon sits back on a hill above a […]
A new generation of duckies takes the podium
The last few racing seasons, and all their attendant scandals, have left the local duckie community feeling unsettled.
AJ Mendiola wins unprecedented 10th straight Swiss Roll eating contest
AJ Mendiola intimidated and then demolished his opponents in the 10th Annual Swiss Roll Eating Championship of the Universe, held behind the Brandon Inn during the Brandon Independence Day activities last Saturday.
Coming to America, No. 3: James and Ann Mary (Morgan) Rowe of Brandon, Vermont
Over the years, between school and church, I have made the acquaintance of several Rowe families. Invariably, when I would ask them, “Are you related to —?” The answer was always no.
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Sports
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.
Otter Valley Union High School fall sports report
BY ANGELO LYNN BRANDON — As the Otter Valley fall 2022 sports season heats up, a strong field hockey team looks to be competitive, the school’s golf team has its […]
