This Week’s News
Names lost in Vermont, Part 35: Shackett, Shambo, and Swenor
On town or school rosters, the names Shackett and Shambo might have followed each other on an alphabetical list, but as you have come to expect in this column, neither of their original names started with the letter S.
From Vermont Tubbs to Pittsford Village Farm, Baird Morgan has left his mark
If you dig around in local barns, garages, or antique shops, you’ll almost surely find a pair of vintage Vermont Tubbs snowshoes.
Brandon SB discusses green energy, lawns, and traffic
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
The Marsh House on Pearl Street: Mansion of Prominent Brandon Abolitionist
In 1976, when the Brandon Village Historic District was officially added to the National Historic Register (NHR), the Rodney Marsh House was cited as “one of the finest examples of Greek Revival domestic architecture in all of Vermont.”
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV rock climbing scales to 4th at state championship
Dozens of middle- and high-school climbers from around the region vied for the top spot, ascending newly created routes ranging in difficulty level from 5.7 to 5.13.
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.
