This Week’s News
Patrick Roberts, Otter Valley band leader, to retire after 32 years teaching
Patrick Roberts led his final concert at Otter Valley last Wednesday, receiving tributes and a standing ovation after thirty-two years teaching music, twenty-five of them at Otter Valley.
Brandon Trustees of Public Funds respond to critics
The Trustees of Public Funds convened for a scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 15 at the Brandon Town Hall.
Brandon’s feral cat program turns 20!
Elusive and skittish, feral cats slip undetected through the night, on the prowl for whatever little critters they can find to fill their bellies.
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Sports
Brandon Country Club created to fill the gap
After the first Neshobe Golf Club folded in 1903, the town of Brandon went without a golf course for the next 24 years.
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.
