This Week’s News
Obituary: Robert Morgan Dean, 86, Brandon
Robert Morgan Dean, age 86, passed peacefully on February 21, 2024, at Advent Health in Apopka, FL.
Brandon Town Manager report, 2/26/24
The Town has ordered replacement lampposts: one single-globe for opposite the Library and
one triple-globe for in front of Blue Moon.
Legislative Report: Midpoint of the session comes with reflection
As the legislature approaches the midpoint of the session, there are indicators that members look towards to confirm where we are in our legislative calendar.
The solar bond vote: Questions and recommendations addressed
Jim Emerson of the Brandon Energy Committee answers questions about the upcoming solar bond vote.
Otter Valley Wrestling Alumni Association presents the first Ray Miro scholarship to Cassy Sue Thompson
A $1,000 check was presented to OV senior Cassy Sue Thompson by Wrestling Alumni Association President Richard Kepner last week.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV Football wins big in playoffs, moves to state semis
Isaac Whitney had a huge game, gaining 180 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns to lead the Otter Valley football team to a 46–14 playoff win over rival Mill River Saturday night under the new lights at Markowski Field.
Local group proposes multi-town community rec center
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, a bunch of middle-aged friends in Pittsford want to play some pick-up basketball. Or some older folks want to continue their daily exercise walks when the snow is knee deep outside in winter. Or some kids want to play volleyball but the school gyms are all closed. Where can they go?
‘Game Seekers’: local hunters use online platforms to reach an audience
Fall in Vermont means foliage, cider, pumpkins, and, for a good number of our neighbors, hunting. Every year, people across the state pick up their bows and rifles and head out into the woods, hoping to bag a big-antlered buck or a fat, feathered turkey.
OV Football Club realizes a goal: an illuminated field
Let there be light! The Otter Valley Football Club realized a longstanding dream this past weekend: lights on Markowski Field at OVUHS.
Naylor & Breen golf tourney raises awareness of rare disease with local significance
Almost everyone in the Brandon area has been touched in one way or another by Naylor & Breen, the construction company founded by Rob Naylor and Peter Breen in 1978.
