This Week’s News
Green Mountain Smoke Shop expands under new ownership
Rick Renfrew and his son, Evan, are shaking things up at Brandon’s only smoke shop. Green Mountain Smoke Shop is located on Route 7, at the intersection with Country Club Road, in the same shopping plaza as Black Cat Tattoo.
Legislative Report: Hearings and floor sessions
Five weeks into the second half of the 2023-2024 legislative biennium, the members of the Vermont House and Senate have settled into the daily routine of extensive committee hearings and very short floor sessions.
Brandon Energy Committee: Solar project to save Brandon over $1M
What bond can Brandon voters approve that will save the taxpayers over $1,000,000 in taxes and pay for itself?
Student Art Show at the Brandon Artists Guild gets an A+
Students from K through 12 in the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union school district had an opportunity this past Friday to have their artwork hung at the Brandon Artists Guild.
Rare bird sparked excitement & concern, died of natural causes
A rare marbled godwit sparked excitement in the birding community this fall when the bird was discovered in Vermont, far from its normal range.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Two OV players selected for Legion All-tournament team
Two Otter Valley baseball players who were part of Rutland Post 31 in the statewide Legion tourney were named to the All-tournament team. Reilly Shannon was an outfield selection to […]
Brandon teen burning up the Devil’s Bowl track
By RUSSELL JONES For most teenagers, the summer before their senior year of high school is a time for hanging out with friends, enjoying time without worrying about their studies […]
Local racers fare well at Devil’s Bowl
By RUSSELL JONES ORWELL — Middlebury driver Justin Comes, the “High Side Hustler,” was the fastest around the track on Sunday night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Comes won the Sportsman Modified […]
West Rutland’s Carl Serrani selected for hoops Hall of Fame
By RUSSELL JONES WEST RUTLAND — By any means of measurement, this has been a year of unrivaled success for the West Rutland girls’ athletic department. And Carl Serrani, as […]
Tremont picks up fifth win of season at Devil’s Bowl
By RUSSELL JONES ORWELL — Kenny Tremont Jr. took another victory lap at Devil’s Bowl on Sunday, July 27, as he pushed his number 115-car across the finish line in […]