This Week’s News
What is Miss Vermont Earth up to?
There’s so much most of us don’t know about pageant life. What we see — the nails, the
skin, the makeup, the wardrobes, the glamour — is just surface…
BRAVO brings restorative justice to Brandon
Restorative Justice is a growing movement which offers some offenders and the community an alternative path to the criminal justice system.
Letter to the editor: In a crowded race, we see a clear choice
I would like to ask the voters to consider giving one of their votes to Heather Fjeld Nelson.
Letter to the editor: Are the Brandon Energy Committee members solar advocates or profiteers?
Lately the town of Brandon Selectboard (SB), in conjunction with the Select Board appointed Brandon Energy Committee (BEC), have requested the taxpayers of Brandon to financially support the lease/purchase of electronic vehicles (EVS) for use by our local police department.
Legislative Report: Redefining ‘first responders’
Since I last wrote my column, I introduced H.678 (an act relating to utilization of first responders in emergency management), which would make water and wastewater workers classified as first responders.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Pittsford Rec honors Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala
A cold, gray day couldn’t keep the people of Pittsford from coming out on Saturday to honor two of the town’s most hardworking residents: Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala.
Meet young Vermont falconer, Kristen Lee
Suprisingly, I met Kristen Lee’s red-tailed hawk, Krueger, in the post office one day. He was there on a visit on Lee’s day off from her postal route.
OV wrestler Isaac Whitney earns title at big N.H. meet
Otter Valley Union High School wrestling made an outstanding showing at the 2025 Annual Minickiello Wrestling Tournament in Keene, N.H., on Saturday.
OV’s Lucas Politano signs deal to play Div I golf for Rutgers U.
The Politano family of Brandon extended its golf dynasty even further last Wednedsay when OV senior Lucas Politano signed a letter of intent to play golf for Division I Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Otter Valley puts up a fight, but loses in Championship game to powerhouse Woodstock
The Otter Valley football team made an unanticipated trip to the Vermont Division 3 championship game but lost 65–14 to a fast and dominating Woodstock team that featured 13 seniors.
