This Week’s News
Brandon Police Report: Jan 31
Here’s what kept the Brando Police Department busy last week.
Hard Tellin’: How Artificial Intelligence is plotting our Eventual Stupidity
Call me old fashioned, but up until recently “AI” meant nothing more to me than the sound you make at the end of the day when you lay on the couch.
Brandon SB reverses on K-9, gets pushback on cop EVs
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening, much of which was taken up by continued, active debate over electric vehicles for Brandon’s police fleet, the potential hiring of an additional police officer, and the Board’s decision to eliminate the Brandon Police Department’s K-9 unit.
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.