This Week’s News
‘The Art of Life’: Brandon’s Robert Black lets the world see through his eyes
All art is, on some level, an outward expression of an artist’s inner world—how that artist sees, feels, and thinks.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 16: Blackbird/Blackburn and Bashaw
Elucidating one set of “Lost Names” puzzles always opens a window to a new unexplored family.
Still ‘gourmet’ in all but name: Morningside Bakery reopens after revamp
After an all-hands-on-deck renovation this past month that brightened the space, “Gourmet Provence” has re-opened as Morningside Bakery.
Editorial: Brandon SB sets things right
In a representative democracy, the people elect officials to enact policies that reflect the people’s will.
As Brandon Town Hall spruces up with new floor, Friends of Town Hall get ready to wind down
Built in 1861, the Brandon Town Hall has had its ups and downs—the town once even considered tearing it down.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Ray Miro returns to wrestling at Otter Valley
Wrestling great Ray Miro has returned to Otter Valley Union High School, the place where he started the wrestling program in 1977.
Otter baseball drops season opener
Behind an RBI single by Ben Adams, and a stellar pitching performance by Jordan Beayon, the Otter Valley Otters varsity baseball team lead the Bellows Falls Terriers 1-0 going into the bottom of the seventh inning of their season opener this past Saturday at Bellows Falls.
OV softball triumphs in Proctor scrimmage
Otter Valley varsity softball dusts off the cobwebs for their first scrimmage of the season against Proctor High School.
Otter softball ready for 2023 season
The Otter Valley girls’ softball team is ready to ride the experience of their seven seniors to a successful 2023 season.
Otter Valley baseball is ready for 2023 season
The Otter Valley Otters varsity baseball team is back and looking for the success that slipped through their fingers last year.