This Week’s News
Rochester’s Maple Soul restaurant in Top 100 USA
Rochester’s Maple Soul restaurant was ranked among the top 100 restaurants in the country for 2024 by national reviewer YELP.
Brandon Energy Committee Is Working Toward A Greener Future
Despite some very vocal opposition to several “green” initiatives recently, the Brandon Energy Committee (BEC) remains determined to propel Brandon into a greener future.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 17: Bean, Beayon, and Pelkey
Alexander Bean’s (1826–1911) dignified gravestone in Pittsford’s St. Alphonsus Cemetery has long beckoned me to explore further the life and Civil War service of this man born in Canada.
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.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Isaac Whitney wins his 100th wrestling match
Otter Valley Union High School junior wrestler Isaac Whitney recently won his 100th match, reaching the milestone at a Feb. 3 tournament hosted by Monument Mountain High School in Great Barrington, Mass.
Shiffrin wins 6th Killington World Cup slalom
Mikaela “Miki” Shiffrin raced to perfection to win her 90th World Cup race, 55 of them in slalom.
Otters impress at Cross Country State Championships
High School runners from around Vermont gathered at Thetford Academy on Saturday for the State Cross Country Championships.
OV keeps Mill River to one touchdown in rainy Senior Game loss
Despite the dreary weather, OV Football celebrated the team’s seniors in a 0-1 game against Mill River.
OV’s Lucas Politano stands tall on the fairway
Lucas Politano, a junior at Otter Valley, is having a fantastic season on the school’s golf team, winning the individual State Division II Championship for a second year just last week.
