This Week’s News
Brandon SB releases ethics report on Trustees of Public Funds
On Tuesday night, the Brandon Selectboard released its report on the ethics complaint lodged against Tanner Romano and Laura Miner alleging a conflict of interest between their roles as Trustees of Public Funds (TPF) and their relationship to a project to which TPF pledged $20,000.
New Music on the Point festival marks 15 years of musical innovation on Lake Dunmore
For the last 15 years, with little local fanfare, Lake Dunmore has been the site of some of the most exciting experiments in contemporary classical music.
9-year-old Andrew Gradziel of Sudbury organizes book fair at VT Police Academy
Andrew Gradziel is no ordinary nine-year-old. While many other kids his age are playing video games, you’re more likely to find him buried in a book about military history.
Brandon adopts resolution reaffirming town commitment to due process
Brandon residents packed the Selectboard meeting room on Monday evening to show their support for a proposed resolution reaffirming the town’s commitment to the principles of due process and equal protection enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and the Vermont Constitution.
Brandon SB discusses due process, police cars, and Trustees of Public Funds
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
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Sports
The new Nesh, founded on old farmland, still thriving
After the Brandon Country Club closed in 1944, the town went without a golf course for thirteen years until, in 1957, a group of Brandon golfers started investigating places in town to build a new one.
VT Wrestling Championship at Otter Valley; Cole named Coach of the Year
Vermont’s top wrestlers competed in the “House of Noise” at OV last Friday and Saturday. One hundred and fifty-one competitors on 25 teams vied for the individual and team state championships.
Otter Valley Wrestling Alumni Association presents the first Ray Miro scholarship to Cassy Sue Thompson
A $1,000 check was presented to OV senior Cassy Sue Thompson by Wrestling Alumni Association President Richard Kepner last week.
Brandon Country Club created to fill the gap
After the first Neshobe Golf Club folded in 1903, the town of Brandon went without a golf course for the next 24 years.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway gears up for 58th season
New England’s fastest dirt track is back for another year of jam-packed racing action this May. The 2024 season will be the historic half-mile’s 58th, the 13th under the supervision of Mike & Alayne Bruno and this season’s schedule is a blend of returning classics, new ideas and new renditions of the Bruno era events fans have come to love.