This Week’s News
Gunshot death in Brandon under investigation
Vermont State Police are investigating the death of 46-year-old Brian Bailey, who was found unresponsive in his home on Champearl Street in Brandon on the morning of Saturday, May 24.
Brandon’s Jim Leary finishes his 36th Burlington Marathon
When Jim Leary ran in the first-ever Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, Bernie Sanders had finished his fourth (and last) term as mayor.
Brandon SB discusses police cars, zoning, and Trustees of Public Funds
The Brandon Selectboard convened on Monday evening for its regular meeting.
Local musician Melissa D releases new single, ‘Will I Be Bored in Heaven?’
Vermont definitely punches above its weight when it comes to the arts.
Lost Names in Vermont, Part 50: Fountain, Koska, Murcray, Abare, and Hibbard
It’s not a difficult stretch to see how Fountain came from the French name Fontaine.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Kaizen Fitness Arts, martial arts studio, opens in Brandon
Growing up in New Hampshire, David Belanger was a big fan of Ip Man, a Chinese martial artist who taught the legendary Bruce Lee.
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.
