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Category: This Week
Brandon SB sets goals for town management
The meeting was designed as a “workshop,” in which ideas were exchanged and debated in a conversational style rather than as formal proposals and motions.
Davenport Electric Fest to take place at OVUHS on July 8
In 1837, Thomas Davenport obtained the first American patent for an electric motor—a device he built in his workshop in Forestdale with his wife, Emily, and her cousin Orange Smalley.
Where are they now? Catching up with the winner (and biggest loser) of the 2022 Rubber Ducky Race
Last year’s Independence Day Rubber Ducky Race was one for the ages. The drama! The suspense! The plot was as twisty as the Neshobe’s tricky currents!
Rutland City officially declares June as Pride Month
the LGBTQ+ community in Rutland City has made significant contributions to the city’s cultural, social, and economic fabric, enriching the lives of all residents
Guest Essay: Expressing anger productively
When we are trying to communicate compassionately with others, one of the biggest roadblocks can be understanding each other’s common humanity.
Brandon United Methodist Church tag sale fundraiser on July 1
We will be accepting donations Sunday, June 25th, from 12:30-2 and Tuesday, June 27th, from 12-3.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 2: Mary Bird
Part 1 ended with the mystery of why Mary Bird’s date of death was not recorded on her gravestone in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Brandon.
Brandon’s ‘Fighting Fales’ was a moniker to be proud of
Could “Fighting Fales” be related to current firefighter Rob Fales?
Our Creative Kids: Lauren Green
In this picture there is a dragon trying to eat a bird. There is a cat jumping over a river. There is also a cat bus with a little cat getting into the bus.

