Vermont officials have expressed willingness to accept 555 new refugees by next fall, though they said the number could decrease due to the state’s housing crisis.
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The fishy story of the seafood truck
A couple of weeks ago, The Reporter’s George Field scanned a few of Mim’s photos to run for the upcoming issue. Little did we know that he was about to unearth a local scandal!
Beautifying Brandon: Local gardeners lent their talents to downtown
Sarah Pattis showed perspicacity when she decided to have local gardeners adopt the new gardens created by Segment 6.
Trains run through the Sheldon Museum
Model trains are running through the Sheldon Museum from 1-3:30 pm on Wednesday to Saturday until January 14th, Both HO and Lionel scale trains run on 3 tracks surrounded by mountains and other scenery including a functioning ski lift.
Brandon Budget Committee proposes 13% increase in town budget
After four workshops over the course of the past two months, the Brandon Budget Committee voted on Monday night to propose a FY25 budget to the Selectboard that is roughly 13% higher than the current year’s.
Brandon Fire District seeks voter approval for new water tank
Back in 1878, Brandon hired an engineering firm from Pennsylvania to dig a trench, by hand, from Fern Lake to the village, at a cost of $40,000 (approximately $1.1m today).
Brandon firefighters continue their rescue training
More than forty firefighters and backcountry rescue volunteers met at the Rochester office of the U.S. Forest Service last Saturday.
Hard Tellin’: How to reinvigorate unpopular family holiday traditions
This Christmas will mark the 18th year that I have been forcing my kids to make homemade gifts for each other.
Letter to the editor: It may be time to rethink lithium-ion batteries
Now that most of the world is using lithium-ion batteries for storing solar-generated power and running electric transportation, American companies are rethinking mining lithium, and weighing its benefits against the negatives.

