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This piece is Pippa’s drawing of a Svalbard Reindeer, which accompanied her written research report on Norwegian beasts.

On the strength of second-place finishes in five weight classes, the Otter Valley Union High School wrestling team on Saturday took first place in its own tournament.

For the second time in the last decade, Proctor’s varsity baseball team will journey to Cooperstown, NY to play on the Championship field at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

While many folks have appreciated the relatively mild winter so far, enthusiasts of outdoor winter recreation have been deprived of some of their favorite pastimes. 

I’m seeing changes here in Brandon. Someone has an entirely edible garden surrounding their house where a lawn once was. It’s beautiful.

An argument between two intoxicated people on River Street on Jan. 23 began the week for Brandon Police.

Despite Vermont parents’ overwhelming demand for spots in child care and preschools, the supply remains limited. Parents all over the state sit on waitlists for months or even years.

A staple of the Castleton community, the Gilmore Home Center building supplies and hardware store burned down Jan. 15.

New numbers reported this week suggest that inpatient psychiatric care capacity in Vermont slowly started to rebound last year, but still remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels. 

After the public portion of its meeting on Monday evening, the Brandon selectboard went into executive session to discuss a “personnel matter.”  By Tuesday morning, that matter was no longer a secret: Dave Atherton, Brandon’s town manager since 2015, had announced his intention to resign, effective February 21.