This Week’s News
Annual Library Friends Holiday Auction was a rousing success!
The Friends of the Brandon Free Public Library held their annual holiday fundraiser in the town hall last Sunday afternoon. More than ninety items were auctioned off, including a king-size, double-sided quilt and a framed piece of fabric art from Judith Reilly.
Rutland jury finds former child-care provider guilty of fatally medicating infant
A former child-care provider in Rutland was found guilty Friday of causing a child’s death by giving the infant a sedative, which the defendant denied doing when she took the stand earlier that day.
Moosalamoo Association names new executive director and board members
The Moosalamoo Association has announced that Susan Johnson of Brandon has become its new Executive Director after the recent departure of Susan Hoxie, who left the position to relocate out of state.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 13: Mayo, Magee, McGee & Sanspree
A steep climb in Chittenden’s rocky Horton Cemetery brings us to a large memorial stone inscribed like two faces of the same coin.
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Sports
OV’s Lucas Politano signs deal to play Div I golf for Rutgers U.
The Politano family of Brandon extended its golf dynasty even further last Wednedsay when OV senior Lucas Politano signed a letter of intent to play golf for Division I Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Otter Valley puts up a fight, but loses in Championship game to powerhouse Woodstock
The Otter Valley football team made an unanticipated trip to the Vermont Division 3 championship game but lost 65–14 to a fast and dominating Woodstock team that featured 13 seniors.
OV football stuns BFA Fairfax; will play division championship
Last Saturday, in a show of outstanding football, the Otter Valley Otters defeated the BFA Fairfax Bullets in a show of stellar offense and gutsy defense. On a raw day with occasional sleet, a crowd of 300 showed up in Fairfax to witness the semifinal game which looked to be a sure thing for the Bullets, who were undefeated at 10-0 versus the Otters at 5-4.
OV Football wins big in playoffs, moves to state semis
Isaac Whitney had a huge game, gaining 180 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns to lead the Otter Valley football team to a 46–14 playoff win over rival Mill River Saturday night under the new lights at Markowski Field.
Local group proposes multi-town community rec center
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, a bunch of middle-aged friends in Pittsford want to play some pick-up basketball. Or some older folks want to continue their daily exercise walks when the snow is knee deep outside in winter. Or some kids want to play volleyball but the school gyms are all closed. Where can they go?
