This Week’s News
Pittsford’s Nick Tocci steps into the operatic spotlight
Nick Tocci didn’t set out to be an opera singer. Instead, his first instrument was the trumpet. Tall and broad-chested, he had the lung power to keep the brass ringing, but somehow he knew his musical journey would lead him somewhere else.
Ardent Brandon abolitionist’s house, later owned by prominent lumber merchants
Twelfth in a series on Brandon’s historic buildings By JAMES PECK The two-story colonial brick house at 5 West Seminary Street in Brandon sits back on a hill above a […]
A new generation of duckies takes the podium
The last few racing seasons, and all their attendant scandals, have left the local duckie community feeling unsettled.
AJ Mendiola wins unprecedented 10th straight Swiss Roll eating contest
AJ Mendiola intimidated and then demolished his opponents in the 10th Annual Swiss Roll Eating Championship of the Universe, held behind the Brandon Inn during the Brandon Independence Day activities last Saturday.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Brandon Bison clash with Proctor Phantoms
The House of Noise was rocking on Monday night as the Otters of Otter Valley girls’ basketball team took on the Proctor Phantoms on 1961 Night. The 4-8 Otters, who were wearing the pre-merger Brandon Bison throwback jerseys, got off to a hot start but…
1961: A season to remember
In the fall of 1961, the high schools in Brandon and Pittsford merged to form Otter Valley Union high school. Prior to that merger, both schools fielded athletic teams. Throughout that long history at Pittsford High School, they had never had a state championship in any sport…
