This Week’s News
Coming to America, No. 3: James and Ann Mary (Morgan) Rowe of Brandon, Vermont
Over the years, between school and church, I have made the acquaintance of several Rowe families. Invariably, when I would ask them, “Are you related to —?” The answer was always no.
OVUU School Board considers new Middle School
At a special meeting on Tuesday, June 24, the Otter Valley Unified Union School Board received a presentation from the Board’s Facilities Committee concerning the possible expansion of the Otter Valley building to accommodate a separate, new wing for the Middle School.
Derrick Cram to be 2025 Independence Day Parade Grand Marshal
If you’ve ever limboed or Macarenaed or Cupid Shuffled at the street dance after the Independence Day Parade in Brandon, you’ve enjoyed the work of Derrick Cram, DJ extraordinaire and this year’s Grand Marshal.
Vermont Governor & Civil War leader slept here
Brandon has had its share of famous Vermont individuals, including Stephen A. Douglas and Thomas Davenport.
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Sports
Namaste! Yoga options increase in our area
Yoga is a set of ancient practices, with origins in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. The word itself means “union” in Sanskrit and is related to the English word “yoke,” in the sense of “to join together.”
OV’s Brooke Kimball named Unified Basketball Coach of the Year by Southern VT League
What really matters about sports? 2025 Southern Vermont League Unified Basketball Coach of the Year Brooke Kimball of Otter Valley said, “I love how much joy it brings.”
Nesobe Golf Club is no longer a “Hidden Gem”
Neshobe Golf Club hosted the 96th New England Amateur Championship with the best golfers in New England competing over three days.
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.
Nifty Thrifty sponsors swim lessons for July 4th Duckies
Every July, hundreds of rubber duckies from all over the world descend upon Brandon for the Independence Day Duckie Race on the Neshobe River.
