This Week’s News
Gardening Corner: The Stevens Farmstead
Jane Costello, a 9th-generation Vermonter, has always lived in the Champlain Valley. She has a farm in Sudbury which she has named The Stevens Farmstead.
Brandon Police Report: Flasher deemed to display ‘insufficient evidence’ for charges
On October 3, officers responded to Hannaford Supermarket for a report of a man stripping his clothes off in the parking lot.
Leaf people invade Brandon!
Once again, Brandon has been overrun by Leaf People, those scarecrow-like creatures that emerge from their hiding places every autumn and scare the daylights out of passing motorists who slam on their brakes when they catch sight of one seemingly about to wander right into the road.
Adventures of Starship Bean #1
Starship Bean was dragged down muddy, bumpy roads to Groton State Forest and specifically New Discovery State Campground last week.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV closes their football season at 4-5
No. 2 seed Fairfax-Lamoille pulled away in the second half on Saturday to defeat the visiting No. 7 Otter Valley football team, 18-6.
Young OV field hockey squad succeeds with senior sway
This year’s OV field hockey team is a special bunch. A blend of veteran leadership and youthful enthusiasm that’s had to jell quickly—they lost six seniors from last year’s team—but jell they have.
Head Coach Greg Hughes reflects on OV’s second-straight D-II golf title
BY MAT CLOUSER BRANDON — Following their second-consecutive Division II Golf title on October 13 in Orleans, The Reporter “sat down” with head coach Greg Hughes via an e-mail exchange […]
OV football runs roughshod over winless Missisquoi to end season on high note
The Otters concluded the regular season at 4-4 but dropped to No. 7 in the Division III quality points rankings despite the victory.
Two OV seniors named to 2022 North-South All-Star football roster
Keevon Parks and Caleb Whitney were recently named to the South team’s roster for this year’s North-South All-Star game to be held at Norwich University on November 20.

