This Week’s News
Brandon Democratic Committee meets at Red Clover
The get-together was headed up by Bob Clark, Brandon’s Democratic Party Chair and Stephanie Jerome, the State Representative for Brandon.
Brandon Police Report: Apparently weddings are a good opportunity for B&E
Officers responded to a wedding venue on Wyman Road for a report of an uninvited male who was opening car doors in the parking lot of the venue and was believed to be stealing items.
Reptiles & amphibians in Vermont are full of fascinating facts
Jim Andrews of Salisbury recently gave a presentation at the Salisbury Meeting House/Church on many of the reptiles and amphibians that live in our area and around the state.
Saturday sounds of music fill Brandon with joy
The day started a little cool but heated up at Kennedy Park as local musicians Doug Ross and Wade Davis kicked out some tunes.
Photos of the Week
Sports
‘Scrappy’ Otter girls’ basketball team down but not out
Early on the visiting Otter Valley girls’ basketball team on Friday looked determined to take it to Middlebury, using tough man-to-man defense to force a batch of turnovers and a balanced attack to bolt to a 11-4 lead after one period.
Local athletes named 2022 football all-stars
Several members of the Otter Valley Union High School Division III football team, as well as members of the Division I Middlebury and Division III Mount Abraham-Vergennes football teams, were named all-stars in voting by the leagues’ coaches.
Record Killington fans cheer FIS World Cup racers
Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America hosted the women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup for the sixth time over Thanksgiving Weekend.
FISU World Conference to address climate change and winter sports
“Winter sporting communities and athletes alike are seeing first-hand the impact of climate change on winter sport,” said Ashley Walden, Adirondack Sports Council executive director and a member of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games’ Organizing Committee.
OV boys soccer bows out to MUHS, 7-0
Looking at this past Saturday’s game, Tiger Coach Chris George was pleased with his team’s ball movement and work to create good looks on goal, and also credited the Otters’ effort.

