This Week’s News
Brandon Police Report: Exploration of ruins is an unnecessary risk
An officer on his way home from work came across a suspicious vehicle parked at Hyde Manor in Sudbury.
Unity Wellness Farm in Pittsford spreads the gospel of good food
“I want to get people to have an awareness about local food,” said Hilary Lambert, co-owner of Unity Wellness Farm (formerly known as H.A.M.M.S. Farm) in Pittsford.
BARN Opera expands musical offerings
Brandon’s BARN OPERA is a restless, voracious creature. Barely settled into its home on Pearl Street, it has forged new partnerships and begun new programs that extend the company’s influence well beyond its trademark barn.
Brandon’s The Bookstore holds successful fundraiser for flooded VT bookstores
The images of Montpelier and Barre in the recent floods were heartbreaking. Entire blocks of the cities’ downtowns were inundated.
Brandon Library’s fundraiser at Blueberry Hill Inn a triumph
On a perfect summer evening, the Brandon Free Public Library (BFPL)hosted a delightful event on the grounds of Blueberry Hill Inn in Goshen.
Photos of the Week
Sports
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?
‘Game Seekers’: local hunters use online platforms to reach an audience
Fall in Vermont means foliage, cider, pumpkins, and, for a good number of our neighbors, hunting. Every year, people across the state pick up their bows and rifles and head out into the woods, hoping to bag a big-antlered buck or a fat, feathered turkey.
