This Week’s News
OVUU school board talks transfers and code of conduct
In addition to discussions about school choice transfer policy updates and the board member code of conduct, there was communication from residents who hoped to make their concerns known to the board.
Share your vision for Brandon’s future
Did you know that Brandon has an official Town Plan? The Town Plan is the foundation for community programs, policy setting, and decision-making.
Brandon Police seek info about burglary at Jiffy Mart
Early on the morning of May 2, 2023, at 1:45 a.m., 2 suspects broke into and entered the Jiffy Mart on Grove Street in Brandon and stole over $2,000 worth of vape pens and tobacco products.
‘The Yurtbags’ perform at Red Clover Ale Company
Three nursery school classmates have banded together decades later to wow an excited and diverse audience at Red Clover Ale Company last Saturday night.
Legislative Report: Sprinting to the finish
The legislative session of 2023 is winding down with members looking forward to a targeted adjournment date of May 12.
Photos of the Week
Sports
‘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.
OV Football Club realizes a goal: an illuminated field
Let there be light! The Otter Valley Football Club realized a longstanding dream this past weekend: lights on Markowski Field at OVUHS.
Naylor & Breen golf tourney raises awareness of rare disease with local significance
Almost everyone in the Brandon area has been touched in one way or another by Naylor & Breen, the construction company founded by Rob Naylor and Peter Breen in 1978.
Burning rubber: Brandon’s Joey Scarborough racks up wins at local racetracks
Joey Scarborough was driving racecars years before he even had a license to drive himself to school.