This Week’s News
Child abuse prevention: learn the signs, help a child
Confidence is key when it comes to keeping a child safe. Know what to look for.
Legislative Report: Only two weeks left
We have made much progress on the priorities which we set out in the beginning of the session.
Brandon Police Report: It’s best not to literally throw the book
Brandon PD responded to a report of a disorderly male who had broken a window at a residence by throwing a book at it.
Beyond the garden gate: a visit with Brian Jerome
Brian Jerome’s garden welcomes you with ten-foot-high deep-pink calla lilies in pots and planted in the ground.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Two OV wrestlers win in tourney
Two Otter Valley Union High School wrestlers won their weight classes at Mount Mansfield’s annual Jason Lowell tournament on Saturday…
Brandon Bison clash with Proctor Phantoms
The House of Noise was rocking on Monday night as the Otters of Otter Valley girls’ basketball team took on the Proctor Phantoms on 1961 Night. The 4-8 Otters, who were wearing the pre-merger Brandon Bison throwback jerseys, got off to a hot start but…
1961: A season to remember
In the fall of 1961, the high schools in Brandon and Pittsford merged to form Otter Valley Union high school. Prior to that merger, both schools fielded athletic teams. Throughout that long history at Pittsford High School, they had never had a state championship in any sport…