This Week’s News
Brandon Police Report: Overdoses & domestic disturbances
Here’s what kept the Brandon Police Department busy last week.
Walking Stick Theater performs ‘Math’ & ‘Almost, Maine’
Otter Valley’s Walking Stick Theater put on its last shows of the year last Thursday and Friday: a double bill of “Math” by Don Zolidis and “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani.
Brandon Inn finds a new owner
As of last week, the historic Brandon Inn has a new owner: Isidro “Sid” Beccar-Varela.
Brandon’s Keith Carrara reaches scouting’s highest rank: Eagle
Keith Carrara, 18, has devoted much of his childhood to the development of the practical and leadership skills that BSA requires for advancement through the ranks.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Kaizen Fitness Arts, martial arts studio, opens in Brandon
Growing up in New Hampshire, David Belanger was a big fan of Ip Man, a Chinese martial artist who taught the legendary Bruce Lee.
The new Nesh, founded on old farmland, still thriving
After the Brandon Country Club closed in 1944, the town went without a golf course for thirteen years until, in 1957, a group of Brandon golfers started investigating places in town to build a new one.
VT Wrestling Championship at Otter Valley; Cole named Coach of the Year
Vermont’s top wrestlers competed in the “House of Noise” at OV last Friday and Saturday. One hundred and fifty-one competitors on 25 teams vied for the individual and team state championships.
Otter Valley Wrestling Alumni Association presents the first Ray Miro scholarship to Cassy Sue Thompson
A $1,000 check was presented to OV senior Cassy Sue Thompson by Wrestling Alumni Association President Richard Kepner last week.
Brandon Country Club created to fill the gap
After the first Neshobe Golf Club folded in 1903, the town of Brandon went without a golf course for the next 24 years.
