This Week’s News
Preventing tick-borne illness
Nothing ruins an outdoor experience like being covered in ticks or, worse yet, finding one attached.
Goshen Historical Society remembers WWII
The newly active Goshen Historical Society is extremely proud of the town’s past and will remember the experiences of the town’s inhabitants during WWII at an event next Sunday at the Brandon American Legion.
‘Going up the Country’ explores Vermont’s Back to the Land movement
Vermont’s renowned hippies—the original “back-to-the-land’ers”—were a rare breed and becoming rarer with each passing day.
Our Creative Kids: Felix Vazquez
ARTIST: Felix VazquezGRADE: Pre-school (with minor coloring help) SCHOOL: WaldorfHOMETOWN: WeybridgeTITLE: The Barking CatMEDIUM: Markers, pencil, and paint on paper
Photos of the Week
Sports
Brandon’s Jim Leary finishes his 36th Burlington Marathon
When Jim Leary ran in the first-ever Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, Bernie Sanders had finished his fourth (and last) term as mayor.
Pittsford Rec honors Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala
A cold, gray day couldn’t keep the people of Pittsford from coming out on Saturday to honor two of the town’s most hardworking residents: Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala.
Meet young Vermont falconer, Kristen Lee
Suprisingly, I met Kristen Lee’s red-tailed hawk, Krueger, in the post office one day. He was there on a visit on Lee’s day off from her postal route.
OV wrestler Isaac Whitney earns title at big N.H. meet
Otter Valley Union High School wrestling made an outstanding showing at the 2025 Annual Minickiello Wrestling Tournament in Keene, N.H., on Saturday.
OV’s Lucas Politano signs deal to play Div I golf for Rutgers U.
The Politano family of Brandon extended its golf dynasty even further last Wednedsay when OV senior Lucas Politano signed a letter of intent to play golf for Division I Rutgers University in New Jersey.