This Week’s News
Big hair, big voices: Brandon Idol bounces into the ’80s
Last Saturday night, the 10 competitors in this year’s Brandon Idol sang an eclectic mix of the 80s’ best, and sometimes cheesiest, tunes.
Pittsford selectboard discusses solar & sewers
The Pittsford Selectboard gathered on Wednesday to mull over town business.
OVUU board discusses Christian Academy sanctions
At the Otter Valley Unified Union board meeting last Tuesday evening, there were multiple public comments about the incident at Neshobe School regarding threats made by a student.
Letter to the editor: Neshobe Elementary threat handled poorly
What bothers us and is unsettling is that on Thursday, March 30th, our son’s class and another 6th grade class had “active shooter review.”
St. Mary’s Catholic Church observes Good Friday
The Ecumenical Good Friday Walk organized by St. Mary’s Church was held on April 7th for the first time in three years, since the onset of Covid.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Namaste! Yoga options increase in our area
Yoga is a set of ancient practices, with origins in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. The word itself means “union” in Sanskrit and is related to the English word “yoke,” in the sense of “to join together.”
OV’s Brooke Kimball named Unified Basketball Coach of the Year by Southern VT League
What really matters about sports? 2025 Southern Vermont League Unified Basketball Coach of the Year Brooke Kimball of Otter Valley said, “I love how much joy it brings.”
Nesobe Golf Club is no longer a “Hidden Gem”
Neshobe Golf Club hosted the 96th New England Amateur Championship with the best golfers in New England competing over three days.
A new generation of duckies takes the podium
The last few racing seasons, and all their attendant scandals, have left the local duckie community feeling unsettled.
Nifty Thrifty sponsors swim lessons for July 4th Duckies
Every July, hundreds of rubber duckies from all over the world descend upon Brandon for the Independence Day Duckie Race on the Neshobe River.
