This Week’s News
Indie Bookstore Day in Brandon was a success despite the dreary day
Saturday in Brandon dawned gray and rainy: weather not compatible with hand-painted outdoor banners or helium balloons.
Otter Valley’s Walking Stick Theatre Company heads to the New England Drama Festival
Following their performance on April 12th at the Vermont State Drama Festival in St. Albans, Otter Valley’s production of “Queens” was chosen as one of the top two shows in Vermont and will represent the state at the prestigious New England Drama Festival.
Gathering to protect our democracy
Another large crowd, this time 159 people, rallied on Saturday to defend democracy in the United States.
Pittsford SB discusses police body cameras, public nudity, covered bridge cameras, and audits
Interim Town Manager Ann Reed presented her report.
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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.
