This Week’s News
Beyond the gate: A visit to Nancy Rowe’s gardens
Nancy Rowe’s cottage gardens combine herbs, vegetables, and flowers together in a gorgeous display of color, textures, and edibles.
OVUU school board addresses gender and privacy at crowded meeting
Barry Whitney, Jr. was first to speak in the public-comment portion of the meeting. He was upset that a biological male was in the locker room with his 14-year-old daughter.
Brandon Library gets by with a little help from its Friends
The ladies who make up the Friends of the Brandon Library are indeed all friends, not just of the library but of one another.
A new crop grows at Wood’s Market
Few local businesses have generated the devout loyalty that Wood’s Market has enjoyed over the 100+ years of its various incarnations.
Brandon Idol goes country at the town hall
Backed by the Idol Band—Ross Edmunds, Bryon Billado and Kenny Cifone—the singers brought to the stage heartbreak songs, revenge songs, and the always popular love songs!
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Sports
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.
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.
