This Week’s News
9-year-old Andrew Gradziel of Sudbury organizes book fair at VT Police Academy
Andrew Gradziel is no ordinary nine-year-old. While many other kids his age are playing video games, you’re more likely to find him buried in a book about military history.
Brandon adopts resolution reaffirming town commitment to due process
Brandon residents packed the Selectboard meeting room on Monday evening to show their support for a proposed resolution reaffirming the town’s commitment to the principles of due process and equal protection enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and the Vermont Constitution.
Brandon SB discusses due process, police cars, and Trustees of Public Funds
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 49: Dwyer, Phaneuf, and Aylwin
This penultimate segment of “Lost Names” has some unexpected twists.
Pittsford Auto to hold Jeep event to benefit Food Shelf
Over the last year or two, the Pittsford Auto Center has earned a reputation for cheeky fun among those who get a kick out of the witty and sometimes (slightly) racy letterboard signs they put out in front of their facility on Route 7 just north of Pittsford village.
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Sports
Brandon Bison clash with Proctor Phantoms
The House of Noise was rocking on Monday night as the Otters of Otter Valley girls’ basketball team took on the Proctor Phantoms on 1961 Night. The 4-8 Otters, who were wearing the pre-merger Brandon Bison throwback jerseys, got off to a hot start but…
1961: A season to remember
In the fall of 1961, the high schools in Brandon and Pittsford merged to form Otter Valley Union high school. Prior to that merger, both schools fielded athletic teams. Throughout that long history at Pittsford High School, they had never had a state championship in any sport…