This Week’s News
Editorial: More than Town Meeting: attendance at mundane meetings is crucial
often, by the time we’ve been irked, the decisions have been made and can’t be undone, leaving us feeling angry and powerless.
Legislative Report: Biennium officially begins
Having served in the legislature for the past thirteen years, this new session represents a “new beginning’ for me as I have been elected to represent a new legislative district consisting of the towns of Pittsford and Proctor.
Our Creative Kids: Olivia Gibbs
This week we begin a new feature: artwork by students around our district. We asked the art teachers at our elementary, middle, and high schools to submit student works that display creativity and talent.
Beaver Pond trail in Proctor ties into history with new marker
Proctor is an oddity among Vermont’s mosaic of rectangles, a jagged-edged sliver of land along Otter Creek, nestled among Pittsford, Rutland, and West Rutland.
Brandon Police Report: Out-of-state P.I.s not so subtle
In a week dominated by mostly traffic violations and fingerprinting, Brandon Police were alerted to a suspicious vehicle that had been observed in the area of Morning Doe Lane on two separate occasions.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter softball raises money for new scoreboard
By RUSSELL JONES After a successful season that saw them reach the state finals in Castleton, the Otter Valley softball team is already looking toward next season with a new […]
Youth All-stars set to shine
By RUSSELL JONES On the weekend of July 19, 20 and 21 all-star baseball comes to Brandon for the third annual Marble Valley All Star Jamboree and Home Run Derby. […]
Brandon to host first ever Vermont state cornhole championships
By RUSSELL JONES Glory and a chance to be called Vermont State Champions are on the line this weekend as Brandon hosts the first-ever Great Vermont Cornhole Championship at the […]
Devil’s Bowl double feature sees local racers win
By RUSSELL JONES Two races at Devil’s Bowl this past week yielded similar results in the Pepsi Modified Sportsman division as Kenny Tremont Jr. picked up his third and fourth […]
Tremont takes first again, FitzGerald comes close at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
By RUSSELL JONES On Sunday, June 30, Kenny Tremont Jr., of West Sand Lake, N.Y., picked up his second win in as many weeks in the Pepsi Sportsman Modified division, […]