This Week’s News
Leicester takes names for local memory tree
The Leicester Historical Society is once again sponsoring the Memory Tree at the Four Corners off Route 7.
Increase in respiratory illnesses causes surge in patients at RRMC
“Right now, the stress on our healthcare system is as intense as it was during the worst of the Covid crisis,” said Chief Medical Officer Todd Gregory.
Brandon selectboard gets library update
In another short 35-minute meeting, the Brandon Selectboard dispatched of a light agenda, hearing from former state Rep. Butch Shaw, R-Pittsford-Proctor, holding a final hearing on a library study grant, and reviewing how to spend some of the town’s ARPA funding.
Record Killington fans cheer FIS World Cup racers
Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America hosted the women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup for the sixth time over Thanksgiving Weekend.
Ideas sought for boosting health care access at PMC
Porter Medical Center (PMC) officials are now making that pitch to area nonprofits, consultants and others who want to see the local health care system work better for everyone living and working in Addison County.
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Sports
OV rock climbing scales to 4th at state championship
Dozens of middle- and high-school climbers from around the region vied for the top spot, ascending newly created routes ranging in difficulty level from 5.7 to 5.13.
Backcountry skiing in Brandon’s backyard
Who’d know that only 10 minutes east of Brandon on Route 73 lies a world class backcountry ski area? For skiers or snowboarders who crave untracked powder, it is a slice of heaven.
Proctor baseball team nets big bucks at Franklin’s fundraiser
Franklin’s fundraiser nets $1,574.15 for Proctor baseball team to go to Cooperstown.
OVUHS rock climbers end regular season on a high note
When the last climber was belayed down the wall for the final regular-season meet last Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Rutland, the Otter Valley Union High School climbing team topped the scoreboard, with a season total of 115,725.
Take a shot at pickleball
When was the last time you experienced a “dink in the kitchen” or made a serve from the “even court?” This is the language of Pickleball enthusiasts, and we’ve got a few right here in Brandon.
