This Week’s News
Brandon Town Hall to show rare vintage crime melodrama “The Flying Ace” (1926)
Can discrimination exist in an America where everyone is Black? That’s among the questions posed by The Flying Ace(1926), a rare surviving example of movies produced early in the 20th century for Black audiences in segregated cinemas.
Local artists deal with common and uncommon threads
“Common Thread” is a new fabric and fiber arts exhibit by Althea Bilodeau Lamb and Judith Reilly.
Brandon’s volunteer-led “Adopt-a-Garden” sows civic beauty
Sarah Pattis helped organize a group of like-minded citizens in the “Adopt-a-Garden” program that’s kept downtown filled with flower gardens throughout summer, and now into to fall.
Brandon must wait and see what becomes of Shane Bartshe
For the last two months, the town of Brandon has been awash in fear and speculation surrounding the actions and safety of Shane Bartshe, who has had repeated legal and mental-health-related interactions with the Brandon Police Department (BPD) and emergency services.
Brandon seeks answer about vacant selectboard seat
Questions, confusion, and allegations have been swirling in Brandon following the recent resignation of selectboardsman Mike Markowski and the process to find his replacement among three qualified applicants.
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Sports
OV keeps Mill River to one touchdown in rainy Senior Game loss
Despite the dreary weather, OV Football celebrated the team’s seniors in a 0-1 game against Mill River.
OV’s Lucas Politano stands tall on the fairway
Lucas Politano, a junior at Otter Valley, is having a fantastic season on the school’s golf team, winning the individual State Division II Championship for a second year just last week.
Roselli locks down Vermont 200 starting spot at Devil’s Bowl
Two drivers can sleep easy on Saturday night, after racing their way into Sunday’s Fabian Earth Moving Vermont 200 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway.
At Devil’s Bowl, Hanson, English, Barrows and more nab wins
Josh Masterson and Tanner Siemons headlined a long list of winners Sunday night at New England’s Fastest Dirt Track.
Fisher brings ‘Elmo’ tribute to Victory Lane at Devil’s Bowl
Mike Fisher waited a long time for his first win at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, and the payoff was worth it.