This Week’s News
Brandon’s inaugural Green Fleet Policy report aims to inform and inspire residents toward environmental change
Tim Guiles has been taking action since he became a dedicated environmentalist in the early 1990s—a dedication that he recently put on display again via the publication of a new carbon emissions tracking report which looks at the town of Brandon specifically and that Guiles hopes will encourage personal action as well.
Veterans invited to share stories at Vets Town Halls across Vermont
At these events, veterans are invited to stand before their community and speak for up to ten minutes about what their service means to them.
West Rutland selectboard works to improve affordable housing
NeighborWorks Director of Operations Melanie Paskevich summarized the $450,000 grant proposal on a new project featuring 27 low-income single-family home repairs and three rental unit repairs serving Addison, Rutland, and Bennington counties.
Two local businesses receive Vt.’s first retail cannabis licenses
The Cannabis Control Board approved its first batch of retail establishment licenses on September 14 to Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland and FLŌRA Cannabis in Middlebury.
Jennifer K. Rushlow named dean of new Vermont School for the Environment
The environmental public policy school overseen by Rushlow will focus on climate change, environmental justice, sustainable food and agriculture, clean energy, and animal protection.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter Valley Union High School fall sports report
BY ANGELO LYNN BRANDON — As the Otter Valley fall 2022 sports season heats up, a strong field hockey team looks to be competitive, the school’s golf team has its […]
OVUHS sports round-up
OV girls soccer took a 2-1 victory over West Rutland on Wednesday, Sept. 14, thanks mainly to the outstanding play of its entire roster.
Brandon’s first family of golf
Paul Politano hardly played golf while growing up in southern Vermont (Wilmington). “My dad never let me play,” he said in a conversation last week outside the golf shop at Middlebury’s Ralph Myhre Golf Course, where Paul has been the golf pro since 2017.
Otter Valley sports wrap-up
In a Sunday match-up with Mill River, the Otter Valley varsity football team saw two untimely interceptions and an unfortunate fourth-quarter penalty hinder the Otter’s chance to notch a win as Mill River held on 12-7 to beat the Otters.
Gosselin steals spot in Vermont 200 Limited Sportsman “Win & You’re In” at Devil’s Bowl
Other feature winners in the Saturday portion of the weekend event included Elmo Reckner, Daryl Gebo, Allen Hewitt, and Griff Mahoney.
