This Week’s News
VT Fish and Wildlife offers tree stand safety tips
With Vermont’s archery deer season starting October 1, Vermont Fish and Wildlife urge hunters to take the time to follow basic safety procedures to avoid falls from tree stands. VT […]
Many activities at this year’s Dead Creek Wildlife Day tailored to children
If you enjoy wildlife, be sure to make plans to attend the 20th annual Dead Creek Wildlife Day in Addison, Vermont, on Saturday, October 1.
Ruth Stone House receives Vermont Art Council grant
In Goshen, the Ruth Stone House received an $18,538 grant to support the installation of a new heating system at the late poet’s home.
Zen and the art of monster pumpkins
“Growing giant pumpkins is a radically joyful act in the face of overwhelming existential darkness,” said Ethan Nelson, who, unlike Ed Harley, has been growing his joy since he saw Dan Boyce’s Vermont record one-ton pumpkin in 2018.
Visionary teachers Josh Hardt and Devon Karpak set their sights on blazing new paths at OVUHS
The high-school years are tough on even the most focused kids. And yet they set the stage for so much of what happens later in life.
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Sports
Kaizen Fitness Arts, martial arts studio, opens in Brandon
Growing up in New Hampshire, David Belanger was a big fan of Ip Man, a Chinese martial artist who taught the legendary Bruce Lee.
The new Nesh, founded on old farmland, still thriving
After the Brandon Country Club closed in 1944, the town went without a golf course for thirteen years until, in 1957, a group of Brandon golfers started investigating places in town to build a new one.
VT Wrestling Championship at Otter Valley; Cole named Coach of the Year
Vermont’s top wrestlers competed in the “House of Noise” at OV last Friday and Saturday. One hundred and fifty-one competitors on 25 teams vied for the individual and team state championships.
Otter Valley Wrestling Alumni Association presents the first Ray Miro scholarship to Cassy Sue Thompson
A $1,000 check was presented to OV senior Cassy Sue Thompson by Wrestling Alumni Association President Richard Kepner last week.
Brandon Country Club created to fill the gap
After the first Neshobe Golf Club folded in 1903, the town of Brandon went without a golf course for the next 24 years.
