This Week’s News
Area hosts Memorial Day events
Towns all over Vermont and the United States will host a variety of events, speeches, parades and other forms of tribute this weekend.
The Brandon Inn reflects on the past year, looks to the future
A little more than a year ago, Darcy and Joel MacClaren assumed ownership of The Brandon Inn and the storied history of hospitality at that sight dating back to the 1700s.
Proctor to get digital speeding sign to monitor Route 3 traffic
In a quick meeting Monday night, the Proctor selectboard approved spending about $2550 for a digital speed control sign coming into town from the south on Route 3, as well as a list of other discussion items.
Brandon selectboard united in vote to rehome vicious dog
The Brandon selectboard met in a special session on Monday to decide the fate of a dog who had recently gotten loose and attacked another dog.
OVUU board wrestles with complex issues
Diversity and equity, technological integration and facility upgrades were the topics du jour at the most recent OVUU school board meeting.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Brandon’s Jim Leary finishes his 36th Burlington Marathon
When Jim Leary ran in the first-ever Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, Bernie Sanders had finished his fourth (and last) term as mayor.
Pittsford Rec honors Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala
A cold, gray day couldn’t keep the people of Pittsford from coming out on Saturday to honor two of the town’s most hardworking residents: Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala.
Meet young Vermont falconer, Kristen Lee
Suprisingly, I met Kristen Lee’s red-tailed hawk, Krueger, in the post office one day. He was there on a visit on Lee’s day off from her postal route.
OV wrestler Isaac Whitney earns title at big N.H. meet
Otter Valley Union High School wrestling made an outstanding showing at the 2025 Annual Minickiello Wrestling Tournament in Keene, N.H., on Saturday.
OV’s Lucas Politano signs deal to play Div I golf for Rutgers U.
The Politano family of Brandon extended its golf dynasty even further last Wednedsay when OV senior Lucas Politano signed a letter of intent to play golf for Division I Rutgers University in New Jersey.
