This Week’s News
Forever cool
Brandon resident Dorothy Niss, who often is seen out walking through the downtown, has more than a few stories to tell about her years hanging with luminaries from the Woodstock era.
Brandon Library plants sunflowers for Ukraine
A group of Brandon-area gardeners are pitching in their lot with a statewide movement supporting Ukraine’s battle for independence.
Reporter hires new editor
Mat Clouser has jumped into the role of reporter and editor this past week and has been introducing himself to the area communities and writing stories for this week’s newspaper.
Neshobe Kindness Day Merges with Brandon Rec’s Safety Day
Nearly 300 people came together to take part in a new merger between Neshobe PTO’s Kindness Day and Brandon Recreation’s traditional safety day.
WWII era hand grenade found in West Rutland resident’s basement
State Police responded to a West Rutland resident’s call in which the person reported they had found a “potentially explosive device” while cleaning out their basement.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Cosmos, Otters embody sportsmanship
This past Saturday, the Otter Valley field hockey team met visiting Springfield in which both teams came out as winners by seeing close-up what good sportsmanship means.
OV wins State Championship!
The Otter Valley boys’ golf team dominated the field at the Manchester Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 10 to win the Division II championship by a 22-stroke margin.
Eagles pull away to topple OV in high scoring battle, 44-20
The Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative football team converted seven Otter Valley turnovers into 30 points on Saturday as the Division II Eagles won for the time this season, 44-20, at the visiting Otters’ expense.
OV field hockey starts fast, blanks host Tigers 5-0
When the Middlebury and Otter Valley union high school field hockey teams met in the 2020 Division II playoffs the Otters prevailed in double overtime.
Proctor and West Rutland fall sports start Aug. 19
West Rutland High School and Proctor High School are starting their fall sports on Aug. 19. These sports are varsity boys and girls soccer and a bass fishing team.

