This Week’s News
RNeSU presents hybrid school model as education questions linger statewide
Governor announces mandatory first day of school pushed to Sept. 8 By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON — The Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union last week unveiled its plan to educate the […]
Brandon strengthens animal control law
Select board unanimously approves updated ordinance giving ACO broader authority By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON — The Town of Brandon now has the strongest animal control ordinance it has ever […]
Zuckerman seeks promotion to governor
Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman was still an undergraduate student at the University of Vermont in 1995 when he made his first bid for a seat in the Chittenden 3-4 Vermont House district.
Little cub at Black Bear
Leland Poremski is proof that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In fact, Leland, 7, isn’t far from any tree when he’s working with his dad Thad Poremski, owner of Black Bear Tree Service.
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Namaste! Yoga options increase in our area
Yoga is a set of ancient practices, with origins in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. The word itself means “union” in Sanskrit and is related to the English word “yoke,” in the sense of “to join together.”
OV’s Brooke Kimball named Unified Basketball Coach of the Year by Southern VT League
What really matters about sports? 2025 Southern Vermont League Unified Basketball Coach of the Year Brooke Kimball of Otter Valley said, “I love how much joy it brings.”
Nesobe Golf Club is no longer a “Hidden Gem”
Neshobe Golf Club hosted the 96th New England Amateur Championship with the best golfers in New England competing over three days.
A new generation of duckies takes the podium
The last few racing seasons, and all their attendant scandals, have left the local duckie community feeling unsettled.
Nifty Thrifty sponsors swim lessons for July 4th Duckies
Every July, hundreds of rubber duckies from all over the world descend upon Brandon for the Independence Day Duckie Race on the Neshobe River.
