This Week’s News
Brandon fireworks postponed until September
BRANDON — The fireworks planned for July 3 in Brandon will be moved to September to punctuate a planned celebration of the town itself. The fireworks display and street dance […]
Read the change you wish to see in the world
Books on racism, social justice spur sales, booksellers report By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON/MIDDLEBURY — There is nothing new under the sun, the saying goes. It’s all been done before. […]
OV graduates 65 who look beyond the pandemic
Families attend drive-in style graduation following social distance protocols.
Brandon Chamber planning silent indoor auction
It’s been two years since the Great Brandon Auction was held under the white tent in Central Park, and 2020 will make year number three.
Standing silently against racism
Two vigils held in Brandon to protest racism and social injustice after the death of George Floyd.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OVUHS rock climbers end regular season on a high note
When the last climber was belayed down the wall for the final regular-season meet last Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Rutland, the Otter Valley Union High School climbing team topped the scoreboard, with a season total of 115,725.
Take a shot at pickleball
When was the last time you experienced a “dink in the kitchen” or made a serve from the “even court?” This is the language of Pickleball enthusiasts, and we’ve got a few right here in Brandon.
Disc golf beats the winter blues at Brandon Town Hall
Imagine throwing a flying disc in the cavernous Brandon Town Hall. Now you can!
OV wrestling coach named Vermont Coach of the Year; team takes third at state championship
When the mats were rolled up on Saturday night in the Vergennes Union High School gym, wrestlers from Mount Abraham, Middlebury, Otter Valley and the host school had racked up three individual state titles and 20 top-six podium finishes at the Vermont championship tournament.
7th-grade OV girls’ hoop beats Rutland at home, 22-19
The Otter Valley 7th-grade girls’ basketball team had a terrific home game against Rutland on Friday, February 10.
