This Week’s News
Names lost in Vermont, Part 40: King & Dudley
Our new year begins with a sequel to the last installment on the Stone family that is partly the recovering of a lost name and the unraveling of a complex mystery.
Student-led mural brings OV art classes together
A mural executed by Otter Valley Union High School students went on display on Tuesday, December 17, in downtown Brandon, on the side of the River Pub & Grill at 18 Center St.
Brandon resident wins ‘Rays of Kindness’ award from Gov. Scott
Cliff Kenyon of Brandon has received a “Rays of Kindness” award from Governor Phil Scott in recognition of “his efforts to spread joy and kindness to all he meets.”
Brandon SB approves provisional FY26 town budget with 2.25% increase
The Brandon Selectboard and the Brandon Budget Committee convened on Monday night to make the final decisions regarding the budget that will be proposed to Brandon voters in March.
Photos of the Week
Sports
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.
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.