This Week’s News
Ripton Mountain Distillery to make hand sanitizer
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON – What if you opened a distillery/restaurant and a global pandemic hit just as your federal liquor license was about to be issued to start […]
Business as usual at the Brandon Transfer Station
In this, the “new normal” of the COVID-19 pandemic, familiar sights and routines start to mean more. An instant nostalgia, if you will. Even at the dump.
Brandon Select Board meets remotely during pandemic
Public meetings are taking on a whole new look as the coronavirus pandemic grips the country. The Brandon Select Board held its first remote access meeting Monday night with the help of video conferencing.
WWII Veteran Harold Adams presented with Quilt of Valor
World War II veteran and longtime Brandon resident Harold Adams was presented with the Quilt of Valor in honor of his service.
Hats off to milliner using skills to sew face masks
Sometimes a skillset can be adapted to a whole new reality. That’s the case for Nora Swan of Ripton. Swan is half of the duo behind Swan & Stone Millinery in Brandon, makers of custom handmade hats.
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Sports
Black River upsets Phantoms, 11-8
By RUSSELL JONES The Proctor Phantoms softball team came into the game against Black River on Friday, May 31, as the three-seed with a 12-3 record. They had won nine […]
Headed into semis, Otters look unstoppable
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley baseball squad is rolling through their playoff bracket, looking nearly unbeatable. They took on Bellows Falls on Friday, May 31, in Brandon and took […]
Otters are comeback kids, again
By RUSSELL JONES Otter Valley co-coaches Kelly Trayah and Toni Poalino may need to get their hearts checked after the softball season concludes as their Otter squad has been testing […]
Area teams ready for playoffs
OV Baseball captures top seed By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley baseball team is the number one seed in the Division II playoff bracket and are poised to make a […]
OV slides into playoffs with MVL title
By RUSSELL JONES After slugging it out with Springfield in their last game on Saturday, May 25, Otter Valley picked up an 18-11 win and the MVL title. The Otter […]