This Week’s News
BLSG district towns see legal costs edge up; Salisbury balks
By RUSSELL JONES A handful of residents led by Chris Fastie, of Salisbury, is challenging the operating procedures of the Brandon-Leicester-Salisbury-Goshen Insect Control District and running up the legal bills […]
Marijuana legalization put drug sniffers’ role in question
By RUSSELL JONES Cole, a drug-sniffing dog that is a member of the K-9 unit with the Vermont State Police, could one day be out of a job due to […]
Meet the candidates night
By RUSSELL JONES Three of the four candidates in contested races showed up for a candidate Q and A forum held by the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday […]
Legislative Report
By Butch Shaw Your legislators are now focused on committee work as the Town Meeting break, scheduled for March 2 through March 11, approaches. I do look forward to this […]
Letter to the editor: Pittsford sewer bond
Lettter to the editor from Pittsford Town Manager John Haverstock concerning the upcoming sewer bond vote.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Backcountry skiing in Brandon’s backyard
Who’d know that only 10 minutes east of Brandon on Route 73 lies a world class backcountry ski area? For skiers or snowboarders who crave untracked powder, it is a slice of heaven.
Proctor baseball team nets big bucks at Franklin’s fundraiser
Franklin’s fundraiser nets $1,574.15 for Proctor baseball team to go to Cooperstown.
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!