This Week’s News
“It’s Brandon taking care of Brandon”
Food shelves used to serve only our most vulnerable, but the definition of vulnerable has changed, practically overnight.
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.
Photos of the Week
Sports
2022 Spring Sports Schedules
Check here for this year’s local high school spring sports schedules.
Otter Valley, Bellows Falls split doubleheader
The Otter Valley Otters and the Terriers of Bellows Falls took turns dominating play in a rare Monday afternoon doubleheader at Otter Valley High School on Monday.
OV bests Mill River, 38–33, in United basketball
Mill River hosted OV in unified basketball on Thursday, March 31. It was the first game after a two-season pause due to Covid.
OV names new head varsity football coach
The Otter Valley football team’s offensive coordinator was recently promoted to Head Varsity Coach of the team heading into the 2022 season.
Vermont trout season opens April 9
Vermont’s trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 9. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season if they keep a few strategies in mind.
