This Week’s News
Welch tours Segment 6
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) couldn’t contain his enthusiasm when he visited downtown Brandon to tour the Segment 6 upgrade of Route 7 this past Thursday.
Burlett, board, town manager speak out on $22,011 mileage issue
By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON – Brandon Director of Public Works Daryl Burlett left his position this past August after a dispute over the validity of Burlett’s $22,011 mileage reimbursement […]
Town Meeting Day candidates file to run
Most seats in four towns uncontested By LEE J. KAHRS BRANDON – There is a three-way race for two seats on the Brandon Select Board come Town Meeting Day. Newcomer […]
Pittsford Select Board approves proposed budgets
By LEE J. KAHRS PITTSFORD – Voters here will cast Town Meeting Day ballots on a municipal budget carrying a slight increase, but a significantly lower highway budget. The Pittsford […]
Cattails to re-open with reduced menu, staff
Figuratively speaking, Lance Chicoine had a lot on his plate last May when he decided to close the venerable Cattails restaurant on Route 7 in Brandon.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Brandon Bison clash with Proctor Phantoms
The House of Noise was rocking on Monday night as the Otters of Otter Valley girls’ basketball team took on the Proctor Phantoms on 1961 Night. The 4-8 Otters, who were wearing the pre-merger Brandon Bison throwback jerseys, got off to a hot start but…
1961: A season to remember
In the fall of 1961, the high schools in Brandon and Pittsford merged to form Otter Valley Union high school. Prior to that merger, both schools fielded athletic teams. Throughout that long history at Pittsford High School, they had never had a state championship in any sport…
