This Week’s News
Hooker once again chair of selectboard
By RUSSELL JONES Selectboard appointments were handed out at the meeting before the board went into executive session to discuss personnel matters on Wednesday night, the day after residents agreed to a new sewer system for the village. On Town Meeting Day, residents in Pittsford elected to pass a $970,000 sewer bond. The bond will […]
Pale Horse set to ride south
By RUSSELL JONES The incessant hammering of two tattoo machines assaults the senses when you open the door of Pale Horse tattoo shop in downtown Brandon. Inside the studio, two bewhiskered men go about the business of putting permanent paintings on people. In five weeks, Anthony “A-Train” Hylton will be leaving Brandon to open a […]
March Magic sales event in Brandon
On March 30, Brandon area businesses are planning a “March Magic” sales event that signals the end of winter and a welcome to spring. Bernie Carr, executive director of the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce, announced the sales event saying that for many people “March is all about cabin fever, cold, snowy days and people […]
Proctor board seeks new plan for town office
The Proctor Selectboard took steps to regroup after a plan to repair and renovate the town office was defeated last week. In a close voice vote, an article to use $161,660 in surplus funding for repairs to the front wall of the town office building and renovations to the clerk’s office was not passed by […]
Segment 6 meeting to discuss upcoming construction plans
By RUSSELL JONES A Segment 6 pre-construction and informational meeting will be held in the Brandon Town Hall on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Officials from the town of Brandon, Casella Construction, DuBois & King, and the Water District will give a presentation of work to be performed, starting later this month and continuing […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
Special snow goose hunting opportunity
Vermont has a special spring snow goose hunting opportunity that will be held from March 11 through April 23.
The Otter Valley wrestling team in first place again!
The Otter Valley wrestling team continued its dominant season with a first-place finish at the Jason Lowell Memorial Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Mount Mansfield Union High School.
Otter wrestling places first in 20th OV invitational
On the strength of second-place finishes in five weight classes, the Otter Valley Union High School wrestling team on Saturday took first place in its own tournament.
Proctor baseball going to Cooperstown
For the second time in the last decade, Proctor’s varsity baseball team will journey to Cooperstown, NY to play on the Championship field at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Otter girls’ basketball gains first win of season
The Otter Valley Union High School girls’ basketball team on Saturday broke through for its first win — at the expense of visiting Vergennes in overtime.