This Week’s News
Movement underway to reclassify Otter Creek wetlands
By RUSSELL JONES An effort to reclassify the Otter Creek wetlands from a Class II wetlands to Class I is in the preliminary stages as the conservation commissions from Cornwall […]
Flower Girls have rich history in Brandon
By RUSSELL JONES For more than 100 years young girls have laid flowers on Memorial Day around the war memorial on Brandon’s Green. The Memorial Day service is a tradition […]
Brandon Buzz
By BLSG MOSQUITO DISTRICT The rainy days continue to flood the fields and various flood prone areas. The region has been experiencing colder than usual temperatures, which may be impacting […]
Concerns at transfer station prompt talks
By RUSSELL JONES The Brandon Selectboard discussed reopening contract negotiations with the company that runs the transfer station in Brandon, as well as wetlands reclassification, at a recent meeting. The […]
Legislative Report
By STEPHANIE ZAK JEROME Thank you for the trust you have placed in me this legislative session. It has been an honor serving as your State Representative. The Vermont House […]
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV field hockey snags 3-0 victory over Middlebury
The host Otter Valley field hockey team struck for two first-quarter goals against visiting Middlebury on Thursday, Oct. 6, and did enough the rest of the way to earn a 3-0 victory.
OV golfers qualify for 2022 Division II state tournament
The 2021 Division II champion Otter Valley boys’ golf team qualified to defend its title on Thursday, Oct. 6, by finishing second in the qualifying tournament on the Otters’ home course, Neshobe Golf Club.
OV girls’ soccer extends winning streak to four games
One of the hallmarks of great teamwork is communication. This is true in business and relationships, as well as in sports, and it has been a big part of the OV girls’ soccer team’s three-game win streak coming into Friday’s showdown with Springfield—including a 7-0 lambasting of Mill River on September 28.
Otters smother Mount Abe 46-25 for bigtime Homecoming victory
The Otter Valley football team broke open Saturday’s Division III game against Mount Abraham-Vergennes with a three-touchdown second quarter on the way to a big homecoming win.
Otter Valley Union High School fall sports report
BY ANGELO LYNN BRANDON — As the Otter Valley fall 2022 sports season heats up, a strong field hockey team looks to be competitive, the school’s golf team has its […]
