This Week’s News
Nifty Thrifty looks for new home as Ayrshire Building eyes renovations
By RUSSELL JONES Founded in 1975 by Bette Moffett, the Nifty Thrifty thrift shop has been located all over the town of Brandon in those years. Now, they are looking […]
Back to feeling good: Allie Walter thankful for the gift of life
By RUSSELL JONES The final semesters for many college students can be very stressful. From staying up all night and cramming for finals, to worrying about post-graduation life and finding […]
Pittsford man cited for trafficking fentanyl
On April 11, the Vermont Drug Task Force arrested Michael A. Harris, of Pittsford, on four counts of fentanyl trafficking and a single count of misdemeanor possession of cocaine. According […]
Selectboard nixes free rent for transfer station
By RUSSELL JONES Changes are coming to the transfer station at 31 Corona Street in Brandon, but not the changes the company that runs it, Earth Waste and Metal, was […]
Flying without a license nets Sudbury man prison term
The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Angelo Efthimiatos, 49, of Sudbury, was sentenced Thursday to serve 15 months in prison followed by a year of […]
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Sports
West Rutland defeats Blue Mountain 19-9 in finals matchup
By RUSSELL JONES In many ways, what played out on Spartan Field in Castleton on Saturday, June 8, was very familiar for West Rutland fans. Just like in Barre for […]
Otters comeback again in semis, ready for finals
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley softball team hosted their third playoff game and for the third straight game they raised the collective blood pressures of their coaches and fans […]
Otters to take on Fair Haven for state title
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley baseball team continued their dominance of Division II as they faced off against Harwood on Tuesday, June 4, with a trip to the state […]
Black River upsets Phantoms, 11-8
By RUSSELL JONES The Proctor Phantoms softball team came into the game against Black River on Friday, May 31, as the three-seed with a 12-3 record. They had won nine […]
Headed into semis, Otters look unstoppable
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley baseball squad is rolling through their playoff bracket, looking nearly unbeatable. They took on Bellows Falls on Friday, May 31, in Brandon and took […]