This Week’s News
A conversation with genealogist Michael Dwyer on his upcoming new series
After two years, 50 installments, and approximately 50,000 words, Pittsford-based genealogist and historian Michael Dwyer has brought his much-appreciated series “Lost Names in Vermont” to a close.
The Ghost of Neshobe is a clock
There is a ghost in the Neshobe School. It sits patiently in the main hallway.
![The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again]](https://i0.wp.com/brandonreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/OVshakespeare6.4.25.jpeg?fit=800%2C648&ssl=1)
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again]
Last weekend featured a hilarious final showcase of OVUHS Walking Stick Theatre’s senior actors and provided a glimpse into the wide range of theatrical chops of rising juniors and seniors.
Gunshot death in Brandon under investigation
Vermont State Police are investigating the death of 46-year-old Brian Bailey, who was found unresponsive in his home on Champearl Street in Brandon on the morning of Saturday, May 24.
Photos of the Week
Sports
OV rock climbing scales to 4th at state championship
Dozens of middle- and high-school climbers from around the region vied for the top spot, ascending newly created routes ranging in difficulty level from 5.7 to 5.13.
Backcountry skiing in Brandon’s backyard
Who’d know that only 10 minutes east of Brandon on Route 73 lies a world class backcountry ski area? For skiers or snowboarders who crave untracked powder, it is a slice of heaven.
Proctor baseball team nets big bucks at Franklin’s fundraiser
Franklin’s fundraiser nets $1,574.15 for Proctor baseball team to go to Cooperstown.
OVUHS rock climbers end regular season on a high note
When the last climber was belayed down the wall for the final regular-season meet last Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Rutland, the Otter Valley Union High School climbing team topped the scoreboard, with a season total of 115,725.
Take a shot at pickleball
When was the last time you experienced a “dink in the kitchen” or made a serve from the “even court?” This is the language of Pickleball enthusiasts, and we’ve got a few right here in Brandon.
