This Week’s News
September Airstream Rally to move to Brandon Inn
The weekend-long gathering of the Northeast Mountaineers Airstream Club that was planned for Park Street in September has been moved to the lawn behind the Brandon Inn.
Brandon to be 64th concert in the ‘Play Every Town’ concert series on Aug. 24
The life of a professional musician involves a lot of travel. And for musicians who reach a certain level of renown, a good part of that travel is done by airplane. But increasingly, air travel is seen as a major polluter and contributor to climate change, prompting some green-minded musicians to rethink the way they manage their schedules and careers.
Brandon SB talks budget, dog park, and RV rallies
The Brandon Selectboard convened on Monday evening for a meeting that lasted over two hours and veered between civil discussion and open hostility, with some residents expressing anger toward town management and the board.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 30: Rivers and Baker
Non-flood-related question: how many Rivers were there in Vermont a century ago? Over 250 individuals carried the Rivers surname, several dozen of whom lived in Rutland and Addison counties.
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Sports
Two OV seniors named to 2022 North-South All-Star football roster
Keevon Parks and Caleb Whitney were recently named to the South team’s roster for this year’s North-South All-Star game to be held at Norwich University on November 20.
Otter golfers win back-to-back Division II state titles
Sparked by a medalist performance by sophomore Lucas Politano, the Otter Valley Union High School boys’ golf team claimed its second consecutive Division II championship on Thursday, Oct. 13.
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.
