This Week’s News
Nifty Thrifty is still going as strong as ever at 50!
On April 14 of 1975, a group of like-minded Brandon women opened a thrift shop in town, the Brandon Thrift Shop, a.k.a. Nifty Thrifty.
‘Hands Off’ protest draws hundreds to Brandon
Despite a cold, blustery day, hundreds of people turned out for the local “Hands Off” protest along Route 7 in downtown Brandon on Saturday afternoon.
Chef Barral attacked in Café Provence
Chef Robert Barral was attacked and stabbed in his restaurant, Cafe Provence on Saturday, April 5th at 4:30 in the afternoon.
Brandon Fire Department’s new truck arrives
Brandon Fire Department took delivery of its new fire truck on Tuesday, April 1. The new truck is a rescue pumper from E-ONE manufacturers.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter Valley baseball falls to Brattleboro
The Otter Valley Otters baseball team came up short versus a strong Brattleboro squad on Saturday morning at the Otters diamond.
Proctor edges Westside in thriller
In a game loaded with plenty of tense moments, the Proctor Ghosts pulled out a victory by a whisker Tuesday night.
Mt. Abraham tops Otter Valley in boys lacrosse
In boys lacrosse action, Mt. Abraham completed a sweep of their season series versus Otter Valley with a win at Markowski field in Brandon.
Otters baseball team drops heartbreaker to Rutland
After leading 7-5 into the bottom of the sixth inning, the OV baseball team saw its lead vanish in the final two innings as Rutland rallied to win.
Proctor unleashes bats to slug West Rutland
The Proctor Phantoms softball team came from behind twice to defeat arch-rival West Rutland.
