This Week’s News
Green Mountain Smoke Shop expands under new ownership
Rick Renfrew and his son, Evan, are shaking things up at Brandon’s only smoke shop. Green Mountain Smoke Shop is located on Route 7, at the intersection with Country Club Road, in the same shopping plaza as Black Cat Tattoo.
Legislative Report: Hearings and floor sessions
Five weeks into the second half of the 2023-2024 legislative biennium, the members of the Vermont House and Senate have settled into the daily routine of extensive committee hearings and very short floor sessions.
Brandon Energy Committee: Solar project to save Brandon over $1M
What bond can Brandon voters approve that will save the taxpayers over $1,000,000 in taxes and pay for itself?
Student Art Show at the Brandon Artists Guild gets an A+
Students from K through 12 in the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union school district had an opportunity this past Friday to have their artwork hung at the Brandon Artists Guild.
Rare bird sparked excitement & concern, died of natural causes
A rare marbled godwit sparked excitement in the birding community this fall when the bird was discovered in Vermont, far from its normal range.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Otter Valley’s Dylan Stevens-Clark named captain for Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl
For the last 69 years, all-star Vermont and New Hampshire high school football players have been squaring off in the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl game to help raise funds for the Shriners Children’s Hospitals as part of 30 Shrine games nationwide.
Hammond earns second Sunoco Sportsman Modified win
Saturday night at Devil’s Bowl was warm with folks from CCV (Community College of Vermont) on hand, along with Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified racers in town.
OV boys golf holes out on a heck of a season
The Otter Valley high school boys golf team wrapped up what was arguably the greatest golfing season in the school’s history last week.
Troy Audet snags second checkered flag at Devil’s Bowl
Cody O’Brien, Tim Aldrighetti, Adam LaFountain, Logan Dennis, and Matt Wade also earned victories on a ‘Hometown Heroes’ night honoring first responders and military.
Shot out of hell: Todd Stone charges from 17th to win at Devil’s Bowl
Competition is so tough at Devil’s Bowl on Saturday nights that it’s unthinkable that any driver could come from 17th to win. However, that’s what Todd Stone did.
