This Week’s News
Under new management, Neshobe Café revives dining at the Brandon Inn
When Isidro “Sid” Beccar Varela purchased the Brandon Inn last spring, dining options there were severely limited.
Brandon Police Report: PD deals with intoxicated drivers
Here’s what kept the Brandon Police Department busy last week.
Poetry at Red Clover gathers our community
Bianca Stone of The Ruth Stone House in Goshen brought two local poets to our Red Clover Ale Company, a community gathering place on Sunday evening for a reading.
OVUU school board discusses budget increases
The initial budget proposal rose by $2,899,366 or 11.99%.
Brandon Festival Singers delight at their 41st Christmas concert
It wouldn’t really be the holiday season in Brandon without the annual Christmas concert by the Brandon Festival Singers at the Brandon Congregational Church.
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Sports
Nifty Thrifty sponsors swim lessons for July 4th Duckies
Every July, hundreds of rubber duckies from all over the world descend upon Brandon for the Independence Day Duckie Race on the Neshobe River.
Brandon’s Jim Leary finishes his 36th Burlington Marathon
When Jim Leary ran in the first-ever Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, Bernie Sanders had finished his fourth (and last) term as mayor.
Pittsford Rec honors Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala
A cold, gray day couldn’t keep the people of Pittsford from coming out on Saturday to honor two of the town’s most hardworking residents: Randy Adams and Joe Pomykala.
Meet young Vermont falconer, Kristen Lee
Suprisingly, I met Kristen Lee’s red-tailed hawk, Krueger, in the post office one day. He was there on a visit on Lee’s day off from her postal route.
OV wrestler Isaac Whitney earns title at big N.H. meet
Otter Valley Union High School wrestling made an outstanding showing at the 2025 Annual Minickiello Wrestling Tournament in Keene, N.H., on Saturday.