This Week’s News
End of an era: Bernie and Beth Carr plan their retirement
If ever there were an unofficial mayor of Brandon, Bernie Carr would certainly be at the top of the list of candidates. All their adult lives, Bernie and Beth Carr have been pillars of the Brandon community.
Brandon Trustees of Public Funds face backlash
At a combative early-morning meeting on Thursday, May 1 at Brandon Town Hall, the Trustees of Public Funds faced intense accusations of impropriety and mismanagement.
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.
The Photographer’s Building is oldest in Park Street business district
Recently, the Downtown Business Alliance unveiled Banker’s Alley located in the alley between the Bar Harbor Bank and the National Bank of Middlebury.
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Sports
OV’s Brooke Kimball named Unified Basketball Coach of the Year by Southern VT League
What really matters about sports? 2025 Southern Vermont League Unified Basketball Coach of the Year Brooke Kimball of Otter Valley said, “I love how much joy it brings.”
Nesobe Golf Club is no longer a “Hidden Gem”
Neshobe Golf Club hosted the 96th New England Amateur Championship with the best golfers in New England competing over three days.
A new generation of duckies takes the podium
The last few racing seasons, and all their attendant scandals, have left the local duckie community feeling unsettled.
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.
