This Week’s News
Missing 17-year-old found dead in Weybridge
Nearly a week after she was last seen, a 17-year-old high school student was found dead Tuesday afternoon, according to Vermont State Police.
Moveable Feasts: A sermon
Christmas falls every year on December 25. To determine the dates of Passover and Easter for 2024, most of us would have to consult a calendar.
Leicester family loses home in fire, community steps up
It’s a house we drive by every day, right on Route 7 just over the Leicester line from Brandon. And last Tuesday night, it went up in flames.
Pittsford Auto Center gives laughs for free
Gordon and Meghan Fox have developed a reputation for reliable used cars and auto repair. But most folks know them as the “funny sign people in Pittsford.”
Planning for Brandon July 4th Parade underway
Brandon’s Independence Day festivities are a beloved local tradition.
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Namaste! Yoga options increase in our area
Yoga is a set of ancient practices, with origins in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. The word itself means “union” in Sanskrit and is related to the English word “yoke,” in the sense of “to join together.”
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.
