This Week’s News
OV’s International Club seeking to expand students’ global perspective
“We have an international student from China and we wanted to get a club together for him to meet people and let people share information about their cultures,” Claudia Larrow, guidance counselor and club organizer said of the formation of the school’s International Club.
Vaping related deaths and illness, spark political action
As new rules regulating vaping have just gone into effect this month in Vermont, even more may be on the way.
Set in stone
When you step down the marble walkway leading into the Vermont Marble Museum, you’re stepping back into history.
Fairy Tale festival set for return
The Vermont Fairy Tale Festival is a celebration, not only of fairy tales, but also of Vermont’s public libraries, several of which are hosting this event.
Book & Leaf looks at new business models
The Book & Leaf store in Brandon may soon be transitioning toward a coop model.
Photos of the Week
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.
