This Week’s News
Pittsford selectboard reviews mask mandate, draft budget
PITTSFORD – The Pittsford Selectboard heard from Representative Butch Shaw about a bill – introduced Monday – that will allow for Vermont municipalities to pass mask mandates independent of state rulings.
RNESU’s Collins to step down
‘It’s bittersweet… it’s been a dream job for me.’ BY ANGELO LYNN BRANDON — After 41 years as an educator, including 17 years as a superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union […]
Police chief Brickell gives notice; seeks new opportunity
After 17 years with the Brandon Police Department and and the past 14 years as its police chief, Christopher Brickell officially announced his resignation this past Monday night at the selectboard meeting, effective in mid-December.
Brandon bids fond farewell to Chief Brickell
The Brandon selectboard regrets to inform the townspeople of the resignation of our Chief of Police, Christopher Brickell, after 17 years of exemplary service.
Lawmakers approve Scott’s town-by-town mask mandate
Selectboards and city councils will soon take up the often polarized debate over mask mandates after state lawmakers greenlit a bill Monday allowing municipal governments to enact their own indoor mask policies.
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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.