This Week’s News
Guest Editorial
On vaccination: What would my grandfather think? BY GEORGE LONGENECKER I sometimes wonder what my grandfather would think of the Covid-19 pandemic and the anti-vaccine resistance coming from both sides […]
SOAR celebrates a summer of outdoor adventure and fun
BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– The SOAR program, or “Success through Opportunities, Academics and Recreation,” celebrated the end of its five-week-long summer camp this past Friday, Aug. 6 with a […]
Proctor hires new town manager
PROCTOR — A 34-year-old Virginia resident who hails from a small town and has served in the U.S. Navy will start his job as Proctor’s new town manager on Monday, […]
West Rutland teen misses deer, hits tree
DANBY — A West Rutland teen, Hannah Todd, 19, was involved in a single-car accident when she served to avoid a deer in the road. State troopers report that Todd […]
Fire destroys garage in Brandon
BRANDON — A fire heavily damaged a detached garage at 149 North Street in Brandon at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 8. The house and garage is owned by Brandon […]
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.