This Week’s News
Local residents invited to experience Native American culture at Brandon powwow
Before Vermont was settled by Europeans, it was home to the Abenaki, an Algonquin tribe whose lands stretched from Maine to Lake Champlain.
Airstream group looks forward to rally in Brandon
The organizers of the September 27-29 Airstream camper rally in Brandon want y’all to know they’re in bed by 8 p.m.
Brandon SB & Budget Committee discuss cost of policing
The Brandon Selectboard and the Brandon Budget Committee met on Monday evening for the first discussion of the FY25-26 budget season.
‘Lucky Stiff’ delights the Otter Valley stage
This past weekend saw the first theatrical production on the Otter Valley stage featuring adult actors and singers in 22 years.
Brandon SB discusses civility, swamps, and stop signs
The Brandon Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
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Sports
Otter golfers win back-to-back Division II state titles
Sparked by a medalist performance by sophomore Lucas Politano, the Otter Valley Union High School boys’ golf team claimed its second consecutive Division II championship on Thursday, Oct. 13.
OV field hockey snags 3-0 victory over Middlebury
The host Otter Valley field hockey team struck for two first-quarter goals against visiting Middlebury on Thursday, Oct. 6, and did enough the rest of the way to earn a 3-0 victory.
OV golfers qualify for 2022 Division II state tournament
The 2021 Division II champion Otter Valley boys’ golf team qualified to defend its title on Thursday, Oct. 6, by finishing second in the qualifying tournament on the Otters’ home course, Neshobe Golf Club.
OV girls’ soccer extends winning streak to four games
One of the hallmarks of great teamwork is communication. This is true in business and relationships, as well as in sports, and it has been a big part of the OV girls’ soccer team’s three-game win streak coming into Friday’s showdown with Springfield—including a 7-0 lambasting of Mill River on September 28.
Otters smother Mount Abe 46-25 for bigtime Homecoming victory
The Otter Valley football team broke open Saturday’s Division III game against Mount Abraham-Vergennes with a three-touchdown second quarter on the way to a big homecoming win.