This Week’s News
Brandon Police Report: Accidental alarms
BPD responded to Hollow Road for a possible burglary in progress. A homeowner believed she heard someone inside her residence.
Winners of the Boo-tify Brandon Halloween Decorating Contest
Here are the winners of this year’s decorating contest.
Brandon/Forest Dale Lions Club chooses poster design winners
This year’s winner for the local level was Esmé Davis, who was awarded $25 from the Brandon Forestdale Lions.
Brandon Senior Center leaf people honor the departed
Leaf people are everywhere in Brandon! There are some special ones at the Brandon Senior Center.
Photos of the Week
Sports
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.

