This Week’s News
Sen. Patrick Leahy readies to retire
Longevity by itself doesn’t matter if you can’t get things done while in office. And as Leahy serves out the final few months of his senatorial career, he has quite a list of accomplishments to take with him when he retires to his home state.
‘Own it, fix it, recover’: Vermont Police Academy graduates its 114th class
At a time when public sentiment toward law enforcement can often be described as “complicated,” the day offered Vermont’s law enforcement community an opportunity to openly celebrate its people and to remind itself of its commitment to public service.
RNESU approves three-year contract with support staff and bus drivers
The contract is the first multi-year contract ratified by the Board and the Association for many years.
Caleb Kenna flies high at book signing in Brandon
Sunday evening at the historic Brandon Town Hall, Brandon native Caleb Kenna presented a slide show of his extraordinary drone images from around Vermont.
Brandon Holiday Decorating Contest 2022
The Brandon Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of this year’s holiday decorating contest.
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Sports
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.
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.