This Week’s News
Sheriff Peter Newton arrested
Vermont State Police arrested Addison County Sheriff Peter Newton this Tuesday, June 28 on multiple charges.
Blueberry Hill thrills with Pizza by the Pond
Running from June through September, Blueberry Hill’s Pizza by the Pond offers all-you-can-eat pizza and a concert every Thursday and Friday night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Proctor sets water/sewer rates, VAST gets OK to build bridge
In a short but fast-paced meeting, the Proctor Selectboard granted the Chittenden Dammer’s VAST club permission to build a new bridge on a section of the Proctor Water Trail.
Brandon select board jostles with signage, zoning issues
Several Brandon Zoning and Planning Department issues led a sprawling line of conversation that dominated the proceedings in Monday night’s select board meeting.
Safer Society: working to prevent sexual and social violence for the past 40 years
For 40 years, Safer Society has published “leading-edge, evidence-based books for the prevention of sexual and social violence.” Their books focus on aiding both the survivors and the enactors of these forms of violence.
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.
