The Vermont Department of Health announced over the last two weeks that mosquito populations in both Sudbury and Brandon had tested positive for the virus that causes Eastern Equine Encephalitis, known as EEE.
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Brandon SB discusses budget and dog park
The Brandon SB convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening.
Naylor & Breen golf tourney raises awareness of rare disease with local significance
Almost everyone in the Brandon area has been touched in one way or another by Naylor & Breen, the construction company founded by Rob Naylor and Peter Breen in 1978.
Jerome, Nielsen, and Malay win VT House primaries
In last week’s primary, three-term incumbent Democrat Stephanie Jerome won the right to seek a fourth term representing Brandon in Montpelier, while Brandon resident Todd Nielsen mounted a successful write-in campaign on the Republican side.
Brandon Museum & Rec co-host program on Vermont’s darker history: eugenics
Vermont has a national reputation for progressive politics with an emphasis on individual freedom. But there have been eras in Vermont’s past, even within living memory, when the state itself took actions that seemed to run completely counter to today’s commitment to civil rights.
September Airstream Rally to move to Brandon Inn
The weekend-long gathering of the Northeast Mountaineers Airstream Club that was planned for Park Street in September has been moved to the lawn behind the Brandon Inn.
Brandon to be 64th concert in the ‘Play Every Town’ concert series on Aug. 24
The life of a professional musician involves a lot of travel. And for musicians who reach a certain level of renown, a good part of that travel is done by airplane. But increasingly, air travel is seen as a major polluter and contributor to climate change, prompting some green-minded musicians to rethink the way they manage their schedules and careers.
Brandon SB talks budget, dog park, and RV rallies
The Brandon Selectboard convened on Monday evening for a meeting that lasted over two hours and veered between civil discussion and open hostility, with some residents expressing anger toward town management and the board.
Large quantity of drugs seized in Brandon
The Brandon Police Department issued a press release on Friday, August 9 to notify the public that a significant quantity of drugs had been seized as part of an investigation into illicit activity in the parking lot of the 802 Spirits liquor store on Conant Square in Brandon.
Punkstock gave us the Year of the Creature!
Last Saturday, Estabrook Park was host to Punkstock 2024, a celebration of all things punk, especially music.