The short name “John Plude” on Brandon’s Civil War monument belies a long, fascinating, and sad story of a Vermonter who, like many others, went to war and never returned.
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Brandon Budget Committee proposes 13% increase in town budget
After four workshops over the course of the past two months, the Brandon Budget Committee voted on Monday night to propose a FY25 budget to the Selectboard that is roughly 13% higher than the current year’s.
Brandon Fire District seeks voter approval for new water tank
Back in 1878, Brandon hired an engineering firm from Pennsylvania to dig a trench, by hand, from Fern Lake to the village, at a cost of $40,000 (approximately $1.1m today).
Poetry at Red Clover gathers our community
Bianca Stone of The Ruth Stone House in Goshen brought two local poets to our Red Clover Ale Company, a community gathering place on Sunday evening for a reading.
Brandon Festival Singers delight at their 41st Christmas concert
It wouldn’t really be the holiday season in Brandon without the annual Christmas concert by the Brandon Festival Singers at the Brandon Congregational Church.
ConantSquareGallery presents ‘SELDOM SEEN’
Curated by Gallery Director Sandy Mayo, the show presents a range of artworks true to the exhibition title, Seldom Seen, from the rare macrame art of Bob Hooker to the dazzlingly clever book art of Carolyn Shattuck–and everything in between!
Obituary: Dr. Penelope Estabrook Mirchandani, formerly of Brandon
Her western classical training focused on piano, and in India she became a sitar student of one of India’s most renowned musicians, Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Obituary: Gail Fay Biggi-Brooks, 65, Brandon
Gail was born in Orlando, Florida on February 17, 1958. She was the daughter of Wayne and Norma (Parker) Kenyon.
Obituary: Michael Frederick Lovelette, 76, Brandon
Michael was born in St. Albans on September 30, 1947. He was the son of Frederick and Barbara (Stanhope) Lovelette.
Obituary: Donald Michael Castonguay, 65, Brandon
Donny was born in Middlebury on December 8, 1957. He was the son of Edgar and Rena (Charlebois) Castonguay.
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