By RUSSELL JONES High school can be a stressful time for a young person and trying to build an impressive résumé to get into the college of their dreams can be challenging. Being able to pay for that school once accepted is sometimes an even more daunting task. This past week, Otter Valley Union High […]
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Library launches advisory group with escape room
By RUSSELL JONES The Brandon Free Public Library has launched a teen/tween advisory group to help provide feedback to improve library offerings. At the kickoff for the advisory group, the library hosted an escape room scenario for the kids on Tuesday, May 7. “Our goal is to get teen input on what they would like […]
Robert Patterson
Robert (Bob) Patterson, 72, of Brooklyn, New York, passed away on May 8, of cardiac arrest, while at the Hopkins Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Brooklyn, where he was in physical therapy recovering from pneumonia. Patterson was the founder and owner of The Patterson Studio in New York City, an acting studio dedicated to teaching a […]
Poor weather doesn’t deter participants in Pittsford Trail Run
By RUSSELL JONES The weather was rainy and cold and the trails were wet and muddy, but 135 people still turned out for the fourth annual Pittsford Trail Run on Saturday, April 27. “I would like to thank Randy Adams, Director of the town of Pittsford recreation department for all his help putting this together,” […]
Legislative Report
By STEPHANIE ZAK JEROME, D-BRANDON A continued thanks to my constituents who have reached out to me via email, telephone, or who have stopped by at my Office Hours. I like to hear your opinions on the issues that are being worked on in the Legislature and it helps me gauge the importance to our community. You […]
Motorcycle crash in Brandon sends four to hospital
By RUSSELL JONES Four motorcycles traveling north on Route 7 in a group collided into each other when the cycle in front skidded sideways on what police suspected was loose material. The accident happened on Sunday, May 5, around 4 p.m., just south of the Otter Valley Union High School. Brandon Police officers responded to […]
Local ranch looks to give back to veterans
By RUSSELL JONES Although his dream got off to a slow start, Bruce Fowler says his project, which has lofty goals, is finally getting some traction. “It’s taken some time, had some rough patches, but we’re getting going now,” the stout ex-military man said. “I’ve been helping people and feeding people for years, but I […]
Connected to community, students pick Town Hall for prom
By RUSSELL JONES Through the grand columns of the building’s front façade and into the large ornate auditorium of Brandon’s Town Hall waltzed about 100 Otter Valley Union High School juniors and seniors for this year’s School Prom. It was the first time the town hall had been used for Prom since 2012, prom committee […]
OV lax wins huge game over Green Mountain Valley
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley boys’ lacrosse team stepped on to a muddy field ready for a huge game against Division II rival Green Mountain Valley on Thursday, May 1. Coming into the game, the Otters had never beaten the Gumbies in coach Jesse Milliman’s five years in Brandon, and as far as he […]
Proctor sees worst storm damage since Irene, Brandon roads fare better
By RUSSELL JONES All of the rain Vermont received early this month, coupled with the melting snowpack, has left some area towns looking at roads in need of repair — but at the end of the day, other years have been worse. FEMA, along with Vermont Emergency Management, traveled around several counties last week, including […]
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