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🌱 Why Brandon’s deputy town manager is being honored at a statewide summit
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- Why Brandon's deputy town manager is being honored at a statewide summit
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 68, low: 43.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vermont Community Leadership Summit Returns To Castleton Oct. 6 (mountaintimes.info) — Brandon residents may be interested to know that Deputy Town Manager Bill Moore will receive the 2026 Vermont Community Leadership Award at the statewide Community Leadership Summit in Castleton on Oct. 6. The daylong gathering will bring together leaders from across Vermont for workshops on housing, climate resilience, mental health, and more, with scholarships and tiered registration available. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brandon
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- Choir Rehearsal →
Fellowship Hall, 1 Carver St, Brandon
6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Coed Varsity Football vs Windsor HS - Yellow Jackets
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 2997 Franklin Street, Brandon
7:00 pm - Girls Varsity Field Hockey @ Fair Haven UMHS
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 33 Mechanic St, Fair Haven
4:00 pm - Coed JV Football vs Mount Abraham HS
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 2997 Franklin Street, Brandon
4:00 pm - Girls Middle School Soccer vs MIDDLEBURY UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 2997 Franklin Street, Brandon
4:00 pm - Boys Middle School Soccer vs MIDDLEBURY UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 2997 Franklin Street, Brandon
5:00 pm - Coed Middle School Cross Country @ Springfield
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 303 South Street, Springfield
4:15 pm - Girls JV Soccer vs Poultney High School
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 2997 Franklin Street, Brandon
4:30 pm - Girls Varsity Cross Country @ Springfield
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 303 South Street, Springfield
4:45 pm - Coed Varsity Cross Country @ Springfield
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 303 South Street, Springfield
4:45 pm - Boys Varsity Cross Country @ Springfield
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 303 South Street, Springfield
5:15 pm - Boys Varsity Soccer @ Mill River UHS
Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, 2321 Middle Rd, North Clarendon
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🗞 Nearby News
West Rutland
- Music And Performance Listings, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2026 (mountaintimes.info)
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Rutland
- Vermont announces funding of Essex, Rutland bike paths (mychamplainvalley.com)
- VTSU art student alum hosting event to feed pets (rutlandherald.com)
- 2026 Rutland Regional Plan Approved Following Three-year Process (mountaintimes.info)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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