Dear Editor, From sun-up to sun-down (yes this rainy spring gave us perfect weather for the day) on Tuesday, July 18, Brandon was a-glow with donors, volunteers, bidders and buyers at the 29th Great Brandon Auction. After unloading our spiffy […]
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Afternoon bidding
By Evan Johnson The annual Brandon Auction, Tuesday, July 18, attracted 175 people to downtown Brandon and raised over $10K for the town’s chamber.
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Jazz brothers Peter and Will Anderson return to Brandon Music
Saturday, July 29, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Juilliard trained identical twins Peter and Will Anderson have headlined the Blue Note, Kennedy Center, and New Orleans Jazz Festival, playing “with a passion, unpredictability, and sense of discovery,” said All About Jazz. On July 29 at […]
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Traveling troupe presents modern take on Shakespeare classic,“Hamlet: 2017”
July 29-30—BRANDON—Shakespeare on Main Street will present its summer production of “Hamlet: 2017” in Brandon and Woodstock. If extraterrestrials were to visit Earth, we’d probably put a copy of “Hamlet” in their welcome basket. It’s that good. Well over 400 years after William […]
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FEMA assesses flood damage in Brandon
By Evan Johnson Federal Emergency Management Agency staffers were in Vermont last week, appraising damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure from early July rain storms. On Thursday, July 13, a two-man team of public assistants plus a public affairs […]
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Hilton Park, three-piece folk/Americana group, takes the stage in Brandon
Saturday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Hilton Park will take the stage at Brandon Music Saturday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. Coming from southern Maine, Hilton Park is a three-piece folk/Americana group that brings their stories to fans young and old […]
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John LaRouche jazz trio takes the stage at Brandon Music
Saturday, July 15, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Inspired by traditional jazz, the John LaRouche Trio has added their own unique voice with Turkish influences to familiar tunes and their own compositions. The trio draws from a wide range of jazz styles, playing jazz […]
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The 29th annual Great Brandon Auction is Tuesday
Tuesday, July 18, 4 p.m.—BRANDON—On Tuesday, July 18, Brandon will host its annual auction on Central Park. Previewing begins at 2 p.m. with the auction held at 4 p.m. Auctioneer Barb Watters will make the event a lively occasion. “If […]
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Brandon Town Hall presents Carpenters tribute concert with Sally Olson
Saturday, July 8, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Acclaimed Karen Carpenter sound-alike and look-alike, Sally Olson will appear in concert Saturday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Brandon Town Hall in Brandon. The show will include signature covers and hits by the Carpenters, such as […]
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Steven Kirby Quintet performs live at Brandon Music
Saturday, July 8, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Guitarist, composer, and educator Steven Kirby has built a reputation for performing exciting, melodic, lyrical and expressive mainstream and contemporary jazz music. He writes original compositions and arrangements, as well as creative arrangements of standard tunes, […]