Sheriff Newton is target of a complaint

BRANDON — Elected officials in the Rutland County town of Brandon are defending their town manager from complaints lodged by Addison County Sheriff Peter Newton. And the Brandon selectboard is filing its own complaint against Newton.On Monday, the Brandon selectboard unanimously voted to release a statement defending Town Manager David Atherton against Newton’s charge that Atherton had acted “unprofessionally.” Furthermore, the selectboard told the state criminal justice council that Newton’s actions were “ … (read more)

BRANDON — On Monday, the Brandon selectboard agreed to provide goals and responsibilities for the Energy Committee now that the board has completed the preferred solar siting project.“We have been on hiatus for a few months,” said Jack Schneider, a member … (read more)