Feb 10-16, 2010
Art Collector and Preservationist Brooks Buxton Aims to Save Vermont Art; Grilling L’Amante Chef Kevin Cleary; Vote on the 7D Kissing Contest Finalist Now!
IRV Debate This Thursday
On Thursday, February 18, Seven Days is teaming up with Channel 17/Town Meeting Television to host a public debate about Instant Runoff Voting. On Town Meeting Day, Burlington voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on whether the city should continue to use IRV to elect the mayor. The debate will be between two…
Court Order Could Force Burlington Telecom to Default on Lease
It was another day, another court appearance for Burlington Telecom as the utility struggles to stay alive while responding to regulatory, legal and political inquiries. Today BT agreed explicitly to a court order barring it from making a key $386,000 interest payment to CitiLeasing on Feb. 17 unless it receives explicit approval from the Vermont…
Public Service Board Angered by Burlington Telecom Violations
In a tense, nearly two-hour hearing before the full Public Service Board, Burlington Telecom pleaded its case to be allowed to dip into the city’s so-called “cash pool,” if needed, to make a $390,000 interest payment to CitiLeasing in less than a week’s time. The PSB made no ruling at the hearing, but it was…
Going to the Drag Ball This Saturday?
If you are, we could use your help. See below, from our website: If you’re snapping photos of the kings and queens this Saturday At the Drag Ball of Good & Evil at Higher Ground, you could be published in the Official 2010 Seven Days Drag Ball Slideshow! Bookmark this page and return on Saturday,…
Newbery Winner at Flying Pig and Why You Should Read ‘Feed’
Rebecca Stead of NYC just won the 2010 Newbery Medal for her YA novel When You Reach Me. She’ll be reading at the Flying Pig in Shelburne on Sunday, February 28, at 4 p.m. (On a personal note, I’m gonna say When You Reach Me looks awesome. Its jacket apes a famous New Yorker cover.…
Burlington Telecom Continues to Dive into Cash Pool
As reported in this week’s “Fair Game”, Burlington Telecom is seeking approval to make a February 17 payment to CitiLeasing on the order of $390,000. It was also noted that BT was prepared to make the payment from its current cash flow and not borrow any money from the city’s “cash pool.” Guess what? BT…
New England’s West Coast Guardian
Work: Louis G. Coleman, Officer in Charge, U.S. Coast Guard, Burlington
The 20/20 Challenge: Mount Snow (Week #9)
One Snowboarder’s Quest to Hit 20 Vermont Resorts in 20 Weeks
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Two burglary suspects fleeing Sacramento County, Calif., sheriff’s deputies headed for a high school football field, where they ran into players practicing for the upcoming Pig Bowl, an annual contest between firefighters and law enforcement. The latter team, comprising mostly deputies, was working out and quickly tackled suspects James Hill Jr., 19,…
Letters to the Editor
Borderline Stupid I was surprised to read Kevin Kelley’s article heckling border guards who confiscated his rum and cigars, T-shirts and necklaces purchased in Cuba [“A Seven Days Reporter Finds Getting to Cuba Easier Than Returning,” January 27]. Heck, any cross-border traveler I know is aware that you aren’t even supposed to bring back Cuban…
Past Perfect
Art collector and preservationist Brooks Buxton aims to save Vermont, one piece at a time
Getting a Read
Chris Bohjalian sells books by connecting with readers on and off the page
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for February 10 – 17, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Hate leaves ugly scars,” wrote author Mignon McLaughlin, but “love leaves beautiful ones.” If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, Aries, you’re scheduled to receive at least one of the beautiful kind of…
Striking Oil
Art Review: Jon Gregg, recent works on paper. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Through Febuary 19.
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VSO Waltz Night [SIV163]
2/6/10: Waltz Night is the VSO’s annual black tie fundraiser. Guests dress to the nines and take a spin on the ballroom dance floor accompanied by a full orchestra. The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 75th year, Eva talks to the musicians about why the VSO is so important to Vermont. Location: Davis Center,…
Vermont Yankee Dumps Employee Ads From Website
Vermont Yankee has apparently nuked a website that featured employee testimonials about how safe the nuclear plant is and how the company just wanted to get the truth out. The website www.iamvy.com (“iamvy” stands for “I Am Vermont Yankee”) has disappeared from the Internet just weeks after it went up. The ads made workers at…
Best Bites: Curtis’ BBQ
908 VT Route 103 South, Chester 875-6999 I don’t mind driving two hours for good food. From kick-ass dim sum to French bistro fare, I’ll make the trek. There are some nights, though, that a girl just wants a bone. That’s when I schlep to Chester for Curtis’ pit-smoked ribs. Though Curtis Tuff’s famous barbecue truck…
