Aug 22-28, 2012

Aug 22-28, 2012 / Vol. 17 / No. 51
On the First Anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, Vermont Look Back — and Ahead; A Cartoonist’s Take on the Intervale Flood; River Alterations, Natural and Man-Made; When the Waters Came: An Essay; Simmering Tensions, Still in Bethel; Losses and Gains in the Food Business

Vermont’s Fake Twitter Accounts: A Field Guide

You may have heard about @THISISVT, the new Twitter account which will be operated by a different Vermont citizen each week. It was created by the state Department of Tourism in the vein of @Sweden and @NewZealand, but hopefully without the awkward moments. Picking a citizen to temporarily act as the voice of a polity…

Movies You Missed 53: Weekend

This week in movies you missed: a gay romance that transcends categories, and one of the most acclaimed movies of 2011. What You Missed It starts as a one-night stand. Russell (Tom Cullen), a burly, quiet lifeguard, thinks Glen (Chris New), a wiry, volatile art student, is “out of his league.” They meet at a…

Hot Off the Press: Newspapers Back Donovan for AG

Updated below: Donovan racks up another newspaper endorsement. In the closing days of the race for the Democratic nomination for attorney general, newspaper endorsements are steadily trickling in. And, as with endorsements from politicians not named Howard Dean, Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. Donovan appears to be cleaning up. Last Friday the Stowe Reporter and…

Dean Slams Donovan for Suggesting Illegal Super PAC Coordination

Former governor Howard Dean slammed attorney general candidate T.J. Donovan Wednesday for insinuating that opponent Bill Sorrell’s campaign illegally coordinated an ad campaign with an independent super PAC. During a brutally negative Burlington Free Press debate Tuesday, Donovan — the Chittenden County state’s attorney — said he had heard “numerous complaints” of such coordination, but…

The Most Ridiculous Photos of the 2012 Campaign — So Far

We interrupt our serious coverage of Vermont’s 2012 election campaigns to bring you this totally frivolous bit of infotainment. Every two years, Vermont politicians go through the rite of passage known as pandering for running for re-election. How do candidates win the hearts and minds of voters? Not with wonky policy plans and details about…

Closing Arguments

Bernie’s Republican opponent, John MacGovern, refers to him as millionaire Senator Sanders. But last we checked, he ranked among the poorest members of the Senate.

First Bite: The Sweet Spot

Since John Vitko opened the Sweet Spot at the end of June, he’s had to tweak the recipe of Scout’s Honor, the ice cream he named for his young daughter. He used to add viscous yolks from his own chickens’ eggs to Monument Farms cream, but mounting demand for his sweet, complex scoops has forced…

A Decade of Smittens [279]

8/17/12: The Smittens celebrated the release of their fourth album, Believe Me, at Burlington City Arts Friday night. The local indie pop band recently returned from an overseas tour and are also celebrating a decade of making music together and a new band member, Missy Bly. Eva caught up with them the day before their…

News Quirks

Curses, Foiled Again! After a two-car crash in Williamsport, Pa., injured one driver, the other sped from the scene. Before he’d gone a block, his car broke down, so he fled on foot. Investigating Patrolman Dustin Reeder found the car and discovered a wallet in the center console with a driver’s license belonging to Scott…

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do you know what a controlled burn is? Firefighters start small, manageable fires on purpose so as to eradicate brush that has accumulated too close to wooded areas. With less fuel around, bigger fires are not as likely to ignite accidentally and turn into conflagrations. I encourage you to use this…

Letters to the Editor

Daysie Dis Our name was brought up in a negative context in [“A Decade of Daysies,” August 8]. I can understand how Seven Days would be upset about the possibility of ballot stuffing, though a computer glitch seems a more likely explanation, as I can’t think of anyone who would have the motivation, time and…


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