Summer Preview 2013
Summer Theater in Vermont; Handcycling the VT City Marathon; Andy Bromage on the BTV Brew Tour
Obituary: William W. Zweeres
William W. Zweeres, age 92 years, a lifelong Swanton resident, died early Wednesday morning May 22, 2013, in the Saint Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Swanton on November 13, 1920, he was the son of the late Willard and Josephine (Hakey) Zweeres. He attended Swanton schools graduating from St. Anne’s Academy in 1936.…
Handcyclists Rock and Roll the Vermont City Marathon
No matter how fast you run, no matter what number bib you’re wearing, and no matter how many miles you’ve sweated in your Sauconys, you’re not going to elbow ahead of Alicia Dana at the start of the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon & Relay this Sunday. Or Patrick Standen. Or Jillian Duda. Or Bryan Bathalon.…
A Bike-Friendly Burlington Remains More Aspiration than Reality
It was easy for a merry band of riders to imagine the future of bicycling in Burlington last week as they took, ironically, a pedal into the past. About 35 cyclists mounted up on a sunny Saturday at Old Spokes Home bike shop on North Winooski Avenue for a 9-mile, 3-hour history tour led by…
State Entomologist Alan Graham Tries to Prevent Mosquito-Borne Diseases
In the pantheon of least desirable jobs, Alan Graham’s deserves at least an honorable mention. Tapped to be state entomologist last February — he’s been with the Agency of Agriculture since 2001 — Graham is in charge of pest management, which often means going into Vermont’s buggiest bogs to count, catch and identify the tiny…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again A man ordered coffee at a Dunkin’ Donut’s drive-through in West Haven, Conn., but when he pulled up to the window, he got out of his vehicle, announced a robbery and started to climb through the window. The employee stopped him by throwing his coffee at him. She then threw a whole…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I’m still learning,” said Michelangelo when he was 87 years old. For now, he’s your patron saint. With his unflagging curiosity as your inspiration, maybe your hunger for new teachings will bloom. You will register the fact that you don’t already know everything there is to know … you have not…
The Vermont Marble Museum Explores the Company Behind Countless National Buildings and Monuments
If you’re road tripping this summer to Washington, D.C., or New York City, chances are you’ll see buildings whose marble was quarried or finished, or both, in Vermont. The marble on the U.S. Supreme Court building, the Lincoln Memorial, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the United Nations building was…
Swilling Suds and Learning Beer Basics With Burlington Brew Tours
It’s hard to miss the Burlington Brew Tours bus when it comes to pick you up. At happy hour last Friday, I was standing outside Seven Days’ headquarters when a shuttle emblazoned with a frosty beer mug arrived. At the wheel was Chad Brodsky, the 26-year-old owner of Burlington Brew Tours and our designated driver…
Local Food Producers Trek to the Capitol for the Annual Taste of Vermont
The U.S. Senate’s Kennedy Caucus Room is an arresting place with soaring marble columns and blood-red curtains that extend almost to a ceiling carved with gilded rosettes and ornate patterns. Its history is as dramatic as its appearance: This is where the Titanic and Watergate hearings were held, and where Supreme Court justices are confirmed.…
WTF: Why Has an Old Building in a Prime Malletts Bay Location Sat Vacant for More Than a Decade?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
Ticking Off All 251 Towns in Vermont, One Photo at a Time
Years ago, after quitting her job as an investment banker, Melanie Considine turned to her true passion: photography. “I was always one of those people with a camera in hand,” she said, and so in her late thirties she left behind the high-stress, high-powered world of finance for art school and the business of art…
The DuPont Brothers Release a Stunning Debut Album
Sam duPont, 22, speaks softly while he traces a fork around the edge of his plate. As bright midday sun filters through the front window of Burlington’s ¡Duino! (Duende), he’s recounting the journey that led him to Vermont, where he has recently reunited with his brother, songwriter Zack duPont, 28. Their band, the DuPont Brothers,…
Art Review: Pat Musick and Jerry Carr, Southern Vermont Arts Center
Pat Musick and Jerry Carr make a good pair. Musick has built a career out of using stone, wood and other earthy materials to articulate the tensions between the natural and man-made worlds. Carr has seen the Earth from outer space. For the past four years, the octogenarian Manchester Center couple have merged their respective…
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2013 Chicken Coop Tour [310]
5/18/13: The 2013 Chicken Coop Tour led poultry enthusiasts on a self-guided exploration of 16 coops in the Jericho & Underhill area. This is the first year of the tour and proceeds will benefit The Community Center in Jericho. Music: The Milo White Band, “Cluck Old Hen” This episode of Stuck in Vermont was brought…
Letters to the Editor
One More Video Store While reading “Movies You Missed & More” by Margot Harrison [May 8], I noticed a tiny message at the bottom of the page: “Though we no longer have a local source of indie and art flicks (i.e., a video store)…” Excuse me? How about Downstairs Video on State Street in our…
