Jan 8-14, 2014
Andy ‘A-Dog’ Williams, 1973-2013: Friends and Family Remember Burlington’s Preeminent Turntablist; A Vermont Public School Converts; A King’s Life in South Burlington; Sugarbush Owner Pens Merrill Memoir
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Obituary: Brandon A. Cobb
Brandon A. Cobb, age 28 years, a lifelong Swanton resident died unexpectedly Thursday January 9, 2014, at his Donaldson Road home. Born in Burlington on April 18, 1985, Brandon was the son of Donald C. and Geraldine “Gerri” (Schultheis) Cobb. He attended Swanton schools and was a 2003 graduate of Missisquoi Valley Union High School.…
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The Cleary Burn [SIV337]
1/4/14: The Cleary family in Jericho Center has a unique way of celebrating special occasions. For the past three years, the Clearys have been burning large sculptures created by sculptor and fire breather Chris Cleary. This year Chris built a 20 foot tall creation representing Old Man Winter. Kim Cleary is a fire spinner, and…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Troy Foster Mitchell, 47, was in the process of robbing a bank in Modesto, Calif., when another teller called out, “Hi, Troy.” The teller recognized Mitchell because he’d been in the bank a month earlier to apply for a car loan. After Mitchell made off with $5000, bank officials showed Mitchell’s application…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can blame it on the coming full moon. You can blame it on the gorgeous storm or the epic dream or the haunting song or the suffering you’re struggling to vanquish. All I ask is that you don’t blame it on the alcohol. OK? If you’re going to do wild…
An Iconic Woodstove Maker is Bringing Manufacturing Jobs Back to Vermont
Vermont Castings’ manufacturing plant is a long, narrow, forest-green building along a railroad line on the outskirts of Bethel. On a recent weekday, the facility, in which 125 employees paint, assemble and finish high-end woodstoves and gas grills for shipment worldwide, was literally humming with activity. You could hear it from the parking lot, where…
Using a Snow Day to Make Cabin Fever Drinks
When winter settles in, our homey, DIY tendencies can emerge: knitting hats, scrapbooking, organizing those vacation shots on iPhoto or … making vermouth? It may not be the most traditional of crafts, but rendering your own infused wines, syrups and bitters is immensely rewarding. If the prospect sounds daunting, it shouldn’t. Bitters and vermouth may…
First Bite: 10 Railroad Street
Morrisville is not exactly a culinary hotbed. Or rather, it wasn’t one. For almost a decade, the Bee’s Knees was the only dinner destination on most nonlocals’ radar. Last summer, that began to change. New arrival Lost Nation Brewing started attracting distant drinkers, who came not only for the suds but for some of Vermont’s…
Burlington Remembers Andy “A-Dog” Williams
Andy “A-Dog” Williams, 38, passed away on December 26 following a yearlong battle with leukemia. Most locals knew A-Dog as the area’s preeminent turntablist, a phenomenally gifted DJ who was also successful beyond Vermont’s borders. He was a fixture in DJ booths around the state, his appearances ranging from holding weekly residencies at Red Square…
Legally Blind Mechanic Edsel Hammond Has a Feel for Car Repair
You won’t find Edsel Hammond’s garage listed in the yellow pages or advertised anywhere, and you wouldn’t know it was there if you passed it: A small sign hanging in the window says “Edsel’s Sales and Service,” but it faces toward his adjacent house on a quiet Charlotte road. Most of Hammond’s customers are old…
Sugarbush Owner, Former Merrill Lynch Exec Win Smith Writes Book
Not until the darkest hours of the 2008 financial crisis did Merrill Lynch’s thundering herd finally stampede off a cliff. On the calamitous September weekend that saw the collapse of Lehman Brothers, government regulators talked Bank of America into buying a debt-saddled Merrill for a fire-sale price of $50 billion. It was an inglorious end…
Spice on Snow Festival Brings Louisiana Heat to Chilly Montpelier
Depending on your perspective, January in Vermont might represent a climactic blessing that enables a glorious month of recreational adventure, or a hellish, relentless beast that grips you in its jaws for 31 of the most miserable days of the year. Either way, you might want to consider a slide to Montpelier this weekend, where…
Art Review: Johanne Durocher Yordan
Vermont artist Johanne Durocher Yordan chose an interesting point in her artistic journey to stage her current exhibition. Without looking at the labels of the works on view at Burlington’s Vintage Inspired, a viewer could be forgiven for thinking two artists were sharing the show. That’s because Yordan’s exhibit is bifurcated. On one side of…
Letters to the Editor
Bad Shot [Re Last 7: “Trigger Tragedy,” December 18]: When a dangerous situation occurs with a person in crisis wielding a shovel, don’t police offices have the shooting skills to stop them by aiming at the legs or arms — especially when the person is within striking distance? Must a person be shot in the…
Obituary: Andy Williams,
1975 – 2013 Andy was raised by his mom, Filomina Pinon, who immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines at age 16. Andy was born on August 30, 1975, in Paterson, N.J., and moved to Vermont with his mother at the age of 10. If you had the privilege of meeting Filomena, you would’ve understood…
Lucas Andrej Tomasi
On December 12, 2013, at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Livija Mujkanovic and David Tomasi welcomed a baby boy, Lucas Andrej Tomasi.
Kai Ashten Orton
On December 5, 2013, at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Angele Paul and Jonathan Orton welcomed a baby boy, Kai Ashten Orton.
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Deep bronzes and smoky cinnamons and dark chocolates will be your lucky colors in 2014. Mellow mahoganies and resonant russets will work well for you, too. They will all be part of life’s conspiracy to get you to slow down, deepen your perspective and slip into the sweetest groove ever. In…
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The Best of 2013 [SIV336]
12/23/13: Eva takes a look back at her favorite Stuck in Vermont videos of 2013. Music: Let’s Whisper, As Close As We Are, “It Will Be Ok,” The Shortest Days, “When the Snow Falls,” “Meet Me On the Dance Floor” This episode of Stuck in Vermont was made possible by Hotel Vermont and Vermont Tourism.
