Jul 13-19, 2022
In August 9 Primary, Democratic Candidates Compete for Vermont’s Lone U.S. House Seat; New Chamber Music Festival to Launch in Upper Valley; Four New Vermont Food Trucks and Trailers Fuel Summer Fun
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In the August 9 Primary, Democratic Candidates Compete for the Jackpot: Vermont’s Lone U.S. House Seat
At a fundraiser last month for the Senate campaign of U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Tabitha Moore, the former president of the Rutland-area NAACP, took the microphone to make a special announcement. “We have two very important women here tonight,” Moore told the business-casually attired crowd at Hula, an airy coworking space in Burlington’s South…
Obituary: Lawrence Dumas, 1944-2022
Long-serving member of the Vermont Army National Guard lived life to the fullest
Obituary: Marilou Estacio, 1960-2022
The heart of the Dutch Mill Family Restaurant made the world a better place
Feds to Release Millions for Small Business Investment in Vermont
The Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies in Burlington and the Center on Rural Innovation in Hartland will receive an infusion of federal pandemic relief money to help entrepreneurs take action on their business ideas. The money is part of a nearly $58 million that was allocated to Vermont this month by the U.S. Department of…
Obituary: Mary Helen Flower, 1924-2022
Proud lifelong Woodstock resident was a loving mother and grandmother who gave back to her community
Obituary: Mary Susan Voigt, 1951-2022
Mother, homemaker, nurturer, educator and friend would light up the room everywhere she went
Obituary: Paul Lafayette, 1950-2022
Founder of Lafayette Painting was a Burlington city councilor and two-time mayoral candidate who took pride in his work for the city
Burlington Council Grants Beta a 75-Year Lease at Airport
The Burlington City Council on Monday approved a 75-year lease at the Burlington International Airport for electric aviation startup Beta Technologies, which plans to build a large manufacturing facility there. “Over 100 years ago, the first aircraft landed at the Burlington International Airport,” interim aviation director Nic Longo told councilors. “Tonight truly is a historical night…
Obituary: Audrey Jean Arnold, 1930-2022
South Burlington woman directed the Vermont Association of Mental Health and cherished her role as a mother
Obituary: Beverly E. Hopwood, 1924-2022
Beverly E. Hopwood, born on June 28, 1924, passed away peacefully at her home in Colchester, Vt., on July 16, 2022, surrounded by family. Beverly was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., to Bernard H. and Josephine (Lougee) Daniels. She grew up in St. Johnsbury and was proud of her extensive Northeast Kingdom heritage. Later, upon…
Clean: Presidential Pardon (7/15/22)
The summer sun beat down from the sky as I coasted down a winding country road. I was four years sober, and I was on my way to conduct a high-profile magazine interview. I had scheduled a meeting with the president of a prestigious historical society, and I was looking forward to meeting him and…
Obituary: Ruth Skiff, 1931-2022
Longtime licensed mental health counselor leaves example of a life lived with purpose and meaning
Obituary: Joyce MacIsaac, 1929-2022
Family’s matriarch loved to give of herself and her time
Aquatic Underground Assembles to Become Earth’s Mightiest DJ Collective
Formed in 2012 by LOGWAD, Aquatic Underground is Burlington’s resident DJ super team. These five mix masters combine their powers and skills on the decks to electrify dance floors wherever they go, whether it’s a dark and moody club or the top deck of a food truck. Like the members of any good team, each…
Page 32: Short Takes on Five Vermont Books
Seven Days writers can’t possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable case, a swarm of very determined ants. So this monthly feature is our way of introducing you to a handful of books by Vermont authors. To do that, we contextualize…
Free Will Astrology (7/13/22)
CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): Your memory is substantial. Your sensitivity is monumental. Your urge to nurture is deep. Your complexity is epic. Your feelings are bottomless. Your imagination is prodigious. Because of all these aptitudes and capacities, you are too much for some people. Not everyone can handle your intricate and sometimes puzzling beauty. But…
Letters to the Editor (7/13/22)
Raw Deal [Re “Renters’ Prison,” July 6]: Excellent piece, and not a moment too soon. This story is being repeated all around the country with appalling consistency as the affluent seek to feather their nests by investing in residential property like so many widgets, regardless of the fact that people’s lives are at risk. As…
Solo Show by Cuban Painter Orlando Almanza Offers Lush Nature Imagery
Burlington’s Soapbox Arts, in the Soda Plant on Pine Street, has become a destination for viewing the work of emerging artists since it opened in 2019. The current exhibition, “Born by the River,” a solo show by Orlando Almanza, has been in the works for nearly as long: Gallery owner and director Patricia Trafton began…
A Beloved Former Vermont Lake Monsters Mascot Reflects on a Long Career
It’s the “hands” that you notice first. Not the googly eyes or the mullet of spiky scutes on his head or the gleaming Gatorade-green of his dino dermis. Your eyes go to the paws: quite nimble but lacking the human complement of digits. That Champ signature salute? High four, baby! For nearly three decades, Champ…
Young New American Man Killed in Burlington Was ‘Caring, Loving Person’
A young man shot dead in Burlington last week began his life in a refugee camp in Kenya and went on to become the first member of his family to graduate high school and attend college. Hussein Mubarak, 21, died at the University of Vermont Medical Center after he was shot in the head last…
LA Couple Brings a New Chamber Music Festival to the Upper Valley
Vermont is the lucky host of a surprising number of summer chamber music festivals, from Marlboro Music Festival in the south to the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival in Colchester. But, until recently, the eastern edge of the state — Norwich in Vermont and Hanover and Lebanon in New Hampshire — had no such events.…
Vermont Schools Cite ‘Dire’ Struggle to Find Teachers for Fall
Orleans Central Supervisory Union’s 1,100 students finished the school year a month ago, but the work hasn’t let up for superintendent Penny Chamberlin. That’s because she’s still trying to fill eight elementary teacher positions and several dozen jobs such as behavioral and academic interventionists, paraeducators, and kitchen staff. Chamberlin has been meeting with concerned parents,…
Woodstock Steeplejack Daniel Quinn Welcomes Weary Hikers
The big red barn on Route 12 in Woodstock has been used for at least three purposes since it was built in 1865: hayloft, woodshop and crash pad for thousands. The third use started about 30 years ago, when Daniel Quinn, the barn’s owner, opened its doors to hikers on the Appalachian Trail. The 2,193-mile…
The Fairbanks Museum Tests Innovative Wood Product in Its New Addition
Visitors to the new Tang Science Annex at the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium next spring may not realize that one of its most novel features is right underfoot. The annex, which is under construction at the red stone St. Johnsbury museum, will be the first commercial structure ever built from eastern hemlock that has been…
My Best Friend Is Late for Everything
Dear Reverend, One of my best friends is late for everything. I wouldn’t be surprised if she were late to her own funeral. It’s not the worst problem to have, and we joke about it a lot, but it can sometimes be really annoying. What can I do to help change her ways? Cloksa Tikkin…
Luminous Crush, ‘Kinds of Light’
(Lonely Highway, digital) Luminous Crush establish a prolific streak with Kinds of Light, the duo’s third release since 2021. Its creators, couple Ben Campbell and Laura Molinelli, have heaps of ideas and plenty to say — and they say it particularly well through their glistening, eclectic take on dream-pop. Dream-pop isn’t all they do, but…
Hamilton, a Rare Baudet du Poitou Donkey, Celebrates His Birthday in Vermont
An event at Arnold’s Rescue Center in Brownington on Saturday had all the trappings of a birthday party for a 1-year-old boy. Blue balloons lined the road to a wooden pavilion. The party hosts hung a colorful piñata and served strawberry shortcake. The crowd of more than 50 people lined up to wish the guest…
Nostalgia Is Risky in ‘Last Night in Soho,’ a Flawed but Deliciously Cinematic Thriller
As a fan of the whole “swinging London” aesthetic, I’ve been waiting for a good moment to see the latest genre exercise from writer-director Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead). Last Night in Soho, which had a theatrical release last fall and received two award nominations from the British Academy of Film and…
Rico James, ‘Language of Spirits’
(Man Bites Dog Records, CD, digital) Prolific hip-hop producer Rico James is a fixture of the Burlington scene. He’s always been blessed with a knack for networking, uniting artists and crews throughout New England. As cofounder of Equal Eyes Records, he put that talent to work building the most accomplished hip-hop label Vermont has ever…
Now Playing in Theaters: July 13-19
new in theaters GABBY GIFFORDS WON’T BACK DOWN: This documentary from Julie Cohen and Betsy West (RBG) tells the story of the Arizona congresswoman who was disabled by an assassin’s bullet in 2011 and her activism against gun violence. (95 min, PG-13. Savoy) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS: In this new film adaptation of the…
From the Deputy Publisher: Hopeful Signs
With less than a month to go before the primary election, political lawn signs are popping up all across Vermont, including for the Congressional candidates featured in this week’s cover story. Despite the drumbeat of grim national and international news — from the shootings in Uvalde and Highland Park to the war in Ukraine and…
Four New Vermont Food Trucks and Trailers Fuel Summer Fun
For chefs, food trucks and trailers offer a lower-cost way to put up a shingle and test out menu concepts. For customers, the fresh batch of mobile kitchens that sprouts every year delivers new, delicious ways to support local culinary entrepreneurs. The quartet below includes cooks of all ages with stellar résumés serving up everything…
Waitsfield’s Canteen Creemee Employs Cooks and Creemee Makers From Around the World
The Fourth of July was a big day for hot dogs and creemees at Canteen Creemee, the snack shack in Waitsfield whose offerings include bánh mì, dumplings and ravioli. The all-American fare was flying out of the kitchen at a record pace, making its way to customers through the walk-up window, where workers alerted people…
Crumbs: Two Restaurants Close in Chittenden County
Silver Palace ended its 36-year run in South Burlington on July 2. Ting Ng, Eddie Lee and Ken Wong opened the pan-Asian restaurant at 1216 Williston Road in 1986 — when Chinese cuisine was rare in Vermont — and made a mark with upscale dishes such as coconut shrimp and Grand Marnier pork. In 2019,…
Misery Loves Co. Sister Spot Will Be Onion City Chicken & Oyster
The team behind Misery Loves Co. has revealed details about its second Winooski restaurant, scheduled to open at 3 East Allen Street in August. The evening venue will be called Onion City Chicken & Oyster and feature a raw bar; Misery’s much-loved fried, bone-in chicken with honey butter; and “absolutely delicious vegetables,” chef and co-owner…
Bike Tours in the Champlain Islands and Shoreham Support Vermont Farms
After retiring from professional cycling and moving to Vermont, Tyler Wren realized just how much cyclists and local farmers cross paths. Because they spend so much time riding along rural roads, often surrounded by farmland, Wren said, cyclists have a responsibility to support the farming community. Eight years ago, Wren, 41, launched Farm to Fork…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, July 13-19
Any Witch Way Friday 15 Actor and professional tarot reader Avalon Dziak gazes into the future at A Touch of Chaos: A Night of Tarot at Lost Nation Theater in Montpelier City Hall. Audience members get their fortunes told as a group and — if they wish — individually while live music and libations flow…
