Yes, that’s a real marriage proposal on this week’s cover.
Middlebury’s Susie McGovern proposed to Darin Gates on the cover of last week’s Seven Days. He happily accepted.
Episode 760: This retired Burlington couple love reading and are familiar faces at book sales, raising money for the Fletcher Free Library.
At four pages long, the 1879 letter strikes a range of emotions, with mentions of “sweet kisses,” his-and-hers pillowcases, illness, and untimely death.
The live game show “Sex With Jenna: Dating Show,” held at Higher Ground in South Burlington, brings together single Vermonters looking for love.
From a stately retired steamship to the set of an iconic TV show, these unconventional Vermont-area destinations promise a wedding to remember.
From ties to dress shoes to made-to-measure tailored suits, the family-owned men’s shop on Rutland’s Merchants Row has sold fine clothing for three generations.
The Burlington organization has been renovating the former ArtsRiot space as a South End hub for art, music and events, starting with a show opening Friday.
Magic Moments Farm is for those who want a laid-back place to tie the knot, in a beautiful location and at an affordable price, its owners say.
Inspired by an 1879 love letter discovered in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Seven Days publisher Paula Routly revisits her parents’ epistolary exchanges.
Romantic restaurant rendezvous are not just for Valentine’s Day. Share good food and drink with your sweetie at Salt & Bubbles, Fig and Pascolo Ristorante.
The threat of a large-scale immigration enforcement surge in Vermont has galvanized elected leaders and community organizers to prepare with a greater sense of urgency.
Plans to quarry an outcropping of quartz to make way for a business park have residents worried about inhaling dangerous dust.
Readers react to recent articles
The Burlington organization has been renovating the former ArtsRiot space as a South End hub for art, music and events, starting with a show opening Friday.
Thanks to the neat structure of Ken Ludwig’s adaptation and this show’s lush staging, the 1934 murder mystery sweeps viewers onto a train and into another era.
A February 8 event and later exhibition in Burlington bring together young poets and Black performers to share oral histories from the Vibrant Lives project.
The renowned Italian folk singer and guitarist performs in Essex this week to benefit a Reggio Emilia education exhibition in Winooski this June.
In “The Purpose of Your Trip,” the Burlington artist presents his first museum solo show, examining his family’s forced internment and his cross-border identity.
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including a punk-rock conversation with Bobby Hackney Sr. and Bobby Hackney Jr. at Vermont Public.
Romantic restaurant rendezvous are not just for Valentine’s Day. Share good food and drink with your sweetie at Salt & Bubbles, Fig and Pascolo Ristorante.
Inspired by a South Korean trend, entrepreneur Bishnu Pokhrel stocks a variety of instant ramen and toppings for customers to prepare in her new spot.
After three years of running an Italian restaurant in the state capital, the Penzos have scaled back to pizza in the town where they launched their food truck.
A local Mexican restaurant’s ski resort pop-up is up and running for the winter — maybe longer — while a longtime Queen City cocktail bar has ended its run.
Host Abbey Berger-Knorr, aka Abbey B.K., takes her music-and-arts podcast to the next level after the closure of its former home at Burlington’s Big Heavy World.
Three of Vermont’s bigger music acts announce forthcoming new records — including Noah Kahan, who partnered with Mastercard to drop in at the Grammy Awards.
The sequel to Obi’s 2023 debut is a cohesive collection of club-ready bangers elevated by the young Vermont rapper’s vision, voice and musicality.
Director Sam Raimi takes a crack at the hoary trope of desert-island role reversal, putting female rage and anti-corporate satire in the mix.
In addition to Come See Me in the Good Light, here’s what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters.
Need your pal to nix the dating interrogation? Here’s advice for setting boundaries for subjects you want to keep off the table.
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Longtime employee of IBM and Hickock & Boardman was a founding member of Essex Rescue and had an extraordinary ability to bring people together
Master cabinetmaker and craftsman’s life passion was skiing, and he counted down the days to when snow would fall
Burlington native was an avid athlete, pie baker, reader, and advocate for equal rights, social justice and environmental sustainability
Vergennes woman served her community with warmth and dedication, and family was her deepest pride
Longtime Calais resident and teacher pursued interests in social and community issues, especially prison reform
In loving memory of Laurie Jones, February 27, 1952-February 8, 2022.
Master gardener was deeply devoted to her family and delighted in life’s small moments
David A. Bean passed away on January 20, 2026. A memorial service will be held on February 7, 2026, 11 a.m., at St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, 1251 North Ave., Burlington, VT. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice, 1110 Prim Rd., Colchester, VT 05446 (uvmhealth.org/give-back/give-to-uvm-health/give-to-home-health-hospice)…
Devoted mother, teacher, horsewoman and world traveler loved art and music and appreciated the beauty of clouds in the sky
Burlington native loved gardening, cooking for her family and trips to the casino
Friends of Burlington woman remember her “as the nicest neighbor ever and the person who always made me laugh “
In loving memory of Tobias “Toby” Andros Tomasi. Born February 3, 1973, in Decca, Bangladesh. Died December 28, 1990, in Williston, Vt. Meditation XVII “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main … Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved…
