Aug 11-17, 2010
Vermont’s Big Astronomy Event; Snorkeling Vermont Rivers; Gay Square Dancers Do-sa-do
Slideshow: 2010 Seven Daysies Party
Every year, Seven Days throws a party to recognize the winners of the Daysies awards. This year, designers Andrew Sawtell and Celia Hazard set up an awesome “photobooth.” Check out some of the photos of winners, friends, and Seven Days staff in this slideshow. Thanks to all who voted, and congratulations, again, to the winners.
Film Investors Get Their Day in Court
A handful of aggrieved investors in Malcolm “Mac” Parker’s film Birth of Innocence had their “day” in court this morning, asking Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford to allow the film to be completed as quickly as possible and marketed so they can recoup a portion of the millions owed them. Last week, Crawford ruled that…
Fringe Friday: Ben Mitchell
“Fringe Friday” is Seven Days’ weekly web series about the independent and minor party candidates running for governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. Each Friday we’ll profile a different candidate seeking higher office in the Green Mountain State, many of whom are pitching more radical ideas for bettering the lives of average Vermonters. For our…
Sacrebleu! What Happened to Vermont’s French Welcome Sign?
Zut Alors! The highway sign welcoming Quebecois visitors to Vermont’s capital city — in French — has disappeared. For years, drivers approaching exit 8 on I-89 in either direction knew they were close to Montpelier when they saw the green sign that read: “Welcome to Montpelier Capital of Vermont — Bienvenue a Montpelier Capitale du…
Combo Platter: Middlebury Melts, Milton Moussaka
Middlebury Melts When one picks up a truffle at a chocolate shop, it’s often not made on-site. When Middlebury Chocolates opens on Sunday, the rustic chocolates will not only be made in-house, but rolled and coated in freshly roasted cacao nibs and spices to order. The store’s owners, Stephanie and Andy Jackson, already sell Stephanie’s…
O, Really?
Dear Mistress Maeve, I’m dating a girl, and it’s going good. When we have sex, I am very satisfied. She is very oral, and I have had the best orgasms of my life from her blow jobs. The problem is, I’m not sure I’m returning the favor. I don’t want to brag, but I’ve satisfied…
Hoffer to Salmon: What’s Up With the VT Yankee Decommissioning Fund?
In public accounting, as in journalism, it’s all about making deadlines, and Democratic candidate for auditor, Doug Hoffer, has accused Tom Salmon of blowing off a really big one. On Wednesday, Hoffer accused the current auditor of dragging his feet on an independent audit that lawmakers requested nearly three years ago on the status of…
Magic Hat Sale is Official
The rumors were true! North American Breweries — maker of Genesee beer and distributor of Labatt — has acquired Independent Brewers United, which includes Magic Hat Brewing Company, Pyramid and MacTarahan’s. The text of the official press release is below: North American Breweries Adds Magic Hat, Pyramid and MacTarnahan’s Beers Rochester, NY -…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again After police arrested Ronald White, 35, for shoplifting in Cinnaminson, N.J., they discovered he had outstanding warrants that required posting $400 bail. White paid cash. The next day, Detective Sgt. William K. Covert discovered that five of the $20 bills White used were counterfeit. “They’re pretty poor,” Covert said. “I didn’t have…
Squares with Flair
Champlain Valley’s gay and lesbian square-dance club gets to steppin’
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for August 11 – 17, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): When I studied method acting with David Mamet, he taught us to develop such a vivid imagination that we could taste the pretend coffee that we drank out of an imaginary cup. We’d…
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Stellafane 2010 [SIV187]
8/7/10: Over 1000 attendees converged in Springfield VT at the 75th Stellafane Convention last weekend. Amateur astronomers and telescope makers spent 3 evenings gazing at the Vermont sky. Sort of like Woodstock for the stargazing crowd. Music: The Cush, An Appreciation for Sunshine, “Distance” Related Stories
Letters to the Editor
Give Flanagan a Break As someone who is supporting Doug Hoffer’s candidacy for state auditor, perhaps I should have been pleased to find Senator Ed Flanagan’s bicycle foibles chronicled in last week’s “Fair Game” [July 28]. Instead, I was both saddened and annoyed that Shay Totten devoted almost half of his column to discussing two…
Burlington Telecom’s General Manager Resigns
The general manager of the struggling Burlington Telecom is resigning to take a new job out of state, the city announced today. Chris Burns, who has worked for Burlington Telecom since its inception in 2002, assumed the role of general manager in November 2007. Burns told Seven Days he’s heading west to work as the…
Top Chef of the Champlain Valley, 2010 Edition
Being named “Top Chef of the Champlain Valley” is quite an honor, and last night, three talented chefs brought their knives, their sous chefs and lots of cheering fans to UVM’s Dudley H. Davis center to compete for the title. The four-year-old event is a fundraiser for the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging. The pressure…
Council Approves Power Deal with Hydro-Québec
The Burlington City Council was in a giving mood last night, save for a verbal dust-up with Mayor Bob Kiss over his opposition to the Hydro-Québec contract, approving a power deal with the provincial utility, funding a study that could help keep the Vermont Lake Monsters playing ball in Burlington, and giving Champlain College the…
Big Cats and Their Litter Boxes Return to the Champlain Valley Fair
Once again we’re approaching Champlain Valley Fair season: the tilt-a-whirl, fried dough, Justin Bieber, and a variety of other nausea-inducing sounds, smells and sensations. And, yet again, the fair is keeping up its annual tradition of inviting controversy with this year’s return of the “Nerger Tiger and Lion Show.” Don’t remember the Nergers? Check out…
