Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2024
To secure its future, the University of Vermont builds its research muscle; Roadwork hinders Winooski restos; Cannabis studies at VTSU, Greensboro housing plan draws ire; A Phish fan finds respite at Mondegreen
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UVM Seeks to Secure Its Future by Building Up Its Research Muscle
The school’s leaders believe that winning grants and attracting more high-profile scientists is essential to securing the future of the university.
Obituary: William David Emberley, 1942-2024
Civil engineer was also well-known throughout New England for his bottle, stamp and coin collections
Obituary: Yuriy Myron Bihun, 1952-2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Yuriy Myron Bihun, who died after a long illness, on Saturday, August 31, 2024,…
Obituary: Marion L. Croto, 1928-2024
Former medical center secretary volunteered for more than 20,000 hours and 28 years at Fletcher Allen Hospital
Obituary: Richard Charles Cunningham, 1939-2024
With his wife by his side, former marine surveyor enjoyed being at the helm of his boat, exploring the Erie Canal or the Intercoastal Waterway
Obituary: Alton W. “Tony” Smith, 1939-2024
Avid hiker climbed all of the 4,000-foot mountains in New England and New York
Obituary: Stephen Thomas Carlson, 1945-2024
Publisher, editor and author began his career at local radio station while still in college
Overdose Awareness Day Observed With Sadness, Hope in Burlington
Team Sharing, a group of local parents who have lost children to overdoses, hosted the event in City Hall Park.
Theater Review: ‘Cry It Out,’ Dirt Road Theater
The Dirt Road Theater production of Molly Smith Metzler’s sparkling comedy reveals some unglamorous and very funny truths about motherhood.
On the Beat: Afterglow Returns; New Reggae Fest Debuts
The inaugural Green Mountain Reggae Festival debuts at the Bradford Fairgrounds and Afterglow pairs suicide awareness with local music.
Some Residents of Greensboro Are Fighting an Affordable Housing Proposal
A plan by agency RuralEdge to convert the underused historic town hall into badly needed apartments has run into opposition.
Letters to the Editor (8/28/24)
Support the Roxy [Re “Reel Drama,” August 21]: What’s a city without a cinema? Let’s turn off Netflix and take a stroll to Merrill’s Roxy…
Free Will Astrology (8/28/24)
VIRGO(Aug. 23-Sep. 22) When an infant giraffe leaves its mother’s womb, it falls six feet to the ground. I suspect that when you are reborn…
College Cannabis Course Is Growing Vermont’s Weed Workforce
The Vermont State University program is attracting young people to the state, educating them in a sector now worth tens of billions of dollars nationally.
Saks Afridi Brings ‘Sci-Fi Sufism’ to Brattleboro
The artist creates an immersive, time-traveling narrative installation positing the existence of SpaceMosque, a prayer-granting UFO.
Chakaia Booker’s Explosive Tire Sculptures Aren’t Spares
The New York artist is known for creating complex abstract sculptures from fragments of tires. She also presents prints and photogravure at the Current in Stowe.
Reuben Jackson’s Final Poems Explore Race in Vermont
The late poet wrote about the juxtaposition between Vermont’s natural beauty and feeling alienated because he was Black.
Essay: A Gunshot Victim Finds Respite at Phish’s Mondegreen
The author, a longtime Phish fan who survived a 2021 shooting, found restoration in the music and scene at the band’s latest festival.
Reviews of Three New Books by Vermont Poets
A trio of new poetry book releases by Kellam Ayres, Mary Elder Jacobsen and Alison Prine explore intimacy, domesticity and loss
From the Publisher: Bad News Burlington
Vermont’s largest city is plagued by the same crime, addiction and homelessness affecting other communities — and Seven Days has to report on that.
‘Sugarcane’ Explores the Horrifying History of an Indian Residential School
The documentary follows the Williams Lake First Nation’s investigation of St. Joseph’s Mission while delving into the filmmaker’s family connection to the story.
Chris From Stowe, Your Masterpiece in Crayon Awaits
He was 11 when he drew a flying shoe at Stowe Elementary School in 1989. Now, Crayola hopes to track him down and give him the drawing.
Now Playing in Theaters: August 28- September 23
In addition to City of Dreams, 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.
Ask the Rev: Why Do I Have to Get My Driver’s License?
The Reverend responds to a teen who doesn’t want to learn to drive. There’s a growing trend of young people who are delaying getting their licenses.
Album Review: Kitbash, ‘Anything At All’
In a hodgepodge of shifting styles, Kitbash’s Debut exemplifies the creativity and experimentation for which Burlington’s indie-rock scene is known.
Q&A: Touring Summersweet Garden Nursery With Rachel Kane
Kane founded the East Hardwick nursery, formerly known as Perennial Pleasures, in 1980 and serves English cream tea.
Album Review: Long Gone John & TallGrass GetDown
The foot-stomping, high-energy folk collective returns with ‘Songs for Ophelia,’ a new album that summons images of America rolling by from the train window.
Obituary: Jonathon Paige Shea, 1958-2024
Avid storyteller and lover of the outdoors was deeply involved in his community
Construction Challenges Winooski’s Main Street Restaurants
Detours and delivery disruptions plague small businesses as customers avoid the city’s infrastructure project. We braved the construction for a few meals.
Sunrise Orchards Opens Farmstand With Doughnuts and Lunch
Just in time for pick-your-own apple season, the Cornwall orchard opened a shop in a historic barn. Pastries, coffee and weekend lunch are on the menu.
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, August 28-September 4
What to do in Vermont this weekend? A performance by Cellist Miranda Henne, a stargazer celebration, a rubber ducky race, a theater company’s debut show and more.
Obituary: Robert MacIsaac, 1964-2024
Connecticut man with ties to Vermont was the epitome of hard work, curiosity and kindness
Obituary: Neal White, 1947-2024
Accomplished artist with numerous talents considered kindness his most important attribute
Obituary: Lydia Beatrice Monroe Clemmons, 1923-2024
Known as the “Dalai Mama,” nurse anesthetist and exceptional cook embodied the values of family commitment and love in everything she did
