Aug 29 – Sep 4, 2012
How Vermont Classrooms Are Edging Into the 21st Century; AG Race Post-Mortem; City Longboarders on a Roll; Meet the Youngest Edmundite; Waterbury Chef Finds a New Casa
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Movies You Missed 54: The Moth Diaries
This week in movies you missed: teenage lesbian vampires, oh my! Or, perhaps, ho-hum. What You Missed When a mysterious new pupil named Ernessa (Lily Cole, pictured) comes to exclusive, girls-only Brangwyn School, she brings trouble for young Rebecca (Sarah Bolger). Traumatized by the suicide of her father, a famous poet, Rebecca has been leaning…
Burlington City Councilor Ed Adrian to Resign
Burlington City Councilor Ed Adrian (D-Ward 1) is resigning effective September 30. He informed fellow councilors in an email this morning. Did he do it to spend more time with his family? Adrian tells Seven Days that he’s stepping down for a “combination of reasons.” “There’s no great revelation there,” he says. “I just think the…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again! When a taxi arrived at its destination in Bowie, Md., the passenger demanded money from the driver, then “struck him in the head and then threw some kind of liquid on him,” Police Chief Chuck Nesky said. The passenger then ignited the liquid. As it caught fire, the driver escaped, but the…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’m afraid your vibes are slightly out of tune. Can you do something about that, please? Meanwhile, your invisible friend could really use a tarot reading, and your houseplants would benefit from a dose of Mozart. Plus — and I hope I’m not being too forward here — your charmingly cluttered…
WTF: What’s up with the abandoned church and neighboring theater at Fort Ethan Allen?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
Carrion Comfort
Book review: Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death by Bernd Heinrich
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Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center [280]
8/23/12: The Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center is a popular fixture at Burlington’s waterfront. For 18 years it has provided lake access to young and old alike, balancing education with recreation and doing everything they can to connect people to the lake. After a landlocked summer, Eva gets out on the water in a Carolina…
Letters to the Editor
Who’s Mike? In [Feedback, August 15] there was a letter from Jane Brown of Cabot thanking Seven Days for its write-up on Butters Restaurant [Side Dishes, June 6]. However, the owner-cook’s name was printed as Mike. Our sole owner and cook is Stanley Linkovich of Lyndonville. We thank you for a wonderful write-up introducing our…
Tonight: Vermont Primary Election Results and Live Chat
Happy primary day, Vermont! Can you smell the democracy in the air? Per Seven Days tradition, we’ll be running a live blog and chat with our reporters and readers tonight, starting at 6 p.m. and going until…late. Paul Heintz and Andy Bromage will be out in the field, and we invite you to stop by…
