Aug 4-10, 2010
The Vermont Auditor Race May be the Weirdest One Yet; How Green are the Wannabe Govs?; First Bite at Shelburne Steakhouse
Slaying the Dragon, Celebrity-Style
This past weekend, video maven Eva Sollberger and I unchained ourselves from our desks here at Seven Days to participate in the Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival. We were rowing as a part of the Cabot Community Celebrity team — a crew put together by the good folks at Cabot Creamery. This means we are…
VT Slaughterhouse Owner Extradited from N.Y. State to Face Animal Cruelty Charge
After two months on the lam, the co-owner of the Bushway Packing slaughterhouse in Grand Isle will be arraigned on an animal cruelty charge in Vermont this Thursday. Frank Perretta, 51, was apparently hiding out at a family house in upstate New York, where the St. Lawrence County sheriff’s office caught up with him…
How Many Burlington City Councilors Does it Take to … ?
The agenda for tonight’s Burlington City Council meeting raises lots of interesting questions, not the least of which is: “How many city councilors does it take to screw in a light bulb?” Please post your responses below. OK, the real question being posed tonight — though couched in legalese — could have a big impact…
Filmmaker Mac Parker to Face Trial in Fundraising Scheme
Filmmaker Malcolm “Mac” Parker has lost his bid to have a series of charges, including securities fraud, dismissed. Instead, he’ll face trial in early November in Vermont Superior Court, a judge ruled this week. Parker is under scrutiny from state regulators for allegedly failing to register investments in his film Birth of Innocence as securities.…
Still More Seven Days 2010 Staff Daysie Picks
A few weeks ago, Seven Days readers voted for their picks in our annual Daysies awards. Find the results in this week’s newspaper, or online here . In addition, the Seven Days editorial staff has chosen to bestow a few Daysies of our own. We’ll be posting them on this blog over the next couple…
Fringe Friday: Emily Peyton
Welcome to “Fringe Friday” — our new weekly web series about the independent and minor party candidates running for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House. 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.…
Combo Platter: Pastry & Politics, Deck Dining, Easy Being Green
Pastry & Politics Many Franklin County residents know Mike McCarthy as co-owner of Cosmic Bakery & Café in St. Albans. Fans of his coffee, sandwiches and cupcakes have been surprised in recent weeks to see him stop at their doors without a baked good in sight. The 26-year-old is seeking supporters in his bid for…
Interview with a Wine Guy: A Little Wine with My Cheese
The cheese-and-wine party is a classic: Invite a group of people over to your house, buy plenty of wine and cheese, and a good evening is surely in store. But how do you make sure that your wines and cheeses match? I figured Charles Alexander, one of the men behind Cheese Traders and Wine Sellers,…
More Seven Days 2010 Daysie Staff Picks
A few weeks ago, Seven Days readers voted for their picks in our annual Daysies awards. Find the results in this week’s newspaper, or online here. In addition, the Seven Days editorial staff has chosen to bestow a few Daysies of our own. We’ll be posting them on this blog over the next couple days.…
Dozens of Barre Apartments Lost Water For Owners’ Unpaid Bills
Remember Brenda Brown? She’s the Barre renter whose water was shut off because her landlord failed to pay the water bill for months on end. She’s also the plaintiff in a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn Barre’s hardball water shutoff policy, which derives its authority from a state law that few Vermont towns utilize.…
Guster Video Shot in Bristol
Last Sunday, August 1, a Bristol resident hopped on the band Guster’s official fan forum to announce a “Guster video being shot in Bristol VT right now.” The alt-rock quartet wasn’t at the one-day shoot for the video for the song “Do What You Want” from upcoming album Easy Wonderful (to be released October 5.)…
Seven Days Staff 2010 Daysie Picks
A few weeks ago, Seven Days readers voted for the eighth annual Daysie awards. You can find the winners in a special section in the middle of this week’s newspaper, or on the web here. In addition, the Seven Days editorial staff has chosen to bestow a few Daysies of our own. We’ll be posting…
Three VT Colleges Take Top Toking Honors
It’s that time of year again, the time when Francophone tourists occupy downtown Burlington like U.S. troops in Iraq. It’s also the time of year when the higher ed racketeer Princeton Review releases the results of their annual college popularity contest. The rankings are rarely a surprise. Schools like Penn State, WVU and University of…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for August 4 – 10, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): The ancient Greek god Dionysus did not, in fact, encourage people to get sloppy drunk, lose control and do stupid things. His preference was that they free themselves from their inhibitions by imbibing…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again When two men tried to rob a 69-year-old woman sitting in her car in South Daytona, Fla., one of them smashed a hole in her windshield with a semiautomatic handgun, but the weapon fell through the hole into the driver’s lap. Carol J. Costello grabbed the gun and pointed it at the…
WTF: Why do some towns blow a loud whistle at noon?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
Sharing the Wealth
Side Dishes: Connecticut developer looks to City Market for inspiration
Letters to the Editor
Disc Changer Though Gogol Bordello’s music was on the soundtrack for Wristcutters, Eugene was not [“The Odyssey of Eugene Nikolaev,” July 21]. I think the other movie Dan Bolles may have been thinking of was Filth and Wisdom, directed by Madonna. Take care; check your facts. Jennifer Blair Burlington Protection Against Pedophiles Rather than couching…
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Power Soccer [SIV186]
7/25/10: The Northeast Disabled Athletic Association (NDAA) held a Power Soccer clinic last weekend at UVM’s Patrick Gym. The newly formed Vermont Chargers played CNY United from Syracuse, New York. Representatives from the US Power Soccer Association (USPSA) were on hand to give pointers and help new players get in the game. World-class French player…
Bear Crawls and Burpies — a Reporter’s Notebook
Frequently when reporters leave their little rabbit warrens to report stories, we end up coming back with way more information than could possibly be used in a story. This is a good thing. The last thing you want is to not have enough information about a topic. Then you’re forced to make stuff up and…
In Memoriam: Shayne Higgins
It’s with great regret and sadness that I report the death of Shayne Higgins, a resident of the Starr Farm Nursing Home in Burlington’s New North End. According to a friend and longtime caregiver, Higgins, 49, was pronounced dead on arrival at Fletcher Allen Health Care at approximately 9:30 p.m. Sunday night, Aug. 1, due to complications…
Circus Smirkus Hails a Former Chief
Even if some might have called George H.W. Bush a clown, or worse, while he was president, the retired leader of the free world loves a circus. And who doesn’t? Especially when it’s Vermont’s own Circus Smirkus, filled with cute, talented, impossibly gymnastic kids, ages 11 to 18. Last night the award-winning, international youth troupe…
