Dec 11-17, 2013
Artist-Developer Matt Bucy Is Making White River Junction Into a Next-Generation Nexus; F-35 Grassroots Push? Not Exactly Say Foes; Farmers Field Myers-Briggs; Vachon: From the ‘Butcher’ to Pére Noel; Rating Medical Marijuana
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Matt Bucy is Making White River Junction Into a Next-Generation Nexus
The only sign of activity inside the former American Legion Hall in White River Junction is the low hum of the high-tech, ultraefficient heating system, which sits incongruously amid blackened cast-iron furnaces in the back room of the gutted building. Still, you can sense the presence of the fraternal occupants who only recently vacated the…
Obituary: Dolores Madeline Savage
Mrs. Dolores Madeline Savage, age 84 years, a resident of this area for more than 60 years died Monday morning December 16, 2013, in the Northwestern Medical Center. Born in Astoria, Long Island New York on March 13, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand G. and Mary R. (Klein) Gauthier. She attended…
Obituary: John Dunbar Robison
John Dunbar Robison, 46, a lifelong resident of this area, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, December 12, 2013. Born in St. Albans April 7, 1967, the son of Milton A. and Jean Dunbar Robison, John attended school at Georgia elementary and BFA St. Albans. John’s avocation was farming and he partnered in the family agricultural…
Denny Lane
As I understand it, Denny was from and spent a lot of his youth in the Atlantic City and New York City areas starting in 1947. As a youth he was able to accidentally throw a water balloon into a patrol car window and get away with it. He went to Washington College and Fordham University,…
In Memoriam to Pat Parsons
By dug Nap I was very saddened to hear that my old art dealer, Pat Parsons, recently passed away. She pretty much discovered me as an artist. I started painting in art therapy while I was a patient in a hospital and then later put that interest aside to pursue my interest in music and…
Obituary: Leona Richards Mumley
Leona Richards Mumley, 92, a resident of this community all of her lifetime, passed away Thursday evening, December 12, 2013, at Franklin County Rehab in St. Albans following a lingering illness. She was surrounded by beloved family and caregivers including grandchildren, Jason and Jessalyn who had been especially devoted to her during her final days.…
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The Wake Robin Singers [SIV333]
12/4/13: The Wake Robin Singers held their Annual Holiday Concert at Wake Robin in Shelburne on Wednesday night. The group’s average age is 82 and director Rufus Patrick has been making music with them for the past six years. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house and even Santa Claus made an appearance. This…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police investigating a burglary in Lake Worth, Fla., identified Derek Codd, 19, as their suspect because he left his cellphone at the scene, and his mother called. Investigators answered and asked the woman whose phone it was. They then arrested Codd and Kristen Rynearson, 19, with the stolen goods. (South Florida Sun…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President of the United States four times, more often than any other president. We can conclude that he was one of the most popular American leaders ever. And yet he never won a majority of the votes cast by the citizens of his home county in…
Soundbites: New Holiday Music, Local Grammy Nods and Why Jim Rooney is the Man
So much news. So little time. So we’re doubling up on rapid-fire Soundbites columns in back-to-back weeks. Buckle up. ***** First up, on the holiday beat: Have you heard “Christmas Sled,” the new single from Farm-offshoot the Mountain Says No? Well, you should. I daresay it’s destined to join all three Physics Club records, Myra…
Mark Tucci Ensures One Dispensary’s Pot Is Ready to Roll
A few months ago, Mark Tucci was smoking a joint of Cheesehead, a strain of marijuana he’d never tried before. Tucci says he’s probably smoked three or four joints a day for the last decade, so there aren’t many kinds he hasn’t tried. But unlike some of his favorites — including God Bud, AK-47, TNT…
Seven Days Holiday Gift Guide Part 3: Indoor/Outdoor
Attention, shoppers: That conglomerate of events we inclusively call “the holidays” is upon us — not to mention the birthdays of any friends or family members who share December with the baby Jesus. That means it’s time to get crackin’ with the cash, credit cards and charitable donations. Choosing gifts can be hard, but not…
Uncommon Local Products That Make Great Gifts for Foodies
Chances are, it’s happened to you: the experience of unwrapping a fruitcake or a garbage can of stale, flavored popcorn, surrounded by watchful relatives. The well-meaning but clueless loved one knows you’re a food lover. You nod with an awkward smile, then take a bite and feign satisfaction. But your loved ones don’t have to…
Former Wrestler Paul Vachon Makes a Strong Santa
An elementary-school-age brother and sister have been waiting for Santa Claus for an hour. They arrived at the Berlin Mall at around 11 a.m., decked out in red-and-white hats and ready to reveal their whims to the big man. He finally arrives at noon, pushing a shopping cart filled with presents. With the boy and…
Ben Taylor Talks About His Music, a Surprising New Project and, Yeah, His Famous Parents
Ben Taylor is a celebrity brat. Yes, it’s cool to call him that. It is, after all, how he refers to himself. Taylor’s parents are James Taylor and Carly Simon, two singer-songwriters who hardly need an introduction. But rather than shy away from — or perhaps twerk away — his musical lineage, as many other…
Eyewitness: Dean “Blotto” Gray
It’s one thing to snowboard the world’s biggest mountains. It’s another to snowboard the world’s biggest mountains while lugging along camera equipment and handling a lens deftly on death-defying terrain in subzero temperatures. That’s just what Burlington’s Dean “Blotto” Gray does for nearly three-quarters of the year, as the principal photographer for Burton Snowboards. The…
Theater Review: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Northern Stage
For most celebrants, the Christmas holiday revolves around family traditions such as stuffed stockings, or singing carols learned as children. For others, it’s about listening to the First Night story or A Christmas Carol, or watching for the umpteenth time the 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life. The holiday musical Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, currently…
Vermont Food Producers Cultivate the Asian Market
On a recent November afternoon, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Ross and a small clutch of other ag officials and producers stepped out of the Hong Kong airport. They’d been on a plane for 15 hours, and a teeming, dynamic city awaited them. But forget sightseeing. What lay ahead were nine days packed with visits…
Letters to the Editor
Questioning Kisonak Did [Seven Days film critic] Rick Kisonak and I even see the same movie [Movie Review: “Philomena,” December 4]? The Philomena that I and 92 percent of Rotten Tomatoes critics saw was funny, touching and cleverly written, and boasted a typically excellent performance from Judi Dench. Rick has displayed some pretty erratic judgment…
Obituary: Patricia O’Brien Parsons,
1930-2013, Redding, Conn. Patricia O’Brien Parsons, 83, of Redding, Conn., and Essex, N.Y., and formerly of Burlington, Vt., passed away in Danbury, Conn., on Saturday, November 30, 2013, following a brief illness. Born to Isabel Munroe O’Brien and John Larkin O’Brien in Albany, N.Y., on May 26, 1930, Pat attended St. Agnes School in Albany…
