Harry Bliss is ready to retire. At least, he might be. Maybe. Sitting across from a crackling woodstove in the cluttered but cozy wood-paneled living room of his Cornish, N.H., cottage, the 58-year-old New Yorker cartoonist and part-time Vermonter turned reflective as a reporter peppered him with questions about his life and career. Pondering how…
The parent company of PCB producer Monsanto filed a legal motion on Monday requesting an emergency hearing to halt the demolition of Burlington High School until the company can fully inspect the premises. The motion in U.S. District Court from Bayer is in response to an October personal injury lawsuit filed by two former Burlington…
Citing lackluster enrollment and $43 million in outstanding debt, the bond rating firm Moody’s has lowered the credit rating of Saint Michael’s College. Moody’s, which uses a standardized system to measure projected investor loss in the event of default, also changed the college’s financial outlook to “negative.” That indicates the possibility of “further credit deterioration…
If cellphone service where you live is so spotty that you leave your phone at home when you’re out and about, you’re not alone. A new interactive map of Vermont’s cellphone coverage shows that in several towns, including Calais, Woodbury, Corinth and Ripton, service is poor to nonexistent. The interactive maps released by the Vermont Department…
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I applaud your expansive curiosity. I admire your yearning to learn more and more about our mysterious world as you add to your understanding of how the game of life works. Your greed for interesting experiences is good greed! It is one of your most beautiful qualities. But now and then,…
The idea of digging around her property for buried treasures first came to Laura Smith-Riva in a dream. But it took some groundhogs to turn that dream into reality. In 2018, Smith-Riva and her husband, Vincenzo Riva, bought an 1823 farmhouse and land on Berlin Street in Montpelier. Two years later, Smith-Riva was standing in…
Dear Reverend, I’m a happily married man in my sixties, but recently I’ve been entertaining the thought of hiring an escort to pay for sexual services. I’ve never done this before, and I’m looking for some advice about how safe these encounters are in a city like Burlington and what I might expect. Curious in…
Lily Baker, a queer potter who lives in Montpelier, is just beginning to turn her craft into supplemental income. Many of the fairs where she might hawk her earthen wares, however, are limited to “very established artists.” So, over the summer, Baker started talking to her fellow crafty queer friends. We should have our own,…
Every year, the New England Newspaper & Press Association bestows up to 16 Publick Occurrence awards. The weirdly spelled citation is a reference to America’s first newspaper, established in 1690, which strove to be an independent voice in the New World. Predictably, a story in the first issue offended the British colonial government, which promptly…
Part of being in a music scene is dreaming big. It doesn’t matter if it’s a traditional jazz outfit or a trip-hop collective made up of all furries, just about every artist or promoter I’ve interacted with over the years seems to have some sort of grand scheme or big idea. (OK, I was making…
(No Fun Intended, digital) The intersection of music and time is fluid. For some generations, the idea of house music still feels relatively fresh, as if it were a recent genre or some purely underground phenomena. Of course, that isn’t even remotely true. At this point, house music is essentially a classic genre that rose…
The Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost. Protons, electrons, neutrons. Birth, life, death. The fundamentals of our universe are built on the power of three. Vermont, too, houses a formidable and essential triumvirate — a trio of singular dive bars all within steps of Five Corners in Essex Junction: Park Place Tavern & Grill, the…
Leslie Roth’s animals have attitude. Their likenesses vary from a frog to a chicken to a raccoon, but most wear expressions of self-assurance bordering on defiance: I might be made of yarn, but don’t think you can mess with me. Roth, who lives in Montpelier, is a really good knitter. She whips out functional items…
(Self-released, digital & physical) Windsor rapper Jarv got his start with the Maiden Voyage crew and has since built an undeniable and uncompromising solo career. His latest LP, The Amalgam, marks his fifth record and something of a turning point, too. It is his leanest, cleanest and dopest project to date. True to Jarv’s earlier…
It might as well be midnight, so heavy are the rain clouds over downtown St. Johnsbury. Even the streetlights seem dull under their weight. Chantelle Blackburn arrives a few minutes before 8 p.m. at the white Colonial overlooking Main Street. She unlocks the front door, slips inside and snaps the dead bolt shut, then ascends…
‘Incredible’ Incompetence [Re “Lawsuit: UVM Mishandled Rape Allegation Against Basketball Star Anthony Lamb,” December 7]: Can someone explain why these crimes or allegations of serious crimes against female students are handled by the incompetent and unqualified staff at the university and not referred to the proper authorities — i.e., the police? Shouldn’t this be changed?…
Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans scored five Golden Globe Awards nominations this week and is almost certain to be a contender at the Academy Awards. Yet box office receipts for the director’s autobiographical passion project have been lackluster, and the film was just released on paid video on demand. That’s not a good sign for the…
Northern Daughters gallerists Sophie Pickens and Justine Jackson center their end-of-year show, titled “Solace,” on a question: “What do you turn to?” Initially they asked their artists to explore, as they created new works, the idea of seeking and finding comfort. Perhaps it’s not surprising that artists turn to, well, making more art. Endless creativity…
new in theaters 2ND CHANCE: This documentary from Ramin Bahrani (The White Tiger) tells the story of the man who invented the modern bulletproof vest — by testing it on himself. (89 min, NR. Savoy) AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER: Director James Cameron returns to Pandora for this reportedly visually stunning sequel in which Jake…
Janice Obuchowski’s award-winning debut collection of short stories, The Woods, opens with “The Cat,” an eerie tale of a neurotic writing professor arriving in a small Vermont town to teach at the local college. Her own writing isn’t going well, but the bucolic environment and the local ghost stories entrance her, and she befriends a…
Rachel buzzed around Johnson’s new light-filled coffee shop, wiping down counters, artfully arranging pastries in a display case and flashing her infectious smile with every steaming cup of joe she handed to a customer. “Rachel is our star employee,” her manager remarked last week. While Rachel’s talents are apparent to customers, she is facing difficulties…
In a small house on a dirt road in Shelburne, Pete Sutherland (May 13, 1951-November 30, 2022) and his brother Michael played imaginative games when they were young. The boys were “quick and sharp,” Michael said, and the bond they formed in early childhood felt magical. “We created a world of bright color and sound…
Sam Lai does a lot of explaining these days. During dinner service, the chef checks in on most tables at Café Dim Sum, the recently expanded Burlington restaurant he co-owns with his wife, Li Rong Lin. His aim is to help guests navigate the eatery’s new evening offering. As its name suggests, Café Dim Sum…
When I last spoke with Kevin Archambeault, the conversation focused on his amazing creemees. In August, the ShireTown Marketplace owner had opened the only creemee window in downtown Middlebury — and it was a hit. But since the meticulously renovated, multifaceted market and restaurant opened fully in mid-September, I’ve fallen for a different ShireTown offering:…
The Mad River Taste Place in Waitsfield has been a food lover’s paradise since it opened in 2017. Stocked with Vermont’s finest treats — and one of the best cheese counters in the state — the specialty grocery store couldn’t get much better. But on November 30, it did, with the addition of the 5th…
Perry and Neil Farr have been making ramen at their poke bars, the Scale, for four years. This week, they are launching a restaurant devoted to the Japanese noodle dish. Onsen Ramen opens at 137 Pearl Street in Essex Junction on Thursday, December 15. The restaurant occupies the former Essex Junction location of the Scale,…
Burlington woman worked for many years at former Burlington Convalescent Center and Price Chopper
Lifelong Vermonter, world citizen and exceptional musician leaves behind a rich musical legacy
Funny Girl Friday 16 & Saturday 17 An Emmy Award-winning comedian and one of Comedy Central’s “Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,” Paula Poundstone stops by the Dibden Center for the Arts at Northern Vermont University-Johnson and Fuller Hall at St. Johnsbury Academy. The consummate jokester offers up nonstop laughs and witty observations on motherhood, the…
Fiercely independent Shelburne woman started her own physical therapy business, loved travel and the arts
Psychiatrist was dedicated to mental health education and advocacy for LGBTQI+ populations
Three-time Vermont Senior Amateur golf champion hoped others would love the game as much as he did
Shelburne man loved sailing and skiing, was founding member of Essex Rescue
