Locked Out Series, Part 12
Outdoor enthusiast served as headmaster, professor and grants administrator throughout his career
Shelburne woman was avid tennis player, swimmer and artist
Dear Reverend, I’m in love with my BFF, and we’ve slept together a few times. She’s an alcoholic who is trying to quit drinking, but it’s hard for her. Should we put our relationship on hold until she gets sober, or should I be there to support her? We really love each other, and it…
Chrissy Wade didn’t think there was anything wrong with the way her family lived on its off-grid farm in Waterville. The four — including two teenagers — inhabit a simple, wood-heated yurt on 56 mostly wooded acres. They collect mushrooms and medicinal herbs and raise goats, rabbits and chickens. The family heats water on a…
In a storage room lined with shelves of snowshoes, Bob Dion held up a pair at arm’s length and eyed it carefully. He checked the symmetry of the rivets, the angle of the aluminum frames, the curved seams on the bindings. He repeats this process with every pair of snowshoes assembled at his shop in…
This week’s cover story, “Green Mountain Estates,” is the last in our yearlong “Locked Out” series exploring Vermont’s housing crisis. In 12 long-form stories, Seven Days reporters have searched for answers to a pressing question that imperils the state’s economy: Why is it so difficult to find a place to live here? Those impacted include…
Just about every art venue in Vermont puts on group holiday shows this time of year, and Studio Place Arts is no exception. But the Barre arts center surely hosts one of the largest. From A to Z — Mary Admasian to John Zaso — a whopping 71 artists are represented. Executive director Sue Higby…
Problem With Progs [Re “Progressive Setback: The Party Label Is Losing Its Luster in Montpelier — and Burlington May Be Partly to Blame,” November 23]: Once upon a time, the Progs meant something. Scrappy, they were grassroots. They really were an alternative. Then they started winning, and neither U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders nor state Sen.…
In October, Beth Mueller attended an event about homelessness in the Barre area. Service providers told attendees they were worried about winter, when pandemic-strained social service groups would contend with an unprecedented number of people in need. Despite shelters and the state-run hotel program, many of them would end up sleeping in the cold. That…
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Of all the signs in the zodiac, you Sagittarians are least likely to stay in one location for extended periods. Many of you enjoy the need to move around from place to place. Doing so may be crucial in satisfying your quest for ever-fresh knowledge and stimulation. You understand that it’s…
The governor supports it. A study committee recommends lawmakers legalize it. And all of Vermont’s neighbors have already embraced it. Nevertheless, legal sports betting faces uncertain odds in the Green Mountains, as some Democratic lawmakers in the House remain skeptical that such a major expansion of state-permitted gambling is worth the risk. The recommendations of…
Conductor Anthony Parnther will fly from Los Angeles to Vermont this weekend to lead the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Holiday Pops” concerts. It’s not a visit to ignore, given the scale and sheer range of his work. One of the very few Black conductors in the U.S., Parnther could be the most widely experienced conductor…
As we get ready to close the books on 2022, all the clichés come to mind. Making resolutions, pretending to be sad about celebrities who kicked the bucket during the year and, worst of all, sharing Spotify Wrapped playlists. Nothing makes me scratch my head quite like people who post their year-end Spotify playlists and…
Taking advantage of a perfect fall morning, Gerry Malavenda set out from his Williston home for a bicycle ride on October 15. Shortly after noon, as he rode along Hinesburg Road in South Burlington, Malavenda, 65, was struck by a car and killed. Two days later, 60-year-old Nathan Miner of Shelburne died from injuries he’d…
(Self-released, cassette, CD, digital) Burlington’s Night Protocol are the local monarchs of synthwave, a micro-genre of electronic music that cherry-picks elements from 1980s pop culture and airbrushes them into a cohesive sound and vibe. If synthwave had a Bible, its Old Testament could be Madonna’s 1984 banger “Dress You Up,” and its New Testament would…
Last Friday night, I was one of 25 people awarded a TIPS certificate of achievement, which certifies that I completed Level 1 training in Time, Infinity, Portal and Space. My fellow TIPSters and I received our diplomas in the basement of 208 Flynn Avenue in Burlington’s South End. I’m pretty sure my trainers would say…
If you were a small snippet of paper, your humble life would not be wasted in Susan Smereka’s studio. She would find a use for you. Most likely, you’d be a piece of a hand-pulled monoprint that she had cut up and organized, more or less, in a tray according to color. If you were…
(Self-released, digital) Few bands are both as aptly and ironically named as the Discussions. Led by composer Greg Rothwell, the 12-piece instrumental jazz-fusion collective features some of Burlington’s top musical talent and creates songs that meld a variety of intertwining genres. One moment the band lays down some pretty straightforward Latin-flavored jazz, and the next,…
If you rushed out to see Florence Pugh get cozy with Harry Styles in September’s Don’t Worry Darling (now on HBO Max and rentable), you may have found more style than substance in the movie behind the tabloid headlines. But there are better showcases this year for Flo’s acting chops — such as this relatively…
new in theaters ALL THAT BREATHES: Two brothers in Delhi devote themselves to protecting a bird species called the black kite in Shaunak Sen’s documentary, winner of a slew of prestigious festival awards. (97 min, NR. Savoy) SPOILER ALERT: A terminal cancer diagnosis changes everything for two life partners (Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge) in…
Chef Derek Robert Position: Co-chef Age: 33 Education: Trade school and on-the-job training Experience: Restaurants in Boston, including Townsman, and in New York City; lots of butchery and charcuterie work Chef Scott Como Position: Co-chef Age: 30 Education: Culinary programs in high school and at Johnson & Wales University Experience: Restaurants in New Hampshire, New…
Heart n Soul by Mark BBQ left a hole in Essex Junction when the restaurant closed earlier this year. But its former space won’t be empty for long. This month, Nagueños Filipino American Diner will open at 34 Park Street, Suite 8 — with plenty of heart and soul. Married couples Jerrymay and Paul Lopez…
A steady stream of people flowed into the first-floor community room in Burlington’s O.N.E. Community Center on the afternoon of November 17. Many women wore headscarves and long, colorful skirts; one had a baby tied snugly on her back. Convivial chatter in several languages filled the air. Andrea Solazzo, director of community engagement at the…
Family Matters Sunday 11 Playwright and performer Valerie David unveils Baggage From BaghDAD: Becoming My Father’s Daughter, a new one-woman show at Grange Hall Cultural Center in Waterbury Center. It tells the story of her Iraqi Jewish family’s flight from pogroms in the 1940s and her journey toward understanding her father and overcoming generational trauma.…
Snack fiends, rejoice! Underground Snax, a new shop selling rare candy, chips, drinks and other treats, will host its grand opening in the former Bento space at 197 College Street on Saturday, December 3. The shelves are stocked with more than 340 products, including Japanese Kit Kats and Hi-Chews, ketchup-flavored Lay’s chips from Canada, Mystery…
