At first glance, Turtle Island Children’s Center doesn’t look like a place on the front lines of a crisis. Located in a sprawling, seafoam-green house on Montpelier’s Elm Street, the center has seven classrooms, with nature-based names such as Pinewoods and Rainforest, and serves as home base for 65 babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Teachers lead…
Something happens when you play an instrument for a while. Eventually, friends, family and even loose acquaintances will ask you to teach them how to play it. It makes sense in a way. When I see someone on “The Great British Baking Show” make some kind of mind-boggling cake, I feel an inclination to ask…
Vermont Democrats cheered wildly on the night of the November 8 election as their gains in the state legislature became apparent. For the first time ever, they would be positioned to override gubernatorial vetoes without having to rely on support from independent or Progressive colleagues. Their elation was understandable. Republican Gov. Phil Scott has thwarted…
(Self-released, digital) There’s no right way to make a breakup album. Heartbreak is one of the chief inspirations in songwriting, and however musicians transcribe that pain, the music is about the end result. As listeners, we want the sorrow, the regret, the anger; we want to hear someone sing the things we couldn’t say in…
Late last year, Bread and Puppet Theater expanded its home base in Glover with the purchase of 23 acres of neighboring land. The acquisition, which includes a four-bedroom house and a defunct veal barn, will allow the nonprofit theater company to increase its gallery and performance space, add storage, and provide living quarters for more…
Richard Moore’s cityscape photographs could not be described as psychedelic but nonetheless call to mind the visual legerdemain that Aldous Huxley detailed in his seminal 1954 book, The Doors of Perception. In Moore’s images, viewers are met with a murky sense of both reality and time: Are these pictures old or new? What exactly are…
Outdoor enthusiasts who are driven to rack up accomplishments can find plenty of challenges in Vermont — hiking the Long Trail end to end, say, or sliding down every mountain. Carrie Pill’s goal is unique: She aims to ski and paint all 20 alpine resorts in the state. Call it a personal biathlon. “It has…
Seven Days writers can’t possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable case, a conclave of cardinals. So this monthly feature is our way of introducing you to a handful of books by Vermont authors. To do that, we contextualize each book…
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When he was 74 years old, Capricorn author Norman Maclean published his first novel, A River Runs Through It. It became a bestseller. Capricorn film director Takeshi Kitano directed his first film at age 42. Now 75, he has since won many awards for his work in his native Japan. Capricorn…
I don’t have kids, but I’m no stranger to childcare. All through middle and high school, I babysat a minimum of two nights a week. One of my regular gigs involved four children, from a baby in diapers to an adolescent slightly younger than me. Apparently, he couldn’t be trusted to take care of his…
A downtown Burlington jewelry store is trying to turn a traumatic day into something positive. Von Bargen’s Jewelry was one of multiple Queen City stores hit earlier this month by a serial shoplifter who pocketed expensive pieces of bling. The stores banded together, trading info and images of the man, whom the police identified after…
On October 28, 1971, more than 2,100 people filled Memorial Auditorium to watch the stars of Montréal’s Grand Prix Wrestling perform for the first time in Burlington. Another 1,000 people were turned away at the door. Vermont wrestling fans had become familiar with the upstart wrestling promotion through Canadian television, either on the English-language CFCF…
Vermont will receive more than $100 million from opioid manufacturers and distributors in the coming years, its share of legal settlements intended to help combat the national epidemic of drug-related deaths. While the funding offers a significant opportunity to save lives, there’s no consensus on how to spend it most effectively. Some view programs that…
DoorDash for edibles. Farmstands selling bud. Smoking lounges. A state program to promote craft weed. Cannabis advocates will soon try to convince Vermont lawmakers to consider all these ideas, and more, to augment the new recreational market. The industry is presenting a long wish list for the first legislative session since legal weed sales began…
Shortly after 5 p.m. on a weekday evening, René Kaczka-Vallière crossed center ice at C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena in South Burlington. The name of the 43-year-old Charlotte resident looks like it should be emblazoned across the back of a Montréal Canadiens jersey. But Kaczka-Vallière wasn’t at the rink that night to play hockey, or…
Ned LaFortune, a cofounder of Wachusett Brewing in Massachusetts, remembers the long-ago day when he walked into a Brattleboro pub owned by Ray McNeill (April 26, 1960-December 2, 2022) and drank his first pint of hand-pumped ale. “It tasted like fresh bread,” LaFortune marveled. “It was the most amazing beer I’d ever had in my…
Sevens Up Mathematically, this promises to be an interesting year: 2023 = 7 x 17 x 17. Not a bad poker hand: three sevens and a pair of aces — a full house. Lucky New Year, everyone! Jim Rader Burlington Remembering Sasha I want to express my gratitude to Seven Days for publishing the weekly…
(Self-released, digital) At every overpriced, multistage music festival in the world, there is a point somewhere on those sprawling, litter-covered grounds where you can stand and hear every act on every stage at the same time. The effect is jarring, disorienting and very much like the cacophony heard on the latest album from Burlington bedroom…
On December 16, 2022, Leandro Vazquez, PO Box 86, Charlotte, VT 05445 filed application number 4C0978-14B for a project generally described as Driveway construction (800′ long X 15′ wide) from the town road (Highland Drive) to the building envelope on lot 15. To build and put driveway on the original 250 permit in compliance with…
Don DeLillo’s White Noise was the book of the moment when it was published in 1985 — a postmodern satire that skewered the blithe consumerism of the era, wrapped up in the story of an all-American family weathering a disaster. Now, nearly 40 years later, the novel has a screen adaptation from Noah Baumbach, who’s…
Dear Reverend, I’ve been casually dating a guy for a year. Recently we decided to call each other “nonmonogamous partners,” but we may not be on the same page about what that means. He texts me all day long with updates about his daily activities. I feel pressured to reply, and it’s stressing me out…
new in theaters BROKER: In South Korea, two men take advantage of a church drop-off for unwanted babies to sell the children for adoption in this acclaimed drama from Hirokazu Koreeda. With Song Kang-ho and Dong-won Gang. (129 min, R. Catamount) THE DEVIL CONSPIRACY: A biotech company has satanic plans for the shroud of Turin…
If I had my druthers, I’d eat a maple creemee for breakfast every morning. Thanks to Pownal’s Gammelgården Creamery, I get pretty close. The women-owned micro dairy’s dreamy, creamy maple skyr is a socially acceptable breakfast that tastes like a treat. Sold at stores in southern and central Vermont, Gammelgården’s Icelandic-style skyr is technically a…
Is there anything more dazzling than a pastry case full of fruit-topped tarts, chocolate-coated cakes and multicolored macarons? While many forego such sweets in the name of New Year’s resolutions, the Seven Days food team continues its January tradition of celebrating them. We welcomed 2021 with a story on doughnuts and 2022 with one on…
Three months after Knead Bakery closed, the space at 294 North Winooski Avenue in Burlington’s Old North End is a vegan restaurant once again. Chef-owner David Quintana and chef Jeff Hodgdon launched Despacito with a soft opening in mid-December; they’re targeting a grand opening on Saturday, January 14. The co-chefs are cooking up a menu…
Catering by Dale is putting the final shine on Copper at Dorset, its new production kitchen and event venue at 100 Dorset Street in South Burlington. Owner Susan Thompson said she hopes to open the third week of January. The renovated space will operate primarily as the 22-year-old catering business’ kitchen and as a private…
As they ring in a new year, many people strive to plant the seeds of good habits, hoping to reap the benefits of healthier behavior patterns. (Dry January, we see you!) Many resolutions involve exercise, getting fresh air and eating more vegetables. One way to meet all of those goals at once is planting actual…
Hinesburg attorney was a fierce advocate for justice
Young man had a passion for politics and was a champion for social justice and equity
Life’s a Freeze Friday 13 Visitors snowshoe, ski or walk across the flame-lit grounds of Woodstock’s Billings Farm & Museum at Torchlight Snowshoe, meeting park rangers and learning about local wildlife and history along the way. The evening ends with complimentary s’mores and cozy drinks around the firepit. Bringing your own headlamp or flashlight is…
Shelburne woman traveled extensively to photograph remote regions of the world
Vermont woman held numerous leadership positions throughout her long and lustrous career at Vermont PBS, was Broadcaster of the Year recipient in 2009
Avid crafter loved cruising the Lake Ontario shoreline and the Thousand Islands with her husband
Passionate and prolific musician was also a beloved early childhood educator
It is with profound heartbreak that the family of Bill Quinn announce his passing from this life on December 3, 2022. Hailing from humble Vermont beginnings, Bill lived a purposeful life full of professional achievements, great and enduring friendships and raw tragedy in the loss of his son, wife and daughter, one at a time,…
Cofounder of AllTogetherNow! kept music and meditation at the core of her life
Mother, dancer and psychotherapist helped countless people find meaning in their lives
Physician’s assistant and veteran loved restoring antique tractors and maple sugaring
30-year-old was deeply empathetic and loved others fiercely
Nurse fought fiercely for women’s reproductive rights and expressed her creativity through many crafts
Beloved member of Rutland’s Italian American community lit up every space she entered
Burlington-born man had a heart bigger than most, and his family was his driving force toward recovery
Active member of Ohavi Zedek Synagogue was committed to social justice
