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W hen Becca Balint woke up on the pullout couch of a Washington, D.C., Airbnb on Friday, January 6, she found herself stubbornly unchanged into a congresswoman. She gently roused her two sleeping kids, 12-year-old Sarah and 15-year-old Abe, to say goodbye, then walked the mile or so to her new apartment, where she put…
In loving memory of Laurie Jones February 27, 1952-February 8, 2022. It doesn’t seem possible that you have been gone for a year. There is not a day that goes by that we don’t think of you a thousand times. We miss you and love you, Laurie.
new in theaters INFINITY POOL: A couple’s island vacation turns into a surreal, dystopian nightmare in the latest horror flick from Brandon Cronenberg (Possessor), starring Alexander Skarsgård, Cleopatra Coleman and Mia Goth. (117 min, R. Essex) LIVING: Bill Nighy received an Oscar nomination for his performance as a civil servant in 1950s England who decides…
Outside a nondescript building the color of old paste in South Burlington, one could clearly hear what many consider the most glorious sound in the world: steel ball hitting bumper after bumper. As a newcomer entered a room the size of a shipping container, the pinging, the bells and the clicking of flippers — the…
Dear Reverend, I have heard recently from reliable sources of a couple young lads who have purchased engagement rings for the gals they love but are holding on (sometimes for months to years), waiting for the right moment to propose. At what point is this some type of hostage situation or form of mental cruelty…
The Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum at the Southern Vermont Arts Center is imposingly lofty: Its main 3,000-square-foot exhibition space rises to a vaulted ceiling 40 feet overhead. Yet New Jersey artist Gail Winbury’s exhibition, “The Girl Who Drew Memories,” holds its own in the room with large-scale, mainly 48-by-60-inch abstract canvases on one side…
In two performances this weekend, the works of composer Erik Nielsen and poet Rajnii Eddins will celebrate the influence of African American artists and activists on U.S. history and culture. The compositions in “We’re All in This Together,” to be presented in Richmond and Montpelier, are connected by a longtime commitment to racial and social…
Sponsor(s): Department of Public Works Action: Approved Date: 1/18/2023 Attestation of Adoption: Phillip Peterson, PE Public Works Engineer, Technical Services Published: 01/25/23 Effective: 02/15/23 It is hereby ordained by the Public Works Commission of the City of Burlington as follows: That Appendix C, Rule and Regulations of the Traffic Commission, Section 17, Designation of parking…
In January 2021, Vermont declared itself the first state in the nation to install a battery backup system in its Statehouse. The new batteries replaced an aging propane generator in the Statehouse basement and stored enough juice to run the building’s lights, computers and elevators for up to four hours during an outage. Gov. Phil…
Sponsor(s): Department of Public Works Action: Approved Date: 1/18/2023 Attestation of Adoption: Phillip Peterson, PE Public Works Engineer, Technical Services Published: 01/25/23 Effective: 02/15/23 It is hereby Ordained by the Public Works Commission of the City of Burlington as follows: That Appendix C, Rule and Regulations of the Traffic Commission, Section 3, Stop sign locations,…
When the crisp fall air returns every September, so does the question Doug Anderson gets from his community members in Middlebury: “Have you chosen the winter musical yet?” As artistic director of Town Hall Theater, Anderson has directed the popular Winter Term Musical, a collaboration with the Middlebury College Department of Music, for 15 years.…
When someone dies and their loved ones want to announce it in Seven Days, we receive an email. The obituary form arrives in my inbox and those of a few other colleagues. We contact the sender and respectfully edit the narrative. I’m proud of the way we help tell the stories of the people who…
If you’re a fan of the Hall Art Foundation who eagerly awaits its opening in the spring, your wait is over — early. This winter, one of the buildings on the Reading campus is open for a timely exhibition titled “Snow Show.” Even while rejoicing in the actual show of snow this week, flake aficionados…
Holy Hypocrisy [Re “Burlington Allows Parish to Demolish Historic Cathedral,” January 11, online; Feedback, January 18]: So the Catholic church, which condoned and covered up the rape and sexual abuse of children within the walls of working churches worldwide, is now concerned that future use of its abandoned church might besmirch the sacredness of the…
For years, Alex Kourabanus dreamed of building a bigger golf course. His family paid $825,000 for nine holes in Williston at a fire-sale auction in 2002, following the sudden closure of Marty Keene’s Family Golf World. Kourabanus promptly reopened the business as Catamount Country Club and nurtured a long-term vision of adding a back nine.…
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957) was nominated nine times for the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature but never won. He almost broke through in the last year of his life, but French author Albert Camus beat him by one vote. Camus said Kazantzakis was “a hundred times more” deserving of the…
Being the music editor can occasionally feel a little like being Sloth from The Goonies. If you’re not familiar with the 1985 Richard Donner-directed classic, there’s a character named Sloth that the bad guys keep chained up in a basement, feeding him Baby Ruth candy bars to placate him. Now, there are certainly no bad…
(Self-released, digital) Composer and multi-instrumentalist Brian Boyes isn’t afraid to go all out. Witness his massive, musically complex Saturn People’s Sound Collective. Featuring more than 20 musicians, the ensemble debuted at the 2013 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Perhaps due to the logistical nightmare involved in assembling almost two dozen of the area’s best musicians at…
(Self-released, digital) What do John Legend, Nelly, the Cascades and the Spaniels have in common? Probably nothing, except for the fact that Kevin Kareckas covers their songs on his new EP, Oh Jen! The Vergennes-based artist’s fourth record features five songs, four of which are covers. The lone original is the title track. “Oh Jen!”…
One of Japan’s most renowned working directors, Hirokazu Koreeda won the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for Shoplifters. For his latest film, Broker, Koreeda traveled to South Korea to work with acclaimed actors Song Kang-ho, who played the lead in the Oscar-winning Parasite, and Bae Doona (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Cloud Atlas).…
Once upon a time, “going antiquing” meant edging through a packed and poorly lit space, trying to discern the treasures among the detritus. It was fun, but it was also dusty and cold. Many antiques stores of that type in Vermont have closed over the past two decades as the business has moved to group…
Off-duty Burlington police officers are providing private security for a Queen City condo complex — even as the police union, chief and mayor have repeatedly complained about a staffing crisis within the department. Members of the Burlington Police Officers’ Association report for their eight-hour overnight shifts at the River Watch condos in marked city cruisers,…
Honey Road executive chef and co-owner Cara Chigazola Tobin is a big birder. In March, when she and general manager and co-owner Allison Gibson announced their plans to open a daytime restaurant, Chigazola Tobin explained its avian name, the Grey Jay. “It’s my favorite bird,” she said. “They’re really curious and friendly, [and that] spoke…
After a busy first three months, Boxcar Bakery owners MK and Stacey Daley thought the first week of January would be slow. They were wrong. Apparently, their customers echoed the thinking behind our Bakery Month series: More pastries, please. And cakes. And flourless chocolate mousse-cake-pie-tortes. (I’ll explain that one later.) The Daley sisters-in-law opened their…
During a recent visit to the Alchemist’s new beer café, my table of three was savoring the brewery’s bracingly tart Wild Child Kriek cherry sour and a mind-blowing, foam-crowned, cask-pulled version of Heady Topper when we noticed that the guests beside us were seated in a recycled church pew. Thirty feet above us, an artist…
By the end of March, the Intervale Center in Burlington will shut down the part of the Intervale Food Hub program that consolidates local foods for weekly pickup or delivery to consumers. Travis Marcotte, the nonprofit’s executive director, said the Food Hub will continue to sell some locally sourced products to wholesale accounts, such as…
Instead of hibernating for the winter, Mister Foods Fancy has swapped its food truck for twice-weekly takeout from its prep kitchen in Burlington’s Old North End. Paul Trombly hit the road with his vegetarian food truck in June 2022, serving smothered crispy potatoes, broccolini tostadas, fried halloumi and curried falafel burgers at Foam Brewers, Truck…
Kathy Hoffer was in Montpelier for a lunch date with three friends on January 17 when she stopped to admire a shiny red Alfa Romeo that was parked on State Street. Luxury Italian sports cars are rare in pragmatic central Vermont, where drivers tend to favor Subarus and pickup trucks, especially in winter. “We all…
Private practice defense attorney was a progressive thinker who supported public services and justice
Any Fin Goes Saturday 28 Vermonters of all ages who have always wanted to try ice fishing but didn’t know how convene at Barnard’s Silver Lake State Park for Free Ice Fishing Day & Festival. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department experts explain gear, demonstrate how to drill, review safety tips and help with fish identification,…
Former Snyder Homes owner and founder was happiest spending time on the water
Instructor of art history and certified art appraiser will be remembered for her elegance and impeccable taste
Bakersfield master carpenter, cabinet maker, forester, gardener and storyteller lived fully on his own contrarian terms
Educator, administrator and leader had lifelong interest in aeronautical engineering
