Jan 28 – Feb 3, 2009
Can Brad Robertson Save Vermont’s Largest Daily?; Profile of the Incumbent – and Future? – Mayor?; Old North End Photo Show
Economic Symposium Monday
I suspect that I’m not the only one who’s developed a new habit lately — worrying about the economy. Honestly, I never delved too deeply into financial matters. I was an English major. But that was before the sub-prime mortgage crisis started in earnest, and I began to realize that I didn’t really understand what…
New Yorker Reports on Vermont ‘Doomers’
On Monday, January 26, The New Yorker magazine published an ultra-cheeky article on “doomers” — aka, intellectuals who think the world is, socially and ecologically speaking, irreparably f-ed. (Back in 2006, McGrath interviewed the Vermont filmmaker Eugene Jarecki, whom I profiled last month.) In his recent story, “The Dystopians” — a nod to Henry James’…
Sue Johanson’s Sex Talk
Reports of sexting got you worried about the state of sex education today? Sex expert Sue Johanson was certainly hot and bothered about the information adolescents are receiving when she spoke to a packed auditorium a couple weeks ago in the University of Vermont Davis Center. The 78-year-old sex educator and former talk show host…
Another Snowstorm, Another Orchestra
Last time it was tic-tacs, this time it’s vegetables. Presenting the vegetable orchestra! These carrot kazoos just put a smile on the face of one snowed-in intern. Just a friendly reminder that the gardening season might seem far off now, but soon you, too, can whittle root vegetables into musical instruments.
Snow-Grooming Gear Breaks at Intervale
Yesterday afternoon, we reported that volunteers from the Burlington nonprofit Local Motion were about to groom ski trails at the Intervale Center. But earlier today, when this reporter tried to skate ski on the advertised trails, he discovered that they didn’t exist. Here’s a breaking update from Local Motion: “Our snowmachine broke down while grooming…
Groomed trails at the WHO?
Skiers, start your engines. Er, feet. Sorry. Anyway: Two miles of groomed ski trails are opening at Burlington’s Intervale Center tonight. That is almost certainly good news for local skate (and classic) skiers, who typically travel out of town to find well-manicured tracts of outdoor corduroy. The grooming comes courtesy of volunteers from Local Motion,…
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The ONE Fashion Event [SIV113]
1/24/09: The third annual ONE Fashion Event sold out Higher GroundSaturday. Local boutiques, designers and model-wannabes shook theirstuff at the fundraising event for the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington. Even the Obamas made an appearance wearingself-referential Flashbag designs. For the grand finale, members ofthe Boys & Girls Club walked the runway and showed off…
Peter Freyne Memorial
Just a reminder — a memorial service for former “Inside Track” columnist Peter Freyne will be held tonight, Thursday, January 29, at Union Station in Burlington. The service starts at 6 p.m. Parking will be available in the lot at the north end of the building. Attendees will have a chance to share their memories…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for January 28 – February 4, 2009. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t tell me you have nothing to be thankful for, Aries. Your parents could have named you “Hooligan” or “Lightsaber” or “Flu,” and they didn’t. There are no photos floating around the…
Talking Pictures
“Picture That Poem,” multi-media show examining the relationship between visual imagery and poetry. Main Floor Gallery, Studio Place Arts, Barre. Through February 28.
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police responding to a break-in at a convenience store in Athens, Tenn., identified their suspect when he returned to the scene two hours later. Officer Chandler Rollo told the Daily Post-Athenian he was at the store waiting for a manager to arrive with the key after someone shattered a glass door and…
Letters to the Editor
NOODLING AROUND I have been waiting for Asiana Noodle Shop to open and look forward to my first meal [Taste Test, January 14]. Can’t wait to check it out. Dennis Desrochers SIMSBURY, CT PETER’S PASSING While many people didn’t care for Peter Freyne [“End of the Line,” January 14], and while I certainly didn’t agree…
Best Bites: Hoagie Hut
Hoagie HutBellwood Shopping Center, Colchester 863-6655Open 7 Days by Alice Levitt Grazing on small plates can be a deeply satisfying, sensually fulfilling experience. But my boyfriend, James, and I would rather sample a bunch of inexpensive large plates. That’s why sometimes only Hoagie Hut will do. The owner is a former A-Ball player, and sports memorabilia…
Watchdog Group: Welch Should Recuse Himself
According a report in The Hill, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) has voluntarily given back $19,000 in campaign contributions from a fellow lawmaker who is under investigation for possible ethics violations. Last week, Welch was named to the House Ethics Committee (officially dubbed the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct). Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) has…
