Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. On a Friday a little over a week before Christmas, TV crews hauling camera gear hurried down a corridor of the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital. Behind them, clusters of nurses, doctors and assorted administrators trailed like giddy schoolchildren. Someone in…
Entrepreneur was passionate about hunting and made frequent hunting trips to Canada
U.S. Marine, passionate motorcyclist and proficient mechanic helped many friends in need
Vermont legislators on Tuesday discussed potential ways to head off hefty property tax hikes driven by education spending — including changing a law that they passed in 2022. No immediate fix was made. But lawmakers discussed steps that would likely mean school districts would have to modify their budgets less than a month before Town…
A company that’s working on a biodegradable alternative to fossil fuel-based products as diverse as car seats and diaper filling has received $21 million from investors, including Vermont’s own Dudley Fund and the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies. ZymoChem is based in California, but it opened an office in Vermont in 2022 in order to tap…
Personal trainer was also recognized for her exceptional face painting skills
Waterbury woman loved travel and thought nothing of making trips up and down the Eastern Seaboard in her trusty Toyota
Stellar athlete and outdoorswoman lived a life filled with love and was enthusiastic about every endeavor
Waitsfield man had an infectious laugh that brightened even the darkest of days
Dr. David W. Leitner died on February 2, 2024. His devoted wife, Linda, was at his side throughout the seven-year journey with Alzheimer’s. Dave brought such joy to those who knew him. A celebration of life will be held later this year. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Arrangements are in…
Accomplished reporter was recognized nationally for his coverage of the Attica prison riots
Montgomery man spent 34 years at his dream job and loved being in any body of water
Williston man loved sports and was once known as “King of the Hill” at Champlain Lanes
Devoted wife, mother and daughter made every holiday special with her decorating and culinary talents
Vermont’s teachers’ union is pushing back against a proposed bill that would require schools to screen young children for dyslexia and other reading deficits. S.204 would require public and independent schools to use universal reading screeners — short, easy-to-administer assessments that flag students who may be at risk for reading difficulties — for students in…
In the mid-1990s, Betsy Pratt, then-owner of Mad River Glen, did something many businesspeople would consider unthinkable. She turned down a lucrative offer to sell her ski resort to a corporate interest and instead sold it for a far smaller sum to a cooperative of skiers who were committed to maintaining the mountain’s natural beauty…
In the late afternoon of Saturday, July 29, 2023, I was walking home from the office. Something was happening on the Burlington waterfront — a common summer occurrence — and I avoided it by taking Lake Street, which runs behind the concert staging area. “Who’s playing?” a woman asked me as we passed each other…
‘The Antithesis of Vermont’ [Re “Goddard College Will Become Online Only — Temporarily, at Least,” January 20, online]: I was taken aback by Goddard College president Dan Hocoy’s callous response to the financial disaster that has occurred under his “leadership.” Something struck me while reading his quotes, and I wanted to make sure other Vermonters…
Lebanon Opera House is reopening next week with a new look after five months of renovations — just in time for the performing arts center to celebrate its 100th year. The $3.4 million renovation builds upon the art deco aesthetic of the space, located on the second floor of Lebanon City Hall, just over the…
The paintings in “Every Which Way,” Jessica Scriver’s current solo exhibition at Studio Place Arts in Barre, suggest spinning out of place. The titles are clues: “I Think I’ve Been Here Before,” “I Thought I Knew,” “Is This a Rabbit Hole?” Viewers navigate a blank space where their GPS has no signal, lost somewhere between…
School districts begin drafting their budgets long before voters weigh in on Town Meeting Day. This year, despite plenty of preparation, administrators say unexpected complications mean those budgets are at risk of being defeated at the polls on March 5. In South Burlington, for instance, administrators worked for months on a $69 million proposed budget…
For many of us, pets are part of our families. But vet care can be expensive and out of reach for many low-income households. For almost 20 years, Burlington’s Old North End Veterinary Clinic has provided an affordable option. Its office is not fancy, nor is it equipped for high-tech procedures, but the staff provides…
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s the fifth annual Brag Therapy Holiday — for you Aquarians only. During this celebration, we expect you — indeed we want you — to boast with panache. Tell us all in exquisite detail why you are such a marvelous creation. Explain how you have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to transform…
Inside an unassuming building beside the Jericho United Methodist Church is the hottest new teen spot. It offers unlimited snacks, affordable clothing and free succulents. It’s called Reframe, and it’s a thrift store just for middle and high schoolers. “People walk in and they’re like, ‘Oh, my God, I had no idea how awesome this…
Dear Reverend, I had a misunderstanding with my fiancée, but we didn’t break up. After a few days, I found out she was already cheating on me with another man. She didn’t show any sign of remorse for her actions. She told me that she didn’t love me anymore and started dating the new guy.…
An exhibition of works on paper might sound limited, but John Anderson’s solo show at Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield is anything but. In fact, “What’s the Big Idea?” reveals an imagination that is wondrously unfettered — in discovering both what can be done with paper and what the mind can call forth on…
Weary of gray, endless winter? Want to watch something that will put your suffering in perspective? A nominee for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, Society of the Snow (on Netflix) tells the story of the 1972 plane crash that left a Uruguayan rugby team and their friends and families stranded in the Andes for…
new in theaters ARGYLLE: A mild-mannered novelist (Bryce Dallas Howard) is swept up in a spy plot when life mirrors her fiction in this action thriller from Matthew Vaughn (the Kingsman series), also starring Henry Cavill, Sofia Boutella and Dua Lipa. (139 min, PG-13; Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Star) THE JUNGLE BUNCH: OPERATION MELTDOWN: Wild…
Look, I didn’t want to write about Noah Kahan. Hear me out: It’s not like he didn’t merit coverage. If you’ve read this week’s cover story or paid attention to basically any entertainment media in the past year, you know all about the Strafford-born singer-songwriter’s ascension. Grammy stuff, “Saturday Night Live” stuff, shout-outs from Olivia…
Burlington’s homeless shelters have nowhere near enough capacity to put up all the people seeking a bed. So last Thursday afternoon, as they have each day this winter, people began queuing up behind the repurposed Veterans of Foreign Wars building to compete for a place to sleep. Aunnah Guzman, 29, was first in line. She…
In a bustling hallway in Charlotte Central School on a recent weeknight, Michael Krasnow put a sixth grader into a clunky ski boot and tested his ski bindings to make sure they were set properly. Many ski shops set their bindings based solely on the skier’s height and weight. But Krasnow, Charlotte’s volunteer ski-and-ride coordinator…
Indie-folk duo Cricket Blue are back with the first new music since their 2019 album Serotinalia. “I Hope You Never Think of Me” is a haunting, delicate track, suffused with lyrics about the sorrow and dark nostalgia of hearing of an old lover’s trauma. “I hope you never think of me, my old friend /…
(Self-released, digital) Obi the Voicegod might read like an awkward name in print. But the second you hear him on the microphone, it makes perfect sense. Born Obieze Ebo, the Burlington-based rapper has been blessed with a one-in-a-million baritone, a human subwoofer with a harmonic timbre that cuts through any mix. After years of experimentation…
The mother of a Black teenager with intellectual disabilities is suing the City of Burlington, alleging that police officers used excessive force when they pinned him to his bed to retrieve a stolen e-cigarette in 2021. Filed on Tuesday in Vermont Superior Court, the suit says officers “needlessly escalated” the situation, and then city EMTs…
In lieu of a performance, community members took center stage at the Flynn in Burlington this weekend to consider ideas for the future of Vermont’s largest performing arts organization. During the three-day public strategic planning meeting, participants sat in small circles and discussed subtopics that related to the event’s overarching question: What actions can the…
The splendid individual parts make a still greater whole in Northern Stage’s entrancing production of Constellations. Every aspect of theater aligns. The ingredients include the connection between two strong performers; a set and lighting that enrich meaning; a blend of comedy and drama; and the script’s unique invitation for viewers to experience time in a…
One night in the late aughts, after spattering myself with burning pork fat at my Montpelier restaurant, Salt Café, I slipped into Three Penny Taproom after service. I ordered the most expensive Scotch, a pair of pickled eggs and chilly water in which to submerge my scorched hand. When the bartender dropped off my Lagavulin…
The days of Dry January may be waning, but the founders of Guinep have a new pitch: “Guinepuary,” a six-month celebration fueled by their nonalcoholic ocean mineral cocktail. Their what? That was my first reaction when I saw the slim, beachy cans nestled among the sodas and kombuchas in a local drink cooler. Vermont’s zero-proof…
At 5:30 a.m. on a recent Wednesday, Emma Slater was almost two hours into her workday. The baker had left her Charlotte home around 3:15 a.m. headed for Champion Comics and Coffee in Williston, where she rents the shop’s kitchen for her Twisted Halo doughnut business. By the time this reporter dragged herself out of…
The lights are back on at Deep City, and former Penny Cluse Café co-owner Charles Reeves is in the kitchen. By late March or early April, the Burlington waterfront restaurant owned by the Foam Brewers team will reopen with regular brunch service. Before closing Deep City on November 22, Foam’s partners contacted Reeves for advice…
Music Man Wednesday 7 Violinist and former Silkroad Ensemble member Johnny Gandelsman presents This Is America: Part II at Next Stage Arts Project in Putney. He plays a slate of works, commissioned by Hanover, N.H.’s Hopkins Center for the Arts, that reflect on the state of U.S. society today. The program includes “Breathe” by Dartmouth…
The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards on Wednesday, January 24. Two Vermont chefs and one bar were recognized in the first round of the prestigious awards. Micah Tavelli of Paradiso Hi-Fi and Cara Chigazola Tobin of Honey Road, both in Burlington, made the semifinalist list for Best…
