When historic floods inundated Vermont earlier this month, many of the state’s 1,200 dams came under unfathomable pressure. Swollen rivers pressed against obsolete stone dams. Rising water tested modest earthen barriers holding back ponds for swimming or snowmaking. Water built up behind enormous concrete flood-control dams that protect millions of dollars of property, testing them…
Devoted husband was a role model for his children
Vice President of Living Systems Instrumentation, a biotek firm based in Burlington, and owner of VT Warmbloods, a horse breeding business
South Burlington woman was always passionately engaged with her community
Talented storyteller shared her gift for poetry and keen observations through her writing
Updated at 4:28 p.m. Facing a swelling enrollment, Middlebury College has offered to pay $10,000 to the first 30 juniors and seniors who opt to take a leave of absence for the fall 2023 semester and winter term. The unprecedented offer is meant to alleviate a stark increase in enrollment. The college typically has 2,500…
Hundreds of people are expected in Plymouth Notch next week for a four-day centennial celebration commemorating a three-minute event: the inauguration of president Calvin Coolidge in the sitting room of his childhood home. His father administered the oath at 2:47 a.m. on August 3, 1923. A gala dinner, the premiere of a Coolidge documentary, a…
As the rain poured down on July 10, Ashley Sorrentino kept an eye on her recently planted cannabis crop with surveillance cameras. She was safe and dry at home in Essex, but her greenhouse of 315 plants sat in a field next to the rising Lamoille River in Johnson. She could see just a couple…
The parents of a toddler who fatally shot himself in Barre say the handgun’s manufacturer, Glock, is marketing weapons that lack key safety mechanisms in ways that make such accidental deaths “entirely foreseeable.” Greg and Evelyn Bunce of Saco, Maine, filed a lawsuit against the company last month, alleging that Glock is liable for the…
Kudos for Flood Coverage “Gobsmacked” — his very words, when my husband saw the “Historic and Catastrophic” cover of Seven Days [July 12]. It is a superb piece of journalism with timely reporting on this devastating event. I have sent links for the digital version and for Eva Sollberger’s “Stuck in Vermont” to out-of-state and…
Ezra, my 11-year-old son, and I clung to a thin rope as we scrambled down a steep, rocky hillside into a narrow river canyon. Using the rope, shovels and our muddy boots to slow our descent through the slippery pine needles, I thought, Prospecting for gold is more dangerous than I expected. That’s not always…
It’s that time of year again — time for Burlington’s Old North End to get wild and weird with the Ramble, happening on Saturday, July 29. Founded in 2003 by Radio Bean owner Lee Anderson and Heather Driscoll, the Ramble is one part arts and culture festival and one part sprawling ONE block party —…
As a teenager growing up in Royalton, Zach Nugent would often roam the halls of his high school barefoot, strumming his guitar, playing the music of the Grateful Dead. It being Vermont, no one really batted an eye. “Vermont as a whole is super supportive of art,” Nugent told Seven Days by phone from his…
(Self-released, digital) Burlington producer Caleb Lodish has been an inescapable name in the Vermont hip-hop scene for the past two years. While he’s a prolific collaborator, what really sets him apart is the professional sheen of his mixing work and the tremendous range of his sound. He’s not content being a “type beats” producer, replicating…
In the aftermath of the July floods, as Vermonters cleaned up wrecked shops and homes and looked for ways to help their devastated neighbors, artisans across the state thought about ways they could contribute. Beyond lending a hand and donating their own money, they realized they had something special to offer: unique ideas that they…
new in theaters HAUNTED MANSION: In Disney’s horror-comedy based on its theme park ride, a single mom (Rosario Dawson) assembles a motley team of specialists to help her exorcise her new home. With LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson and Tiffany Haddish. Justin Simien (Dear White People) directed. (122 min, PG-13. Bethel, Essex, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Star)…
In Lia Romeo’s concise comedy Still, two former lovers who never forgot each other explore a second chance at romance. Dorset Theatre Festival gives the play its world premiere in high style, with stage and television stars Jayne Atkinson and Tim Daly bringing the chemistry and the stage itself supplying some visual drama. Over 75…
When Seven Days reporters fanned out to cover the flooding over the past two weeks, two 21-year-old interns — both from New York City — were part of the crew. News team intern Katie Futterman, a rising senior history major at Middlebury College, was the first Seven Days reporter assigned to document the impending deluge.…
When Lost Nation Theater lost its performance space in Montpelier City Hall to the flood about a week before the company was due to open a big musical, it seemed obvious the show would be canceled. Instead, in about a week’s time, the cast and crew redesigned the production for a new venue. The audience…
Last week, the floor of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier was still under two inches of water as a result of the flooding in the city and other parts of Vermont earlier this month. During the cleanup, a young congregant discovered two dampened 1928 blueprints. Where others saw a ruined artifact, volunteer Carolyn Frisa, a…
A large work on paper titled “Mt. Washington,” at the Bundy Modern in Waitsfield, inventively references the notoriously fearsome weather atop New England’s highest peak. But that’s not why the gallery’s current three-person exhibition is called “Nor’easter.” The reason is simply that artists Terry Ekasala, Rick Harlow and Craig Stockwell are all based in the…
Nearly every woman alive today has a story about her personal history with Mattel’s Barbie. As children, we dressed these dolls up and sent them on dates and then used them as hammers and wrenched their knees out of joint. They’ve inspired our hatred, critique and destruction but never our indifference. So is it any…
LEO (Jul. 23-Aug.22): There are two kinds of holidays: those created by humans and those arising from the relationship between the sun and Earth. In the former category are various independence days: July 4 in the U.S., July 1 in Canada, July 14 in France and June 2 in Italy. Japan observes Foundation Day on…
Dear Reverend, One of my closest friends is getting married soon. Several weeks ago, she asked me to be in a “coordinator” role during the wedding, to ensure guests are in the right place at the right time. I said yes because of course I would help! I was surprised that I was being asked…
The family of Edward White Sr. (1934 – 2023) of Bristol, Vt., will be gathering to celebrate his life, and they’d be honored if you’d join them on Friday, August 4, 2023, from 3-6 p.m. at Hogback Mountain Brewery, 372 Rockydale Rd., Bristol, VT. Please bring your fondest memories of Ed to share with family…
As the pandemic (and Hulu’s “The Bear”) made clear to those of us not in the biz, running a restaurant is hard. Grueling hours, an uneven flow of customers, equipment failures, staff shortages, supply chain issues and ingredient price increases are all part of the job. Gardening is no picnic, either; bringing forth something edible…
After the storm comes the fundraising. In Montpelier, floodwaters have receded, but the looming cost of repairing, re-equipping and restocking their kitchens and bars now threatens to drown Capital City restaurant owners in debt. In a press conference last Friday, Vermont Secretary of Commerce Lindsay Kurrle announced that the state is planning to roll out…
My colleague took one look at the massive Italian sub I had brought back to the office from Martone’s Market & Café in Essex Junction and said, somewhat wistfully, “That’s the way subs used to be everywhere.” Martone’s is old school, in the best of ways. For 31 years, the market has been serving sandwiches…
As of last month, Henry Street Deli, the popular neighborhood grocery and sandwich joint at 11 Henry Street in Burlington’s Old North End, is under the new ownership of partners Mojo Hancy-Davis and Jordan Lewis. Former owners Peter and Sawyer Sansom sold the market after 13 years of operation. For Hancy-Davis, owning the deli is…
May Day at 258 North Winooski Avenue in Burlington’s Old North End has hired Avery Buck as its new chef following the mid-June departure of the restaurant’s opening chef, Mojo Hancy-Davis. Buck has a deep local résumé that includes stints at Hen of the Wood in Burlington and Doc Ponds in Stowe. Most recently, he…
In Fine Farm Friday 28 & Saturday 29 For the second year running, Fledgling Farmstead in Tunbridge hosts Fledge Fest, a collaborative arts and music festival for all ages. With potlucks, bonfires, yoga, nature walks, and a lineup of talent including Mal Maïz, the Tenderbellies and more, there’s something on this hilltop for everyone to…
Milton woman was former owner of Cold Spring Camp housekeeping cottages
UVM graduate and Vietnam veteran could always be relied upon to meet the needs of others
Vermont Fine restaurant in Richmond has closed, confirmed co-chef Chelsea Morgan. She and her husband, Tom D’Angelo, opened the eatery in the historic brick building on West Main Street in mid-October 2022. The couple posted a statement on social media on July 19 announcing that it would be their final night. They also noted that…
In early July, town officials in Johnson were making plans to spruce up their downtown with flowers and a mural. They were also gearing up to celebrate the completion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, a 93-mile recreation path that runs through town. Gov. Phil Scott was going to travel the entire length, from Swanton…
Burlington woman was a talented and passionate educator
Artist’s legacy lives on in the people he loved, the communities he fostered and the works of art he created
Updated on July 27, 2023. Driscoll Sinnott, 10, watched with envy last weekend as his mom, Hannah Reid, volunteered to help clean up downtown Montpelier, where all his favorite stores were in shambles. The contamination from the floodwaters made it too dangerous for him to pitch in, Reid told her son. But she had a different…
Pro tip for all you movie buffs: It’s a good idea to wait until after a movie premieres to scoop up set memorabilia. The Vermont State Police are investigating a pair of thefts from the set of the Beetlejuice 2 movie in East Corinth (not to be confused with Winter River, Conn., the fictitious town in…
Accomplished artist created a community of friends, abundant gardens and a menagerie of animals
Former CVU graduate was always interested in science and physics
