Jul 7-13, 2010
Deep-sea Robots in Richmond; Montréal’s City of Glass; A Farm Lesson, From Teat to Chèvre
Sidewalk Sitting Ban Downgraded to ‘Move Along, Please’
The Burlington City Council tonight will review a revised plan to deter people from sitting on sidewalks throughout the city’s inner fire district — largely the streets feeding into the Church Street Marketplace. The revised plan would establish a pilot program to educate sidewalk sitters about the American with Disabilities Act guidelines that recommend a…
Moody’s Downgrades Burlington Credit Rating (Again)
In keeping with the practice of releasing bad information late on a Friday, Burlington officials late today announced that Moody’s downgraded the city’s general obligation credit rating two notches and moved the city’s status from a “negative watch” to “negative outlook.” This means the credit rating company will not review Burlington’s status until the city…
Bolton Town Selectboard to Propose Closing Access to Bolton Potholes
As the mercury has risen in recent weeks, so too have the tempers of residents living along Bolton Valley Road near the Bolton Potholes. The usual crush of summertime visitors to the popular swimming hole has brought with it an unusual amount of public annoyances and safety concerns, including broken bottles, uncollected trash, illegal parking, fireworks and…
Sanders Visits Vietnam During Congressional Recess
While his two Washington, D.C. counterparts criss-cross Vermont during the one-week congressional recess, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has been visiting Vietnam. Sanders is part of a delegation led by U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) who chairs the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, of which Sanders is a member. Joining Sanders and Harkin…
Federal Ruling Weakens Defense of Marriage Act
A federal judge in Massachusetts Wednesday handed a major victory to Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) opponents, ruling that parts of the infamous law are unconstitutional. Enacted in 1996 during the presidency of Democrat Bill Clinton, DOMA amended federal law to define marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman. The case…
Combo Platter: Shelburne Steakhouse open; August First bread bike
by Alice Levitt and Suzanne Podhaizer Steak Stuff For various reasons — contractors, licensing issues — many restaurants open weeks or even months after their owners’ hope they will. Not Shelburne Steakhouse. Owners JoAnne Paquette and Eric Fritzeen had scheduled a “sneak preview” for this Friday, with dinner and a concert by Radio Flyer. However,…
UVM’s Cadaver Donations Are Back in the Black
Last year, it felt like invasion of the body snatchers at the University of Vermont. This year, UVM is once again grateful for all its dead. As Seven Days reported last October, for the first time in living memory the UVM College of Medicine faced a critical shortage of cadaver donations in 2009. At the…
Cylons in Bristol?
If you get the Daily 7, you already know the New York Times just published a fascinating, super-creepy interview with a robot (or cyborg, or whatever you want to call her) who lives at a Bristol nonprofit. Two years ago in our paper, Mike Ives wrote about visiting that nonprofit — it’s LifeNaut.com, a branch…
Campaign Trail: Shumlin’s New TV Ad, Peyton’s “Censorship” Lawsuit and a Bartlett Photo Mashup
State Sen. Peter Shumlin is up with the first television ad of the 2010 governor’s race. If you watch network TV, there’s a good you’ll see it in the days ahead: the 30-second spot is airing 13 to 15 times daily on three stations (WCAX, WPTZ and WFFF) for at least the next two weeks,…
Conscious Commerce
Seventh Generation’s cofounder throws the book at corporate irresponsibility
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Authorities investigating a burglary in King County, Wash., found that in addition to a digital camera, laptop computer, iPod and DVD player, the intruder took clean clothes and left behind his soiled underwear, jeans and shoes. Sheriff’s Detective Cary Coblantz said he “specifically requested that the underpants be analyzed for a DNA…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for July 7 – July 14, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): Have you added some bulk and stability to your foundation anytime recently, Aries? Have you grown your roots deeper, and asked for more from your traditional sources, and recommitted yourself to your…
Letters to the Editor
Lyme Aid Ken Picard has written one of the best summaries of the chronic Lyme disease epidemic [“Ticked Off,” June 23]. It’s sad and amazing how much power the corrupt Infectious Diseases Society of America has in causing the denial of treatment and the persecution of Lyme-literate doctors across the country. No wonder the heroes…
In Good Company?
VBSR may be “socially responsible.” Increasingly, it’s also politically effective.
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The Great Bristol Outhouse Race [SIV182]
7/3/10: The 32nd Annual Great Bristol Outhouse Race drew a large crowd early Saturday morning before the town’s 4th of July parade. Why race faux outhouses on the 4th of July? No one really knows but it’s a Bristol tradition and there are cool trophies. Music: The Pineapple Wafers, “Stale Starburst Love” Related Stories
California Newspaper Finds Salvation in Vermont Business Law
A California newspaper once on the brink of collapse is being heralded as a new model for journalism — and it’s largely thanks to Vermont. The Point Reyes Light, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsweekly serving Marin County, recently incorporated in Vermont as “low profit” limited liability company, or L3C. That means it can accept donations from…
Interview with a Wine Guy: Mission Fondue
[Editor’s Note: Haylley Johnson is one of Seven Days’ two summer food interns. She’ll be writing a series of blog posts on cooking and wine pairing. Here’s the first one.] Interview with a Wine Guy: Mission Fondue Picking out good wine can be tricky, and pairing wine with a meal even more so. For novice…
