Amanda Bean’s longtime opioid addiction took a turn last summer. The drugs she bought on the street were noticeably stronger but wore off faster — so she shot up more often each day. She also started to use methamphetamine, which had become cheaper and more readily available than the cocaine she preferred. She would sometimes…
A celebration of life will be held in the Garden Room at the Windjammer restaurant in South Burlington, Vt., on Friday, June 30, noon to 2 p.m. It was John’s wish to have people gather in a relaxed atmosphere and talk about the “good times” and memories that he was able to be a part…
By 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday — an hour before anti-trans speaker Walt Heyer was to speak via video teleconference inside Vergennes Union High School — a large crowd of protesters had already gathered outside. Wearing colorful leis and rainbow-hued apparel, they held homemade signs with slogans such as “I stand with students” and “Love not hate.”…
Newly released proposed rules for the use of wake boats on Vermont’s lakes and ponds would be the most restrictive in the nation. But some say they don’t go far enough in regulating the large, powerful motorboats. A state body called the Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules approved the proposed rules on June 12. They…
With a distinct French accent and disarming demeanor, Burlington man was a symbol of strength to others
Admired for her sunny demeanor, Shelburne woman made friends everywhere she went
Shelburne man was a passionate golfer and proud steward of his Shelburne Bay property
Vermont has sued PCB manufacturer Monsanto, claiming that its chemicals have fouled its environment and many of its schools, Attorney General Charity Clark announced on Monday. The lawsuit, filed on Friday in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington, comes as older Vermont schools are testing their campuses for PCB contamination. Many communities are facing potentially expensive…
Talented storyteller accepted people for who they were, where they were and showed up for them when needed
Family and friends will gather at the Waterbury/Stowe Fish and Game Club on August 9, between 3-7 p.m. You are welcome to share brief memories and stories. Let’s enjoy a potluck afternoon with live music by Patti Casey and Colin McCaffrey. BYOB. Limited parking, carpooling recommended.
Talented teacher and coach had a positive impact on the countless young minds he helped to mold
The family of Jerrie Nash invites you to a celebration of life on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 18 High St., Plainfield, Vt. In keeping with Jerrie’s love of language, feel free to bring a poem, haiku or story to share.
Architect’s projects included development of South Burlington’s 1960 master plan and SUNY Plattsburgh campus expansion
Master teacher, librarian and storyteller used arts and drama to make learning interesting and fun
Carolyn Fernandez, 100 years young, of Northfield, Vt., passed away on January 18, 2023. Please join us for a celebration of her life. A memorial service will be held on July 1, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the Northfield Methodist Church at 152 Main Street, Northfield, Vt. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made…
Walt Heyer, a national activist who appears frequently on right-wing media warning about gender-transition surgery, will speak via Zoom at an event next Tuesday at Vergennes Union High School. The evening talk is being organized by several Addison Northwest School District parents, members of an organization called Parents’ Rights in Education. The Oregon-based nonprofit states…
Morning light streamed through the antique windows of the Shelburne Museum toy shop, casting an almost sepia glow on the trainmen who arrived at 9 a.m. for their weekly maintenance visit. The five men had plenty of work to do on the decades-old model train set before the museum opened at 10. Many of the…
The moment of truth came last week for the women who work in the Franklin County State’s Attorney’s office, as state lawmakers began hearing testimony about the harassment and discrimination they say they endured for years from State’s Attorney John Lavoie. Their testimony could prove crucial to helping a seven-member House Special Committee on Impeachment…
GEMINI (May 21-Jun.20): Among her many jobs, my triple Gemini friend Alicia has worked as a deep-sea rescue diver, an environmental activist, a singer in a band, a dog food taster, an art teacher for kids and a volunteer at a sleep lab researching the nature of dreams. Do I wonder if she would be…
For the past two summers, spongy moth caterpillars wreaked havoc in pockets of Vermont — stripping oak and maple trees, swinging from silken threads, and leaving behind a mess of excrement and chewed-up leaves. In 2021, the hairy, spotted creatures defoliated 50,000 acres of forest. And in 2022, they ate their way through 40,000 acres.…
Passersby the Susan Calza Gallery, on Montpelier’s Main Street, can see through the tall bay windows streams of red ribbons hanging from the ceiling. It looks festive. But “this ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco,” as David Byrne sings in “Life During Wartime.” As it happens, other lyrics in that song, released in 1979,…
Full confession time: I was feeling nervous about this year’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Between the fest slimming down from 10 days to five, the generally shitty nature of trying to stage any big music happening these days, the grousing from some local jazz players about the new direction and just my continual gut feeling…
Stalagmites have sprouted in the BCA Center. Or so it might seem. In the second-floor gallery of the Burlington venue, Hyunsuk Erickson’s installation presents dozens of skinny, vertical structures — some tiny, some very tall — in groupings around the room. Each is sweatered in myriad colors and textures of crocheted yarn. The shapes of…
Some of Vermont’s most talented singer-songwriters will come together for the Green Mountain Indie Folk Rising Star Showcase at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. The concert on Saturday, June 24, features local songwriters Fern Maddie, Troy Millette, Jesse Taylor, Ian Steinberg and David Karl Roberts. It’s a great chance to catch some…
I had 600 people over on Saturday. My home on Lakeview Terrace was one of six on the annual self-guided tour and fundraiser organized by Preservation Burlington, a local nonprofit whose motto is “Keeping history relevant.” When tour chair Matt Viens first popped the question, back in March, he conceded that my place was not…
Do you remember when the president of the United States went on national TV and suggested that bleach injections might be a viable safeguard against COVID-19? Vershire journalist Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling does. And in his new book, If It Sounds Like a Quack… A Journey to the Fringes of American Medicine, the Pulitzer Prize finalist is…
Vanish: Disappearing Icons of a Rural America begins in a snowstorm. The sky and earth are sheet-white; visibility is low. A lone figure with a tripod in tow marches toward something in the distance — the faint outline of a cow barn. It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday in Charlotte, and though the snowy conditions…
“For good times and bad times” — that’s what friends are for, right? With apologies to the late Burt Bacharach, what if the ultimate act of friendship is also the one that ultimately ends it? That’s the moral dilemma facing two besties in Act 39, written by Circus Smirkus founder Rob Mermin. The play runs…
(Self-released, digital) On his new EP, James and Gravy, James Kochalka Superstar offers up six sugar-sweet ditties with mushy titles like “Fuzzy Moon” and “Weeping Willow.” The EP is the latest effort from James Kochalka, a multi-hyphenate artist best known for his comics. Kochalka was named Vermont’s first cartoonist laureate in 2011 and ran a…
(Self-released, digital) Alex Vitzthum is fucking weird. OK, maybe I should rephrase that, as I’ve never actually met the Vermont singer-songwriter: Alex Vitzthum’s music is fucking weird. And not in a “This doesn’t sound like pop music” kind of way, but in a “Look, I listen to the Residents, and this is still weird to…
new in theaters ADIPURUSH: This epic mythological adventure, based on the Hindu Ramayana, is said to be one of the most expensive Indian films ever made. Prabhas and Kriti Sanon star; Om Raut directed. (179 min, NR. Majestic) ELEMENTAL: Pixar’s latest family animation takes place in a city where people embody different elements — and…
Hannington Kasagga was an Uber driver in Burlington when he came up with an idea for a new business: a trolley tour company like the ones he’d encountered in Savannah, Ga., where he lived after emigrating from Uganda in 2018. He pitched the concept to his friend Catherine Turyamureeba, a fellow Ugandan whom he’d met…
Missing Monument [“How Now?” The Dairy Issue, May 31]: How and why would one write so much about the dairy industry in Vermont and not even mention Monument Farms? Its products are widely available around Vermont and have been around since the 1930s. It processes and bottles all of its products one-quarter mile from the…
Dear Reverend, I just found out that my wife of 23 years had a lot of undisclosed sexual partners before getting together with me. She claims she only told me about vaginal sex partners but failed to disclose other sexual acts with a number of other people prior to meeting me. Am I wrong to…
Just after 3 p.m. last Thursday, Jess Hyman called together her team of cooks at the Old North End Community Center and handed out marching orders for that evening’s food service. The all-volunteer crew, none of them trained chefs, had signed up to make dinner for dozens of their neighbors in Burlington’s Old North End.…
How much reality can you inject into a drama without making it boring, and how much drama can you inject into a reenactment of real events without making it laughably false? Tina Satter’s film Reality, now streaming on Max, addresses both those questions in a taut 82 minutes. The movie is based on Satter’s Broadway…
Amid the stately halls of Champlain College and the rambling centenarian houses of Burlington’s South End lies a secret garden: a hushed acre of greenscape hidden behind dusty parking lots and the deep corners of urban backyards. At first glance, the green has the look of a forgotten quad, dutifully mowed by groundskeepers and disregarded…
Empress Levi went vegan 19 years ago, but she never abandoned the Caribbean and southern flavors she loved while growing up. Her father came from Panama, her mother from North Carolina, and her grandmother and aunt from Jamaica. Levi, 59, whose given name is Tishaun Williams, learned to make dishes such as oxtail, fried chicken,…
Leda Scheintaub and Nash Patel have a lofty goal: to make dosa a household name in the United States. To start, the Brattleboro couple are staying close to home, selling their South Indian rice-and-lentil crêpe batter at stores throughout Vermont for customers to whip up in their own kitchens. Scheintaub, a cookbook author, and Patel,…
Earlier this spring, Kristen and Matt Bartle announced that they were seeking new owners for Wally’s Place, the South Hero bagel shop, café and bakery they’ve operated for 15 years. Just before their planned closing on June 11, they found one. Milton native Marilee Silva is returning to Vermont after 40 years to take over…
Commodities Natural Market owners Audra and Michael Hughes shuttered Winooski’s only downtown grocery on April 16 to concentrate on construction of a larger store to replace their current Commodities in Stowe, according to an announcement on the company’s website. “We love Winooski and loved serving the community,” Michael Hughes told Seven Days via email. The…
Sun and Dance Saturday 17 Avant Vermont Dance debuts SEASONS: Summer, the first of four nature-themed evenings of dance and community art making. The family-friendly gathering at Comtu Cascade Park in Springfield highlights ballet and modern dance by local choreographer Ashley Hensel-Browning while a local artist creates a sapling sculpture with attendees and Black River…
