Jun 23-29, 2010
The Health and Fitness Issue: VT Mozart Festival Guide; Rowing with Black Fly Scullers; Facing a Father’s Alzheimer’s
Burlington Electric Weighs Contract with Hydro-Quebec
The Burlington Electric Department is considering signing a long-term power contract with Hydro-Quebec. A special meeting convenes at 4 p.m. on Tuesday seeking ratepayer input on the question. “A deal should be resolved sometime very soon,” said Daniel Shearer, chairman of the BED commission. “Anticipating that, we wanted to make sure that the public could…
Furthur Show at Shelburne Museum Abruptly Canceled
**UPDATED SATURDAY, 9:15 PM** The hippies are coming! The hippies are com … wait a sec. They’re not? According to their website, Grateful Dead redux Furthur have been forced to cancel their upcoming Concerts on the Green performance scheduled for 7/5 at stately — and now 99% hippie free — Shelburne Museum. Here’s the announcement:…
Senator Patrick Leahy Still Ahead in the Polls
Despite a clever ad critiquing the national debt that gained him some national attention, Republican Len Britton is making little headway against incumbent Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, according to the results of a new poll. Today, Rasmussen Reports released the results of its recent Vermont poll and found Leahy leading Britton by a comfortable 64-29…
Knit Bombing in Burlington Promotes Suicide Awareness
Anyone passing by Burlington City Hall today surely noticed the art installation out front: a knit bombing, aka yarn, craft or guerrilla bombing, that bedecks the bears and deer in their respective fountains, as well as the iron railing, with bright yellow and black yarn and other fabric bits. Juggling my umbrella and iphone, I…
Poll: Dubie Still Bests All Democratic Challengers
It’s been almost three months, and despite the debates held almost daily among the five Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls, or perhaps because of them, Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie still holds comfortable leads against any of his potential challengers, according to a new poll conducted by Rasmussen. The poll, conducted June 17, surveyed 500 Vermonters and…
Earthquake Strikes Vermont; State Collectively Tweets in Response
If you were feeling a bit shaken up today, you weren’t alone. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 33 miles NNE of Ottawa, Canada at 1:41 this afternoon. Rumblings from the quake were felt here in Vermont, and as far away as Chicago. Surprised that earthquakes can be felt so far away? According to the USGS,…
Emily Who? Independent Candidate Steals the Show at Gubernatorial Forum (VIDEO)
Five Democrats and one secessionist all running for governor came to downtown Burlington this morning for a candidate forum on substance abuse. But it was a newly minted independent candidate, with a guitar-strumming sidekick, who stole the show. Emily Peyton of Putney, one of five independent or minor party candidates on the ballot for November,…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again A woman in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., reported hearing a man outside her bedroom window telling someone on a cellphone, “I’m about to commit a crime.” She awoke her boyfriend, who said he observed the intruder sit down on a nearby deck and continue his call. Later, he heard a glass door…
The Big Cheese
Cabot’s extra-sharp marketing guru preaches the gospel on the Vermont brand
WTF: What’s with the citrusy stink on the Burlington waterfront?
WTF: We just had to ask…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for June 16 – 23, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): A few years ago, a group of artists built a giant bunny out of pink wool on an Italian mountainside. The 200-foot-long effigy will remain there until 2025. There’s a disturbing aspect to…
Ticked Off
Lyme disease can mean severe pain for patients and legal headaches for physicians
Letters to the Editor
Northgate Flourishing Thank you for featuring Northgate Apartments in a recent Seven Days article [“Vexed Over Veggies,” June 9]. We always welcome media coverage that gives the public a better understanding of our unique community. I am writing to correct an error that leaves your readers with a fundamental misunderstanding: Northgate Apartments is owned by…
Down Memory Lane
In an art exhibit on Alzheimer’s, a writer finds shades of her own past
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Girls on the Run [SIV180]
6/13/10: Girls on the Run teaches girls in grades 3-8 confidence and self respect through the activity of running. Last Sunday thousands of girls and their supporters participated in a 5K run at the Champlain Valley Expo. Whether running, doing high octane warm ups or screaming for the governor, the girls’ positivity and Girl Power…
