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Colleen Ballard knew her industry was in distress. The seasoned paramedic had been hearing doomsday predictions about the future of emergency medical services for years, and her colleagues at Essex Rescue were feeling the strain of rising call volumes, staffing shortages and underfunding. But it was not until she took over as chief in early…
As ’80s hair metal outfit Cinderella will tell you, you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone. If being a part of the Burlington music scene has taught me anything these past few decades, it’s that permanence has no place here. It doesn’t matter whether it’s an incredible band, a killer venue, a unique…
Montpelier resident Allie Perline had never considered using a doula during her pregnancy, in part because of the expense — which is not typically covered by health insurance. But in fall 2021, during a first-trimester doctor’s appointment, Perline learned about a program that provides free doula care to all Washington County residents and decided to…
A couple of weeks ago, as I headed south on Interstate 91 to Putney for an outdoor art walk, my windshield wiper finally succumbed to February in Vermont. So before I hit the woods, I pulled into Rod’s Towing & Repair for new wiper blades. The service station is just off the highway in this…
(Self-released, CD, digital) If there’s one feature prosperous bluegrass endeavors have in common, it’s a synergy resulting from fruitful and durable relationships. Picking and singing together a few nights here and there can’t fabricate those bonds. But through commitment over the course of time, and by way of shared experiences on and off the stage,…
With the 95th Academy Awards coming up on March 12, I decided to check out a Best Picture nominee I hadn’t seen. Triangle of Sadness, the latest dark satire from Swedish director Ruben Östlund (Force Majeure, The Square) and his first English-language feature, won the Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Set in…
new in theaters CREED III: In this sequel directed by star Michael B. Jordan, boxing champion Adonis “Donnie” Creed faces a new rival who was his childhood friend. Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors also star. (116 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Star, Welden) DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA — TO THE SWORDSMITH VILLAGE:…
Running a small town in Vermont isn’t easy. An intricate web of officers, some of whom are volunteers, ensures that everything from sidewalk width to water quality is discussed — often ad nauseam — voted upon, warned, filed and enforced. But these positions are often overlooked or undesired and, as a result, can be difficult to…
I’ve always been afraid of sirens. Even as kid, safe and warm in bed at night, I knew that a piercing wail in the dark meant someone else was likely lying in the back of an ambulance, potentially struggling for their life. For years I had terrible nightmares about that and other grisly things. My…
Voting in Burlington could look much different if residents approve a slate of charter changes on Town Meeting Day. The March 7 ballot will determine how local elections are conducted, who can cast votes and whether voters themselves can put issues on the ballot. Most of the questions are familiar to city voters. They’ll again…
Dear Reverend, My penis is in the high seven- to eight-inch range — think a water bottle or a little less than an air freshener — but it has been called skinny by one girl. That’s the first time I’ve ever heard that from a girl. I’ve always just thought I’m not that thick. Any…
Cameron Davis’ paintings simultaneously convey vastness and intimacy. Her works are loosely tethered to botany, yet the recognizable shapes of petals and leaves could be seen as spirit guides to a less understood but deeply immersive realm. Call it the web of life. Or call it, as Davis does, “poetic ecologies.” That’s the title of…
Burlington voters are being asked this Town Meeting Day to accelerate the city’s transition away from using fossil fuels to heat buildings. If they approve Question 2 on March 7, the city would begin charging a “carbon pollution impact fee” on new buildings heated with fuels such as oil or natural gas. About a third…
Interest in curling — that curious sport in which players chase a huge stone puck with brooms on ice — has surged worldwide over the past few decades thanks to appearances in the Winter Olympics. But who among us really gets it? I mean, what’s with all the sweeping? Why all the yelling? While some…
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Piscean author and activist W.E.B. Dubois advised us to always be willing to give up what we are. Why? Because that’s how we transform into a deeper and stronger version of ourselves. I think you would benefit from using his strategy. My reading of the astrological omens tells me that you…
The title of Kekla Magoon’s new novel, The Minus-One Club, refers to a wary and selective group of high school students who meet secretly, each having tragically lost someone. Patrick’s father disappeared in a sailing accident, and Celia’s twin died of leukemia. Simon’s only close relation was his grandfather, who had a fatal stroke. Janna’s…
Trent Cooper is obsessed with perfecting his loaf of pain de campagne — a naturally leavened country-style bread also known as French sourdough. In the past three years, he has made more than 77,000 of these oblong loaves, called bâtards. But only in the past few weeks has he felt that he has achieved some…
The University of Vermont Lane Series has announced two new shows for March. The long-running UVM music series, established in 1955, typically holds about 25 events per season in its on-campus recital hall, featuring world-renowned names in classical, jazz, folk and choral music. This year is no exception, as Friday, March 3, sees a performance…
The State Responds… [Re Newcomb: “State Pushed to Amend Foster Care Records Access,” February 15]: The Vermont State Archives & Records Administration and Vermont Department for Children and Families appreciate Tim Newcomb’s recent cartoon concerning foster care records and want to take this opportunity to provide additional information. DCF does provide individuals access to their…
The word for “prince” in Hindi — shehzada — is also the name of a Bollywood movie that opened nationwide on February 17, including at Majestic 10 in Williston. The title character is a prince — with a twist. This wise hero played by Kartik Aaryan is also a dancer, singer, lover, fighter, peacemaker, biker…
A who’s who of Vermont politicians sipped Citizen Cider and traded small talk in a crowded Montpelier hotel conference room last Thursday, near a poster that bore the name of the event’s host: the LGBTQ Victory Institute. The mood was jubilant as 100-plus attendees celebrated November’s election results. A record 14 openly gay or transgender…
Gesine Bullock-Prado is enthusiastically enamored of many things. The list includes baking, teaching people to bake, maple syrup, Vermont and her pet goose named Mama. Oh, and brown butter. Of the copper-flecked, nutty liquid gold, the pastry chef gushed during a recent conversation in her White River Junction kitchen classroom, “What’s not to love about…
Peter Carreiro roared up in a white refrigerated truck, its sides emblazoned with his company’s colorful logo: “Rise ‘n Shine …it’s the milkman.” It was a gray morning in February, and I was joining business owner Carreiro to deliver milk the old-fashioned way: in glass bottles, to people’s doorsteps. Home milk delivery reached its zenith…
In this tumultuous time for the service industry, what makes a restaurant last? A great location, a dedicated staff, a unique concept, a reliable menu, affordable prices, die-hard regulars or all of the above? This month, the Seven Days food team is revisiting enduring local restaurants — our “forever faves” — one dish at a…
Thinking spring? So is Jessica Quiet, executive pastry chef at the Lodge at Spruce Peak in Stowe. On Monday, March 6, she’ll make her Food Network debut on “Spring Baking Championship.” Quiet, 34, is no stranger to high-pressure contests. While still a high school student in St. Johnsbury, she won first place for Vermont and…
Chef-owner Bryan Palilonis will open Caja Taqueria in Hardwick by the end of April, but the new restaurant’s origin can be traced back to October 2020. That’s when Palilonis drove his taco truck, Caja Madera, into a two-bay, heated garage at 154 Route 15, where he would serve that winter. Ultimately, the temporary solution designed…
Tickling the Ivories Friday 3 The Emmet Cohen Trio approaches jazz as a way of making connections and tapping into deep feelings. Listeners feel the love when the virtuoso pianist and his backing band take to the stage at Burlington’s University of Vermont Recital Hall for an evening of sensitive, soulful stylings. Make Some Magic…
Literacy advocate helped to create the Vermont Reads Institute
For 25 years, Dmitri Beliakov covered armed conflicts and photographed countless soldiers, refugees, casualties and atrocities. His searing battlefield images, often shot in the reflections of windows and through holes in mortar-scarred buildings, have appeared in some of the world’s most prestigious publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Forbes, Der Spiegel and…
Proud New Yorker also had roots in Vermont and New Jersey
