Mar 24-30, 2010
The Animal Issue: Pet Photo Contest Winners; Coyotes and Boars in VT? Oh My! The Bloodhounds Finds Missing Pets
Burlington Sidewalk Preacher Loses Federal Lawsuit; Christian Soldier Vows: Onward
Sidewalk preacher William Ray Costello’s free speech lawsuit against the city of Burlington sort of seemed like a legal Hail Mary. It was. On Friday, a federal judge tossed Costello’s claim against Burlington police, ruling that Costello (pictured) has no right to shout the Gospel at the top of his lungs on the Church Street…
Vermont Daily News on Hiatus
The publisher of Vermont Daily News, a virtual daily newspaper, put the site “on hold” this month, and is unsure if it will relaunch in April. Founded last July, Vermont Daily News aimed to compete with the region’s daily media — the ranks of which have been thinning. The online newspaper was the brainchild of…
The Mac Attack
On Friday, Addison County filmmaker and storyteller Malcolm “Mac” Parker defended his multimillion-dollar effort to finance a 10-year movie-making project, rejecting state regulators’ claims that he ran afoul of Vermont securities laws. It’s estimated that Parker owes investors roughly $10 million in principal and interest payments for a decade-long film project titled Birth of Innocence.…
Word to the Congo
I found this sweet rap on the way to work today. Here’s my translation, with a few edits: Start like Evil. Chicks on my body like mosquitosphysically I let you underground you know!Prob never see jail. Fuck no!I shut you club down, now listen to me.Popular on facebook go ahead add me.Sick of rapping Dr.…
Will Burlington’s New Smoking Ban Be Enforced? Don’t Butt on It
The outdoor smoking ban enacted by the Burlington City Council this week comes with hefty fines for those caught lighting up in city parks and on beaches: $50 to $200 per offense. But will police really enforce the prohibition? After all, this is Burlington — a town where open pot smoking has been tolerated every…
Who’s Killing Vermont’s Quality Seals?
* * Updated Below with Response from Douglas Administration * * While I was paying attention to health care reform, taxes, Burlington Telecom and Commissioner David “Sunshine” O’Brien for this week’s column, I missed a huge story — Vermont’s quality seals are being clubbed to death to close the state’s $150 million budget gap. WCAX-TV…
Is It Too Soon to Be Nostalgic for Video Stores?
In Montpelier, Capitol Video closed last weekend after 26 years of business. Meanwhile, mammoth Blockbuster Video, known for crushing many a beloved indie store around the U.S., is also in trouble and warning that it may declare bankruptcy. Netflix, what hath thou wrought? Check out this Onion news video for a glimpse of our tragically…
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Pa Pa Doodles’ Chickens [SIV169]
3/20/10: They call Deb Rosewolf the “Bird Lady” and with a flock of about 275 egg-laying girls populating her farm, there is little wonder why. Pa Pa Doodles Farm in Albany VT is looked after by Pa Pa Doodles the dog. When they aren’t roaming freely and searching for food, the girls live in the…
Rasmussen Polls Vermont Senate, Gubernatorial Contests
Pollster Rasmussen gave Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy high chances of reelection versus a “generic Republican” in a recent poll of 500 Vermonters. Just who the hell is this generic Republican person? I guess Rasmussen got the memo that Leahy’s GOP challenger is businessman Len Britton. Or, that Leahy has a Democratic challenger, Daniel Freilich. In…
An Equine Welfare Council Seeks to Help VT’s Largest, and Most Expensive, Pets
Barbara Kaiser of Cornwall was driving by a farm on Route 7 in Middlebury last December when she recognized her own horse, Tie Dye, standing out in the cold. Some months before, she had loaned the 22-year-old Appaloosa to a stable, which in turn had loaned it to someone inexperienced with horses. The animal had…
Breeding Uncertainty
What does a tragic coyote attack in eastern Canada mean for Vermonters?
Letters to the Editor
Leopold Responds In a letter to Seven Days last week [“Letters to the Editor,” March 17], Department of Public Service Commissioner David O’Brien stated city officials “purposely kept from the DPS” the use of pooled cash for Burlington Telecom. This is incorrect. On November 25, 2008, five city officials met with three staff of the…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police caught a 26-year-old man suspected of stealing a bottle of schnapps and some cough drops from a grocery store in Riverton, Wyo., after he hid in a nearby building, which happened to be the police station. A dispatcher spied the suspect on the station’s surveillance camera and alerted officers. (KTAK-FM News)…
Health and Consequences
A story about health care reform efforts in Vermont references a provision Sanders put in the ACA allowing states to innovate.
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for March 24 – 31, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): All but one of our planet’s mountain ranges have been mapped: the Gamburtsev Mountains, which are buried under 2.5 miles of ice in Antarctica. Recent efforts to get a read on this craggy…
Masters of Art
Art review: Bernard Chaet and Charles Cajori: Two American Masters,” BigTown Gallery, Rochester. Through April 11.
The 20/20 Challenge: Stratton (Week #18)
One Snowboarder’s Quest to Hit 20 Vermont Resorts in 20 Weeks
Democrats Debate Future of Vermont’s Community Support Systems
Vermont’s five Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls faced off against a packed house Monday night in South Burlington. The topic? The future of the state’s community-based system for folks in need of mental heath and substance abuse treatment, as well as people with developmental disabilities. The Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services sponsored the two-hour…
Shredding Church Street with Hannah Teter
Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day (also known as Americans Getting Fatter Day) is upon us. Generally, I try to stay as far away from the Free Cone Day as I possibly can. For one thing, I hate waiting in line. Especially not for a $2.50 ice cream cone that’s only going to make my…
‘Tweens and 1080s — The U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships
You know what sucks more than riding a chair lift by yourself? Riding a chair lift with four foul-mouthed, flatulent ‘tweens who want nothing more than for you to take your pathetic ass and hurl it to the snowy depth below. But this is my life. Or at least my life for the next two…
