Mar 27 – Apr 2, 2013
Finding Religion in America’s Most Godless State; Vermont’s Fiscal Fracas; Maple Markup – Syrup’s Not-So-Sweet Spot
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Are You There, God? It’s Me, Vermont: Finding Religion in the Most Godless State
When it comes to God, Vermont’s just not that into Him. Or Her. Our ranking as America’s least religious state was reaffirmed by a Gallup poll in February that indicated only 23 percent of Vermonters consider religion an important part of their daily lives and attend religious services every, or almost every, week. Among the…
Rediscovering Burlington’s Jewish Food History
A kosher deli on North Union Street? A butcher who would kill chickens while you waited? Backyard ritual slaughter of cows? While the current residents of Burlington’s Old North End may pride themselves on their urban agriculture, they can’t compare to the hardworking immigrants of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Back then, the…
WTF: Why Are Barns Allowed to Fall Into Disrepair Yet Are Rarely Torn Down?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again! Two weeks after someone stole Briana Priddy’s wallet and used her identity to write hundreds of dollars worth of bad checks, Priddy was waitressing at a restaurant in Lakeland, Colo., when a woman came in with a group, ordered a drink and presented Priddy’s stolen ID to prove her age. “But I…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I was too lazy to write your horoscope this week, so I went to a website that hawks bumper stickers and copied a few of their slogans to use as your “advice.” Here you go. 1. Never follow a rule off a cliff. 2. Have the courage to honor your peculiarities.…
An Interview With Nicki Bluhm of Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers
The increasing popularity of Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers is in some ways a product of that modern phenomenon, the internet sensation. The California-based quintet has sneaked into popular consciousness thanks to the success of its ongoing series, the Van Sessions, in which the band records cover songs with miniaturized instrumentation while on tour in…
Art Review: “Andy Warhol’s Athletes,” Fleming Museum of Art
Andy Warhol’s mortality didn’t end a run of fame that has lasted way longer than the 15 minutes he famously predicted we would all one day enjoy. The prince of pop art remains an art-world cynosure 26 years after his death at age 58; his work continues to evoke fervent responses, pro and con. At…
Wheels of Fortune: The New Dealer.com-EverBank Cycling Team Means Business
A few minutes before Bobby Bailey and I are scheduled to meet at the Starbucks in Williston one recent afternoon, he sends me a text saying how to recognize him: “Only one that ummmmm, hopefully looks like a cyclist. No spandex, though.” Indeed, Bailey’s snappy shirt and sport coat say “Burlington businessman” way more than…
As Its Value Rises, Maple Syrup Is Becoming a Black-Market Commodity
It’s dinnertime inside a Québec restaurant about a half hour north of the Vermont border. A waitress asks her customers if they’ve hit any sugar shacks earlier in the day. “It’s so much fun, isn’t it?” she says as she sets down plates of maple-marinated flank steak and maple-glazed Lac Brome duck. In Québec, which…
Letters to the Editor
History Lesson Last week’s article [“Seniority Rules,” March 20] included a pull quote from Chris Graff — “He is where no Vermonter has ever been” — referring to Sen. Leahy’s ascent to president pro tempore. How could you forget one of Cornwall’s most famous sons, Solomon Foot, who served as senate president pro tempore from…
Vermont’s Female Composers Slowly Gain Ground in a Predominantly Male Field
Vermont composers of contemporary classical music are about to gain well-deserved home-state exposure. The professional choral group Counterpoint and the Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble will both perform concerts dedicated to the work of living local composers on the first weekend in April. As it happens, most of those composers are men — four out of…
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VT All-Day Sacred Harp Singing [304]
3/23/13: Singers from Vermont and Canada met at the Irasburg Town Hall in Irasburg on Saturday for the Annual VT All-Day Sacred Harp Singing. Eva drove through a snowstorm to hear their sweet harmonies. This episode of Stuck in Vermont was brought to you by Cabot Creamery Cooperative.
Burlington Chapter of Girl Develop It to Offer Coding Classes
Consuming content on digital devices has gotten easier and easier over the years, but creating it is still pretty tricky. If you don’t understand how the web works, it’s difficult to make it work for you — and it’s downright impossible to get one of the high-paying jobs popping up in the rapidly expanding programming…
