May 15-21, 2024
How Warmer, Wetter, Wilder Weather Is Compelling Vermont Farmers to Adapt; Dems Add Intrigue to Governor’s Race; Role-Playing a New Trump Presidency; A Refresh at Starry Night Café; Chatting With Big Thief’s Buck Meek
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Growing Pains: How Warmer, Wetter, Wilder Weather Is Compelling Vermont Farmers to Adapt
As climate scientists continue to predict a frightening future, farmers are rethinking what it will take to feed people.
In Memoriam: Lolita Anger-Leggett, 1925-2024
A mass of Christian burial for Lolita Anger-Leggett, 98, who passed away peacefully on January 4, 2024, will be celebrated on Friday, May 24, 11…
Obituary: Samuel “Sam” James Hill, 1990-2024
Fiercely loyal and protective friend cared deeply for his born and chosen families
Obituary: Robert N. Essman, 1937-2024
Shelburne man was the former art director for Life, Business Week and People magazines
Obituary: Juliet Maria Weed, 1960-2024
Baker loved cooking shows and volunteered at a local food shelf
Plan to Sort Vermont’s Mail in Connecticut Is Suspended
The U.S. Postal Service has suspended its plan to relocate Vermont’s mail sorting to Connecticut — a move that many fear would only worsen delays…
Obituary: Nadine Berrini, 1973-2024
Waterbury Center woman realized her dream of designing and building her home, then filling it with friends and family
Obituary: Sally Ginsberg Tannen, 1954-2024
Beloved teacher and parenting adviser was most devoted to her role as grandmother
Obituary: Paul R. Philbrook, 1931-2024
Norwich native dedicated his career to the State of Vermont
News Breaker to News Maker: Stewart Ledbetter to Run for Vermont Senate
Stewart Ledbetter, the former face of the public affairs TV show “Vermont This Week” for 16 years and a longtime fixture on NBC5 before he…
From the Publisher: Heavens Can’t Wait
I changed my vacation plans and flew from California to Vermont, with less than a day to spare, so I could catch the total solar…
As School Budget Season Drags On, Residents Put Education Spending Under the Microscope
Last week, administrators in the Mount Abraham Unified School District invited Bristol parent Shawna Gabbeitt to their central office to look over financial documents. Gabbeitt,…
Free Will Astrology (5/15/24)
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Hypothetically, you could learn to give a stirring rendering of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 on a slide whistle. Or…
A Pop Star Falls for Anne Hathaway in the Escapist but Uninspired Rom-Com ‘The Idea of You’
The pandemic changed the way people watch movies and the way critics write about them. Here at Seven Days, where we used to limit ourselves…
A Local Veteran Discusses Lessons Learned From War-Gaming a Second Trump Presidency
It’s January 20, 2025, and Donald Trump is being sworn in for a second presidential term. In the weeks leading up to the inauguration, his…
Letters to the Editor (5/15/24)
Inflation Figures I found [“‘We’re Leaving’: Winooski’s Bargain Real Estate Attracted a Diverse Group of Residents for Years. Now They’re Being Squeezed Out,” May 8]…
Now Playing in Theaters: May 15-21
In addition to La Chimera, here’s what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters.
Vermont Officials Recover an Antique Weather Vane Stolen From a Train Station in 1983
Vermont officials have recovered an antique weather vane stolen in the last century, solving a 41-year-old cold case. Modeled after the first steam locomotives, the…
At the Phoenix Gallery, the Group Show “Flora” Is Like a Field of Wildflowers
The rhyming dyad “flower power” is a throwback to 1960s hippie culture and anti-war demonstrations. But the expression could just as easily refer to the…
Elise Whittemore’s Monoprint ‘Quilts’ Explore Form, Pattern and Process
Last month, we all got a lesson in the power of negative space: that shift into the eclipse’s moment of totality, when the moon’s position…
My Friend Always Wants to Borrow My Stuff
Dear Reverend, I have a friend who always wants to borrow something of mine: clothes, books, tools, games — you name it, he needs it….
Soundbites: Buck Meek Embraces the Love Song
There was a long, long pause over the phone as the conversation ground to a sudden halt. Ordinarily, such a stretch of silence would unnerve…
On the Beat: Music Phone Booths in Rutland and the Final Ripton Community Coffee House Show
Remember phone booths? You know, those big glass things where Superman used to get naked all the time? (Side note: Where does Supes strip these…
Book Review: ‘The Cemetery of Untold Stories,’ Julia Alvarez
In Weybridge author Julia Alvarez’s abundantly populated new novel, an aging writer named Alma, who publishes under the nom de plume Scheherazade, decides to call…
Award-Winning FaMa Quartet Reunites to Fête the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival
Every summer, the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival gathers talented young violinists, violists and cellists from around the country on the Saint Michael’s College campus…
Termanology, ‘Time Is Currency’
(AfterLyfe Music, CD, digital) In a genre full of hard workers, Boston rapper Termanology has distinguished himself as one of the most prolific artists in…
Bristol Journalist Alex Belth Compiled an Anthology of Classic Celebrity Profiles From the 1960s and ’70s
In 1966, writer Doon Arbus got an assignment from the New York Herald Tribune to profile James Brown on the occasion of the singer’s first-ever…
Grilling the Chef: Robert Smith III Leads a Fresh Chapter at Ferrisburgh’s Starry Night Café
Chef Robert Smith III Position: Executive chef Age: 31 Cuisine type: Italian-inflected California cuisine with fresh, seasonal ingredients Experience: On-the-job training in Vermont, from dishwashing…
Leo & Co. to Open in Essex’s Former Sweet Clover Market
The team from Salt & Bubbles Wine Bar and Market is branching out, but not far. This summer, they’ll open Leo & Co. down the…
New Chef and Menu at the Big Spruce in Richmond
After a brief expansion to breakfast and lunch, the Big Spruce in Richmond has returned to serving only dinner, with a fresh approach from newly…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, May 15-21
Spring has sprung, and there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events, including performances by Persian violinist Mehrnam Rastegari and Mediterranean psychedelic-surf trio Habbina Habbina at the Bandwagon Summer Series in Putney.
Dean’s Potential Run for Governor Buoys Dems Eager for a Competitive Race
Excitement is building in Democratic circles over the prospect that former governor Howard Dean will give Gov. Phil Scott something he hasn’t had in a…
Obituary: Charles Yergeau, 1959-2024
Former Vermont man gave love, guidance and shelter to many
