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In October 2021, the world lost our beloved Arthur, the unofficial “mayor of Burlington.” On June 11, we will gather at Foam Brewers, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to toast and celebrate our good friend. We welcome all friends and community members who would like to share their stories of and love for Arthur…
Longtime educator loved her family fiercely and had an unwavering commitment to her faith
Pine Island bandmate was a sensitive and articulate artist
Civic-minded Vermonter was a thoughtful mom, homemaker and volunteer
Sweat poured down from my brow as I twisted my torso back and forth to the rhythm of the music in my headphones. I was three years sober, and I was nearing the end of a physically demanding workout. Throughout the course of my recovery, I had developed a comprehensive daily fitness regimen that consisted…
Richard A. Wilbert Sr. of Burlington, Vt., passed on May 21, 2022. Funeral to be held at St. Joseph’s Cemetery on June 10, 2022, at 1 p.m. Please view his full obituary at gregorycremation.com.
Colchester man held many occupations and dove deeply into his hobbies
Join us in celebrating the life of Linda Cummings Deliduka (August 21, 1942-March 10, 2021). Linda was adamant she wanted an event when people would be able to laugh, hug, reminisce, tell stories and whisper if needed. “A pre-COVID-style good time, overlooking Lake Champlain, and I want everyone to be invited, and I want there…
Beloved teacher, friend and family member remains a shining light to others
GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 20): “Reality is not simply there; it does not simply exist,” claimed author Paul Celan. “It must be sought out and won.” I think that is excellent advice for you right now. But what does it mean in practical terms? How can you seek out and win reality? My first suggestion is…
Rhino Foods, which makes cookie dough and other fillings for ice cream, has long sought to be welcoming to workers. The company has made it a policy to hire refugees and other New Americans, and it employs a coach to help workers meet needs such as transportation and childcare. Rhino even makes short-term and emergency…
This Thursday is the deadline for major-party candidates to secure a spot on the ballot in Vermont’s August 9 primary elections. There was a monthlong window — from April 25 to May 26 — to submit the necessary paperwork to the Secretary of State’s Office. But plenty of politicians declared their intentions long before that.…
Toon Tweak? While you’re making changes to the Fun Stuff section, please consider switching the positions of “This Modern World,” which would benefit from being slightly larger, and “Bliss,” which wouldn’t be hurt by slight reduction. Whinewhile, will “Futon Life” ever get good enough to deserve a place in your publication? L.J. Kopf Richmond ‘Slice…
With masked faces, the cast and crew of the original musical comedy Halfway There circled up for rehearsal in a multipurpose room at Montpelier’s Bethany United Church of Christ. Set in a group home for people making the transition from inpatient psychiatric care to independent living, the show explores various states of mental well-being. With…
At a meeting in mayor Bernie Sanders’ office in the mid-1980s, city officials were discussing the Burlington waterfront. The city owned almost no land at the waterfront, yet department heads were considering its future and what might be possible at Burlington’s western edge. Mark Eldridge (August 8, 1943-December 27, 2021), director of planning and zoning,…
A new exhibition at Studio Place Arts in Barre might mess with your brain. Titled “Now You See It,” it features art that “plays with perception of space and depth,” according to a gallery description. And, typical for a group show — 19 artists, 26 pieces — the assignment was interpreted broadly. The mediums, too,…
new in theaters ANEK: Ayushmann Khurrana plays an undercover cop in this Hindi-language political action thriller from India, directed by Anubhav Sinha. (147 min, NR. Majestic) THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE: The Belcher family faces an existential threat to its burger-joint livelihood in this big-screen adaptation of the Emmy Award-winning animated sitcom. With the voices of…
CinemaScore is a company that polls ticket buyers on opening night to find out if a given film has mass appeal. Men, the latest from writer-director Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) received a D+ from the service. Considering that in more than 40 years only 21 movies have ever earned an F CinemaScore, that means…
Braeden Stevens was a sophomore at Milton High School when he learned about the Burlington Technical Center’s aviation and aerospace technology program, the only one of its kind in the state. “I’m not one to sit in the classroom,” Stevens said. “It looked cool.” So, he enrolled. Now a senior, Stevens has spent the past two…
Dear Reverend, I have a brother who is approaching 65 who uses drugs and alcohol daily. I don’t know if he’s ever had a job for any length of time. He still asks my mother and sister for money. It’s hard for me to spend time around him. I feel self-righteous, and I’m judging him…
Corey Parent loves nearly everything about representing Franklin County in the Vermont Senate. The Republican from St. Albans enjoys the collegial atmosphere at the Statehouse, finds the policy debates invigorating and is honored to serve his constituents. But as his legislative duties increasingly pulled him away from his 4-year-old son and 7-month-old daughter, he could…
Singer-songwriter Beck once compared time to a piece of wax falling on a termite that’s choking on splinters, but I occasionally find time handy to mark certain moments. I’m nearing the end of my first year as music editor of this wonderful publication. It has gone by in the blink of an eye — and…
(Self-released, digital) I’ve been having a recurring dream about a former roommate for years now. He died not long after he moved out, but I saw him once in the interim. I was walking along a wooded path when he appeared, smiling in the afternoon sun, immortal in that moment. We said hello and moved…
A Passable Man, South Burlington poet Ralph Culver’s first full-length collection, ranges widely in style and subject matter. Published by MadHat Press, the book brings together decades of writing, including poems that appeared in Culver’s chapbooks: Both Distances, which won the 2012 Anabiosis Press Chapbook Contest, and So Be It (2018) from WolfGang Press. Originally…
(Self-released, digital) I have seldom had a more engrossing experience reviewing an album than I did with Camden Joy’s latest offering, Rerouting. The project is a hot and tangled mess of lo-fi primitivism, joyfully juvenile catharsis and deep, abiding sorrow. And a lot of accordion. Camden Joy is the pseudonym of a long-established music writer-turned-musician,…
The Parkway Diner is back and bustling. After a closure of almost two years, servers are once again pouring endless streams of coffee into thick white mugs while cooks flip sizzling home fries, bacon and patty melts on the flattop grill. The South Burlington restaurant’s eye-catching red-and-white sign has been rehabbed and rehung, beckoning drivers…
If the restaurant thing doesn’t work out for wit & grit. co-owners Hannah Arias and Ericka Grygowski, they may have a future in improv comedy. Their humorous social media videos have attracted a local following. But the women’s breakfast and brunch spot in downtown Randolph is hardly at risk. Barely 6 months old, it’s simmering…
What makes brunch brunch? For me, it’s the drinks. Without booze, a midmorning meal is just breakfast. And the more beverages, the better. When I sat down for brunch last month at Café Mamajuana, I had six lined up: coffee, water and a tropical mimosa flight of four juices — soursop, guava, papaya and passion…
Katie Spring and Edge Fuentes of Good Heart Farmstead will open a new farm store and café on Saturday, May 28, in the space previously occupied by the Post Office Café at 34 Worcester Village Road in Worcester. The Good Heart Farm Store will sell plants and produce from the farm along with other locally…
After 20 years of brewing at 160 Flynn Avenue in Burlington’s South End, Switchback Brewing has bought its building, taproom manager Sarah Diaz said. The purchase will add 5,800 square feet to the current 28,000. Diaz said the company has not yet finalized plans for the additional space, which is currently occupied by Momentum Physical…
Scout owner Andy Burke has had his eye on the former frozen yogurt shop next to New World Tortilla at 696 Pine Street for a long time. By the first weekend in June, it will become the third Burlington-area location for his espresso bar and ice cream company. “I grew up in the South End,…
South Burlington middle school teacher Greg Wolf has been doing demonstrations to illustrate scientific principles to his students for more than 30 years. But now, his interactive lessons are getting attention — a lot of attention — outside of his classroom. Fifteen months ago, the science teacher started a TikTok account under the name Wolf_Science.…
All That Jazz Wednesday 1 Ahead of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, curator Michael Mwenso stops by Stowe Mountain Resort’s Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center to deliver an Ancestral Communal Listening Experience. Alongside Flynn executive director Jay Wahl and Electric Root cofounder Jono Gasparro, Mwenso shepherds audiences through the history of Black music and discusses…
