Climb for a few minutes up a densely wooded hill behind Ken Cadow’s house in Norwich, and you’ll find a shingled cabin the size of a cozy bedroom. Inside, a faded red easy chair with threadbare arms sits alongside an ice-hut stove procured for $35 on eBay. A pair of wool clogs rests on a…
Former Williston resident was a leader among his peers, with a natural ability to connect with others through humor and adventure
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. —Rumi
Colchester man leaves legacy of love, service, and dedication to family and community
Waterbury Center resident was a force in the affordable housing community with an infectious passion for life
Burlington-area chef will be remembered for his sense of humor and his love for his family and life’s simple pleasures
Builder and master craftsman believed laughter was the best medicine and provided plenty of it
Standup comic Tina Friml was running late and about to set out for a lengthy commute when she got the call: She was booked to appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Friday, November 17. “I was late, though, and had to drive,” said the Middlebury native, who moved to New York City…
Gifted artist and entrepreneur had a passion for helping animals in need
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Icelandic singer Björk is a triple Scorpio, with sun, moon and ascendant in your sign. Neptune is there, too, giving her even more Scorpionic intensity. It’s not surprising that she describes her daily practice like this: “I have to re-create the universe every morning when I wake up and kill it…
Boy Deserves Anonymity Please remove and apologize for your identification of the child charged in the shooting death in Bristol [“No Room in the System,” November 8; “Burlington Teen Charged in Shooting Death of Fellow 14-Year-Old,” October 31]. You must be aware of the reason that children are charged under rules of confidentiality. Doing otherwise…
The McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester feels like a home away from home. Its fireplace, open kitchen and thoughtfully designed rooms make the 21-bed inpatient hospice facility feel cozy. Its staff and community volunteers — more than 300 of them — provide meals and round-the-clock care, including emotional and spiritual support for residents and…
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For the past 11 years, Christy Mitchell has mounted a solo installation in November — her birthday month — at the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, the Burlington art venue she founded in 2009. Mitchell sold the gallery to artist Nikki Laxar in September, but the show still goes on this month. It’s called “Point of Impact,” and,…
Dinosaurs, competitive ice skating and life in Berlin during the decline of the Weimar Republic — at the second annual Non-Fiction Comics Festival, there’s no topic too silly or serious for the comic form. This year’s fest — running from Friday to Sunday, November 17 to 19, mainly at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington…
The truth is out there! So said the tagline from “The X-Files,” the vintage TV series about two FBI agents investigating strange occurrences. One is a skeptic guided by logic and verifiable evidence, the other a believer whose outlook challenges his partner’s analytical, what-you-see-is-what-you-get view of the world. Neither one’s approach is enough to get…
Johann Sebastian Bach knew about coffee addiction. He composed a miniature comic opera about it, called the Coffee Cantata. In the 30-minute work, a daughter defies her father’s command to stop consuming the popular new drink — until he threatens to prevent her from marrying. But she forms a plan. After all, she must have…
Dear Reverend, I don’t have any family, nor a partner or children. It’s lonely and hard over the holidays. Often my friends are with their families and don’t invite me. What do you recommend? Joyless Noelle (woman, 65) Dear Joyless Noelle, It’s difficult enough for holidays to live up to our often unrealistic expectations when…
The film opens on a pair of shapely feet with salmon-painted toes padding across a pristine white shag carpet. False lashes and eyeliner are applied in a mirror. Welcome back to the intimate, impeccably curated world of Sofia Coppola. This time around, the aesthetic is midcentury America, and the subject is how Priscilla Beaulieu became…
When Grace Warrington arrived for the inaugural meeting of the Champlain Valley Union High School crossword club as a first-year student in fall 2022, she and her dad had already successfully completed every New York Times daily crossword puzzle for nearly a year. Grace brought with her a stack of puzzles she and her dad…
Vermont moviegoers saw their last picture shows at the Palace 9 cinema in South Burlington last Thursday. Seven Days film critic Margot Harrison marked the occasion with a loving tribute to her favorite spot to see the movies she reviews weekly for this newspaper — an essential part of our culture coverage since 2007. Ask…
Girls and women fly, bears ride in a convertible, wild animals visit a museum, old folks straddle leaping tigers in a “geezer circus”: These are not scenes from a children’s book, although they could be. In her current show at the Front in Montpelier, Delia Robinson transmutes these fantasies into exuberant paintings, drawings and hand-formed…
Call me a paradox, even a hypocrite if you will. But I — who on occasion show up at local clubs with a crew of friends to play a bunch of covers to get drunks dancing — hate, hate, hate cover bands. More often than not, watching them is like looking at a bad AI…
In case you missed the news, a couple of Vermonters nabbed Grammy nominations last week. Strafford-born singer-songwriter Noah Kahan was nominated in the Best New Artist category, riding a wave of good reviews and vibes in the wake of his 2022 album Stick Season. Several New England states rushed to claim Kahan as a native…
The people who work in Vermont’s busiest emergency department have been punched in the face. They’ve been bitten, stabbed with kitchen shears and battered with metal food trays. They’ve had their lips split open, noses broken and eyes blackened. Working in an emergency room always comes with risk. But as hospitals have absorbed the swell…
Local hip-hop stars 99 Neighbors ended an era with their sold-out farewell show at the Higher Ground Ballroom last month, and now the 802 rap scene finds itself at a turning point. Established names are aiming higher than ever, and new artists are desperate to make a mark in a packed, competitive field. What follows…
Burlington’s Fletcher Free Library plans to open on Thanksgiving Day and hand out free, prepackaged roast turkey dinners made by local restaurant conglomerate the Farmhouse Group. Patrons can bring the food home or eat it in the library, though they won’t be able to heat it up. The library will also provide coffee, hot chocolate…
A new walk-in health clinic will open early next year in downtown Burlington to treat patients hooked on the increasingly dangerous drugs available in the city. Caroline and Geoff Butler, a husband-and-wife team that operates a similar nonprofit health center in Johnson, are setting up shop at 117 Bank Street, formerly a Christian Science reading…
The set’s gleaming piano, swanky chairs and well-stocked bar convey the calm of a parlor in a luxury hotel suite. But no matter how serene the color scheme and upholstery, the five doors are a sure sign that a farce is about to break out. In the adorably comic world of Suite Surrender, nine characters…
When I met Ben Rapson for lunch in early November, the Randolph resident pointed out a quirk of his central Vermont town: Its main streets form a giant capital R. Rapson has lived in Randolph for only four months, but he has quickly become a cheerleader for the town — and a contributor to its…
From late September through at least mid-November, you’ll find the Wood family working with a huge, old-school cider press in their Weathersfield barn. Alongside this standard fall activity, you’ll also see them do something less expected: gather around a wood-fired evaporator amid clouds of sweet steam. Tina and Willis Wood and their daughter, Marina Wood-McNaughton,…
The Heirloom Hospitality restaurant group owned by Eric Warnstedt, chef-founder of Hen of the Wood in Burlington and Waterbury, is partnering with the Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain at 60 Battery Street to launch a new casual seafood restaurant in spring 2024. Original Skiff Fish + Oyster will be located in a newly designed space on…
More than two years after Sherpa Foods announced plans for a café beside its expanded South Burlington production facility for packaged momos and sauce, Himalayan D’Lite will open at 1303 Williston Road on November 17, co-owner Nurbu Sherpa said. Staffing shortages were one reason for the delay, Sherpa said; another was the growth of Sherpa…
After 12 years on lower Church Street, El Gato Cantina permanently closed the doors of its Burlington location this week. The Mexican restaurant’s Essex Junction restaurant, food truck, and events and catering business will remain. “It’s a numbers thing,” owner Tree Bertram told Seven Days, citing COVID-19-related changes; increasing costs of labor, ingredients and rent;…
Turkey to Success Saturday 18 Shredders kick off the season at Killington Resort’s Loaded Turkey Rail Jam. Spectators cheer on skiers and snowboarders as they hit the rails at the Woodward Pop-Up Park during a morning of nail-biting heats. First place wins a frozen turkey; second and third win all the fixings. Taters Gonna Tate…
A pair of longtime local hospitality industry colleagues will open a restaurant called Frankie’s next spring in the downtown Burlington spot that Penny Cluse Café occupied for almost a quarter century before it closed in December 2022. Cindi Kozak, 39, and Jordan Ware, 40, recently left their jobs as general manager and executive chef of…
