Vermonters buy a lot of Barr Hill Gin. So much, in fact, that Caledonia Spirits’ award-winning gin — distilled from Vermont honey on Gin Lane in Montpelier — was the third-highest-selling liquor in the state of Vermont between July and October 2021. What beat it out? Two different sizes of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, a self-described…
Kathleen “Kathi” Coane, 82, of Montpelier, Vt., the wife of Daniel “Danny” Coane, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin after a long illness since this January. There are no services scheduled, but a celebration of her life will be conducted in the future. A complete obituary…
The smell of heavily seasoned lentils permeated the air as I walked into a bright and open dining room. I was three years sober, and I was out in San Francisco visiting my family for my birthday weekend. My father had organized a small party in honor of my arrival, and guests were just beginning…
Rutland native loved sports and “changed lives with his smile”
Vermont artist remembered for her “Refugees” series, depicting scenes from her childhood experiences of World War II
In loving memory of Alexa Rose Cioffi 11/21/1985-04/09/2016 You are always and forever in our hearts. Allourhearts.com/alexa-rose-cioffi
Dear Reverend, My partner of eight years is unvaccinated. (Don’t get me started. It is what it is.) My mom is hosting Thanksgiving dinner and doesn’t want anyone who isn’t vaccinated to come. I don’t want to miss out on getting together with my family, but I feel bad leaving my partner alone at home…
When Joanna Nagle was 8 years old, she attended a University of Vermont hockey game with her dad. The next day, she traded her figure skates for hockey skates. She went on to play hockey at Colchester High School and on the club team at UVM. During her senior year of college, Nagle discovered a…
It’s been almost two years since state Rep. Laura Sibilia (I-Dover) first laid eyes on the Pupil Weighting Factors Report, a study of Vermont’s complicated education funding formula that the legislature had commissioned. Coauthored by University of Vermont professor Tammy Kolbe, the 150-page report examined a question Sibilia thought had an obvious answer: Does the…
Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) announcement on Monday that he will not seek reelection next year ended months of speculation and created a rare opening for a Vermont congressional seat. At an event at the Vermont Statehouse, Leahy, 81, said he plans to retire from the U.S. Senate, where he is the longest-serving member and the fifth-longest-serving…
Ten years ago, a T-shirt maker filed a trademark application. A megacorp sent him a cease-and-desist letter. He objected, vociferously. And the story of Eat More Kale sped around the world. Tuesday saw the world premiere in Burlington of Vermont and the Bright Green Nothing, a crowdfunded documentary about Bo Moore’s quest to trademark his…
new in theaters GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE: A new generation of Ghostbusters emerges as two teens (Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace) discover their grandpa’s spooky legacy. Carrie Coon, Sigourney Weaver and Bill Murray also star; Jason Reitman directed. (124 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Playhouse, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden) KING RICHARD:…
Comedians might be the saviors of humanity. OK, that’s probably a stretch. But being able to laugh at the things in our lives that get us down — and inspiring others to do the same — is a great way to get some perspective and deal. “It’s almost like a shield of protection,” said comedian…
I’ve been thinking a lot about musical legacies lately. I’m in that not-so-sweet spot of aging when all the records I grew up loving are getting their 25th anniversary releases. I watched a woman at Burlington Records the other day take out a copy of Hello Nasty by the Beastie Boys and loudly proclaim, “There’s…
(North by South Records, digital) Ah, the days of college recordings. Rolling into a basement studio at 11 p.m., swigging a Red Bull between vocal takes, even if sunrise is just around the corner. But most importantly: feeling like you’re creating something truly special. No Wonder by Rose McCann Band is the University of Vermont…
Done With Boves After reading your cover story [“Roaches and Broken Locks,” November 3] about the horrible conditions at the rental properties owned by Mark and Rick Bove, I vowed to never purchase another Bove’s product. I want nothing to do with someone who could be so cruel to fellow humans, especially those most vulnerable.…
(Self-released, digital) In 1995, Patrick Moraz, the Swiss keyboardist for the bands Yes and the Moody Blues, played a series of private piano concerts known as the Coming Home America Tour. Fans could buy tickets, exclusively on the internet, for a fixed price of $800. (Moraz performed one show for a couple in their home.)…
Norwich-based filmmaker Nora Jacobson first met Ruth Stone in 2009. Vermont poet Chard deNiord was working on a collection of interviews with elders of the form. He hired Jacobson to document his meeting with Stone, the poet laureate of Vermont at the time, and to help facilitate the interview. Stone was in her mid-nineties, and…
In early 2020, Burlington composer Don Jamison was looking forward to hearing the Burlington Choral Society perform There Is a Day, his first commissioned piece for the group. The chorus had been rehearsing the work, which sets to music seven poems by Kentucky farmer-writer Wendell Berry. Then much of the world shut down. Now there…
Jessica Oski has never complained about paying her Burlington property tax bill. A resident of the city’s South End since 2004, Oski says she takes pride in knowing that her money supports schools and city services. She has happily cast ballots in favor of every budget and every special bond. Until now. Two multimillion-dollar city…
The first two children fell ill around June 17, 1894, their legs suddenly unwilling to cooperate. The disease spread from there, striking at random as it swept through Rutland County: a 6-year-old girl paralyzed in all extremities; a 2-year-old boy unable to move his legs; a 3-year-old boy who seemed to get better, until he…
It was just a matter of time — 20 months, to be exact — before someone at Seven Days came down with COVID-19. For the duration of the pandemic, we haven’t required our employees to work in the office, but, because everyone on staff is vaccinated, some brave and social souls started venturing back. Reporters,…
In June 2020, Chris Spencer and Erin Wolcott moved from Burlington and Middlebury to their new house in Vergennes. Eager to get to know their neighbors and their new community, they started attending city council meetings, which were being held virtually due to the pandemic. The couple quickly found themselves absorbed in a municipal drama…
William Ransom’s exhibit might make you sneeze. “Keep Up/Hold Up,” on view at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, features two unexpected olfactory elements: pine tar and burnt wood. Their nose-tickling aromas were pungent during an opening reception on October 23 and linger still. But this did not, and should not, prevent viewers from closely…
Grace Kline was extra busy in late October and early November. The 17-year-old Rice Memorial High School senior from South Hero was wrapping up rowing season, working on college applications and staying on top of her six courses, including two advanced placement classes. Nevertheless, she added to her schedule auditions and rehearsals for Stunt Nite,…
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Some people become so expert at reading between the lines they don’t read the lines,” wrote author Margaret Millar. That’s not a common problem for you Scorpios. You are an expert at reading between the lines, but that doesn’t cause you to miss the simple facts. Better than any other sign…
Dysfunkshun guitarist contributed to a rich and creative period in the Vermont music scene
The menu at Roma’s Butchery in Royalton is, unsurprisingly, on the meaty side. Since the 8-month-old butcher shop added lunch offerings in June, customers have been able to order juicy burgers made from beef ground daily; freshly made pork sausage with beet-carrot slaw on a house-baked potato bun; and housemade liverwurst sandwiched with blistered tomato…
Andrew Sepic and Nicole Grinstead first pulled their mobile Nomad Coffee trailer into Essex Junction’s Five Corners in August 2016. This winter, the couple will retire the tiny house on wheels and move across the street into a permanent café at 3 Maple Street. The Essex location joins Nomad’s South End Station on Flynn Avenue…
The fragrant smoke of blackened Cajun spices wafted through Good Times Café as the staff of the Hinesburg restaurant assembled shrimp po’boy sandwiches — as well as pizzas and Greek salads — for a nonstop flow of Tuesday night takeout customers. Good Times, a fixture at a bend of Route 116 for more than 25…
After a brief closure to paint and freshen the space, Bangkok Bistro in the Alley relaunched on November 3 as BKK in the Alley. Bobby Chompupong and his wife, Jenny Sangkhanond, partnered with brothers Aras and Aria Noori to purchase the Thai restaurant from Chompupong’s parents, Champ Chompupong and Pearl Pounyraharn, who opened it in…
Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar announced via press release and social media that the Vermont company has purchased Cured, a specialty food and wine store in Boulder, Colo., to add to its locations in Burlington, Middlebury and Stowe. The Colorado shop will switch over to the Dedalus brand in 2022. Chef Colby Miller…
All in the Family Saturday 20 Father-daughter duo Stephen Goldberg and Emma Sky and their bands — Stephen Goldberg & Friends and Slut Magic, respectively — come together for a multi-genre, multigenerational show at Burlington City Hall Auditorium. Presented by Burlington City Arts, the new-school jazz combo and the angsty glitter-punk outfit (pictured) make for…
