Nov 18-24, 2009
National Security Has Come Between the Neighbors of Derby Line and Stanstead; Making Creative Cocktails at Home; Multiple Shots from John Douglas
Fairies — The World’s Most Recession-Proof Biz
Around here at 7DHQ, we get a steaming load of ridiculous press releases. I swear I spend half my day opting out of news releases. No, I do not want to know that “Groundbreaking documentaries make ‘radical’ gifts!” Nor do I care that I can get “Incredible Savings on New Luxurious Wooden Yachts.” I’m pretty…
Old Radio Signal Gets Farm Fresh Sound
If you’ve tuned into WCLX (102.9 FM) recently and heard music wafting through your car stereo, you’re not imagining things. As Seven Days readers recall, WCLX was taken off the air Labor Day weekend after a dispute between the station owners — Diane Desmond and Russ Kinsley — and the license holder Dennis Jackson. Since…
Corm & The Coach Return to the Local Airwaves … Tomorrow
UPDATED: TUESDAY 11:45 A.M. It’s official, Steve Cormier (“Corm”) and Tom Brennan (“The Coach”) will bring their morning talk show back to the Vermont airwaves — tomorrow. In August, Cormier announced the pair would return to the air this fall, reviving their popular morning show that once aired on Champ 101.3 FM. Tomorrow, the new…
The Great Turkey Chase
On a normal Saturday in November, I’d be sitting on the couch, twiddling my thumbs and cursing myself for ever moving to this god forsaken land of Canada Minor. But this past Saturday, I got up off my fat duff and did something productive — I rode in the second annual Great Turkey Chase. The…
Sharon Jones, I Love You
Dear Sharon Jones, I think I love you. But not in that way. I, like most other white people, have never been to a soul show, so I wasn’t sure what to expect Friday night when I went to see you at Higher Ground. Sure, I’ve liked your music for a couple years now and…
Whatever Happened to Mike Ives?
Staff writer Mike Ives left Seven Days in May, after spending two years writing news and feature stories about Vermont life. He’s been traveling in Asia ever since. We get dispatches from him every once in a while — he sent an email last week to let us know that he’s been picking up freelance…
Full Text of Auditor Tom Salmon’s Speech
Auditor Tom Salmon Speaks On Government Transparency and Personal Responsibility As Dickens wrote: “It was the best of times … it was the worst of times.” This press conference is dedicated to warrior within all of us. Thank you all for coming … Vermonters … Today is a day for facts, transparency and clarity. One…
State Auditor Answers Questions about DUI, Finances
In a wide-ranging and at times rambling press conference Friday, State Auditor Tom Salmon addressed a number of personal and public shortcomings that have come to light in recent weeks He dedicated his Statehouse press conference to “the warrior in all of us.” For 45 minutes, Salmon walked reporters through his political and personal biography,…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Crack Down on VT Dairy Farms
Continuing its fine coverage of the plight of undocumented workers on Vermont’s dairy farms, the Addison County Independent reported yesterday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun inspecting Vermont dairy farms and subpoenaing their employment records. According to a Vermont Agency of Agriculture spokesperson, at least four Vermont dairy farms were issued subpoenas in…
Democratic Gubernatorial Forum: Follow Along!
Around 6:30 p.m., the five Democratic candidates for governor will take the stage in Burlington for an hourlong forum where each will answer four questions about Vermont’s environment. This is the second time the candidates will meet to talk about how they, as governor, would tackle various environmental challenges. The last time, however, Sen. Doug…
November Is So Noir
If I had 16 hours to spend in Montpelier this weekend, you would find me at the Savoy Theater’s annual Noir November mini-fest. This Saturday and Sunday at the Savoy, you can watch classic films noirs (as the French call ’em) at 10 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 — for free. First there’s The Killers,…
Get the Free Press for (Almost) Free
If you haven’t heard the news, the state’s largest daily newspaper is offering a “special introductory rate” for friends and family of Burlington Free Press employees. The deal? For the low, low price of $2 you can have the Thursday and Sunday papers delivered to your home (along with the advertising flyers and circulars stuffed…
Town Meeting Day Campaign to Shut Down VT Yankee Launches Today
A group of prominent Vermonters today will call on fellow residents to vote on Town Meeting Day whether to relicense Vermont Yankee for another 20 years. In March 2009, 36 Vermont towns voted to ask the legislature not to approve Vermont Yankee operation for another 20 years and to require the plant’s owner, Entergy, to…
State Auditor to Host Wide-Ranging Press Conference Friday
State Auditor Tom Salmon announced today he is hosting a press conference Friday to answer a wide range of topics — from revelations of past personal financial troubles to his recent arrest for driving while under the influence. The auditor also plans to talk about how his office is responding to the ongoing state budget…
Progressive Reaches out to Democrats in Race for Lt. Governor
Progressive State Rep. David Zuckerman(P-Burlington) is reaching out to Democrats as he contemplates a runfor lieutenant governor. One option Zuckerman is entertaining is running in the Democratic primary, in an attempt to garner the backing of both Democrats and his own Progressives. A similar approach was used, successfully, by former Burlington City Councilor Tim Ashe.…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Belgian authorities said two robbers overestimated how much dynamite it would take to blow open a cash machine in Dinant. The blast caused the building behind the ATM to collapse and killed both robbers. Bank officials said they wouldn’t have gotten any money anyway, since the ATMs are designed to implode when…
Letters to the Editor
The Houle Story Are there any Vermonters left in Vermont? In response to Ken Picard’s article about embattled select board member and town S.O.B. Mary Houle [“Is Mary Houle Rescuing Richmond or Tearing It Apart?” October 28], I’d like to pose that question: Are there? Since when is one person — a hardworking person, a…
Bon Voyage
Art Review: Valerie Hird, “The Maiden Voyages Project: The Diaries of Five Women.” Amy E. Tarrant Gallery at the Flynn Center, Burlington. Through January 2.
Domicile in Distress
Work: John Abry, Realtor and certified distressed property expert, Re/Max North Professionals, Colchester
Segway Supporters Turn Out for Bike Path Hearing
A Parks and Recreation Commission public meeting last night on the question of whether to allow Segways access to the Burlington bike path drew a number of supporters for the proposal. Kevin J. Kelley wrote about the issue in last week’s Seven Days. His story is currently the most popular item on our website. Kevin…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for November 11 – 18, 2009. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): “A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. My wish for you, Aries, is that you will have many…
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Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) [SIV152]
11/13/09: Chittenden Solid Waste District’s (CSWD) Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) processes about 180 tons of single stream recyclables a day and over 42,000 tons of recyclables in a year. See what happens to your recycling in a behind the scenes look at the MRF on the weekend of the 12th Annual America Recycles Day. Music:…
Rutland Refuge
The College of St. Joseph offers an education, and a home, to Vermont foster kids
Best Bites: The Bearded Frog
5247 Shelburne Road, Shelburne 985-9877 I bet you’re thinking I’ve gone crazy. “Alice,” you’re saying. “Are you making such huge Seven Days bucks that you think a special occasion spot such as the Bearded Frog is a great deal?” Yes and no. Most of the time, The Bearded Frog and its sister, The Black Sheep Bistro,…
Council Balks at Burlington Telecom Refinancing
After two hours of feisty, and at times acrimonious and partisan debate, the Burlington City Council early Tuesday morning scuttled a $61.65 million refinancing proposal for Burlington Telecom. Mayor Bob Kiss came to the council with a resolution offering to repay any money BT borrowed from the cash pool since October 1 within 60 days,…
Williston Neighbors Target Gun Club Over Lead Contamination
Mona and Leo Boutin of Williston (pictured) want the shooting range next door to clean up its act — and ensure that tons of lead shotgun pellets in its soil aren’t contaminating the neighborhood’s groundwater. A neighborhood coalition calling itself Lead Free Williston held a press conference Tuesday morning to release results of water tests…
VT: Not the Most Porntastic State in the Union
Man, do we love our lists here in the U.S. There’s a list for everything — the hottest men, the most expensive properties, the ugliest babies, etc. In Vermont, we have the (dubious) honor of being named to just about every list ever published. The photo at the right is what a list looks…
