One of the more obscure perks of being president of the University of Vermont is getting to name a steed at the school’s horse farm in Weybridge, home of the world’s oldest continuous Morgan horse breeding herd. When Suresh Garimella visited the farm to exercise this privilege in fall 2019, he met a handsome black…
Demolition of the old Burlington High School and the abatement of toxic chemicals in its building materials and soil is slated to begin next month, school district officials said on Tuesday. The work is the first step in the district’s multiyear plan to build a new, 250,000-square-foot high school and technical center on the Institute…
Family mourns beloved friend, father, sibling and parent
In loving memory of Eugene F. Morrissey, 11/5/1927-12/7/2019
Peer counselor was loved and respected by his coworkers and those who received his care
Former veteran and devoted father had extensive knowledge of Vermont’s flora and fauna
Longtime Burlington economic developer dedicated himself to friends, family, the arts and the city itself
Former Vermonter loved sports, coached local basketball teams, and rescued English bulldogs
South Burlington woman always made people feel welcome and often gave of herself to help others
Public-spirited native Vermonter held numerous elected and appointed positions
U.S. Navy veteran was a family man, booklover, artist and explorer
Locked Out Series, Part 11
(Another Earth, cassette, digital) It was pouring rain the day I met Wren Kitz. As I interviewed the artist, whose work at the time focused on blending whispered folk with analog tape recordings bent and manipulated in imaginative ways, the soft shhhh of the steady, soaking storm outside his Burlington home perfectly complemented his personal…
(Self-released, cassette, digital) Picture yourself driving down the open road with the windows down on a brisk August morning in the early 2000s. The sun hasn’t had a chance to warm the earth yet, but the air is invigorating. The only thing on your mind is getting out of town and away from the love…
‘Fascinating Account’ Ken Picard’s piece on Vermont’s freight railroads [“Working on the Railroad,” November 16] was just what one wants from local reporting: a fascinating (and often charming) account of something important one didn’t know about. I won’t look at the train tracks the same way again — thank you for always making room for…
Just in time for Thanksgiving, acclaimed director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name, I Am Love) has brought us a touching story about another kind of gluttony. Based on a 2015 young adult novel by avowed vegan Camille DeAngelis, Bones and All premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won multiple awards…
new in theaters UTAMA: A Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival went to Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s drama about an elderly Quechua pair fighting to survive a drought in the Bolivian highlands. José Calcina and Luisa Quispe star. (87 min, NR. Savoy) VIOLENT NIGHT: Santa Claus (David Harbour) steps in to save a rich…
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian comedian Margaret Cho dealt with floods of ignorant criticism while growing up. She testifies, “Being called ugly and fat and disgusting from the time I could barely understand what the words meant has scarred me so deep inside that I have learned to hunt, stalk, claim, own, and defend my…
Fordham University associate sociology professor and Vermonter Heather Gautney successfully exposes the excesses of capitalism in her harsh, well-researched takedown The New Power Elite. Her book reveals the often incestuous relationships among the military, Wall Street, politicians and celebrities who fuel, benefit from and prop up the economic system. Gautney’s book builds on the 1956…
This year, Chittenden County has no shortage of holiday markets, where shoppers can buy directly from artists, craftspeople and other makers. But a new market joining the mix aims to expand shoppers’ options, build connections across state lines and inspire some philanthropic fun. Good Trade Makers Market, an event born last year in Rhode Island,…
At a recent rehearsal of the Vermont Choral Union at the College Street Congregational Church in Burlington, 39 amateur singers gave their best rendition of Charles Gounod’s “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” to Eric Milnes, their new director as of two months ago. Milnes was focused and energetic, swiveling on the piano bench to observe…
Last week I did something I’d eagerly envisioned since it became possible several months ago: packed a suitcase, rolled it down Burlington’s Depot Street to Union Station and boarded a train bound for New York City. For seven and a half hours, I watched the world go by — specifically, the backsides of towns along…
When Adele Stafford, a long-distance runner, caught COVID-19 in June, the virus attacked her lungs with a ferocity greater than any marathon ever has. The antiviral medication Paxlovid eased her symptoms, but only temporarily. Five months later, Stafford’s life has been upended. The Waitsfield resident endures “zaps and zings” of pain. Simple chores such as…
Dear Reverend, I’ve been seeing a guy for most of this year, and we’ve gone on a lot of what I consider dates — out to eat, movies, shows, etc. We hang out. We cuddle. We have a lot of sex. The other day, however, he introduced me as his “friend,” and I’m really confused.…
As my girlfriend and I walked into Vivid Coffee in Burlington last Friday, a familiar sort of anxiety crept up on me. It’s a mix of excitement and dread that only rears its head every four years — and it thoroughly confused my girlfriend. “Do you want to watch the game here?” she asked, gesturing…
Axel Stohlberg’s latest exhibition, at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier, is titled “House.” The single word conveys as reductively as possible what his selection of collages and assemblages is about, and it also exemplifies Stohlberg’s characteristic frugality of form. More to the point is that the Middlesex artist has, over a number of…
To be surrounded by Renate Aller’s photographs is to feel humbled. Never mind their immense proportions — most are more than seven feet wide — her subjects project the seemingly incontrovertible might of mountains, glaciers, deserts, oceans, swamps. Aller’s lens captures some of the most inhospitable spots on Earth. But it is not her intention…
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On a mild day last week, as I walked the dog around the Old North End of Burlington, I had a frankly shocking thought. Enough of this spring weather crap, I growled to myself. Just get to the white stuff already. No, not cocaine, though I can understand why you might assume that. I’m talking…
When Damaris and Mel Hall started selling samosas at Vermont street festivals in 1993, they made 30 at a time. Damaris, a trained chef from Kenya, was in charge of the cooking, while Mel, who grew up in Memphis, Tenn., set up the Coleman camp stove and the cash register. Today, as the owners of…
If you feel shaken by the idea of spending a lot on holiday gifts and you’re stirred by the prospect of making stuff from scratch, we have just the thing: cocktail kits. Package up a homemade infused liquor, a jar of simple syrup, a garnish, and a salt or sugar mixture for the rim and…
On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Middlebury’s Schmetterling Wine Shop fluttered with customers in search of perfect holiday pours. Shop owners Erika Dunyak and Danielle Pattavina offered tastes of natural wines from near and far, explaining the Alpine terroir, farming and winemaking practices of the vineyards that had produced each bottle. The conversations — and the…
Sigh No More Thursday 1 Shakespeare’s much-loved romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing gets an art deco refresh in a new National Theatre performance, streamed live at Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury. Starring Katherine Parkinson and John Heffernan, this production transposes the action to a midcentury fantasia called the Hotel Messina on the Italian…
Braver Angels, a national nonprofit that seeks to unite conservatives and progressives, has a new Vermont organizer and is holding a series of workshops as it seeks to gain traction in the state. State organizer Lincoln Earle-Centers recently held a training in Charlotte and plans more this winter in Shelburne and Barre to teach the group’s…
Updated November 28, 3 p.m. Burlington’s vegetarian restaurant baton has been passed. On Thanksgiving eve, chefs and co-owners Debra and Peter Maisel sold Revolution Kitchen at 9 Center Street to the mother-daughter team of Karen and Madison Barchowski. The family is relocating to Vermont from Flagler Beach, Fla., where they owned beachside mainstay Sally’s Ice…
