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Richmond Water Superintendent Resigns Over Fluoride Levels
The water superintendent who cut the fluoride levels in Richmond’s drinking water has resigned in protest of the town’s Water and Sewer Commission vote to…
Obituary: Bryan Anderson, 1962-2022
Painter and natural athlete had a tireless work ethic and fighting spirit
Obituary: Constance Loso, 1945-2022
Accomplished nurse, avid bingo player will be remembered for her generosity and kindness
Obituary: Paul Rumley, 1946-2022
Former owner of Montpelier’s Thrush Tavern had extensive career in food service industry
Obituary: Charles Wesley Rook Jr., 1938-2022
Navy veteran and engineer was a Renaissance man who loved long-distance cycling, crossword puzzles and Vermont
Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie Gets Serious, Sort of
Bret McKenzie knows how to tell a joke. Half of New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords and an Oscar winner for his…
Burlington Progressives Are Down Two Members on the City Council
Two Progressive Burlington city councilors have resigned in the last few weeks, leaving the party shorthanded until at least March 2023. The rapid downsizing comes…
Meth Use Is Growing Around Burlington — and Could Portend More Problems for Vermont
Several years ago, Jess Kirby noticed that a number of her clients at Burlington’s Safe Recovery were suddenly acting differently. They worried that they were…
Six Quick-Hit Reviews of Local Albums
Seven Days’ music desk has snapped in half from the collective weight of new albums submitted for review by Vermont musicians. Somewhere beneath the broken…
Controversial ‘Blonde’ Turns Marilyn Monroe’s Life Into a Gothic Parable About Celebrity
Netflix’s new Marilyn Monroe movie has provoked strong reactions. Manohla Dargis of the New York Times expressed relief that Monroe herself didn’t have to sit…
Novel Puts Bernie Sanders at Center of ‘Cozy’ Murder Mystery
A new novel due out in December puts U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at the center of a “cozy” murder mystery. The novel, Feel the…
From the Publisher: Cluse Encounters
Last Tuesday, Seven Days reported the sad news that Burlington’s Penny Cluse Café would close permanently at the end of 2022, after 25 years of…
Fourbital Factory Is Bringing Apparel Manufacturing and Job Training Back to Vermont
At first glance, the squiggles printed on bolts of blue, green, yellow and black fabric look like abstract patterns. But if you’re a frequent hiker…
The First-Ever Non-Fiction Comics Festival Debuts in Burlington This Weekend
Nonfiction comics burst with energy and insight. But rather than chronicle the fantastical exploits of superheroes and mutants, as more famous works by the likes…
With Patience and an Open Ear, Joe Wiah Leads Refugee Resettlement in Southern Vermont
On a recent Saturday afternoon near Brattleboro, Joe Wiah went to a party. Among the guests were several Afghan families who moved to town in…
Ancient Cultures and Contemporary Expression in Two Shows at the Hood Museum
Looking at art can be transporting; images may take you to another place or time, or show you other ways of seeing and communicating —…
The Road to ‘Riddleville,’ Burlington Sculptor Clark Russell’s Work of a Lifetime
Clark Russell was a student at the University of Vermont when he formed a punk rock band called No Fun with guitarist and fellow student…
Barre Becomes a Ray Brown Town in a Huge Retrospective Exhibit
A retrospective exhibition of works by the late Montpelier artist Ray Brown requires a lot of space. Accordingly, his paintings, drawings and prints now fill…
Theater Review: ‘Side by Side by Sondheim,’ Lost Nation Theater
Like a pyramid of glasses filling up with Champagne, Stephen Sondheim’s songs overflow with wordplay. Now at Lost Nation Theater, the musical revue Side by…
Book Review: ‘Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze,’ Benjamin Roesch
Rainey, the main character of Burlington-based Benjamin Roesch’s debut YA novel Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze, is a musician by design rather than…
Theater Review: ‘Admissions,’ Middlebury Acting Company
The phrase “college admissions” has become politically charged. Add “scandal” to an internet search, and scores of stories pop up about celebrities and other wealthy,…
My Boyfriend Has Dated Three Other Women With the Same First Name as Me
Dear Reverend, I’ve been with my boyfriend for about a year and a half. I recently found out that he has dated three other women…
Free Will Astrology (10/12/22)
LIBRA (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): When he was young, Libran poet W. S. Merwin had a teacher who advised him, “Don’t lose your arrogance yet. You…
Gerald Malloy’s Insurgent GOP Campaign for U.S. Senate Pits Him Against Popular Dem Peter Welch
When Republican Gerald Malloy entered the race to succeed U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in March, few Vermonters had heard of the recent transplant, let…
Letters to the Editor (10/12/22)
Seven Days ‘Stands Out’ I am the grandmother of the victim in [“Trust Fail: After Discovering Unsettling Details of Naomi Wood’s Death, Her Family Channels…
How Vermont Restaurateurs Strive for the Elusive Work-Life Balance
On October 4, when Charles Reeves and Holly Cluse announced the upcoming closure of Penny Cluse Café, their beloved downtown Burlington breakfast and lunch spot,…
Three Questions for Clara Walsh of Good Measure Pub & Brewery
For the last six months, Clara Walsh has been busy brewing up the revival of Vermont’s chapter of the Pink Boots Society, an international organization…
Off the Rails at One Federal to Open in St. Albans
A beloved space in St. Albans is heating up once again. Shawn Careau will open Off the Rails at One Federal on Thursday, October 27….
Two Sons Bakehouse to Open Third Location in Johnson
Two Sons Bakehouse and the nonprofit Jenna’s Promise have partnered to open a café at 38 Main Street in Johnson by the end of October….
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, October 12-18
Fall is officially here, and there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events, including Ann Young’s “In a Dangerous Time,” a collection of paintings that depict nature in the abstract or people around the world living through difficulties.






