Sep 18-24, 2024
Landlord Wants Cash to Allow Housing Project Next Door; Neko Case Looks Back in Her Memoir — and Forward to a New Album; Burtt’s Apple Orchard in Cabot Grows Fruit and Community
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Surging Cyber Scams Leave Older Vermonters Destitute, Frustrated and Saddled With Tax Debt
Over six months, scammers convinced Jeanette Voss to empty her life savings. They made off with $950,000 — and she was left with a massive tax bill.
Pawlet Murder Suspect Alarmed Family Members Before Killings
Police say Brian Crossman Jr. took several shotguns from a gun cabinet and shot his father, stepmother and stepbrother multiple times each.
Obituary: Gail Frances Tisseur, 1945-2024
Dedicated teacher wanted people to know that she loved life, people and teaching
Obituary: Edwin Alan English, 1944-2024
Employee of the Woodstock Inn & Resort for 46 years is remembered as welcoming, cheerful and caring
Mirabelles Bakery in South Burlington Sold to New Owners
After 34 years, the beloved Burlington-area bakery has been bought by a local couple, who will run it as a family business and plan no major changes.
Obituary: William Joseph McHugh, 1929-2024
Former Burlington resident was active in numerous community organizations and activities, including his weekly poker group
Obituary: John Nicholas Ficociello, 1946-2024
Former owner of Yankee Medical in Burlington served his profession and community on many boards
Obituary: John Martin Truax, 1940-2024
Avid Red Sox fan’s greatest joy was celebrating occasions — big and small — with his family
As Motels Empty, Advocates Seek Camping Gear for Homeless Families
Officials say that equipment they are requesting is not a solution to the housing crisis — but people’s basic needs must be met.
Obituary: Poe (Pauline) Provost, 1957-2024
Former co-owner of the Sandbar Motor Inn & Restaurant and founder of Pogo Kennels was a natural communicator with animals
A T. rex Has Gone Missing. Neighbors Are Hoping to Track It Down.
The beloved, green plastic dinosaur, who “lived” in a playground before he was placed by a Worcester driveway years ago, has disappeared and is missed. Seen Willy?
2020 Visions: ‘Doomscrolling’ at the Hall Art Foundation
Zorawar Sidhu and Rob Swainston’s series of woodblock prints brings 2020 into focus with bright colors and complex layers of imagery from that momentous year.
Ask the Rev: Should I Call Out a Vegan on Her Cocaine Habit?
The Reverend responds to a question about a vegan acquaintance’s drug use — and when it’s OK to accuse someone of being a hypocrite.
A Father-Daughter Hike Becomes a Painful Coming of Age in ‘Good One’
Director India Donaldson nails a teen girl’s perspective without idealizing or demonizing any of her characters in this story of a father-daughter hike.
Now Playing in Theaters: September 18-24
In addition to Never Let Go, here’s what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters.
From the Publisher: Cautionary Tale
When my computer gets a virus, I bring it to our IT guy. Not everyone has that luxury. Older Vermonters lost $4.8 million last year to online scams.
Vermont Historian Discusses His Biography of Ira Allen
Typically described as a canny land speculator, Allen emerges as a much more complex figure from the account of historian J. Kevin Graffagnino.
Film Tour Showcases Four Vermont Short Films About Families
Montpelier filmmaker Lukas Huffman takes four Vermont fiction films, with topics such as family dynamics and landscape, on tour to four Vermont towns.
Neko Case Looks Back in Her Memoir — and Forward to a New Album
The Vermont songwriter talks about processing trauma through penning an autobiography — and teases plans for her next record and her secret Broadway musical.
A Vermont Music Lover’s Guide to the POP Montréal Festival
Navigating the five-day celebration of music, art, film and culture in the hip Mile End neighborhood is a tall task. Here’s a primer on what to see and hear.
Free Will Astrology (9/18/24)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): You have probably heard the platitude, “Be cautious about what you wish for. You might get it.” The implied warning is…
Three to Six Hours in White River Junction, a Crossroads of Creativity
The once down-and-out railroad hub has built a funky, vibrant downtown. Here’s what to see, do, eat and drink while you’re there.
Album Review: G Hanz, ‘SUPLEXUS’
The Plattsburgh, N.Y., producer’s latest album, grounded in a long tradition of sound wizards flipping samples and drums, is his best yet.
Stowe’s Front Four Gallery Relaunches With Landscapes for Loners
“The Bliss of Solitude,” the gallery’s first curated show of visiting artists, presents a romantic, ethereal vision of empty vistas and nostalgic landscapes.
Album Review: Larynx, ‘Ma troisième émergence’
The Montréal indie-rockers have crafted an album for all seasons. It’s full of gorgeous pop-meets-folk-meets-indie-rock grandeur.
Mid Vermont Christian Wants Back in Sports League After Ban
The Quechee school forfeited a girls’ basketball game against a team with a transgender athlete and was kicked out of its league. Now, it’s suing to get back in.
Letters to the Editor (9/18/24)
Not Too Late [Re “Burlington City Councilors Agree to Study Police Staffing,” September 10, online]: When I awoke at 2:30 a.m., still stirred up after…
This Lot Was Slated for Housing — Until a Neighbor Stepped In
Hinsdale Properties is demanding $500,000 to allow an apartment complex project on Williston Road to go forward. A decades-old document gives it the right.
Burtt’s Apple Orchard in Cabot Grows Fruit and Community
During a bumper-crop year of apples, orchard owner Greg Burtt finds meaning in seeing visitors revel in the natural world and in what his family has built.
Old North End Farmers Market Brings Fresh Food to the Neighborhood
For more than 30 years, the small market has flown under the radar while making Vermont-grown produce more accessible to a diverse community.
Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, September 18-25
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, from Stowe Cider’s Jam for the Parks to Bee’s Knees Week presented by Barr Hill distillery.
Café Mamajuana to Open Colchester Restaurant by End of 2024
James Beard semifinalist Maria Lara-Bregatta will reopen her Dominican-Italian restaurant with a focus on brunch in the former home of the Guilty Plate Diner.
