With the tip of her palette knife, Katie Runde picked up dabs of paint from her palette and dropped each into the center. She blended them, moving the knife in quick, tight circles. She turned the paint over, mixed it some more and held a dollop in front of her model’s face to gauge the…
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $20 million to Vermont’s largest affordable housing owner and manager, Champlain Housing Trust. Scott’s charitable giving organization, Yield Giving, contacted CHT in February with questions about the Burlington group’s mission and projects, CEO Michael Monte said. The callers said they worked with a philanthropic group in San Francisco but…
U.S. Air Force veteran enjoyed the simple things in life and constantly modeled the importance of kindness to all
One of the longest-running mysteries and conversations in the Burlington scene centers on the city’s gay bars — in the sense that we have none. Zilch. Zero. There hasn’t been a dedicated space for the LGBTQIA+ community in the greater Burlington area for years. The most recent attempt, the disastrous Mister Sister debacle of 2017,…
Lily Gladstone is having a moment. The actor was raised on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana and shone in her roles in Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Women and First Cow. This year, Gladstone stars in Martin Scorsese’s highly touted Killers of the Flower Moon, coming in October; and Fancy Dance, one of the nominees for…
A photographer’s image of war captures a moment in a way that words cannot — sometimes because the tragedy is indescribable. While the image is the product of an eye, it’s easy to forget that it was also the work of an “I,” a witness whose action in that desperate moment was simply to document…
Tensions were already high last month during the annual review of the University of Vermont Medical Center’s budget when state regulator Owen Foster launched into a pointed line of questioning. The former federal prosecutor, in his first year chairing the Green Mountain Care Board, had just listened to hospital officials explain how improved billing practices…
If you thought Urian Hackney’s ascent had reached a zenith (see “Thrill Ride,” my August 23 cover story on the rising-star drummer and producer), I’ve got some news for you. No, I mean I literally have news. Hackney rang me up the other day to let me know that, in between juggling his commitments with…
When Christine Werneke went on her first home visit to see a hospice patient in 2011, she expected it to be difficult — “I had a scary mental picture,” she said. After all, hospice patients are dealing with terminal illness. “I thought the person receiving hospice care would look very frail and fragile,” she recalled.…
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It’s been a rough two months, but Lost Nation Theater’s Kathleen Keenan lives by the show business axiom: Come hell or high water, the show must go on. Now that the high water is gone, it’s time to bring on the hell. On October 5, Lost Nation will debut Sam & Jim in Hell. The…
In 1999, when Ellen Bryant Voigt was chosen for a four-year term as Vermont state poet (now called poet laureate), she initiated a special project. With support from the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund, she created a three-year, statewide program called the Poet Next Door to bring nine contemporary Vermont writers into high school classrooms for…
(Self-released, CD, digital) With the release of a full-length album and an accompanying EP, one of the area’s most esteemed jazz musicians shares a sophisticated batch of original compositions that represent his decades as a prolific touring and recording artist. Colchester’s Marty Fogel introduced his five-song EP Now and Then II in June and followed…
Picture a motorsport in which a 1953 Volkswagen Beetle can smoke a 2018 Porsche Boxster. But to do so, the VW Bug doesn’t need a driver who can deftly corner hairpin turns so much as a navigator who’s quick with a road map, a stopwatch and a calculator. In this competition, finishing first can be…
(Handwritten Distribution, digital, vinyl) Having your album copy casually compare you to John Lennon and Leonard Cohen is fairly fucking bold, even by the hyperbolic standards of music PR. Yet in the case of Montréal singer, songwriter and pop visionary Patrick Krief, the comparison is fair. He is a genre chameleon who excels at everything…
Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self-storage units listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed bid. This sale is being held to collect unpaid storage unit occupancy fees, charges, and expenses of the sale. The entire contents of each self-storage unit listed below will be sold, with the proceeds…
Bread and Puppet Beliefs Chelsea Edgar’s prizeworthy story on Bread and Puppet Theater and its creative genius, Peter Schumann, is both entertainingly informative and astute [“Circus of Life,” August 30]. The revelation that Schumann’s work is partly inspired by the Oberammergau, a German religious pageant from the Middle Ages, helps to explain some of the…
Two weeks ago, Seven Days turned 28. Not a remarkable number in terms of divisibility, but a heck of a long time to run a local newspaper against all odds. We started this endeavor in 1995 with $68,000 borrowed from friends. No angel investors alighted to help; for years the company didn’t even have a…
Ordinance 5.20 Sponsor: Councilor Barlow Rules suspended and placed in all stages of passage 09/11/23 Signed by Mayor: 09/18/23 Published: 09/20/23 Effective: 10/11/23 In the Year Two Thousand Twenty-Three An Ordinance in Relation to Model Years for Vehicles for Hire It is hereby Ordained by the City Council of the City of Burlington as follows:…
Nicole LaBonte thought she had found the perfect opportunity to expand her home baking business: an “end of summer fest” in South Burlington. A Facebook ad for the event said up to 1,500 visitors were expected over the second weekend in September. LaBonte, who lives in Richford, talked to the organizer by phone to learn…
Seven Days writers can’t possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable case, a choir of cicadas. So this occasional feature is our way of introducing you to a handful of books by Vermont authors. To do that, we contextualize each book…
It was only 10 a.m., but Wayne and Cheryl Savage were driving to Costco for ice cream sundaes on a humid Thursday in early September. Then the police scanner crackled to life, prompting Wayne to take a detour. The treat would have to wait. “I’m gonna pull into City Hall Park,” he said, whipping into…
Fear is a common human reaction to a slithering snake or a hairy spider. But a new nonprofit aims to change attitudes about the oft-maligned animals through outreach and education. St. Albans resident Corrina King founded the Vermont Herpetofauna and Nature Center in June. King, who has degrees in environmental studies and freshwater biology and…
Elinor Randall, known to her friends as Randy, passed away in July at the age of 91. Originally from Connecticut, she had lived in Plainfield since 1992. A master printer, Randall was a charter member of Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction and active in local and national art organizations. Over decades, she…
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): “These are the bad facts,” author Fran Lebowitz says. “Men have much easier lives than women. Men have the advantage. So do white people. So do rich people. So do beautiful people.” Do you agree, Virgo? I do. I’m not rich or beautiful, but I’m a white man, and I have…
new in theaters EXPEND4BLES: In the fourth installment of the ensemble action series, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and 50 Cent battle terrorists once again. Scott Waugh (Need for Speed) directed. (103 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Star, Sunset) IT LIVES INSIDE: A teen (Megan Suri) must embrace her Indian heritage to fight the…
Dear Reverend, My partner and I moved in together earlier this year. Everything has been great, except for one thing. Sometimes when I’m showering in the morning, they come into the bathroom and poop (in the toilet, not the shower, just to be clear). I feel like it shouldn’t bother me, but it does. I…
Planning and executing the monthlong “Art at the Kent” exhibition in Calais has become a year-round project for cocurators Allyson Evans and Nel Emlen. Often with Vermont state curator David Schutz, the curators visit dozens of Vermont artists’ studios every year and select a new group to show in the semi-restored 19th-century building — no…
The notion of a bargain has shifted in the past year, with prices for everything from bread to burgers showing marked elevation. Firebird Café, a breakfast and lunch mainstay since 2009 in Essex Junction, updated its menu just a few months ago to reflect not only higher ingredient costs but also pay increases for employees.…
Oscar Arencibia and Luis Calderin will not be surprised on the day that Cuban-born movie star Ana de Armas shows up at Santiago’s Cuban Cuisine, the long-anticipated restaurant they finally opened in Burlington’s Main Street Landing on August 4. De Armas, who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance as Marilyn Monroe in Blonde, recently…
We recently received “a heartfelt request” from reader Celia Cuddy of Burlington. “Years ago (maybe in the 1990s?), Seven Days published a recipe for something called ‘Lesbian Kale Salad,'” Cuddy wrote. “It was delicious. I cut out the recipe and saved it for many years, but — gasp — this aging lesbian can’t find it…
Donnell Collins, chef-owner of Leunig’s Bistro & Café and the Petit Bijou kiosk in Burlington and Le Marché Café in Shelburne, plans to open Electra’s Restaurant in mid-October in the Shelburne spot formerly occupied by the Bearded Frog. The latter restaurant closed in August 2022 due to short staffing. The chef became sole owner of…
After devastating July flooding, the Montpelier restaurant formerly called Hugo’s Bar & Grill will relaunch as Hugo’s in a new location at 44 Main Street, said owner Tom Greene, who hopes to open in mid-October. The spot, which Greene said has been vacant since 2018, is best known as the former home of the Black…
Accomplished business owner and lifelong learner extended grace and kindness to anyone she met
You’ll Never Stanza Lone Sunday 24 Poetry people flock to the second weekly installment of Words Out Loud, the annual reading and discussion series at the Old West Church in Calais. Sarah Audsley, a northern Vermonter and author most recently of the collection Landlock X, is joined by Nadine Budbill, the executor of beloved Vermont…
Organizer of Vermont’s amateur tennis leagues devoted her energy to many causes
Longtime registered nurse helped countless patients and was known for her contagious smile and fun nature
Home care provider enjoyed helping those less fortunate
Entrepreneur loved impromptu jam sessions with friends and was always concerned about the welfare of others
Talented pianist loved outdoor activities, travel and family time
Stone’s Throw pizza closed its Charlotte location on September 10 due to a staffing shortage, according to co-owner Tyler Stratton. The owners hope to open a new takeout-only spot at 38 Route 15 in Jericho by 2024. “It’s very hard to find staff, train them and retain them in this environment right now,” Stratton said.…
