Sep 4-10, 2013
Vermont Fashion Mavens Take Their Creations to the Runway at STRUT! During the South End Art Hop; ‘Walkable City’ Won’t Close Street for Art Hop; A UVM Professor Ties Harry Potter to Politics; Alice Levitt Eats Bear
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Four Vermont Fashion Mavens Take Their Creations to STRUT!
GQ magazine may have named Burlington one of the worst-dressed cities in America, but we know better. Sure, many Vermonters prefer muck boots and yoga pants for everyday apparel, but they know how to bring it stylishly when the occasion calls. This weekend is one of those occasions. The South End Art Hop is descending…
Obituary: Eileen Grace “Sis” Amilhat
Eileen Grace “Sis” Amilhat, age 88 years, died early Monday morning September 9, 2013, at her New St. residence with her husband Harvey at her side. Born in Swanton on September 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Dorothy (Reynolds), Hakey. She attended Swanton schools and on July 11, 1953, was…
Obituary: Conway Howard Bissell
Conway Howard Bissell, age 48, a Vermont resident for the past six years, died unexpectedly August 31, 2013, at his home in Burlington. Born in Buffalo, New York on January 13, 1965, he was the son of the Grant and Shirley (Richard) Bissell. he attended schools in Florida and was married to the former Bernadette…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Instead of pulling over when a police officer caught him running a stop sign in Palm Beach County, Fla., Alexander Webster, 29, led the officer on a high-speed chase. He lost control and crashed into a hedgerow, then fled on foot until the officer drew his pistol and ordered him to stop.…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “No regrets? Really?” asks author Richard Power. “I have regrets. They are sacred to me. They inform my character. They bear witness to my evolution. Glimpses of lost love and treasure are held inside of them; like small beautiful creatures suspended in amber.” I think you can see where this horoscope…
The Lunchbox: Green Mountain Farm-to-Table’s Innovative Approach to Hunger
“You haven’t been to the Lunchbox? You have to go!” I heard many variations on this refrain in June while reporting a story in Newport in June. Apparently, this colorful food truck that serves delicious (and free) tacos to kids throughout the summer was a must-try for adults, too. Our paths did not cross that…
Syria Business: Leahy, Sanders and Welch Face a Tough Call on Air Strikes
Sanders expresses caution about whether to bomb Syria.
Could Bear Be the Next “It” Meat?
Ronald Pal isn’t a trophy hunter. The New York City native said that in the 42 years he’s lived in Sutton, he’s piled up enough deer antlers to crowd his house — and made good use of the venison. “I’d just as soon shoot a year-old deer when the meat is tender,” he reasoned. Now…
Dartmouth Literary Journal 40 Towns Documents Upper Valley
When Danny Valdes stepped off a bus near a White River Junction motel one afternoon last February, he wasn’t sure how he’d approach the task at hand. In front of the Shady Lawn Motel, the petite Valdes — who was nearing graduation at Dartmouth College — saw a place “where passing trucks hurl waves of…
Eyewitness: Artist Abby Manock
Serendipity has favored Burlington artist Abby Manock. That’s partly because her colorful, elemental style lends itself to cool collaborations, and partly because of her adventurous spirit. If a proposed project holds a glimmer of interest, Manock is in. Her studio, in the new Satellite space behind Feldman’s Bagels on Pine Street, hints at the diversity…
Volcano Choir Discuss Their New Album, Repave
Justin Vernon was recording vocal tracks for Repave, the new album by Volcano Choir, in his April Base Studios in Wisconsin last winter. Though his bandmates had been working on material for the album for more than two years, they had never before heard Vernon’s melodies or lyrics. “The first time that we heard vocals…
UVM Prof Anthony Gierzynski Finds a “Harry Potter” Factor in Politics
If you spend a lot of time online, you may have seen a Vermonter mentioned recently in a slew of click-bait headlines. “Harry Potter cast a spell on the U.S. to propel Barack Obama to Presidency twice, professor claims,” trumpeted the Daily Mail on August 15. “Harry Potter is why young people voted for Obama,…
Sister Pat: The Nun Who Gets Things Done in the Onion City
A police officer once asked Sister Pat McKittrick if she was living out of her car. The cop was only making a joke about all the stuff in her vehicle, but the question was a valid one. When a reporter takes a drive around Winooski with Sister Pat — as many in the Onion City…
Theater Review: Parasite Drag at the Waterbury Festival Playhouse
In Parasite Drag, a powerful night of theater awaits audiences. The one-word review is “intense.” George Pierce’s direction gives the actors the confidence to reveal the raw fury of their characters, and Mark Roberts’ script tries to up the ante on the long theater tradition of stories about dysfunctional families. Set in rural Illinois, the…
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Shirley & Champ [322]
8/29/13: Shirley Chevalier is not your average great-grandmother. At 71 years of age, she has been piloting single engine airplanes for 3 decades. And in 2004, she started FliRite Aviation and added aerial photography to her bag of tricks. Not only does she fly the plane, but she takes photos too. Chevalier sells the images…
Letters to the Editor
No Disrespect Intended I write to clarify my comments in last week’s story about Bruce Lisman [Fair Game, August 28]. I meant no disrespect to Bruce in my comments, which were accurately portrayed by Seven Days political reporter Paul Heintz. My comments were meant to describe a group of people in politics, not restricted to…
