The blade of my stainless steel knife rattled the edges of my wooden cutting board as I chopped up a fresh cucumber. I was three years sober, and I was getting ready to participate in an online sobriety fellowship event. It was a beautiful spring evening, but I had spent all day slogging through a…
A celebration of the life of Stephen H. Gelatt will be held on Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m., in the Mt. Mansfield Unitarian Fellowship at 195 Route 15, Jericho, VT. Masks are requested. Related Stories
In loving memory of Kristen Laure Charlebois September 19, 1978-May 29, 1995 To our very dear Kristy, It seems so incredible to believe that it has been 27 years since you passed. We will always treasure every memory of you and keep you close to our hearts until we are with you again. Much love, Mom,…
A beloved professor, community member and father led with courage and compassion
Longtime Addison County resident had a passion for wilderness and adventure
Lifelong Winooski resident was a caring husband, dad, grandfather and friend
Friends and colleagues are invited to join a celebration of Tom’s life on Thursday, June 9, 3 to 6 p.m., in the John Dewey Lounge at the University of Vermont’s Old Mill building. Masks are appropriate. Please do not send flowers. Related Stories
Salisbury — A celebration of life for Nancy Means Wright, who passed away January 19, 2022, will be held on Saturday, June 11, at 2 p.m. at the family cottage: 330 Leisure Lane, Lake Dunmore — just south of the Branbury Beach entrance. Related Stories
Greensboro woman treasured summers on Caspian Lake and hill picnics with family and friends
With just 10 people per square mile, Vermont’s Essex County is the state’s most thinly populated region. Within the area’s Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, that peaceful isolation is manifestly clear. Spring comes late to Vermont’s far northeastern corner. Birdsong is still sporadic. But the roar of the Nulhegan River and a…
On Friday, White River Indie Films returns for its 17th annual festival with a program of 11 features and assorted shorts, most of them screening over two weekends at Briggs Opera House in White River Junction. On Saturday, May 21, at 7 p.m., WRIF offers Neptune Frost, a nominee for two awards at the 2021…
On a camping trip nearly three years ago at the Nulhegan River in the Northeast Kingdom, Casey Gianfagna and his buddy ate a late-night snack of burgers while hanging out with family and friends. He felt fine when he went to bed but woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible headache…
new in theaters DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA: In 1928, members of the Crawley family find themselves exploring a recently inherited villa in the south of France. Simon Curtis directed this sequel to the 2019 film based on the TV series. Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and Maggie Smith star. (125 min, PG. Big Picture, Bijou,…
Charlie’s Boathouse sits on a grassy, quiet piece of land that’s just off the northernmost end of the Burlington bike path. It has a clear view of the Adirondack Mountains across Lake Champlain, and, on a warm May day, the snowy ski trails on Whiteface Mountain were still visible. But at the boathouse, dandelions were…
It’s been a long time since Sue Blouin has counted on Canadian customers to stop by her farm and store in Enosburg Falls for baked goods and goat cheese. Pre-pandemic, Canadians made up 15 percent of the traffic at her place. But for the past two years, that dwindled to nearly nothing. Although the Québec…
There’s an aquatic army at the gates of Lake Champlain — a battalion of bottom dwellers born to conquer. The round goby, an insatiable, hardy fish that reproduces prolifically, has already colonized the Great Lakes in its advance across the country, reshaping whichever freshwater ecosystems lie in its path. Recently, several gobies turned up in…
Ever notice that when you’ve been anticipating something for a long time, once it happens, it seems to flash by in the blink of an eye? That’s definitely what the Waking Windows festival felt like to me this past weekend. As I made my way back and forth across the Winooski rotary, hopping from show…
Every week, Seven Days gets scores of submissions from Vermont musicians. Music editor Chris Farnsworth listens and gives you the skinny on a wide-ranging selection of eclectic Vermont-made music. Read on for six new albums to check out. Danny & the Parts, Making Believe (Self-released, digital) Danny LeFrancois is a ubiquitous presence in the local…
Dear Reverend, I was in line at a department store dressing room, behind a person who realized they were accidentally in the ladies’ line. The store employee looked surprised and said, “You want to use the men’s dressing room?!” The person said yes and headed over there. Then the employee said, kind of to no…
The sun beat down on the soccer pitch, and the sounds rose in a cacophony familiar to anyone who has played the game: players calling for passes; teammates warning one another as a defender closed in; coaches barking instructions as they watched with calculating, shrewd expressions. The smile on Matt Wolff’s face reflected more than…
At a debate last month featuring the three leading Democratic candidates for Vermont’s lone U.S. House seat, moderator Mike Dougherty asked each whether she would “refuse future donations from registered state and federal lobbyists.” The question, at a forum hosted by VTDigger.org, came shortly before the candidates filed reports disclosing money they’d raised during the…
Vermont can be a challenging place to run a business — especially if it’s one that requires steady foot traffic to make ends meet. Even before the pandemic, the state’s tiny population, rugged geography, unpredictable weather, and housing and labor shortages presented obstacles for local shops of all sizes. On the flip side, Vermont customers…
Motorists minding the broad, curvy road through Lyndonville might overlook the Satellite Gallery & Community Space, tucked into a row of bricky storefronts. But the one-room venue is a worthwhile destination. Since August 2019, Satellite has hosted musical events, classes and art exhibitions — with pandemic-era adaptations. Founded by artist and teacher Martha Elmes, backed…
I imagine I’m not alone in saying that summer accounts for many of my favorite memories: camping with family in Maine as a kid; catching the Red Sox at Fenway Park; bodysurfing in the waves in Rhode Island; watching sunsets over Lake Champlain at picnic dinners. No shade to the other seasons — well, except maybe…
‘Welcome, Julianna!’ A strong start to the comic replacing “Ope” in the Fun Stuff section! Ope always made me laugh, but Julianna Brazill came in swinging with a simple but chuckle-inducing comic [May 11]. Cutting it out and adding it to my collection of Seven Days comics, for sure! Farewell, “Ope,” and welcome, Julianna! Jacob…
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20) “I am so beautiful, sometimes people weep when they see me,” declares comedian Margaret Cho. I would love for you to summon her level of self-esteem and bravado in the coming weeks. According to my interpretation of the astrological omens, you now have the right and duty to boost your self-worth.…
Like many Vermonters, David Feurzeig is alarmed about the climate crisis. The pianist and University of Vermont music professor lives in a net-metered house in Huntington that is heated mostly with heat pumps. He drives a Chevrolet Volt powered by a solar array built from scratch by his tech-savvy wife and grown children. But what…
This year, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra embarks once more on its statewide Summer Festival Tour, serenading picnickers with pop favorites and upbeat classical selections. But that’s just the beginning of the classical music on offer this summer in Vermont. To help music lovers make their plans, we’ve compiled a list of seven large and small…
Filmmaker Jordan Rowell was chatting up an elderly fisherman when I met him last week at Derway Island Nature Trail near Lake Champlain in Burlington’s New North End. The grizzled old-timer seemed to know a lot about the history of the area, offering plenty of insight to Rowell, a 26-year-old University of Vermont student. The…
I must go down to the Lake again, to the mooring I had to buy And all I ask of a boat leaking cash is help me remember: Why? —Apologies to John Masefield The sky was grayish-pink, with late afternoon sun dappling the clouds. Malletts Bay lay flat and silvery, a fast track. “How about…
Earlier this year, Cabot resident Gwendolyn Hallsmith wanted to see her town begin to make amends for Vermont’s history of violence against Indigenous people. So, with the help of Don Stevens, chief of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation, Hallsmith drew up a petition to grant Abenaki people the right to forage for food,…
No matter what the calendar says, summer officially starts in Vermont when the snack shacks and food trucks open for business. And it ends when the risk of frostbite exceeds the desire for a maple creemee. We squeeze every last drop — or creemee drip — out of the fleeting time when vegetables fill farm…
What does summer in Vermont taste like? Crisp, salty snack shack fries. Teetering swirls of creemee. Refreshingly tart local ale. We asked Seven Days staffers to divulge where they head to take a big bite out of the season. Adam’s Berry Farm 985 Bingham Brook Rd., Charlotte, 578-9093, adamsberryfarm.com After a hike up Mount Philo,…
May is peak foraging season in Vermont, but it’s not all ramps and fiddleheads. The world of wild food stretches far beyond the springtime heavy hitters, and all kinds of Vermonters are out collecting the bounty in woods, fields, streams and lakes. “There’s a wonderful diversity of folks out pursuing these types of food sources…
Chef-owner Donnell Collins of Burlington’s Leunig’s Bistro & Café has leased the former Harrington’s of Vermont Shelburne location for “a little French café and market,” she said. Construction and equipment deliveries permitting, Collins hopes to open her new Leunig’s Le Marché in July. Work on the 3,000-square-foot space at 5597 Shelburne Road started about two…
Sunset Trip Thursday 19 Middlebury Area Land Trust hosts Sunset Picnic, Live Music & Games at Otter Creek Gorge Preserve, Weybridge’s little slice of paradise. Locals pack a picnic dinner, partake in all-ages lawn games and enjoy the clawhammer stylings of banjo player Nate Gusakov around the campfire. In Full Bloom Saturday 21 The Friends…
This fall, Burlington will once again hold an annual celebration of literature. The Green Mountain Book Festival, a newly minted nonprofit, will bring authors and readers to the Queen City’s downtown from September 23 through 25. So far, only the headliner has been announced, but she’s a heavy hitter: Ruth Ozeki. The American Canadian author…
