The Cartoon Issue 2014
A Cartoonist Laureate to the Rescue; Alison Bechdel Reviews a Musical; A Man v. State Courts
Obituary: Howard C. Morse
Howard C. Morse, 88, a native of Swanton and a resident of Vermont for most of his lifetime, passed away Monday afternoon, July 7, 2014 at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford. He was born at Fonda Junction in Swanton, August 29, 1925 the son of George Clark Morse and Winnifred Marie (Adams) Morse.…
Obituary: Joyce Ann Hojohn, 1938-2014, Winooski
Joyce Ann Hojohn, 76, a longtime resident of Winooski, Vt., died peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on Friday, June 27, 2014. Joyce was born in Burlington, Vt., on February 2, 1938, the daughter of Bernard and Rena (Pelkey) Bessette. She was proud to have received her GED in 1982, and was employed for…
Obituary: Martino Marcelino, 1927-2014, Colchester
Martino Marcelino, 87, passed away on July 4, 2014. He was born January 8, 1927 in Burlington, VT to Martino and Margaurite (Stannard) Marcelino. He proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII, enlisting at 17. Martino married his devoted wife of 65 years, Doris Proulx, on November 10, 1948 at Holy Cross…
Obituary: Eva (Tromblay) St. George, 1921-2014, Winooski
Eva (Tromblay) St. George, 93, a longtime resident of Winooski, Vt., died peacefully Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Starr Farm Nursing Center with loving family by her side following a short illness. Eva was born in Hinesburg, Vt., on June 6, 1921, the daughter of Homer and Alice (Bissonette) Tromblay, and was educated at Hinesburg…
Obituary: Walter T. Troescher, 1932-2014, Winooski
Walter T. Troescher, 82, a longtime resident of Winooski, Vt., died peacefully with loving family at his side on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston. Walter was born in Valley Stream, Long Island, N.Y., on March 8, 1932, the son of Walter Thomas Troescher Sr. and Margaret (McNally) Troescher. He…
Obituary: Gary Blair Cadieux
Gary Blair Cadieux, age 62 years, died Saturday July 5, 2014, at his Cadieux Road residence following a long illness. Born in St. Albans on April 30, 1951, he was the son of Norman G. and Goldie Mae (Blair) Cadieux and attended Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax. He worked most of his adult life as a carpenter…
Perennially Yours: Familiar Faces Challenge Shumlin for Governor
The original print version of this article was headlined “Perennially Yours”
A Strawberry Fantasy
This past weekend, strawberries hit peak season, and across the state, small towns celebrated with strawberry festivals — afternoon affairs where locals convene for the sole purpose of eating strawberry shortcake. For Seven Days’ second annual Cartoon Issue, we offer a fanciful take on this delicious, age-old Vermont tradition. The Vermont side of the Upper Valley…
Obvious Child
Gillian Robespierre has said that she was inspired to write and direct the short film that became Obvious Child by a spate of romantic comedies in which a pregnant heroine decides not to have an abortion. She wanted to go where the makers of Juno and Knocked Up would not, and viewers’ reactions to the…
Theater Review: Young Frankenstein, Saint Michael’s Playhouse
The original print version of this article was headlined “The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein”
Work: Attorney Laddie Lushin
Attorney Laddie Lushin has never advertised his services. Nor does he try headline-grabbing cases or drive a glossy sedan. He is, in sum, far removed from his sharply tailored peers. But Lushin’s area of specialization also distinguishes him from most other attorneys: cooperative law. A Braintree resident, Lushin (pronounced “LOO-shin”; “Laddie” is short for Ladislaus)…
Merle Haggard Pines for Dolly Parton
The original print version of this article was headlined “Always Wanting You But Never Having You”
A Bat Waxes Poetic on the Rooftops of Burlington
The original print version of this article was headlined “Rooftops of Burlington” Related Stories
Book Review: Inventing Ethan Allen
The original print version of this article was headlined “Ethan Allen”
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RockFire [SIV359]
6/28/14: The Third Annual RockFire was held at historic Millstone Hill last weekend in Barre. A hundred years ago, this area was the site of 75 active granite quarries which employed thousands of men, many of them immigrants, and made Vermont the top granite producer in the country. RockFire is a two day event combining…
A Locavore Meat Market Expands to Shelburne
Green Pasture Meats, which opened in New Haven last May, will get a second location in Shelburne this month. Production manager Jim Blais is no stranger to the town; he worked as a butcher at Shelburne Supermarket for 22 years before joining Green Pasture owner Mark Smith in his burgeoning business. Blais says that, with…
Art Review: “Toothbrush From Twig to Bristle,” Museum of Everyday Life
INFO “Toothbrush From Twig to Bristle,” Museum of Everyday Life, Glover. Through December 31. museumofeverydaylife.org The original print version of this article was headlined “Dental Impressions”
Uncle Pop Pop’s Opens in Essex
Back in April, Adam McGinnis told Seven Days he hoped to open Uncle Pop Pop’s Sandwich & Tapas Shop in Essex by late spring. But restaurants being restaurants — invariably delayed — the date got pushed back until … now. The storefront restaurant, located in the Essex Towne Marketplace, soft-opened late last week with an…
The Gryphon Comes to Vermont House
Proximity to the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is a major ingredient in Paige Gross’ plans for her new restaurant, the Gryphon. The restaurant space on Burlington’s Main Street is currently being restored and renovated to capitalize on its location in the historic Vermont House, most recently filled by Ramen. Gross says she sees…
Soundbites: Canada Drops Work Permit Regulations for Non-Canadian Bands
Oh … Canada! It’s Fourth of July week. So in the midst of all that flag-waving patriotism, it only makes sense that we begin this week’s column by talking about Canada. Just work with me, OK? Historically, for an American band to play in Canada, it meant navigating a byzantine gauntlet of wonky permits, confusing…
Vermont’s Cartoonist Laureate to the Rescue
Readers of the New Yorker can recognize Edward Koren’s work at a glance: His frizzy, big-nosed characters have, over five decades and more than 1,000 drawings, become icons of the magazine’s commitment to cartooning. Residents of Vermont know — or should know — that Koren is only the second person to hold the title of…
Tom Banjo & the Horse’s Ass
A “cranky show” is an old-timey form of entertainment in which hand-drawn images on a scroll are hand-cranked across a screen or small stage. These are typically accompanied by a musician, who tells the story on the scrolls in song form. Tom Banjo — aka Tom Azarian — is the local master of the cranky…
A Vermont Guardsman Reunites Purple Hearts With Their Recipients or Kin
The original print version of this article was headlined “Precious Medals” Related Stories
From Courthouse to Statehouse: Man’s Divorce Case Leads to Very Public Protest
The original print version of this article was headlined “On the Warpath Against the ‘Green Mountain Mafia'”
A Comic Cashier at City Market
The original print version of this article was headlined “The Comic Cashier” Related Stories
Free Will Astrology (7/02/14)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you like your savings account to grow? Then deposit money into in it on a consistent basis. Would you like to feel good and have a lot of physical energy? Eat healthy food, sleep as much as you need to and exercise regularly. Do you want people to see the…
Letters to the Editor (7/02/14)
Geography Lesson I enjoyed reading the article about Peter Schumann, founder and artistic director of Bread and Puppet Theater [“Living Art,” June 18]. The writer made an error when referring to Silesia as a town. Silesia is a region of Poland. Katherine Bielawa Stamper Williston Informative Piece Very nice article [“Living Art,” June 18]. I…
News Quirks (7/02/14)
Curses, Foiled Again Police accused Jeremiah Scales of selling synthetic marijuana from his girlfriend’s house in Bloomington, Ind., after a nearby sign announcing “Drugs This Way” alerted them. “Our detectives did some surveillance, as well as some buys,” police Sgt. Pam Gladish said, noting that comings and goings at all hours stood out in the…
Burlington’s Housing Affordability Crisis
The original print version of this article was headlined “Burlington’s Affordability Crisis”
Intervale’s Thursday Soirées Begin
Summervale, the Intervale Center’s weekly Burlington showcase of local food and music, kicks off its season on July 3 and will run Thursdays through August 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This year, food vendors will source 100 percent of their meat locally, according to Intervale Community Relations Manager Joyce Cellars. “We’re really looking for…
Transformers: Age of Extinction(no stars)
Michael Bay didn’t invent sequels, one-dimensional characters, laughable dialogue, product placement or deafening, incomprehensible action sequences. He’s just made them synonymous with summer movies. The guy’s an evil genius. Everybody knows these films suck, yet practically everybody sees them anyway. Transformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth in Bay’s series inspired by Hasbro toys, sucks a…
Border Nexus: Crossing into Canada Quickly Means Pre-Screening, at a Cost
The original print version of this article was headlined “Border Nexus: Convenience at a Price”
What Does a Food Writer Eat When She’s Off-Duty?
The original print version of this article was headlined “Eater of Worlds”
