Kelly Tackett was in despair on Tuesday over the future of her children’s boutique, Minikin, which was one of many downtown Montpelier businesses that flooded this week. “I just feel in shock, and I feel like it’s probably the end of the store,” she told Seven Days. On Wednesday morning, she was surprised to get…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) quickly realized he’d worn the wrong footwear on Wednesday to visit a Barre City neighborhood ravaged by floodwaters. “These are my Washington shoes,” Sanders said, glancing down at his leather-clad feet. But that didn’t stop Vermont’s senior senator from trudging through the mud on Second Street, where he joined his colleagues…
Burlington lawyer fought for civil rights, social justice and was a relentless advocate for young people
Burlington woman’s diverse career enriched the lives of Burlington citizens, especially youth
Child advocate, author, and investigative reporter helped safeguard generations of children from abuse
Educator brought creativity, humor — and a bit of magic — to her classroom every day
Avid gamer and talented guitarist will be remembered for his quick wit
Casella Waste Systems plans to build townhouses for its employees on the Rutland campus of the former College of St. Joseph, which closed in 2019. CEO John Casella said on Thursday that he was pushed into the move because his workers were having trouble finding places to live, constraining the company’s growth. “The last thing…
Mother of five believed “It is not enough to be kind. You must also take action.”
Let me tell you a little bit about that brother of mine. He was one of the best brothers us girls and younger brother could have. He came rescuing us, no matter how Much bigger other persons were. That was our hero. Getting food for us, fishing, picking berries, working collecting newspapers, copper piping to…
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Thursday announced $22.4 million in federal funding for downtown street improvements that will include reconnecting the roadways severed when the former Burlington Town Center mall was built. The project is part of the redevelopment of the mall site, which has gotten under way in…
When I was 13, Raiders of the Lost Ark rocked my world, and I fell in love with Indiana Jones. But the days when blockbusters thrilled me are gone. Rather than try to recapture the magic last weekend with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I saw Past Lives, a Berlin International Film Festival…
The color engages you first. From the moment you ascend to the second-floor Hexum Gallery in Montpelier, a party-hued exhibition pulls you in. Titled “The Spontaneous Garden,” Eric Hibit’s collection of paintings sparks joy. Even more so when you notice the bumps: hundreds of tiny dots of acrylic paint that give his surfaces, and his…
Dear Reverend, I have a friend who is trapped in the closet. He tells me all the time in little hints and jokes he makes. I want him to come out and let him know that we will support him and his queer journey. I want to throw him a surprise Pride party just to…
When I arrived at Burlington’s Centennial Field on a chilly June Sunday, I had no idea who the Vermont Lake Monsters were playing. The crowd was dense with spectators in blue and green, the colors of the state’s beloved collegiate summer baseball team. With apologies to hard-core fans, my love of the ballpark — though…
Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls showcases the work of a single artist: David Stromeyer, a sculptor who makes large-scale works in steel. He and his wife, Sarah, live from May to November on the land Stromeyer bought in 1970, spending winters in Austin, Texas. The artist has sited more than 70 of his…
Seven Days prides itself on being a writers’ newspaper. That is, a publication that devotes as much energy and resources into the craft of writing as it does into sourcing, reporting and all other aspects of news gathering. How we tell stories is of critical importance. This makes the Cartoon Issue — our 11th annual…
Chick’s Market has found a buyer who has pledged to continue operating the Winooski convenience store and deli, according to the current owner. Pam Vezina, 68, who has owned Chick’s for 24 years with her husband, put the business and building up for sale at the beginning of the year with plans to retire by…
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(Self-released, digital) Burlington musician Peter Bixby has been an active member of numerous bands over the years, playing bass in the Aerolites, Named by Strangers and Green Mountain Freight, just to name a few. In 2021, he struck out on his own, releasing his debut album, Evolusion Vol. 1, followed in 2022 by Learn to…
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(Self-released, digital) I used to think of ambience as an exclusively expansive concept. To be ambient, particularly in music, was to be formless or, at the very least, free. Whenever I listened to Brian Eno or Tim Hecker albums, my mind translated the soundscapes as wide-open vistas, populated by only the ethereal. Perhaps that was…
Chef Max Vogel, who has led the kitchen at Waterbury’s Reservoir Restaurant & Taproom for about seven months, just launched a new menu. The restaurant, which is co-owned by Mark Frier and Phil Platt, is known for solid bar food, its in-house Big Tree Brewing beers and an extensive tap list worthy of its hometown,…
Hemmed in by a pair of busy roads, homes and a cluster of commercial buildings, a 14-acre forest in Colchester is not the type of natural area that typically draws the interest of ecologists. But scientists have joined forces with local residents in an effort to stop the town from building a recreation center on…
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Centerpoint Adolescent Treatment Services, which has long provided counseling and educational services to hundreds of at-risk young people, is scheduled to close on September 1 — even as the number of teens needing mental health support soars. Centerpoint, which also runs a therapeutic school for teens, will shut down unless a new provider steps up,…
Last week, the Vermont Community Broadband Board announced that the state will receive $229 million in federal funding from a White House initiative to expand high-speed broadband access. That figure is some $50 million more than state officials had anticipated — good news for the effort to wire up rural Vermont. In the lead-up to…
Ten years ago, a judge in the Vermont Press Association’s awards competition singled out Seven Days for top honors in the General Excellence category, calling us “the New Yorker of the North.” As word nerds, we naturally interpreted that as praise for our long-form journalism and arts and culture commentary. But Seven Days shares something…
CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): I wrote my horoscope column for over ten years before it began to get widely syndicated. What changed? I became a better writer and oracle, for one thing. My tenacity was inexhaustible. I was always striving to improve my craft, even when the rewards were meager. Another important factor in my…
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If you took a map of Vermont and dropped a pin right in the middle, you’d likely land somewhere near Pittsfield. And if you drove through that town on Vermont’s longest numbered highway, Route 100, you wouldn’t miss the Original General Store. I’ve been there probably a dozen times to pick up a sandwich for…
Buddy Holly’s musical ascent had the unstoppable buoyancy of bubbles rising in soda sipped at a 1956 burger joint. His songs live on — just try to say the phrase “That’ll be the day” without hearing the downbeat — but his life ended in a plane crash at 22, somehow long enough to create a…
Like snowflakes or fingerprints, no two Goodwill locations are alike. Each of the world’s 3,000-plus Goodwill branches has a unique inventory of pre-loved goods, bearing traces of the locals who donated them. That’s why Ryan Monson, an Indiana-based vintage reseller, is on a mission to see every Goodwill in the nation. This month, after visiting…
When Sarah Elizabeth Wansley set out to develop a musical about Vermont farm life, she consulted the experts. First, Wansley, the associate artistic director of Northern Stage, assembled a creative team: New York playwright Jessica Kahkoska to write the book, Vermont actor-musician-composer (and Wansley’s husband) Tommy Crawford to write music and lyrics, and herself to…
License to Travel Very much enjoyed the Québec Issue, especially since that QUEBEC license plate is mine [From the Publisher: “Oh, Canada!” June 21]. My wife is from just north of Québec City, and when she moved to Vermont, I got the plate in her honor. At the time, they didn’t have vanity plates in…
Healing Good Saturday 8 Burlington City Arts’ Twilight Series of free outdoor concerts in City Hall Park continues with Kyshona Armstrong, a social justice-oriented singer and former music therapist who aims to heal and empower listeners with songs such as “Listen” and “Do What Feeds Your Soul.” Jericho guitarist Steve Hartmann opens. Road Work Ahead…
