November 28, 1943-March 8, 2022 We miss you.
Former president of Burlington architectural firm Freeman French Freeman was an avid sailor, skier and craftsman
Cofounder of Mary’s Restaurant in Bristol and 20-year chocolatier at Lake Champlain Chocolates will be remembered for his generosity of spirit
Ever since I first tasted the boiled cider and cider jelly made by Woods Cider Mill in Weathersfield, I’ve been smitten. I’m a sucker for all things tart-sweet, with an emphasis on the tart. The picturesque, rustic setting where two — and sometimes three — generations of Woods press fresh apples into cider and then…
Lifelong learner was the go-to guy for repairs and showed everyone the value of spending time outdoors and getting your hands dirty
Ireland employee was universally described as a hard worker
Mother of four taught her children to respect and embrace the natural world and to enjoy a good party
Master woodworker created a home that brought peace and warmth to their family and friends
Self-employed land surveyor and realtor was an advocate for the community and its citizens, particularly farmers
Colchester woman loved fishing, swimming, scratch tickets and sparkly jewelry
Former journalist had distinguished career in Democratic politics and Vermont State government
The 2024 Grammy Award nominations were announced on Friday, and two prominent Vermonters made the list. Strafford-born singer-songwriter Noah Kahan capped off a massive year with a nomination for Best New Artist. Kahan lit up the charts with his love letter to Vermont, Stick Season, an album in which his pop-orientated sound shifted to folkier…
I’ve been reviewing movies for Seven Days for 16 years, starting in February 2007 with the adaptation of Vermont author Katherine Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia. I saw it at the Palace 9 in South Burlington. Over the years, the multiplex has always been my favorite theater for reviewing movies — cavernous, easy to park at…
Milton man was the lead entertainment at family gatherings
Longtime G.E. engineer cooked delicious Cajun food, played a huge role in his grandkids’ lives and could fix anything
U.S. Air Force veteran treasured hours spent with his family and the quiet of the Vermont woods.
Former Burlington resident loved to travel to far-flung destinations
Decades-long duplicate bridge competitor was the epitome of a dedicated family matriarch.
Jeremy Smith climbed into the cab of a front-end loader last week and maneuvered it to lift several hundred pounds of coarse rock salt. It was the day after the first lowland snowfall of the season, and Smith, a maintenance supervisor at the Vermont Agency of Transportation, wanted to make sure road crews were ready…
John Pogue, a dairy farmer in Wisconsin, feels a little guilty when he sends in a pair of worn-out Darn Tough Vermont socks and receives a voucher for a free brand-new pair. The company’s lifetime guarantee is such a good deal that he can’t believe there isn’t a catch — if not for him, then…
Galleries and museums commonly have a “no touching” rule about the artworks, and responsible visitors keep their hands to themselves. But with an exhibit that aims to provoke “tactile curiosity in the viewer,” breaking that rule is awfully tempting. That’s the case with “Texture & Response,” currently on view in the second-floor gallery of the…
Murder suspects should be locked up while they await trial, Addison County’s top prosecutor told a judge last week — even if the alleged killer is 14 years old. The next morning, however, State’s Attorney Eva Vekos had a “change of heart.” She no longer objected to allowing the 14-year-old defendant to live at his…
Earlier this year, skiers and snowboarders heard that, for the first time in 74 years, Warren Miller Entertainment wouldn’t put out a new movie — at least not one with fresh footage. It felt like the end of an era. Miller started his career in 1950 with Deep and Light, setting the template for what’s…
Sure, you know about the Palme d’Or, the top award at the Cannes Film Festival. But have you heard of the Palm Dog, a Cannes tradition that honors the best canine performance? This year, the winner of the latter award was a terrifyingly well-trained border collie named Messi, who played the pivotal role of “Snoop”…
Elizabeth Nelson has a sensible attitude about painting outdoors in winter: She doesn’t. But you wouldn’t guess it to look at the body of work on her website. Among Nelson’s many landscape paintings are frigid-looking scenes in Iceland and Norway as well as Vermont. In a phone call from her home in West Glover, Nelson…
Last week, the highest peaks of the Green Mountains changed from brown to white as the season’s first snows dusted the region. It was a welcome sight for many, especially skiers and snowboarders. Buoyed by natural snow atop the man-made stuff, Killington opened on Friday, making it the first mountain resort in Vermont to welcome…
When former pro snowboarder Adam Hostetter was training for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, his team’s coaches were among the best in the world. Yet those trainers often spent much of their time on something seemingly unrelated to snowboarding — holding a video camera. Typically, one coach would stand on the mountain and…
When you’re an adult, no one gives you an award for being a good citizen. You’re expected to follow the local news, get involved in your community and be civil to others who may not share your views. The reward? Getting to live in a functioning democracy. But do these things as a kid in…
In Vermont, hygge and full-spectrum lighting go only so far in combating the winter blues. We love hot cocoa, roaring fires and cozy sweaters as much as anyone, but staving off cabin fever means, well, getting the eff out of the cabin once in a while. That can be easier said than done during Vermont’s…
Author Thea Lewis started Queen City Ghostwalk in 2002 and has been scaring audiences in Chittenden County ever since. In the season leading up to this Halloween, she took on two new tour guides: Holli Bushnell, a sexton for the Burlington cemeteries, and Rebecca Ryskalczyk, a musician and composer. The duo led evening tours of…
Dear Reverend, My roommate is really uptight about expiration dates on food. He won’t use anything if it’s even slightly past the date on the package. I try to tell him that the food doesn’t instantly go bad on that day, but he still throws it out. How can I make him understand he’s wasting…
In re ESTATE of William Harwood Notice To Creditors To the creditors of: William Harwood, late of South Burlington, Vermont I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the date of the first publication…
Of all the sports in the Winter Olympics, few are as terrifying — or aptly named — as skeleton. Similar to luge, the sliding sport requires athletes to race down a steep, frozen track, navigating hairpin turns at extreme speeds while lying on a tiny metal sled with no brakes or built-in steering mechanisms. Also,…
Oh, November. Your winds blow until trees stand naked against gray skies. Fields lie frozen. Night slowly encroaches upon day until, finally, on the 30th, it snuffs out the sun at 4:14 in the afternoon. Yet for 225 people in the greater Burlington area, the month sparks joy. November 1 marks the official start of…
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In my horoscopes for Scorpios, I tend to write complex messages. My ideas are especially thick and rich and lush. Why? Because I imagine you as being complex, thick, rich and lush. Your destiny is labyrinthine and mysterious and intriguing, and I aspire to reflect its intricate, tricky beauty. But this…
Several Vermont mothers are working to collect enough wreaths this holiday season to adorn more than 4,000 veteran gravesites across the state. Among the moms is Susan Sweetser, whose daughter, Virginia, took her own life in December 2020 at age 39 following a yearslong battle with post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from military service in Iraq.…
Congrats to Burlington comedian Mike Thomas. The standup won the Vermont’s Funniest Comedian contest over the weekend at the Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington. The finals featured 10 of the state’s best and funniest performers, including Max Higgins, Maggie Phelan and Scott Goyette, all vying for the biggest laughs. Thomas is a decade-long veteran of…
If the Inuits have 50 or more words for snow, then Dave Brautigam is a close second. Nominally, Brautigam, 76, is president of the Camel’s Hump Nordic Ski Area in Huntington, but he’s also cofounder of the facility, chief trail groomer, coordinator of the two dozen or more volunteers who keep the place running, and…
The tall windows at Pastel Sounds afford only a view of the sky, eliminating the distraction of people and cars on the street below. Paper lanterns adorn the room alongside a collection of vintage synths, leather couches and Persian rugs. The recording studio is a space designed to foster artistic focus — a hidden gem…
Credit Socialists [Re “UVM Students Protest Cancellation of Palestinian Writer’s Appearance,” October 24, online]: A small correction about the reaction to the University of Vermont’s cancellation of Mohammed El-Kurd: The reporter says the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series “organized an online letter-writing campaign” in protest, but actually, the letter-writing campaign was organized independently by…
Willverine, Music Like Dirt (Self-released, digital) Colchester-based producer Will Andrews is an outlier in the local music scene. Originally a trumpet player with Burlington jazz-jam outfit Japhy Ryder, Andrews has since reinvented himself as an electronic music producer, attempting to become, in his own words to Seven Days in 2021, “the Damon Albarn of Vermont.”…
My 26-year-old son needed no convincing to head to Madbush Falls in Waitsfield for a brunch and mountain biking excursion when he and his girlfriend visited recently from Brooklyn. “I’m so in!!” Alex texted. He will be equally enthusiastic when stick season eventually turns to winter and he can make a pit stop at Madbush…
To get to the hottest hot dog stand in the Northeast Kingdom this winter, you’ll need a snowmobile — and plenty of snow dances to ensure good conditions. Kendyl’s Buns on the Run, a seasonal business in Norton, is not accessible by car, which makes it completely weather dependent. But it’s an essential stop on…
Asked to describe brewpub fare, most Vermonters would list creative burgers, chicken wings, and fries slicked with gravy and dotted with cheese curds. Whirligig Brewing in St. Johnsbury defies these well-worn expectations. The brewery has stood out since it opened in 2020, displaying co-owner Geoffrey Sewake’s penchant for refreshing sour beers and his playful use…
Just shy of its 60th year in business, Chez Henri, the seasonal dining landmark in Warren’s Sugarbush Village, lost its founder and namesake. Henri Borel died at the age of 96 in his hometown of Avignon, France, on September 6. Despite the loss, Chez Henri will reopen on its standard schedule in early to mid-December,…
The Burlington Farmers Market hasn’t held a full winter market schedule since 2020. This year, it’s back to every other week — in a new seasonal home in Burlington’s South End. The winter market will take over Burlington Beer’s new Lumière Hall event space and a surrounding outdoor area at 180 Flynn Avenue beginning Saturday,…
String Theory Saturday 11 Following a sold-out, standing-ovation-earning performance at Middlebury College in 2017, the Danish String Quartet makes its triumphant return to Robison Concert Hall at the Mahaney Arts Center. Combining impeccable classical musicianship with magical arrangements of Nordic folk songs, the foursome conjures palpable joy and artistry. Drama Trauma Friday 10-Sunday 12 For…
Vermont State University’s literary magazine, Green Mountains Review, is ceasing publication after the university slashed its funding as part of a broad cost-cutting initiative. The 36-year-old annual literary magazine published poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, literary essays, interviews and book reviews. It was a prestigious journal with an acceptance rate of about 3 percent. Now, VTSU…
