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Issue of
Dec 21-27, 2022
Vol. 28, No. 11
The Winter Reading Issue

'Solstice': A Short Story by Janice Obuchowski; Vermont Librarians Pick Their Favorite Books of 2022; Scotia Jordan Turns the Page After a Quarter Century at Barnes & Noble in South Burlington; Leahy’s Departure From the U.S. Senate Could Stanch the Flow of Cash to Vermont

Digital Edition

Theme Issue

The Reading Issue
Page Turner: Cozy Up to the Winter Reading Issue
By Dan Bolles
Tags: The Winter Reading Issue

News

Business
Under New Owners, Northshire Bookstore's Legacy as 'a Family Kind of Place' Lives On
By Jennifer Sutton
Tags: Business, Winter Reading Issue, Manchester Center, Ashley Ihasz-Austin, Cathleen Ihasz, Nicole Ihasz, Northshire Bookstore

Politics
Leahy’s Departure From the U.S. Senate Could Stanch the Flow of Federal Cash to Vermont
By Kevin McCallum
Tags: Politics, Patrick Leahy, Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senate

The Mad River Valley Remembers Five Teens With Constellations of Holiday Lights
By Rachel Hellman
Tags: News, Our Towns, Mad River Valley, Mad River Valley Stars, Eli Brookens, Mary Harris, Cyrus Zschau, Liam Hale, Janie Cozzi, Steven Bourgoin

True 802
Vermont Companies Swap Their Products for Employee Gift Baskets
By Melissa Pasanen
Tags: True 802, Vermont-made gifts, Runamok, Twincraft Skincare, Vermont Creamery, gift swap

Arts + Culture

Magnificent 7
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, December 21-27

It's the most wonderful time of year, and there's no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We've compiled seven must-do events, including Reindeer Live at Burlington's ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain.
By Emily Hamilton
Tags: Magnificent 7, Reindeer Live, Festival of Lights, Old Fashioned Christmas, Jazz at the Peak, Drop-In Knit for Your Neighbors, Swedish Christmas Eve, Community Zoom: Christmas

Creative Writing
'Solstice': A Short Story
By Janice Obuchowski
Tags: Creative Writing, Winter Reading Issue, Solstice, short story

Books
Shelf Improvement: Vermont Librarians Pick Their Favorite Books of 2022
By Margot Harrison
Tags: Books, Winter Reading Issue, librarians, Sophie Marks, Gretchen Wright, Jeannette Bair, Emer Pond Feeney, Trina Magi, Lori Mitchell

Books
Scotia Jordan Turns the Page After a Quarter Century at Barnes & Noble
By Steve Goldstein
Tags: Books, Winter Reading Issue, Scotia Jordan, Barnes & Noble

Poetry
Poem: 'Postdated Earth Day Poem, 2035, Give or Take (To many politicians and the corporate world especially)'
By Greg Delanty
Tags: Poetry, Winter Reading Issue

Visual Art
With Art Old and New, Benjamin Patrick Queries How Digital Information Affects Us
By Pamela Polston
Tags: Visual Art, Talking Art, Benjamin Patrick, printmaking, Christmas cards, Dion Family Student Center, Saint Michael's College

Books
Book Review: 'Still No Word From You: Notes in the Margin,' Peter Orner
By Jim Schley
Tags: Books, Winter Reading Issue, Peter Orner, Still No Word From You

Ask the Rev.
My Son Was Born on Christmas. How Can I Make His Birthday Special?
By The Reverend
Tags: Ask the Rev.

Food + Drink

Food + Drink Features
In West Windsor, Chelsea Monroe-Cassel Crafts the Official Cookbooks of Fictional Lands
By Suzanne Podhaizer
Tags: Food + Drink Features, Winter Reading Issue, Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, The Elder Scrolls The Official Cookbook, The Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, recipe, cookbook

Food + Drink Features
Three Questions for 'Mason Goes Mushrooming' Author Melany Kahn
By Melissa Pasanen
Tags: Food + Drink Features, Winter Reading Issue, Melany Kahn, Mason Goes Mushrooming, Ellen Korbonski, mushrooms

Food News
The Windjammer Restaurant Adds a Wine Bar in South Burlington
By Jordan Barry
Tags: Food News, South Burlington, wine bar, The Windjammer Restaurant

Food News
Stone’s Throw Pizza to Open Waterbury Location
By Jordan Barry
Tags: Food News, Waterbury, pizza, Stone's Throw Pizza, Stone's Throw Pizza (Richmond), Stone's Throw Pizza (Fairfax), Stone's Throw Pizza (Charlotte)

Music

Music News + Views
Soundbites: Staff Picks for the Year's Best Music
By Chris Farnsworth
Tags: Music News + Views, John Cameron Mitchell, Itzhak Perlman, Waking Windows, Boney Diego, Will Keeper’s, Michael Roberts, Junes, Wormdogs, Vermont Hip Hop Awards

Album Review
Adrian Aardvark, '2018'
By Jordan Adams
Tags: Album Review, Adrian Aardvark, 2018

Album Review
The Beerworth Sisters, 'Looking Back'
By Natalli Amato
Tags: Album Review, The Beerworth Sisters, Looking Back

On Screen

Movie+TV Reviews
The Simplicity of Darkly Funny Fable 'The Banshees of Inisherin' Is Deceptive
By Margot Harrison
Tags: Movie+TV Reviews, The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Staff Picks, Video

Now Playing
Now Playing in Theaters: December 21-27

In addition to Empire of Light, here's what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters.
By Margot Harrison
Tags: Now Playing

Life Lines

Obituaries
Obituary: David Owen Nielsen

Commercial pilot could fix anything, tell a great story and answer any question

Obituaries
Obituary: S. Edmond George, 1928-2022

WWII Navy veteran and letterpress printer enjoyed golfing,bowling, collecting coins

Obituaries
Obituary: Emily Frances Adams, 1938-2022

St. Albans woman was recipient of Fulbright scholarship, taught French at Georgetown University

Obituaries
Obituary: Will Raap, 1949-2022

Founder of Gardener's Supply and the Intervale Center was an idealistic capitalist and steward of land and people

Obituaries
Obituary: Joyce Frances Potenzano, 1934-2022

Spiritual woman was an active volunteer for many community organizations

Obituaries
Obituary: Robert Sheil, 1948-2022

Vermont attorney honored by state legislature for exemplary public service

Obituaries
Obituary: Edward Graves Pringle, 1941-2022

Community-spirited Shelburne man volunteered for numerous community organizations

Obituaries
Obituary: Robert Diaco, 1957-2022

Longtime owner of Signarama Vermont previously developed automated tests for viral diseases

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