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A Young Man's Path Through the Mental Health Care System Led to Prison — and a Fatal Encounter
- By Derek Brouwer and Colin Flanders

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A Young Man's Path Through the Mental Health Care System Led to Prison — and a Fatal Encounter
By Derek Brouwer and Colin Flanders
Tags: Crime, Seven Days Aloud, Seven Days Aloud, Seven Days Aloud, Seven Days Aloud, Mbyayenge Mafuta, Robbie Mafuta, mental health, mental health care, Seven Days Aloud, Video

Education
Two School Districts Create Their Own Programs for Students With Special Needs
By Alison Novak
Tags: Education, Essex Westford School District, South Burlington School District, therapeutic school, mental health

Development
Amid Soaring Construction Costs, Developers Consider Building Modular Homes
By Anne Wallace Allen
Tags: Development, Housing, modular homes

Development
Delayed for Decades, the Champlain Parkway Takes Shape in Burlington’s South End
By Courtney Lamdin
Tags: Development

True 802
A Vermont Teacher Through-Hikes the 115 Tallest Peaks in the Northeast
By Alison Novak
Tags: True 802, Will Robinson, hiking

Outdoors & Recreation
A New North End Fairy Garden Delights Anyone Lucky Enough to Find It
By Rachel Mullis
Tags: Outdoors & Recreation, Burlington, New North End, fairy garden, Nancy Fitch, secret garden

Stuck in Vermont
Stuck in Vermont: Two Months After the Flood, Alexis Dexter Rebuilds Kitty Korner Café in Barre and Continues to Rescue Cats

Episode 697
By Eva Sollberger
Tags: Stuck in Vermont, Kitty Korner Café, flood, damage, water damage, renovation, recovery, Vermont strong, Barre strong, kitties, family, community, donation, volunteers, Alexis Dexter, cats, kittens, adoption, Barre, coffee, food, first cat cafe, felines, animal lovers, animal rescue, cute overload, cats of instagram, adoptdontshop, adopted, kittehs, small business, Stuck in Vermont, StuckinVermont, Eva Sollberger, Seven Days, New England Federal Credit Union, Vermont, VT, Video

Visual Art
Bruce Hasse's Mobiles at the Media Factory Heighten Art Hop
By Pamela Polston
Tags: Visual Art, Bruce Hasse, Art Hop, mixed-media, mobiles

Culture
Lt. Gov. Zuckerman Goes on a 'Banned Books Tour'
By Hannah Feuer
Tags: Culture, Back to School, David Zuckerman, banned books, book tour, banned books tour

Visual Art
Bryan Fine Art Gallery Opens in Stowe
By Pamela Polston
Tags: Visual Art, Stowe, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Alden Bryan, Bryan Fine Art Gallery

Performing Arts
Capital City Concerts Kicks Off Season With a Benefit for Flood Relief
By Amy Lilly
Tags: Performing Arts, Classical Music, Capital City Concerts, Karen Kevra, Jeffrey Chappell, flood relief, 2023 Flood, Barre Opera House

Theater
Theater Review: 'The Thanksgiving Play,' Dorset Theatre Festival
By Alex Brown
Tags: Theater, Larissa FastHorse, The Thanksgiving Play, Dorset Theatre Festival

Magnificent 7
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, September 6-12

Summer is winding down, but there's no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We've compiled seven must-do events including “Hug Your Farmer: Hard Rain,” a concert at the Flynn in Burlington to benefit Vermonters affected by July's flooding.
By Angela Simpson
Tags: Magnificent 7, Hug Your Farmer, Hard Rain, Emergence (Coming to Light), Vermont Pride Seder, Inbar Heyman Gets Loopy, ermont Golden Honey Festival, 20th Anniversary Celebration, Hardwick Trails, Puppets in Paradise

Ask the Rev.
Should I Tell My Boyfriend I Love Him — or Wait for Him to Say it?
By The Reverend
Tags: Ask the Rev.

Arts News
Vermont's 'Fluffy the Floating Cloud Bank' Was the Silver Lining to a Soggy Burning Man
By Ken Picard
Tags: Arts News, Duane Peterson, Fluffy the Floating Cloud Bank, Burning Man, festivals

Food + Drink Features
Montpelier’s Flooded Restaurants on the Path to Recovery
By Melissa Pasanen
Tags: Food + Drink Features, Montpelier, 2023 Flood, Pho Capital, Three Penny Taproom, Bohemian Bakery, Hugo's Bar and Grill, Oakes & Evelyn, Positive Pie (Montpelier), Wilaiwan's Kitchen

Food News
Peg & Ter’s in Shelburne to Take a Break
By Melissa Pasanen
Tags: Food News, Shelburne, pasta, Scott Como, Derek Robert, Johnny Helzer

Food News
Warren’s Paradise Provisions Opens Taproom
By Hannah Feuer
Tags: Food News, Warren, taproom, Mount Holly Beer, KIS Kombucha, Paradise Provisions

Music News + Views
Soundbites: Art Dealing With Low Cut Connie
By Chris Farnsworth
Tags: Music News + Views, Low Cut Connie, Adam Weiner, Art Dealers, Video

Music News + Views
On the Beat: New Flood Benefit Shows in Burlington and Montpelier
By Chris Farnsworth
Tags: Music News + Views, Flood 2023, Central Vermont Flood Relief Benefit Concert, Guagua, Dwight + Nicole, Dave Keller, Ray Vega Quintet, A Joyful Noise, A Joyful Noise, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Zoë Keating, Birdcode, Matt LaRocca, Tom Toner, Vermont Arts Council, Jim Gallagher, Omega Jade, SINNN, Nastee, Cameron Gilmour, BirdSong Music & Arts Festival, Mei Semones

Album Review
Speedy Ortiz, 'Rabbit Rabbit'
By Chris Farnsworth
Tags: Album Review, Speedy Ortiz, Rabbit Rabbit

Album Review
Burial Woods, 'Pink Forest'
By Jordan Adams
Tags: Album Review, Burial Woods, Pink Forest

Movie+TV Reviews
Vermont Author's Work Comes to the Screen in the Surreal Dystopian Comedy 'Landscape With Invisible Hand'
By Margot Harrison
Tags: Movie+TV Reviews, Landscape With Invisible Hand, M.T. Anderson, Cory Finley, Asante Blackk, Tiffany Haddish, Staff Picks

Now Playing
Now Playing in Theaters: September 6-12

In addition to My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, 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

Obituaries
Obituary: Ted Wild, 1951-2022

Summertime Maidstone resident will be remembered for his gentle nature, frankness, and unconditional love for his family and friends

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Obituary: Anthony Lee, 1991-2023

Stockbridge man made friends easily and kept them, and always lent a helping hand

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Obituary: Margaret Atkins Reilly Gannaway, 1967-2023

Leader in the field of children’s mental health never lost her sense of wonder and hope for a better world

Obituaries
Obituary: William Jewell, 1938-2023

Former resident of Underhill Center loved gardening, Vermont corn and adventures with his grandchildren

Obituaries
Obituary: Robert Schoen

Veteran and longtime geologist loved sailing, gardening, bicycling, telling stories and Mark Twain

Obituaries
Obituary: William L. Harwood, 1946-2023

Foreign service information officer was devoted to family and had a lifelong passion for learning

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Episode 697

Summer is winding down, but there's no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We've compiled seven must-do events including “Hug Your Farmer: Hard Rain,” a concert at the Flynn in Burlington to benefit Vermonters affected by July's flooding.

Food + Drink

Music

On Screen

In addition to My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, 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.

Life Lines

Summertime Maidstone resident will be remembered for his gentle nature, frankness, and unconditional love for his family and friends

Stockbridge man made friends easily and kept them, and always lent a helping hand

Leader in the field of children’s mental health never lost her sense of wonder and hope for a better world

Former resident of Underhill Center loved gardening, Vermont corn and adventures with his grandchildren

Veteran and longtime geologist loved sailing, gardening, bicycling, telling stories and Mark Twain