May 2-8, 2012
Will young Feminists Follow Madeleine Kunin’s Road Map for Revolution?; Canadian Nuke Generates Concern; DJ Fattie B’s 25 Years; Restaurant Week Reviews
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And the Winners Are…
Throughout Restaurant Week, we’ve had several contests going on. Here’s a recap of the contests and the lucky winners! Instagram: All photos taken during the…
A Moose on the Loose in Winoos’
If you spotted a long-legged ungulate on the loose in downtown Winooski this weekend, don’t worry — it wasn’t the ghost of Pete the Moose…
On Last Day of Legislature, Senate Takes One More Shot at Vaccine Bill
Turns out Vermonters won’t have to find Jesus in order to get out of vaccinating their school-bound children. But they will have to sign a…
Seven Questions for… Nicco Mele, Howard Dean’s Web Guru
Nicco Mele was 25 years old when he helped revolutionize the way American presidential campaigns are conducted. Looking back at his breakthrough work as webmaster…
Beer Cocktails: The Recipes
You came, you sipped, you wanted more. Here are the recipes for the beer cocktails that Red Square prepared at tonight’s Booze ‘n’ Brews: Meet…
You’re Almost There, Lawmakers… Don’t Lose It Now!
Oh, snap! Tensions are flaring under the golden dome as legislators race to finish business ahead of Saturday’s adjournment deadline. Late last night, a Democratic…
Movies You Missed 37: Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story
This week in movies you missed: In this 2009 Egyptian flick, a journalist becomes an enemy of the state when she tells the stories of…
Beer Cocktail #5: Meet “On the Seventh Day”
Booze ‘n’ Brews just wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t come up with our own beer cocktail. For that, we turned to Campari, blended with…
Vermont Becomes First State in Country to Ban Fracking
Vermont lawmakers put the kibosh on a controversial method of drilling for natural gas today, making Vermont the first state in the country to ban…
7 Nights: Your Guide to Vermont Restaurants, All Year Long
Pick up the latest edition of 7 Nights today at more than 600 locations around the state. Hot of the presses, the annual guide to…
Beer Cocktail #4: Meet the Beer-Ini
We’re getting amped up for tonight’s Booze ‘n’ Brews: Meet the Beer Cocktail event at Red Square. Starting at 6 p.m., the bartenders will be…
An Extra Day of Dining?
Today is the final day of Vermont Restaurant Week 2012 — at least officially. A number of restaurants are so excited about the promotion that…
Bittersweet Day for Weinberger: Burlington Mayor Balances Budget, Loses City Attorney Nominee
From Miro Weinberger today, there was good news — and some not-so-good news. At a City Hall press conference Thursday afternoon, the Burlington mayor announced…
Beer Cocktail #3: Meet the Black Velvet
Champagne and stout seem like unlikely bedfellows. The first is usually expensive and sipped in celebration, while and the latter was long been the preferred…
In Web Ad, Brock Bears Down on Shumlin
Vermont Republicans are bringing to bear quite a metaphorical campaign against Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin. In case you missed it, Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin) prowled…
It Feels Good to Give
Vermont Restaurant Week is a benefit for the Vermont Foodbank. Last year, with your help, we raised over $3,000 for hungry Vermonters. This week, we…
Campaign Finance Reform? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Campaign Finance Reform
Campaign finance reform joined the graveyard of dead bills in Montpelier this week. With the clock running out on the 2011-12 session, the state Senate…
Foodie Prize Alert!
As a sponsor of Vermont Restaurant Week 2012, Healthy Living Market & Café is raffling off a $45 gift certificate for classes at their Learning…
Restaurant Week Diaries: El Cortijo Taqueria y Cantina & The Mad Taco
El Cortijo Taqueria y Cantina, 189 Bank Street, Burlington, 497-1668 The Mad Taco, 72 Main Street, Montpelier, 225-6038 Appropriately for an event that ends just…
Beer Cocktail #2: Meet the Michelada
Restaurant Week ends on the eve of Cinco de Mayo, and in a saucy nod to Mexican descaro, one of the drinks that will flow…
In Merger Lobbying Fight, Who Outgunned Whom?
During the pitched Statehouse fight over a proposed merger between Vermont’s two largest electric utilities, both sides raised the specter of the big, bad opposition…
Veterans Day
War stories and memorabilia bring an obscure Colchester military museum to life
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Investigators identified Thomas McMartin, 56, as the person who planted a motion-activated camera in a women’s locker room at New York’s Rensselaer…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): On the one hand, you’re facing a sticky dilemma that you may never be able to change no matter how hard…
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CompostFest [266]
4/28/12: Green Mountain Compost celebrated its new Williston location with CompostFest on Saturday. Attendees enjoyed tours of their state of the art facility, composting workshops…
Crumbs
Side Dishes: Montbeerlier returns this Saturday; Vermont Butter & Cheese cofounder recognized
Letters to the Editor
Layer Up, Shumlin Dear Gov. Shumlin: Real Vermonters do wear “jammies” [Last 7: “Bear Scare,” March 18]. In fact, we put on as many layers…
Noisy and United on a Raw May Day in Montpelier
Editor’s Note: Staff writer Paul Heintz contributed to this report. Two hours after the start of a statewide march and rally on a raw May…
New Facebook Fans = Full Tummies!
For the past three years, Vermont Federal Credit Union (VFCU) has generously and enthusiastically participated in Vermont Restaurant Week as the festival’s presenting sponsor. Among…
Beer Cocktail #1: Meet The Shandy
Corin here. I first got to know the Shandy while working as a barmaid at a country pub in the UK. Fizzy lemonade is a…
Don’t Forget To Stick A Fork In It!
We’re about halfway through Restaurant Week, and our waistlines are gradually expanding. We’ve loved seeing the photos that diners have added to the Restaurant Week…
Wind Opponent Gets Bird’s-Eye View of Lowell Development
The logistics of snapping aerial photographs of Green Mountain Power’s Kingdom Community Wind project weren’t all that difficult, says amateur photographer Steve Wright. “I got…
