Jun 5-11, 2019
Isolated: Three Stories of Opioid Addiction From Rural Vermont; An F-35 Preview Rattles Winooski; In Summer Concert Season, Beware the Secondary Ticket Market
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Between a ‘Hub’ and a Hard Place: Three Stories of Opioid Addiction in Rural Vermont
In rural Vermont, people with opioid-use disorder face unique obstacles to recovery, including lack of services, geographical barriers and small-town stigmatization. Addiction both flourishes in isolation and creates it.
In Memoriam: Roslyn Cristiano Payne
Roslyn Cristiano Payne died on May 21, 2019, at the age of 78. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday,…
Seriously: F-35PR
In this episode, F-35 public relations specialist Chad Wickrichardson details his efforts to get Burlington-area residents to embrace the next generation of fighter jets.
Birth: Cosmo Ravin Walter Tortes
On June 1, 2019, at Porter Medical Center, Marcy Langlais and Walter Tortes III welcomed a boy, Cosmo Ravin Walter Tortes….
As Summer Concert Season Approaches, Beware the Secondary Market
Anyone who frequently buys concert or sporting event tickets has likely grudgingly purchased from the secondary market. On websites such as Craigslist, or even more…
Letters to the Editor (6/5/19)
Population Is a Problem [Re Emoji That, May 22]: You make a declining birth rate in Vermont sound like a bad thing; it is not!…
I’m a Het Woman Infatuated With a Gay Coworker
Dear Reverend, I’m a heterosexual female who’s had several longish-term relationships, including a marriage. Now I find myself in a situation that I can’t even…
Album Review: Hill Wizard, ‘Hill Wizard’
(Self-released, digital) The Hill Wizard stands upon a precipice overlooking the troubled kingdom. His eyes smolder like a dying campfire, and his hands are as…
Theater Review: ‘The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged),’ Lost Nation Theater
Like just about every joke in the show, the title tries to have it both ways. The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged) lets itself off…
Art Review: ‘Rokeby Through the Lens,’ Rokeby Museum
Handwritten on a contemporary, 30-foot-long, black-and-white photograph on display at the Rokeby Museum is the following sentence: “Not a particle of the productions of slave…
Theater Review: ‘Harvey,’ the Valley Players
An invisible rabbit helps everyone in Harvey see the value of human kindness, and a community theater gives audiences and actors a way to celebrate…
Vermont Playwrights Circle Seeks ‘Fantasy’ 10-Minute Plays for Festival
It doesn’t take a mathematician to see that our culture likes to think in tens. There’s the “perfect 10” score. Thrilling 10-second countdowns for New…
Movie Review: Octavia Spencer Is the Best Thing in Otherwise Ho-Hum Horror Comedy ‘Ma’
It’s about time Octavia Spencer received top billing in a major motion picture. It’s been nearly a decade since the veteran character actress broke through…
Album Review: Beg, Steal or Borrow, ‘Old Mountain Time’
(Self-released, CD, digital) Imitation, as the old saw goes, is the sincerest form of flattery. That time-tested concept was the driving force behind the formation…
Dissension in the Ranks: Legislative Failures Spark Reaction on the Left
Waves of dissatisfaction are roiling the Vermont Democratic Party, causing concern about possible impacts on the 2020 election. “Everybody I’ve talked to, they’re very unhappy,”…
Warren’s Pitcher Inn Welcomes New Executive Chef Jacob Ennis
Jacob Ennis is the new executive chef at the Pitcher Inn in Warren, where he succeeds Adam Longworth. Ennis’ culinary experience includes working at other…
Movie Review: ‘Rocketman’ Celebrates Elton John’s Music Without Elton John Singing
One of the most creative things Billy Joel has ever done is Movin’ Out, the jukebox musical celebrating the creative genius of Billy Joel. Remember…
An F-35 Preview Shakes Up Winooski
Long-awaited sound maps released last Tuesday contained bad news for Winooski: Half the city now lies within the expanded area that will experience high noise…
Soundbites: Swale Talk Addiction on NPR
Lost and Found This week, Seven Days continues writer Kate O’Neill’s ongoing series “Hooked,” which explores multiple aspects of Vermont’s opioid crisis. In 2018, O’Neill’s…
Gamelan Sulukala Performs Live Soundtrack for 1926 Animated Film
Americans tend to believe that Walt Disney’s Snow White, from 1937, was the first animated film. But that honor actually goes to The Adventures of…
Since Pot’s Legalization, Vermonters Have Been Fined for Public Use
Nadav Mille faced a difficult choice when he got a break from being questioned as a prospective juror a Newport courthouse last February. He and…
Eat This Week, June 5 to 11, 2019: The Three Fs
A weekly outdoor event bringing together wood-fired eats, local drinks and music kicks off for the season on June 6 at Hotel Vermont in Burlington….
Free Will Astrology (6/5/19)
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some birds can fly for days without coming down to earth. Alpine swifts are the current record holders, staying aloft for…
Who’s Behind the Tiny Inspirational Signs in Burlington and Beyond?
Burlington is awash in public art, so it’s never surprising to see a mural or sculpture decorating an otherwise drab alley, brick wall or bare…
Seven (Soon-to-Be) Laws That Could Affect Your Life
The story of Vermont’s 2019 legislative session is what didn’t get done. Despite holding veto-proof majorities in the House and Senate, Democratic and Progressive leaders…
A Lone Lime Scooter Makes a Mysterious Appearance in Burlington
Burlington officials have yet to green-light an electric scooter-share program for the city, but a lucky local took one for a test drive. A lone…
Sven Olson to Reopen Scale House in Hardwick
Over the four years that followed the 2014 demise of much-celebrated, community-born Claire’s in Hardwick, three restaurants came and went in quick succession at 41…
The Intervale’s Half Pint Farm Transitions to New Owners
Farmers and plants alike reveled in the sunshine at Half Pint Farm last Thursday afternoon. This spring has delivered a cool, soggy start to Emily…
Gaming Is on the Menu at the Boardroom, Coming Soon to Burlington
Parcheesi, anyone? Perhaps with a side of Risk and a helping of Claustrophobia? These games — and more than 500 others — will be available…
Siam Valley Thai Restaurant Curries Favor in Morrisville
After 15 years of working in Stowe restaurants, including at the former location of Japanese steak house Hana, chef Pantita Pasukdee decided she needed to…
Pho Son Brings Vietnamese Street Food to Downtown Burlington
A 40-seat restaurant specializing in Vietnamese street food will open June 6 at 213 College Street in Burlington. Pho Son will bring pho, the traditional…
