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Good News? Evangelicals Are ‘Planting’ Dozens of Churches in Vermont’s Rocky Soil
Diarra Raymond is 21 and deeply Christian, with short pink-and-gold ombré hair and an almost inaudible voice. She recently moved to South Royalton from Denton,…
Birth Announcement: Vanessa Rena Lynn Kennedy
On September 26, 2019, at Porter Medical Center, Makayla Kimball and Mark Kennedy welcomed a girl, Vanessa Rena Lynn Kennedy….
The Parmelee Post: Rudy Giuliani Sent to Investigate Gov. Scott’s Track Record
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was spotted carrying a shovel at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre on Thursday night. The attorney-turned-self-appointed-foreign-intelligence-official was…
Birth Announcement: Declan Cooper Raymond
On September 24, 2019, at Porter Medical Center, Tinaya (Larocque) Raymond and Brent Raymond welcomed a boy, Declan Cooper Raymond….
Dancing on Water: A Preview of ‘The Quarry Project’
From behind a granite ledge in the far distance of a water-filled quarry, a floating stage appeared carrying dancers and musicians, who lay prone, dressed…
UVM Recital Hall to Get Upgrades, Addition Next Spring
Have you ever sat at a concert in the University of Vermont Recital Hall and been distracted by the sight of people passing outside the…
Duo Max Hatt and Edda Glass Kick Off 2019-20 Lane Series
For about a decade, guitarist Max Hatt and vocalist Edda Glass plied their trade as “the only bossa nova band in Montana.” As the duo…
Free Will Astrology (9/25/19)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I just cut my bangs in a gas station bathroom,” confesses a Libran blogger who calls herself MagicLipstick. “An hour ago…
Who’s Behind the Artwork on South Burlington’s Utility Boxes?
Some aspects of the built environment are so drab and uninteresting that after a while we stop noticing them. Utility boxes, those refrigerator-size metal cabinets…
Priests Who Taught, Lived at Saint Michael’s Quietly Identified as Accused
A recent report by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington was billed as an exhaustive accounting of sexual abuse allegations against Vermont priests. Yet the…
Windsor Collective What Doth Life Celebrates 10 Years With DIY Festival
For the past decade, Windsor’s What Doth Life has championed independent music along the border of Vermont and New Hampshire in a distinctively low-key way….
Merriam-Webster Adds ‘Bechdel Test’ to its Dictionary
Vermont’s cartoonist laureate has earned a new honor: her very own entry in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. “Bechdel Test,” named for Bolton cartoonist and graphic novelist…
Soundbites: Combatting the Opioid Crisis and Looking for Sasquatch
Running Man If Vermont’s opioid crisis hasn’t directly affected you, consider yourself lucky. Those who’ve lost family members and friends to drug overdoses have been…
Papa John’s Pizza in Burlington Closes Its Doors
Papa John’s Pizza at 135 Pearl Street in Burlington closed September 5, according to Lindsay English, senior manager of corporate communications. The franchisee also closed…
Will Stamp, ‘Will Stamp’
(Self-released, digital) In 2017, Burlington singer-songwriter Will Stamp released his debut EP, That Old Familiar Heartbreak. Its six songs were graceful, understated alt-country meditations on…
Vermont’s Giant Pumpkin Growers Celebrate Milestones
It was 78 degrees as the sun sank over Sam Mazza’s Farm Market in Colchester, yet Lisa Gates was rubbing her forearms. “I have goosebumps,”…
Brad Pitt Hits a Career High in the Meditative Space Drama ‘Ad Astra’
While careering through the void in James Gray’s marvelous, masterful new space odyssey, Brad Pitt’s character ruminates: “In the end the son suffers the sins…
Letters to the Editor (9/25/19)
Poor Taste I found the cartoon by Tim Newcomb in your August 28 issue appalling and deeply offensive. It depicts a priest praying with a…
Waste Warriors Educate Eventgoers About Their Trash
Robin Orr has a least favorite fork. She can pick it out from a bundle of 13 disposable forks, which she keeps in her office…
Ghastly Sound, ‘Have a Nice Day’
(Magnetic Eye Records, CD, vinyl, digital) After several listens through the latest Ghastly Sound project, Have a Nice Day, I’m almost beginning to wonder if…
‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ in a Feel-Good Indie With a Serious Side
What does a secular inspirational film for millennials look like? Probably a lot like Brittany Runs a Marathon. Writer and first-time director Paul Downs Colaizzo…
Art Review: ‘Waiting to Happen: Hannah Morris,’ Northern Daughters
A Hannah Morris painting is full of trickery. First of all, her creations are both paintings and collages, and it’s hard to tell where one…
Theater Review: ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2,’ Northern Stage
The audience arrives to find a commanding set. A large, carved wooden door stands in a tall, blank wall. Above, an artificial skylight bathes the…
As Green Mountain College Sells Off Its Assets, Poultney Ponders Its Future
Jamie Stone stood in the dining hall of Green Mountain College in Poultney and watched last Friday as auctioneers sold off art, furniture and memorabilia…
In the Doghouse: Vermont Considers More Oversight of Animal Shelters
Sasha was a little shy. The 6-month-old border collie mix stood as far back as her red leash would allow, her ears slightly folded back….
I Like This Guy, but He Has Herpes
Dear Reverend, I’ve been on a few dates with this guy. We rolled around in bed the other night but didn’t have sex. In the…
Jasper Hill Farm Teams Up With Goat Dairy, Debuts New Cheese
One of the final steps in the process of moving cheese from barn to cave to store belongs, at Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, to…
Firebird Café Lands in New Five Corners Location
Don’t tell all those people (Mom) who claim that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but I don’t usually eat breakfast. When…
Renovations to Create ‘Blank Space’ in Former Scuffer
Demolition started last week in the restaurant space at 148 Church Street in Burlington, a building best known as the longtime home of the Rusty…






