They knew it would be bad, but no amount of catastrophizing could have prepared Zach Andrews and Marie Thompson for what they found last Friday…
Deborah Henken and Bryan Fantie of Gaithersburg, Md., announce the engagement of their daughter, Samara Rose Fantie, to Carl Elliott “Ott” Lindstrom, son of Timothy…
Elizabeth Parker, the senior warden of Christ Episcopal Church in downtown Montpelier, knows she’s lucky that her church sits slightly higher than ground level and…
Running water has been restored to Marshfield village 10 days after a historic flood caused a landslide that broke pipes from its well. Now, state…
In addition to Oppenheimer, 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.
For the 12th time in her two decades as executive director of Studio Place Arts in Barre, Sue Higby found herself mucking out the basement…
Theaters, music venues, libraries, bookstores and other cultural institutions were among Vermont businesses damaged by floodwaters last week. Hundreds of artists have been forced to…
In the media coverage of today’s fervid culture wars, the word “book” frequently appears with the word “banned” — an abhorrent shotgun wedding of associations….
Toward the beginning of Beetlejuice, the 1988 comedy-horror blockbuster directed by Tim Burton, the ghosts of Barbara and Adam Maitland (played by Geena Davis and…
For a Superfund site, Burlington’s Barge Canal is teeming with life. On a recent July morning, cattails swayed in the breeze as birds swooped overhead….
Seven Days writers can’t possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable…
After Seven Days’ editors, proofreaders and graphic designers finish putting together the paper on Tuesday night, they pass the metaphorical baton to Matt Weiner, director…
A year after Vermont embarked on a first-in-the-nation program to test hundreds of schools for toxic airborne chemicals known as PCBs, the findings have already…
Vermont music venues took a beating in last week’s storms and flooding. Charlie-O’s World Famous, Hugo’s Bar & Grill and Bent Nails Bistro in Montpelier…
On the morning of their Seven Days interview, the members of folk-punk band Tall Travis gathered at the location they’d chosen under a mulberry tree…
CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul.22): The sometimes overly clever author Oscar Wilde said, “When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.” I reject that…
(Yellow Dog Records, CD, digital) An ex-lover of mine really, really hated The Lord of the Rings. She had a litany of gripes about J.R.R….
Standing Ovation Thank you, Seven Days, for publishing Erik Esckilsen’s exceptionally comprehensive and well-written piece on Bill Blachly and Unadilla Theatre [“Well Played,” July 12]….
(Self-released, CD, digital) Franklin native Josh Worman returned to his home state of Vermont in 2014 after years of living in New York City and…
George Gross plucked a perfect-looking cucumber from a mud-caked plant and shook his head. He can’t sell that cucumber or any other growing at Dog…
Across the state, as torrential rain and flash flooding caused destruction and chaos last week, Vermonters posted videos and photos online of their battered towns,…
By the time I caught up with the comedy Joy Ride this weekend, it had already been declared a bomb, yet another casualty of a…
Dear Reverend, I’ve been hanging out with this guy for a while. We have a lot of fun and the sex is great, but he…
Mike Stridsberg had pumped close to seven feet of floodwater out of the basement of his Berlin home last Wednesday when he realized he needed…
The past 10 days have made it tough to think about celebrating summer, with so many Vermont communities experiencing devastating losses due to flooding. Thankfully,…
John Hurley’s mother showed not a hint of hesitation when he asked her, 34 years ago, if he should buy White Cottage Snack Bar. It’s…
Barre man traveled around the world with an open mind and an open heart
Summer is here, 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 a performance by eclectic, tender roots trio Rainbow Girls.
Dedicated nurse practitioner will be remembered by the words she lived by: adventure is out there
David Wulfson is sleeping in his truck again. Back in 2011, the CEO and co-owner of Vermont Rail System lived out of his pickup for…
Stoney stood in his crate and complained loudly, his high-pitched whines echoing in the near-empty B.O.R. Ice Arena in Barre. But the brindle mutt immediately…
The last preflood photos Barre restaurant owner Rich McSheffrey has of the sprawling basement storage and mechanical area under his Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen are…
Waitsfield residents gathered beside the covered bridge over the Mad River for the town’s weekly outdoor Round Up on Wednesday evening. Run by riverside restaurant…
Nine days after celebrated architect David Adjaye was accused of sexual misconduct, Shelburne Museum announced it will no longer engage the architect to design its…
Nurse devoted her life to her family and to caring for others
