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Taking Refuge: Transgender Newcomers Find Safety, Services and Community in Vermont
Kate and Drew Streip never planned to leave Chattanooga. The young couple — born-and-bred Tennesseans — were raising their three children in Streip’s childhood home…
In Memoriam: Freda Langell Nieters
In Memoriam Freda Langell Nieters September 25, 1931-December 9, 2022…
Obituary: Willett S. Foster III, 1920-2023
Burlington man was lifelong swimmer and tennis player well into his nineties
Obituary: Barbara Peters Reardon, 1928-2023
Gifted artist and empathetic counselor was the epitome of a tough Irishwoman
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Shooting Three Students of Palestinian Descent in Burlington
Updated at 5:17 p.m. A Burlington man accused of shooting three young men of Palestinian descent in an unprovoked attack over the weekend pleaded not…
Obituary: Kevin Michael, 1965-2023
Creative artist, musician and producer shared his vast interest in Rastafari, reggae and dancehall culture
In Memoriam: Elinor Yahm, 1943-2023
A memorial to celebrate Ellie Yahm’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, at the Burlington Friends Meeting House. All are…
Obituary: Ruth Beaudin, 1933-2023
Gifted athlete and an astute judge of character offered sage advice to family and friends
In Memoriam: Francis Nicosia, 1944-2023
Longtime UVM and St. Michael’s College professor was a prolific scholar and avid opera fan
Kyle Chadburn & the Earthbound Spirits, ‘No Direction, Vol. 2’
(Self-released, digital) Kyle Chadburn is on his way to becoming one of the more dogged and prolific local musicians in recent memory. Since cofounding the…
Vermont Photographer Paul Rogers Embraces Transition Time: November
For Paul Rogers, stick season isn’t really about sticks. Nor is it about Noah Kahan, whose viral hit of the same name propelled the Vermont-born…
Free Will Astrology (11/22/23)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.21): Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was charismatic and forceful but also hot-tempered and prone to rude behavior. The writer Goethe, his contemporary,…
Whimmers, ‘In the Midst of Something Worth Seeing’
(Self-released, digital) You always remember your first. And I’ll never forget Isla Hormiga. The debut album from singer-songwriter Tim Halteman’s project Thai BlueJeans Salesman was…
Letters to the Editor (11/22/23)
Who’s to Blame? I’m a new Vermont resident as of October 1, and I’ve been reading Seven Days as a way to acquaint myself with…
Stamford Wind Proposal Tests Whether Large Turbines Have a Future in Vermont
Martha Staskus first visited a clearing half a mile up a dirt road in Stamford to assess whether the remote southern Vermont property would be…
I’m in an Open Relationship. Should I Confront My Partner About His Secret Phone?
Dear Reverend, My partner and I have an open relationship with a 100 percent honest communication policy — or at least I thought we did….
A Burlington Tibetan Festival Helps Raise Money for a Community Center
Hundreds of people packed a community center this month in Burlington’s Old North End. Colorful prayer flags crisscrossed overhead, and the smell of freshly steamed…
Book Review: ‘UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government’s Search for Alien Life Here — and Out There,’ Garrett Graff
In 1947, a pilot spotted a fleet of strange objects traveling in the skies over Mount Rainier at speeds between 1,200 and 1,700 miles an…
From the Publisher: With Gratitude
Last week I sustained a remote-work injury. In the process of pushing back from my desk in my home office, I got tangled up in…
In “At a Crossroad,” Victoria Blewer’s Collages Employ Nostalgia to Face the Future
Victoria Blewer grew up in Manhattan and spent summers in rural New Hampshire. In both places, she and her three sisters were “given free range,”…
Two Local Band Directors March in the Macy’s Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City features the top marching bands from around the country. But this year it will also include…
Former Chef Ashley Farland Launches Home Furnishings Company DandyLion in Hinesburg
Three and a half years ago, Ashley Farland had never turned on a sewing machine. Now she runs a company that makes handcrafted throw pillows…
Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’ Offers a Bittersweet Blast From the Past
Two-time Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne (Election, The Descendants) hasn’t had a critical hit since 2013’s Nebraska — until now. The Holdovers, a gently comic period…
The State Closed an East Montpelier Preschool, Jolting Parents and Raising Questions
In 2004, friends and business partners Ellen Leonard and Janice Walrafen purchased a 19th-century farmhouse in East Montpelier to serve as the idyllic home base…
Now Playing in Theaters: November 22-28
In addition to Napoleon, 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.
On the Beat: Expat Vermont Comedians Return on Thanksgiving Eve at Foam
A trio of Vermont comics who currently live in New York City are returning for a one-night-only Thanksgiving eve show at Foam Brewers in Burlington…
The Latest Issue of ‘05401’ Honors the Architects, Idols and Thinkers Who Shaped Its Eclectic Publisher
A photo essay of nude elderly women. A collection of short poems about bacteria, biting flies and western black rhinos. An essay by Burlington author…
Soundbites: Half a Century on the Air, WGDR Looks to Its Future
About a year ago, I moved to a spot a little outside Burlington. The new digs offered more peace and quiet than I’d had in…
Q&A: Repairing a Historic Smokestack From a Floating Basket
The Winooski Falls Mill District is known for its industrial history — the riverbanks are still lined with massive textile mills and towering smokestacks. In…
Arrowhead Ciderworks and Vermont Cider Lab Scale Up and Open Bars in Chittenden County
When it comes to Thanksgiving tipples, cider is top tier. The fermented apple-based beverage screams fall flavors and goes perfectly with cranberry sauce, stuffing and…
Sakura Sushi & Kitchen in Williston Offers Multicourse Meal Deals
Sitting at a table at Sakura Sushi & Kitchen finishing up a late lunch last week, a pair of diners chatted animatedly over their bento…
Colchester’s Guilty Plate Diner to Close; Relocated Heart n Soul to Open in South Burlington
Darrell Langworthy is closing the Guilty Plate Diner in Colchester after this weekend due to a failure to come to an agreement to purchase the…
Fire Destroys Queen Bee’s Snack Bar in Monkton
Queen Bee’s Snack Bar on Hardscrabble Road in Monkton is temporarily closed after an electrical fire engulfed the kitchen trailer and surrounding structures early on…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, November 22-28
The days are getting shorter, 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 a performance by five-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Dionne Warwick with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra String Ensemble.
Burlington’s Kismayo Kitchen Reopens After Chef-Owner’s Untimely Death
With the help of friends and family, Anisa Mohamed reopened Kismayo Kitchen last Wednesday. It was almost three months to the day after her husband,…






