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‘Safe Haven’: Vermont Is Considering Controversial Overdose-Prevention Sites. ‘Seven Days’ Went to New York City to See One.
Seven Days spent an afternoon at an East Harlem prevention site as Vermont officials considered whether the strategy could work for the rural state.
Adi Oasis to Curate the 2024 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
The Flynn announced on Wednesday that Brooklyn-based soul and funk artist Adi Oasis will serve as the guest curator for the 2024 Burlington Discover Jazz…
Burlington’s Church Street Tavern Reopens With New Owners
On Friday, March 22, Burlington’s Church Street Tavern reopened under new owners Jenn Sinclair and Victoria Cole. The business partners will carry on the tradition…
Mission-Minded Investors Help Finance Market-Rate Housing in St. Johnsbury
Investors who want to make a difference are teaming up with a New Hampshire-based nonprofit in an unusual effort to create market-rate housing in downtown…
Obituary: Carolyn Akin Gray, 1930-2024
Family, faith and friends were the most important parts of South Burlington woman’s life
Obituary: James Welch, 1932-2024
Professor emeritus had a long and distinguished career in animal sciences
Obituary: Christine Carroll Koster, 1967-2024
Dedicated mother and talented photographer had a warm and delightful spirit that made people laugh and feel seen
In Memoriam: Travis J. LaFrance, 1994-2024
Travis J. LaFrance of Williston, Vt., born on August 25, 1994, died unexpectedly on March 14, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. His gentle, kind and caring…
Obituary: Carl Moore, 1934-2024
A love of words led South Burlington man to a career as a UPI journalist
A Group Exhibition at BCA Center Explores the Meanings of Migration
In the piping-hot cauldron of global issues, immigration consistently bubbles to the top. There is nothing easy about it, from the conditions that force people…
A New Film Explores Vermont’s Unsung Modernist Buildings
Midcentury modernism is not the first architectural style that comes to mind when you think of Vermont. But the state’s modern structures, dating from the…
A Burlington Cannabis Shop Plans to Host State’s First Weed ‘Farmers Market’
The owner of a Burlington cannabis shop is hosting a weed “farmers market” featuring growers and producers who will be on hand to speak with…
Free Will Astrology (3/20/24)
ARIES(Mar. 21-Apr. 19) I suspect you will soon have far more beginner’s luck than you ever thought possible. For best results — to generate even…
From the Publisher: Listen Up
I had to drive to St. Albans to find out that I’ve lost some hearing in my left ear. After a scary bout of vertigo…
Book Review: ‘The Princess of Las Vegas,’ Chris Bohjalian
Las Vegas is an escape. Carefully curated artificial environments, bottomless buffets, free-flowing booze, pulsating lights, deep-freeze air conditioning, plush suites and nonstop entertainment converge in…
Rep. Anne Donahue Is Determined to Find Out Where Patients of Vermont’s Old Psychiatric Hospital Are Buried
Vermont has largely forgotten the patients who died at the former state psychiatric hospital in Waterbury. But Anne Donahue cannot. The Republican state representative from…
Kim Gordon, The Collective
(Matador, cassette, CD, digital, vinyl) Long considered one of indie rock’s defining figures, Kim Gordon continues defying convention and further solidifies her legacy with her…
Licorice Finn, Uncomfortably Gray
(Self-released, digital) I have to say I’m a bit hazy on what counts as a supergroup these days. Traveling Wilburys and the Highwaymen qualify, to…
Planned Burlington History & Culture Center Would Focus on the Regular Folks Who Built the City
Vermont’s largest city has a long and storied history, from its service as a garrison for several thousand U.S. soldiers during the War of 1812…
FX Series ‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’ Is a Retro Comfort Watch With Substance
Truman Capote would have killed on social media. The novelist, journalist and man-about-town understood branding as well as any current celebrity. Capote, who died in…
Now Playing in Theaters: March 20-26
In addition to Late Night With the Devil, 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.
Soundbites: Feeling It All With Phil Cohen
Phil Cohen has some hot takes. As the Westford-born singer-songwriter idly toyed with his chopsticks, moving the bok choy around on his plate of dim…
Should I Be Scared a Ouija Board Told Me When I’d Die?
Dear Reverend, When I was a teenager, I was at a party where some people had a Ouija board. They were asking it questions like…
On the Beat: River City Rebels Return, New Music From Forest Station
Forest Station drop a single on Friday, March 22. “Yellow Aspens” is the debut song from the bluegrass band, which formed in 2023 after guitarist…
A Retired Burlington Doctor Designed a Sundial That Only Tells Time During a Solar Eclipse
For thousands of years, humans measured the passage of time using nothing but the shadows cast by the sun, a remarkable achievement that combined astronomy…
Letters to the Editor (3/20/24)
‘Not All Bad’ Seven Days’ yearlong series “This Old State” is admirable in helping to break down some of the dynamics involved with an aging…
Another Round of Motel Evictions Sparks Confusion, Frustration and a Rush to Erect Temporary Shelters
Vermont officials’ attempt to wind down part of the state’s emergency motel program last week left hundreds of people looking for new housing, sent social…
Baird Farm’s Next Generation Embraces Maple Open House Weekend
What do Bigfoot, a bubbling cauldron and three-plus politicians tapping a single tree have in common? No joke — though it’s tempting — they’re all…
One Dish: Istanbul Kebab House’s Meze Platter Transports Burlington Diners to Turkey
Hat tip to the charmingly opinionated Trader Joe’s cashier who, when she learned I was a food writer, shouted out her favorite local restaurant: Istanbul…
Istanbul Kebab House Family to Open Store on Burlington’s Church Street
The Oktay family, which owns Istanbul Kebab House on Burlington’s Church Street, will launch a second business nearby in May. The Oktays plan to open…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, March 20-26
The days are getting longer, 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 performances by electrifying fiddler Lena Jonsson and her band at Cabot’s Willey Memorial Hall and Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater.






