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Totally Transfixed: A Rare Eclipse on a Bluebird Day Dazzled Crowds in Northern Vermont
Vermont proved to be one of the best places in the country on the path of totality to watch the moon cross in front of the sun.
Obituary: Ann Sheperdson, 1951-2024
Lifelong supporter and champion of women and girls established one of the first domestic violence shelters in Vermont
Obituary: Jack Lylis, 1943-2024
UVM alumni remained a loyal Catamount fan throughout the years
Obituary: Anne Buckley, 1972-2024
Heart transplant recipient inspired hundreds of people to live their best lives
Obituary: David Gladstone, 1952-2024
Founder of Burlington-based communications company contributed to many charitable causes
Obituary: Lincoln Taft Rawson, 1949-2024
Proud father loved his family farm, maple sugaring, reading scriptures and singing
Birthday Rememberence: Connie Marshall, 1948-2019
We all miss and love you so much, Connie. Happy Birthday in Heaven….
Obituary: Chip Hedler, 1945-2024
Musician and veteran teacher taught at numerous one room schoolhouses
Waking Windows Announces 2024 Lineup
Music-booking collective Waking Windows announced the initial lineup for its 2024 music and arts festival on Friday. The annual indie-rock showcase enters its 12th year…
EZ ACCESS SELF STORAGE — Public Notice of Auction by Sealed Bid
Pursuant to the Vermont Self-Storage Facility Act Sec. 2.9 V.S.A Chapter 98 Units will sold by sealed bid. Viewing by appointment. Call us at 802-891-9374…
Now Playing in Theaters: April 10-16
In addition to Civil War, 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.
The VSO’s Jukebox Quartet Explores the ‘Sound of Science’
Scientists can measure the rate at which glaciers melt by making underwater audio recordings of them shifting and calving, then reducing those sounds to predictive…
Soundbites: Trouble & Together at the Flynn
“As I walk through this wicked world, / searchin’ for light in the darkness of insanity, / I ask myself, ‘Is all hope lost? /…
Theater Review: ‘I Am My Own Wife,’ Lost Nation Theater
Now at Lost Nation Theater, the one-person show I Am My Own Wife presents the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (1928-2002), a Berliner who turned…
On the Beat: Vermont Native Adam Tendler Returns, New Music From Jesse Taylor Band and Justin Levinson
Local indie-pop singer-songwriter Justin Levinson has released a new single, but there’s a twist. The Berklee College of Music-trained musician is trying his hand at…
Q&A: Catching Up With the Champlain Valley Quilt Guild
Since 1979, the Champlain Valley Quilt Guild has been promoting quilting and connecting crafters in Chittenden County. The nearly 100-member group — one of about…
Free Will Astrology (4/10/24)
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Now is a favorable time to make initial inquiries, ask for free samples and enjoy window-shopping. But it’s not an opportune…
River City Rebels, ‘Pop Culture Baby’
(Screaming Cow Records, digital, vinyl) River City Rebels have dropped their first recording in a decade, Pop Culture Baby, a brisk yet powerful four-song EP…
Zoie Saunders, Gov. Scott’s Pick for Education Secretary, Faces Questions About Her Qualifications
Late last month, Gov. Phil Scott held a press conference to introduce his long-awaited choice for Vermont education secretary: Zoie Saunders, a Florida school administrator….
Sarah King, ‘When It All Goes Down’
(Ringleader Records, CD, digital, vinyl) Rather than succumb to anguish in the wake of tragedy, one local musician funnels daunting hardship into her debut studio…
Recent Catastrophes Prompt New Thinking About Ways to Manage Vermont’s Flood-Prone Landscape
David Thurber, who manages the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s 650-vehicle fleet, has an emotional attachment to the sprawling Central Garage in Berlin. He got his…
Two Vermont Women Take Miss New England Petite Crowns
You’ve heard of short kings — guys of small stature with big personalities. Now meet Vermont’s short queens. Last month, Isabella Williams of Orwell claimed…
My Adult Sister Is Obsessed With American Girl Dolls
Dear Reverend, My sister, who is in her thirties, always wanted this particular American Girl doll when she was a kid. She never got it…
Letters to the Editor (4/10/24)
What Burlington Needs [Re “Burlington Council Advances South End, Memorial Auditorium Plans,” March 11, online]: I do hope everyone realizes that the Memorial Auditorium block…
From the Deputy Publisher: Team Effort
Shortly after I started writing for Seven Days in 2001, publisher Paula Routly took me out for lunch. I had asked for the meeting, hoping…
Rev. Nathan Strong ‘Was Just a Good Ol’ Country Boy’
Nathan Strong (March 18, 1953-January 6, 2024) had chosen the hymns for the church service he was to lead on Sunday, January 7. He had…
At Studio Place Arts in Barre, a Group Exhibit Highlights Embroidery
Recent and upcoming museum exhibitions in the U.S. and London suggest that fiber arts are having a moment — again. Artworks employing, based on or…
Vermont Poet Sydney Lea on His New Collections of Verse and Prose
Sydney Lea has been busy. The prolific writer, peripatetic teacher, influential editor and literacy activist has also long been a hunter, fisherman and ardent conservationist….
‘Scoop’ Offers a Juicy Chronicle of a Recent Royal Scandal
While we were all preparing for an eclipse of the sun, Netflix brought us a ripped-from-the-headlines drama about the eclipse of a son — specifically,…
Notice of Self Storage Intent to Dispose
Malletts Bay Self Storage, LLC 115 Heineberg Drive, Colchester, VT 05446. Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self- storage unit listed below…
Montréal’s Jewish Eateries Serve Classics From Around the World
Let’s get this out of the way: I drove to Montréal to spend a day eating Jewish food but skipped the smoked meat. Don’t get…
Standing Stone Wines Pours Affordable Flights in Winooski
I don’t make a habit of drinking a flight of wine on a weekday afternoon. But when the universe throws you an April snowstorm, swarming…
Middlebury’s Haymaker Bun to Open Second Location in Burlington’s Soda Plant
The Burlington location recently vacated by Tomgirl Kitchen will soon be home to another popular, woman-owned local business. Middlebury-based Haymaker Bun will open a second…
Crumbs: Vermont’s James Beard Finalists; Winery and Chittenden County Restaurant Updates
Two of Vermont’s semifinalists in the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards have moved on to the final round. Cara Chigazola Tobin, executive chef…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, April 10-16
Spring has sprung 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 talk with best-selling authors Douglas Brinkley and Bill McKibben moderated by director Vanessa Vadim featuring music by composer-performer Ben Cosgrove.
Vermont Book Award Announces a Competitive Field of Finalists
From stories about the immigrant experience to reporting on Donald Trump rallies and fascistic megachurches to graphic nonfiction about water, electricity and the internet, the…






