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Vermont Needs More Green Power, but Locals Resist Large Projects. Where Should Our Energy Come From?
Ken Kennedy stood in the driveway of his vacation home on a hillside in Shaftsbury, dodging questions about the solar development planned for his sprawling…
In Memoriam: Bruce F. Seifer, 1951-2022
A celebration of life for Bruce will be at Unitarian Church – Top of Church Street, 152 Pearl St., Burlington, Vt on Sunday, May 7,…
College Grads Who Stay in Vermont Could Get $5,000 Toward Their Student Loans
Students who obtain a bachelor’s degree this spring from a Vermont college could receive $5,000 to help pay off their student loans if they stay…
Letters to the Editor (4/12/23)
State Should Step Up [Re “No Return,” March 22]: Chelsea Edgar’s recent article on motel owners failing to return security deposits to people already facing…
From the Deputy Publisher: Our Roving Reporter
Outside Chittenden County, many small Vermont towns are struggling. Low birth rates and an aging population are forcing schools to consolidate. As local retailers and…
A New Peer Support Network Hopes to Help Vermont Farmers Deal With Stress
Things weren’t going well for Valerie Woodhouse in spring 2021. Woodhouse, then 30, was in her second year as a full-time organic vegetable farmer in…
Two Choruses Premiere a New Work Honoring Ukraine by Burlington Composer Michael Schachter
This weekend, the combined forces of the Burlington Choral Society and Montpelier’s Onion River Chorus — 100 singers strong — will perform music in solidarity…
Q&A: Chet and Kate Parsons Talk About Their Final Lambing Season in Richford
It’s the busiest time of year for Chester and Kathleen Parsons: Lambing season is in full swing. Known to most as Chet and Kate, the…
My Roommate Flosses His Teeth in the Living Room
Dear Reverend, I have a housemate who moved into my apartment four months ago. He pays his rent on time. He’s quiet. He doesn’t leave…
Movie Review: ‘Paint’
I have a handy Google alert set up to inform me about news stories involving Vermont and film. For the past eight months or so,…
Town of Essex Notice of Public Hearing
April 17, 2023 6:35 PM Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 – 2028 Capital Budget and Five-Year Plan The Town of Essex Selectboard hereby gives notice that…
Lawmakers Consider Allowing Out-of-Staters to Use Vermont’s ‘Death With Dignity’ Law
Cassandra Johnston is hoping chemotherapy helps her beat breast cancer and live a long, fulfilling life. The 38-year-old emergency planning manager from Clifton Park, N.Y.,…
Williston’s Champion Comics & Coffee Combines Two of Nerdom’s Favorite Things
Comic book heroes are all about second acts. Tony Stark turned away from the life of an arms dealer to don the Iron Man armor…
UVM Basketball Star Turned Pro Wrestler Ben Crenca Gets in the Ring
Four years of playing college basketball at the University of Vermont taught Ben Crenca all sorts of lessons. From 2009 to 2013, the six-foot-nine man…
Now Playing in Theaters: April 12-18
In addition to Renfield, 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: Barishi Is Dead; Long Live Ordh!
The first time I saw Barishi play live, I dumped an entire whiskey down a young man’s shirt, lost a $20 bet with the woman…
On the Beat: New Music From Cooked, Jack Hanson and James Kochalka Superstar
There are a lot of new releases this week, so let’s get right into them. First up is a pretty unique track: a response to…
Six Quick-Hit Reviews of Local Albums
The local records keep flying onto the music editor’s desk: bluegrass from the southern part of the state, metal from the Northeast Kingdom, hip-hop out…
A Burlington Woman Wants Banned Books for Her Little Free Library
A rise in politically motivated censorship has thrust schools and public libraries onto the latest culture war front line. In Vermont, though, the written word…
Free Will Astrology (4/12/23)
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): I hope that in the coming weeks, you will keep your mind bubbling with zesty mysteries. I hope you’ll exult in…
Six Photographers Reflect on Reflections in Waitsfield Exhibit
The notion of “depth of field” takes on meta meanings in the current exhibition at Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield. “Reflecting on Reflections” features…
Patty Hudak’s Paintings at Minema Call Forth Ireland, Asia and Vermont Woods
Patty Hudak doesn’t make it easy for viewers; her paintings are enigmas. The seven oil-on-panel works at Minema gallery in Johnson seem, at first glance,…
Tillie Walden Becomes Vermont’s New Cartoonist Laureate
It’s not wrong that Tillie Walden’s accountant listed her occupation as “author” on her tax return. After all, Walden will publish her 11th book this…
Bob Blanchard’s New Book, ‘Lost Burlington,’ Chronicles the Queen City’s Forgotten Places
Burlington is known as a city with historic charm. The iconic Richardson building at Church and Pearl streets, built in 1895, catches the eye with…
Obituary: Emma Nilan, 1984-2023
Heart transplant recipient fought against all odds while being guided by love, kindness and creativity
Murad Used ‘Menacing Tone’ and Threatened to ‘Cuff’ Surgeon, Complaint Says
Acting Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad threatened to “cuff” a surgeon and drag him to jail during a hospital dustup last summer, according to a…
Cabot’s Rhapsody Natural Foods Rides a Wave of Increasing Appetite for Fermented Staples
In 2018, Elysha and Sjon Welters received an unusual message from a staffer at TV Tokyo, the network that brought us “Pokémon.” It invited the…
Small Pleasures: Jericho’s Birch Hill English Muffins Fill a Local Void
When Vermont Bread abruptly closed in April 2021, I stuffed my chest freezer with packs of the Brattleboro-based bakery’s English muffins. A year later, rations…
Former Half Lounge Owners to Reopen SideBar in Burlington
After a three-year hiatus, the bar beside Mr. Mikes Pizza in Burlington will reopen in late spring. When it does, the former SideBar will be…
Collaborative Restaurant Space Launches at 51 Main in Middlebury
Crooked Ladle Catering and Everything Nice, a retail store that supports a pay-what-you-can meal program called the Giving Fridge, have partnered to open a restaurant,…
Obituary: Patricia Heise, 1942-2023
Music was a passion for former director of the Champlain Echoes
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, April 12-18
Spring has finally 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 Queer Takeover at Radio Bean, an evening featuring everything from a queer comedy hour to live music by acts including Catwolf and Will Keeper.
Obituary: Rita Silverman, 1927-2023
Talented educator was a Yale University Visiting Faculty Fellow and an advocate for learning
2022 Vermont Book Award Finalists Announced
The Vermont Book Award announced 14 finalists for its 2022 prize on Friday. Awards in four categories, each of which comes with $1,000, will be…






