Apr 13-19, 2016
The Man Behind Burlington’s Latest Music Scene; A Swanton Mechanic Keeps Imported Planes Flying; Two Foodies Eat Brattleboro
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Meet Jer Coons, the Man Behind Burlington’s Latest Music Boom
The Burlington music scene has an ebb and flow. It’s cyclical, marked by vibrant high points among periods of relative quiet. The early 1980s was…
Obituary: Alexa Rose Cioffi, 1985-2016
Alexa Rose Cioffi, 30 of Colchester, Vermont, died unexpectedly on April 9, 2016. Alexa was born on November 21, 1985 in Burlington, Vermont. Alexa attended…
In Memoriam: Dr. Dolores Sandoval, 1937-2015
A Memorial will be held for Dr. Dolores Sandoval 1937-2015, in the Memorial Lounge, University of Vermont, April 21st, 2016 5-7 p.m. reception to follow…
Deepa Clothing Store Dresses Nepali Community
Last Saturday morning, Yam Mishra rushed into Deepa Clothing Store in Burlington’s Old North End. The Howard Center program manager was stopping by the store…
Jay Craven Steps Into the Future for New Film
In a brick-walled alley in downtown Burlington last week, director Jay Craven remarked on the unpredictable events that had complicated the shooting of his upcoming…
Free Will Astrology (4/13/16)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free,” said novelist Ralph Ellison. Would you consider making that a paramount theme…
Departing Curator DJ Hellerman Looks Forward, and Back
An enduring quote in the English language sounds like the pronouncement of a cognitive psychologist but was actually penned by author F. Scott Fitzgerald: “The…
WTF: What Are Those Train Cars by the Moran Plant?
A glance at the lone railway line east of Burlington’s Moran Plant can be deceiving. Unless you’re close by, perhaps biking or jogging north on…
Father and Son Actors Meet Onstage for Seminar
The first time Sam Cutler performed onstage with his father, Roy Cutler, was in a production of Footloose during his sophomore year of high school….
Letters to the Editor (4/13/16)
Not Good Enough? So, once again, we are making exceptions for Dr. Yaw Obeng [“Burlington School Super’s South Burlington Digs Trigger Residency Debate,” April 6]….
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Burlington Sign Tour [SIV439]
4/9/16: Last week was Vermont Design Week and to celebrate, we took a tour of historic signs in downtown Burlington on a sunny Saturday. We…
Soundbites: Remembering DJ BP
Where to begin? If the local music community had a flag, it would be flying at half-mast this week. The Burlington music scene, and, in…
Oh Gosh!
Originally published March 16, 2011. In 1982, Billi Gosh worked to get Madeleine Kunin elected as Vermont’s first female governor — and she had her…
UnKommon, Back in the Building
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Back in the Building, the latest album from local hip-hop duo UnKommon, is inseparable from the circumstances surrounding it: the death…
Time Out: Group Says Schools Suspend Too Many Students
School officials suspended Toni Foote’s 13-year-old son multiple times when he was in seventh grade at Burlington’s Lyman C. Hunt Middle School. They cited him…
My Girlfriend Can Only Orgasm From Oral Sex
Dear Athena, I recently started seeing a woman in her early thirties who lives out of state. We’ve been getting together about twice a month…
Blahvocado, Go Get Hurt
(Self-released, digital download) When last we left Matt Pignatore in 2015, he was thrilling our indie-rock-lovin’ ears with Suck Up All Your Guts, released under…
Battering Ram: Would ‘Shap for LG’ Push Kesha Out of the Race?
When she launched her lieutenant gubernatorial campaign last October, Rep. Kesha Ram (D-Burlington) recalled the skepticism she faced when she first ran for the Vermont…
New York Time: Sanders Makes His Case on ‘Bernie’s Block’ and Beyond
If Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pulls off a win in New York’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, he’ll owe it to young activists such as Lauren…
Face to Face With Ria Blaas’ Sculptures
Ria Blaas first came to Vermont from her native Netherlands “on a whim,” she said. That was 1981, a year after she completed training in…
Birding Is Not Your Grandpa’s Pastime Anymore
Binoculars: check. Smartphone: check. OK, let’s bird. If you’ve been curious about birding but aren’t sure where or how to start, now is your time….
Hardcore Henry
I will see a movie for a gimmick. “Found footage,” reverse chronology, multiple actors playing the same character — I’m there. My holy grail is…
Caledonia Spirits Debuts Gin Aged in Vermont Oak
Barrel aging is all the rage these days; here in Vermont, local artisans use oak to flavor everything from maple syrup to coffee. But as…
How Vermont’s Rebel Yell Shaped the New Record From Chicago’s Into It. Over It.
When Chicago’s indie-rock darlings Into It. Over It. played their first Burlington show in October 2014, front man Evan Thomas Weiss found himself inspired by…
Border Air in Swanton Keeps Imported Planes Alive
A stiff snow squall swirls around the main building at Franklin County State Airport in Swanton as a large, twin-engine turboprop prepares to roll out…
Rescue Chief: Don Turner Leads Unruly Opposition
House Minority Leader Don Turner stood on the House floor last Tuesday and delivered a stern message about a 13-cent increase in the cigarette tax…
Exploring Brattleboro’s Eateries
Along Whetstone Brook, factory blocks tell tales of milling and machining in downtown Brattleboro. Narrow streets climb a moderate grade away from a wide, silty…
Hel’s Kitchen, Gracie’s Restaurant to Close
Patrons of Hel’s Kitchen in Montpelier have another couple of weeks to swing by for week-night takeout. Owner Helen Labun Jordan will close the theme-driven…
Williston’s Goodwater Brewery Opens Tasting Room
Last Friday evening, about 15 people crowded around the bar at Williston’s new Goodwater Brewery. Every stool was taken. Goodwater is the project of longtime…
