Apr 13-19, 2022
WJOY Host Ginny McGehee Serves Up Timeless AM Radio on ‘The Breakfast Table’; As Students Shed Masks, Common Illnesses Resurge in Classrooms; Pearl Street Pizza Lights Up Barre With Wood-Fired and Grandma-Style Pies
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WJOY Host Ginny McGehee Serves Up Timeless AM Radio on ‘The Breakfast Table’
Ginny McGehee stood at her microphone in the tiny, cluttered studio at WJOY-AM and searched her computer screen for the next song to play for…
Clean: ‘A Reasonable Compromise’ (4/18/22)
Birds chirped outside my window as I stared at my computer screen. I was three years sober, and I was attempting to craft the opening…
Birthday Remembrance: Connie Marshall, 1948-2019
We all miss and love you so much, Connie. Happy birthday in heaven….
Obituary: Paul Adams, 1942-2022
South Burlington resident was an accomplished creator and visionary
Obituary: Mary Louise Langdell, 1937-2022
Avid gardener loved traveling, sports and being with her family and friends
Obituary: Thomas Barefoot, 1946-2022
Entrepreneur and activist always sought to be of service to others
Life Stories: Oda Hubbard ‘Felt Strongly About Her History’
Thousands of daffodils will bloom next month at a highway visitor center in southern Vermont. The flowers are a living memorial to people who died…
Now Playing in Theaters: April 13-19
In addition to Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore, 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.
Are There a Lot More Dicks on Television Lately?
Dear Reverend, Am I mistaken, or are there a lot more dicks on television lately? I’m not talking about the Republican senators questioning Ketanji Brown…
Book Review: ‘Sanctuary, Vermont,’ Laura Budofsky Wisniewski
Bob Brown walks 13 miles from Starksboro just to court Bea, a fiery resident of Sanctuary, Vt. “After I saw her beat the rugs in…
From the Publisher: Eva’s Eye
The current episode of “Stuck in Vermont” certainly lives up to its name. To land this week’s video story, Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva…
Letters to the Editor (4/13/22)
Not So Fast, Hinesburg [“Obstruction Zone,” April 6] is informative but not wholly correct. For example, Hinesburg has not grown in two decades. Your story…
As Students Shed Masks, Common Childhood Illnesses Resurge in Classrooms
In school nurses’ offices around Vermont, runny noses, strep throat and stomach ailments are resurging. After two years of keeping a laser-like focus on COVID-19,…
Soundbites: No Fun Intended Launches; the Takács Quartet Bring Ravel to Middlebury
There was a time when signing to a record label was the be-all and end-all for musicians. Those monolithic corporations were a white whale for…
Belly Up, ‘Haven’
(Self-released, digital) In 2017, Burlington rock band Belly Up released Loss, an EP laden with desperation and defeat. The world has only gotten more dire…
The Scale Closes Essex Junction Location and Opens Commissary Kitchen
Perry Farr, co-owner of the Scale poké bar with her husband, Neil Farr, announced on March 23 that they are closing their second location in…
Notice to Creditors: Estate of Karsten Schlenter
State of Vermont Superior Court Probate Division Chittenden Unit Docket No.: 22-PR-00155 In re ESTATE of Karsten Schlenter NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of:…
Jade Relics, ‘Mandarine’
(Self-released, digital, limited-edition cassette) Jade Relics is a new name on the Vermont scene, but the trio has deep roots. Stated briefly: Rico James cofounded…
Vermont Students and Their Robots Are Headed to Compete in Texas
Sometimes coming in second is just as good as first. That’s the lesson South Burlington High School’s eight-member robotics team, Batteries Not Included, learned during…
A New Sculpture by Stowe Artist Christopher Curtis Goes the Distance
Stowe artist Christopher Curtis is best known for the hundreds of sculptures he’s carved from boulders for nearly half a century. Unearthed from Vermont fields,…
Whole-Botanical Perfume Business Ondine Blooms in Montpelier
Paul Boffa never expected his newest vocation to draw on his skills as a lifelong musician and homesteader. The guitarist, vocalist and composer has written…
Land of Milk v. Honey: Dairy Farmers Lobby Against Banning Pesticides That Kill Bees
Vermont’s bees are dying at unprecedented rates, and it’s not a whodunit: Study after study points to a class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids as…
Free Will Astrology (4/13/22)
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): “I have lived my life according to this principle: If I’m afraid of it, then I must do it.” Aries author…
Sensory Overload Is Only the Beginning in the Absurdist, Sweet, Thoughtful Indie ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
I like to see weird shit on-screen. Risky blends of genres and tones. Head trips. So when I heard that the team behind Swiss Army…
Pearl Street Pizza Lights Up Barre With Wood-Fired and Grandma-Style Pies
Downtown Barre’s storefronts and stone sculptures always catch my eye on the way through town, whether I’m getting a glimpse of the old Coins &…
Three Questions and a Move for Shy Guy Gelato Co-Owner Paul Sansone
On March 26, Shy Guy Gelato sold its final batches of gelato from its original storefront at the corner of St. Paul and Howard streets…
A Trio of Food Entrepreneurs Make Good Neighbors in Burlington’s Old North End
Ameen Idris poked his head in the door of the newly relocated Mawuhi African Market at 336 North Winooski Avenue last Friday with a smile…
In Burlington, Pho Hong Owners to Expand Into Newly Purchased Space
Jade Le, daughter of Pho Hong co-owners Dao Le and Lan Hong, confirmed that her parents bought their restaurant space at 325 North Winooski Avenue…
Flash Mob Dancers Bring Awareness to Parkinson’s
More than a dozen people took to Church Street in front of Burlington City Hall on Monday morning to perform a flash mob dance, some…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, April 13-19
Spring is right around the corner, there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events, including “Fool Me Once,” a new April Fool’s Day-inspired group show at the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.
Burlington’s Café Dim Sum to Expand Next Door and Add Shabu-Shabu
Ever since chef/co-owner Sam Lai and his wife, Li Lin, opened the tiny, 20-seat Café Dim Sum at 95 St. Paul Street in October 2021,…
