Apr 20-26, 2016
Politicians Pass the Buck on EB-5 Debacle; Can Vermont’s Farm-to-Table Restaurants Survive?; Muslim Girls Slam Stereotypes at Poetry Competition
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How Can Farm-to-Table Restaurants Survive?
It’s October in Dorset. Against a steep ridge in the hills above town, Eben Proft kills pheasants at Someday Farm. He plucks their feathers but…
Empire State-ment: Clinton Trounces Sanders in Crucial NY Primary
Brooklyn-born Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suffered a crushing defeat Tuesday in the Empire State’s make-or-break presidential primary, falling to rival Democrat Hillary Clinton 58 to…
Artist Profile: Sculptor Mark Eliot Schwabe
Perhaps you’ve seen him around Burlington: a stocky guy with neatly trimmed beard, often wearing a black top hat and suspenders over a button-down shirt…
Stylist Amanda Moshovetis Talks Curly
Name: Amanda Moshovetis Town: Williston Job: Owner, Curly Girl Salon Sitting in her cozy salon, Amanda Moshovetis sounds as much like a psychologist as a…
Taco Pop-Up Tortilla Closes Down
About a month ago, we wrote about Tortilla, a pop-up taco shop in Stowe. While the tacos weren’t authentic per se, they were well done….
State Struggles to Offer Big Opportunities at Small Schools
Austin Pellegrino, a junior at Whitcomb High School in Bethel, thinks he wants to be a graphic artist. But the friendly teen said his small…
Salvation Farms’ Programs Turn Surplus Into Plenty
Fourteen percent of Vermonters go hungry on a regular basis; one in four routinely visits a food shelf or meal-service site. Meanwhile, thousands of pounds…
The Archives Arcade + Alcohol = Game Changer
When you enter the Archives, downtown Burlington’s new classic-game arcade, the first console you see is Tapper. The 1983 game, in which a garter-sleeved bartender…
A Man’s Fatal Overdose Prompts His Family to Go Public
Sean Stem hadn’t lived long in the Winooski apartment where he died. Police found needles along with his body on March 29, according to Stem’s…
Female Muslim Slam Poets Challenge Stereotypes
Balkisa Abdikadir is rarely at a loss for words. The 15-year-old sophomore talks at top speed, and often excitedly. But last Wednesday evening at the…
Musician Bobby Gosh Talks Marijuana in New Memoir
At 80, Brookfield resident Bobby Gosh can look back on a long, rich lifetime as a musician. He began studying classical piano at age 6;…
UVM’s Cannabis Class Fires Up Interest in Science
Monique McHenry begins her Tuesday afternoon cannabis class, held on the fourth floor of the University of Vermont’s Waterman Building, with a question. “Let me…
A Dialogue With Dots in Bill McDowell Artist Book
In Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure novel Treasure Island, a pirate is given the “black spot” — a black dot on paper — to symbolize a…
Fearless Gardening at Rocky Dale
Delicate white snowdrops and purple dwarf irises bloom in the April sunshine. The scent of green things pushing out of the warming earth fills the…
Burlington Writers Workshop Celebrates New Anthology
On Friday, April 29, the BCA Center will open its doors to artists who specialize in the written word. The Burlington Writers Workshop is throwing…
Soundbites: Hip-Hop Hat Trick; Grand Point North Lineup Announced
It’s a good week to be a hip-hop fan in Burlington. Especially if you’re a hip-hop fan in Burlington who frequents a certain iconic nightclub…
Born to Be Blue
“All biopics are works of fiction,” asserted Ethan Hawke after the screening of Robert Budreau’s latest film at South by Southwest. The actor was addressing…
Two New Chefs in the Kitchen at Storm Café
The Storm Café in Middlebury has brought on not one, but two new chefs, and that’s just one of the recent changes at the restaurant,…
Grant in Hand, SEABA Aims to Art Up a Crosswalk
A crosswalk in the South End is getting a makeover this summer, courtesy of a grant that the South End Arts and Business Association recently…
Rumblecat, ‘Til the Neighbors Shout
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Rumblecat have been bouncing around the local scene for about three years now. They’ve maintained a fairly low profile in that…
Kingdom Comedown: A Breach of Trust in a State That Wanted to Believe
In February 2012, a Florida immigration broker named Douglas Hulme sent a troubling email to his associates in the industry. For the previous five years,…
Tyler Mast & Paradise Divide, Stereo Esteria
(Self-released, digital download) The last 12 months or so have been good to fans of local jazz and its various offshoots. Releases from the likes…
Midnight Special
It’s a cliché to say that Midnight Special is a movie for people who care more about the journey than the destination. But since the…
I’m in Love With a Girl But Don’t Want to Scare Her Off
Dear Athena, I think I’m in love with this girl I know, but I’m not sure whether or not I should tell her. We don’t…
In a Year of Change, Lawmakers Ponder: Is It Time to Retire?
Rep. David Deen (D-West-minster) thought he’d decided that this would be his last year in the legislature. The 71-year-old has been coming to the Statehouse…
Free Will Astrology (4/20/16)
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The ancient Greek geographer Pausanias told a story about how the famous poet Pindar got his start. One summer day, young…
Cartoonist Veterans Project Releases Comics Anthology
It’s sheer coincidence that both the Center for Cartoon Studies and Vermont’s only VA Medical Center call White River Junction home. At first glance, veterans…
Letters to the Editor (4/20/16)
He’s a Hero I am writing to voice my opinion about Tom Murphy’s battle against bullying [“The Good Fight,” March 30]. It’s wonderful that he…
Chill, Don’t Drill
“This seems like a safe town,” observed my customer. He was a middle-aged guy dressed high-end casual. His sneakers, for example, looked appropriate for the…
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Tir Asleen Burlington Dagorhir [SIV440]
4/16/16: Chainmail, elf ears and foam weapons of all shapes and sizes were on display Saturday at Oakledge Park in Burlington. The season opener of…
Jesse Royal on Roots Reggae and Growing Up With the Marleys
Jamaica’s Jesse Royal is an increasingly prominent figure in the recent roots-reggae revival, a movement that also includes Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid and Protoje, among many…
36 Hours in Newport
Originally published July 10, 2013. The state’s northernmost city, better known for its economic struggles than its leisurely pursuits, has been generating mostly positive news…
ArtsRiot Staffs Up and Launches Food Truck
Last winter, ArtsRiot chef George Lambertson debuted a new menu concept, the eatery’s third in as many years. And lately, Burlington’s food community has been…
In Search of the Mightiest Mac and Cheese
Macaroni and cheese is without doubt one of the best comfort foods. While this week’s weather has finally warmed up a bit, the chilly early…
My Farmers Market Opens in South Ryegate
A hundred years ago, South Ryegate was a depot town, home to markets, restaurants and a strong business community. But in the last century, businesses…
