Apr 25 – May 1, 2018
A Father’s Struggle to Care for His Mentally Troubled Son; Former Leahy Aide Oversees Mueller Investigation; Dinner Diaries From Vermont Restaurant Week
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Committed: A Son’s Mental Illness, a Father’s Fight
Francis offered up a stuffed Yoshi toy and a Coke as he poked his head into a white-walled room last August at Brattleboro Retreat. He…
The Parmelee Post: Record Number of Fans Ask to Get In Free to Waking Windows
Waking Windows has hit an impressive new milestone, just days before the eighth installment of the popular music festival gets under way in downtown Winooski…
Burlington’s Beloved Penny Cluse Turns 20
The first ticket arrived in the kitchen at 8:04 on a recent Sunday morning, four minutes after Penny Cluse Café opened for its busy breakfast….
The Northeast Kingdom Supperclub Kicks Off
A $100 supper is coming to the Northeast Kingdom with a May 31 meal called “The Hero’s Journey,” the seasonal kickoff of the NEK Supperclub….
The Cannabis Catch-Up: Tax-and-Regulate Goes Bust — for Now
A bid for full cannabis legalization in Vermont flamed out on Friday. Hours after a group of Vermont lawmakers revived the dormant idea of a…
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Sammy’s Wish [SIV529]
4/16/18: Samuel Johnson is eleven years old and has undergone two surgeries to remove a benign brain tumor. Supported by his family and community in…
Fable Farm Release First Grape Wine
After working primarily with apple-based ciders and wines for many years, Barnard’s Fable Farm Fermentory will release its first grape wines on Saturday, May 5….
New Music Series Amp Up Vermont’s Classical Scene
New developments in Vermont’s classical music scene are always cropping up, but three recent ones merit particular mention for the long-term enrichment they promise. Two…
Free Will Astrology (4/25/18)
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The Simpsons” is the longest-running American TV sitcom and animated series. But it had a rough start. In the fall of…
In Manchester, Billsville House Concerts Create Community
When Rachael & Vilray reached the end of “Do Friends Fall in Love,” the duo lovingly locked eyes on the final, closely harmonized notes. As…
‘Passing’ Dances the Veil Between This World and Next
Dancer Tamara Hurwitz Pullman’s 91-year-old father died in her arms in a Los Angeles art gallery in 2012. It “was incredibly fitting, because he was…
Protection Sought for Medical Marijuana Users Who Need an Organ Transplant
At the University of Vermont Medical Center, the only hospital in the state where kidney transplants are performed, potential recipients undergo a rigorous screening to…
April Surprise: Governor Waits Until Closing Days to Unveil School Funding Plan
Gov. Phil Scott convened an education summit at Norwich University in December to discuss the perennial problem of paying for public education in Vermont. “My…
Letters to the Editor (4/25/18)
I Can Taste It! [Re Side Dishes: “Noodle Bar(re),” April 18]: I always love reading that Sally Pollak and Hannah Palmer Egan are out there,…
Water Quality Rules Could Generate Trouble at Green River Reservoir
Superior Court Judge Thomas Walsh peered through the window of a covered bridge over the Green River on April 13, studying the rain-swollen flow below….
Tyler Doggett Brings Philosophy to Everyday Life
Name: Tyler Doggett Town: Burlington Job: Associate professor of philosophy, University of Vermont Tyler Doggett likes to ask questions — many of them questions that…
A Former Leahy Aide Steers the Mueller Probe
Overseeing the most important legal proceeding in America — the grand jury probe of President Donald Trump’s Russian connections — is a little-known federal judge…
A Smartphone App Connects Green Up Day Vermont Volunteers
Sure, the rest of the world celebrates Earth Day each spring, but Green Up Day is pure Green Mountain State. Since 1970, some 22,000 Vermonters…
Album Review: The Giant Peach, ‘Pulling Teeth’
(Self-released, CD, digital download) After a significant breakup, it’s natural to want to be surrounded by friends. Sure, some prefer to go it alone until…
Scarlett Letters: I’d Rather Divorce Than Be Unfaithful
Dear Scarlett, My wife and I have been married for almost five years. She is my second marriage, and I’m her third. She told me…
Art Educator Jonathan Silverman Lauds the Power of Creativity
Jonathan Silverman has lived a life of creative engagement — not as a lone artist but as a prolific proponent for the role of art…
Soundbites: I Heard a Rumor
A couple of weeks ago, I dispelled the rumors that Higher Ground was planning to open a new venue in a city or town near…
Album Review: Two Cents in the Till, ‘Greenland’
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Two Cents in the Till are a folk quartet from the Montpelier area who take their homegrown aesthetic seriously. Their debut…
WTF: Why does the Legislature Vote Twice on Bills?
Why do the state’s Senate and House of Representatives vote twice on a given bill before it can move on to either the other chamber…
Theater Review: ‘Tigers Be Still,’ Vermont Stage
A comedy should leave the audience floating on air. Playwright Kim Rosenstock does just that with Tigers Be Still, chiefly by sticking her emotionally realistic…
Frog Hollow Says Farewell to Director Rob Hunter
On a recent afternoon at Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington, director Rob Hunter pointed out things he had built or helped refurbish: shelves,…
Eat This Week, April 25 to May 1, 2018: Drinks Afoot
It’s spring at last and time for a booze-centric stroll around downtown Burlington. After convening at the Gryphon for finger snacks and a cocktail featuring…
Plattsburgh’s Famous Letter Writer on the Poetry of Pop
Truly defining pop music has long proved an elusive task. Michael Jackson declared himself the King of it, Radiohead swore it was dead and Andy…
Chef Michael Bates-Walsh Joins Manchester’s Copper Grouse
In Manchester, chef Michael Bates-Walsh replaced chef Vanessa Davis at the Copper Grouse earlier this month. The move marks Bates-Walsh’s return to Vermont; he spent…
Movie Review: Amy Schumer’s ‘I Feel Pretty’ Doesn’t Believe Its Own Message
Product placement alert: You can’t beat a New York Times digital subscription. For pennies a day, you support vital reporting and avoid freezing your fanny…
Theater Review: ‘Silent Sky,’ Lost Nation Theater
Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky dramatizes the story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, whose discoveries made the measurement of galaxies possible. The play also shows why you’ve…
Movie Review: Blumhouse Dares You to Watch the Tepid Horror Thriller ‘Truth or Dare’
It doesn’t speak well for a movie when its most redeeming quality is how it ends. The latest from low-budget, high-profile horror studio Blumhouse Productions…
Vermont Restaurant Diaries: Seven Writers Dish on Dinners
You could make a veritable scavenger hunt out of Vermont Restaurant Week’s 118 special menus. The 10-day feasting event — organized by Seven Days at…
Lu•lu Ice Cream Swaps Bristol for Vergennes
Lu•lu is trading one Main Street location in Addison County for a new one. The small-batch, specialty ice cream shop, which opened in 2012 at…
