Mirna Valerio is a fat runner. She prefers the word “fat” to “plus-size,” “overweight” or “curvy,” none of which accurately describes her experience of her…
Grand Isle woman was a graphic artist and BCA photography teacher
Braintree-bred man loved nature, sports and Vermont
For many parents, facing down the rapidly approaching school year has forced them to confront a reality with few good options. The thought of sending…
For hundreds of years, Black men have been trying to figure out how to stay alive in this country. Black mothers and fathers have struggled…
1. Grown-up Time “The 2-year-old is named Merit, which was a name awarded to him at birth after he had achieved no accomplishments whatsoever,” writes…
The Upper Valley is unique for multiple reasons, and one is that it so easily straddles Vermont and New Hampshire. Perhaps nowhere else in the…
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the dictionary, the first definition of “magic” is “the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight…
Jay Parini, a longtime professor of English and creative writing at Middlebury College, is the author of more than 20 books, including poetry, fiction, biography…
Near the beginning of Makenna Goodman’s new novel, The Shame, a young mother drives through the night, fleeing her husband and children and their home…
An effort to build a new childcare center in Grand Isle County will receive a little boost next month thanks to a local fireworks company….
When Jim Lovinsky cofounded Sylvacurl of Vermont in 1993, he didn’t envision it as a full-time, year-round job. Instead, he let the company, which makes…
Vermont Department of Corrections officials have had plenty to say in recent weeks about the coronavirus outbreak that has infected 146 of their inmates at…
Queen City Park is the kind of place where people know their neighbors. The densely settled cove on South Burlington’s northern edge is a collection…
‘RIP, Gordon’ I thoroughly enjoyed reading the well-researched and honest article about the late Vermont musician Gordon Stone [“Legacy Edition,” August 5]. I met Gordon…
(Self-released, digital) I used to sing karaoke at a Philadelphia dive called Locust Bar, where everyone from hipsters to grizzled old men felt comfortable taking…
(Self-released, digital) With the July release of their fourth and final full-length record, Phased Out, Our Holy Orgasmic Cosmic Rays have completed one of the…
The Year of No Festivals … Kind Of This year has been called “the year of no concerts,” “the year of no festivals,” “the year…
Dear Reverend, I accidentally saw that my girlfriend had been texting with her ex. I don’t know what they were talking about, but it’s been…
“It’s the end of the world,” sculptor Peter Kirkiles joked, speaking to Seven Days last weekend while parked near a cellphone tower in his hometown…
The Vermont legislature came within arm’s reach of legalizing cannabis sales this spring. Both the House and Senate passed versions of a bill that would…
On April 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially recommended that Americans wear face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Sewists…
In journalism and government, longtime Montpelier man championed integrity
In normal times, Vermont Department of Health inspectors pay surprise visits to restaurants to make sure raw meats are safely chilled, mice haven’t nested in…
During a summer spent mostly at home, a trip of any duration and for pretty much any purpose is a welcome event. So we were…
The Burlington Farmers Market is partnering with Local Maverick, a Burlington-based technology and marketing company, to launch BFM Direct. The online platform will offer customers…
