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Inside Bread and Puppet Theater as Founder Peter Schumann, 89, Contemplates His Final Act
Peter Schumann sat in a wobbly plastic chair, a gin and tonic in one hand and a cigar in the other, crossing and recrossing his…
Daniel Goldhaber’s Eco-Thriller ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ Shows That Message Movies Don’t Have to Be Boring
July’s flooding damaged Montpelier’s Savoy Theater, one of Vermont’s most important cultural institutions. A new memoir from its founder, Rick Winston, details the theater’s early…
After Summer Floods, State Planners Look to Higher Ground for New Housing
For decades, Vermont has tried to encourage housing development in downtowns and village centers to keep them vibrant, limit suburban sprawl, and protect farm and…
One-Man Show Brings Robert Frost to Life in Middlebury
Acclaimed poet Robert Frost spent his last 24 summers living at the Homer Noble Farm in Ripton and lecturing at Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School…
Strict Laws Govern Rental Security Deposits. What If a Landlord Ignores Them?
In 2020, Keegan McCall briefly rented a tiny room in a Burlington boardinghouse. For the three years since, he’s been trying to recover his security…
Now Playing in Theaters: August 30-September 5
In addition to Landscape With Invisible Hand, 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.
Beard & Glasses, ‘Born at the Wrong Time’
(Self-released, digital) Producers Matt Scott and Sam Clement met at Bennington College in 2004 and soon became frequent collaborators. Between doing session work together and…
From the Publisher: Super Trouper
Burning Man has nothing on Vermont’s Bread and Puppet Theater. When I moved here in 1978, everyone in the know made the August pilgrimage to…
St. Johnsbury Residents Wanted to Create a Food Co-op — but a Dollar Store Stood in the Way
St. Johnsbury is having a moment. Since the start of the pandemic, the former factory town’s central district has sprouted 31 businesses; launched a flourishing…
How a Senate Staffer From Norwich Helped Right the Wrong Done to J. Robert Oppenheimer
Moviegoers who watch the closing credits of Oppenheimer may notice a familiar name. Writer and director Christopher Nolan’s three-hour biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the…
A Shark Show Brings Bite to the Champlain Valley Fair
Draft horses. Dairy cows. Racing pigs. They’re all animals you’d expect to find at the Champlain Valley Fair. But this year, a surprising aquatic addition…
Free Will Astrology (8/30/23)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): Virgo journalist Anthony Loyd has spent a lot of time in war zones, so it’s no surprise that he has bleak…
Soundbites: David Cross Looks on the Bright Side
“Fatherhood has changed my perspective a bit,” comedian David Cross told me. He was speaking by phone from his house in the Catskills in upstate…
On the Beat: New Videos From Marcie Hernandez and Konflik
Indie Latin singer-songwriter Marcie Hernandez has released a new video for her single “Easy on Me.” Directed by Burlington filmmaker Trish Denton, the clip was…
Scott Tournet, ‘Rock & Roll Stories’
(Self-released, CD, digital) Guitarist Scott Tournet has an on-again, off-again relationship with rock and roll. Raised on a dirt road in rural Vermont in a…
At Hexum Gallery, Artists Erickson Díaz-Cortés and Fiona McTeigue Convey Their Private Lives
At Montpelier’s Hexum Gallery, a pair of solo exhibits illustrate how artists can be very different yet have much in common. It’s tempting to draw…
Multimedia Artist Sabrina Fadial Is the New Director of T.W. Wood Gallery
If you were looking for a stellar example of a multimedia artist, you could head to South Barre, Vt. More specifically, to Stevens Branch Studios….
Book Review: ‘Save Me a Seat! A Life With Movies,’ Rick Winston
The irony of the title of Robert D. Putnam’s 2000 book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community is that it describes something…
Letters to the Editor (8/30/23)
Weinberger Is No Racist During his tenure as Burlington mayor, Miro Weinberger may have made some mistakes — just like any other human being —…
I’m Romantically Interested in Men but Only Sexually Attracted to Women
Dear Reverend, For the past couple of years, I have been starting to realize that I am sexually attracted to females. And just females. I…
Q&A: Eliot Lothrop Found His Dream Restoration Project in a Richmond Barn
Built in 1901, the East Monitor Barn in Richmond is one of the largest barns in the state. The years have not been kind to…
UVM Hillel Provides Shabbat Meal Kits With Student-Grown Vegetables
On a Friday in April, University of Vermont senior Tucker Paron stopped by the campus Hillel at 439 College Street to pick up a free…
Lincoln Entrepreneur Develops Maple-Sweetened Holy Halvah
Rebecca Freedner grew up in the Poughkeepsie, N.Y., area eating bulk halvah from a health-food store her family frequented. “I loved it,” she said of…
Phnom Penh Sandwich Station Offers a Taste of Southeast Asia in White River Junction
I first tried the Phnom Penh Sandwich Station’s eponymous sandwich during a sunset hike up Mount Cardigan for a friend’s wedding celebration. Love was in…
Winooski’s Morning Light Bakery Adds Noodle Bowls and Fei’s Street Bites Food Truck
Morning Light Bakery, which has offered freshly made Hong Kong-style sweet and savory baked goods at 106 East Allen Street in Winooski since spring 2019,…
North Avenue Pingala Temporarily Closes; Nourish Deli Focuses on Vegan Cheese; Changes at Misery Loves Co.
Pingala Café co-owner Trevor Sullivan confirmed that the vegan café’s second Burlington location, which opened in July 2022 at 1353 North Avenue, has closed temporarily…
Obituary: Paul Meyer, 1930-2023
Mathematics professor generously shared his passion for nature, hiking, skiing, camping, canoeing and birding
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, August 30-September 5
Summer is winding down but there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events including the 31st annual New World Festival at Randolph’s Chandler Center for the Arts.
Obituary: Dorothy Pellett, 1935-2023
Most important things to freelance writer and owner of Rock Crest Gardens were faith and family
Obituary: Nancy S. Hinchman, 1947-2023
Professional chef believed creating delicious food was a way to bring happiness to others
Vermont Law School Can Cover Controversial Mural, Court Rules
Vermont Law and Graduate School is allowed to cover a controversial campus mural depicting enslaved people despite the artist’s objections, a federal appeals court ruled…
Obituary: Maureen Mindell, 1940-2023
Nurse, community volunteer and marathon runner found her happy place in her garden






