Aug 4-10, 2010
The Vermont Auditor Race May be the Weirdest One Yet; How Green are the Wannabe Govs?; First Bite at Shelburne Steakhouse
Slaying the Dragon, Celebrity-Style
This past weekend, video maven Eva Sollberger and I unchained ourselves from our desks here at Seven Days to participate in the Lake Champlain Dragon…
VT Slaughterhouse Owner Extradited from N.Y. State to Face Animal Cruelty Charge
After two months on the lam, the co-owner of the Bushway Packing slaughterhouse in Grand Isle will be arraigned on an animal cruelty charge in…
How Many Burlington City Councilors Does it Take to … ?
The agenda for tonight’s Burlington City Council meeting raises lots of interesting questions, not the least of which is: “How many city councilors does it…
Filmmaker Mac Parker to Face Trial in Fundraising Scheme
Filmmaker Malcolm “Mac” Parker has lost his bid to have a series of charges, including securities fraud, dismissed. Instead, he’ll face trial in early November…
Still More Seven Days 2010 Staff Daysie Picks
A few weeks ago, Seven Days readers voted for their picks in our annual Daysies awards. Find the results in this week’s newspaper, or online…
Fringe Friday: Emily Peyton
Welcome to “Fringe Friday” — our new weekly web series about the independent and minor party candidates running for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House….
Combo Platter: Pastry & Politics, Deck Dining, Easy Being Green
Pastry & Politics Many Franklin County residents know Mike McCarthy as co-owner of Cosmic Bakery & Café in St. Albans. Fans of his coffee, sandwiches…
Interview with a Wine Guy: A Little Wine with My Cheese
The cheese-and-wine party is a classic: Invite a group of people over to your house, buy plenty of wine and cheese, and a good evening…
More Seven Days 2010 Daysie Staff Picks
A few weeks ago, Seven Days readers voted for their picks in our annual Daysies awards. Find the results in this week’s newspaper, or online…
Dozens of Barre Apartments Lost Water For Owners’ Unpaid Bills
Remember Brenda Brown?She’s the Barre renter whose water was shut off because her landlord failed to pay the water bill for months on end. She’s…
Guster Video Shot in Bristol
Last Sunday, August 1, a Bristol resident hopped on the band Guster’s official fan forum to announce a “Guster video being shot in Bristol VT…
Seven Days Staff 2010 Daysie Picks
A few weeks ago, Seven Days readers voted for the eighth annual Daysie awards. You can find the winners in a special section in the…
Three VT Colleges Take Top Toking Honors
It’s that time of year again, the time when Francophone tourists occupy downtown Burlington like U.S. troops in Iraq. It’s also the time of year…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for August 4 – 10, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): The ancient Greek…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again When two men tried to rob a 69-year-old woman sitting in her car in South Daytona, Fla., one of them smashed a…
WTF: Why do some towns blow a loud whistle at noon?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
Sharing the Wealth
Side Dishes: Connecticut developer looks to City Market for inspiration
Letters to the Editor
Disc Changer Though Gogol Bordello’s music was on the soundtrack for Wristcutters, Eugene was not [“The Odyssey of Eugene Nikolaev,” July 21]. I think the…
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Power Soccer [SIV186]
7/25/10: The Northeast Disabled Athletic Association (NDAA) held a Power Soccer clinic last weekend at UVM’s Patrick Gym. The newly formed Vermont Chargers played CNY…
Bear Crawls and Burpies — a Reporter’s Notebook
Frequently when reporters leave their little rabbit warrens to report stories, we end up coming back with way more information than could possibly be used…
In Memoriam: Shayne Higgins
It’s with great regret and sadness that I report the death of Shayne Higgins, a resident of the Starr Farm Nursing Home in Burlington’s New…
Circus Smirkus Hails a Former Chief
Even if some might have called George H.W. Bush a clown, or worse, while he was president, the retired leader of the free world loves…
