Dec 11-17, 2019
Hooked Series Finale: A Love Letter From Vermont’s Opioid Crisis; A 95-Year-Old Survivor Remembers the M.S. St. Louis; Chris Colbourn Talks Talent Skatepark and Going Pro; Narnia-Themed Cocktails at Highball Social
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Hooked: A Love Story From Vermont’s Opioid Crisis
Writer Kate O’Neill reflects on what she’s learned since her sister Madelyn Linsenmeir’s death in October 2018. “Since my sister died,” she writes in the final installment of her yearlong series, “I’ve been asked over and over what people can do to help others with opioid-use disorder. A year ago I didn’t have an answer.…
Obituary: Barbara Beals, 1928-2019
UVM graduate pursued passions in social work and DIY homeownership
In memoriam: Stephen Ham-Ellis, 1987-2013
June 10, 1987-December 27, 2013 Sadly missed along life’s way Quietly remembered every day No longer in our life to share But in our hearts,…
Obituary: Anthony Wharton, 1949-2019
New York City native found friends in Vermont who became ‘family’
In Memoriam: Diane Gabriel, 1947-2017
September 12, 1947-December 24, 2017 Always remembered. Never forgotten….
The Parmelee Post: Burlington Police Enlist Melania Trump for Anti-Bullying Training
The City of Burlington has tapped renowned anti-bullying advocate Melania Trump to lead the Burlington Police Department through a mandatory training session. The announcement came…
I’m Uncomfortable When My Dad and His Girlfriend Are Affectionate
Dear Reverend, My mother passed away in 2016. My father met a woman about six months ago, and they’ve gotten pretty serious. She’s nice, but…
Complaints Build Against Modular Home Maker Vermod
Tim Fisher purchased a Vermod ultra-energy-efficient modular home in 2017 for his disabled adult son and a live-in caretaker. He wanted an “instant house” that…
Mark Ruffalo Explores ‘Dark Waters’ in a Fact-Based Drama About Pollution
Just when you’re positive you couldn’t possibly be even a fraction more bummed about the state of the nation, along comes the latest from Todd…
Letters to the Editor (12/11/19)
Great Care at EastView I am an avid reader of Seven Days and generally appreciate the journalism. In reading the article on eldercare homes [Worse…
Getting Esoteric With Livingston Taylor
Perpetually sporting a jaunty bow tie, Livingston Taylor is an unsung hero of contemporary folk music. The Boston-born singer-songwriter’s tranquil vocals and endearing point of…
Martin Scorsese’s Crime Epic ‘The Irishman’ Builds to a Devastating Finale
Steerforth Press, a small publisher in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley, scored a big hit in 2004 with former prosecutor Charles Brandt’s I Heard You Paint…
Soundbites: The Saturn People’s Sound Collective and ‘Abortion: The Musical’
Stellar Job This week marks the return of one of the most ambitious Vermont-based projects in recent years. Experimental “creative music” ensemble the Saturn People’s…
When Eldercare Homes Flout Rules, Managers Aren’t Held Responsible
In early 2014, a caller to the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living reported that at Owen House, a residential care home in…
Princess Nostalgia, ‘Thank Heavens 4 Opposable Thumbs’
(Self-released, digital) Memo to rappers and producers of the world: Do not ask Princess Nostalgia whether she wants to sing on your track. I’ll save…
Randolph’s Short-Lived Green Light Café to Close
The Green Light Café in Randolph is closing its doors after 10 months in business, proprietor Josh Mather announced on social media on December 2….
Hewitt Stevens, ‘Songs From the Laundry Room’
(Self-released, digital) There’s a story of when Rick Rubin met the Black Crowes early in their career. The legendary producer advised the band to call…
Elder Abuse and Neglect Is a Well-Kept Secret in Vermont
Vermont families who rely on eldercare homes often know little about their track records, despite state inspections that document problem after problem. Families make crucial…
Art Review: ‘Transcendent: Spirituality in Contemporary Art,’ BCA Center
In 2016, shortly after Heather Ferrell became curator and director of exhibitions at the BCA Center, Seven Days asked her whether she found it important…
At Book 30, Archer Mayor’s Characters Still Hit Home
On page one, Archer Mayor already has you in the car. He likes to toss the reader into the thick of it, let them become…
‘Everybody Knew’: Guards Say Higher-Ups Ignored Serious Misconduct in Vermont’s Prison System
State leaders reacted with surprise and horror to a series of allegations Seven Days published last week about Vermont’s only prison for women. “The behavior…
Vermonter Chris Colbourn Talks Talent Skatepark and Going Pro
Last Friday, Element Skateboards announced a new addition to its roster of pro skaters: Williston native Chris “Cookie” Colbourn. Colbourn, 28, isn’t the first Vermont…
Vermont Regains Title of Healthiest State in the Country
Vermont can once again proclaim itself the healthiest state in the country. That’s according to the United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings annual report, which…
Hackie: North Countryman
All of my taxi business comes to me via word of mouth; I’ve never spent a dime on advertising and don’t even have my business…
Free Will Astrology (12/11/19)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): How did humans figure out that a luxurious fabric could be made from the cocoons of insect larvae? Ancient Chinese sage…
Photographer Carley Stevens-McLaughlin Captures New American Faces
In one photograph, three Somali boys sit waist-deep in coffee-bean sacks. In another image, a Yemeni woman wearing a head scarf offers a broad smile….
From the Heart: Family Members Speak Out About Ending the Opioid Crisis
Kate O’Neill’s yearlong Hooked series was one of two opioid-related initiatives Seven Days created this year. The other is All Our Hearts, a memorial project…
Quick Lit: ‘Hazel,’ a Novel by David Huddle
Sad. Lonely. Odd. That’s how the denizens of late 20th-century Burlington might describe Hazel Hicks, the heroine of David Huddle’s new novel Hazel. A lifelong…
Refugee Who Survived the ‘Voyage of the Damned’ Says ‘People Haven’t Learned Anything’
Eighty years ago, Jane Keibel stepped aboard the M.S. St. Louis and said goodbye to Germany, the only home she had ever known. It was…
Muralist Mary Lacy Offers Smaller-Scale Paint Puzzles
Mary Lacy is best known for going big. In 2015, she painted a jewel-toned hummingbird that’s roughly 28 feet tall on the brick wall of…
Birth Announcement: Rosalyn Grace Bradish
On December 7, 2019, at Porter Medical Center, Ashley Marie Daniels and Kyle Matthew Bradish welcomed a girl, Rosalyn Grace Bradish….
Obituary: Patricia Estelle Childs Gunther, 1924-2019
Longtime Winooski resident spent active retirement working at Shelburne Museum and planting flower gardens
Highball Social’s Final Menu Goes to Narnia
If it’s possible to have nostalgia for something that isn’t over yet, I’ve got it. That wistful, longing feeling hit me over the head last…
On the Farm and at the Bar With Mad Taco’s Joey Nagy
The wind whipped through the fields on a recent morning at Marble Hill Farm in Fayston, where Joey Nagy and his partner, Georgia von Trapp,…
Pizza Soul Takes a Slice of Waitsfield Food Zone
Which food group has Village Square Shopping Plaza in Waitsfield been missing? Pizza — and it will arrive in time for Christmas. Pizza Soul will…
Vermont Food Collaborative Gives Farmers a New Market
Vermont’s newest food hub is women-powered, and it’s filling gaps in the market for local farmers. The Vermont Food Collaborative opened November 30 on the…
Chef-Owner Christian Kruse Announces Vergennes Laundry for Sale
Chef-owner Christian Kruse announced December 5 on Facebook that Vergennes Laundry by CK is for sale. Kruse purchased the bakery and café at 247 Main…
