Overheard on a Ski Lift
This past Sunday, I dusted off the battered, old snowboard and hit the slopes for the first time this season. I figured I’d get in…
Lauryn Hill at Higher Ground: Fail or Fantastic?
Would she show up, or wouldn’t she? It was the question seemingly on the minds of everyone who dropped $60 to see Lauryn Hill perform…
Corm, Coach and Lana Wilder Team up for New Morning Show
They’re baaack. The Champlain Valley awoke this morning once again to the sounds of Corm, Coach and Lana — only this time from their computers…
This Means War? Progressive Mayor Works With Defense Contractor to Combat Climate Change
* Updated * Burlington used to have a reputation as a hotbed of anti-war activism. Protesters regulary chained themselves to the fences outside the weapons…
The Shumlin Team Roster
* Check below for updates as new appointees are named As Gov.-elect Peter Shumlin takes control of government, he’s bringing with him a long list…
Mayor Bob Kiss: Report Critical of Burlington Telecom ‘Lacks Credibility’
It’s a tried and true trick of the trade: If you have bad news to release, ship it off to the media as near the…
Polls Gives Obama 71-Point Lead Over Sanders in Hypothetical 2012 Match-Up
Bad news for folks on board the “Bernie for President” bandwagon. A poll of New Hampshire Democrats and independents released today by Magellan Strategies shows…
Shelburne’s Dawna Hammers sings Joni Mitchell’s “River”
This week, many of us at Seven Days have been busy working on year-end updates to stories we covered in 2010. Mostly, the process involves…
Barre Water Shut-Off Lawsuit Wins Class-Action Status
Brenda Brown, the Barre renter whose taps the city turned off for two weeks last winter because her landlord didn’t pay the water bill, has…
Senate Rejects Sanders’ Amendments to Tax Cut Bill
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) failed in a last-minute effort to eliminate tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans contained in a compromise tax package he…
Mean Scene
A UVM research team says the key to stopping “relational aggression” is empowering bystanders
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again When Walter Allen Jr., bought two Bentleys from a Houston car dealership for $458,000, he paid by signing over a $500,000 check…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I vividly remember seeing singer Diamanda Galas in concert. Though classically trained, she didn’t confine herself to mellifluous melodies and elegant…
Letters to the Editor
Media 101 I had just finished the crossword and was skimming backward through Seven Days when I spied the batch of letters about the bare-assed…
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Woodstock’s Winter Wassail Weekend [204]
12/11/10: Woodstock’s Winter Wassail Weekend has become a Vermont tradition over the years, the highlight being the Wassail Parade through the center of town.What exactly…
Bite Club TV: The Great Brisket Bake-Off
I don’t know if I’ve ever had more fun making a video than I did on this one. Other than bar mitzvahs, I hadn’t been…
Shumlin Crowned “Arts Governor”
I was a special guest at a Burlington City Arts board dinner last Tuesday night. So was Peter Shumlin, but Vermont’s good-natured governor-elect got the…
Supreme Court Denies Immunity for Top Burlington Official
The Vermont Supreme Court has denied a last-ditch appeal by Burlington’s Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan Leopold to be granted immunity from a citizen lawsuit seeking…
