Dec 2-8, 2015
Moving to Keep Parkinson’s at Bay; Vermont Inmates Unhappy With ‘Dead Time’; Holiday Food Shopping in Montréal
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Vermonters Move to Keep Parkinson’s at Bay
Jim Hester knows all about inertia and Newton’s first law: A body in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an external force….
Win a Wonderful Winter Weekend
During winter in Vermont, you have two options: You can embrace the cold or cozy up inside. This season — with a little help from…
Obituary: Marjorie M. O’Brien Ernst
Marjorie M. O’Brien Ernst of Tempe, AZ died in the care of Hospice of the Valley (AZ) on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, following a serious…
Obituary: Walter Leeroy Morgan
Walter Leeroy Morgan, age 47 years, a longtime resident of Alburgh and more recently of the Fairfield Road in East Fairfield died tragically Saturday morning,…
Obituary: Janice M. Leonard
Janice M. Leonard, 90, of Essex died on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington. She was born in Elmwood,…
Obituary: Shelley Ann Johnston
Shelley Ann Johnston, age 59 years, a lifelong area resident died Friday, December 4, 2015, in The University of Vermont Medical Center with loving family…
Obituary: Lillian Lucille “Toots” Hakey
Lillian Lucille “Toots” Hakey, age 90, a lifelong area resident died Friday, December 4, 2015, in the Northwestern Medical Center with loving family at her…
Obituary: Wesley G. Menard
Wesley G. Menard, age 86 years, a lifelong resident of the Swanton community, died Thursday afternoon, December 3, 2015, in The University of Vermont Medical…
‘Must-Win’: Has Sanders Set Expectations Too High?
Speaking Sunday at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Manchester, Sen. Sanders pledged to “pull off one of the greatest political upsets…
Obituary: Gardner Edmond Palmer
Highgate Center, VT – March 26, 1924 – December 1, 2015, 91 years Due to the exemplary care of the Franklin County Home Health Agency…
Political Past: Revisiting Early Bernie Sanders Posters
If Burlington artist Frank Hewitt were alive today, he would surely have designed a collectible poster to illustrate key themes of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign…
I Want to Break Up With My Boyfriend, But I Don’t Want to Hurt Him
Dear Athena, I want to break up with my boyfriend. We’ve been going out for more than a year, and he’s really great, but not…
Caitlin Canty Talks Guitars, Touring and Her New Record
Caitlin Canty’s latest album, Reckless Skyline, is at times a dark and brooding affair. A twang-inflected mix of heartbreaking ballads, murky blues and sparsely arranged…
Opinion: Who’s Behind the ‘Pro-Life’ Carnage?
Vicki Saporta, president of the National Abortion Federation, saw it coming. Harassment, threats and violence against abortion clinics had been mushrooming since the July release…
Gun Shy: Vermont Pols United on Abortion, Divided on Firearms
When a gunman opened fire last week on a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs, he reignited two of America’s most combustible political issues: abortion…
WTF: What’s Up With the Sunken Boat Off North Beach?
A few hundred feet from the shore of Burlington’s North Beach, a couple of Coast Guard buoys bob in the waves. They’re in open water,…
Light Show
Originally published June 20, 2012 Grup Anwar, or, more formally, Anwar Ensemble, is a new group led by Anwar Diab Agha. The 72-year-old is a…
The Pilgrims, Shred Savage
(What Doth Life, CD, digital download) Sooner or later, we all get old. Though the ravages of age are inevitable, getting older doesn’t necessarily mean…
Hollar General, Shameless Light
(Self-released, digital download, vinyl) In recent years, local composer Michael Chorney has probably been best known to Vermont audiences for helping to make other artists’…
Something Old, Something New at Rackk & Ruin
The first piece of jewelry Molly Conant fell in love with was her mother’s silver charm bracelet. “I’d go down the line of charms and…
Free Will Astrology (12/2/2015)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what’s out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face…
New Drugs Offer Vermonters Hope — for a Price
Bridget Huguenin was 13 when she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. At the time, people afflicted with the disease weren’t expected to live beyond their…
Ashgate Publishing Closure Sparks Concern, and a Petition
Many Vermonters never knew it was here. But nationwide, the academic community is already feeling the loss of Ashgate Publishing, which, according to multiple sources,…
Vermont Artists Head to Miami Art Fair
Every year since 2002, Miami Beach and the surrounding area have swelled with artists, gallery owners, curators, celebrities (art-world ones as well as the cinematic…
Vermont Inmates Pine for Their Old Kentucky Prison
In June, the Vermont Department of Corrections ended its controversial 11-year relationship with the Corrections Corporation of America and started a new one with a…
Art Review: ‘Our World, Charcoal & Casein,’ Gabriel Tempesta
When stick season, aka November, arrives in Vermont, some people get depressed. But Wolcott artist Gabriel Tempesta seems to relish nature at its most somber….
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The Rebirth of the Burlington Skatepark [SIV422]
11/28/15: The Burlington Skatepark had a soft opening Monday which was attended by politicians, press and skaters young and old. This weekend, despite cold temperatures,…
The Y and What For: A Tale of Two Rehab Projects
Strolling down the narrow hallways on the upper floors of the Greater Burlington YMCA, president and CEO Mary Burns explained that the cramped offices on…
Letters to the Editor (12/2/2015)
Conflict Resolution [Re “South Burlington Residents Raise Conflict-of-Interest Concern — Again,” November 18]: There is a growing concern in South Burlington that we, and our…
Coffee and Cinema: Ruba Atra Launches Film Series
Keith Wright, proprietor of the new Burlington café and event venue Rubra Atra, is a little cagey when asked to explain the name of his…
Soundbites: Nector? Or Nectar?
No O? Oh No! Before we dig into this week’s music news and views, I need set the record straight on a few things regarding…
Book Review: The Academy of Hay by Julia Shipley
The first poem in Vermont writer Julia Shipley’s new collection, The Academy of Hay, is “Narcissus Cleaning the Bulk Tank.” The title is an apt…
In Photos, a Vermonter Depicts Her Other Home: Syria
The nation of Syria commands more headlines today than it has at any other time in modern history. Since 2011, the country’s very name has…
Mad River Distillers to Open Tasting Room in Burlington
For decades, the airy corner storefront at 137 St. Paul Street in Burlington was home to the Hempest, the clothing retailer known for its spirited,…
Two Restaurants Reopen in Royalton
After closing for kitchen renovations in late September, Royalton’s the Fox Stand Tavern & Catering (5615 Route 14) reopened for regular business before Thanksgiving. A…
Game for Dinner: Bradford Celebrates Its 60th
Men wearing plaid and camouflage gather in the church parking lot. Some trade stories of the day’s hunt; others turn sausages over hissing grills. Savory…
Holiday Shopping for Food in Montréal
If holidays had personalities, Thanksgiving would be the tried-and-true friend — the same starchy meal every year, the same tryptophan naps. Christmas has a more…
