Feb 4-10, 2009
Vermont’s Antislavery Reputation; Burlington Prof Goes Undercover; As a Crisis Looms in Arts Funding, Vermont’s Lyman Orton Takes Action
New Gay Bar in Vermont
Amber LeMay reports that there’s a new gay bar opening in South Burlington, next to Higher Ground. WCAX, of all places, confirms. Welcome, Two Friends…
Leahy Urges Use of Truth & Reconciliation Commission to Investigate Bush
Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today said it may be a good idea to set up a truth and reconciliation commission as a…
Welch Gathers Input for Climate Bill
It’s not every day that a Congressperson holds an open meeting in your building. But that’s what happened this morning when House Rep. Peter Welch…
Spaulding: Won’t Run For Governor in 2010
Democratic State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding has taken himself out of the running for governor in 2010, according to an e-mail he sent this morning to…
Same-Sex Marriage Bill Introduced in Legislature
Hundreds of people crammed into a ceremonial room at the Vermont State House today to cheer the introduction of legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage…
Burlington-area Congolese Women Head to D.C. Protest
Seven Congolese women from the Burlington area are driving to Washington D.C. today. Tomorrow, they’ll join a protest outside the White House gates concerning human-rights…
Getting By: France or Bust
At the end of last year, I blogged about a new column that we’ve started, called “Getting By”. Every other week in “Getting By,” we…
Taste Testing the Grilled Cheese Movement
[image-x] On a recent Tuesday, I found myself in the basement of the UVM DavisCenter thanking whatever higher power blessed me with a lactose tolerance….
A Shameless Movie Rec (Mainly for Horror Fans)
OK, so I reviewed a bad movie called The Uninvited this week. (The Unexcited was more like it in the theater where I saw it….
Mayoral Debate Recap
Last night’s mayoral debate was a hoot. The Film House on the waterfront was packed, and the candidates covered a lot of ground. If you…
Texas House Rep Addresses Vermont Civil War Monument
Historical controversies, apparently, beget strange bedfellows: A Republican House Rep from Texas has joined the fight to protect a Vermont Civil War monument. In case…
Burlington Mayoral Debate Tonight!
Live-blogging coverage begins below at 6:45 p.m.Click here for live video on WPTZ.com at 7 p.m.For post-debate video and future broadcasts on Ch.17 click here.<a…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police in Council Bluffs, Iowa, reported that a man who threatened a store clerk with a gun took cash and then pulled…
Out of Rwanda
Theater Review: I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for February 4 – 11, 2009. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): I was watching…
Vignettes
State of the Arts: Quadricentennial, Art from the Heart, Snow Good, 3-D Comes to VT
Letters to the Editor
HAPPY WITH BOLLES I liked Dan Bolles’ short piece a lot — [“Not Happy? Blame Myspace,” January 14] really captured the feel of Radio Bean…
Twin Peaks
Art Review: “Art Now: Doug and Mike Starn,” Middlebury College Museum of Art. Through April 16.
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Peace & Justice Center’s 30th [SIV114]
1/30/09: The Peace & Justice Center celebrated their 30 year anniversary last Friday with thirty cakes paraded down Church St and a cake-eating party in…
Intervale Ski Update
Local Motion volunteers have groomed 2 miles of cross country ski trails at the Intervale Center. The trails were supposed to be groomed on Wednesday…
Is Doctor Dean … In?
Within minutes of the news being broadcast that former Sen. Tom Daschle was withdrawing his name from consideration as Secretary of Health and Human Services,…
Best Bites: A Single Pebble’s Tasting Lunch
Time for another installment in our weekly Best Bites series, where Seven Days writers share some of their favorite restaurants and meals… If it’s early…
Burlington’s “Little” Green Man for Mayor
Last week, James Simpson, the Burlington Green Party candidate for mayor, called our office to complain about the way Seven Days is promoting its mayoral…
The Logger to Speak at Champlain College
[image-x] Rusty Dewees, famous for his “Logger” comedy routine, is bringing his skills and “backstage secrets” to Champlain College’s Alumni Auditorium. While Dewees is perhaps…
Vermont 3.0 Legislative Forum — Round-up and Video
For a little over a year now, Seven Days has been working with a group of educational, governmental and private sector partners on a series…
