Jan 12-18, 2011
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Got Gnomes?
I’m hoping someone out there can clear up a little mystery for me. On Saturday, while I was happily putting my half-price coupon for a…
Vermont Political Blog Seeks Donations, Plans Expansion
Visitors to the left-leaning blog Green Mountain Daily were greeted with a pop-up window this morning with the opening line: “GMD needs your help.” No,…
Rev. Al Sharpton: ‘You Cannot Limit Justice and the Quest for Freedom’
Rev. Al Sharpton told more than 300 people at Burlington’s Unitarian Universalist church yesterday that the fight for justice that marked the life of Rev….
Boloco’s Bad and Good Karma
A welcome twist of fate befell the crew at Burlington burrito joint Boloco today when a man walked in holding the sign that had been…
The Two Man Gentlemen Band Shows Canceled
Goodness, it’s been a bad week for event cancellations. (See: Carmen Souza.) A late-breaking tweet from Morrisville’s River Arts Center just spread the word that…
Table Talk at the Statehouse
The scene: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., the Statehouse cafeteria. It had been a momentous afternoon, and now it was time to eat. At one table, Pete…
Want to Help Pete’s Greens?
***UPDATED 1/14/11*** Following yesterday’s devastating fire at Pete’s Greens in Craftsbury, many readers have wondered how to help the beloved produce purveyor. The Pete’s Greens…
Criminalizing Comments? Bill Would Make “False and Defamatory” Internet Postings a Crime
Elected officials take a lot of abuse from anonymous commenters who attack them on blogs and news websites. But should “cyberbullying” politicians be a crime?…
More on the Pete’s Greens Fire
*** UPDATED BELOW, 1/13/11 *** According to a press release from the state police’s fire investigation unit, the cause of the barn-destroying fire at Pete’s…
Carmen Souza Show Canceled
This week’s calendar section features a spotlight of singer-songwriter Carmen Souza, who was scheduled to perform at Burlington’s FlynnSpace this Friday, January 14. According to…
Fire at Pete’s Greens’ Farm
Subscribers to Pete’s Greens’ popular CSA, Good Eats, will have to buy their produce elsewhere for a while. According to an e-mail sent to members…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police responding to a break-in at a home in Campbell, Ohio, found Todd J. Moffie, 34, stuck between two steps on the…
Beauty and the Bank
Book Review: American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection by Laurie Essig
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): What empire are you building, Aries? What master plan are you in the midst of carrying out? As you gaze out…
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English Country Dance Party [207]
1/7/11: The Burlington Country Dancers host an English Country Dance Party at the Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester.Dancers travel back in time to the age…
Letters to the Editor
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Ken Picard’s December 22 story “Art or Exploitation? Local Artist Solicits Stories from Rape Victims for Video Project” was about…
Sanders Cites Arizona Shooting in Campaign Fundraising Letter
File this one under WTF? Today, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a campaign fundraising letter citing the recent shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the…
Video: Squirrel Stew
The latest Bite Club TV was months in the making. It was almost a year ago that my videographer Elizabeth Rossano first told me that…
Grinding the Night Away
By now, no doubt, you’ve heard about the grinding flap at South Burlington High School, first reported by the Burlington Free Press last Thursday. In…
Burlington Telecom Continues to Drag Down City’s Bond Rating
In what is becoming a routine event, the credit ratings agency Moody’s has once again downgraded Burlington’s bond ratings due to the fact that city…
Auditor Salmon Asked Judge to Weigh Costs of ‘Political and Insincere’ Records Requests
State Auditor Tom Salmon may be disappointed in the recent court ruling by Judge Geoffrey Crawford disallowing public officials to charge fees to produce some…
Judge: State Can’t Charge Union to Inspect Public Records
A Vermont Superior Court judge has ruled that state officials were wrong to charge the Vermont State Employees Association more than $1300 to inspect public…
Dancing with the Star: Peter Shumlin
In last Thursday’s NOW email, I suggested that Friday’s inaugural ball might call for a pair of glass slippers. I was just kidding — though…
Welch: Giffords is ‘Persistent and Effective’
Vermont’s Rep. Peter Welch, who counts Rep. Gabrielle Giffords as one of his closest friends in the House, said the congresswoman’s “kindness and graciousness knows…
Back to Basics
Okay, I admit it: I’m totally buying into the whole “new year’s resolution” thing. I’m hitting that imaginary reset button and pledging to choose the…
Welch Makes Impassioned Plea to Preserve Health Care Reform in DC
In a passionate seven-and-a-half minute plea to colleagues on the House Rules Committee, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) asked the new Republican leadership to allow up-or-down…
Tampon Shortage Signals End Times?
At 8:20 this morning, I received a frantic call from a reader. “I know it’s early,” she said,” but I wanted to tell you there’s…
After Running Out of Appeals, a Burlington Renter Reluctantly Moves Out
A father and his young daughter moved out of a ramshackle Burlington apartment Wednesday, and a landlord-tenant dispute that has dragged on for years —…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for Jan. 5 – 11, 2011. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): “A man may…
Christmas Prezzie Post-Mortem
If Christmas is your gift-giving holiday of choice and you’re anything like me, your December 25 went a little something like this: after staying up…
Dubie and Former Campaign Manager Settle Lawsuit
A Vermont businessman has dropped a lawsuit against Republican Brian Dubie and his campaign manager Corry Bliss after the pair wrote letters of apology for…
Shannon Faces Challenge in Ward 5 Democratic Caucus
** updated ** ** updated #2 ** Incumbent Burlington City Councilor Joan Shannon, a Democrat, will face a challenge Thursday night for her Ward 5…
WTF UPDATE: How did Burlington’s Iranistan Road Get Its Name?
In late 2010, while my fellow Seven Days staff writers were busily poring over their stories from earlier in the year in search of possible…
