Jan 13-19, 2010
Two Big Thinkers Debate the Budget Crisis; the Queen City’s Councilor Provocateur; 21st-Century Learning in VT Schools; The Off Center’s New Performance Space for Burlington
Vermont Responds to Disaster in Haiti
Earlier today, Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss held a press conference at City Hall to address the earthquake in Haiti and to introduce Vermont organizations with…
VPT Will Not Air Show from George W. Bush Institute
Anyone wondering whether Vermont Public Television will join other public television affiliates in airing a show produced by the George W. Bush Institute, wonder no…
Parents of Dead Essex Teen Ask Lawmakers For Gun Protection Bill
It takes real courage to go public with the kind of deep and personal pain that Ge Wu and Shuwan Xue are experiencing. But they…
For Cabin Fever, Take Avatar Debates and Dynasty Reruns
Here’s the local movie news, such as it is: A Single Man and Pedro Almodovar’s latest, Broken Embraces, hit the Roxy this Friday. If you’re…
Sizing Up Vermont: Unedited Audio
For this week’s cover story, writer Ken Picard spoke with Paul Cillo of the progressive-leaning Public Assets Institute and John McClaughry of the conservative Ethan…
Video: Sen. Bernie Sanders Speaks to VT Legislators in Favor of Statewide Universal Health Care
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who compromised on a federal public health insurance option for a bill that would dramatically expand community health centers in Vermont,…
The 20/20 Challenge: Bromley Mountain (Week #5)
One Snowboarder’s Quest to Hit 20 Vermont Resorts in 20 Weeks
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Tita Nyambi, 25, tried to withdraw $700 from his mother’s bank account by dressing in the woman’s clothes and speaking in a…
Concierge in the Kitchen
A new Burlington entrepreneur will wait on you and make you sweat, too
No Computer Left Behind
For one Vermont superintendent, tech is the key to progressive education
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for January 13 – 20, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Earth’s north…
Game On
Art Review: “Game (Life): Video Games in Contemporary Art,” Firehouse Gallery, Burlington. Through February 13.
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Kent Cassella [SIV159]
1/11/10: Vermont actor Kent Cassella splits his time between his home in Vermont and the set of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Kent has…
Hundreds Attend Statehouse Health Care Hearing
Several hundred Vermonters from all corners of the state trekked to Montpelier Tuesday night for a three-hour legislative hearing on health care reform.The overwhelming majority…
Letters to the Editor
Gospel Truth In reference to street “preacher” William Ray Costello, why is it that the dumbest people always seem to be the loudest [“A Sidewalk…
Best Bites: White Rock Pizza & Pub
848 Route 14, Woodbury 225-5915 There are some tastes worth driving for: red hots in Plattsburgh, smoked meat and poutine in Montreal, and now, 200-year-old…
Tri Harder — USA Triathlon Championships Come to BTV*
On Monday, the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce and Vermont Convention Bureau announced that Burlington will play host to the 2011 and 2012 USA Triathlon…
Sandra Wright, 1948-2010
According to a Twitter post by August First this morning and confirmed via a phone conversation with local vocalist Linda Bassick, local blues singer Sandra…
Another One Bites the Dust — Burlington’s ISIS Sold to St. Louis Firm
Fans of ISIS outdoor clothing for women, take heart — the Burlington-based company isn’t going anywhere, despite the fact that they were recently bought by…
With “Colbert Nation” Behind Him, John McCardell Moves On
What do you do after 13 years at the helm of Middlebury College?Former prez John McCardell surprised everyone — including this alumna — when he…
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Sends Off Vermont Troops
A reporter from Al Jazeera English asked America’s top military leader a question: Vermonters largely support the troops fighting in Afghanistan but many oppose the…
Vermont Artist Stephen Huneck, RIP
Vermont artist Stephen Huneck, renowned for his colorful dog art, has died. From an article posted today on the Burlington Free Press website: The 60-year-old…
Sex Toy Emporium at Moran Center? One Could Hope.
In November, the Green Mountain Children’s Museum pulled out of the Moran Plant redevelopment project due to financing issues. Too bad, because I was really…
City Seeks Input on Possible New Moran Tenants
Burlington officials are asking residents to help them pick from among four potential new tenants for the Moran Redevelopment Project.The city’s Community and Economic Development…
Gov. Jim Douglas Offers Somber, Final Speech
In a subdued, if not somber, 40-minute speech Gov. Jim Douglas delivered his final state of the state address to the Vermont General Assembly Thursday,…
Text of Gov. Jim Douglas’ final State of the State speech
Below is the prepared text of Gov. Jim Douglas’ final State of the State address delivered to the Vermont General Assembly yesterday.Mr. President, Mr. Speaker,…
Smiling Happy People of Vermont Yankee…and Their Snarky Cousin, Rob
The campaign to win over the hearts and minds of Vermonters about nuclear energy has officially begun, and from the look of things, it’s shaping…
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
According to my contact at the production company, New York Times-touted film The Messenger will finally hit Burlington on January 22, not January 8 as…
Blast From the Past: News Organizations and Online Plagiarism
I got an email yesterday from a woman writing a textbook about the principles of journalism. She wanted to interview me about an incident back…
Adopt a Fire Hydrant? I’d Prefer a Kitten
There are many things I could see myself adopting in the near future: a kitten named Steven, a tiny Djiboutian child, a new hairdo. But…
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EatingWell in 2010 [SIV158]
12/11/09: EatingWell Media Group are a national magazine, website, and cookbook publisher in Charlotte Vermont. This year they are releasing a new cookbook called EatingWell…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for January 7 – 13, 2010. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to my…
Elephants, Moose and Pot — The 2010 Legislative Session Begins
Senate President Peter Shumlin (pictured) wants to set up pot dispensaries where patients on Vermont’s medical marijuana registry could obtain their cannabis. Another state senator…
Should Big Air Snowboarding Be “Reined In”?
By now, those who follow snowboarding in Vermont know that on New Year’s Eve, Kevin Pearce, a Burton Global Team rider from Norwich, Vt., was…
Best Bites: Norm’s Grill
1127 North Avenue, Burlington 862-4300 It’s a pet-peeve of mine that most spots don’t allow customers to try more than one flavor of wings in…
