Jan 13-19, 2021
Turning the Mic Around on VPR Host Jane Lindholm; Vermonters Return From the Capitol Riot Bearing Fresh Conspiracy Theories; New Executive Director Jay Wahl Sees a Strong, Stable, Effectual Flynn
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Turning the Mic Around on Jane Lindholm, VPR’s Most Recognizable Voice
Updated January 24, 2021. You would never have known by listening to her crisp, assured voice on Vermont Public Radio that Jane Lindholm was hosting…
Obituary: Henry C. Burawa Jr., 1965‑2021
Burlington man loved music, animals and friends he considered family
Obituary: Jane Corrigan, 1932‑2021
Middlebury woman was a longtime educator and loving mother
Obituary: Jean “Ruth” Connolly, 1918‑2021
World War II ambulance driver became a successful, entrepreneurial businesswoman
Obituary: Susan Fay Smith, MD, 1944‑2021
A pioneer in ob-gyn medicine empowered those she served
Obituary: Robert C. Jones, 1934‑2021
Burlington man was considered the “dean” of northern New England railroad history
Obituary: Michael A. Loyer, 1989‑2021
In a life of both struggles and happiness, Burlington man’s shining light was the unconditional love of his daughter
Book Review: ‘Vermont Almanac: Stories From & for the Land, Volume 1,’ Edited by Dave Mance III, Patrick White and Virginia Barlow
Vermonters have a unique and persisting culture: This is the premise of the first volume of Vermont Almanac, released in December and projected to come…
New Executive Director Jay Wahl Sees a Strong, Stable, Effectual Flynn
In September, Jay Wahl and his partner took a six-week vacation near Maine’s Acadia National Park. They hadn’t left their Philadelphia home in six months….
Soundbites: The Fate of Waking Windows Remains Unclear
Greetings, music lovers. Apologies for not having a quippy headline to start things off. You see, I’ve written and rewritten this section so many times,…
Pete’s Posse, ‘Ya Know, Ya Never Know’
(Self-released, CD, digital, flash drive) Contra dancing is a popular pastime in the Green Mountains. And yet, unless you know to look for it, it’s…
The Pyros, ‘The Pyros’
(Self-released, digital) Let’s start 2021 with an ending — specifically, that of Burlington rockers the Pyros. Alas, the band has unceremoniously called it quits. But…
Letters to the Editor (1/13/21)
Black With a Capital B Why do you capitalize Black when you refer to Black people, but not white when you refer to white people?…
I Have a Crush on My Best Friend’s Little Sister
Dear Reverend, I am a 20-year-old guy with a crush on my best friend’s little sister. I have known my friend since middle school. I…
In Trump They Trust: Vermonters Bring Fresh Conspiracy Theories Back From D.C.
John Lyddy took in the scene around him, convinced that the only way to get an honest assessment of the size of the crowd at…
Thom Terrific: Burlington Man Turns His Small Food Pantry Into a Neighborhood Staple
For nearly eight years, Thom Fleury has operated a small weekend food pantry in Burlington’s New North End. He started it in March 2013 when…
Irish Animation ‘Wolfwalkers’ Is a Hand-Drawn Feast for the Eyes
Our streaming entertainment options are overwhelming — and not always easy to sort through. This week, I watched Wolfwalkers, the fourth feature from acclaimed Irish…
Grand Old Parting? Riot at U.S. Capitol Exposes Rifts in the VTGOP
For the Vermont Republican Party, recovery from last week’s events in Washington, D.C., may take a long time — if it happens at all. While…
Free Will Astrology (1/13/21)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):Capricorn author Edgar Allen Poe named “four conditions for happiness: life in the open air; love of another human being; freedom from…
After Early Uncertainty, Vermont Plans to Vaccinate the Elderly Next
As the first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Vermont a month ago, police officers figured they would be among the first to receive it….
Book Review: ‘A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears),’ Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
Many volumes have been written about the back-to-the-landers who flooded into Vermont in the 1960s and ’70s, chronicling their colorful experiments with communes and other…
A Former Prog Party Chair Challenges Freeman for Burlington City Council
Tiki Archambeau was working from home last June when a man having a mental health crisis wandered into his driveway in Burlington’s Old North End….
Amid the Pandemic, Red Door Jewelers in Randolph Finds New Facets to its Business
When Luke Ward was 5 years old, he would lay on his belly in parking lots searching the pebbles on the pavement for tiny bits…
From the Publisher: ‘Fair Game’ On
Twelve years ago last Thursday, Vermont said goodbye to Seven Days political columnist Peter Freyne. January 7, 2009, was the first day of that year’s…
Vermont Makers Rework Handmade Quilts Into Clothing
If 2020 made you crave a simpler life, you’re not alone. The pandemic year motivated Americans to take up embroidery, install chicken coops in their…
Highland Center for the Arts Adorns a Snowy Trail With Sculpture in Greensboro
Weekend visitors to the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro will likely encounter a friendly face at the café window taking food orders: that…
Obituary: Sarah Maeck, 1948‑2020
Burlington-born woman was a lifelong horse lover and therapeutic riding teacher
Doughnut Diet: A Trio of New Businesses Meets Sweet Needs
January is typically diet month. Among the tangle of New Year’s resolutions that follow a season known for overindulgence are countless vows to eat better….
Stowe’s Round Hearth Trades Bunk Beds for Grilled Cheese and Artisan Goods
Until March 2020, the Round Hearth at Stowe was known as “Vermont’s Most Famous Ski Dorm.” Now, in its new life as the Blue Moon…
Owner of Toast & Eggs to Open Dinner Restaurant in Middlesex
In 2018, while eating a sandwich at Red Hen Baking in Middlesex, Brian Lewis looked across the street at an old service center and said,…
