Jan 14-20, 2009
Vermonters Pin Their Hope on Obama; Is the Governor Fudging Financial Facts?; Suzanne Podhaizer Noodles Around
Food Poll: What Warms You Up in Winter?
Hi Foodies! Starting today, I’ll be posting a food-related poll every Monday. Here’s the first one. Take a little break from all the inauguration coverage…
Inauguration: Crowds Converge on D.C.
Ed. note: Seven Days correspondent Kevin J. Kelley sends this report from Washington, D.C.Surprisingly, the 6:35 a.m. AirTran flight from BTV to Balt-Wash Airport was…
Pics From Washington, DC
Seven Days correspondent Kevin J. Kelley is in Washington, covering the inauguration for the Kenyan newspaper, The Nation. He’ll also be sending us updates, which…
What if Israel Occupied Vermont?
“It’s hard to get accurate information; Seven Days has been shut down; two editors have been replaced at the [Burlington Free Press]; Shay Totten has…
Spectrum Youth and Family Services Wins National Award
Last week, Seven Days learned that our friends at Spectrum Youth and Family Services in Burlington are once again in the national spotlight, and this…
Obama Approval
President Elect Obama is apparently receiving high approval ratings, even from people who didn’t vote for him. Vermonter Steve Benen, who blogs for Washington Monthly,…
Interview With the ‘Hope’ Portrait Artist
TPMtv interviews artist Shepard Fairey. He’s the guy behind the iconic “Hope” and “Progress” portraits of Obama. He’s also responsible for those Andre the Giant…
Inauguration Information
Planning to watch the inauguration tomorrow? Planning to party afterwards?We listed a bunch of inaugural events in our NOW e-newsletter this week. Here’s a recap,…
I’m Gonna Miss This Guy
Here are some great speaking moments by George Jr… Download I_Am_Going_2_Miss_This_Guy…
Hey There Obama
I guess this would have been more appropriate before the primary but it works now, too….
Burlington Airport to Request $44.7 Million Bond for [Poodle] Parking Lot Project
Have you ever heard French in the air at the Burlington International Airport? That could be because, according to airport estimates, as many as half…
Movie Not Out Yet? Read It!
OK, so it’s January, and just reading the titles of the films newly released this week is kind of depressing. Hotel for Dogs? Paul Blart:…
Frozen!
Some weather we’re havin’. Nothing makes the morning walk to class brighter like a temperature of -10°F. A true Vermont welcome back to school, I…
Interview with Israeli Consul General Nadav Tamir
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Israel’s Consul General to New England, Nadav Tamir, visited Burlington as part of a two-day visit to Vermont, which was scheduled…
Speaking Volumes installs vintage photobooth
Speaking Volumes, a first-rate records and antique shop on Pine Street in Burlington, has a new vintage photobooth.A what? If you’re curious to know what…
Burlington Poetry Journal
Unless you’re a poet or a hardcore poetry geek, it’s kind of hard to decide to sit down and read poetry, because it seems so…
Media News: Free Press Furloughs — Updated
Just as we had predicted at the end of the year, more cost-cutting measures were announced to staffers at the Burlington Free Press today. Across…
Sex, Politics, and Grandmas
Welcome to the new semester! My name is Mariah and I’ll be your tourguide. We’ll be stopping at a modest gathering called the Inauguration,so keep…
Vermonter Speaks on “The Story”
Vermonter Wally Roberts spoke at 1 p.m. today on National Public Radio’s “The Story” (which is produced by American Public Media). Roberts was a volunteer…
More Beaver Trouble
No, it’s not a Mistress Maeve post… get yer mind out of the gutter. I got an email yesterday from Green Mountain Animal Defenders with…
Warning: Obligatory Phish News Ahead
Soundbites: Warning: Obligatory Phish News Ahead, Yes We Can, Bite Torrent
Peter Freyne Memorial Service
Pamela Polston put together an obituary for Peter in this week’s Seven Days. It includes excerpts from some of the comments left here on the…
Crazy, Crazy World
Saw two stories in my news perusal this morning that I couldn’t resist sharing.Ryan Mercer of the Burlington Free Press posted this one to his…
Cap’n Carbon
Work: Dick Valentinetti, Director, Center for Climate Change and Waste Reduction, Vermont Agency of Natural Resource, Waterbury
Vignettes
State of the Arts: Silent Sundays, Human Rights Film Festival, Barbara Smail Award Winner, Kasini House Closed, Getting on the Obama Train
Not Happy? Blame MySpace
Pretend You’re Happy, Blame Gustav at Radio Bean in Burlington, Saturday, January 10.
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for January 14 – 21, 2009. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to some…
Matching Sets
Art Review: Aimee Daniel, manipulated color photographs. Red Square, Burlington. Through January.
Screen Shame
A former Homeland Security worker pens a thriller about killing your TV . . . before it kills you
Letters to the Editor
Seven Days political columnist Peter Freyne passed away last week, just hours after our Tuesday night deadline. His popular “Inside Track” column ran in the…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again After stealing two safes filled with at least $50,000 worth of rare gold and silver coins and a silver ingot, the thieves…
Should I Get an iPhone? Vote!
Online Surveys & Market Research By now, probably everyone already knows that the iPhone is coming to Vermont on January 15, this Thursday — legally,…
