Jan 19-25, 2011
Single-payer Guru; What Keeps Pols in Shape; Adult Ballet Students Turn Out for a Workout
James Kochalka First State Cartoonist Laureate
***UPDATE! JANUARY 25*** THIS JUST IN: The Center for Cartoon Studies just sent out a corrected press release saying Vermont is not the first state…
WTF Update: Gubernatorial Spouses Don’t Want Gov’s Mansion
Last week, I wrote a piece for our WTF column about why Vermont doesn’t have a governor’s mansion. If you read the story, you’ll know…
Penny Cluse — The Movie
A Day at Penny Cluse Cafe from Bus Huxley on Vimeo. Venerable Burlington breakfast spot Penny Cluse is one of those places that seems to…
We the Corporations?
Vermont could become the first-in-the-nation legislative body to urge Congress to amend the constitution and ban the court-created notion of “corporate personhood.” On the one-year…
Nude Brazilians at the Flynn!
I’m a ticket holder for the Balé Folclorico da Bahia show this Friday at the Flynn MainStage. So I was one of the people who…
Two Native American Tribes Move Closer to Recognition
Two Vermont Native American tribes have moved one step closer to receiving state recognition — an effort that has been decades in the making.The Vermont…
After $1.5 Million and Years of Citizen Advocacy, Edmunds Middle School Unveils New Elevator
It took years of citizen advocacy and about $1.5 million, but Edmunds Middle School is now accessible to people with mobility issues. Or at least…
Welch Named to House Democratic Leadership Team
Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) on Wednesday was named one of ten “chief deputy whips” by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Welch said he is the…
Shelburne Museum Director Stephan Jost Leaving for Post in Hawaii
Damn. I hate it when good people leave Vermont. Especially when they retreat to a tropical paradise such as Honolulu. Total wusses. Seriously, Stephan, was…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for January 19 – 25, 2011. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): The age-old question…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police said two men making their getaway after an armed robbery in Orange County, Fla., tried to distract authorities from pursuing them…
WTF: Why doesn’t Vermont have a governor’s mansion?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
Delicious Legacy
Side Dishes: After its chef’s passing, the Millbrook Inn lives on, without dinner
Letters to the Editor
From the Hot Seat Shay Totten’s commentary in “Fair Game” [January 12] misses the mark. His political banter fails to recognize the seriousness of the…
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Snow Tubing at Sharp Park [208]
1/15/11: Children and adults alike brave the steep Cobble Hill at Sharp Park in Milton. Whether snow tubing or sledding, Saturday was the perfect day…
Oliver Twisting the Night Away
That’s what I’ll be doing one night next week. Cuz I attended a bit of a rehearsal of Vermont Stage Company’s production of Oliver Twist…
Join the SuperGym, Scrawny Weaklings!
When I went to the N.A.S.A. grant work-in-progress showing of SuperGym last Saturday at FlynnSpace, I was ready for a spoof of gym culture. Actually,…
