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How Pandemic Need, Federal Dollars and Local Collaboration Are Driving Better Ways to Help Food-Insecure Vermonters
The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Seleste Weeks hard, as they did many Vermont families. She quit her gas station cashier job, fearful…
Crumbs: Ice Rink at Four Quarters Brewing; Dobrá Tea’s Move; Love Bar to Launch; Honor for Whetstone Brands
Inspired by the Vermont tradition of seasonal backyard ice rinks, Brian Eckert saw an opportunity to create one on the outdoor patio at Four Quarters…
Obituary: Lee Douglas Minor, 1935-2021
Franklin resident was married for 65 years and had six great-grandchildren
In Memoriam: Holly Valach Hanley, 1961-2022
A celebration of Holly’s life will take place at her sister Linda’s home on Saturday, May 28, 2022….
Obituary: Thomas Burke Junas, 1930-2022
Accomplished chemist was behind many legacy inventions in the chemical world
Obituary: Nancy Means Wright, 1927-2022
Author of 20 books wrote a memoir about life along Route 30 in Cornwall
Now Playing in Theaters: January 26-February 1
In addition to C’mon C’mon, here’s what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters.
Jackson Tupper’s Graphic, Playful Artworks in ‘Mayo’ Reflect on Homebound Life
Fernando Botero Angulo is so renowned for the exaggerated contours of his figures that his signature style earned its own noun: Boterismo. In his paintings…
A New Investment Fund Seeks to Spur Vermont’s Startups
Private equity investor Jim Crook and four associates have launched an investment fund aimed at injecting $12.5 million into promising startup businesses in Vermont. Announced…
Life Stories: Leanne Ponder ‘Was Ageless’
Some couples are known to finish each other’s sentences. Leanne Ponder (October 28, 1937-December 24, 2021) and Tim Jennings took that practice to another level….
Page 32: Short Takes on Five Vermont Books
Seven Days writers can’t possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable…
The Hop’s Big Move Series Bridges the Divide Between Dance and Scientific Research
Whenever people gather for a workshop, they engage in a kind of temporary culture, a shared set of norms, a certain purpose. At a community…
Instead of Orgasms, All I Get Is Pee. Should I Talk to a Doctor?
Dear Reverend, I was reading your reply to “Why Do I Pee During Masturbation?” online [January 15, 2020], and there were some things that weren’t…
Book Review: ‘What Is Otherwise Infinite,’ Bianca Stone
Bianca Stone is not screwing around. “Human Nature,” the poem that serves as prologue to her new collection, opens by asking why people derive pleasure…
From the Publisher: Buckle Up
Last week, Montpelier artist Tim Newcomb penned his first editorial cartoon about Vermont’s U.S. House race. In it, former governor Madeleine Kunin is driving a…
Middlebury College Junior Balances Business and Books as Overeasy CEO
In this crazy, confounding coronavirus economy, every CEO has felt the strain of keeping operations running, and Sophie Snowden Hiland is no different. Overeasy, the…
Letters to the Editor (1/26/22)
Llu Mulvaney-Stanak Burlington Pollution Solution Great article about the Vorsteveld farm [“A Dairy Farm Is Defending a Pollution Lawsuit. Some Say Vermont’s Regs Are on…
Soundbites: Barishi Hits the Road with Sasami; Dead Set Turns Nine
There’s something so exciting about an unexpected collaboration. At their best, those combinations, where two seemingly unrelated entities collide, feel like exercises in joyous chaos….
Luminous Crush, ‘Incandescent’
(Self-released, CD, digital) Vibrant, whimsical and at times a bit silly, Luminous Crush’s most recent album, Incandescent, is an upbeat romp. Its 13 tracks zigzag…
Greensky Bluegrass, ‘Stress Dreams’
(Big Blue Zoo Records, vinyl, CD, digital) It has never been easy to define exactly what kind of band Greensky Bluegrass is. The five-piece from…
‘Don’t Look Up’ Is a Heavy-Handed Satire, but It Needs to Be
Everybody’s talking about Don’t Look Up (2021, Netflix). Whether you love or hate it, you can’t deny that the new satire from director-cowriter Adam McKay…
Essex Junction Tries to Reunite People With Ornaments They Left on Christmas Trees
Each January, the public works team in the village of Essex Junction picks up discarded Christmas trees and takes them to a lumberyard where they’re…
Prosecutor Sarah George Offers Chance at Parole to Man Who Murdered His Wife in 1993
Gregory Fitzgerald appeared before a Superior Court judge on January 12 and calmly confessed to what overwhelming evidence had already convinced a jury of long…
Free Will Astrology (1/26/22)
AQUARIUS(Jan. 20-Feb.18) Since the iconoclastic planet Uranus is a chief symbol for the Aquarian tribe, you people are more likely to be dissenters and mavericks…
In the Mad Dash for Rapid COVID-19 Tests, Unhoused Vermonters Have Been Left Behind
When Vermont’s online registration form for home delivery of free rapid COVID-19 tests went live on January 12, then crashed due to overwhelming demand, Jess…
Paprika Catering’s Pop-Ups Serve Argentinean Flavors With a Twist
Nothing is better suited to the takeout era than pocket food. A dish that comes in its own edible, usually doughy wrapper and can be…
When the Pandemic Came, Heart n Soul Stepped Up and Served
When Darrell Langworthy decided to open his second restaurant, Heart n Soul by Mark BBQ, he envisioned comfort food: fresh-ground burgers, hand-cut French fries, pot…
Randolph Business Partners Launch Breakfast and Brunch Spot wit & grit.
On January 2, Hannah Arias and Ericka Grygowski opened wit & grit., a daytime eatery in downtown Randolph. They added indoor dining and brunch cocktails…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, January 26 to February 1
The temperatures may be low, but there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events, including a virtual performance by renowned Vermont-based cellist Zoë Keating.






