Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2021
UVM Scholars Say Cuts to the Humanities Would Imperil the University’s Mission; Gov. Phil Scott Seeks to Rewrite Act 250 — Without the Legislature; The Impacts of COVID-19 on Restaurant Workers
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Major Fallout: UVM Scholars Argue That Cuts to the Humanities Would Imperil the University’s Mission
On December 15, Jamie Williamson learned that the coming spring semester, the 30th of his career on the English department faculty at the University of…
In Memoriam: Tobias “Toby” Andros Tomasi, 1973-1990
In loving memory of Tobias “Toby” Andros Tomasi. Born February 3, 1973, in Decca, Bangladesh. Died December 28, 1990, in Williston, Vt. Meditation XVII “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main … Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, February 4 to 10
Even when dealing with a global health crisis and social unrest, Vermonters continue to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven of this week’s must-do events, including a visit to the Red Mill Gallery at Vermont Studio Center in Johnson to see Northern Vermont artist Matt Neckers’ multi-media exhibition “Cataclysm: Familiar Robots…
Obituary: Donald E. Dickson Jr., 1942‑2021
Burlingtonian was active in state government, nonprofit agencies and outdoor clubs
Obituary: Donna Barbara Beach, 1962‑2021
Cook, reader and gardener is remembered for her honesty and sense of humor
Obituary: Edith S. Fitzgerald, 1920‑2021
100-year-old woman maintained an unrelenting zest for life
Vermont Didgeridoo Master Pitz Quattrone Is on Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Do Not Play’ List
Once in a while, our humble lil state makes it to the big-time. Vermont music had a brief taste of the national limelight last week,…
Good Citizen Stories: Passing Vermont’s Billboard Ban
If you’ve lived or traveled outside of Vermont, you’ve surely seen plenty of billboards. These giant signs appear in red states and blue states alike,…
Chicky Stoltz, ‘Camp Recording #4 – Fantastic’
(Self-released, digital) Long before the pandemic necessitated isolation, artists have been holing up in the mountains to write and record music. Self-imposed solitude sparks creativity,…
Julian Gerstin, ‘Littoral Zone’
(Self-released, CD, digital) Creating and executing a concept album is always a tightrope act. Doing so as a solo artist is effectively like working without…
Letters to the Editor (1/27/21)
Y Missing? [Re “Raising the Barbell,” January 20]: Your article on health clubs responding to the pandemic left out the Greater Burlington YMCA, a wonderfully…
Dancers Christal Brown and Lida Winfield Collaborate on New Video, ‘Same but Different’
Christal Brown and Lida Winfield are friends and colleagues, and they’re curious about each other: How are they similar? How are they different? Professionally, both…
Bottom Line: Vermont Tech Firm THINKMD Spreads its COVID-19 Screening Tool Worldwide
In 2014, University of Vermont pediatrician Dr. Barry Finette cofounded the tech startup THINKMD with the goal of preventing millions of children in low- and…
Why Rob Roper Won’t Stop Talking About Voter Fraud in Vermont
Two weeks after president Donald Trump’s lies about a rigged election culminated in a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Vermont’s own pied piper of…
From the Publisher: Snow Going
I grew up in the Washington, D.C., area, where the mere forecast of snow reliably caused mass panic. Before moving to Vermont, my exposure to…
A State-Funded Program Recruits Caregivers to Eldercare Homes in COVID-19 Crisis
A single positive test put Riverbend Residential Care Home on a knife’s edge. Jennifer Doyle operates the small, homelike eldercare facility in Chelsea that her…
How Do I Talk to My Anti-Vaxxer Uncle About Vaccinating My Grandfather?
Dear Reverend, My uncle is legally in charge of medical decisions for my 98-year-old grandfather. He’s also kind of an anti-vaxxer and seems skeptical about…
Community Members Made 22 Days of Meals for a Northfield Nursing Home Hit by COVID-19
When nearly every patient and some of the staff at Four Seasons Care Home came down with COVID-19, Courtney Tabor felt overwhelmed. She and Ashley…
Short Film ‘While We Wait’ Offers Glimpses Into the Lives of Dancers in the Pandemic
Like so many other events planned for 2020, The Quarry Project was felled by the pandemic. Vermont choreographer Hannah Dennison previewed her site-specific dance-theater piece…
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…
Shot in Vermont, ‘Silence & Darkness’ Offers Unsettling Family Drama
Our streaming entertainment options are overwhelming — and not always easy to sort through. This week, I watched a possible first in cinema history: an…
Free Will Astrology (1/27/21)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “We all want everything to be okay,” writes author David Levithan. “We don’t even wish so much for fantastic or marvelous…
The Governor’s Gambit: Scott Seeks to Rewrite Act 250 — Without the Legislature
When Gov. Phil Scott outlined his $6.8 billion budget on Tuesday, he proposed spending $500,000 to modernize Act 250, the state’s 51-year-old land-use law. Act…
Sterling College Offers a Virtual Course on Surviving the Future
On January 6, a few hours before news broke that right-wing insurrectionists had taken over the U.S. Capitol, students in Sterling College’s Surviving the Future:…
Obituary: Ethan Wyatt Bisbee, 1928‑2021
Longtime educator had a noble career and a happy life
Obituary: Wayne Scott Rosberg, 1954‑2020
Public broadcasting engineer resided with family in Jeffersonville for 40 years
Pressure Cooker: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Restaurant Workers
Maya Gurung-Subba and her husband, Suk Subba, had high hopes for 2020. On January 24, 2020, their small restaurant in Burlington’s New North End, Maya’s…
Waitstaff on Wheels Delivers Dinner — and Jobs — in the Mad River Valley
A group of furloughed restaurant industry employees in the Mad River Valley is giving a whole new meaning to the greeting “We’ll be your servers…
Rosie’s Confections Chocolate Shop, Market and Café Coming to Winooski
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Rosie’s Confections, which launched as a CBD edibles company in January 2020. When Emma Rose made her…
Nepali-Indian Gurung Restaurant & Bar Opens in Burlington’s New North End
On January 21, married couple Sita Monger and Daddy Gurung opened a Nepali-Indian restaurant, Gurung Restaurant & Bar, at 1130 North Avenue in Burlington. The…
