Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2018
Is Incumbent Miro Weinberger Vulnerable in Burlington’s Mayoral Race?; Meet John Dunlop, the Busiest Cellist in Vermont; Bodily Joys and Betrayals in John Killacky’s Video Retrospective
Seriously: Left and Lefter-Er
In this episode, Bryan takes a look at Burlington’s mayoral race and tries his best to show Sen. Bernie Sanders what actually constitutes gossip.
Obituary: Janet Jacobs, 1947-2017
Janet — intrepid adventuress, tugboat captain, small plane pilot, gourmet caterer, fashion plate, flower gardener, interior decorator, antique collector, art appreciator, horseback rider, Chessie dog…
Obituary: Dorothy May Seale-Brown, 1928-2018
Dorothy May Seale-Brown died January 20, 2018, at her beloved Converse Home in Burlington, Vt. She was predeceased by her son, Mark Victor Brown, and…
The Cannabis Catch-Up: Does Saliva Testing Spit on Your Rights?
One of the biggest showdowns surrounding cannabis this legislative session in Vermont could be about your spit. Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Anderson told legislators…
Obituary: Michael King, 1973-2018
Michael King, 44, of Essex Junction, Vt., died peacefully on Thursday, February 1, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He…
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A Tuba Solo at the VYO Winter Concert [SIV520]
1/28/18: A young tuba player took center stage Sunday at the Vermont Youth Orchestra’s Winter Concert at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in…
Ask Athena: How Do I Get My Wife to Have a Threesome?
Dear Athena, How do I get my wife to have a threesome with me and her twin sister? Signed, Twin Love Dear Twin Love, No….
Vermont Seamstress Katie Zuanich Says ‘I Do’ to Bridal Gowns
Name: Katie Zuanich Town: Essex Junction Job: Seamstress The job of a seamstress isn’t unusual, but it’s one that people may not give much thought…
Letters to the Editor (1/31/18)
O.N.E. for All [Re “Ready or Not? Is Gentrification Inevitable in Burlington’s Old North End?” January 17]: It doesn’t feel great to be paraphrased into…
WTF: How Is Midget Wrestling Still a Thing?
Anyone remotely familiar with the world of professional wrestling knows it’s fake. Cartoonish characters clad in garish spandex outfits slam and smack their way through…
Getting Existential and Philosophical with José González
“What will be our legacy?” singer-songwriter José González asks the listener in the opening line of “What Will.” The centerpiece of his 2015 album, Vestiges…
A Cave-Inspired Art Installation Dazzles at Spruce Peak
In 2012, on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, a group of tourists and a guide stumbled on an extraordinary feat of nature: a network of glacial caves…
John Dunlop Is Vermont’s Busiest Cellist
John Dunlop, principal cellist in the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, cuts a striking figure during a concert on the Flynn MainStage. A trim man in black…
Soundbites: Tied Up, Time to Make the Donuts
Last year, offbeat singer-songwriter James Kochalka Superstar played his last show ever — probably. I’d wager not even the beloved goofball himself can say with…
Album Review: Robin Gottfried, ‘Other Side of the Rain’
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Robin Gottfried is a man out of time. The veteran musician moved to Burlington in 1978 and has since released a…
A Car Crash Paralyzed a Teen. Her Likely Insurance Payout: Just $25,000
Roderick Larocque was steering his Subaru on slushy Interstate 89 in St. Albans on December 23 when he lost control of the car and flipped…
Eat This Week, January 31 to February 6, 2018: Wines With Hart
Vermont vintners Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber have set the benchmark for producing excellent wines using new hybrid varietals made by crossing North American wild…
‘Camp Hell’: Vermont Inmates Report Threats by Guards in Pennsylvania
Vermont inmates housed at Pennsylvania’s Camp Hill state prison say guards are mistreating them and threatening retaliation when they report abuse. Vermont officials, limited by…
Theater Review: ‘Doublewide,’ Vermont Stage
Stephen Spotswood’s new play Doublewide takes audiences inside a well-kept but humble trailer to meet three generations of an American family nestled near the bottom…
Quick Lit: Review of ‘Friends and Other Liars’ by Kaela Coble
How many secrets can five bosom friends keep from one another when gossip “is an intangible presence that cloaks the town in intrigue and fear”?…
Movie Review: Another Dystopian Series Finishes Its Run With ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’
Are you weary of postapocalyptic wastelands wandered by bands of zombies? Scientists conducting evil experiments in walled cities? Fresh-faced, ordinary-seeming kids who turn out to…
Art Review: John Killacky Video Retrospective, Champlain College
John Killacky is primarily known to Vermonters as the executive director of Burlington’s Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, a position he assumed in 2010….
Revisiting Steak Frites, a Leunig’s Classic
When Bob Conlon started working at Leunig’s Bistro & Café 36 years ago, he was a fill-in bartender who worked the breakfast shift. The restaurant…
A Black Lives Matter Flag Will Fly at Montpelier High School. Not Everyone Is Thrilled
Montpelier High School’s plan to fly a Black Lives Matter flag throughout the month of February has garnered plenty of attention — not all positive….
A Transformational Candidate: Hallquist Plans to Run for Vermont Governor
Last November, Danica Roem of Virginia became the first openly transgender person in the nation to win a state legislative seat. This November, Vermonters may…
Maple Syrup and Tax Breaks: Can Scott Attract New Vermonters?
One of the more ambitious ideas in the modest agenda Gov. Phil Scott proposed in his January 23 budget address was a $3.2 million campaign…
Movie Review: In ‘Icarus,’ a Cyclist Gets Caught Up in the Russian Doping Scandal
Talk about taking one for the team. When we think about performance-enhancing drugs, we normally think in terms of an individual athlete whose accomplishments have…
Free Will Astrology 91/31/18)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When I was in my early twenties, I smoked marijuana now and then. I liked it. It made me feel good…
Album Review: WDY, ‘Revelations’
(Self-released, digital download) St. Albans’ Matt Woodward has self-released electronic music as WDY since 2013 — some seven singles, EPs and full-lengths overall. The 24-year-old…
Finding Community at the Queen City Memory Café
Ten years ago, when her partner was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Lynn Vera felt relieved. “It explained things,” she said. “Our relationship was struggling with…
Two Against One: Is Weinberger Vulnerable in Burlington’s Mayoral Race?
Yes, Bailey Osborne did have feedback for Miro Weinberger, she said, when the Burlington mayor came knocking on a January afternoon in the city’s South…
Obituary: Elaine B. Little, 1921-2018
Elaine Burns Little, born Barbara Elaine Burns in Troy, N.Y., on June 29, 1921, to Stanley Livingston Burns Sr. and Christine Regina Bayer Burns, died…
Obituary: Alverta L. Perkins, 1924-2018
Alverta L. Perkins was born June 12, 1924, in South Bend, Ind., to Lynn and Irene Hagenbush Leighty. She died in Burlington, Vt., January 19,…
New Chef at Hatchet Tap and Table Is a Cut Above
Once Seven Days has reviewed a restaurant, it’s not common for us to revisit it. But sometimes a new chef transforms an eatery from a…
Folino’s Brings Its Pizza to Burlington
Folino’s opened its Burlington restaurant last week at 71 South Union Street, bringing its wood-fired pizzas and salads to a second location in Chittenden County….
Tulsi Take Home Meals Offers Veggie Fare To-Go
In August 2016, owner Solenne Thompson closed Tulsi Tea Room in Montpelier to attend nursing school. While Grian Herbs now fills that space, Thompson has…
Food News: Theme Dinners at Misery Loves Co., Perfect Circle Farm Web Store, Archives Mystery Solved
From now until April, and maybe beyond, Misery Loves Co. in Winooski will feature special offerings midweek. On Tuesday, there’s a sweet deal on fried…
