In the annals of Vermont’s Magic Hat Brewing, there was never a more spectacular misfire than Ale of the Living Dead. Brewed in 2001 for…
A wig-wearing, whitewater-rafting, Sufi-dancing, peace-loving mother continues to her next adventure
One of Vermont’s first female real estate appraisers also won prizes for her “penny rugs” at the Champlain Valley Fair
Lifelong Northfield resident raised eight children and filled their home with love
“So, Grayson, how long have you lived on Isle La Motte?” I asked my customer. “Just over a year now,” he replied from the back…
After 23 years and some 600 stories, I’m calling it quits. The Hackie story appearing in this issue of Seven Days is the very last…
Bummed about not being able to travel this summer? Consider the transportive possibilities of the humble portal, which can pop up virtually anywhere (the way…
Nick Charyk was halfway through a Segway tour of Savannah, Ga., during a family vacation in March when he had an extraterrestrial encounter of sorts….
(Self-released, digital) In a June Instagram post, Burlington-based singer-songwriter Ryan Sweezey revealed that he had injured his voice while preparing for a livestream Counting Crows…
The crossword puzzle dates back to 1913 — but ironically, given its predominance now, the New York Times was the last major paper to begin…
(Self-released, digital) Eclecticism is often a positive quality for musicians. Think about how many albums you’ve bought after hearing a song you loved, only to…
The virtual landscape has had some unexpected perks for the Vermont Pride Theater Festival, which begins its 10th year at Randolph’s Chandler Center for the…
When it comes to theater, sometimes it’s best to go it alone. Through August 15, performing artists can apply for a slot in the 2021…
As they neared adjournment last Friday afternoon, Vermont legislators were doling out federal coronavirus relief at a dizzying speed. “My head is spinning trying to…
Not All ‘Warm and Fuzzy’ [Re “Rising Stars,” June 24]: The article states: “Driscoll emphasized that the company has avoided layoffs by redeploying workers to…
Mary Hong and her 7-year-old son Desi were driving through Burlington’s Old North End earlier this month when the boy spotted a man holding a…
The spring of 2013 was a turning point for Burlington’s livable wage ordinance. The local law — which mandates a minimum rate of pay for…
Dear Reverend, I like to smoke pot. It often makes me horny, and I masturbate. The only problem is that sometimes the marijuana makes me…
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some readers wish I would write more like Cormac McCarthy or Albert Camus or Raymond Chandler: with spare simplicity. They accuse…
Scroll through the website for Beau Ties LTD, a men’s accessory company in Middlebury, and you’ll find 139 different patterns of cloth masks, from paisley…
In July 1777, British soldiers dispersed colonial troops stationed at Mount Independence in Orwell. During my visit 243 years later, deerflies routed me. The insects…
Dewey Guidry died at the young age of 21 in Ohio on July 14, 1971 — 49 years ago. Dewey and I grew up in…
At a farm in Williston on Sunday, Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman gazed out over a field, not of cows or corn but of more than…
Mike Isham did not intend to start a new farmers market during the most challenging year for markets in recent memory. When he put out…
During a recent interview at a coffee shop in Essex Junction’s Five Corners, Dan Raut said matter-of-factly, “I know everyone.” Raut is a Nepali native who has lived in Vermont since 2011 and remains deeply involved in the local Nepali-speaking community. Besides working as an interpreter, he leads a weekly worship service in Nepali that…
Two Indian restaurants, both from owner Krishna Paudel, are adding to the global food scene in Vermont this summer. In St. Albans, Paudel opened Kathmandu…
