Jul 23-29, 2008
Following in Bucky’s Footsteps, Vermont Eco-Designer John Todd Aims to Heal the Planet; Bill McKibben Declares Independence; Food Photo Winners
Best place to have dinner
A Single Pebble Restaurant (Burlington) & Black Sheep Bistro (Vergennes)
Goodbye to (Real) Mix Tapes
It was inevitable. In June, Hachette, a large U.S. trade publisher, released its last audiobook cassette. Now The New York Times has posted an obituary…
New Teaser Trailer for Oliver Stone’s “W”
Here’s the first trailer for Oliver Stone’s controversial bio-pic about George W. Bush, due out this fall. I haven’t been following this movie that closely…
Locals Pick the Best of Vermont: Seven Daysies 2008
For our 6th annual Daysies awards, we’re happy to report the whole thing has become a lot smoother. That’s because the vast majority of you…
WDEV: The “Farmers’ Market” of MediaLand?
On Wednesday, July 23, a crowd of mostly middle-aged folks from the Mad River Valley crowded into the auditorium of Harwood Union High in South…
Digital Memories
Yesterday morning, at around 6:30 AM, my Grandma’s house in Connecticut burned. The fire marshal is calling it a complete loss. While this is tragic,…
Dept of Health: Higher gamma radiation measured at VT Yankee
This morning, the Vermont Department of Health issued its most recent comprehensive report on public health surveillance of the accident-plagued Vermont Yankee nuke plant in…
Mighty Mouse
I never noticed this, but it seems that when you hold your Mac mouse an inch or two up in the air, it makes a…
Correction of the Year (so far)
It was every publisher’s nightmare over at the Valley News earlier this week, when the July 21 edition featured a banner with the paper’s name…
Al Jazeera English and Burlington Telecom Ink Deal
This just out of Burlington City Hall: The City of Burlington’s municipal telecom company, Burlington Telecom (BT), has reached a contractual agreement to continue carrying…
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Elton John [SIV89]
7/21/08: Over 10,000 Elton John fans swarmed the Champlain Valley Expo Monday night to watch the Rocket Man play VT for the first time. After…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for July 23-30, 2008. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): Anna Renalda Hyatt, a reader…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again John Opperman-Green reported to police in Kissimmee, Fla., that when he asked some men he didn’t know for a ride outside a…
Baroque Is Back
Craftsbury Chamber Players, University of Vermont Recital Hall, Wednesday, July 16, 8 p.m.
A Fuller World View
Following in Bucky’s footsteps, Vermont eco-designer John Todd aims to heal the planet.
Reading, Righting and Responses
Last week’s cover story on Pine Ridge School, “Hard Lessons” by Ken Picard, provoked numerous responses. Some people took issue, quite vehemently, with our depiction…
Robo Clay
Art Review: John Brickels, clay sculptures including robots, The Lazy Pear Gallery, Montpelier. Through August 24.
Scene@ Island Road Theater’s “Sleeping Beauty” And “The Hat”
Colchester Meeting House, Thursday, July 17, 10:30 A.M.
Crumbs
Side Dishes: The Wayside Restaurant and Bakery, Rhapsody Cafe, My Favorite Cafe at Myers Bagels
Vermont Compost Company appeals ruling
I didn’t have enough room in this week’s column to provide updateson the ongoing compost controversies, so readers following the storycan tumble these tidbits around…
New Arrival!
Seven Days is excited to welcome a new member to the family! Online Editor Extraordinaire, Cathy Resmer, and partner Ann-Elise have been eagerly awaiting the…
