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Dam Scary: Intense Storms Push Vermont’s Aging Structures to the Brink
When historic floods inundated Vermont earlier this month, many of the state’s 1,200 dams came under unfathomable pressure. Swollen rivers pressed against obsolete stone dams….
Obituary: Nicholas Ringuette, 1990-2023
Devoted husband was a role model for his children
Obituary: Geoff Osol, 1945-2023
Vice President of Living Systems Instrumentation, a biotek firm based in Burlington, and owner of VT Warmbloods, a horse breeding business
Obituary: Stephanie Marcia Lushington Miner, 1929-2023
South Burlington woman was always passionately engaged with her community
Obituary: Anne Christine Averyt, 1946-2023
Talented storyteller shared her gift for poetry and keen observations through her writing
Bursting at the Seams, Middlebury College Offers Students $10,000 to Take Time Off
Updated at 4:28 p.m. Facing a swelling enrollment, Middlebury College has offered to pay $10,000 to the first 30 juniors and seniors who opt to…
Plymouth Notch Marks the Centennial of Calvin Coolidge’s Presidential Inauguration
Hundreds of people are expected in Plymouth Notch next week for a four-day centennial celebration commemorating a three-minute event: the inauguration of president Calvin Coolidge…
With No Federal Lifeline, Cannabis Businesses Count Their Flood Losses
As the rain poured down on July 10, Ashley Sorrentino kept an eye on her recently planted cannabis crop with surveillance cameras. She was safe…
Family Sues After Toddler Fatally Shoots Himself With Easy-to-Fire ‘Baby Glock’
The parents of a toddler who fatally shot himself in Barre say the handgun’s manufacturer, Glock, is marketing weapons that lack key safety mechanisms in…
Letters to the Editor (7/26/23)
Kudos for Flood Coverage “Gobsmacked” — his very words, when my husband saw the “Historic and Catastrophic” cover of Seven Days [July 12]. It is…
Seeing What Pans Out With a Green Mountain Gold Prospector
Ezra, my 11-year-old son, and I clung to a thin rope as we scrambled down a steep, rocky hillside into a narrow river canyon. Using…
On the Beat: Flood Relief Shows and New Music From Omega Jade, Rivan and Jesse Taylor Band
It’s that time of year again — time for Burlington’s Old North End to get wild and weird with the Ramble, happening on Saturday, July…
Soundbites: Zach Nugent’s Dead Set Ascends
As a teenager growing up in Royalton, Zach Nugent would often roam the halls of his high school barefoot, strumming his guitar, playing the music…
Caleb Lodish, ‘I Expect Nothing in Return’
(Self-released, digital) Burlington producer Caleb Lodish has been an inescapable name in the Vermont hip-hop scene for the past two years. While he’s a prolific…
Seven Vermont Artisan-Crafted Items for Flood Relief
In the aftermath of the July floods, as Vermonters cleaned up wrecked shops and homes and looked for ways to help their devastated neighbors, artisans…
Now Playing in Theaters: July 26-August 1
In addition to Talk to Me, 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.
Theater Review: ‘Still’, Dorset Theatre Festival
In Lia Romeo’s concise comedy Still, two former lovers who never forgot each other explore a second chance at romance. Dorset Theatre Festival gives the…
From the Deputy Publisher: Rising Writers
When Seven Days reporters fanned out to cover the flooding over the past two weeks, two 21-year-old interns — both from New York City —…
With ‘The Addams Family,’ Lost Nation Theater Rises Above the Flood
When Lost Nation Theater lost its performance space in Montpelier City Hall to the flood about a week before the company was due to open…
After the Floods, Vermont’s Preservationists Come Together to Save Damaged Documents and Artifacts
Last week, the floor of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier was still under two inches of water as a result of the flooding in the…
Three Artists’ Paintings Play With Our Heads in the Bundy Modern Exhibit ‘Nor’easter’
A large work on paper titled “Mt. Washington,” at the Bundy Modern in Waitsfield, inventively references the notoriously fearsome weather atop New England’s highest peak….
Greta Gerwig Is Doing More Than Playing With Her Blockbuster Vision of ‘Barbie’
Nearly every woman alive today has a story about her personal history with Mattel’s Barbie. As children, we dressed these dolls up and sent them…
Free Will Astrology (7/26/23)
LEO (Jul. 23-Aug.22): There are two kinds of holidays: those created by humans and those arising from the relationship between the sun and Earth. In…
My Close Friend Left Me Out of Her Wedding Party
Dear Reverend, One of my closest friends is getting married soon. Several weeks ago, she asked me to be in a “coordinator” role during the…
In Memoriam: Edward White, 1934-2023
The family of Edward White Sr. (1934 – 2023) of Bristol, Vt., will be gathering to celebrate his life, and they’d be honored if you’d…
Vermont Restaurateurs Add Vegetable Production to Their Long To-Do Lists
As the pandemic (and Hulu’s “The Bear”) made clear to those of us not in the biz, running a restaurant is hard. Grueling hours, an…
Montpelier Restaurants Turn to Crowdfunding to Rebuild
After the storm comes the fundraising. In Montpelier, floodwaters have receded, but the looming cost of repairing, re-equipping and restocking their kitchens and bars now…
Going Old School at Martone’s Market & Café in Essex Junction
My colleague took one look at the massive Italian sub I had brought back to the office from Martone’s Market & Café in Essex Junction…
Former May Day Chef and Partner Buy Henry Street Deli
As of last month, Henry Street Deli, the popular neighborhood grocery and sandwich joint at 11 Henry Street in Burlington’s Old North End, is under…
New Chef Resets Menu at May Day in Burlington
May Day at 258 North Winooski Avenue in Burlington’s Old North End has hired Avery Buck as its new chef following the mid-June departure of…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, July 26-August 1
Summer is here, and there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events, including Fledge Fest, a collaborative arts and music festival for all ages.
Obituary: Margaret “Peggie” Hoyt, 1926-2023
Milton woman was former owner of Cold Spring Camp housekeeping cottages
Obituary: John Patterson, 1944-2023
UVM graduate and Vietnam veteran could always be relied upon to meet the needs of others
Richmond’s Vermont Fine Restaurant Closes After Nine Months, but a New Concept Is in the Wings
Vermont Fine restaurant in Richmond has closed, confirmed co-chef Chelsea Morgan. She and her husband, Tom D’Angelo, opened the eatery in the historic brick building…
Johnson Starts on the Road to Recovery
In early July, town officials in Johnson were making plans to spruce up their downtown with flowers and a mural. They were also gearing up…
Obituary: Katherine Grace Hartnett, 1998-2023
Burlington woman was a talented and passionate educator
Obituary: Jonas Emmanuel Blanchet-Fricke, 1981-2023
Artist’s legacy lives on in the people he loved, the communities he fostered and the works of art he created
Montpelier Campers Raise $14K for Flood Relief With ‘Hopebox Derby’
Updated on July 27, 2023. Driscoll Sinnott, 10, watched with envy last weekend as his mom, Hannah Reid, volunteered to help clean up downtown Montpelier,…
Vermont State Police Investigate Thefts From Set of ‘Beetlejuice 2’
Pro tip for all you movie buffs: It’s a good idea to wait until after a movie premieres to scoop up set memorabilia. The Vermont…
Obituary: Randy Keeney, 1932-2023
Accomplished artist created a community of friends, abundant gardens and a menagerie of animals
Obituary: Jacob Berino,1993-2023
Former CVU graduate was always interested in science and physics






