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What Vermont’s Classic American Diners Tell Us About the Current State of Restaurants
Seven Days food writers headed out around Vermont to get a taste of how these beloved diners are adapting.
Obituary: Robert James “Bobby” Casavaw, 1950-2024
Kind and gentle soul loved rides on country roads with his father, family holiday celebrations and his mom’s goulash
Welch Calls for Biden to Withdraw From Presidential Race
Updated on July 11, 2024. U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has called for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, saying the stakes…
Wedding: Samara Rose Fantie and Carl Elliott “Ott” Lindstrom, May 4, 2024
Deborah Henken and Bryan Fantie of Gaithersburg, Md., announce the marriage of their daughter, Samara Rose Fantie, to Carl Elliott “Ott” Lindstrom, son of Jessica…
Obituary: Jane Susan (Berger) Conn, 1946-2024
Nurse loved caring for others and was firmly planted in the beautiful countryside of Vermont for 56 years
In Memoriam: Martin Michael Bombard, 1989-2024
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Obituary: Jeannette Thibault, 1930-2024
Family meant everything to the woman who was the driving force behind Charlotte’s Thibault Farm
Obituary: Ruth Ann Jones, 1945-2024
Former Burlington native set out for California in her VW Beetle after completing her nursing studies
Obituary: Richard B. Lavallee, 1934-2024
Renaissance man was as comfortable in the woods with a chain saw as he was sitting at a Tanglewood Boston Pops concert
Putney Paralympian Alicia Dana Suspended After Testing Positive for Banned Substance
Alicia Dana, a three-time medalist in Paralympic cycling from Putney, has been barred from competing in the 2024 Paralympic trials next week after testing positive…
Obituary: Andrew Peter Corologos, 1939-2024
Former veteran received the 2017 Spirit Award for his volunteer work at the Ronald McDonald House
The Pilgrims, ‘Joking but Serious’
(Self-released, digital) It’s impossible not to respect What Doth Life. The folks behind the Windsor-based collective do it all: They run a record label, book…
Vermont’s ‘Orwellian’ Butter Gets a Shout-Out in Hit Show ‘The Bear’
Vermont’s best butter gets a shout-out in the new season of the critically acclaimed TV show “The Bear.” (Spoiler alert! Rich details ahead.) In the…
Soundbites: The Busy Morning Band Tours Vermont Libraries
True story: I was terrified of the library when I was a kid. There was no bibliophobia involved; I loved reading. Nor was it the…
Wanda Koop Brings Haunting, Complex Paintings to Montréal
In “Wanda Koop: WHO OWNS THE MOON” at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, the celestial orb is an ominous presence. This is the first…
Vermont Filmmaker Jay Craven Premieres His Historical Epic ‘Lost Nation’
It all started with a broken arm. When filmmaker Jay Craven first moved to Vermont, in spring 1974, the only way he could heat his…
On the Beat: EDM ‘Revolver’ Series Returns, the Radiance Win Beats for Good
A once-popular electronic music series is gearing up to return to Burlington. The Revolver series started in the early 2000s at Higher Ground, back when…
Letters to the Editor (7/3/24)
More Data, Please Since 2000, Vermont has experienced official drought conditions 13 times. Eleven of these were in the last half of that period, not…
Q&A: Metal Sculptor Kat Clear Teams Up With Northlands Job Corps Welding Students to Create Public Art in Vergennes
Metal sculptor Kat Clear has been enriching the local landscape with public art for almost two decades. Well known around Burlington, her works include the…
Indie Mother-Daughter Drama ‘Janet Planet’ Is Likably Down-to-Earth
Massachusetts native Annie Baker made her cinematic directorial debut with Janet Planet, which premiered last year at the Telluride Film Festival. Also a playwright, Baker…
Now Playing in Theaters: July 3-9
In addition to Kinds of Kindness, 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.
Free Will Astrology (7/3/24)
CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): The Fates have authorized me to authorize you to be bold and spunky. You have permission to initiate gutsy experiments and…
Through Dance, Music and Storytelling, ‘Vulture Sister Song’ Explores Humans and Nature
Vultures have a bad rap. In movies and literature, the birds of prey are often harbingers of death and other bad things to come. “Vulture”…
Montpelier Marks the Flood Anniversary by Inundating Its Streets — With Art
Editor’s note: This event has been postponed to Wednesday, July 17. Last July, when Montpelier residents and business owners began the long and laborious process…
My Wife Leaves the Butter Dish out, but I Like It in the Fridge
Dear Reverend, For the 15 years we’ve been married, my wife has always left the butter dish out on the kitchen counter. I firmly believe…
From the Deputy Publisher: Hope for Democracy
An afternoon downpour on Saturday forced the Town of Waterbury to postpone its annual Not Quite Independence Day fireworks show. But the rain didn’t stop…
Three to Six Hours in Newport, Vermont’s North Coast
Despite its setting on the shores of Lake Memphremagog, Newport is not known as a tourist destination. Vermont’s northernmost city is often overshadowed by the…
Whistleblower Alleges iSun Leaders Misled Shareholders Ahead of Bankruptcy
Leaders of the Vermont solar firm iSun misled shareholders and engaged in “extensive” wrongdoing, including fraud and misappropriation of funds, according to a former executive…
Vermont Health Officials Prepare for Bird Flu as It Spreads in Dairy Herds
State health officials are urging Vermont dairy farmers to stay vigilant as a highly contagious avian flu tears through herds of cattle in the Midwest….
Rediscovering Sheffield Seitan, an Old-Fashioned Vegetarian Protein From a Lyndon Kitchen
Browsing the shelves of City Market, Onion River Co-op’s South End location, I found an object in the freezer section that gave me pause. It…
With Expanded Offerings, Two Sons Bakehouse Aims to Be Hyde Park’s ‘Neighborhood Spot’
Many people passed the time by baking during the pandemic, but few took it to the level of Bill Hoag. He opened his first bakery…
Onsen Ramen Closes in Essex Junction; Owners Plan Williston Ice Cream Shop
Neil and Perry Farr have announced the permanent closure of Onsen Ramen in Essex Junction and told Seven Days that they plan to open a…
Riko’s Pizza to Open Location on Church Street
Riko’s Pizza will bring its tavern-style pizzas to Burlington by the end of fall. Cousins Rico Imbrogno and Luigi Cardillo — CEO and COO, respectively,…
Vermont Playwright and Musician Stephen Goldberg Dies
Stephen Goldberg, a countercultural playwright and jazz musician who shaped Burlington’s indie theater scene, died of natural causes on Saturday while receiving hospice care at…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, July 3-9
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 the town of Warren’s singular 4th of July Parade and Festivities.
‘Embrace and Belonging’ Sculpture Unveiled in Burlington’s Old North End
On Wednesday morning, the City of Burlington unveiled its newest piece of public art in a ceremony at Dewey Park: “Embrace and Belonging,” a monumental…






