Jul 7-13, 2021
In the F-35’s Flight Path, Vermonters’ Lives Have Changed; At Thunder Road, Normalcy Reigns; Camila Carrillo Took an Offbeat Path to a Burgeoning Winemaking Career
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Sound Effects: In the F-35’s Flight Path, Vermonters’ Lives Have Changed
A sudden roar announced that the military jets were taking to the sky again. Julia Parise’s son had developed a routine for whenever this happened:…
Obituary: Adele Eells Pierce, 1921-2021
The founder of Middlebury’s Fire & Ice restaurant was also honored by the governor for her community service
Obituary: Elizabeth “Libby” Kunz, 1946-2021
Colchester woman cultivated precious memories with her family and leaves behind a legacy of laughter
In Memoriam: Richard L. “Dick” Lefebvre, 1948-2020
A Mass in celebration of the life of Dick Lefebvre, who died August 6, 2020, will be held at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Burlington on…
Ivamae’s Long Road to Making Her Record
As she twirls chopsticks over a plate at Pho Hong, Brittany Mae comes to a conclusion: “It’s all about nourishment,” the 32-year-old Burlington musician and…
Remi Russin, ‘Math for Poets’
(self-released, digital) My grandfather, Henry, was not an overly musical person, at least not in my company. So I only really have one memory of…
Philip David Stern, ‘Stone Crossed (Studio Concept Album)’
(Broadway Records, digital) Writing a musical is no easy feat. It’s simple enough to come up with a concept, and some composers may even venture…
Why Doesn’t Burlington Have More Rooftop Restaurants?
When the Oktay family moved their restaurant, Istanbul Kebab House, to Burlington in 2014, they landed in the former Das Bierhaus at 175 Church Street….
Who Buys More Sex Toys, Men or Women?
Dear Reverend, Who buys more sex toys, men or women? Do men buy more because they don’t have a woman or they’re not getting enough…
Art Review: Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey, Soapbox Arts
Boston-based artist Katrine Hildebrandt-Hussey introduces “Vessel,” her solo show currently at Soapbox Arts in Burlington, with a confessional artist statement. She produced the work in…
East Calais Joins Towns Determined to Rejuvenate Their Community’s Gathering Place
East Calais residents watched with concern for years as their 170-year-old general store struggled to survive before it closed altogether in 2019. “It was basically…
A Ferry Company’s Planned Facility Sails Into a Storm in the Champlain Islands
Lake Champlain Transportation is facing stiff headwinds on two development projects as it seeks to shift some of its maintenance operations from the Burlington waterfront…
A Twitter Thread Inspired Irreverent Dark Comedy ‘Zola’
Our streaming entertainment options are overwhelming — and this week, instead of exploring them, I visited Burlington’s reopened Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas. In the same screening…
Ode to Combustion: At Thunder Road, Normalcy Reigns
Every Thursday night between June and August, like moths flocking around football stadium lights, a few thousand people swarm the slopes overlooking the Thunder Road…
Spectrum Director Mark Redmond’s New Memoir Traces His Path to Serving Troubled Youth
In 1981, Mark Redmond walked away from a high-paying management training program at Metropolitan Life Insurance in New York City and accepted a live-in position…
Sinking a Slur: A Charlotte Yacht Club Rebrands
A Charlotte-based boat association has thrown its old name overboard. Known for 40 years as the Royal Savage Yacht Club, the nonprofit org is now…
From the Publisher: Brain Drain
I’ve had some bad migraine headaches in the last 40 years, but none like the one that sent me to the emergency room on April…
Free Will Astrology (7/7/21)
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian author Vladimir Mayakovsky wrote a poem about how one morning he went half-mad and conversed with the sun. At first…
Life Stories: Marty Morrissey ‘Was Just So Easy to Be Around’
The traditional Irish folk tune “Work o’ the Weavers” honors overlooked textile workers whose efforts clothe people of all stripes. It echoes the tradespeople’s quiet…
Book Review: ‘Seen From All Sides: Lyric and Everyday Life’ by Sydney Lea
Parents: If your child keeps a decapitated copperhead snake suspended in a jar of alcohol on their bedside table, they just might grow up to…
Dancer Kevin McKenzie Looks Back on a Remarkable Career, Onstage and Off
Kevin McKenzie’s dance career got off to a shaky start. The Burlington native was 6 years old when his father suggested he tag along with…
Outgoing Vermont Council on Rural Development Leader Has Helped Invigorate Small-Town Life
Paul Costello won’t like this column. He’ll think it’s too focused on him and not enough on the thousands of people whom his organization, the…
Letters to the Editor (7/7/21)
Humor, Anyone? I just read “Offensive Lines?,” your introductory note to the June 30 issue, and was appalled to learn that cartoonist Tim Newcomb had…
Obituary: Sean P. Mahoney, 1948-2021
Social worker provided care and kindness to people with disabilities
Grilling the Chef: Sean Richards Puts His Spin on a Reopened ArtsRiot
Chef Sean Richards Position: Chef and kitchen manager at ArtsRiot Location: Burlington Age: 38 Cuisine type: International street food with a farm-to-table twist Education: New…
Japanese Pop-Up Kitsune Heads to Burlington
A Stowe pop-up that serves Japanese food will make its debut at the Burlington Farmers Market on July 24. The mobile eatery, Kitsune, is run…
Front Seat Coffee Parks on Johnson Green
Front Seat Coffee has opened a coffee truck in Johnson, bringing proper cappuccinos, homemade baked goods and Local Donut sweets to a town that has…
Camila Carrillo’s Offbeat Path to a Burgeoning Winemaking Career
When winemaker Camila Carrillo closed on her own property in New Haven this spring, one of the first things she did was bring her dog,…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, July 7 to 13
The state has lifted its remaining coronavirus restrictions, and there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven of this week’s must-do events, including Trout Day at Sugarbush Resort.
