Jun 13-19, 2018
John McClaughry: Conservative, Politico, Hobo; Comedian David Cross Talks TV, Net Neutrality and ‘Feud’ With Burlington Mayor; A Succession Plan for Pioneering Cheesemakers Orb Weaver
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Riding the Rails With John McClaughry: Conservative Thought Leader, Politico, Hobo
Feather River John lazily strummed his guitar in the back of a speeding Ford Ranchero, hat slung low to shield his eyes from the brilliant…
Vermont Restaurant Week Donates More Than $23,000 to the Vermont Foodbank
A total of $23,165 was donated to the Vermont Foodbank as a result of Seven Days’ 9th annual Vermont Restaurant Week — $1,785 more than…
Obituary: Gregory L. Sharrow, 1950-2018
Pittsford After a 12-month struggle with multiple myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer, Gregory Lew Sharrow of Pittsford, Vt., passed away in the early…
Magnolia Bistro Owner’s Facebook Post Sparks Calls for Boycott
A Burlington restaurant owner has come under fire after he posted on Facebook that “junkies should detox or die,” leading to a flurry of calls to boycott his business.
Obituary: The Reverend Congreve H. Quinby, 1928-2018
Burlington Congreve H. Quinby, 89, of Burlington, Vt, died on June 14, 2018, at home. Born in Rochester, N.Y., to H. Dean Quinby Jr. and…
Obituary: John Powers Cain, 1950-2018
John Powers Cain, age 68, passed away on June 16, 2018, at home and surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle…
Obituary: Dorothy Carpenter, 1926-2018
Burlington Dorothy Frazer Carpenter was born June 17, 1926, in Rockville Center, N.Y., and grew up in Long Beach, N.Y., a short walk from the…
The Cannabis Catch-Up: Vermont State Government Preps for Legalization
We’re two weeks away from legalization day and Vermont state government is getting its ducks in a row. On Thursday, the Attorney General’s office released…
The Parmelee Post: Burlington Named Best Construction Site to Raise a Family In
Time magazine published its annual “Best Places to Raise a Family in the U.S.” report Wednesday. The Queen City took home the top spot in…
Seriously: A Nest With a View
In this episode, two birds visit the Burlington waterfront to discuss some recent developments.
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A Room for Lily [SIV536]
6/10/18: Friends and family gathered at Lily Stilwell’s recently remodeled home in Fayston last Sunday to celebrate her new space. In October of 2016, Lily…
Vermont Singers Aim to Revitalize Franco-American Music
Kim Chase is an atheist, but she considers Franco-American music sacred. In her first year teaching at Lyman C. Hunt Middle School in Burlington, when…
Movie Review: Movie-Goers May Not Want to Check Into the ‘Hotel Artemis’
Have you seen the new John Wick? It’s called Hotel Artemis. Just kidding. The film is actually connected to the smash action franchise only in…
Scarlett Letters: Is My Boyfriend’s Pot Habit Ruining Our Sex Life?
Dear Scarlett, My boyfriend and I have been together for four years and living together for two of them. He has smoked pot every day…
Letters to the Editor (6/13/18)
Fraudulent Fruit? In response to your blog post titled “An Heirloom Tomato Salad With Mystery Tomatoes” [Bite Club, June 6], we felt it important to…
Free Will Astrology (6/13/18)
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Whether you love what you love or live in divided ceaseless revolt against it, what you love is your fate,” wrote…
Hackie: The Wind on Her Face
It was a quarter to one, 15 minutes ahead of schedule, when I rolled up the driveway of Pamela McVie’s Charlotte home, came to a…
Guard Beat Up Inmate in Dispute Over Chicken Patty, Inmates Say
In the year since 269 Vermont inmates were moved from a privately operated prison in Michigan to a state-run one in Pennsylvania, they have repeatedly…
Four New Albums From Formerly Local Artists
In addition to the scores of albums Seven Days receives from the myriad bands and artists currently living in Vermont, we also see a fair…
Ethical Charades: No Consequences for Scott’s Conflict
If Vermont had an ethics enforcement process with any power, Gov. Phil Scott might be facing an official investigation. But it doesn’t, so he won’t….
Isn’t That Sweet: Newest Vermont State Police K-9 Is Named Maple
A sweet new K-9 trooper is headed to the Rutland barracks of the Vermont State Police. Maple, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, will begin training…
Book Review: ‘MEM’ by Bethany C. Morrow
“I am a memory. Now I suppose I’ll live like one.” So opens MEM, the slim debut novel by Bethany C. Morrow, which lures readers…
Animator of ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Classic TV Shows Pops Up in Burlington
“It was twenty years ago today Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play,” begins the tune introducing the 1967 Beatles album that music scholars by…
Burlington to Ease Access to Opioid Addiction Medication
Gregory Shaw was spending $40 a day to buy addiction meds on the street as he waited to start opioid treatment at Rutland’s West Ridge…
Muddied Waters: No Clear Solutions for Burlington’s Wastewater Problem
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) declared at a press conference in Burlington last week that he’d secured $8.4 million in federal dollars to help clean up…
BarnArts Stages Timely Production of ‘It Can’t Happen Here’
After the 2016 elections, Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel, It Can’t Happen Here, along with other dystopian, anti-fascist writings, sold out on Amazon. While readers nationwide…
Movie Review: Tragedy and Horror Combine in the Chilling ‘Hereditary’
Hereditary, the feature debut of writer-director Ari Aster, is one of those films for which I recommend using a flow chart of caveats. Do you…
Album Review: Homeboy Aurelio, ‘Himself’
(Self-released, CD, digital download) When last we heard from former opera student Alex Vitzthum in early 2017, he was making synth-forward electronic music strangely partnered…
Eat This Week, June 13 to 19, 2018: On Deck
Sit back on a summer deck with a cocktail, whydontcha? At Stonecutter Spirits’ summer deck party in Middlebury, seasonal sippers include gin drinks with lemon…
Soundbites: Free to Be … You And Me
After 10 solid days of nonstop action at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, you might be itching for your next free outdoor music fix. And…
Worthy Burger Expands to Waitsfield This Summer
Soon fans of Worthy Burger who live in central and northern Vermont won’t have to travel as far to get their fix. The burger place…
Comedian David Cross on Net Neutrality, Netflix and His ‘Feud’ With Miro Weinberger
Earlier this year, when David Cross announced that he would be returning to perform in Burlington, he appeared to take a shot at Mayor Miro…
Carte Blanche Food Truck Gets Rolling in Burlington
Taco Gordo is putting down roots in the Old North End (see “South to the ONE”), but its former trucks won’t lie idle. They’re rolling…
Album Review: Swimmer, ‘Throw It Out’
(Self-released, digital download) When it comes to figuring out their musical DNA, Swimmer aren’t a tough nut to crack. The Burlington quintet describes its sound…
In Calais, a New Musical Marks a Comeback for Playwright and Venue
Literature, stage and screen are filled with comeback stories. In fact, the United States of America is the land of second chances — or was…
Art Review: Photographs by Matthew Thorsen, BCA Center
His surname, Thorsen, means “son of Thor,” the hammer-wielding Norse god of thunder and lightning and protector of mankind. So how do you live up…
Pioneering Cheesemakers Orb Weaver Transition Their Farm
On a sunny morning in early May, Marjorie Susman walked by bright tulips and daffodils, past the greenhouse, and down the stone stairway to the…
Taco Gordo and All Souls Tortilleria Come to Old North End
Two Mexican-themed businesses will join the growing array of food enterprises in Burlington’s Old North End around Labor Day, when Taco Gordo and All Souls…
