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Vermont’s Relapse: Efforts to Address Opioid Addiction Were Starting to Work. Then Potent New Street Drugs Arrived.
Amanda Bean’s longtime opioid addiction took a turn last summer. The drugs she bought on the street were noticeably stronger but wore off faster —…
In Memoriam: John P. “Jake” McGovern Jr., 1948-2022
A celebration of life will be held in the Garden Room at the Windjammer restaurant in South Burlington, Vt., on Friday, June 30, noon to…
Hundreds Gather in Vergennes to Protest Anti-Trans Speaker
By 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday — an hour before anti-trans speaker Walt Heyer was to speak via video teleconference inside Vergennes Union High School —…
New Proposed Wake Boat Rules Edge Toward a Compromise
Newly released proposed rules for the use of wake boats on Vermont’s lakes and ponds would be the most restrictive in the nation. But some…
Obituary: Sally Caswell, 1931-2023
Admired for her sunny demeanor, Shelburne woman made friends everywhere she went
Obituary: William Murray, 1929-2023
Shelburne man was a passionate golfer and proud steward of his Shelburne Bay property
Obituary: Patrick Moulin, 1944-2023
With a distinct French accent and disarming demeanor, Burlington man was a symbol of strength to others
Vermont Sues Monsanto Over PCB Contamination
Vermont has sued PCB manufacturer Monsanto, claiming that its chemicals have fouled its environment and many of its schools, Attorney General Charity Clark announced on…
Obituary: John Ward Welna, 1975-2023
Talented storyteller accepted people for who they were, where they were and showed up for them when needed
In Memoriam: Bob Sheil, 1948-2022
Family and friends will gather at the Waterbury/Stowe Fish and Game Club on August 9, between 3-7 p.m. You are welcome to share brief memories…
Obituary: Robert Slayton, 1947-2023
Talented teacher and coach had a positive impact on the countless young minds he helped to mold
In Memoriam: Jerrie Greene Nash, 1943-2022
The family of Jerrie Nash invites you to a celebration of life on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the Plainfield Town Hall…
In Memoriam: Carolyn Fernandez, 1922-2023
Carolyn Fernandez, 100 years young, of Northfield, Vt., passed away on January 18, 2023. Please join us for a celebration of her life. A memorial…
Obituary: J. Derek Allan, 1930-2023
Architect’s projects included development of South Burlington’s 1960 master plan and SUNY Plattsburgh campus expansion
Obituary: Joan Robinson, 1950-2023
Master teacher, librarian and storyteller used arts and drama to make learning interesting and fun
Anti-Trans Activist to Speak at Vergennes Union High School
Walt Heyer, a national activist who appears frequently on right-wing media warning about gender-transition surgery, will speak via Zoom at an event next Tuesday at…
James Kochalka Superstar, ‘James and Gravy’
(Self-released, digital) On his new EP, James and Gravy, James Kochalka Superstar offers up six sugar-sweet ditties with mushy titles like “Fuzzy Moon” and “Weeping…
Count Hamilton, ‘Gnomeboy’
(Self-released, digital) Alex Vitzthum is fucking weird. OK, maybe I should rephrase that, as I’ve never actually met the Vermont singer-songwriter: Alex Vitzthum’s music is…
Now Playing in Theaters: June 14-20
In addition to Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, 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.
A New Lending Initiative Helps Vermonters of Color Launch and Build Businesses
Hannington Kasagga was an Uber driver in Burlington when he came up with an idea for a new business: a trolley tour company like the…
Letters to the Editor (6/14/23)
Missing Monument [“How Now?” The Dairy Issue, May 31]: How and why would one write so much about the dairy industry in Vermont and not…
My Wife Didn’t Tell Me About All of Her Past Sexual Partners
Dear Reverend, I just found out that my wife of 23 years had a lot of undisclosed sexual partners before getting together with me. She…
Volunteers Keep Up a Community Meal Tradition in Burlington’s Old North End
Just after 3 p.m. last Thursday, Jess Hyman called together her team of cooks at the Old North End Community Center and handed out marching…
‘Reality’ Offers a Thought-Provoking Twist on Fact-Based Drama
How much reality can you inject into a drama without making it boring, and how much drama can you inject into a reenactment of real…
Meet ‘Electra’s Engineers,’ Who Keep the Shelburne Museum’s Toy Trains on Track
Morning light streamed through the antique windows of the Shelburne Museum toy shop, casting an almost sepia glow on the trainmen who arrived at 9…
Key Testimony in Historic Impeachment Proceeding Is Being Held in Secret
The moment of truth came last week for the women who work in the Franklin County State’s Attorney’s office, as state lawmakers began hearing testimony…
Free Will Astrology (6/14/23)
GEMINI (May 21-Jun.20): Among her many jobs, my triple Gemini friend Alicia has worked as a deep-sea rescue diver, an environmental activist, a singer in…
See Ya, Spongy Moth? The Hungry Caterpillars Haven’t Shown Up This Year
For the past two summers, spongy moth caterpillars wreaked havoc in pockets of Vermont — stripping oak and maple trees, swinging from silken threads, and…
‘Cocked and Gagged,’ at Susan Calza Gallery, Addresses a Horrific American Phenomenon
Passersby the Susan Calza Gallery, on Montpelier’s Main Street, can see through the tall bay windows streams of red ribbons hanging from the ceiling. It…
Soundbites: Burlington Celebrates Juneteenth
Full confession time: I was feeling nervous about this year’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Between the fest slimming down from 10 days to five, the…
Hyunsuk Erickson’s ‘Thingumabob Society’ Is a Gleeful Installation With a Hopeful Mission
Stalagmites have sprouted in the BCA Center. Or so it might seem. In the second-floor gallery of the Burlington venue, Hyunsuk Erickson’s installation presents dozens…
On the Beat: New Music From Burial Woods, Voting Opens for the Do Good Fest
Some of Vermont’s most talented singer-songwriters will come together for the Green Mountain Indie Folk Rising Star Showcase at the Highland Center for the Arts…
From the Publisher: Crowded House
I had 600 people over on Saturday. My home on Lakeview Terrace was one of six on the annual self-guided tour and fundraiser organized by…
Book Review: ‘If It Sounds Like a Quack… A Journey to the Fringes of American Medicine,’ Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
Do you remember when the president of the United States went on national TV and suggested that bleach injections might be a viable safeguard against…
In a New Film, ‘Vanish,’ Vermont Photographer Jim Westphalen Traces a Fading American Countryside
Vanish: Disappearing Icons of a Rural America begins in a snowstorm. The sky and earth are sheet-white; visibility is low. A lone figure with a…
A Play Inspired by Vermont’s End-of-Life Law Celebrates a Twilight Friendship
“For good times and bad times” — that’s what friends are for, right? With apologies to the late Burt Bacharach, what if the ultimate act…
Champlain Apiary Delivers a Delicious Educational Experience
Amid the stately halls of Champlain College and the rambling centenarian houses of Burlington’s South End lies a secret garden: a hushed acre of greenscape…
Empress Levi Prepares Vegan Soul Food for Juneteenth in Burlington
Empress Levi went vegan 19 years ago, but she never abandoned the Caribbean and southern flavors she loved while growing up. Her father came from…
Small Pleasures: Brattleboro’s Dosa Kitchen Brings South Indian Flavors Home
Leda Scheintaub and Nash Patel have a lofty goal: to make dosa a household name in the United States. To start, the Brattleboro couple are…
Wally’s Place Finds New Owner in South Hero
Earlier this spring, Kristen and Matt Bartle announced that they were seeking new owners for Wally’s Place, the South Hero bagel shop, café and bakery…
Winooski’s Commodities Natural Market Has Closed
Commodities Natural Market owners Audra and Michael Hughes shuttered Winooski’s only downtown grocery on April 16 to concentrate on construction of a larger store to…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, June 14-20
Summer is upon us, 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 SEASONS: Summer, the first of four nature-themed evenings of dance and community art making presented by Avant Vermont Dance.






