Jun 15-21, 2022
Locked Out: How Vermont Towns Are Trying to Grow Housing; Burlington Is Storing Critical Computer Hardware in Memorial Auditorium; Randolph Chef Wins James Beard Award
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Raising Homes: It Takes a Village to Grow Housing. How Vermont Towns Are Trying to Make It Happen
Locked Out Series, Part 6
Burlington School Board Votes to Relocate Some Tech Center Programs to Airport
The Burlington School Board voted Wednesday to alter plans for the district’s new high school and technical center in an effort to cut costs. Commissioners…
Supreme Court Ruling May Affect Public Funding for Vermont’s Religious Schools
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Maine could not exclude religious schools from its school tuitioning program. The 6-3 decision will likely have…
Upper Valley Employers Pledge Millions to Build New Homes
Eight companies in the Upper Valley have committed more than $7 million to a fund to help developers build more apartments in New Hampshire and…
Clean: ‘Writer’s Block’ (6/20/22)
My palms were sweaty as my hands rested on my computer keyboard. I was four years sober, and I was attempting to finish writing a…
James Kochalka Superstar, ‘Bike Flipper’
(Self-released, digital) James Kochalka is a Vermont institution, a relentlessly creative one-man art factory. The state’s first cartoonist laureate may be best known locally for…
Letters to the Editor (6/15/22)
Liquor versus Beer I was disappointed that while “Vermont Legislature Expands Market for Ready-to-Drink Spirits Beverages” [June 7] made reference to the beer industry’s opposition…
A Creepy Internet Fable Has Timely Resonance in ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’
Sometimes, particularly during the pandemic era, a movie makes a splash at some prominent film festival and then disappears. I first heard about We’re All…
Burlington Is Storing Critical Computer Hardware in Decrepit Memorial Auditorium
The City of Burlington is keeping critical information technology equipment in the basement of Memorial Auditorium, a decrepit building that’s been vacant and considered unsafe…
Popular Wake Robin Tag Sale Returns After Three-Year Hiatus
At 8:59 a.m. on Saturday, Jim Wick opened the door of the community parking garage at Wake Robin, a high-end, hilltop retirement community in Shelburne….
Now Playing in Theaters: June 15-21
In addition to Brian and Charles, 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.
From the Publisher: Je Reviens
Seven Days gets printed north of Montréal at the Imprimerie Mirabel. The weekly ritual wraps in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, when a box…
1960s Fluxus Artist Nye Ffarrabas Celebrated at Brattleboro’s C.X. Silver Gallery
She went to happenings with Allan Kaprow and on mushroom treks with John Cage. She was in a Yoko Ono film, performed in avant-garde festivals…
Partners of My Platonic Friends Are Jealous of Me
Dear Reverend, In my 50-plus years, I have had many male friends. Sometimes things turn romantic, sometimes not. Lately, it seems the ones that are…
Book Review: ‘Watergate: A New History,’ Garrett M. Graff
Garrett M. Graff’s Watergate: A New History comes 50 years after the fateful night in 1972 when five burglars were caught in the Democratic National…
‘Coming Clean,’ at the Museum of Everyday Life, Shows Us How and Why We Bathe
The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover is a uniquely Vermonty marvel. It mounts just a single exhibit each year, but for the whole year….
Page 32: Short Takes on Five Vermont Books
Seven Days writers can’t possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable…
Free Will Astrology (6/15/22)
GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 20): Here’s a message I hope you will deliver to the universe sometime soon: “Dear Life: I declare myself open and ready…
Comedian Chris Laker Talks Bullies, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Podcasting With Jack Antonoff
Some people might say that they’re better for the bullying they endured in their youth. Comedian Chris Laker is not one of them. His new…
Soundbites: Bobby Rush Got Raw; Juneteenth Music; Tim Bridge Peaces Out
We all process music differently. Sometimes it’s the background of memories, a soundtrack for things we’ve done. Other times, it’s the main event, the memory…
Omega Jade X JoBu, ‘Yin & Yang’
(Self-released, CD) Omega Jade is a creator. Creation is at the core of her many identities, including but not limited to mother, MC, poet, comedian,…
Crazy Cotton Candy Lady Spins Sweet Success
At Waterbury’s first farmers market of the year, in early June, the Crazy Cotton Candy Lady’s booth was eye candy in itself. The owner, Kristie…
Burlington Greek Church Benefit Dinner Fires Up Again
After a two-year hiatus, the popular Greek takeout dinner cooked by parishioners of Burlington’s Dormition Greek Orthodox Church returns on Saturday, June 18. “This is…
Bristol’s Bicycle Mill Baking Mills Flour by Bike
An increasing number of Vermont bread bakers use locally grown, freshly milled flour. But, as far as she knows, Elizabeth Trostel is the only one…
Chef Nisachon Morgan of Saap in Randolph Wins James Beard Award
Chef/co-owner Nisachon “Rung” Morgan of Saap restaurant in Randolph has been named Best Chef: Northeast by the James Beard Foundation. The honor marks the first…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, June 15-21
Summer is right around the corner 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 Burlington’s second annual Juneteenth celebration, a love letter to Black culture, history and community.
An Artist Finds Inspiration in Leaves Chomped by Spongy Moth Caterpillars
Most people who encounter the destructive spongy moth caterpillar see it as a terrible nuisance. The invasive insect with a voracious appetite — until recently…
