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Two Rookie Reps Headed to the House. Here’s What They Learned.
Two newly elected lawmakers headed to the Vermont Statehouse full of ambition. Their inaugural session delivered a dose of reality.
Obituary: Jane Jackson, 1948-2025
Midwife and community builder believed in peace on Earth and brought unrelenting love for all
Obituary: Timothy Charles Hughes, 1965-2025
Devoted and extra-fun uncle treasured the time he spent with his family, especially his nieces and nephews
Obituary: Lois Agnes Wilson, 1934-2025
Former St. Albans resident was an in-home day care provider for many years
VTSU Nixes Dental Therapy After Nine Years Of Planning
The Vermont State Colleges system had spent millions developing the new degree, which could help ease a dentist shortage. It will expand its dental hygiene offering instead.
Obituary: Claus Bockwoldt, 1937-2025
Chef and world traveler owned beloved Burlington restaurant Iron Wolf
Obituary: Brenda Naatz Bandy, 1939-2025
Music educator, equestrian and former Miss Vermont combined humor, talent and boundless care for others
Obituary: Ruth Anne “Ruthie” Furman, 1940-2025
Teaching art was both vocation and avocation for Jericho woman
Obituary: Jeffrey Mann, 1968-2025
Artist and counselor was a skilled mentor to young people with a profound love of the outdoors
All the Rage: David Wojnarowicz at Hall Art Foundation
The Reading venue presents powerful pieces by the late gay outsider artist, whose work challenged the status quo even as it expressed his own traumas.
Mad River Valley Arts Gets Down to Earth With Ceramics Show
Curator Sam Talbot-Kelly highlights 22 artists from Vermont and across the country in a diverse group show of vessels, figures and objects in between.
Westmore Residents Are Battling a Tower Near Lake Willoughby
State officials acknowledge the 140-foot structure would be unsightly, but say it’s needed to bolster connectivity in the region.
Free Will Astrology (6/25/25)
CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): Welcome to a special edition of “What’s My Strongest Yearning?” I’m your host, Rob Brezsny, and I’m delighted you have decided…
Vermont Battery Company Powers Shelburne Museum Concerts
The tractor trailer-size battery can provide enough wattage for four shows before it needs to be recharged. That means no more diesel generators.
Ask the Rev: At 78, Am I Too Old to Start Seeing a Man I Met Online?
There is no age limit on meeting a new romantic interest. However, folks of all ages need to be cautious when ramping things up with an online acquaintance.
An Artist’s Homeless Portraits Capture Strength, Vulnerability
A woman created portraits of the homeless people who live around Burlington. She found both strength and vulnerability — and artists in their midst.
Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater Celebrates New Wing Opening
The weekend’s mostly free festivities mark the historic downtown theater’s expanded role as a community center, education hub and special events venue.
Longtime Friends Share Their Love of Retro Horror on ‘SlashBack Cinema’ Podcast
Hosts Ryan Dreimiller and Shanny Luft have posted 33 episodes since October, discussing ’70s and ’80s cult movies with a fast-paced and funny rapport.
Letters to the Editor (6/25/25)
Charming Cover Art The June 11 cover art and the accompanying artwork in the Montréal article is charming [“All Over the Map: From Foodie Adventures…
More Rom Than Com, ‘Materialists’ Looks at the Business of Dating
Celine Song’s follow-up to ‘Past Lives,’ about a matchmaker torn between two men, takes romance and dating seriously and suggests we should, too.
Now Playing in Theaters: June 25-July 1
In addition to The Phoenician Scheme, 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: Wright Time
Kurt Wright, aka “Kwik Stop Kurt,” is retiring from radio. A politically mixed group paid tribute to one of the last Republicans to represent Burlington.
Eye on the Scene: Gregory Douglass at NEK PrideFest
The pop songwriter returned home to Vermont for a set at Newport’s third annual Pride festival, and a battle of the bands went down at Jay Peak.
Lesser-Known Places to See Live Music in Vermont
As some of the state’s most storied clubs struggle, other venues — from breweries to new music series to off-the-beaten-path clubs — fill the void.
Freddie Losambe, ‘Nevermore’
(Self-released, digital) There are few mythic heroes more misunderstood than Superman. On paper, the last son of Krypton is a modern(ish) depiction of a god:…
NanaUpsideDown, ‘DIMENSIONS’
(Self-released, CD, digital) “Give me one reason to stay here / And I’ll turn back around,” pop singer-songwriter/producer NanaUpsideDown sings on her track “Give Me…
The Shepherd’s Hearth Fires Up the Montpelier Farmers Market
Every Saturday, Lucia and Jesse Kaufman source ingredients almost exclusively from fellow vendors and cook a breakfast and lunch menu Brazilian-style over wood.
The Udder Guys’ Ice Cream Tricycle Rides Into the Summer
Seventeen-year-old Eli German’s Waterbury business serves Adirondack Creamery scoops from a trike throughout the summer months.
Half Pint Pizza Opens at Weird Window Brewing
The South Burlington brewery is home to a new biz from the owners of the Daily Planet. The combo pairs thin-crust pies with Weird Window’s “great food beers.”
Holy Halvah Adds Creemees at Bristol Production Kitchen
The maple-sweetened halvah company is now swirling cool Vermont dairy for a menu of halvah-topped and maple-salted, tahini-drizzled treats.
Theater Review: ‘Salvage,’ Dorset Theatre Festival
In her 2024 play set at a garbage dump, which serves as a metaphor for loss and reclamation, Lena Kaminsky lowers the stakes to raise the subtlety.
Gardener’s Supply Files for Bankruptcy as Its Sale Is Pending
The company was born in Burlington nearly four decades ago. It thrived during the pandemic, when gardening had a moment. But business has since slowed.
Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, June 25-July 2
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including award-winning drama The Other Mozart at Next Stage Arts in Putney.






