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Burlington’s Semipro Soccer Team, Vermont Green FC, Is Winning On and Off the Field
Vermont Green FC, which plays in United Soccer League Two, has posted winning records every season and even qualified for the U.S. Open Cup.
In Memoriam: Peter J. Vlahos, 1942-2021
Peter Vlahos, July 3, 1942-December 24, 2004 “Love is love and not fade away.” —Buddy Holly Missing you. Love, Maury…
Obituary: Duncan Campbell Wilkie, 1947-2024
Former Vermont chief archaeologist, professor and long-distance hiker worked on highway projects throughout the state
In Memoriam: Janet Cole, 1936-2024
Please join our family at the Kingsland Bay State Park in Ferrisburgh, Vt., on Thursday, July 25, 4 to 7 p.m., to commemorate the life…
Obituary: Peter Kisil, 1928-2024
Self-taught engineer and talented mandolin player dedicated his life to his family
Obituary: Nancy Wry Cioffi, 1931-2024
St. Albans woman made a lasting impact on her community
Obituary: Matthew Katz, 1946-2024
Burlington lawyer was inspiration for a Vermont Bar Association award that recognizes deep commitment to the law and professionalism
Obituary: Sally MacLeod Reichert, 1948-2024
Writer, photographer and artists’ muse with a gift for friendship
Obituary: Robert Boyd, 1949-2024
Writer and musician was also an internationally recognized tai chi master
Artist Sarah Amos Wins 2024 Vermont Prize
Enosburg Falls artist Sarah Amos has won the 2024 Vermont Prize. The award, presented for the best visual art currently being created in Vermont, carries…
Obituary: Michael Richard Bleier, 1979-2024
Devoted father and dedicated businessman made a positive difference in countless lives
In Memoriam: Kira Jaye Serisky, 2003-2021
Sweet Kira (KJ), We can only imagine what good you might be doing in the world on your 21st birthday. In your short 17 years…
Obituary: Jacquelyn Oak, 1947-2024
Curator and American folk-art scholar helped change how 19th-century folk art was examined
Obituary: Irene Lariviere Miller, 1933-2024
Known for her big heart and great cooking, no one ever left her home hungry
Now Playing in Theaters: June 26-July 2
In addition to Janet Planet, 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.
Caleb Lodish, An Evening Into Sweet Despair
(Self-released, digital) Burlington Technical Center’s Digital Media Lab is meant to springboard high school students into their future careers, in fields such as filmmaking, audio…
Queen City Officials Ask Surrounding Towns for Help Confronting the Homelessness Crisis
For years, Burlington officials have fielded near-daily complaints about the city’s homelessness problem. Online forums and social media pages are rife with rants about people…
Free Will Astrology (6/26/24)
CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): You are entering a phase when you will be wise to question fixed patterns and shed age-old habits. The more excited…
Zero Gravity Sells Its Beers in Reusable Aluminum Cups at Snow Farm Vineyard
Snow Farm Vineyard in South Hero is well known for its free summer concert series. Every Thursday, hundreds of people descend on the picturesque winery…
From the Publisher: Football Fans
I live with a man who would rather be playing soccer. For the 22 years I have shared with Tim Ashe — and well before…
Book Review: ‘The Warm Hands of Ghosts,’ Katherine Arden
Place your finger anywhere on the wheel of time, and you will find an era when people thought the world was coming to an end….
‘Essential Figure’ at BCA Center Reworks an Artistic Tradition
At the BCA Center in Burlington, the “Essential Figure” show asks: What is the figure and what is it doing these days? The artists in…
Theater Review: ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane,’ Dorset Theatre Festival
An old woman lumbers into a cluttered parlor and settles in a ragged, overstuffed armchair. Her hands flutter as she adjusts her afghan, and then…
Québec’s Powwow Season, a Summer Tradition, Kicks Off
With sweeping movements that sent their regalia’s brightly colored ribbons into the air, a troupe of grass dancers stomped their feet to each urgent beat…
Vermont Pays $175,000 to Man Arrested for Giving the Middle Finger to State Trooper
It all started, Greg Bombard said, with a broken coffee maker. That’s what prompted him to get into his car and head to Dunkin’ on…
Hunter Barnes Brings Sri Lanka Closer in ‘A World Away’
In “A World Away,” on view at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, visitors can see a slice of history from 12 years and 8,500…
Flood Damage and the Transition to Remote Work Are Hurting Businesses in Vermont’s Capital City
Eric Bigglestone is used to riding out seasonal population fluctuations that affect sales at his Montpelier family business, Capitol Stationers. In summer and fall, visitors…
My Husband Sucks at Laundry
Dear Reverend, My husband and I have very different work schedules. His is much more flexible, and he often has time during the day to…
Soundbites: Wilco Make a Summer Mix for Solid Sound
Making a summer mix for someone is no small thing. Beyond the simple act of love that is curating a private playlist, there’s a lot…
Letters to the Editor (6/26/24)
Utilities Invest in Renewables Many Vermonters agree that climate change and its impacts are a critical challenge. We need to have accurate information on initiatives…
On the Beat: Madaila 2.0 and TURNmusic Throws a Birthday Fest
There was a time, back around 2016, when Burlington indie rockers Madaila were looking ready for the big-time. Formed by singer and principal songwriter Mark…
Director Jeff Nichols Takes Us Back to a Vanished World With ‘The Bikeriders’
It’s been a while since we heard from director Jeff Nichols. Honored with festival and Independent Spirit Awards, the Arkansas-born filmmaker brought a keen sense…
AfterLyfe Music, ‘AfterLyfe Volume 1’
(AfterLyfe Music, CD, digital) Everything in the music business takes longer than expected, but some projects are decades in the making. That’s very much the…
Pawlet’s Woodlawn Farm Leverages Consider Bardwell’s Award-Winning Cheese Recipes in a Shot at Survival
One mid-April Thursday, Seth Leach began his morning at 3 a.m. as usual in the milking barn of his family’s seventh-generation Pawlet farm. The rest…
Burlington Keeps Showing Up for Kismayo Kitchen’s Approachable Somali-Inspired Eats
I am normally wary of restaurants with more than three cuisines. Tacos do not belong on the same menu as pizza and pasta. However, Burlington’s…
New Chef Team Joins the Tillerman in Bristol
A pair of Honey Road alums now heads the kitchen at the Tillerman in Bristol. Elliot Sion and Taylor Adams have joined the culinary team…
Gondolas Snack Bar Opens in Morristown
Locals can now pull up, cool off and chow down at Morristown’s newest roadside destination, Gondolas Snack Bar. Owner Louis Ferris opened the creemee and…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, June 26-July 2
Summer is here, 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 Rock the Dock, the annual Independence Day soirée at Burlington’s Community Sailing Center.
Lincoln Musician Michael Chorney Wins 2024 Lockwood Prize
Michael Chorney has a rich and colorful résumé: bandleader, teacher, librarian, house painter, janitor, engineer and, of course, 2019 Tony Award winner. On Saturday, the…
Phoenix Books to Move to Burlington’s Church Street
After 12 years on Bank Street in Burlington, independent bookstore Phoenix Books will move around the corner to the Church Street Marketplace at the end…






