Doreen Kraft doesn’t really want to talk about Doreen Kraft. During a recent reception for new exhibitions at the BCA Center on Church Street, she…
Brattleboro actor and author Peter Gould didn’t intend to start a summer camp, but “that’s what happened,” he said. In 1998, Gould proposed a residency…
A half dozen teenage gymnasts took turns practicing dismounts off the balance beams on a recent weeknight at the Green Mountain Training Center. The girls’…
If you’re a parent with school-aged kids, chances are you’ve heard the term “proficiency-based learning.” It’s a hot topic, and for good reason: Vermont’s Education…
In my college marine biology class, I was amazed when the professor casually mentioned the forests and wetlands that used to line nearly the entire…
The memorial service for William C. Lipke, originally planned for April 4, at the Fleming Museum, will be postponed until this summer. More details will…
Central Vermont painter’s life was “marked by an inspiring resiliency”
Fifteen years ago, Vermont filmmaker Bess O’Brien helmed an ambitious project in which teens from across the state worked together to write and perform an…
On a crisp and snowy day, my family packed our car with our winter gear and headed to the mountain — not to ski, but…
New weather patterns are affecting Vermont, according to the state’s climate change website. Some locals might welcome rising average temperatures and shorter winters, but more…
The hardwood floors were gleaming, and the heavily insulated walls were painted a fresh white. The townhouse at 14 Lily Lane in South Burlington was…
The makers of The Way Back clearly hope you have a lot on your plate — that you’re so busy you’ve barely got time to…
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…
Soren Pfeffer, owner of Bagitos Bagel and Burrito Café at 28 Main Street in Montpelier, announced on February 22 on Facebook that he would close…
Music-video director Autumn de Wilde has made the perfect version of Jane Austen’s Emma for the Instagram era. If that sounds like a slam, it’s…
Here’s your chance to nab some memorabilia from Silicon Valley’s heyday. Burlington resident Jerry Manock is auctioning off some of the stuff he collected while…
By the end of the month, corner business Nelly’s Pub and Grill in St. Albans will have rebranded as two side-by-side establishments: La Casa Loco…
Ray Brown’s exhibit at the Front in Montpelier will close on March 29, two weeks before his 80th birthday. Though currently recovering from heart and…
Some take a new name to escape the past. Others rebrand to signal a new future. When Burlington indie rockers Community Garden — formerly known…
Vergennes Laundry by CK, which has been for sale since early December, is now permanently closed. Chef-owner Christian Kruse ceased weekend brunch service shortly after…
Was it the Carhartts that did it, or the work boots and sparkly dress? The Elmer Fudd hat? Maybe just the broad grins, with tongue…
(Self-released, LP, digital) One of the most enticing things about the Bubs is their live show. The Burlington punk group first began as a home…
Tyler Scherer said his attempts at living in sober houses — group homes for those fighting addiction — have all ended the same way: He…
Rosetta Tharpe was a musical meteor who blazed through the 1930s and ’40s as a singer and guitarist, performing a swinging, emotional fusion of gospel…
(Self-released, CD) Dan and Willy Lindner sure do have a funny concept of “retirement.” For 40 years, the central Vermont brothers were the pickin’ and…
Dear Reverend, Things are heating up with a person I’ve had a crush on for quite a while. I want to make a move and…
Advance to Go This just in: Advance Music, Burlington’s long-standing, independent gear shop and all-around musicians’ hub, has been sold to national chain Music &…
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I suspect your fantasy life will be especially potent in the coming weeks. Your imagination will have an enhanced power to…
In a scene in IMAGINARY, Lida Winfield’s dance, theater and storytelling piece, a dancer lifts Winfield up, spins her 180 degrees, places her in a…
The person I picked up had just completed a late lunch at Istanbul Kebab House, the Turkish restaurant on lower Church Street. I took a…
Muckraking Award Goes to… I hereby award reporter Courtney Lamdin my personal Lincoln Steffens Award for brilliant muckraking with regard to her exhaustive reporting on…
Few wars have been researched, written about and documented in literature and film more than World War II. But when Wales-born journalist Jack Fairweather first…
Four years ago, chilly Vermont was one of the hot spots in the nation’s solar industry. Fields of dark, shiny panels were popping up with…
The quote “Laws are like sausages. Better not to see them being made” is often attributed to 19th-century German political leader Otto von Bismarck. However,…
Anyone who’s eaten a Hubbardston Nonesuch, Knobbed Russet or Sheep’s Nose apple in Vermont in the past 20 years has likely tasted Zeke Goodband’s work….
After decades of work in the restaurant business, St. Albans resident Eben Hill will open his own restaurant, the Drake, in late April at 30…
