Mar 19-25, 2014
Will a Lesbian Couple’s Addison Lawsuit Prove Harassment or Sour Grapes?; Following the Governor’s Finances; Choosing an ISP in Burlington; ‘Venus’ and ‘Urinetown’ Earn Ovations; Pastry Chef Andrew LeStourgeon;
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Lesbian Couple Sues Addison: Sour Grapes or Hometown Harassment?
When a lesbian couple in a rural Addison County town filed a lawsuit earlier this month accusing the town’s selectboard chair, his wife and two…
Obituary: Richard Allen Campbell
Richard Allen Campbell, age 58 years, died early Thursday morning March 20, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer at his Middle Road residence with…
Obituary: Roger Raymond Cota
Roger Raymond Cota, age 66 years, a longtime area resident died tragically Wednesday evening March 19, 2014, at his Monument Road home. Born in Georgia,…
Obituary: Florence Marie (Bourgeois) Langlois
Mrs. Florence Marie (Bourgeois) Langlois, age 91 years, a lifelong resident of this community died Wednesday afternoon March 19, 2014, at her North Main St….
The 2014 Vermont Brew Bracket Is Open!
Will Bobcat Brewery’s Baltic Porter quash Drop-In Brewing’s Heart of Lothian? Will 14th Star Brewing’s Honey IPA eliminate …14th Star Brewing’s Valor? And will the…
Theater Review: Urinetown, the Musical
The University of Vermont Department of Theatre has pulled out all the stops to present a rousing production of Urinetown, the musical that scored two…
I’m a Thirtysomething Woman Turned on by Virgin Guys
Dear Athena, I’m at a bit of a loss. I’m a healthy, attractive woman in my mid-thirties, but I have a total fetish for younger,…
Two Years After a Taser Death, a Reform Bill Comes Under Fire
When an unarmed, mentally ill man died after being shot by a Taser-wielding Vermont state trooper in June 2012, members of the public and many…
School Daze: Burlington Education Leaders Mull Another Budget Vote
Burlington school officials remain torn over whether to ask voters again to approve an increase in spending — and taxes — for the coming year,…
Art Review: ‘White Wash’ at S.P.A.C.E. Gallery
If timing is everything, Ashley Roark has to be feeling fulfilled. She’s the curator of “White Wash,” a group show that opened earlier this month…
Obituary: Craig K Potter, 1928-2014, Colchester
Craig K Potter, aged 86, of Colchester , Vt. went home to his Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 19th, 2014, after a…
The Green Mountain Film Festival Returns With New Vigor and New Films
The 2013 Toronto International Film Festival screened nearly 300 feature films, but you’d expect a number like that in a city of almost three million….
Unholy Plan? Proposal to Convert Church Property to Apartments Stuns South End Parish
By now, most people know it’s tacky to break up via text message. This month a Catholic parish learned a similar lesson: If you’re considering…
Tenores de Aterúe Call on Ancient Sardinian Singing
The isolated Mediterranean island of Sardinia happens to be about the same geographic size as the state of Vermont, and its terrain, like Vermont’s, is…
Wooden Dinosaur, Rhubarb Wine
(Self-released, CD, digital download) On “Talking About Death,” the lead cut from Wooden Dinosaur’s 2012 record Spaces, songwriter Michael Roberts confronted mortality. As he often…
‘The Barbaras’ Sue Addison: Sour Grapes or Hometown Harassment?
When a lesbian couple in a rural Addison County town filed a lawsuit earlier this month accusing the town’s selectboard chair, his wife and two…
‘Hick in the Hood’ Takes Audiences From West Oakland to Vermont
Actor Michael Sommers has a hypothetical scenario that he uses to explain two types of place. “Say a guy gets a new car,” he says….
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects: Bathtubs
Click image above to enlarge comic… Andy Warner’s comics have been published by Slate, Symbolia, KQED, Popular Science, popsci.com, and American Public Media. He is…
News Quirks (3/19/14)
Science Schmience Christian minister Ken Ham’s goal of building a replica of Noah’s Ark in the Kentucky hills stalled for lack of money until Ham…
An Interview with Glen David Andrews
The central theme of Glen David Andrews’ new record is not difficult to decipher. Titled Redemption, his latest studio effort is a declaration that the…
Elena Versus Victor
“How long do you think this ride will take?” It was snowing, lightly but steadily, as it had been for more than an hour. Elena…
Soundbites: Renovation Party at the Monkey House, Neko Case Announces BTV show
Monkey Shines It’s been a nice run for new venues and improved venues in Vermont of late. In the last 18 months or so, Burlington…
Letters to the Editor (3/19/14)
Got Dictionary? I am a faithful reader of the Fair Game column, but I was appalled at Paul Heintz’s description of Lenore Broughton as “an…
Violette Ultraviolet, “exiles”
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Drums and rhythm are the glue that holds music together. So what does it mean when you listen to a song…
Traveling Salesman: Shumlin Pitches Himself Coast to Coast
Asked last month about his campaign for a third term, Gov. Peter Shumlin responded the way he usually does: with an air of practiced nonchalance….
White River Junction’s Dining Options Expand
“Oh, sorry, we’re booked solid.” This wasn’t what I expected to hear last Friday night when I called White River Junction’s Tuckerbox to inquire about…
The Burlington Civic Symphony Plays a Classic and ‘Cataclysmic’ Concert
A composition by a member of the Burlington Civic Symphony Orchestra sits between the Mozart and the Copland on the program for the group’s concert…
Obituary: Michael Lawrence Ryan, 1957-2014, Winooski
Michael Lawrence Ryan left his home in Winooski on Friday, March 14, 2014 to be with Jesus. Michael was 56. He was born July 6,…
Book reviews: The Winter People; The Lord Came at Twilight
What’s spooky about Vermont? Not much, if you focus on the state’s wholesome, farm-fresh public image. But when you explore its darker, more desolate byways,…
Colombian Food Arrives in Vermont
This winter’s excess of precipitation is nothing new for Juanita Galloway. Her first seven years were spent in chilly, rainy Bogotá, Colombia. Galloway moved to…
The Unknown Known
The Fog of War (2003) ranks with the great political documentaries of all time. Errol Morris earned an Academy Award for his portrait of Robert…
A New Queen City Resident Weighs Her Internet Options
Apartment hunting is hell in Burlington, I’ve heard. But for me it was mercifully easy: A few weeks into my search, a coworker tipped me…
The Wind Rises; Need for Speed
Some boys want to fly planes. Some boys want to drive 230 mph. And some boys want to soar above the desert in a custom…
A 1988 Law Brings Art to State Buildings
You may not have heard of the Vermont Art in State Buildings Act of 1988 — but you’ve probably seen it in action. With it,…
Free Will Astrology (3/19/14)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “When you plant seeds in the garden, you don’t dig them up every day to see if they have sprouted yet,”…
Theater review: Venus in Fur
All the words that might tempt you to see Venus in Fur — comedy, sex, role reversal, erotic literature, sado-masochism — do apply, but the…
Little Sweets and Big Success for Chef Andrew LeStourgeon
The dough is toothsome but tender, the filling spicy with cinnamon. Hen of the Wood chef Eric Warnstedt can’t stop raving about the sticky, glazed…
Four Quarters Brewing opens in Winooski
Quick: What’s patersbier? What’s the Latin name for hops? And who the hell makes smoked red ale around here? The answer to all three questions…
