Mar 2-8, 2022
Origin Story: How Burlington’s Earth Prime Comics Helped Unite Vermont’s Comics Lovers; Town Meeting Day Coverage; A 16-Year-Old Wolcott Student Forges a Career as a Blacksmith
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Origin Story: How Burlington’s Earth Prime Comics Helped Unite Vermont’s Comics Lovers
I was 10 years old, staring at a strange house on Bank Street. It was late summer, and my mother was inside the Burlington Square…
Birth announcement: Hudson Rory Hooker
On February 25, 2022, Cassidy Hooker and Adam Mimran welcomed Hudson Rory Hooker into this world. They are so grateful to the family, friends, and…
Obituary: Norman Joseph Deyette, 1940-2022
Family man was known as one of the best storytellers around
Obituary: Carola A. Schrank, 1939-2022
Stockbridge woman enjoyed spending time with her loving family
Clean: ‘Home Is Where You Make It’ (3/7/22)
Thick clouds of automotive exhaust lingered in the air as I stood outside a small wooden cottage. I was three years sober, and my mother…
Obituary: John Murray Buck, 1936-2021
World traveler was a teacher and adventurer — a loving and playful kid at heart
A 16-Year-Old Wolcott Student Forges a Career as a Blacksmith
Alder Hardt pulled a glowing yellow rod from his forge, laid it on an anvil and hammered a U-shaped bend into one end. When the…
‘School Branding’ Bill Would Ban Discriminatory Mascots
When Judy Dow attended Burlington High School during the late 1960s and early ’70s, its biggest rival was Rice Memorial, the nearby Catholic school. Big…
Letters to the Editor (3/2/22)
Check Your Facts — Again The editor’s note on my letter of February 23 [Feedback: “South Burlington City Councilor Responds…”] compels me to write again….
Soundbites: Fever Dolls Return and North Ave Jax Hits the Scene
While watching my beloved Liverpool Football Club win the League Cup the other day, my friend Matt reminded me of something I’d well and truly…
Bonobo, ‘Fragments’
(Ninja Tune, vinyl, CD, digital) Bonobo’s new album, Fragments, pulls listeners in two directions: the dance floor and the nearby lounge area. That’s kind of…
Telemedicine Is Helping Some Vermont Hospitals Manage a Growing Number of Psychiatric Patients
Last year, a woman in her twenties sought treatment at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital because acute depression had driven her to consider suicide. The…
Spencer Lewis, ‘Ruins and Foundations’
(Self-released, digital, CD) Spencer Lewis has duality on his mind on his latest record, Ruins and Foundations — light and dark; major and minor keys;…
Fuel Dealers and Environmentalists Are Fired Up Over the Clean Heating Bill
The late flurry of opposition to the centerpiece of Democrats’ climate agenda had an air of desperation. In the days before a House committee vote…
‘For the Love of Rutland’ Documents Public and Private Sides of the Refugee Debate
Jennifer Maytorena Taylor is a filmmaker and faculty member at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her family has roots in Los Angeles and Mexico,…
In Sarah Trad’s ‘What Still Remains,’ the Foreign Becomes Familiar
Every culture is a tribe, a pack, and within it are repressive factions that discourage, legislate against and punish individuals who stray in behavior or…
Now Playing in Theaters: March 2-8
In addition to Cyrano, 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: Warning Bells
The first snow squall alarm sounded on my cellphone — and my partner’s — around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, warning of an impending whiteout that…
Is Secondhand Weed Smoke Bad for My New Cat?
Dear Reverend, I recently got a cat. I’m a consistent weed smoker, and it just dawned on me that maybe the secondhand smoke could be…
Free Will Astrology (3/2/22)
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Pastor and activist Charles Henry Parkhurst (1842-1933) said, “All great discoveries are made by people whose feelings run ahead of their…
It Took a Village to Move a Tiny House in Shelburne
On a whim last fall, Chris Rodgers bought a raffle ticket for a handcrafted tiny home — and won. But he didn’t expect it would…
New Arrivals Restructure 150-Year-Old Marshfield Village Store as a Worker-Owned Cooperative
The Marshfield Village Store has been a mainstay in town since it was built in 1868, serving up coffee, sandwiches and conversation. This year, while…
Tim and Jess Lahey Have Different Professions and a Shared Commitment to Health and Well-Being
For Christmas, Jess Lahey made her husband, Tim, a collage that showcases bits and pieces of their writing. There are headlines and column inches from…
Winooski Kicks Off Its Centennial Celebration With Events and Exhibits
New England is full of former mill towns. While the towns themselves have mostly survived, many of the mills have become decrepit remnants of a…
Maple- and Coffee-Based Sacré Sets the Nonalcoholic Beverage World Abuzz
Alcohol sales spiked when the pandemic hit in 2020, garnering publicity from the press and concern from public health officials. While demand for beer, wine…
Middlebury’s Iluminar Coffee Buys Bud’s Beans
Middlebury’s coffee scene got a jolt of new energy last month when specialty roaster Iluminar Coffee purchased longtime area biz Bud’s Beans. Daniel Gutierrez, 23,…
Freak Folk Bier Opens Taproom in Waterbury
Waterbury’s newest beer destination opened amid a snowstorm last Friday. Freak Folk Bier’s modern, 21-seat taproom, retail shop and brewery at 28 Stowe Street is…
Crumbs: New To-Go Cocktails; Celebrating Women in Beer
Better late than never, Burlington’s Monarch & the Milkweed jumps on the to-go cocktails bandwagon this week. Chef-owner Andrew LeStourgeon will also add some new…
Three Questions for Richmond Chef Charles Spock
Charles Spock, of the Big Spruce and Hatchet Tap and Table, both in Richmond, recently turned 40. The chef and co-owner always imagined having a…
Brilliant Burmese at Irrawaddy in Essex Junction
I first fell for fermented tea leaf salad at a Burmese restaurant 13 years ago. The staple from the Southeast Asian country also known as…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, March 2-8
Spring is right around the corner, there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events, including a performance by Grammy-winning bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers.
