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‘Sage’ Magazine Lays Down Roots in Vermont
Sage magazine has set up shop in Vermont. The ad-free biannual lifestyle publication is “centered around folks within the outdoors, activism platforms, and creative spaces,”…
Clean: ‘Here and Now’ (3/15/22)
Dim lights cast spindly shadows on the walls as I stood at the corner of my kitchen counter. I was three years sober, and I…
From the Publisher: Making Room
Finding a place to live in Vermont is hard — and has been for as long as I’ve hung my hat here. In those 44…
Owen OK, ‘Dear You,’
(Calahan Hill Records, digital) Longing is such an acutely strange state of being. On his debut album, Dear You,, Newport-based singer-songwriter and producer Owen OK…
Es-K, ‘About This’
(Self-released, digital) Burlington-area hip-hop producer Es-K has churned out jazzy, dusty boom bap instrumentals of rare refinement for more than a decade. His evolution has…
Page 32: Short Takes on Five Vermont Books
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…
Letters to the Editor (3/9/22)
Skiing Sisters To continue your story of “Uphill Climb” [February 23] on the development of women Nordic skiers in the U.S., the high school Nordic…
WTF: DUIs, Switchblades and Helmetless Bikers: How Would Three Bills Affect Public Safety?
Recently, we came across three bills in the legislature whose implications, at first glance, appear less than ideal. H.201 would remove the criminal penalties for…
Notice to Creditors: Estate of Matthew D. Garrow
State of Vermont Superior Court Probate Division Chittenden Unit Docket No.: In re ESTATE of MATTHEW D. GARROW NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of:…
A Twitter Bot Sends Out Mile-by-Mile Details of the Long Trail, Once a Day
Here’s some inspiration to get you through mud season and looking ahead to summer adventures. Burlington cartographer Bill Morris has created a Twitter bot named…
In Eric Aho’s Paintings at the BCA Center, Landscape Is Exuberantly Abstract
The woods, streams, ponds and small waterfalls of the Northeast don’t typically inspire a sense of monumentality. Yet Eric Aho manages to make them so…
Now Playing in Theaters: March 9-15
In addition to The Batman, 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.
Steven Soderbergh’s Techno-Thriller ‘Kimi’ Ultimately Goes for Style Over Substance
Maybe it’s the pandemic. Maybe it’s the relentless hype. Maybe the sheer humorlessness of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice broke me. Anyway, I couldn’t…
Corrine Yonce Exhibit, ‘Voices of Home,’ Features Stories From Affordable Housing Communities
At first glance, the painted portraits in Winooski artist Corrine Yonce’s exhibit, “Voices of Home,” look like open windows along the side of an apartment…
Book Review: ‘Fetch, Muse’ by Rebecca Starks
According to Merriam-Webster, the word “doggerel” refers to verse that is “loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect” — a…
Southern Vermont Newspapers Use Owner’s Slavic Ties to Report on the War in Ukraine
In the days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, two southern Vermont newspapers published a commentary from their unconventional new owner that appeared to endorse…
Young Adults With Diverse Backgrounds Win Seats on the Burlington School Board
Three recent Burlington High School grads have won seats on the city’s 12-member school board, adding youth to a body that traditionally has been the…
Soundbites: Josh Panda Goes to Battle, and the Maple Roots Fest Returns
The first gig I ever played was a battle of the bands. I was 20 years old and a passable-at-best guitarist, and I knew that…
Free Will Astrology (3/9/22)
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Singer-songwriter Jill Scott has earned one platinum and two gold records. She approaches her craft with diligence and intensity. On one…
When I Masturbated, My ‘Liquids’ Smelled Like a Soup I’d Had
Dear Reverend, I noticed during masturbation that my “liquids” smelled like a soup I had eaten earlier. Is this normal? Minnie Strohn (female, 18) Dear…
Women’s Rights Advocate Peggy Luhrs Leaves Behind a Complicated Legacy
Throughout most of her 76 years, Peggy Luhrs appeared to relish conflict. “My enemies certainly make me feel good about myself,” she declared to the…
Local Engineer Exposes the Mystery of the Lumière Brothers’ Burlington Factory
Hugo Martínez Cazón was combing through microfilm at the University of Vermont, researching architectural blueprints for a project, when something odd scrolled across the screen….
South Royalton’s Moon and Stars Crafts Colombian Arepas With Regional Heirloom Corn
In Nando Jaramillo’s native Colombia, round cornmeal cakes called arepas are a daily staple. But he took them for granted until the year he turned…
Qué Rico Taquería Pop-Up Draws Crowd to Essex
We missed out on the whole fried snapper with bone marrow salsa and the tortas, which were “smothered in refried beans, avocado, mayo, grilled quesillo,…
Alpine Shop to Move to Shelburne Road, Add Food and Drink
The aroma of Waffle Cabin’s Belgian sugar waffles wafts up the slopes at several Vermont ski resorts. Starting this spring, that aroma will also fill…
Red Poppy Cakery to Offer Classes and Custom Cakes in Waterbury
Things are about to get sweeter in Waterbury. The former hair salon next door to the Wine Vault at 1 Elm Street is now Red…
Local Thai Chef Opens Suvi’s Kitchen in Burlington
Suvi Yimnirun picked the auspicious date of February 22, 2022, to open Suvi’s Kitchen at 370 Shelburne Road in Burlington. The new Thai restaurant realizes…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, March 9-15
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 Colombian accordionist Diana Burco.
Honey Road Team to Open a Brunch Spot, the Grey Jay, in Burlington
Allison Gibson and Cara Chigazola Tobin have dreamed of owning a brunch spot since they opened Honey Road in 2017. This spring, they’ll finally have…
A Russia Expert at Norwich University Warns Against ‘Appeasing’ Putin on Ukraine
The West has a terrible habit, said Lasha Tchantouridzé, of referring to everyone who lives in a country that was once part of the Soviet…
Barre Bakers from Ukraine Juggle Worry and Bread
On Tuesday, Larissa Haas of Barre anxiously awaited word that her 82-year-old mother had managed to complete the long journey from her home in Kyiv,…






