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‘We’re Leaving’: Winooski’s Bargain Real Estate Attracted a Diverse Group of Residents for Years. Now They’re Being Squeezed Out.
Many Winooski residents and city leaders worry that a rapidly transforming housing market is spurring gentrification and undermining the city’s inclusivity.
In Memoriam: Nicki Carmolli
The memorial service for Nicki Hanson Carmolli, 82, of Rutland, Vt., who died on October 14, 2023, will be held Friday, May 17, 2024, at…
Overdose Deaths Top 200 in Vermont for Third Straight Year
At least 231 people died from drug overdoses in Vermont last year, according to preliminary state data released on Wednesday. The tally is a 5…
Obituary: Sandra Barrett, 1946-2024
Milton woman will be remembered for her beautiful smile and generosity
Obituary: Valerie Gump, 1932-2024
South Burlington woman loved to travel to meet new people and learn about different cultures
Independent Schools Rebuff School Districts’ Request for a Tuition Break
Like dozens of school districts across Vermont, Kingdom East, St. Johnsbury and Caledonia Cooperative haven’t yet gotten voter approval for their budgets for next school…
Monsignor John McDermott Named Bishop of Burlington
Longtime Vermont priest Monsignor John J. McDermott has been appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, the diocese announced on Monday. McDermott, 61,…
Obituary: Michael Samara, 1948-2024
Educator and vice-president for student affairs at Saint Michael’s College was appreciated for his thoughtful and caring demeanor
Obituary: Stephen P. Adams, 1941-2024
True Vermonter lived life on his own terms on his beloved mountains
Obituary: Francis Lennon, 1948-2024
Car enthusiast could identify the make of any car by its headlight shape, paint or decal options or how it sounded
In Memoriam: Mitchell Telega, 1955-2024
Traveling medical technologist worked in all 50 states
Obituary: Kaleb Bates-Wolcott, 1982-2024
Brave warrior fiercely and creatively adapted to his life in an electric wheelchair
Obituary: Mary Lou (Merola) Lafayette, 1955-2024
Burlington woman had an uncanny ability to sense what others needed and would generously provide a meal, a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen
Amalia Angulo’s Drawings at Kishka Gallery Suggest and Question a ‘Peaceable Kingdom’
The phrase “grin and bear it” seems a little masochistic. The expression is a prompt to not only accept hardship but to smile while enduring…
Through Arts Such as Weaving, Older Vermonters Reflect on Their Lives and Losses
On Wednesday mornings in Shelburne, five women gather to weave fibers symbolizing the tapestries of their lives. During a recent session, Nancy Rissler, 67, finished…
An Act 250 Bill Would Fast-Track Approval of Downtown Housing While Protecting Natural Areas
For the past four years, whenever lawmakers sought to make significant reforms to the land-use and development regulations in Act 250, their efforts have gone…
In ‘Painting the Town,’ Julie Davis Pays Tribute to Johnson Landmarks
A classic prompt for aspiring wordsmiths is “write what you know.” For Burlington-based artist Julie Davis, it’s “paint what you see.” That’s why she captured…
Aggressive Behavior, Increased Drug Use at Burlington’s Downtown Library Prompt Calls for Help
Librarians at Burlington’s Fletcher Free Library are doing far more these days than just shelving books. They’re monitoring security cameras, trying to distinguish naps from…
STRUT! Fashion Show Returns After Four-Year Hiatus
For 18 years, Gerald “Fitz” Fitzpatrick traveled to war zones, building and fitting prosthetics for people maimed by land mines. His work for the International…
Free Will Astrology (5/1/24)
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): I don’t casually invoke the terms “marvels,” “splendors” and “miracles.” Though I am a mystic, I also place a high value…
Soundbites: Waking Windows Returns
Things were looking pretty dismal for the state of music fests in Vermont this time last year. The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival had been cut…
Letters to the Editor (5/1/24)
Two Art Stores [Re “Sparrow Art Supply in Middlebury Finds a New Nest,” April 17]: The article about the lovely Sparrow Art Supply shop in…
On the Beat: What to Check Out at Waking Windows
You read that right: This is an all-Waking Windows music section. We’ll catch you up on Vermont music news next week. This week is about…
Adam Tendler and the VSO to Premiere Vermont Composer Nico Muhly’s First Piano Concerto
Nico Muhly and Adam Tendler grew up a 30-minute drive apart on Route 14. Muhly, the renowned composer, was born in Randolph and spent his…
How Can I Get People to Stop Commenting on My Body?
Dear Reverend, I’ve always been really thin. I’d love to have more curves, but no matter what I do, I can’t seem to gain weight….
Big Homie Wes, ‘Let Me Vent Please’
(Self-released, digital) Anyone paying attention to Vermont’s growing hip-hop scene knows Big Homie Wes as an institution. From his start as a young, hungry open-mic…
You Don’t Have to Be a Tennis Person to Savor the Court Intrigue of Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’
Italian art-house director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name, I Am Love, Bones and All) returned last weekend with a film in a subgenre…
McAsh, ‘Evolved Long Enough’
(What Doth Life, digital) McAsh have not dropped an album in 24 years. The ska band’s last full-length appeared in 2000, just one year after…
Now Playing in Theaters: May 1-7
In addition to The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, 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 Deputy Publisher: Winooski, My Town?
The Winooski roundabout was still a gleam in some urban planner’s eye in January 2003 when my wife, Ann-Elise, and I bought our first house…
High School Snowboarder’s Nonprofit Pitch Wins Her Free Tuition at UVM
A high school snowboarder has earned a scholarship to the University of Vermont after winning a business pitch challenge for her nonprofit, which helps athletes…
Reinvented Deep City Brings Penny Cluse Café’s Beloved Brunch Back to Burlington
The most beloved home fries in Burlington are back. The heaping mound of perfectly griddled potatoes topped with melted cheese, salsa, sour cream and green…
Three Questions for Cory Swafford of Waterbury’s Blackback Pub
Blackback Pub in Waterbury has long been a starred stop on Vermont’s beer tourism map. Its impressive tap list always includes half a dozen choices…
Burlington’s Blue Cat Steak & Wine Bar Closes After 18 Years
Blue Cat Steak & Wine Bar closed in April after an 18-year run at 1 Lawson Lane in Burlington. Owner Mariasha Giral announced the news…
In Montpelier, Enna to Serve Gelato; Dairy Creme for Sale
A Montpelier cone has been passed. Shannon Bates, chef-owner of the globally inspired deli Enna at 14 State Street, will add gelato during new daily…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, May 1-7
Spring has sprung, 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 The Bryan Memorial Gallery’s “Legacy 2024 Collection,” a celebration of some of the latest artists in a long line of painters who have come to Vermont and New England for…
Welch Pledges Support for Nonprofit Theaters
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) was in Burlington on Wednesday to acknowledge the value of Vermont’s nonprofit theaters and the continued struggle they face to…






