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How Family-Owned Vermont Rail System Became the Little Economic Engine That Could
A light morning fog was just burning off as Vermont Rail System engineer Justin Gibbs eased the throttle forward on locomotive VTR-210 and motored the…
In Memoriam: Alexa Rose Cioffi, 1985-2016
In loving memory of Alexa Rose Cioffi 11/21/1985-04/09/2016 You are always and forever in our hearts. Allourhearts.com/alexa-rose-cioffi…
Jana Flynn’s Trippy Collages in ‘Blind Spot’ Are Held Together by a Thread
San Francisco-born and now Brooklyn-based artist Jana Flynn makes a foray into New England with an exhibition at Kishka Gallery & Library in White River…
Nostalgia Meets Enigma in Charlotte Wells’ Powerful Father-Daughter Drama ‘Aftersun’
Every autumn brings a new crop of prestige films, some of which are shoo-ins for Oscar consideration while others lack the mainstream appeal to gain…
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…
Now Playing in Theaters: November 16-22
In addition to Spirited, 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: Representing the Future
While most of the state — and the nation — was focused on who would win the midterm election in the week leading up to…
Theater Review: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,’ Girls Nite Out Productions
Human vanity is always a prime source of comedy, especially when family members compete to top each other with their suffering or their success. Christopher…
Notice of Self Storage Lien Sale
Shelburne Village Self Storage 3933 Shelburne Rd. Shelburne, VT 05482 Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self storage units listed below will…
Barre Family Featured in HBO Max Documentary ‘Santa Camp’
For a person who likes to travel by sleigh, Fin Ciappara lives in the right place: a house in a hilly neighborhood in Barre where…
State of Vermont Superior Court Environmental Division Docket No: 22-ENV-00095 In re: Brownell/LaMarche WW Permit
NOTICE OF CROSS-APPEAL NOW COME Interested Parties Craig and Chiuho Sampson, by and through their counsel, MSK Attorneys, and pursuant to Rule 5(b)(2) of the…
Free Will Astrology (11/16/22)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio author Sylvia Plath had a disturbing, melodramatic relationship with romance. In one of her short stories, for example, she has…
My Partner Always Defers to His Family When Planning Holidays
Dear Reverend, My partner always defers to his parents and older brother when planning holidays. He and I would love to host or at least…
City of Burlington In the Year Two Thousand Twenty-Two An Ordinance in Relation to Parks—Addition OF KieslichI Park BCO Section 22-1
Ordinance 5.28 Sponsor(s): Councilors Barlow, Carpenter First reading: Referred to: Rules suspended and placed in all stages of passage: 10/24/22 Signed by Mayor: 11/08/22 Published:…
Book Review: ‘A Million Views,’ Aaron Starmer
Aaron Starmer’s new middle-grade novel A Million Views starts with a bottomless pit. Actually, it’s a regular hole that 12-year-old Vermonter Brewster Gaines hopes will…
Will Vermont’s Restrictions on Weed Advertising Stunt the New Industry?
Vermont has adopted some of the most restrictive cannabis advertising rules in the country — regulations that some entrepreneurs say could stifle small businesses hoping…
Burlington City Council Candidates Have Different Approaches to Housing, Public Safety
Three political newcomers are vying to fill a city council seat on Burlington’s east side, where residents have been without full representation for two months….
Twenty Years Ago, Champlain College Basketball Went Away, and So Did a Piece of Burlington
On a weeknight in February 2002, the Champlain College Beavers basketball team ran past Sage College of Albany for a 76-67 victory before the brimming…
Letters to the Editor (11/16/22)
Culture Clash Regarding the recent article “Warning Shots” [November 2], I offer my own warning against the creepy, politically correct tone throughout, as if we…
Soundbites: ’72 Review Redux; New Music Videos From Father Figuer and Big Homie Wes
One of the first messages I received after taking the music editor post last year had the subject line “Hey, Shithead.” No “Nice to meet…
Six Quick-Hit Reviews of Local Albums
Recently, Seven Days experimented with a new algorithm created by the music writers. It was supposed to listen to and catalog the massive numbers of…
Emilia Olson Pairs Renaissance Landscapes and 20th-Century Toys in ‘Painting With the Past’
No one looks at a 15th-century Italian painting and thinks, SpongeBob SquarePants! No one except Plainfield artist Emilia Olson, that is. Her takeoff on Sandro…
Former Schools Are Being Used for Childcare, Homes — and Community
In 2018, Rochester High School closed its doors. For years, enrollment had been dropping; the school’s final graduating class had just two students. Prompted by…
Vermont Fine Builds on the Legacy of Richmond’s Kitchen Table Bistro
In July, when Chelsea Morgan and Tom D’Angelo announced their plans to open Vermont Fine in Richmond, the chef-owners explained that the name is a…
Flavors of Our Travels Brings Global Vegan Cuisine to Rutland County
Driving up Route 7 just north of Rutland, it’s hard to miss the bright purple-and-orange sign on Flavors of Our Travels, a takeout-only vegan restaurant…
Founders Sell Vermont Fresh Pasta After 30 Years
Tricia and Ken Jarecki have sold the fresh pasta business that they started in 1992 to newly minted food entrepreneur Chad Brosher for an undisclosed…
Pho Vo Reopens in South Burlington
Although the sign and door at 2026 Williston Road in South Burlington still bear the name of the previous restaurant occupant, Phuong Lam reopened Pho…
Seminars Aim to Help Vermonters Get Their Italian Citizenship
When Lisa DeNatale set out to obtain Italian citizenship based on her Sicilian lineage, things got complicated fast. Non-Italians can obtain citizenship if an ancestor…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, November 16-22
The days are getting shorter, but 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 QWANQWA, a supergroup made up of some of Addis Ababa’s most exceptional musicians.






