Nov 18-24, 2015
Urban Moonshine Seeks New Remedy to Satisfy FDA; Growing Beard-Beautifying Business; More Good Brews News for Beerhounds
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Bitters Dispute: Federal Regs Force Changes at Urban Moonshine
Six years ago, Jovial King was a stay-at-home mother peddling kitchen-brewed bitters and tonics to sometimes-skeptical patrons at the Shelburne Farmers Market. She has since…
Obituary: Richard Leon Ticehurst, 1946-2015, Colchester
Richard Leon Ticehurst, 69, of Colchester passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, due to complications of liver and kidney failure. He was surrounded by…
Soundbites: The Lynguistic Civilians Give Back
Lynguistic Civility Last week, Burlington was abuzz over a feature published on the VICE music blog Noisey about the Burlington music scene called “Phorget Phish:…
The Fantastic Partnerz, Tomorrow Is the Future
(Self-released, digital download) The Fantastic Partnerz are apparently a very happy bunch. The Brattleboro-based “dance pop boogie rock” sextet’s debut album, Tomorrow Is the Future,…
Stuck in Vermont 105: Tiny Houses
Originally published November 17, 2008. Seven years ago this week, multimedia producer Eva Sollberger filmed tiny-house builder Peter King for an episode of her video…
Villanelles, No Drinks on Me
(Signal Kitchen, digital download) Villanelles fans have been waiting for the band’s next full-length album, Blue Heart Attack, for about four years now. In that…
Three More Breweries Rise in Chittenden County
When it comes to beer, Chittenden County is already home to an embarrassment of riches — and there’s no reason to believe that growth will…
Bowls on Exhibit and on Loan at Tunbridge Library
What is a bowl, anyway? For Stephanie Loeffler of Chelsea, it is first and foremost a vessel of story. On Sunday, November 8, the artist…
Persistent Gas Pipeline Protesters Are Pushing the Limits
Fred Wolfe is a bearded, full-bellied 85-year-old great-grandfather who, until a few years ago, acted the part of Santa at the annual Strafford Post Office…
A Tipsy Brunch in Tunbridge; Oysters at Down Home Kitchen
In other news-you-can-drink, Tunbridge’s Upper Pass beer will celebrate its official launch on Sunday, November 22, with a tipsy brunch at Tunbridge Town Hall, featuring…
Art on the Move: Burlington’s Davis Studio Heads South
Just south of Koto Japanese Steak House on Shelburne Road, a stately yellow house is set back from the busy street. Some might remember it…
Cream Puffs, Cakes and Pies at Evelyne’s on Center
Consider the cream puff: A cloud of barely sweet, tongue-tickling froth tucked into a petite pastry shell, most are enough for a few sublime nibbles…
Family First: Smith’s Withdrawal Upends Gubernatorial Race
When House Speaker Shap Smith (D-Morristown) announced his gubernatorial candidacy in August, his wife of 15 years, Melissa Volansky, introduced him. After meeting the future…
Letters to the Editor (11/18/15)
Howdy, Partner Thanks for shedding the light on the Parent University [“Enrolling Mom and Dad,” November 11]. I would like to bring to your attention…
Anti-Gambling Group Passes on Vermont Lottery Funds
For 16 years, the Vermont Council on Problem Gambling and the Vermont Lottery Commission had a financial partnership to help Vermonters for whom the fun…
Book Review: Talking to the Dead, by Rachel Hadas
The poet Rachel Hadas, a part-time Vermonter, has taught English for 34 years on the Newark campus of Rutgers University. Her pedagogical focus has often…
Mr. Holmes
Hollywood’s go-to geezer may just have given the performance of his career. Since 2001, Sir Ian McKellen has been playing Gandalf in a seemingly endless…
Theater Review: Women’s Fictions, Small Potatoes Theater Company
A new play being staged at Burlington’s Off Center for the Dramatic Arts presents time travel but is not sci-fi. It examines family dynamics and…
Playwright Seth Jarvis’ Transitions Embraces Loose Ends
Rockers Van Halen and Sammy Hagar performed the suggestive “Finish What Ya Started” way back in 1988, long before the expression was appropriated for a…
A Winooski Cobbler Seeks a Successor
After 31 years of operating Onion River Cobbler in downtown Winooski, Steven Hopkins wants to sell the business and retire. He doesn’t have any children,…
Love the Coopers
Let’s make one thing crystal clear: You may decide to see the Coopers. You may recognize most of the actors playing the Coopers. You may…
WTF: What Do Traffic Cameras Record, and Who Uses the Data?
Traffic cameras don’t announce their presence as boldly as the stoplights they often accompany. They’re designed to blend in with their surroundings — but that…
After Hiatus, Greg Davis Returns to Music
This fall, local composer Greg Davis has been the sonic artist-in-residence at Champlain College in Burlington. The globally renowned experimental musician is the first to…
Work: Meet David Kehoe, Chimney Sweep
Name: David Kehoe Town: Burlington Job: Artful Chimney Services David Kehoe peers through a plate-size hole in the basement of a Winooski house and shakes…
I Don’t Think I Like Sex
Dear Athena, I don’t think I like sex. I can orgasm by myself, but not when I was with my last hookup or any girlfriend…
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Weed in the Green Mountains [SIV420]
11/13/15: Vermont was the first state to ban slavery, legalize gay marriage through legislation and mandate labeling of genetically modified food. Will Vermont also be…
South Burlington Residents Raise Conflict-of-Interest Concern — Again
As South Burlington leaders pursue their dream to build a $300-million downtown in Vermont’s most suburban community, some residents are asking whether it’s appropriate for…
Beard Beautifiers in Vermont — a New Growth Industry?
If it seems like every dude and his brother have a beard at the moment, that’s because they probably do. Beards have exploded in popularity…
Sanders en Guerre: Paris Follows Bernie to Des Moines
A couple of hours before he flew from Burlington to Iowa last Friday, Tad Devine outlined a simple strategy for his boss, Sen. Bernie Sanders…
Talking Art With aKNITomy’s Emily Stoneking
Though her wares hark back to junior high biology class, the banner on Emily Stoneking’s Etsy shop makes it clear: “I’m not a scientist, but…
Free Will Astrology (11/18/15)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some athletes think it’s unwise to have sex before a big game. They believe it diminishes the raw physical power they…
Tangletown Farm Prepares ‘Happy Gobblers’ for the Holiday
Visit West Glover’s Tangletown Farm in November, and chances are its unofficial goodwill ambassadors will greet you. Members of this posse, who spill from pastures…
Switchback Brewing to Offer Six-Packs
Remember when Switchback Brewing started bottling its beers back in 2012 and everyone went crazy? Well, hold onto your seats, folks, because later this week…
