Nov 20-26, 2024
Isolated Older Vermonters Can Struggle Alone; Killington’s New Owners Are Independent, Local-Minded; Winter Wanderland: What to Do in Québec This Winter; Shelburne Orchards Releases a Rare Single-Barrel Apple Brandy
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Isolated Older Vermonters Can Struggle Alone
Yankee stoicism, remote homes and a lack of community resources force many seniors to care for themselves, despite diminished abilities.
Scott Names Zoie Saunders Education Secretary — Again
Saunders has served as interim secretary since the Senate rejected her appointment to the permanent post on April 30.
Obituary: Sarah Graves, 1938-2024
Active community volunteer was always looking for ways to lend a helping hand
Obituary: Sarah Verret Kalinoski, 1934-2024
Longtime history teacher was an extraordinary quilter and a devoted volunteer
Obituary: Nancy Johnson Bassett, 1925-2024
Hospital volunteer for decades showed lifelong kindness to and interest in everyone around her
Obituary: Joyce Larrow Spagnuolo, 1936-2024
Essex real estate broker and bridal salon owner loved to help families celebrate milestones
Obituary: Brook Lisaius, 1992-2024
Educator loved art and travel and brought light to the world
In Memoriam: Jacob Didyoung, 1977-2024: Joseph Didyoung, 1979-2024
Calling hours for Jacob and Joseph Didyoung will take place on Saturday, November 30, 1 to 3 p.m., at Stephen C. Gregory and Son Cremation…
Obituary: Susan “Sue” Lestina Tardie, 1950-2024
Burlington woman devoted her life to caring for others and was the heart of every family gathering
Album Review: Luminous Crush, ‘Bury the Rock’
Bay Campbell and Laura Molinelli once again prove themselves to be fearless artists with a seemingly never-ending supply of colorful pop music.
Winter Wanderland: What to Do in Québec This Winter
From brand-new spots to old-timey Christmas nostalgia, we’re heading north for a little French-accented fun this season.
Album Review: Topia Shines on ‘KO RABWA’
On his third album, the ascendant young Kiribati musician pays homage to his heritage, his family and his adopted community in Vermont.
How Can I Keep Politics Off the Thanksgiving Table?
After a heated election, one holiday host is worried about conversation of current affairs spoiling the cranberry sauce. Here’s how to set some house rules.
Killington’s New Owners Are Independent, Local-Minded
The purchasers of Killington Resort and Pico Mountain plan to invest millions in amenities and partner with a developer who’s building a new village.
Shelburne Museum Expands Winter Lights Festival
The fourth-annual event adds virtual animation, live entertainment and lights stretching all the way to Shelburne village. Its six-week run starts Thursday.
Vermont’s Teacher of the Year Goes Beyond the Basics
Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver, a history and English teacher at Winooski High School, honors her students’ diverse backgrounds through her instruction.
Q&A: Touring the Historic Parsonage in Peru, Vermont
Architect Joseph Pell Lombardi has restored more than 600 properties, including this 1850s Greek Revival house. Go behind the scenes of “Stuck in Vermont.”
Now Playing in Theaters: November 20-26
In addition to A Real Pain, 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.
Free Will Astrology (11/20/24)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Greek term pharmakon has a complicated set of meanings: scapegoat, poison, remedy and recipe. According to my astrological analysis, all…
From the Publisher: Newsies Unite
Lyric Theatre’s Newsies is a retelling of an 1899 newsboy strike. Getting Seven Days into the hands of readers is an altogether different story.
Letters to the Editor (11/20/24)
Missing Matzoh I’d like to add a postscript to Suzanne Podhaizer’s [“Cheddar Than Ever: The Yellow Barn Project and New Cabot Outlet Boost Tourism and…
Soundbites: Musicians, Residents Spar Over Noise at a BTV Park
After a rock show at Pomeroy Park in October ruffled some neighbors’ feathers, city officials are pondering the future of events at public parks.
Theater Review: Moxie Productions’ ‘Mauritius’ Sizzles
In a fast-paced staging of Theresa Rebeck’s clever crime story, sharp performances carry the audience on a riveting ride.
On the Beat: Hug Your Farmer Returns; Phish Play Fundraising Shows
Bob Wagner and company go full Grand Ole Opry at the Flynn, and Phish raise more than $4 million for the Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program.
Fairy Tales Lead to Rude Awakenings in Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’
Once it hits its stride, the film evokes screwball comedy, with Madison giving a star-making performance like a foul-mouthed Carole Lombard in platforms.
‘Diamonds and Rust’ Offers a Posthumous Survey of Bill Davison
Kathleen Schneider, Davison’s widow, has curated a near-retrospective of the longtime University of Vermont art professor and printmaker.
It Must Have Been Love: Ben Cheney at Axel’s Gallery
With “New Beginnings, Old Stories,” the artist explores an amicable divorce through unexpectedly tender sculpture, lamps and furniture in wood and steel.
Burlington Teen Will Perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Layla Hamlin, 13, has been practicing her two-minute dance routine ahead of the big day. She’ll spend a week in New York City leading up to the parade.
Sampling Shawarma and Saffron Cake at Zaytoona in South Burlington
The new halal restaurant on Market Street shares traditional Levantine dishes, made by two Jordanian chefs with ingredients sourced from the Middle East.
Shelburne Orchards Releases a Rare Single-Barrel Apple Brandy
A special 12-year-cask-aged bottling from the popular orchard underscores the promise of diversification and the devotion of its Gandalfian distiller.
Thingz From Yaad Kitchen to Open in South Burlington
Shaneall Ferron will “give Vermonters the full experience of what it’s like dining in a Jamaican restaurant” in the former Donwoori Korean location.
Filling Station to Become Chico’s Tacos & Bar, Yellow Mustard Opens in Burlington
Andrew Lay will take over the shuttered Middlesex spot, serving SoCal tacos. Meanwhile, former owner Brian Lewis expands his Montpelier deli biz to Burlington.
Farmer’s Hand Cider House & Kitchen Pops Up in Brookfield
The farmer-owners of 1000 Stone Farm are cooking, fermenting and serving a farm-to-table, mostly wood-fired, casual menu two days a week this winter.
Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, November 20-27
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including A Forest of Lights at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee.
