Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2020
How Vermonters Are Coping With Being Apart as COVID-19 Surges Again; After a Tough Term, Can Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger Win Reelection?; Staytripper: The Road Map to Safely Rediscovering Vermont During the Pandemic
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How Vermonters Are Coping With Being Apart In the Pandemic
Vermonters have entered a lonely season. After a summer of cautious optimism that the state’s diligent public health measures had contained the spread of COVID-19,…
Obituary: Edwin Skolnick, 1938-2020
Longtime NYC teacher was an activist for workers’ rights
Tracy, Pine Vie for Progressive Nomination in Burlington Mayor’s Race
A viewer of the Vermont Progressive Party’s candidate forums last month would scarcely have been able to tell that City Councilors Brian Pine (Ward 3)…
Obituary: Margery Gessford MacLeod Glass, 1923-2020
Burlington woman was a gracious, giving and creative friend, mother, wife and community volunteer
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, November 26 to December 2
1. Giving Thanks If there’s ever been a time to tally blessings, it’s the end of an often dark and confusing year. Billings Farm &…
Soundbites: Many Thanks
In past years, the Seven Days music editor has used the column preceding Thanksgiving to express gratitude for all of the wonderful things in the…
From the Publisher: Plan C
I always look forward to Thanksgiving. Simplistic historical narrative aside, the sentiment and the food — which are served up without the burdens of religion…
Thomas Nöla, ‘Night of the Umbrella’
(Self-released, cassette, CD, digital) You never know what you’re going to find when you surf the “Vermont” tag on Bandcamp. There’s always a lot to…
Marcie Hernandez, ‘Amanecer’
(Self-released, digital, vinyl) It’s such a welcome surprise when a debut kicks you directly in the head — figuratively, of course. Such is the case…
In ‘Office,’ Author Sheila Liming Examines Changes in Where and How We Work
Long before many people abruptly shifted from working in an office to working from home at the onset of the pandemic, Sheila Liming was thinking…
Essay: Get Ready for the Flatlanders — or Maybe Not
Midtown Manhattan couldn’t be more opposite of Vermont. It’s the busiest section of the most populated city in the nation. Who would be crazy enough…
Letters to the Editor (11/25/20)
Definitely Dry [Re Off Message: “Drought Disaster Declared for 10 Vermont Counties,” November 17]: I have lived in Shaftsbury for 30 years now. There is…
WTF: Did St. Albans Unwittingly Host an X-Rated Movie Shoot in the 1970s?
Some stories seem too good to be true. This one involves naked hippies, a yellow Ferrari, intimidating G-men and the 1970 Bellows Free Academy St….
An Artist Is Creating Natural Installations at Three Vermont Preserves
An anonymous benefactor is funding an artist who will create natural, interactive artworks at three Vermont preserves owned by the Nature Conservancy. Elizabeth Billings of…
Holiday Art and Craft Shows Transition for the Pandemic Era
For artists and craftspeople, holiday markets are a huge source of income and involve a lot of work. “We call it ‘the schlep,'” said visual…
Book Review: ‘Field Music,’ Alexandria Hall
Right out of the gate, Alexandria Hall’s astonishing debut Field Music, winner of the $10,000 National Poetry Series, announces itself as a whole new kind…
Russell Posner Gives a Startlingly Real Performance in the Vermont-Made Film ‘Light Years’
Director Colin Thompson’s third feature film, Light Years, did not turn out as planned. The Shelburne-based filmmaker originally set out to shoot a straightforward buddy…
Free Will Astrology (11/25/20)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You live best as an appreciator of horizons, whether you reach them or not.” Those words from poet David Whyte would…
Social Media Show Their Dark Side in Documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’
Our streaming entertainment options are overwhelming — and not always easy to sort through. This week, I watched Netflix’s blistering documentary about social media, The…
COVID Calling: Vermont Bolsters Contact-Tracing Ranks to Keep Up With the Surge
Vermont was so successful in suppressing the coronavirus pandemic this summer that, on most days, the state was employing many more contact tracers than there…
After a Tough Term, Can Mayor Weinberger Again Win Reelection?
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger’s current term in office has been his toughest yet. Last winter, the Democrat lost two police chiefs to a social media…
Retail Therapy: Vermont Flannel Caters to a Need for Comfort in the Time of COVID
Mark Baker thought he had a million-dollar idea. It was 1991, and he was working in the T-shirt business, designing and screen-printing fun sayings and…
How Do I Make My Friend Understand How Heartbreaking It Is to Lose a Pet?
Dear Reverend, My 9-year-old dog died unexpectedly last month, and I’m completely heartbroken. My best friend keeps telling me that I should just get over…
Northeast Kingdom Towns Rally to Address Food Insecurity
Pastor Jim Casavant was thinking about the sermon he would deliver on November 22 at the First Congregational Church in East Hardwick. It would focus…
Master Sommelier David Keck Puts Down Roots in a Vermont Vineyard
Only 269 individuals in the world have earned the globally established title of master sommelier. One hundred seventy-two of them are American, and only one…
Family-Friendly Rockers Pizzeria Opens in Vergennes
Rockers Pizzeria had a busy first week in Vergennes. Owners Arielle Liu and Jon Zimmers had prepped enough dough to make 100 pizzas for their…
