Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2018
Who Shot Mr. Cheeseface? Unraveling a 40-year-old Mystery; Visa Program Helps Noncitizen Crime Victims; One Year After Building Second Store, City Market Exceeds Sales Goals
Cover Story
Who Shot Mr. Cheeseface? The Vermont Demise of a Famous Mutt
The cover of the January 1973 issue of National Lampoon, the groundbreaking humor magazine’s Death issue, depicts a handsome black-and-white dog against a blue background….
Seven Days Hires Three Staff Writers
Vermont’s independent newsweekly, Seven Days, has hired three experienced writers to join its editorial staff. Kevin McCallum, who shared in the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for…
Seriously: The Great Unknown
In this episode, Bryan speaks with a NASA scientist about a historic landing in Burlington.
The Cannabis Catch-Up: Drive-Through CBD and ‘Grandma’s Miracle Sticky Buns’
We’re right in the thick of the holiday season, so cannabis companies are pitching products as “must-haves” for the loved ones on your list. This…
Burlington Musicians Compose and Play for Classic Silent Shorts
One of the most important components of a motion picture is its score. A well-placed violin solo can flood your eyes with tears. Ambient tones…
Movie Review: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ in a Hectic, Funny Sequel to the Animated Hit
Movies and online culture have always had a testy relationship. For a long time, most films about the internet were cautionary tales or used the…
Burlington Presents Downtown Parking Perks for the Holidays
Children wearing reindeer ears waved jubilantly at Santa in downtown Burlington on Black Friday as their parents enjoyed their own holiday gift: free parking. Last…
Visa Program Provides Lifeline for Noncitizen Crime Victims
Huma and her husband were newlyweds when he first hit her. She had never imagined that such a thing could happen, even though domestic violence…
Ready to Roll? Lawmakers Will Again Consider Legalizing Cannabis Sales
The smoke has barely cleared after the elections, but pot proponents are already optimistic that the new Vermont legislature will legalize the sale of marijuana…
Intermedia Artist Pauline Jennings Critiques Human Impact on Earth
What does it mean to encounter the wild? Some Vermonters discover bobcat tracks in the woods or brave frigid conditions while winter camping. Others view…
Bhutanese Christian Congregations Grow in Vermont
When Mani Mangar had to choose where in the U.S. he wanted to resettle, he decided on Vermont — a state about which he knew…
Scarlett Letters: My Wife Is Into Holiday Gifts But We Can’t Afford It
Dear Scarlett, Christmas is coming, and I am dreading it. My wife is very into giving gifts, but we can’t afford it and it’s usually…
Why Bernie Should Run, Pt. 2
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has insisted for months that he hasn’t decided whether to seek the presidency again in 2020. As he dashed across more…
Falafel, Anyone? The Hippie Chickpea Opens in Montpelier
A new restaurant has filled the small storefront in Montpelier most recently vacated by Banchan, a Korean restaurant that was in and out in less…
Album Review: Ben Patton, ‘Meaning What’
(Self-released, CD, digital) Ben Patton is a prodigiously talented young man. The Vermont native is one of those endlessly hyphenated types — singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, writer-illustrator,…
Hackie: For the Love of Rugby
Annalee Mason, like me, was a baby boomer. When I asked her, it turned out that she came into this world just a year after…
Art Review: Danielle Klebes Paintings at 77 Gallery in Rutland
A visit to see “Aimless Pilgrimage,” an exhibit of paintings by Danielle Klebes at 77 Gallery in Rutland, becomes a pilgrimage itself. Minus any religious…
Eat This Week, November 28 to December 4, 2018: Drink With the Stars
For its annual meet-the-maker extravaganza, Burlington’s Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar heads next door to the AO Glass warehouse. With tasting glasses in…
Album Review: Inner Fire District, ‘There Will Be Singing About the Dark Times’
(Self-released, CD, digital) Like many other expat Burlington musicians, accordionist and musical visionary David C. Symons keeps coming back, literally and figuratively, to Vermont. Symons…
Car Repairs and Recycled Art: Norm LaRock Is an Auto Master
A pickup truck brought the day’s first customer to Mountain Boyz Automotive & Custom Art in South Burlington on a gray Monday morning. The shop…
Brattleboro’s I Love You! Create Queer Safe Spaces
Whose job is it to keep concertgoers safe? Obviously, whoever is in charge of the venue or performance space in question is responsible for the…
Talking Patriots With Vermont Author Glenn Stout
Journalist and author Glenn Stout claims you can safely talk about two things with strangers: weather and sports. If you’re game to make chitchat with…
Letters to the Editor (11/28/18)
Hardware Lesson [Re Off Message: “After 20 Years, Hardware Store to Open in Downtown Burlington,” November 19]: I’m happy that we will soon have a…
Soundbites: Give the Gift of Music
Last week, Seven Days revealed its annual gift guide, a curated selection of products from local retailers. It’s a good resource for anyone who needs…
Free Will Astrology (11/28/18)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Blackjack is a card game popular in gambling casinos. In the eternal struggle to improve the odds of winning big money,…
Movie Review: Stereotypes Hamper the Well-Meaning Gay-Conversion Drama ‘Boy Erased’
The one-sheet for this film perfectly encapsulates its frustrating shortcomings. Across the top, bold caps declare, “A STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT. ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST PICTURES.”…
One Dish: Thyme Restaurant’s Classic Tarragon Chicken Salad
John Quimby opened White River Junction’s original Tip Top Café in 2001 with a counter-service menu of coffee and snacks. In 2004, he sold the…
One Year After Building Second Store, City Market Exceeds Goals
When City Market, Onion River Co-op opened a second location a year ago, longtime member Don Schramm facetiously proposed that a new position be created…
Essex Grill Reopens as Railroad & Main
If you don’t like the house you live in, knock it down and build another. That advice made sense to Essex Grill chef-owners Todd and…
