James Sturm needs a break. At least that’s what his pal, New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss, thinks. “I just want him to slow down,” Bliss…
Worcester logger had a fondness for gardening, four-legged creatures and all things green
Longtime electrician and General Dynamics employee was a proud member of the IBEW
South Burlington woman loved Lake Champlain, a good Celtics game and traveling and was grateful for the simple things in life
U.S. Army veteran loved being on the lake, sharing stories with family and friends
Visual artist and longtime theater performer always focused on her family
You might remember Irish actor Barry Keoghan from his scene-stealing, Oscar-nominated turn as a rural lout in last year’s The Banshees of Inisherin or his…
Shelburne entrepreneur Meagan Downey didn’t spend the week before Thanksgiving prepping food. Instead, she was in Los Angeles, quite literally keeping up with the Kardashians….
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian poet Nina Cassian said, “I promise to make you so alive that the fall of dust on furniture will deafen…
In addition to Next Goal Wins, 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.
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a live production of The Nutcracker. Or, more accurately, I’ll never forget forgetting The Nutcracker. My parents,…
So much for a relaxing holiday weekend. For Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Tahseen Ali Ahmad, three college students visiting Burlington, it ended with senseless,…
Montpelier has had a rough go of it lately. Between floods and fires, some of the Capital City’s businesses have taken a beating in 2023….
(Merge Records, cassette, CD, digital, vinyl) One of indie rock’s masters offers up his most eloquent and cinematic work to date with the release of…
(Self-released, CD, digital) Singer-songwriter and guitarist Rebecca Ryskalczyk is best known for fronting Brooklyn indie-rock outfit Bethlehem Steel. The band formed at the State University…
Although ancient Greek dramas were set to music, their scores have virtually all been lost. So classics scholar John Franklin — who’s also a keyboardist…
Burlington-based cartoonist Rachel Lindsay offers a reflection on the hateful violence towards three college students of Palestinian descent — Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Tahseen Ahmed — and the state of the Vermont community she has lived in for a decade.
When Kelly Deforge’s youngest son was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at age 6, the principal of his public school told her, “We’re taught to teach. We’re not taught mental health.” By the fifth grade, her son had a breakdown and could no longer attend public school. Deforge turned to Howard Center for assistance. (Paid…
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Four gunshots fired on a quiet Burlington street over the weekend changed the lives of three college students of Palestinian descent, shocked residents and thrust…
The vibes were decidedly different at the campaign kickoffs of the three women vying for the Democratic nomination to become Burlington’s next mayor. City Council…
When Brattleboro Literary Festival executive director Sandy Rouse heard schools across the country were banning books, she immediately thought of Fahrenheit 451 — the 1953…
The holidays are bringing Christmas markets to Canada. Across Québec, such events are now a fixture of the season, albeit with distinctively French Canadian twists. Don’t worry, you’ll still find bright lights, mulled wines, and seasonal vibes. Ready to venture north of the border? Read on for the best Christmas markets in Montréal, Québec City…
Jasper and Ladybird were nowhere to be seen last week during a visit to their upcoming art gallery. They were probably snoozing by the fire…
Montpelier residents still have no post office nearly five months after the federal building that housed it at 87 State Street was flooded, and they…
Hotels in Stowe and Burlington are preparing for an influx of solar eclipse watchers on April 8, 2024. For Vermont, it’s an atypical time for tourists but the Fairbanks Museum, Jay Peak and Burlington City Arts are rolling out the red carpet with activities for sky watchers. Visiting Vermont for the total solar eclipse? Read…
Dear Reverend, My friend is a beautiful 68-year-old woman who looks 50. She met a guy on a dating site who said he was a…
Pixar Animation Studios has produced some creative and quirky movie scenes over the years. But the executives at the Hollywood blockbuster machine couldn’t imagine what…
For comedian Alonzo Bodden, getting the call to be a panelist on NPR’s nationally syndicated hit game show “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” worked out…
Love ‘Letters’ You entertained me with the father-daughter team creating crossword puzzles [“Double Crossed: A Shelburne Father-Daughter Duo Creates Crossword Puzzles Worthy of the New…
Last Friday, the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury was animated, as if the normally decorous 19th-century artifacts had just come in from…
Earlier this fall, my husband and I loaded up our 2-year-old twins in our farm truck to buy transom windows off an old maple sugar…
Julie Finestone and David Zeidler have had a busy fall. The Essex couple got married on October 21, took a honeymoon to New Orleans, got…
Deep City, the Burlington waterfront restaurant owned by the Foam Brewers team, closed on November 22. In a post on social media, the owners called…
Always Full Asian Market will open a second location by mid-December at the rear of 80 Church Street. The entry will be at 179 Bank…
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 the Vermont debut performance by the Brandee Younger Trio at the Mahaney Arts Center’s Robison Concert Hall.
