Oct 12-18, 2011
How Green Mountain Power’s Mary Powell Is Transforming Vermont’s Utility Landscape; Judith Levine on Occupy Wall Street; Burlington Women’s Rugby Goes to Play-Offs;
Cover Story
Two Days, Two Rallies Bring Hundreds to “Occupy” Burlington (VIDEO)
Vermont’s Occupy Wall Street solidarity movement saw some of its biggest rallies yet this past weekend, and its first steps toward harnessing the energy from…
Court Orders Cleanup of Milton Junkyard and Levels $20,000 Environmental Fine
For years, Milton’s notorious “junkyard dog,” Gilbert Rhoades (profiled in this August 2008 cover story) has been lifting his leg to environmental and permitting laws….
Movies You Missed 8: Mr. Nice
This week in movies you missed: the adventures of an international dope peddler — with Harry Potter actors! What You Missed Rhys Ifans plays Howard…
Keeping Track of Gov. Peter Shumlin’s Travels
Since taking office in January, Gov. Peter Shumlin has taken regular respites — mostly long weekends at his chateau on Cape Breton, Nova Scotia —…
Shelburne Museum to Build Shiny New Art and Education Center
When Electra Havemeyer Webb founded the Shelburne Museum in 1947, she imagined the museum would one day be open year round, according to its board…
UVM Policy Would Heighten Scrutiny of Presidential Spouses
The University of Vermont is one step closer to creating a first-ever policy to govern the volunteer activities of presidential spouses. On Wednesday, a committee…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Armed with a handgun and an assault rifle, Terry “T.J.” Newman, 25, and John “Pimp” Roberts invaded a home in San Antonio,…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If it’s at all possible, Aries, don’t hang around boring people this week. Seek out the company of adventurers who keep…
An Asian Resto Reborn
The next generation revives Winooski’s Peking Duck House … with new cuisines
WTF: What’s under the camo tarp in Burlington’s New North End?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
Figuratively Speaking
Art review: “The Body Human: Off the Wall and On,” T.W. Wood Gallery & Arts Center
Letters to the Editor
Mexican Enough for Jeffersonville [Re “The More the Mexican,” September 7]: In response to Corin Hirsch’s review of El Zorro Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, I…
Obama Administration Promises to Expedite Permits for Vermont Wind Project
The Obama Administration announced today that a 15-turbine wind farm proposed for the Green Mountain National Forest in southern Vermont will receive expedited federal permitting…
Williston Residents Call on North Country Sportsman’s Club To Get The Lead Out
A decades-old shooting range in Williston has once again come under fire from its neighbors, who blame the sportsman’s club for dangerously high levels of…
