Oct 15-21, 2014
Gov. Shumlin May Win in November, but Can He Convince the Legislature to Back His Single-Payer Health Care Plan?; A Wannabe Governor Campaigns for Credibility; Gannett Put the Squeeze on the Burlington Free Press
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The Emperor’s New Bros: Can Shumlin Sell Single-Payer to the Vermont Legislature?
Gov. Peter Shumlin tried to liven up a staid crowd of supporters last month by summoning his inner Barack Obama. “Are you fired up?” he…
Obituary: Robert N. Spear Jr., 1920-2014, Huntington
Robert N. Spear Jr. – Huntington – 94, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends. Bob was born in…
Obituary: Mary Josephine (Oddo) Ross
Mary Josephine (Oddo) Ross, age 88 years, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening October 15, 2014, at the Northwestern Medical Center in Saint Albans, Vermont Born in…
Obituary: John G. Boucher
John G. Boucher, age 87 years, died late Sunday evening, October 19, 2014, in the Northwestern Medical Center. Born on the family farm in Highgate…
Vanpooling in Vermont: Why and How
On September 21, hundreds of thousands of people descended on New York City for what was called the largest climate-change march in history. The air…
A Last-Minute Candidate Takes on Vermont’s Veteran Attorney General
Until recently, Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell, a Democrat who has been in office for 17 years, appeared comfortably headed for reelection in a race…
News Quirks (10/15/14)
Curses, Foiled Again After police released surveillance videos of a carjacking in New Haven, Conn., three probation officers identified the suspect as Gary Harding, 26….
Party Time: Vermont Dems Have an Organizational Edge
All things being equal, Gov. Peter Shumlin and Lt. Gov. Phil Scott would cruise to victory if November’s election were held today. Or, at least,…
Gubernatorial Candidate Emily Peyton Fights for a Place at the Table
Emily Peyton was drawing a dragon. “I really should be doing this,” she said ruefully, pointing her black pen at a pile of campaign materials…
Vibrator for Two?
Dear Athena, My boyfriend and I have been together for more than six years, and we have a pretty good thing going. I have always…
New Military Science-Fiction Anthology Takes War Seriously
Forget whatever preconceived notions you may have about a science fiction anthology that was coedited by a Norwich University administrator who has a master’s degree…
Letters to the Editor (10/15/14)
Rx for Health Care Freedom Thanks for publishing Kathryn Flagg’s excellent article on the disparate payments that Vermont’s private health insurers pay for services provided…
BCA’s ‘Of Land and Local’ Exhibit Keeps Growing
The inspiration for Burlington City Arts’ sprawling, statewide art exhibit “Of Land & Local” arrived in the form of a tomato. In early summer 2013,…
Bill Reed’s Star Opera Students Perform in Burlington
Go see a musical in Vermont, and it’s likely that the lead singers have trained with Bill Reed. Founder of the musical-theater program at New…
A Talk With Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone had paid her dues touring the country’s comedy clubs when, in 2001, she landed a career-changing gig as a regular panelist on the…
Previewing the Vermont International Film Festival
“You were aglow with movie love,” said Seth Jarvis to Orly Yadin, describing Yadin’s mood after seeing the 2013 Swedish film We Are the Best!…
Natalie Merchant Talks About Finding Her Voice
It’s taken Natalie Merchant nearly a lifetime to find her voice. That may come as a surprise to those who have followed the singer’s long…
Theater Review: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Vermont Stage Company
The most popular comedy on the theater circuit right now, and the winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, keeps its characters in…
Barbacoa, Italian Medallion
(Self-released, CD, digital download) For reasons we can’t quite explain, surf music has recently experienced a minor renaissance in Vermont. But long before local bands…
The Steve Blair Septet, Ostinato
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Steve Blair is one of the most accomplished and well-respected jazz guitarists in Vermont. He has toured the world and played…
Farmers Run Afoul of Labor Laws — and Pay for It
On a sunny, blustery afternoon last week, Asa Manning maneuvered a tractor carrying a large round bale of haylage into the barn at Butterworks Farm,…
Kill the Messenger
Which is worse: not to tell an important story, or to flub its telling? Journalist Gary Webb didn’t commit either sin in 1996 when he…
Art Review: ‘Visual Weimar,’ Middlebury College Museum of Art
Middlebury College Museum of Art, with its small but impressive permanent displays and consistently strong special shows, serves as a valuable cultural resource for both…
Vermont to Host Its First Firkin Festival
On Saturday, November 8, Winooski’s Four Quarters Brewing will host the first annual VT Firkin Festival outside its West Canal Street brewery. The event, coproduced…
A Winooski Exhibit Puts Faces to Front Porch Forum Names
A couple of summers ago, Winooski photographer Dan Higgins attended two neighborhood fish fries in a single day: one hosted by the Winooski Fire Department,…
Free Will Astrology (10/15/14)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): New York City’s Diamond District is home to more than 2,000 businesses that buy and sell jewelry. Throughout the years, many…
Soundbites: Alpenglow’s Chapel Tour; Colin Clary’s New Project
One damn thing. That’s what Jeff Tweedy told Middlebury-born indie folk group Alpenglow when the band met the Wilco front man after they played a…
Stevens Mills
Kenneth Kingsley was sitting beside me in the shotgun seat of my taxi on a mild and sunny weekday afternoon. “I never imagined something like…
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Shoreham Orchard Tour [SIV372]
10/9/14: Eva and her mom play tourists for the day and go leaf peeping down Route 22A to Shoreham where they stopped at three apple…
Two Vermont Companies Make a Case for Mead
Downtown Groton has two churches, a post office and some town offices. There’s also an al fresco junk shop in someone’s front yard and a…
Grilling the Chef: Adam Longworth, the Common Man
How does Adam Longworth keep a cool temper in a heated kitchen? The Northfield-bred kid who made good as longtime chef de cuisine at New…
Winooski’s Waterworks to Open in November
Restoration of the space once known as Waterworks Restaurant in Winooski’s Champlain Mill began early this year, and diners can expect the new restaurant to…
14th Star Brewing Gets New Digs in Downtown St. Albans
After about a week of boil-testing the kettles, 14th Star Brewing is gearing up for the inaugural brew in its new space in a former…
