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From UFOs to Starlink, Vermont Has a Long History of Strange Things in the Sky
The first shout went up from a group of friends who were standing in a dark field and gesturing wildly upward. “Look! Do you see…
Childcare Providers: Vermont Has Erected a Barrier to Retention Bonuses
Update, October 12, 2022: On Wednesday morning, about 20 hours after this story was published, the state amended its process and allowed for childcare providers…
Obituary: Pan Costa-Mangina, 1992-2022
Talented artist and self-taught musician worked his way into the hearts and mind of his friends and family
Obituary: Betty Ellovich, 1928-2022
Shelburne woman remembered for her elegant style, dance moves — and shooting an alligator
Obituary: Gary Roitman, 1945-2021
Advertising company’s co-founder earned numerous excellence awards, loved blackjack, and was the go-to guy for friends and family
Obituary: Ellen Reid, 1927-2022
Literacy champion was devoted to her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews
Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Spypeck, 1960-2022
North Ferrisburgh woman cooked and baked with the same heart and gusto with which she lived
City Hall Park Concert Canceled Due to Size Concerns
A free concert scheduled for Friday, October 7, has been canceled by the City of Burlington after concerns arose due to higher-than-expected projected attendance. Local…
Letters to the Editor (10/5/22)
What, No Rutland? You had three writers on [“Vermonters Celebrate the First Day of Legal Cannabis Sales,” October 1, online], and still no one could…
What If I Die and My Kids Find My Sex Toys?
Dear Reverend, I’m an older, single woman and, like many people, have a small collection of sex toys in the drawer of my bedside table….
Volunteers Mark Jewish New Year With Cleanup at Burlington’s Barge Canal
To mark Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, more than two dozen Vermont residents got together in Burlington on Sunday to remove trash from the…
A Journalist Is Felled By the Waterbury Adventure Challenge
I was stuck in my own personal Waterbury roundabout — endlessly circling the town offices inside and out — when a public servant extraordinaire came…
Talking With Pulitzer Prize Winner Nicole Eustace Before Her Reading at the Brattleboro Literary Festival
Nicole Eustace is a historian who is “always interested in human beings in their messy multi-dimensionality,” she told Seven Days by email. “I think the…
Book Review: ‘The Storyteller’s Death,’ Ann Dávila Cardinal
The truth doesn’t want to stay buried. Try as we might to keep them hidden, long-held secrets have a knack for bubbling up through the…
The New Wave of Vermont Hip-Hop
Inspired by the stratospheric success stories of 99 Neighbors and North Ave Jax, the 802 has a record crop of young rappers with big dreams….
Theater Review: ‘The Pitmen Painters,’ Vermont Stage
Art “infects any man whatever his plane of development,” wrote Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy in his 1897 philosophical treatise What Is Art? This bold claim…
Thandiwe Newton’s Performance Anchors the Tense, Thought-Provoking Rural Drama ‘God’s Country’
New Hampshire native Julian Higgins is a filmmaker who’s going places. The shooting of his first feature, God’s Country, was interrupted by the pandemic, but…
Theater Review: ‘Spring Awakening,’ Northern Stage
The schoolboy knickers and doll-like dresses are from 1891. The vigorous indie rock music is from 2006. The story is timeless, repeated again and again…
Frankie White, ‘Short Fuse’
(Self-released, digital) Musicians establish relationships with their fans in various ways: live performances, a social media presence, newsletters and, most importantly, music itself. An artist’s…
The Housing Crisis Is Invigorating Efforts to Reform Small-Town Zoning Codes in Vermont
The village of White River Junction shows what smart growth can look like. Close to 250 units of multifamily housing have been added to the…
Now Playing in Theaters: October 5-11
In addition to Don’t Worry Darling, 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.
Richmond Seeks to Restore Public Confidence After Employee Slashed Fluoride Levels
For the past four years, Richmond’s only dentist, Howard Novak, believed his patients were drinking water with the recommended levels of fluoride in it. Novak…
Lake Waves, ‘Tricky Friends’
(Self-released, digital) I love the origin story of Burlington’s Lake Waves. Like many bands in the area, the group’s members met on the University of…
From the Publisher: News or Lose
We’ve got a simple mission here at Seven Days: to keep you informed about all things Vermont. But it’s a two-way street. A knowledgeable citizenry…
Vermont’s School PCB Testing Program Is Off to a Rocky Start
The week before school started this fall, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union superintendent Mark Tucker got a call from the Department of Environmental Conservation. As part…
After 31 Years at the Fleming Museum, Janie Cohen Embraces What Lies Ahead
The term “inflection point” is used so often in the media lately that listeners might think it connotes a political event. In fact, it comes…
Free Will Astrology (10/5/22)
LIBRA(Sep. 23-Oct.22) The Libran approach to fighting for what’s right shouldn’t involve getting into loud arguments or trying to manipulate people into seeing things your…
Filling a Venerable Montpelier Spot, Hugo’s Bar & Grill Appeals to a Diverse Clientele
Before my first visit to Hugo’s Bar & Grill in Montpelier, I experienced culinary déjà vu. Perusing the menu online, I noticed an appetizer of…
Dining on a Dime: Smoking Hot Sandwiches at Addison Four Corners Store
Last week’s autumn chill triggered my annual rewatch of When Harry Met Sally… As usual, Nora Ephron’s 1989 film had me itching to don a…
Lee’s Asian Mart Opens in South Burlington
A large Asian grocery store opened on September 18 in the Blue Mall at 150 Dorset Street in South Burlington. Lee’s Asian Mart occupies the…
Burlington’s Penny Cluse Café to Close Permanently
After almost a quarter of a century, the buckets-o-spuds, tofu scrams, biscuits and gravy, and chiles rellenos will cease flowing at downtown Burlington breakfast-and-lunch landmark…
Experiential Theater With a Vermont Sensibility at ‘Marrowbone’
Theater is where I go for a transcendent communal experience akin to what some people find in religious services. In other words, I anonymously seek…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, October 5-11
Fall is officially here, and there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events, including Sirocco, an electrifying show by the daringly experimental British ensemble Manchester Collective.
Movie Review: ‘The Birth of Innocence’
Remember those early days of the pandemic when the world seemed to screech to a standstill? The world was … quiet. You could hear yourself…
The Flynn Hires Matt Rogers as New Programming Director
The Flynn announced on Thursday that it has filled a pair of high-level leadership positions. Matt Rogers, formerly of Higher Ground Presents, will become the…
Two Randolph Restaurants Merge Into Kuya’s at One Main
Kuya’s Sandwiches + Kitchen made a splash with its stellar sandwiches and Filipino flavors when it opened in Randolph in late February 2021. Now, owners…






