Oct 7-13, 2009
What Vermont is Not Doing to Keep Drunk-Drivers Off the Streets; A Centuries-Old Tool is on the Cutting Edge in Vermont; At Shelburne Orchards, Nick Cowles Has Deep Roots
The Police Chief Cheated, and Other Tales from the Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Sunday marked the first time I have ever sat inside a giant piece of produce. It also marked the first time I have ever rowed…
Local Indie Buddy Film to Premiere at Roxy
Comedies about boys behaving badly are big business these days — just look at one of the summer’s biggest hits, The Hangover. But can you…
Vermont Film Commission
www.vermontfilm.com/ 802-828-3618 Montpelier, Vermont The Film Commission supports film and commercial productions in a variety of ways. From locations to crew requirements, the commission is…
Ari Fleischer Slips into Middlebury
This just in from freelancer Sally West Johnson: Ari Fleischer, the former spokesman for President George W. Bush, took the stage at Middlebury College for…
Dominion Tech Computer Services / Smart VT
www.dominiontech.com 802-655-0880 Colchester, Vermont DominionTech saves clients money by providing professional IT support without the overhead necessary to hire an expensive in-house IT department. Services…
Former Gov. Madeleine Kunin to Receive Eleanor Roosevelt Medal
Not to rain on Pres. Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize parade, but we got word this morning of a Vermont politician who will be honored…
VT to NJ: Say ‘I Do’
Vermont’s top legislative leaders today lent some advice to their counterparts in New Jersey who may soon debate a bill to make same-sex marriage legal…
“Real World” Looking for Fatties, Gimps, Home Schoolers, Crusaders in BTV
According to the city’s paper of record, the Burlington Free Press, MTV’s “The Real World” is coming a-knockin’ on lil’ ol’ Burlington’s door. They’re looking…
Opportunities Credit Union
www.oppsvt.org/ 802-865-3404 Burlington, Vermont Opportunities Credit Union is Vermont’s only community development credit union. Dedicated to serving low-income Vermonters, Opportunities Credit Union has a full…
UVM, Union Reach Impasse in Contract Talks
Workers at the University of Vermont said today that contract talks have stalled with school officials — largely over wage increases and retiree benefits. Union…
In With the New…
You probably wouldn’t know it from looking at our website, but you’ll see some changes when you pick up your copy of Seven Days newspaper…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police in Hinton, W.Va., accused attorney Matthew Don Reed, 32, of trying to steal Social Security numbers and other personal information by…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for October 7 – 14, 2009. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): The poet Stephen…
Room to Consume
A UVM environmental studies prof seeks to end global poverty by embracing our “treasure impulse”
What Vermont Is Not Doing to Keep Drunk Drivers Off the Streets
When police arrived at the crash scene, two cars were in flames, a 4-year-old boy lay paralyzed, and a mother stood accused of crippling her…
All’s Well That Ends … Quickly
Theater review: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Letters to the Editor
Wedding Belles Woweee!! Great story coverage [“Stuck in Vermont #144: Dana & Katie Get Married,” September 16]!! Making herstory! Chrissie Dyck Ottawa, Ontario, Canada More…
Extra Virgins
Art Review: “The Art of Devotion,” early 15th-century Italian panel paintings.
The New Fab Format of Seven Days
10/5/09: Don Eggert, Creative Director of Seven Days, talks about the new magazine-style format Vermont’s alt weekly is switching to October 7th, this Wednesday.Music: Missy…
Legislature May Pass (Again) on VY Relicensure
With the start of the legislative session just three months away, the relicensure of Vermont Yankee was front and center during a Montpelier conference of…
A Finger in Every Pie
Shelburne Orchards’ Nick Cowles builds community one apple at a time
Burlington City Council Supports Telecom Expansion
In a near-unanimous vote, the Burlington City Council early this morning approved a measure to allow Burlington Telecom to expand its services beyond the Queen…
Crazy Shriner Hellriding
I was wearing my fez in the office today and it reminded me that I never posted this video from the Shriner parade in South…
Best Bites: Junior’s Italian
85 South Park Drive, Colchester 655-5555 Okay, we all know Junior’s, but I know something you don’t know. Sure, you can go there for the…
Vermont YouTube of the Day: Impromptu UVM Thriller Performance
Came across this video today when a friend posted it to Facebook. The YouTube page says it’s an edited version of a surprise Thriller performance…
