Sep 10-16, 2014
The State’s Sole and Struggling Law School Makes a Case for Its Future; Comedian Hari Kondabolu in Vermont; Pinball League at Tilt; B.D.’s Hairitage Makes the Cut
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The Trials of Vermont Law School
Empty offices and unoccupied desks — Brett Hubbard noticed both when she enrolled at Vermont Law School in South Royalton last year. Now a second-year…
Obituary: Alex Michael Williams, 1962-2014, Burlington
Alex Michael Williams passed away on September 11, 2014, in Burlington, Vermont. Alex was born on April 5, 1962, in West Lafayette, Indiana. He graduated…
Danica Josephine Moller
On August 20, 2014, at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Catherine (Wareham) Moller and William “Bill” Moller welcomed a daughter, Danica Josephine Moller….
Trampled by Turtles Mandolinist Erik Berry Talks About Making Their New Album
Since their inception in 2003, Trampled by Turtles have existed in a unique stylistic limbo. The Duluth, Minn.-based quintet is, technically speaking, a string band….
Lately, During Sex With My Boyfriend, I Just Can’t Focus
Dear Athena, My boyfriend and I have a good relationship, but, lately during sex, I can’t focus. Sometimes I just avoid it all together. I’ve…
Letters to the Editor (9/10/14)
Unschool Choice Kathryn Flagg’s very fine article [“Back to School — or Not,” August 27] brought back memories from our family’s unscripted, “unschooling” experience for…
Therapist and Theater Artist Steven Cadwell Performs for Pride
Viennese society is surely still grateful that Sigmund Freud never felt the urge to sing publicly about his therapeutic practice. Dour songs about wolfmen and…
Soundbites: Local Bands at Grand Point North
Since its inception four years ago, or at least since it was divorced from the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival and became a singular entity, Grand…
Par for the Course: A Lobbyist-Turned-Legislator Goes for the Green
When veteran Vermont lobbyist Michael Sirotkin was appointed to the Senate last January, he pledged to sever ties with the profession that had defined him…
WTF: Why are streets in two Vermont towns named Popple Dungeon Road?
Readers of a certain age may recall the Popples, a vaguely Care Bears-like line of toys whose characters appeared in a poorly animated Saturday morning…
How a Barbershop Survived in Burlington’s South End
I can see my older brother and me, ages 10 and 4, sailing through Burlington’s South End in the back of the family pickup truck…
Ausable Brewing Co. Opens in Keeseville, N.Y.
On Labor Day weekend, brothers Dan and Dylan Badger quietly threw open the doors to Ausable Brewing Company in Keeseville, N.Y. Situated a quick, four-mile…
On Tap: A Conversation With Lost Nation Brewing
It’s been a little more than a year since Allen Van Anda and Jamie Griffith opened Lost Nation Brewing in an industrial corner of Morrisville….
Opinion: Bernard Baran, RIP
On September 1, Bernard “Bee” Baran died of an apparent aneurysm while sitting on his couch with his niece Crystal Squires and his partner, David…
Art Review: Sculpturefest 2014, Woodstock
The postcard-perfect setting of Woodstock makes Sculpturefest an exceptional opportunity to experience both Vermont’s beauty and the creativity of some of the state’s artists. Now…
News Quirks (9/10/14)
Curses, Foiled Again Shantoria Valentine, 23, robbed a bank in Omaha, Neb., but while fleeing, she collapsed after only a few blocks, according to police….
Free Will Astrology (9/10/14)
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1786, Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard were the first explorers to reach the top of 15,781-foot Mont Blanc on the…
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Thea’s Arch at St Mike’s [SIV368]
9/5/14: Vermonter Thea Alvin has been working with stone for the past 30 years. You may have seen her work on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday…
What Stops a Suicidal Vermonter From Buying a Gun? Not Much
On Friday, she was in a hospital receiving treatment for depression. On Saturday, she walked into a gun store and bought a pistol. On Sunday,…
Competitive Pinball Takes the Plunge at Tilt
Arm-extension exercises — check. Deep knee bends — check. Game face — oh, it was on. Mat Barewicz leaned in for position and confidently walloped…
Burlington Seeks Alternative to Clinic Buffer Zone
Amy Cochran, 61, is a retired Franklin County farmer and science teacher who lives in a church rectory with her chihuahua. Agnes Clift of South…
Matt Townsend and the Wonder of the World, Matt Townsend and the Wonder of the World
(Chakra 5, CD, digital download) As we learned from Huey Lewis, sometimes it’s hip to be square. On their self-titled debut LP, Matt Townsend and…
‘Burlington on Burlington’ Series Addresses Issues for Artists
If you’re a young artist in Vermont aiming to succeed financially, Steve Conant has some advice for you: Move away. A pioneering figure in the…
Binger, Roots in the Rabbit Hole
(Self-released, digital download) Like many a band before them, Burlington’s Binger emerged from of the primordial ooze (think stale Natty Light and bong water) of…
Comedian Hari Kondabolu Stands Up for the Will Miller Series
Comedian Hari Kondabolu once joked — after turning down an acting job as an Indian bodega clerk — that his ideal Hollywood film role would…
Burlington Songwriter Caroline Rose Blooms
Caroline Rose has to run out to feed the meter, lest she risk another parking ticket and a likely tow. Or, perhaps more accurately, an…
People Affected by Suicide Show Their Colors
Under a sky of dense gray clouds, nearly 200 people gathered in Gardner Park — many with brightly colored Mardi Gras beads around their necks….
Taste Test: Junction at Essex Culinary Resort & Spa
The single rare lamb chop, topped with a spicy harissa aioli, was surrounded by a fantasia in red. A pile of beet tartare bathed in…
Citizen Cider Welcomes a New Chef
This fall, Citizen Cider will get a culinary face-lift. In late August, Lo Garry-McGrath left the Daily Planet and took the reins in the cidery…
Reservoir Owners to Expand to Stowe
The last names of owners Chad Fry and Mark Frier might suggest a particular style of cooking at their new restaurant. But when the Bench…
