Sep 14-20, 2011
The 2011-2012 Performing Arts Preview; State Loses Insect Specimens; New Orchestra and a New Mission; Following Irene’s Flood Debris; Alchemist Cans Heady Topper
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MyWebGrocer Hosts Vermont’s First Hackathon (Updated With Winners)
***Updated with the winning teams below.*** Tonight at 6 p.m., dozens of web developers converge on the Champlain Mill in Winooski for the Vermont Hackathon,…
Shumlin Says VT Should “Look the Other Way” on Illegal Immigration, Republicans Pounce
Gov. Peter Shumlin has added fuel to the fire over this week’s bust of undocumented migrant farm workers by the Vermont State Police. In an…
Marching for Laura Winterbottom and Against Sexual Violence
In 2005, Burlington resident Laura Kate Winterbottom was attacked downtown, raped and killed in a particularly brutal and shocking crime. Since then, her family and…
Movies You Missed 4: Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
This week in new DVDs, a multimillionaire comedian is “unemployed” and wants your sympathy, and yes, he does appreciate the irony. Each week I review…
Hotel Vermont Breaks Ground Wednesday
Burlingtonians loath to drive to Waterbury for mushrooms and eggs on toast — no matter how delicious — will soon be able to partake closer…
Goodnight, Irene: GPN Announce Flood Relief Benefit
Amid the wave of post-Irene benefit shows popping up at venues all over the state in recent weeks, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals have been…
Sydney Lea Named VT’s New Poet Laureate
The Vermont Arts Council has been making big announcements right and left lately. One of the biggest: Vermont has a new poet laureate: Newbury resident…
Obama Administration Restores Funding To NH Planned Parenthood Centers
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) announced yesterday that the Obama administration is restoring funding to six New Hampshire health centers that were denied…
Tales From a Reluctant Phishhead
You know what, dudes? It’s pretty wild that my 914th Phish show just happened to fall on September 14. Crazy, right? And practically in in…
Proselytizing Evangelicals Back at It in Flood-Damaged Towns
In June, we brought you the story of Roz Payne, who sought assistance from 2-1-1 for her flooded North Hero camp and instead was met…
Tech Jam 2012 Schedule
Thursday, October 25 3-7 p.m.: Exhibitor set up Friday, October 26 10 a.m. Exhibition opens to the public. Ongoing demos of video games, 3D printing,…
In Memoriam: Marijuana Legalization Activist Sandy Ward
Vermont marijuana legalization activist Sandy Ward, of South Burlington, died on September 3, 2011 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. She was 52. I…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “An awakened Aries would rather err on the side of making a daring, improvisational mistake than cuddle up with passionless peace,”…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Two men wearing heavy makeup, women’s clothing and wigs held up a Denver jewelry store at gunpoint, forcing the owners to unlock…
WTF: What happens to the debris from Tropical Storm Irene?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
Letters to the Editor
Businesses Do Good As a business owner, I found Judith Levine’s column deeply offensive [Poli Psy: “Job Creation Science,” August 31]. She argues that “surplus…
VIDEO: Migrant Farmworker Leader Detained; 3 Protesters Arrested; Gov. Shumlin Orders Investigation (Updated)
*Update and Clarification Below* An immigration bust by Vermont State Police on Tuesday, and the subsequent arrest of protesters, is sending shock waves around the…
Blog Post “Phail”
On September 12, I wrote a blog post titled “Here For Phish? How About You Lend a Phreaking Hand?” In retrospect, I realize that it…
