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Vermont Publishing House Chelsea Green Is Peddling Coronavirus Misinformation
In August, CNN dispatched a news crew to Florida to track down the world’s most prolific disseminator of COVID-19 misinformation: Joseph Mercola, an osteopath with…
Obituary: Sheila Dugan Barton, 1930-2021
Owner of antique shops was a woman of endless hobbies and interests
In Memoriam: Robert Rinkema, 1947-2020
Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Bob’s life on Saturday, October 23, at the Burlington Country Club from 3 to 5 p.m….
In Memoriam: George Devoid, 1933-2020
George F. Devoid passed away at the age of 87 after a short battle with cancer. George was a veteran of the Korean War and…
Obituary: David Russell Tilley, 1967-2021
South Burlington native was a passionate musician, songwriter and actor
Milton’s Pro Driver Training Teaches People to Drive Big Rigs
Sitting in the cab of the truck simulator at Pro Driver Training, a commercial driving school in Milton, I had the lofty view of a…
Free Will Astrology (9/22/21)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)Happy Birthday sometime soon, Libra! As gifts, I have collected six useful mini-oracles for you to meditate on during the rest of…
From the Publisher: Stopping the Spread
Seven Days gets most of its revenue from paid advertisements. Generally speaking, anything goes as long as it’s legal and doesn’t promote hate or misinformation….
Vermonters Remain in the Dark About the Behavior of Top State Officials in EB-5 Scandal
It’s too bad Gov. Phil Scott rejected naming an independent lawyer to determine whether state officials acted improperly in the EB-5 scandal. Leaving the job…
Letters to the Editor (9/22/21)
Frustrating Response [Re Feedback: “UVM Medical Center Responds,” September 8]: The University of Vermont Medical Center response to [“The Doctor Won’t See You Now,” September…
My Wife Watches Cuckold Porn
Dear Reverend, My wife and I share a computer at home. The other day, I was looking for something in the internet history and noticed…
Documentary ‘In the Same Breath’ Takes a Devastating Look at the Pandemic’s Outbreak
January 23, 2020, was the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival. Documentarian Nanfu Wang (One Child Nation) had flown to Utah to serve on…
Book Review: ‘The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women,’ Nancy Marie Brown
About 1,100 years ago, a girl named Hervor was born into a noble family in southern Norway. Separated early from her parents by warfare, she…
Vermont Group Collects Bikes, Sewing Machines to Send to Developing Countries
In the late 1990s, Paul Demers and Joanne Heidkamp’s 12-year-old son, Stephan, spotted an intriguing item in a mountain biking magazine. A nonprofit organization was…
Architecture + Design Film Series Returns With Eight Documentaries
The Burlington-based Architecture + Design Film Series, now in its ninth season, has a singular purpose for its three organizers: to share beauty with the…
Report Encourages More Civilian Oversight of Burlington’s Police Department
The Burlington Police Department could benefit from more robust civilian oversight, according to a draft independent assessment of the department obtained by Seven Days last…
Art Review: ’20/20 Hindsight,’ Kents’ Corner
An introduction to this year’s Art at the Kent exhibition, “20/20 Hindsight,” notes that “the buildings that still stand at Kents’ Corner are part of…
Now Playing in Theaters: September 22-28
In addition to The Eyes of Tammy Faye 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.
‘All the Traditions’ Turns 25, BeUVT Is Born, and Madaila Return
Sometime during the quarantine, I bought my dad’s old car. It’s a great ride, full of luxury features that cars a decade or so ago…
A Roxbury Man Builds a Customized Beaver Abode — and Runs Into a Regulatory Logjam
Leave it to beavers to escape from their home and still come back in time for supper. No, this isn’t an episode of the bygone…
After Rutland Voted to Replace Its School Mascot Last Year, Defenders Dug In
It’s been 11 months since the Rutland City Board of School Commissioners voted 6-4 to retire the district’s Raiders mascot after students and alumni made…
Greg & Aidan Ryan, ‘the three, two, one’
(Self-released, CD, digital) It’s intriguing to observe a prodigy over time. When a musician starts out with a lot of talent at a young age,…
Ryan Fauber, ‘American Night’
(self-released, digital) A few years ago, I saw Bob Dylan perform at Shelburne Museum. While he was never at the top of my list of…
Wedding Announcement: Rebecca Tomaszewski and George Lowe
Rebecca Tomaszewski and George Lowe of Barre, Vt., are very pleased to announce their marriage on Monday, September 20, 2021. The daughter of Edward Tomaszewski…
Bartender Kate Wise Gets People to Drink It Forward
Kate Wise thinks that the cosmopolitan is a great drink. Sure, the cocktail has some work to do to overcome its 1990s-syrupy-sweet-girly-pink reputation. But if…
A Richmond Couple Spreads Fungi Foraging Know-How
During a brief preamble to a recent mushroom walk at Shelburne Farms, workshop leader Ari Rockland-Miller asked each person to introduce themselves and share why…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, September 22 to 28
Fall is upon us, and there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven of this week’s must-do events, including the book launch of because art: Commentary, Critique, & Conversation, by Rep. John Killacky.






