Sep 26 – Oct 2, 2018
As Fewer Vermonters Hunt, Deer Population Grows; Above the Radar Fest Drops Dynamic Graffiti in Burlington; Where to Sing Your Karaoke Heart Out All Week
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Up to Here in Deer: As Fewer Vermonters Hunt, the Growing Herd Is Becoming a Problem
Sunlight filtered through the canopy of leaves, illuminating the Hinesburg Town Forest in a soft green glow. The branches of the birch and maple trees…
Calories Don’t Count During Seven Days Burger Week
Seven Days, Vermont’s free and independent weekly newspaper, is excited to announce all the juicy details of its inaugural Burger Week! For seven days, November…
Seriously: The Karaoke Special
In this special report, we meet two of Vermont’s most prolific karaoke performers.
Obituary: Richard Chase, 1932-2018
Burlington Richard Xavier Chase, a resident of Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on Monday, September 24, 2018, at the University…
The Cannabis Catch-Up: Growers Report Several Weed and Hemp Thefts
We’re headed toward harvest for Vermont’s outdoor growing season, and thieves have victimized several cannabis and hemp farmers. Over the past week, the list has…
WTF: Why Are Vermont’s Vital Records on Ancestry.com?
Recently, a Westford woman emailed us to express her surprise upon discovering that many of her family’s vital records issued by the State of Vermont,…
Above the Radar Fest Brings Dynamic Graffiti to Burlington
If you haven’t been on a Burlington ferry recently, or hung out at the Spot on the Dock, you may not realize that some of…
Orphanage Controversy Puts Bishop in a Familiar Setting — the Spotlight
As churchgoers filed out of St. Joseph Cathedral after Sunday mass on September 9, Bishop Christopher Coyne approached a gaggle of reporters. He was about…
Soundbites: Ivamae and Clay Mohrman Collaboration; Flynn on Fire
Behind the Music I’m tired. I mean, as an adult in my thirties, I’m always at least a little bit tired. But I’m especially drained…
Up in Smoke: What Turner and Zuckerman’s Pot Plan Says About the Lt. Gov. Candidates
Vermont House Minority Leader Don Turner (R-Milton) and Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, a Progressive and Democrat, don’t agree on much. During a recent radio debate,…
Free Will Astrology (9/26/18)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Biologists are constantly unearthing new species, although not new in the sense of having just appeared on our planet. In fact,…
Strange Bedfellows: Leahy’s Senate Relationships Get Results — Sometimes
The U.S. Senate has begun passing spending bills in a bipartisan manner, overcoming years of gridlock that repeatedly brought the government to the brink of…
Scarlett Letters: My Boyfriend Is Overly Friendly With His Ex
Dear Scarlett, My boyfriend is very friendly with his ex-girlfriend and her family. I’ve spoken to him about how she makes me uncomfortable because she…
At Shelburne Vineyard, Iapetus Captures Vermont Terroir
Shelburne Vineyard winegrower Ethan Joseph stood at the back of the winery at the end of a long harvest day. Wearing green Carhartts, rubber boots…
David Patrick Adams Gets Personal With ‘Portrait Interviews’
When David Patrick Adams listens to people’s life stories, their journeys can resemble the flights of glider pilots. In cross-country races, explained Adams, who is…
‘For Freedoms’ Activist Art Initiative Comes to Vermont
In 1943, during World War II, the Saturday Evening Post ran a series of four illustrations by its star artist, the Arlington, Vt.-based Americana illustrator…
Album Review: The Rear Defrosters, ‘Gentleman Farmer’
(Self-released, CD, digital download) “Cold beer and eggs, breakfast strength, if you can’t get up / It’s the only medicine for men who aren’t in…
Revelry Theater Opens in Burlington for Very Intimate Shows
Tucked into a small suite in Burlington’s South End Arts District, Revelry Theater has something of a living-room vibe. From her front-row seat prior to…
T-Shirt Boutique Solid Threads Finds a Home in Vermont
Maglianero Café may be well known to workers and residents in the Burlington waterfront hood, but something less familiar is just past the coffee counter,…
Baker Martin Philip Wins Vermont Book Award for ‘Breaking Bread’
Martin Philip, head baker at King Arthur Flour in Norwich, won the fourth annual Vermont Book Award for Breaking Bread: A Baker’s Journey Home in…
Album Review: Roan Yellowthorn, ‘Indigo’
(Blue Élan Records, CD, digital) Roan Yellowthorn, the duo of Jackie McLean and Shawn Strack, are one of the newest bands to set up shop…
Eat This Week, September 26 to October 2, 2018: Catch a Fire
Switchback Brewing celebrates the launch of its new smoked beer series with a day of smoke and fire. Local craftspeople and vendors hawk their wares…
Theater Review: ‘Oslo,’ Northern Stage
In the engrossing Oslo, playwright J.T. Rogers dramatizes the secret back-channel negotiations that led to the Israeli-Palestinian peace accords of 1993. He makes diplomacy riveting…
Letters to the Editor (9/26/18)
Plane Logic The article [“Thunderhill: Low-Flying Mystery Planes Rattle Small Vermont Town,” September 5] has finally answered the “mystery” which occurred this past spring at…
Art Review: Gail Salzman at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery
Gail Salzman’s paintings might all be categorized as abstract, but they are not similar. Each is a unique exploration of color, texture, time and composition…
Movie Review: ‘The House With a Clock in Its Walls’ Has Gothic Chills for Kids and Retro Fun for Adults
Childhood may be an innocent time, but it’s also a scary one, as classic kid-lit authors such as Roald Dahl and John Bellairs knew well….
Maple Corner Community Members Hunt for a Missing Septic Tank
A community that once bonded over a calendar featuring naked men has again come together — this time in search of a missing septic tank….
Movie Review: ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Offers a Cogent Distillation of Michael Moore’s Life of Muckraking
It’s all Gwen Stefani’s fault. Well, most of the country’s current mess, anyway. Leave it to Michael Moore to connect such improbable dots. But he…
As Controversies Swirl, What’s Next for Burlington Schools’ Beleaguered Superintendent?
The Burlington School Board recited a greeting that offered peace, friendship and love before the public comment period began at its regular meeting on September…
Where to Do Karaoke Every Night of the Week
Love it or hate it, karaoke is fully embedded in our entertainment culture, and isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, it’s possible to sing karaoke every night of the week and not rock the same mic twice. How do we know? We did it. Seven Days recently combed the state looking for lively karaoke…
TV Chef Sara Moulton Shares Kitchen Know-How at the Essex
The Essex Resort & Spa couldn’t have found a better guest chef to kick off its new teaching series. On a beautiful mid-September afternoon, 30…
Bove’s Launches Monthly Pop-Up Dinners in Milton
Burlington locals shed more than a few tears when Bove’s restaurant served its final whorls of pasta on December 23, 2015. Now, those saddened by…
