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A Young Man’s Path Through the Mental Health Care System Led to Prison — and a Fatal Encounter
H e was being hunted — he was certain of it. Bus passengers studied him from the corners of their eyes. Trucks kept circling the…
In Memoriam: Stephanie Miner, 1929-2023
Stephanie passed away recently. Please join the Friends of the Horticultural Farm on Saturday, September 23, at the UVM Horticulture Research Center, 65 Green Mountain…
Vermont’s ‘Fluffy the Floating Cloud Bank’ Was the Silver Lining to a Soggy Burning Man
Ignore all the doom-and-gloom reports coming out of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Despite more than half an inch of rain that fell in 24 hours…
Lt. Gov. Zuckerman Goes on a ‘Banned Books Tour’
Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman practices a straightforward approach to countering book bans across the country: Read from the books and talk about them. “In this…
A New North End Fairy Garden Delights Anyone Lucky Enough to Find It
For years, I’ve made excuses to walk past a house up the street from mine in Burlington’s New North End. It isn’t one you’d notice…
Bruce Hasse’s Mobiles at the Media Factory Heighten Art Hop
Bruce Hasse took a circuitous route to becoming a sculptor. While earning a degree in industrial design at Pratt Institute in the late 1960s, he…
Two School Districts Create Their Own Programs for Students With Special Needs
Facing a shortage of spots in schools that serve students with special needs, two Chittenden County public school districts have launched their own in-house programs…
Should I Tell My Boyfriend I Love Him — or Wait for Him to Say it?
Dear Reverend, My boyfriend and I have been dating each other exclusively for a little over a year. I love him, and I feel like…
Delayed for Decades, the Champlain Parkway Takes Shape in Burlington’s South End
Anyone who has been down Burlington’s Pine Street lately has seen the construction. Pedestrians are using a rocky path instead of the sidewalk that ran…
Amid Soaring Construction Costs, Developers Consider Building Modular Homes
Construction prices have spiked about 33 percent in Vermont since last year, driving up the price of new homes and remodeling projects — and squelching…
Bryan Fine Art Gallery Opens in Stowe
Dozens of visitors mingled genially at the grand opening of Bryan Fine Art Gallery in Stowe on Saturday, welcomed with abundant food and drink, live…
A Vermont Teacher Through-Hikes the 115 Tallest Peaks in the Northeast
During the school year, Middlebury resident Will Robinson teaches preschool at a Head Start program in Addison County. In the summer, he hikes. A lot….
Free Will Astrology (9/6/23)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): In honor of the Virgo birthday season, I invite you to be exceptionally distinctive and singular in the coming weeks, even…
Soundbites: Art Dealing With Low Cut Connie
As a music journalist, I get a little worn out quoting touring bands on how they feel about coming to Vermont. To be fair, it’s…
Letters to the Editor (9/6/23)
‘More Joy! Less Oy!’ Thank you for your report on the status of the synagogue building in the Old North End [“Burlington Entrepreneur Buys Historic…
On the Beat: New Flood Benefit Shows in Burlington and Montpelier
Vermonters are still picking up the pieces after July’s catastrophic flooding. The state’s musical community has been heavily involved in relief efforts and fundraising, from…
Speedy Ortiz, ‘Rabbit Rabbit’
(Carpark Records, CD, digital, vinyl) Halfway through a verse on “Cry Cry Cry,” the fifth track on the new Speedy Ortiz album, Rabbit Rabbit, singer-songwriter…
Burial Woods, ‘Pink Forest’
(Self-released, digital) Last winter, Burlington’s Nathan Nowak-Meunier, aka Burial Woods, sought a seasonal depression cure in the world of modular synth — a potential rabbit…
Vermont Author’s Work Comes to the Screen in the Surreal Dystopian Comedy ‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’
One of my favorite novels of the past several years is Landscape With Invisible Hand. East Calais author M.T. Anderson, a past winner of the…
Now Playing in Theaters: September 6-12
In addition to My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, 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.
From the Publisher: Inside View
In December 2022, Jeff Hall landed in a St. Albans prison cell with Mbyayenge “Robbie” Mafuta. Both men were being held for property crimes, and…
Capital City Concerts Kicks Off Season With a Benefit for Flood Relief
Capital City Concerts, the Montpelier chamber series that flutist Karen Kevra has curated for the past 24 years, cemented the lineup for its 2023-24 season…
Theater Review: ‘The Thanksgiving Play,’ Dorset Theatre Festival
In Larissa FastHorse’s glorious satire, the play within the play keeps sticking out a turkey leg, collapsing under the cultural weight of a story that…
Montpelier’s Flooded Restaurants on the Path to Recovery
Over the past eight weeks, the owners of Montpelier’s flooded restaurants have navigated a second storm of challenges: figuring out how to rebuild safely and…
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in Montpelier as the City’s Restaurants Rebuild
Our occasional series “Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner” recommends a day’s worth of meals in one Vermont city or town. Shortly after July flooding inundated downtown Montpelier,…
Peg & Ter’s in Shelburne to Take a Break
After a year of working as co-chefs at Peg & Ter’s, Scott Como and Derek Robert have decided to leave their positions at the end…
Warren’s Paradise Provisions Opens Taproom
Paradise Provisions, a specialty grocery store at 2367 Sugarbush Access Road in Warren, added a taproom to its store last month with exclusive offerings developed…
Obituary: Anthony Lee, 1991-2023
Stockbridge man made friends easily and kept them, and always lent a helping hand
Obituary: Margaret Atkins Reilly Gannaway, 1967-2023
Leader in the field of children’s mental health never lost her sense of wonder and hope for a better world
Obituary: William Jewell, 1938-2023
Former resident of Underhill Center loved gardening, Vermont corn and adventures with his grandchildren
Obituary: Robert Schoen
Veteran and longtime geologist loved sailing, gardening, bicycling, telling stories and Mark Twain
Obituary: William L. Harwood, 1946-2023
Foreign service information officer was devoted to family and had a lifelong passion for learning
In Memoriam: Robert Slayton, 1947-2023
Longtime teacher and coach. Please join us to celebrate the life of Robert Slayton on Saturday, September 23, at 2 p.m., at Catalyst Church, 100…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, September 6-12
Summer is winding down, but there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events including “Hug Your Farmer: Hard Rain,” a concert at the Flynn in Burlington to benefit Vermonters affected by July’s flooding.
Obituary: Ted Wild, 1951-2022
Summertime Maidstone resident will be remembered for his gentle nature, frankness, and unconditional love for his family and friends






