The Adirondack Issue 2012
How Has Plattsburgh Fared Since Its Base Closed?; Wannabe Woodsmen Wield Axes; Ken Picard Finds His Inner Tube; Strange Antiques in the ADK
Movies You Missed 48: 4:44 Last Day on Earth
This week in movies you missed: If the world were ending, where would you want to be? (a) Roaming a palatial estate with a smug…
F-35 Protestors Loudly Confront Democrats’ Intervale Fundraising Soiree
Burlington’s Intervale was the setting Thursday evening for an exceptionally dramatic piece of political theater. Close to 100 protestors denouncing the F-35 stealth fighter jet…
At Burlington City Hall, Dean Re-Endorses Sorrell for Attorney General
In case you missed it, former governor Howard Dean totes backs Attorney General Bill Sorrell’s bid for reelection. Back in March, Dean told Seven Days’…
Don Pedro’s Taqueria Closes
Headed to Winooski to take the El Diablo Challenge? Better make other plans. It’s been dark inside Don Pedro’s Taqueria since Saturday. A sign apparently…
Holy Slamming-Leahy’s-Ties-To-Hollywood-and-Batman, Batman!
Updated below with statement from Leahy Quick, Robin! To the Patmobile! U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy’s cameo in the forthcoming The Dark Knight Rises is shining…
Liberal Lobbyists Open Super PAC Pandora’s Box in Vermont
What on earth are Bob Stannard and Todd Bailey up to? In a letter filed Wednesday with the Vermont Secretary of State’s office, the two…
![Ken Leslie’s Gold Dome Cycle [275]](https://sevendaysvt-test.newspackstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/episode275-400x300.webp)
Ken Leslie’s Gold Dome Cycle [275]
7/16/12: For the past year, artist Ken Leslie has been visiting the Vermont State House in Montpelier every other week to work on his Gold…
Spending Like a Brock Star
They’re no fans of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, but Sanders and Congressman Welch are still all about the dough. They explain why.
Arch Artifacts
Lake Placid’s Antediluvian Antiques & Curiosities is no ordinary antique store
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again After pleading guilty to robbery and agreeing to undergo drug rehab to avoid prison in Oregon, James Tindell fled the state. Officials…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Acro Yoga is a relatively new physical discipline. According to a description I read on a flyer in Santa Cruz, it…
Floating Down the Lazy Hudson River
You can’t beat tubing a river on a hot summer day. It’s the only outdoor recreational activity that allows you to drift aimlessly for hours…
At a School for Lumberjacks, Boys Become Woodsmen
Brett McLeod hefts a 5-pound axe over his shoulder and then launches into motion — the picture of speed, accuracy and power as he attacks…
A Unique American Painter’s Legacy is on View Just Across the Lake
If you want to become better acquainted with the work of one of America’s most intriguing artists, look no farther than Plattsburgh, N.Y. The State…
Letters to the Editor
Bad Smell Your paper stinks! I don’t mean the contents but the various inks you use in printing the paper. My wife and I have…
Burlington City Council Approves Planned Parenthood No-Protest Zone
The Burlington City Council overwhelmingly approved an ordinance Monday night that establishes a 35-foot “buffer zone” around health centers. The vote was 13 to 1…
