Supporters of former Burlington diversity director Tyeastia Green converged on city hall on Monday to condemn a report that alleged Green and her staff had…
The University of Vermont on Monday announced plans to build housing for 540 undergrads near Centennial Woods. “We’re delighted,” said Ron Lumbra, chair of UVM’s…
Updated on August 11, 2023. A review of Burlington’s management of its Juneteenth celebrations, first held in 2021, found no evidence of theft. However, a…
A pandemic-era program that provided prepared meals to food-insecure Vermonters and boosted local restaurants’ bottom line is being reincarnated in flood-impacted parts of the state….
Artists Peter Schumann and Charlie Morrow have built reputations from works set in wide-open spaces. Schumann, the founding impresario of Bread and Puppet Theater, has…
There’s nothing better than watching a dog run for the sheer joy of it. Or is there? My dog, Zoe, is 40 pounds of lean…
Artist Muffy Kashkin Grollier loves animals, which you can guess as soon as you walk into her big yellow house in Orwell. In addition to…
Five parakeets currently reside in the small parlor of Cindra Conison’s Montpelier home. They should be living at the Quirky Pet, Conison’s State Street business,…
Dear Reverend, My sister is a single mom of a 6-month-old baby. She also has an 8-year-old cat whom she’s had since he was a…
Last month’s flooding likely walloped Vermont’s fish population as the heavy rains turned rivers and streams into torrents. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department officials don’t…
When Lauren McKenzie and her husband, Matt Simpson, pulled up stakes and left Austin, Texas, for Burlington in 2020, they knew little about their new…
Art made by individuals with no formal training is known by many labels: art brut, outsider art, folk, visionary, self-taught. Heather Ferrell, the curator and…
It was still light out when the first bats began leaving their roost. One by one, or sometimes in pairs, they swooped from the weather-beaten…
Is there a horror movie scarier than Oppenheimer? Perhaps not. But Talk to Me, an Australian import that had its U.S. premiere at the Sundance…
While last week’s column was exceptionally informative, if I do say so myself, it was also a bit of a downer. Learning about Radio Bean’s…
In addition to Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, 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.
They say every picture tells a story, but not every one tells the whole story. On July 4, there appeared online and, later, in newspapers…
Possibly (but probably not) true story: In 1609, Samuel de Champlain set his stocking-clad feet in Vermont and was immediately struck by two things. The…
LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): Now and then there comes a time when I acquire an uncanny knack for seeing the totality of who you really…
He’s ugly, he stinks, he’ll eat anything put in front of him — and he might just be Vermont’s most eligible bachelor. Meet Magic Mike,…
Bad Veto [Re Last 7: “No Deposit,” July 5]: We all know that it is folly to put all your eggs in one basket. Except…
If there’s one edition for which Seven Days writers never have problems finding stories, it’s the Animal Issue. This annual paean to our furry (and…
Michele Macy, age 61, stands about five foot six from the soles of her green rubber clogs to the summit of her hairdo, which is…
Many people who love horses view them as powerful, beautiful companions and athletes, and seek ways to strengthen the human-animal partnership. But it’s not always…
Paws Up! Vermont is a reward-based, positive reinforcement dog training company based in Washington County. Owner Llyr Lauderback (they/he) and their dog Lyra shard some ideas about “luring” a dog with a reward to teach them new behaviors, like learning to step up on a stool.
Repetition is a mainstay of comedy: the return of the same pratfall or catchphrase over and over. Repetition is also central to tragedy; Sigmund Freud…
Seven Days is made by animal lovers. In 2014, so many of our employees wanted to bring their pups to the office that we had…
Marshmallow was chewing on orange daylilies when I pulled into the driveway, while his lady friends — Hershey, Cookie and S’mores — grazed on an…
Song and dance open the secret passage to pure emotion, and it’s elation that pours out of Weston Theater Company’s dazzling production of Singin’ in…
Mom feeds me really good dog food. It’s a mixture of fresh meat, usually turkey or pork, with fruits and vegetables. She’s fussy about the…
“My mother’s a wonderful baker, but she hates pie,” Maisie Howard said as she demonstrated her self-taught pie technique last week. “She did make my…
Imagine a beast from deep waters that resembles the hybrid of a leech, an eel and your worst alien nightmare. The creature boasts rings of…
A restaurant with a familiar name will open in Richmond when the Kitchen Table launches on September 6 in the historic brick building vacated by…
Vietnam veteran will be remembered for his booming laugh, wit and equanimity
Getting your summer cardio from swatting and scratching? You’re not alone. Vermont has twice as many mosquitoes this year as compared to the average during…
Summer is here, and there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events, including the third annual Untapped: Beached Whales, a celebration of fat and curvy performers featuring fiery numbers from drag and burlesque favorites.
Montpelier man chose to end his life as he lived it, with thoughtfulness and determination.
In loving memory of Allen Moulton (aka “Gramps”)
After nearly a month on the run, Tiki the emu has been brought safely back to his home at VINE Sanctuary in Springfield, Vt. The…
Following surgery at a young age, woman persevered to overcome many obstacles
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