The Back to School Issue 2015
Middlebury College Breaks Up With Online Language Program; Castleton University’s Visionary President; What to do When You’re Sexiled; Gelato Hits the Sweet Spot
Obituary: Robert “Bobby” Benjamin
, age 67 years, died early Thursday afternoon, September 3, 2015 in a tragic automobile accident in Swanton. Bobby’s longtime friend and companion Diane Bohannon…
Obituary: Diane M. (Erno) Bohannon
On Thursday, September 3, 2015, Diane M. (Erno) Bohannon, stepped out of this life and into her Savior’s loving arms. She was born on, June…
Obituary: Jim Murphy, 1954-2015, Shoreham
Jim Murphy, business owner and local musician, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. He was 61. As the owner of…
Obituary: Jaime-Lynn Elizabeth-Anne Taylor-Danner, 1980-2015, Winooski
Jaime-Lynn Elizabeth-Anne Taylor-Danner was born on February 19, 1980, in Marlton, New Jersey, to Brenda LaVigne and Lawrence Taylor (Rose Staples). Jaime-Lynn passed away peacefully…
Free Will Astrology (8/26/15)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You like to run ahead of the pack. You prefer to show people the way, to set the pace. It’s cleaner…
Vermont Authors Revisit Katrina Through Kids’ Eyes
Northern Vermont is roughly 1,600 miles from New Orleans. But after raging waters devastated that city a decade ago this Saturday, locals sprang into action….
Hip-Hop Station Makes Waves in Vermont
At noon sharp on Monday, June 15, 104.3 KISS-FM debuted an unexpected new format, rebranding as “the Champlain Valley’s classic hip-hop station.” It’s been delivering…
Taking Off: Plattsburgh Airport Is Drawing More Flights, Travelers
There is nothing subtle about the marketing strategy that Plattsburgh International Airport is using to fuel its expansion. Its website provides updates on wait times…
Back to School: What to Do If You’re ‘Sexiled’
When Cara Peterson moved into her freshman dorm room at the University of Vermont last fall, the 18-year-old from Falmouth, Mass., brought her new bedspread,…
Middlebury College to Say Adieu to an Online Venture
It’s finito, vorbei, fini. Or soon will be, once the lawyers do their work. Middlebury College wants out of the for-profit foreign-language education venture it…
WTF: Who or What Is Citizen Cider’s ‘Dirty Mayor’ Named For?
Citizen Cider has enjoyed explosive growth in its four years of existence. The first year, working out of a tiny space at Fort Ethan Allen…
Anger Management: Sanders Fights for Employees, Except His Own
When Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced three months ago that he’d seek the Democratic presidential nomination, the New York Times described him as a “grumpy…
Letters to the Editor (8/26/15)
More on Tibet I was delighted that Kymelya Sari wrote about the local Tibetan community’s work to maintain its culture through the Tibetan school and…
Resilient David Wolk Champions Castleton University
Between the playing fields that serve the Castleton Spartans, a marble monument tells the story of the Greek king Leonidas and how he bravely resisted…
Summer Recipes From Seven Vermont Chefs
Bourbon Berry Lemonade Smash Tempura-Fried, Boursin-Stuffed Squash Blossoms Heirloom Tomatoes with Shiitake-White Bean Purée Pork Anticuchos With Yellow Chile Sauce Roasted-Red-Pepper Carpaccio Summer Squash: Calabacitas…
Middlebury Festival Focuses on New Filmmakers
In decades past, only the biggest cities could boast film festivals: New York, Toronto, Venice. But the digitization of filmmaking has spurred a corresponding democratization…
Where Can Hostelers Dine in Burlington? Drifters
In Europe, hostels often have a bar where guests can drink and meet their peers, but Burlington Hostel’s layout on Main Street doesn’t allow for…
American Ultra
The latest from Project X director Nima Nourizadeh is the definition of a one-joke movie. To be fair, though, this is August. Most movies dumped…
Focus on Breakfast at Bradford’s Green Mountain Diner
Last Friday, August 21, Barre native and longtime cook Ed Morrison opened Green Mountain Diner in the former Bradford House of Pizza space at 134…
Food Trucks at the Fair; Vermont Heritage Brew Festival; Tuckerbox Café Expands
From the time the Champlain Valley Fair’s Ferris wheel starts turning on Friday, August 28, until it stops on Sunday, September 6, thousands of Vermonters…
Checking the Cold War in ‘Chess’
It’s easy to understand why the 1972 chess “match of the century” between American Bobby Fischer and his Soviet opponent, Boris Spassky, was so closely…
I’m Jealous of My Boyfriend’s Dead Ex
Dear Athena, My boyfriend’s ex-boyfriend died almost five months ago, and he is so depressed about it. I feel weird about this, but I’m jealous…
‘I Hate Hamlet’ Turns Tragedy to Comedy
Paul Rudnick’s 1991 play I Hate Hamlet is built on a great premise and provides a pleasant diversion, but it doesn’t quite reach the escape…
Eastern Mountain Time, Eastern Mountain Time
(Burst & Bloom Records, CD, digital download) The Green Mountain State suffers no shortage of music rooted in rustic variants of country. To name a…
A New One-Act Predicts Dystopia for Free Thinkers
This Thursday, a one-act play set in the “not-too-distant future” begins a three-day run at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts in Burlington. Phineaus’ Tl,…
Kelly Ravin, County Tracks
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Kelly Ravin’s 2013 solo record, Leathered, Weathered, Worn & Wiser, lived up to its title. The album was a sparse affair…
Grading Boards at the Lumber Mill
Name: Chan Bullard Town: Johnson Job: Lumber grader, Manchester Lumber At the family-owned Manchester Lumber Company in Johnson, rough-cut wood moves along a massive machinery…
Soundbites: Burlington Celebrates the 2nd Annual A-Dog Day
A-Dog’s Best Friends On Saturday, August 29, Burlington will celebrate the second annual A-Dog Day, in honor of the late Andy Williams, aka DJ A-Dog,…
Cool Heads Prevail at Burlington’s Diversity Salon
Every other month, 14-year-old Mistre Newton travels two hours from her home in Saranac Lake, N.Y., to the “big city” of Burlington. While her parents…
Art Review: ‘Generations’ Explores Artists’ Mentors and Students
Self-taught painters spring up like wildflowers and get a lot of attention in today’s art world. Seldom, by contrast, does a gallery or museum organize…
Montpelier’s Positive Pie Gets a New ‘Parklet’
The car-driving public tends to get huffy about the proposed loss of public parking spots. But the denizens of Vermont’s capital city are apparently on…
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Glider Academy [SIV410]
8/22/15: Teens learn how to fly gliders, some of them taking solo flights at the Hartness State Airport in Springfield. Part of a week long…
Sanders Turns Up the Heat in the Granite State
After an hour at the microphone Monday morning, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) seemed suddenly to note the plight of his audience. “You have been extraordinarily…
Parlez-vous Français? Bistro de Margot to Replace L’Amante in Burlington
The squash blossoms will never fade from memory, but L’Amante will serve its final Taleggio-stuffed, honey-drizzled flowers on Friday, August 28. The beloved Italian eatery…
New Gelato Makers Rival Ben & Jerry’s in Vermont
La Villa Bistro in Shelburne opened in 1995. But the local staple for pizza and handmade pasta hasn’t succeeded on inertia. Since last fall, owners…
