The Cartoon Issue 2014
A Cartoonist Laureate to the Rescue; Alison Bechdel Reviews a Musical; A Man v. State Courts
Obituary: Howard C. Morse
Howard C. Morse, 88, a native of Swanton and a resident of Vermont for most of his lifetime, passed away Monday afternoon, July 7, 2014…
Obituary: Joyce Ann Hojohn, 1938-2014, Winooski
Joyce Ann Hojohn, 76, a longtime resident of Winooski, Vt., died peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on Friday, June 27, 2014. Joyce was…
Obituary: Martino Marcelino, 1927-2014, Colchester
Martino Marcelino, 87, passed away on July 4, 2014. He was born January 8, 1927 in Burlington, VT to Martino and Margaurite (Stannard) Marcelino. He…
Obituary: Eva (Tromblay) St. George, 1921-2014, Winooski
Eva (Tromblay) St. George, 93, a longtime resident of Winooski, Vt., died peacefully Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Starr Farm Nursing Center with loving family…
Obituary: Walter T. Troescher, 1932-2014, Winooski
Walter T. Troescher, 82, a longtime resident of Winooski, Vt., died peacefully with loving family at his side on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at the…
Obituary: Gary Blair Cadieux
Gary Blair Cadieux, age 62 years, died Saturday July 5, 2014, at his Cadieux Road residence following a long illness. Born in St. Albans on…
Perennially Yours: Familiar Faces Challenge Shumlin for Governor
The original print version of this article was headlined “Perennially Yours”…
A Strawberry Fantasy
This past weekend, strawberries hit peak season, and across the state, small towns celebrated with strawberry festivals — afternoon affairs where locals convene for the…
Obvious Child
Gillian Robespierre has said that she was inspired to write and direct the short film that became Obvious Child by a spate of romantic comedies…
Theater Review: Young Frankenstein, Saint Michael’s Playhouse
The original print version of this article was headlined “The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein”…
Work: Attorney Laddie Lushin
Attorney Laddie Lushin has never advertised his services. Nor does he try headline-grabbing cases or drive a glossy sedan. He is, in sum, far removed…
Merle Haggard Pines for Dolly Parton
The original print version of this article was headlined “Always Wanting You But Never Having You”…
A Bat Waxes Poetic on the Rooftops of Burlington
The original print version of this article was headlined “Rooftops of Burlington”…
Book Review: Inventing Ethan Allen
The original print version of this article was headlined “Ethan Allen”…
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RockFire [SIV359]
6/28/14: The Third Annual RockFire was held at historic Millstone Hill last weekend in Barre. A hundred years ago, this area was the site of…
A Locavore Meat Market Expands to Shelburne
Green Pasture Meats, which opened in New Haven last May, will get a second location in Shelburne this month. Production manager Jim Blais is no…
Art Review: “Toothbrush From Twig to Bristle,” Museum of Everyday Life
INFO “Toothbrush From Twig to Bristle,” Museum of Everyday Life, Glover. Through December 31. museumofeverydaylife.org The original print version of this article was headlined “Dental…
Uncle Pop Pop’s Opens in Essex
Back in April, Adam McGinnis told Seven Days he hoped to open Uncle Pop Pop’s Sandwich & Tapas Shop in Essex by late spring. But…
The Gryphon Comes to Vermont House
Proximity to the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is a major ingredient in Paige Gross’ plans for her new restaurant, the Gryphon. The restaurant…
Soundbites: Canada Drops Work Permit Regulations for Non-Canadian Bands
Oh … Canada! It’s Fourth of July week. So in the midst of all that flag-waving patriotism, it only makes sense that we begin this…
Vermont’s Cartoonist Laureate to the Rescue
Readers of the New Yorker can recognize Edward Koren’s work at a glance: His frizzy, big-nosed characters have, over five decades and more than 1,000…
Tom Banjo & the Horse’s Ass
A “cranky show” is an old-timey form of entertainment in which hand-drawn images on a scroll are hand-cranked across a screen or small stage. These…
A Vermont Guardsman Reunites Purple Hearts With Their Recipients or Kin
The original print version of this article was headlined “Precious Medals”…
From Courthouse to Statehouse: Man’s Divorce Case Leads to Very Public Protest
The original print version of this article was headlined “On the Warpath Against the ‘Green Mountain Mafia'”…
A Comic Cashier at City Market
The original print version of this article was headlined “The Comic Cashier”…
Free Will Astrology (7/02/14)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you like your savings account to grow? Then deposit money into in it on a consistent basis. Would you like…
Letters to the Editor (7/02/14)
Geography Lesson I enjoyed reading the article about Peter Schumann, founder and artistic director of Bread and Puppet Theater [“Living Art,” June 18]. The writer…
News Quirks (7/02/14)
Curses, Foiled Again Police accused Jeremiah Scales of selling synthetic marijuana from his girlfriend’s house in Bloomington, Ind., after a nearby sign announcing “Drugs This…
Burlington’s Housing Affordability Crisis
The original print version of this article was headlined “Burlington’s Affordability Crisis”…
Intervale’s Thursday Soirées Begin
Summervale, the Intervale Center’s weekly Burlington showcase of local food and music, kicks off its season on July 3 and will run Thursdays through August…
Transformers: Age of Extinction(no stars)
Michael Bay didn’t invent sequels, one-dimensional characters, laughable dialogue, product placement or deafening, incomprehensible action sequences. He’s just made them synonymous with summer movies. The…
Border Nexus: Crossing into Canada Quickly Means Pre-Screening, at a Cost
The original print version of this article was headlined “Border Nexus: Convenience at a Price”…
What Does a Food Writer Eat When She’s Off-Duty?
The original print version of this article was headlined “Eater of Worlds”…
