The Cartoon Issue 2022
The Story of Rutland’s Legendary Halloween Parade; What Does a Bygone Vermont Music Festival Have to Do With a Netflix Hit?; Peter Schumann Turns Sketches Into Comics — and Comics Into Street Theater
In Memoriam: Thomas Henning Jr., 1970-2021
A celebration of life in honor of Thomas Henning Jr., who passed away on December 27, 2021, will be held on Sunday, July 24, 1…
In Memoriam: Patrick Finnigan, 1955-2022
You are welcome to join us to celebrate the life of Patrick Brennan Finnigan. We are having an informal gathering on July 17, from 1…
Obituary: Michael Zebrowski, 1949-2022
Johnson man was an avid photographer, thinker and observer
Obituary: Helen Douglas, 1942-2022
Lifelong Vermonter will be remembered for her kindness and unconditional love
Obituary: Pamela Brady, 1948-2022
Moretown woman used her gift of healing to serve people in Vermont and internationally
Obituary: Rosanne Fredriksen, 1957-2022
Lincoln woman brought joy, kindness and a sense of humor everywhere she went
Clean: ‘Loosening Up’ (7/1/22)
My shoulders and hands were painfully tense as I sat in front of a large grand piano. I was four years sober, and I was…
Obituary: Bryce M. Bludevich, MD, 1989-2022
Young woman’s short life was characterized by an inquisitive and adventurous nature
Birth announcement: Henry John Meserve Schumer
Welcome, Henry! Proud parents Christopher and Amy and grandparents Peter, Lucy and Jessica joyfully welcome Henry John Meserve Schumer, who was born on June 2,…
Letters to the Editor (6/29/22)
Respect for Childcare Workers I am writing in response to Alison Novak’s excellent article, “Help Needed: Chronic Staffing Problems Stress Vermont’s Childcare Centers — and…
Deep Dives: Taking In the Sights at Robbie’s Wildlife Refuge
Over the years, I’ve driven past Robbie’s Wild Refuge in Jeffersonville dozens of times. It was set back off Route 15, and I was never really sure what the place was.
Costume Party: The Story of Rutland’s Legendary Halloween Parade
From 1960 well into the 1970s, Rutland writer and comic book fan Tom Fagan invited some of the biggest comics writers and artists in the business to the annual Rutland Halloween Parade.
Stranger Strings: What Does a Bygone Vermont Music Festival Have to Do With a Netflix Hit?
Dustin Henderson’s T-shirt in the new season of “Stranger Things” caught the attention of the show’s Vermont fans. It’s from then 1986 Craftsbury Banjo Contest.
I Quit Shaving Everything in the Pandemic
Dear Reverend, Over the course of the pandemic, I quit shaving my legs — and everything else. Now that bathing suit season is upon us,…
From the Publisher: Woe Is ‘Roe’
Last Thursday was the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that, among other things, guarantees women equal opportunities in sports. The…
Soundbites: A Conflicted Independence Day for Musicians; New Music From Guthrie Galileo and More
Whenever I think of patriotism, I flash back to that scene in Rocky IV when Carl Weathers’ Apollo Creed comes out to fight the Russian…
Willverine, ‘Who Can Wave Me to the Way Out’
(Self-released, digital) For Will Andrews, aka Willverine, less is more. On the electronic pop artist’s new album, Who Can Wave Me to the Way Out,…
Cavendish Curiosities: Three Strange but True Medical Oddities
The tiny town of Cavendish (pop. 1,392) was home to three Vermonters of medical significance in the 1800s.
The Mountain Says No, ‘Unemployer’
(Self-released, digital) Hidden deep in the wooded realm of Enosburg Falls is a cave. Not unlike a necromancer’s sanctum or the meeting grounds for a…
Peter Schumann Turns Sketches Into Comics — and Comics Into Street Theater
Five o’clock in the morning is a “preferred time” for Peter Schumann to make comics, he said. Ideas can come from just about anywhere: the…
A Hike in the Woods to See the State’s Newly Discovered Endangered Orchid
The mood was festive as a quartet of botanists made its way toward Vermont’s newly discovered rare orchid, the small whorled pogonia. Though the hilly,…
Free Will Astrology (6/29/22)
CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard believes there’s only one way to find a sense of meaning and that is to fill your life…
Drawing Conclusions in the 2022 Cartoon Issue
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Seven Days Cartoon Issue. Those early issues were especially ambitious. Originally conceived by cofounder Pamela Polston, the…
In St. Albans, Ron Snapp Revives His Art Career With a Timely Installation
If Ron Snapp looks like a westerner dropped into northern New England, that’s because he is. Last weekend, the Colorado-born artist was likely the only…
Vermont Is Racing to Build Housing — Often With Fossil Fuel Heating Systems
When residents of a new apartment building in Morrisville turn up their thermostats this fall, the warm air that flows into their bedrooms will be…
Comic Newspaper the ‘Ladybroad Ledger’ Returns Under New Leadership
Each time Teppi Zuppo taught a workshop at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, the Vermont cartoonist and CCS grad told students…
A Free Montpelier Garden Grows Produce — and Community
When Lillian Ecklund Gustavson decided to create a community garden in Montpelier, she envisioned a place near the downtown gazebo on Main Street where locals,…
Theater Review: ‘Twelfth Night, or What You Will,’ Vermont Theatre Festival
Everyone has choices, but some people have fewer than others. The concept of choice is likely to be on people’s minds this week. It certainly…
Guilty Pleasure Watches: A Summer List
When I started reviewing movies at Seven Days, we only reviewed newly released theatrical feature films. The rise of streaming and the takeover of Hollywood…
Theater Review: ‘Wait Until Dark,’ Dorset Playhouse
Two of the great pleasures in a thriller are knowing exactly who the bad guys are and getting a chance to feel a whisker of…
Now Playing in Theaters: June 29-July 5
In addition to Official Competition, 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.
Tender Transactions: If Restaurants Used Dating Apps to Sell Themselves
When a restaurant goes on the market, moves, or closes, finding a new owner or tenant is tricky. Maybe restaurants should use dating apps to sell themselves.
New Burlington-Based Company Plink! Makes a Splash in the Beverage World
What sound does a drink make? Often, it’s the pop of a bottle top or the crack of a can, followed by the hiss of…
Dining on a Dime: Bessery’s in Burlington Sizzles Up Meats and More
The Bessery family has owned a butcher shop at 1398 North Avenue since before its current co-owner, Bryan Bessery, was born. His grandfather, Peter Bessery,…
Schmetterling Wine Shop and Calvi’s Ice Cream Stand to Open in Middlebury
This summer, Middlebury will gain a natural wine store and a seasonal ice cream stand, both funded by grant money through the Better Middlebury Partnership….
Jr’s Original in Winooski to Become Jr’s Original Peking Duck House
It’s a long way from Italy to China, but Jr’s Original in Winooski is going to make the trip. Next month, the restaurant at 348…
Colchester’s Guilty Plate Diner to Reopen Under New Ownership
Chef Darrell Langworthy confirmed that he and his wife, Sarah Langworthy, have signed a deal to take over the Guilty Plate Diner in Colchester. Darrell…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, June 29-July 5
Summer is officially 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 Stowe Theatre Guild’s presentation of Tru, Jay Presson Allen’s witty and tragic one-man play about the last, lonely years of Truman Capote’s life.
Crime Seen: Long-Term Data From Burlington Police Show Overall Decline
It seems like everyone in Burlington is talking about crime these days. The discourse started two years ago, when George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police…
