Artist, potter and teacher remembered for the genuine care she showed to everyone she met
Former Vermont resident was well known for his wit, humor, and zest for life
Journalist, publisher and entrepreneur founded numerous magazines, including Harrowsmith Country Life, a precursor to EatingWell
South Burlington woman lived a full life, every day, every moment
A celebration of life, in loving memory for James A. Spadaccini will be held at the Charlotte Congregational Church in Charlotte, Vt., on Saturday July…
Experienced cyclist was a tireless advocate for the rights of cyclists and pedestrians
Women’s rights champion was honored for volunteer community service with the Governor’s Commission on Women
Respite caregiver was always available to help and counsel
Survivor of German POW camp continued to serve fellow veterans throughout his life
The celebration of life service and committal for Elaine L. Begin, 69, will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Wilson Cemetery in…
A celebration of life for John Andrews, Lt. Col. U.S. Army (retired), who passed on November 3, 2022, will be held on June 24, 2023,…
New York native relocated to Vermont to be closer to family
Vitality is returning to Hardwick’s iconic yellow barn, a large, gambrel-roof dairy that was home to the Greensboro Garage for 30 years and has been…
Sometimes the most obvious stories are the hardest to spot. That was one of the lessons gleaned from the 2015 movie Spotlight, about the team…
Black-and-white Holsteins may be Vermont’s most iconic cows, but Richard Silc prefers his cattle with a little splash of color. Since 2018, the metal artist…
When Susan Rothenberg died in 2020 at the age of 75, the New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl noted that the groundbreaking artist had yet…
Ben & Jerry’s has put its localvore values into action by promoting a 34-year employee who rose through its ranks to be the company’s CEO….
Dear Reverend, I’m the youngest in my family and also the only vegetarian. Any time we have a get-together involving food, I get picked on….
It’s perfect, if coincidental, timing: The same week that Seven Days publishes a special issue on Vermont’s dairy industry, the Main Street Museum in White…
‘Language Evolves’ [Feedback: “Grammar Advice,” May 17] bemoans the use of “they” as a singular pronoun — not by nonbinary people but when the gender…
For all of its charm and beauty, Vermont has struggled to be a place of acceptance for people who are not, you know, white-skinned. Look,…
Migrant farmhands are here to stay. Over the past 25 years, workers from Mexico and Central America have become the backbone of Vermont’s dairy industry…
For nearly 30 years, writer-director Nicole Holofcener has been quietly making adult-oriented comedies of manners, with no high concepts and no slapstick — the kind…
Blowtorch at Radio Bean, Burlington, May 26: The show must go on. If you caught last Friday’s Blowtorch set at Radio Bean and saw Justin…
Last June, Kris Smith Thyme asked Essex friends on Facebook if they wanted to gather to celebrate their LGBTQ identities. It was just a couple…
(99 Records/Good Partners, digital) 99 Neighbors may be on unofficial hiatus, but that doesn’t mean the party’s over. After pushing the limits of the local…
Dairy farming occupies three-quarters of Vermont’s working agricultural landscape and has been a leading industry since the 19th century. Its impacts are all around us:…
Rob Mann’s spirits soared as he flew over Addison County on March 24 in a Cessna piloted by his son, Caleb, who was taking his…
At Andersonville Farm in West Glover, manager Nate Hunnewell’s chores begin at 3 a.m. The farm’s 200 milkers, including this 1,800-pound holstein, produce milk for Jasper Hill Farm Cheese. No. 74 produces roughly 86 pounds of milk per day — more than ten gallons.
(Self-released, digital) Two decades ago, Upper Valley four-piece Shy Husky might have had some company in the local music scene. The ’90s-loving alt-rock outfit flies…
GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 20): I am weary of gurus who tell us the ego is bad and must be shamed. In my view, we need…
Anson Tebbetts can tell you not only the number of teats on a cow but how to squeeze them without catching a faceful of raw…
Five years or so ago, dairy farming stopped being fun for Robert Bassett. He had taken pleasure for 30 years in managing his herd, working…
In addition to About My Father, 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.
Before Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, there was Howard Wilcox. The patriarch of the Wilcox Ice Cream company, which was founded in 1928 in Manchester…
The bad news for Vermont dairy farmers: Americans are drinking less milk. Per capita consumption of milk fell almost 21 percent from 2010 to 2019,…
For a dairy farmer, Jim Maille is a late riser. He wakes at 6 a.m. and often grabs a sandwich for breakfast before heading to…
The cozy tavern at Maple and St. Paul streets in Burlington now houses a new eatery — this one with a focus on chicken wings….
What happens to the dairy farms that stop milking and sell off their cows? That’s an important question in Vermont, where the number of dairy…
Piecemeal Pies has closed both of its locations, in White River Junction and Stowe, according to co-owner Justin Barrett, who declined to share further details….
Summer is right around the corner, 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 Tender Hearts, an evening of mythical movement presented by ANIMAL Dance.
