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Oh, Snapchat! Anna Post Talks Weddings and Social Media
Who doesn’t love a beautiful wedding? Sisters Anna and Lizzie Post do, and they tell us how to do it right in the sixth edition…
Obituary: Leo John Belrose
Leo John Belrose, age 53 years, died suddenly early Saturday morning February 8, 2014, in the Northwestern Medical Center. A native of Swanton Leo has…
Obituary: Bernadette Marie Tremblay
Bernadette Marie Tremblay, age 84 years, died early Sunday morning February 9, 2014, in the Northwestern Medical Center with loving family at her side. Born…
That Awkward Moment
The classic way to rip on a lackluster comedy is to claim that you only laughed at the outtakes played during the end credits. Exaggeration,…
DsantosVT Salsa Social [SIV341]
1/24/14: DsantosVT is a local dance company that holds monthly salsa socials at the North End Studios in Burlington. Eva joined them in January and…
Disharmony on Prospect Street: A Dispute Between Neighbors Strikes a Sour Note
Adam Buchwald is a luthier. He makes mandolins and guitars for a living in his garage on Burlington’s South Prospect Street. For the most part,…
Burlington International Airport Prepares to Send Couples Into the Wild Blue Yonder of Matrimony
Burlington International Airport may have launched millions of journeys since it opened in 1920, but never before has it been the takeoff point for a…
Feasting at Killington’s Ledgewood Yurt
Ski area chefs have to be exceptionally nimble when it comes to feeding their guests. From family-friendly nachos, chili and chicken fingers to the high-end…
Dining on Samples at a Wedding Show
I was never the little girl who dreamed of being a bride. I was more interested in growing up to be Godzilla, or perhaps Skeletor…
Can Couples Get Closer Through Bodywork?
On a Saturday afternoon in Shelburne, my husband, Carlton, and I are tangled up on a tapestry-covered futon, but not for an “afternoon delight.” For…
Looking Back on the Tough Path Toward Marriage Equality
Before blogger Gary Russell and I moved to Vermont, we used to lie about our relationship. Oh, not to hide it. Persons who want such…
First Dates: The Start of Something Good
Who says people don’t date anymore? Sure, the formal dinner date has gone the way of the supper club, and couples today are more likely…
News Quirks
Small Jobs Scientists at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization announced plans to glue sensors, each 2.5 mm square and weighing 5 milligrams, onto…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “You know it’s Saturday when you are wiping off vodka stains from your face with a marshmallow,” testifies the woman who…
Reggae Star Tarrus Riley Talks About His New Album, ‘Love Situation’
Jamaican American reggae singer Tarrus Riley, 34, is fond of saying that reggae music is “the newest old music and the oldest new music.” At…
Art Review: ‘Textured’ at Vermont Metro Gallery
Curators often look for a unifying theme when titling a group show. It gives viewers a conceptual frame for seeing an assortment of pieces as…
Theater Review: Other Desert Cities, Vermont Stage Company
It’s Christmas Eve at the luxurious Palm Springs home of Polly and Lyman Wyeth, and the whole family is gathered. Like most families, this one…
Letters to the Editor
Poor Word Choice? Jim Lampman’s work didn’t need to be “vindicated,” as food writer Corin Hirsch indicated in [Side Dishes: “South End Kitchen to Open…






