

PCB Manufacturer Asks Court to Dismiss Burlington School District’s Lawsuit
PCB manufacturer Monsanto asked a court on Thursday to dismiss the Burlington School District’s lawsuit over contamination, citing the statute of limitations. The suit, filed…
Report: Off-Duty Troopers Used Slurs in Online Game
The Vermont State Police are investigating allegations that off-duty troopers used racist and offensive language while playing an online game. The allegations were first reported…
Act 250 Notice Minor Application 4c0799-4 10 v.s.a. §§ 6001 – 6111
Application 4C0799-4 from LITMAC ENTERPRISES, LLC, Attn: Michael Litwhiler, 239 Park Road, South Burlington, VT 05403-5612 was received on January 20, 2023 and deemed complete…
Book Review: ‘Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time,’ Sheila Liming
There may be no experience better suited to reminding us of the importance of friendship than moving across the country during a pandemic. That’s what…
Vermont Self Storage Sale: Unit 03-00415
THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 03-00415, located at Winter Sport Lane, Williston VT, 05495 will be sold on or about the 16th of February 2023…
Earth + Salt Brings Sex Toys and Positivity to Burlington
A dozen dildos line a shelf in Earth + Salt like neon pink and rainbow-colored soldiers waiting for marching orders. In this case, their duty…
Barre Honors Sue Higby for 20 Years of Leadership at Studio Place Arts
For more than 18 years, Indiana sculptor Rob Millard-Mendez has entered his mixed-media assemblages in shows at Studio Place Arts in Barre. And every time,…
A Tunbridge Sheep Farm-Turned-Wedding Venue Blends the Rustic With the Elegant
Even before Landgoes Farm became an official wedding venue in 2016, plenty of couples chose to get married there. High on a hill in Tunbridge,…
The Hood Museum Brings a Retrospective of Chicano Graphics From the Smithsonian
A vibrant and socially relevant exhibition has arrived at the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. The traveling show from the…
Champlain Trio and Vermont Philharmonic Perform a Rare Triple Concerto by Beethoven
A concerto usually features a single soloist — say, a violinist or a pianist — playing with an orchestra. So what was Ludwig van Beethoven…
Amid a School Bus Driver Shortage, Jackie Terry Rolls Along
The sun is still half an hour from rising when Jackie Terry emerges from her split-level home in Vergennes and into the darkness of an…
Letters to the Editor (2/8/23)
Church ‘Claptrap’ [Re “Burlington Allows Parish to Demolish Historic Cathedral,” January 11, online]: In response to the idea that one possible repurposing of the cathedral…
High School Sweethearts Share Their Love Stories
If humor and honesty are keys to a lasting relationship, it’s little wonder Frank and Diane Farrington are closing in on seven decades of marriage….
Take a Vow: Say “I Do” to the Love & Marriage Issue
If you planned to get married in summer 2020, you probably either postponed your nuptials or said your vows before God and family on Zoom….
Essay: I Do’s and I Don’ts From a Semiprofessional Wedding Guest
After I got engaged, my Instagram feed was suddenly filled with images of florals and lace, sparkling diamond bands, and teary brides touching up their…
New Hospital Union Seeks to Reset ‘Livable Wage’ in Chittenden County
University of Vermont Medical Center support staffers’ vote to unionize last month was one of the largest labor elections in state history. Yet the landmark…
‘Women Talking’ Raise Powerful Questions in Sarah Polley’s Oscar-Nominated Drama
Written and directed by Sarah Polley (Away From Her), Women Talking is one of those movies that get a lot of attention from critics and…
An Avid Outdoorsman Wins Free Vermont Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Life
Landis Menard’s social media pages are filled with images of his hunting and fishing conquests: seven-point bucks, turkeys and trout. But his latest trophy can…
Poem: ‘Never Give Your Love a Knife, Because’
it will cut your love in two I was told by someone who’d know, someone who did give a pocket- knife to their love. The…
King Tuff, ‘Smalltown Stardust’
(Sub Pop, cassette, CD, digital, vinyl) When Kyle Thomas, aka King Tuff, left his hometown of Brattleboro in 2011 to board a Greyhound bus bound…
Now Playing in Theaters: February 8-14
In addition to 80 For Brady, 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.
Free Will Astrology (2/8/23)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): To get the most out of upcoming opportunities for intimacy, intensify your attunement to and reverence for your emotions. Why? As…
How Can I Avoid Getting Depressed on Valentine’s Day?
Dear Reverend, I used to really love Valentine’s Day when I had a partner to share it with. I’ve been single for a while, and…
From the Deputy Publisher: Talk of the Town
Does the former Greater Burlington YMCA building on College Street, now covered in graffiti, look like a crime scene? Paula Routly likened it to one…
Soundbites: Francesca Blanchard Says Goodbye to Burlington — For Now
For all the idiosyncratic charms of our local music scene, the specter of loss always lingers nearby. We know that Burlington — and, indeed, the…
On the Beat: New Singles From Sean Kehoe and Verboten, the Mammals Swing Through Ripton
North Bennington trio Verboten release their debut single, “Wonderland,” on Friday, February 10. The indie project is fronted by recent Vermont arrival Foster Powell, who…
Burlington Voters Will Decide Whether to Create a New Police Oversight Model
On Monday, Burlington city councilors took the unusual step of asking voters to defeat an item that’s on the Town Meeting Day ballot. Led by…
With a New Space, Daily Chocolate Keeps Making Vergennes a Little Sweeter
Every town has a spot — it could be a village green or a scenic river bend — to which locals and visitors alike gravitate…
Chef Couple Copilot Marble Valley Kitchen in Rutland
Valentine’s Day is special for Lisa Fennimore and Nate Wright — but not because the couple has ever sat down together for a romantic meal…
North Branch Nature Center Hosts a Forest-to-Spoon Workshop
What I gained from the January 29 Snow Season “Spooning” workshop at Montpelier’s North Branch Nature Center: 1) hands-on education in which trees yield softer…
Maudite Poutine to Close Poutinerie but Expand Guest Chef Program
After less than a year in operation, Burlington’s Maudite Poutine will close its poutine restaurant at 156 North Winooski Avenue at the end of February…
New Owners for McKee’s Pub & Grill in Winooski
McKee’s Pub & Grill has been a Winooski staple for 35 years. As of January 1, it has new owners: Ryan Johnston and his aunt…
Putnam’s vine/yard Opens in White River Junction
In 2021, when Kelsey Rush returned to her native Upper Valley after living and working for six years in California’s Silicon Valley, she decided to…
Obituary: Marcia Jean Perry, 1949-2023
Longtime educator also served her community as a Green Up Day coordinator, Meals on Wheels driver and food shelf volunteer
Obituary: Mark David Williamson, 1948-2023
Longtime OR nurse spread joy and kindness to everyone he touched
Vermont Lawmakers Question Job-Creating Subsidies at a Time of Low Unemployment
South Burlington battery technology startup Resonant Link has shown an impressive capacity for raising cash to fuel its growth. The firm, founded by Dartmouth College…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, February 8-14
The temperatures are low, but there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events including a reading by poet, Hampshire College assistant professor and Massachusetts Review editor Nathan McClain.
Obituary: Candis Perrault-Kjelleren, 1957-2023
Cofounder of the Relay for Life of Chittenden County is remembered for her leadership, spirit and passion for music
Obituary: Robert Weber, 1934-2023
Fierce advocate for the disenfranchised loved birds, traveling, music and sports
Vermont International Film Festival Executive Director to Step Down
Orly Yadin, executive director of the Vermont International Film Festival, will step down from that position at the end of June, the organization announced on…
Shelburne Museum Hires Curator of Native American Art
Victoria Sunnergren was in Santa Fe, N.M., last August, attending the centennial of the Santa Fe Indian Market — the world’s largest juried Native American…
Obituary: Robert Hall, 1923-2023
Decorated World War II veteran and family man was a talented photographer and ham radio enthusiast






