“Man of a million stories” knew how to enjoy the simple things in life
Landscaper and nature lover was fearless in the face of obstacles
South Burlington woman “went to her heavenly home”
Colorful flower bushes rustled in the spring breeze as I walked past a babbling stream. I was three years sober, and I was enjoying a…
Jeffersonville woman’s spirit lives on in her beautiful grandchildren
In loving memory of Alexa Rose Cioffi 11/21/1985-04/09/2016 You are always and forever in our hearts. Allourhearts.com/alexa-rose-cioffi…
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): In 1904, it wasn’t illegal to use performance-enhancing drugs during Olympic competitions. Runner Thomas Hicks took advantage of this in the…
When Natalie Miller and Nathan Hartswick sought a loan to open a comedy club in Burlington, the reaction they got was no joke. “We went…
What do John Brumsted, Rita Markley and Jeanne Collins have in common — other than very long job titles at the University of Vermont Health…
Bad for Burlington Thanks for “House Impossible” [March 9], featuring what happened at 117 Lakeview Terrace, a house that went on the market and was…
For most people, money is always a top-of-mind matter. Finances are especially consuming at the moment, given rising housing costs, stagnant wages and ballooning inflation….
Fully costumed in school uniforms of short pants, knee socks, pleated skirts, ties and blazers, the young cast of Lyric Theatre’s Matilda the Musical buzzed…
Claire Black, 36, has never owned a couch. Instead, two grand pianos fill the living room of her South Burlington apartment — a Kawai and…
During the pandemic lockdown, when his cobbler shop was closed, John Welsh carried a cruller and a cup of coffee to the storefront he rents…
A spooky mist surrounds the stories in The Thin Place, an engrossing new play by Lucas Hnath that uses the supernatural as a setting. The…
Bill Calfee had no work experience in the tech sector when he dreamed up Myti. Founded in 2020, the e-commerce platform will soon enable online…
This week I chose between two forms of escapism. On TV, there was the Academy Awards ceremony with its usual wan witticisms and long-winded tributes…
There sure is a lot of talk about cryptocurrency these days, and NFTs and the like. I couldn’t get through 10 minutes of the Super…
I recently found a note I had written to an old friend. It was stuffed into the recesses of a coat pocket and forgotten for…
Sometimes an art show just doesn’t grab you; one quick glance, and you walk on by. Other times, the work reaches out and gently but…
(Cold Cowboy Songs, digital, vinyl) Picture a quintessential Vermont home, maybe an old farmhouse in the mountains. The interior is quirky and cozy, adorned with…
Dear Reverend, I connected with someone on Facebook Dating recently. After only talking for an hour or so, he started coming on really strong. It…
(Navona Records, CD, digital) South Burlington pianist Elaine Greenfield, a specialist in French composers of the late 19th to early 20th centuries, has a long-standing…
You probably don’t want to hear this, but it’s important: When you retire, your grandkids won’t have time for you. That hard truth comes courtesy…
In addition to Morbius, 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.
Mike Pieciak has been such a prominent part of Vermont’s pandemic response that it would be easy to forget he has a day job. Beyond…
Accomplished teacher-scholar had an infectious enthusiasm for literature, food, music and family
“Never underestimate a letter in the mail,” Diane St. Clair said. “Handwritten!” Twenty-two years ago, St. Clair, 65, launched Animal Farm butter from her small…
Prohibition Pig played a prominent role in my drinking education: The Waterbury brewpub and barbecue spot was where I first tried fernet. It was 2013…
I’m not a regular seitan eater. But when I walked into Simple Roots Brewing around 5:30 p.m. on March 17, it seemed like I had…
This spring, an old loading dock will transform into Essex Junction’s newest ice cream destination. Heather’s Sweet Treats aims to open on April 23 at…
The theme song for the 2022 Miss Vermont USA and Miss Vermont Teen USA pageants could be the Eurythmics’ “Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves.”…
Spring is right around the corner, 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 performance by Alash, a trio from the tiny Central Asian Tuva Republic that combines the region’s traditional throat singing with modern inflections such as beatboxing.
When the Me2/Burlington orchestra posted a job opening online last week seeking a part-time conductor, executive director Caroline Whiddon got a surprise: Two of the…
As more than 70 Vermonters gathered in Burlington Thursday evening for the opening reception of a new traveling exhibit that examines the causes and consequences…
Kestrel Coffee Roasters is inching its way downtown. The South Burlington-based biz opened its third location today at 77 Pine Street in Burlington — just…
