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Vive le Verbec: Seven Days’ Field Guides to Visiting Summertime Québec
Bonjour-hi!” Québec’s signature greeting brings a thrill each time I cross the international border. While French gets top billing for the official business, Québec is…
In Memoriam: Sheila Ward Cane, 1941-2023
A funeral mass will be celebrated for Sheila Ward Cane on Saturday, July 1, 11 a.m., at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 72 Church St.,…
In Memoriam: Michael Dion, 1961-2023
A memorial service will be held for Mike from 3-7 p.m. on August 6, at St. John’s Club, 9 Central Ave, Burlington, VT 05401….
Obituary: Evan Lovell, 1969-2023
Stowe resident’s professional career took him around the world, but he made a point of coming home to his family every weekend
In Memoriam: Krisann Paquette, 1963-2020
Celebrate you, kiss your face, smile my heart, my sister, my sissy, we are never apart….
Obituary: Susan Margaret Little, 1953-2023
Shelburne resident was one of the first women to earn an undergraduate degree at Saint Michael’s College, then was a professor there for 20 years
Obituary: Richard Joseph “Dick” Bratek, 1943-2023
One of the first original firefighters of the Essex Town Fire Department was passionate about community service
Free Will Astrology (6/21/23)
CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): In the northern hemisphere, the astrological month of Cancer begins with the sun in its greatest glory. Our home star is…
Do Québec’s Aggressive Steps to Protect French Go Too Far?
In Saint-Lazare, a leafy suburb west of Montréal known for its equestrian trails, there are French speakers and English speakers, but many residents are fluent…
Thirty Years and 30 Hours of Eating Through Montréal
Over the 30-plus years since I moved to Vermont, I’ve made it to Montréal about two to three times annually. While those trips haven’t exclusively…
Letter to the Editor (6/21/23)
‘Outstanding’ Profile The article featuring Jeff Sharlet [“Seeing Is Believing,” June 7] is the reason why I, without fail, pick up Seven Days every week….
Way to Say: French Words and Phrases You Should Know Before Visiting Québec
What keeps Vermonters from venturing to Québec more often? Whether they admit it or not, for most Anglophones, it’s the official language of: French, aka…
‘Three Pines,’ the TV Adaptation of Louise Penny’s Québec Mysteries, Never Quite Nails Its Sense of Place
Unlike Vermont, Québec is a film hub: Hollywood movies ranging from The Notebook to Scream VI to John Wick: Chapter 2 were shot on Montréal’s…
She Doesn’t Mind Eels: In Fact, This 5-Year-Old Went to Bat for One
Oona Geoghegan moved to Burlington three months ago and has spent a lot of time at the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. “That’s my…
Now Playing in Theaters: June 21-27
In addition to Asteroid City, 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.
From the Publisher: Oh, Canada!
I’ve got plenty of reasons to love the Canadian province of Québec. My dad grew up in Montréal, and we visited regularly when I was…
How Can I Overcome My Shyness to Be More Flirtatious?
Dear Reverend, I am pretty shy and slightly socially awkward. I want to start dating, but I’m really struggling to flirt and get across to…
Tips to Get You Across the Québec Border — and Beyond
.question { /* adds space above questions to accommodate anchor links */ padding-top:30px; } Effective June 23, 2023, and until further notice, Amtrak has canceled Adirondack line service north of Albany, N.Y. Click here for more information.The first sign of potential trouble was the all-caps warning on Interstate 89 outside Milton: “No Trucks Québec Rt…
Q&A: Following Seven Days’ Paper Trail to Québec
For the past five years, Seven Days has been printed northwest of Montréal at Québecor Media Printing. For our first-ever Québec Issue, senior multimedia producer…
A Writer Crosses the Québec Border Years After a DUI
Despite living a little more than an hour from Canada, I’ve been there exactly once in the past 15 years. It was for an impromptu…
Every Route Is Scenic on Montréal’s Outdoor Mural Tours
One of my favorite enticements in Montréal is the art — in museums and galleries, sure, but also in the streets. The city is teeming…
Vermont Food and Wine Pros Hop to Mon Lapin, Canada’s Best Restaurant
I learned an important language lesson during a three-hour meal last fall at Montréal’s Mon Lapin. The menu of roughly a dozen small plates was…
Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser Crafts Swiss Tradition Just Over the Québec Border
Vermont is renowned for its cheese. Cabot Creamery, Jasper Hill Farm, Vermont Creamery and von Trapp Farmstead regularly win awards. So why would local cheese…
Fear and Advil in Montréal: Three Music Festivals Not to Miss
“Get everything booked ahead of time, OK?” I remember nodding vigorously in reply as my editors laid out the plan for me to cover the…
Montréal’s Projet Casa Exhibits Local Artists Off the Beaten Path
Vermont art devotees who visit Montréal probably head to the Musée des Beaux-Arts or Musée d’art Contemporain. Both destinations mount superlative exhibitions. But some lesser-known…
Montréal Bagels Are Fired Up and Ready to Roll
The agent at the Vermont-Québec border perked right up when he heard the reason my wife and I were visiting Canada on a Monday morning…
Our Former Food Writer Alice Levitt Is Back for a Gustatory Trip North of the Border
My life has changed a lot since I left Seven Days for Houstonia magazine in 2015, after seven years of eating in — and writing…
How Québec Works to Support Its Next Generation of Farmers
As far back as he can remember, Jacob Boomhower has loved farming. The story of the 19-year-old’s first word is entrenched in family lore. During…
A Superfan’s Pilgrimage to the Places That Inspired Canadian Author Louise Penny
The first and only time I met Louise Penny, I was sitting in the front row of her author talk at a church in Burlington….
Myra Flynn, ‘Shadow Work’
(Self-released, CD, digital) Sometimes the most interesting portrait of an individual emerges from their interactions with others. Sure, solipsism and stream of consciousness can be…
Think Vermont Is Full of Festivals? Check Out the Canada Calendar
There are countless ways to plan a north-of-the-border getaway. Perhaps the easiest: Attend one of Québec’s big-ticket events and let professional party organizers map out…
In Circus-Loving Montréal, the Greatest Show on Earth Looks a Little Different
The murmurs of an excited but anxious crowd rose under the big top. Onstage in Cirque du Soleil’s nostalgic circus tent, which occupies a permanent,…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, June 21-27
Summer is upon us, 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 L’expérience AURA, a multisensory display that draws on Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal’s rich history.






