The Sex Issue 2014
Sexpert Advice from Cabot’s Counselors; Charlie Eichacker Gets Knotty; Dinner and Desire in Montréal
Obituary: Garnett Mumley Tarantino
Garnett Mumley Tarantino, 90, a resident of this area for much of her lifetime, passed away peacefully Monday morning, March 3, 2014 at her Pillsbury…
Obituary: Charles Edward Brace
Charles Edward Brace, age 54 years, a lifelong resident of this area, passed away Wednesday February 26, 2014, at his home with his loving family…
Obituary: Charles E. Holbrook
Mr. Charles E. Holbrook, 89, a lifelong resident of Swanton, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Franklin County Rehab in St. Albans following a…
One Main Tap and Grill to Open; Claire’s to Close; Ramen Displaced
Randolph’s dining renaissance continues. In mid-March, the town’s historic Union Block will become home to a new hangout when One Main Tap and Grill opens…
I Want to Sleep With My Friend But She Has Herpes
Dear Athena, My platonic friend and I have discussed becoming intimate. We have known each other 17 years, and I guess it was inevitable things…
Two Cabot ‘Sexperts’ Rekindle Relationships
When a sexually stressed couple shows up at the Cabot homestead of Dr. Israel and Cathie Helfand, typically one of the pair is planning to…
3 Days to Kill
Like many people who love movies, I’ve been thinking about Philip Seymour Hoffman a lot lately. What astonishing work. His death just this side of…
Letters to the Editor
Corrections There was an error in the headline on last week’s school-budget story by Kevin J. Kelley. It read: “Pass or Fail? Burlington Could Say…
Opinion: Should Rape Victims Get Custody Rights?
At his sentencing, Ariel Castro — the madman who kidnapped, imprisoned and repeatedly raped three girls over 11 years — suggested he could file for…
Art Review: TR Ericsson at BCA Center
One way to approach Brooklyn artist TR Ericsson’s multimedia installation at the BCA Center is to consider what it is not. “Crackle & Drag: Film…
WTF: Are There Catamounts in Vermont?
On February 18, a reader emailed Seven Days an intriguing photo: a cat slinking through snowy woods near Groton State Forest. A pretty large cat….
Hanna Satterlee’s Dance Company Explores Its Inner ‘Animal’ in a Two-Year Project
“Owl. Snake. Newt? Large feline.” Those were among the words I jotted in my notepad while hanging out on the sidelines of the Contemporary Dance…
Oil & Vinegar Dispensary to Open in Montpelier
Montpelier will soon gain a new taproom — but it won’t be pouring porters or IPAs. Instead, the owners of alla vita plan to supply…
Dartmouth’s Student Thespians Deliver a Dark and Defiant ‘Spring Awakening’
Rock and roll is unequaled for expressing sex, dreams and youth. Authoritarian adults, especially the Victorian kind, excel at oppressing all of the above. Let…
John Daly Trio, ‘John Daly Trio’
(Self-released, CD, digital download) John Daly would seem to be a quiet fellow, the kind of musician who prefers to let his music speak for…
Master of Drone: Minimalist Composer Phill Niblock to Perform at Dartmouth College
Composer Phill Niblock’s upcoming performance at Dartmouth College, presented by the Hopkins Center for the Arts, will almost certainly press the “reset” button on many…
Banjo Dan & the Mid-nite Plowboys, ‘Caught in the Act! Very Live Recordings 1975-2010’
(Self-released, CD) When Banjo Dan & the Mid-nite Plowboys called it quits in September 2012, they ended a 40-year career that likely ranks as the…
A New Curator of African Art at the Hood Begins to Make His Mark
Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum of Art is recognized by specialists as having one of the most extensive African art collections of any teaching museum in…
Eating Insects for Dinner Could Save the World
Rachael Young has been getting a lot of attention for her culinary explorations. But the founder of the pro-entomophagy organization Eat Yummy Bugs is, more…
Thoughts About Mardi Gras
This weekend, Burlington braces for the 19th annual Magic Hat Mardi Gras Parade. If you’re new to town or otherwise have somehow missed the parade…
In Burlington’s New North End, a Longtime Resident Takes On a Titan
In the living room of a Shore Road home in Burlington’s Ward 4, a city council candidate is calling for more business growth and control…
Order Up! An Old-School Deli Counter Is at the Heart of Burlington’s Changing South End
At lunchtime, the line at the Pine Street Deli counter isn’t a line at all. On a Thursday afternoon, a dozen people cluster in no…
How a Balloon Fetish Inflates a Rutland Man’s Life
Leather or latex, high heels or handcuffs — when it comes to fetishes, “You can attach your erotic needs to just about anything,” says Burlington…
Political Feuding Fuels South Burlington Council Races
The politics have gotten so bitter in the run-up to South Burlington’s city council elections that even past allies are feuding. The acrimony that has…
A Gay Transgender Inmate Sues for Passion in Prison
For Martin Morales, life behind bars in Vermont isn’t always dreary and uneventful. At times, she says, it’s been a “beautiful experience of self-discovery” of…
Teachers’ Pet: The Vermont-NEA Polishes An Apple For Single Payer
Nearly two months into the legislative session, the scene at the Statehouse remains unusually slow. It’s the calm before the storm. Next spring, if Gov….
A Winooski Photographer Finds Business in Boudoir
In the living room of a modest family home in Colchester, Michael Rork stares intently at his iPad, flipping through image after image of suggestively…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The battles you’ve been waging these last 10 months have been worthy of you. They’ve tested your mettle and grown your…
A Reporter Explores Burlington’s Kink Scene
When I first heard that members of Vermont’s kink scene gather for a monthly event known as the Twisted Munch, it didn’t occur to me…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again A man aroused suspicion by repeatedly calling a post office in Nashville, Tenn., asking if a package had arrived. When it did…
Montréal Restaurant Átame Feeds More Than One Kind of Appetite
Gaston Barcelo has tried it all: horny goat weed, muira puama, kava. He’s swallowed Viagra and Cialis for the cause. In fact, the restaurateur says…
Seafood and Argentine Food Headed to Cherry Street
The latest addition to Burlington’s mini Cherry Street restaurant row will arrive this spring, hopefully by the end of April, says chef Douglas Paine. Construction…
After Three Years of Self-Imposed Silence, Rachel Ries Returns
In 2008, singer-songwriter Rachel Ries (pronounced “reese”) had most everything she thought she’d ever want. She had recorded two successful records, cut a new one,…
Capital Fireworks: Incumbent, Ousted Employee Spar in Montpelier Mayor’s Race
The nation’s smallest state capital is gearing up for its biggest and most contentious election in recent memory. Up and down the ballot, contested races…
