

Obituary: John E. Novotny, 1967-2019
Burlington biomechanical engineer and UVM prof helped start Vermont Fencing Alliance
The Cannabis Catch-Up: Has Vermont’s Hemp Bubble Popped?
Vermont is in the middle of a hemp boom. Hundreds of farmers of all sizes and skills registered with the state about 9,000 acres for…
In Memoriam: Sean Bento, 1978-2016
On Saturday, October 26, 2019, Sean Bento will be 41 years old in Heaven. Happy birthday to you, my loving, handsome Seano, my Obiwan. I…
Stuck in Vermont: Hong’s Dumplings Celebrates Two Years on Pearl Street
Fall foliage is in full swing and while other people went leaf peeping, we went dumpling dipping at Hong’s Chinese Dumplings in Burlington. For 17…
Barre’s Best: Named Nicest Place in Vermont by Reader’s Digest
“Scary Barre” isn’t so scary anymore. The city built on granite has shed its mocking moniker for a new one: the nicest place in Vermont,…
Carton, ‘DOLLY’
(What Doth Life, digital) Sixty-nine. That’s how many releases Windsor-based collective What Doth Life has released in 10 years of existence. Sixty-nine albums! Let’s just…
Motion Graphics Professionals Camp Out and Unplug in Vermont
To learn character design from Jax Jocson, apparently, you have to get out your crayons. The California-based concept artist sat at a table in the…
My Friend Keeps Posting Provocative Photos on Instagram
Dear Reverend, A friend of mine constantly posts rather provocative and sometimes explicit photos of themselves on Instagram. I like to think I’m an open-minded…
Colchester-Based VIP Taps Into the Beverage Industry With Software Solutions
The keg in the conference room is a hint, as are the beer taps decorating the walls. All suggest that Vermont Information Processing is a…
Hackie: Watercolors
One of my taxi’s satellite radio channels is MSNBC, which broadcasts, in real time, an audio-only version of the TV channel. It was 9 p.m.,…
Renée Zellweger’s Performance in ‘Judy’ All But Bellows Oscar Bait
This film, like its subject, has no shortage of serious problems. Who its intended audience is supposed to be eludes me. Few under 50, I…
New Presentation Series Single Channel VT Investigates Time-Based Media
Vermont artists Sumru Tekin, Kate Donnelly and Thatiana Oliveira have launched a new collaborative venture called Single Channel VT. Its mission is to present a…
‘Gemini Man’ Falls Short of Its Existential Task: Will Smith Times Two
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A seasoned pro who’s weary of “the life” decides to call it a career after one last job….
Cool Screenings at Vermont International and Middlebury New Filmmakers Festivals
It’s time again for the Vermont International Film Festival, which kicks off on October 16, to bring an exciting slice of international cinema to Burlington….
The Tech Issue — 2019
The cover of this issue, illustrated by Matt Douglas, features a Jetsons-inspired talk show called “Tech Tonight.” Seated behind the desk is the host —…
Home Surveillance Cams Solve Crimes — and Spark Privacy Concerns
Brooke Dooley was fed up with the porch pirates. In only a few months last year, thieves had pilfered packages three times from the front…
Vermont Filmmakers Compete for ‘Gory Glory’ in Northwest Nightmares Festival
She was warned. “Stay on the trail,” said the man carrying a shovel and passing her on the path. “Stay on the trail, you’ll be…
Can You Hear Us Now? 5G Tech Is Spooking Some Vermonters — Before It’s Even Here
Vermonters love their state but not their cellphone service. The hilly topography, low population density and demands that data-sucking smartphones put on wireless networks have…
Capital City Concerts Goes for the Bach Balm
When Capital City Concerts offered one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantatas — the Magnificat — last fall to soothe the politics-weary, audiences packed both St….
Charting the Growth and Challenges of Burlington Maker Space Generator
It’s rare to hear the head of a nonprofit admit that, in fact, the organization should not work. But Chris Thompson, the outgoing executive director…
A Look at Dave Kleh’s Belated Musical Renaissance
Real estate agent Dave Kleh gives his clients a gift whenever he closes a sale: a CD of his original music. Most Chittenden County homebuyers…
The Artificial Intelligence Task Force Wants to Do AI the Vermont Way
Artificial Intelligence was once the stuff of science fiction. Now it’s here, and every publication from the Washington Post to Wired to the Wall Street…
Deblockracy Now? Vermont Taps Blockchain to Increase Civic Participation
When South Burlington leaders recently began to consider building an indoor recreational center, they wanted to know what features residents most coveted. Turf? A movement…
Soundbites: An Evening With Death at the Double E
Dead Men Rocking If you haven’t yet caught a show at the Double E Performance Center at the Essex Experience, you need to get on…
Letters to the Editor (10/16/19)
Log On Last week’s cover story, “Carbon Quandary,” presents a look at biomass energy that unfortunately misses the nuances of the practice and how it…
DIGGS, ‘Rose Gold’
(Self-released, digital) Funk-rock ensemble DIGGS, with their high-energy shows and dynamic lineup of instrumentalists and vocalists, were a Queen City powerhouse — emphasis on were….
Seven Vermont Tech Businesses That Are Redefining Their Industries
Vermont has long been a hotbed of entrepreneurs who influenced their industries — from Ben & Jerry’s founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield to Burton…
Sweet Sound Aquaculture Puts Shrimp on the Locavore Menu
In an old calf barn in Charlotte, where young bovines that would grow to be 1,500 pounds were once raised, a smaller animal is now…
The Alchemist Cannery and Brewery Go High-Tech to Keep the Water Clean
Water is the basis of beer. At about 90 percent of every lager, stout or IPA, it’s the canvas for flavor and the medium that…
House of Fermentology to Join Nordic Farms’ Food and Farming Scene
House of Fermentology, a beer blendery in Burlington’s South End, is moving from a garage bay off Pine Street to the burgeoning food and farming…
Carte Blanche Food Cart Chefs Sign On to Run ArtsRiot Kitchen
The chefs who started the Carte Blanche food cart last year are the new chefs at ArtsRiot, the restaurant and music club at 400 Pine…






