

Darn Tough: Popular Vermont Sock Sale Canceled for Third Year
For nearly 20 years, many Vermonters’ mid-November traditions have included a trek to the Darn Tough factory’s sock sale in Northfield, a celebrated annual event…
Obituary: Philip “Peter” Peltz, 1946-2022
Former legislator was a champion for Vermont and its natural environment
State Releases the Latest — and Possibly Last — Move-to-Vermont Incentives
The state is rolling out another round of moving reimbursement grants for new Vermonters, four years after gaining national attention for launching its popular remote…
Obituary: Mary Hall, 1961-2022
Vermont lawyer traveled extensively, shared love of thrift stores and crossword puzzles with her daughter
Vermont Senate Democrats Tap Baruth to Lead the Chamber
The 23 newly elected Democratic members of the Vermont Senate on Sunday picked Sen. Phil Baruth (D/P-Chittenden) to lead the Senate in the upcoming biennium….
Obituary: John Andrews, 1938-2022
Vietnam veteran met with President Nixon, received Bronze Star for his service
Maple Run Band, ‘Used to Be the Next Big Thing’
(Self-released, CD, vinyl, digital) It’s hard to believe that Used to Be the Next Big Thing is Maple Run Band’s sophomore effort. It can take…
I Love Vermont, but I Dread the Winter
Dear Reverend, I have lived in Vermont all my life, and I love it. But as I get older, I find myself dreading the winters…
Indoor Fun and Games Go Beyond Bowling at Colchester’s Refurbished Spare Time
Even on a weeknight, Spare Time Entertainment serves up an onslaught of sensory stimuli: the thud of bowling balls on the faux-wooden lanes. The clatter…
Balmy Weather Belies a Cold Hard Fact: Winter Is Coming
By the time Seven Days’ Winter Preview issue rolls around in early November, we’ve typically already had a taste of what’s to come, weather-wise: a…
Berlin Cop Who Murdered His Ex Previously Spoke of Killing Her, Colleague Says
In the final months of his life, Berlin police officer Jeffrey Strock would break down and cry, a coworker recounted to Vermont State Police investigators….
With a Surge of Skiers, Stowe Struggles to Manage Traffic Jams and Parking Woes
Waterbury resident Sandy Yusen is not an early morning person, so it was 9 a.m. by the time she made it to Stowe Mountain Resort…
Free Will Astrology (11/9/22)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here are tips on how to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1) Be a master of simmering,…
With a New Book, NCAA Hockey Coach Gary Wright Wraps a Life on Ice
It’s a bit of an exaggeration to say Gary Wright grew up on a hockey rink, but only a bit. Born in Burlington, he was…
Letters to the Editor (11/9/22)
Invest in Youth [Re “Warning Shots,” November 2]: The City of Burlington, unfortunately, is getting a big bang-bang for the no bucks it devotes to…
A Detective Falls for a Suspect in Park Chan-wook’s Stunning Noir ‘Decision to Leave’
Do you miss the high-concept adult thrillers that flourished at the box office in the 1980s and ’90s? Blame the streaming revolution for all but…
Now Playing in Theaters: November 9-15
In addition to The Banshees of Inisherin, 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.
Vermont-Based Christmas Tree Seller Prepares for Its Monthlong Sprint in New York City
Every year, a small army of Christmas tree sellers descends on the streets of New York City, transforming sidewalk corners into makeshift pine forests. Like…
Valerie Hird’s ‘The Garden of Absolute Truths’ Beautifully Confronts Beliefs
In Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych “The Garden of Earthly Delights” (1490-1510), the central panel depicts countless nudes enacting every imaginable fleshly pleasure. Yet something is off:…
The Appeal of ‘Call and Response’ at the Fleming Museum Is Human Stories
Many visitors to the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art this fall are headed to “Rockwell Kent: Prints From the Ralf C. Nemec Collection”…
How to Ski This Season Without Going Bankrupt
Skiers and riders face some tough choices this winter. Their love of sliding on snow hasn’t changed, but the cost of doing it has increased…
Vermonters Look for Cheaper Ways to Keep Their Homes Warm This Winter
A dramatic increase in the cost of fossil fuels has sent more Vermonters scrambling this autumn to weatherize their homes, line up financial assistance and…
Soundbites: New Music Featuring Insurrection Reflections, Eulogies and Remixes
People always ask if you remember what you were doing when the important stuff happened. My folks and their friends used to talk about where…
Mike Nick Recalls How Early Skiboards Expanded Skiing and Shaped His Professional Path
Mike Nick, a winter X Games gold medalist in 1998, can’t remember the last time his feet were over his head on a pair of…
Konflik, Head of a Snake, ‘Thumbs of a Thief’
(AfterLyfe Music, CD, digital) Last year, after decades of performing, recording and touring, Burlington rapper Konflik dropped his debut LP, Back to Basics. A short…
Burlington-Based Online Ski Brand J Skis Takes a Run at Downtown Retail
It’s hard to decipher the graffiti scrawled across the brick exterior of Burlington’s Memorial Auditorium, but it probably doesn’t read, “Welcome to the Queen City.”…
From the Publisher: The Heat Is On
It was unseasonably warm in Vermont last week — more “Summer Review” than “Winter Preview,” which is the theme of this week’s special issue. It…
St. Albans’ New Hard’ack Pool Makes a Splash — Even in the Winter
Early on a chilly morning in late October, three cars sat in the otherwise empty parking lot of the Hard’ack Recreation Area in St. Albans….
Obituary: Mary Fraser
Lifelong Vermonter remembered for her hilarious wit, love of animals, and ability to sing country-and-western songs
Valley Craft Ales Revives a Wilmington Landmark With Beer, Pizza and Lodging
Compared with nearby Dover, Wilmington isn’t exactly a ski town. But its main intersection sees plenty of traffic bound for Mount Snow and southern Vermont’s…
Stowe’s New Piecemeal Pies Adds Dinner and Readies for Winter
Since Piecemeal Pies opened in White River Junction in 2016, it has built a stellar reputation for its singular Vermont take on the British meat…
New Addison County Online Market Connects Local Producers and Wholesale Buyers
At the height of the season at Reap & Sow Farm in Monkton, Matt Lasser hardly has time to eat. Lasser, 32, is the operator…
Burlington’s Monarch & the Milkweed to Rebrand and Relaunch Kitchen
Downtown Burlington’s buzzy Monarch & the Milkweed will serve its last egg-white-crowned Tonka Puff and butterfly-garnished Monarch cocktail the weekend after Thanksgiving — but the…
Cold Hollow Cider Mill Has New Owners
Former Stowe Cider general manager Dan Snyder confirmed that he and a silent partner have bought Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury Center from its…
The Local Opens at Camp Meade in Middlesex
A new wine and beer shop opened in Middlesex on Thursday, November 3, bringing a bit of buzz to Camp Meade’s community and business hub…
Families Gear Up for the Slopes at the Cochran Ski & Ride Sale
Eager shoppers whizzed though the hallways of Camels Hump Middle School on Sunday toting snowboards and ski boots. It was the last day of the…
The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, November 9-15
The days are getting shorter, 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 an appearance by YouTube pastry chef and best-selling cookbook author Claire Saffitz in Norwich.
Old North End Sculpture Plan Causes a Stir
A plan to install a 20-foot-tall sculpture in Dewey Park in Burlington’s Old North End is generating some controversy among neighbors. The sculpture, which will…






