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Updated at 4:51 p.m. Property taxes to fund education in Vermont are going up again, forecast to rise an average of 5.9 percent next year unless state leaders intervene during the upcoming legislative session. The increase is on top of the 13.8 […]

What’s next for Vermont's future? After distributing $14M in flood recovery funds, the Vermont Community Foundation is looking forward. The next step? Supporting long-term solutions to help our communities withstand the impacts of climate change. […]

Gaelic Gaiety Tuesday 10 There will be kilts! The Seán Heely Celtic Christmas show at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe is a sweeping showcase of Scottish and Irish heritage. Champion fiddler Heely and company use bagpipes, harp, […]

Beloved cook and mom showed quiet determination through a century The feisty old broad reluctantly gave up on her quest to live forever. At the ripe old age of 102, Irene Hartwell finally succumbed to the relentless […]

Fiery Advocate for Women's Rights Barbara Nolfi’s celebration of life will occur on Saturday, December 7, 2 p.m., in Main Street Landing’s Film House, 60 Lake St., 3rd Floor, Burlington, VT. Please consider testing […]

Former Vermont House of Representatives minority leader exemplified a life dedicated to service, family and community engagement Donald H. Turner Jr., a beloved pillar of the Milton community, passed away peacefully, […]

Updated on December 2, 2024. Burlington City Councilor Tim Doherty (D-East District) has resigned his seat after Gov. Phil Scott named him as one of four new state judges. Doherty will serve a rotating judgeship on Vermont Superior Court, the […]

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Among Jericho woman’s loves in life were her family, singing and gardening, and beautiful gardens appeared wherever she lived Kathleen Blow Clavelle passed away on November 17, 2024, as a result of pancreatic cancer. […]

Devoted husband, father and grandfather was happiest when his whole family was in the same room at the same time Robert Francis Polworth Jr., a lifelong resident of Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully in his sleep […]

Montpelier Alive is shining light into the darkest days of winter by illuminating seven of Montpelier’s historic downtown bridges with thousands of bulbs. Hundreds of people carrying glowing lanterns met at the Langdon Street bridge on November 16 […]

There's a letter to the editor from Randolph writer Bill Scheller in this week's issue. He doesn't submit feedback often, but when he does, it's short and sweet — my favorite. As I do with every letter writer, I called to verify his authorship and […]

Seven Days writers can't possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable case, a shrewdness of apes. So this monthly feature is our way of introducing you to a handful of books by […]

After months of hype, the film adaptation of Broadway's Wicked has more than fulfilled expectations with a $114 million opening weekend. Showstopping vocal performances from stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are bound to secure a place in the […]

There's been a lot of speculation on social media lately about how so many people have memory-holed the recent past, willfully forgetting the COVID-19 pandemic, among other things. Daryl Burtnett is not one of them. In "Respite & Remembrance: […]

There's a brief pause after the phone stops ringing, and a deep voice says, "Welcome to the Wormdogs' hotline." Options follow: I can leave the band a message, order its members a pizza (vegetarian, if you please) or listen to some jazz — a […]

If you don't get enough family drama at your Thanksgiving table, head to South Burlington this weekend to see Happy Thanksgiving, a comedy by Tim Boland. The play is set in 2016, just after Donald Trump was elected president. Conservative Midwestern […]

The front-page headline of the Brattleboro Daily Reformer on March 29, 1933, read, "Jewish Boycott Taking Effect: Jewish Shops in Berlin Picketed by Storm Troopers." The Rutland Herald proclaimed on November 11, 1938, "Terror Reigns as Angry Nazis […]

The road was dark and wet when cyclist Sean Hayes was hit and killed by an on-duty police officer in South Burlington earlier this month. Hayes, 38, was towing a trailer as he pedaled south on Shelburne Road just before 3 a.m. on November 11, […]

Now you see it; now you don't. Rincon Pizzeria and Tapas Bar, which opened in October in the space formerly occupied by Manhattan Pizza & Pub, is already gone. The nascent restaurant and bar, which featured Puerto Rican-inspired tapas as well as […]

It's not every day that an artist talk takes place in a science classroom, but that was entirely appropriate for the November 7 discussion with Mexican artist Siglinde Langholz, whose work is currently on view at the McCarthy Art Gallery at Saint […]

Dear Reverend, My mother always asks me to go shopping with her on Black Friday. We get up really early, hit all the big stores, and buy a bunch of presents and stuff we don't need. She loves it, but I hate it. Dealing with parking, crowds and […]

Sharp-eyed viewers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics may have spotted a small reminder of the Green Mountains on the world stage: athletes sporting Skida, the Vermont winter wear brand known for its whimsical patterned hats and accessories. Alpine […]

(Self-released, digital) With his latest studio album, The Something Revue, Ben Patton brings to life his vision of an old-time art form and demonstrates his refined skills as a songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. He also portrays […]

Vermont is not on track to meet its 2030 climate emission-reduction commitment, but instead of accelerating to reach that mile marker, Gov. Phil Scott wants lawmakers to let him throttle back. Scott says the cuts in carbon pollution would come at […]