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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 10h
In just a few months, Janoo has transformed from a political unknown into perhaps the most formidable challenger Republican Gov. Phil Scott has faced since he first ran for governor a decade ago.
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Can Amanda Janoo Pull Off an Upset in the Race for Governor? | Seven Days
In just a few months, the first-time candidate has transformed from a political unknown into perhaps Gov. Phil Scott’s most formidable challenger yet.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 12h
The order is intended to “reinforce protections” in community spaces and support the effort to keep federal agents out of places such as the Fletcher Free Library, City Hall and the University of Vermont Medical Center.
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Burlington Mayor Vows to Prevent Immigration Arrests in Public Spaces | Seven Days
City staff and employees at partner organizations will be trained on civil arrest exemptions found in a new state law.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 19h
Tacos on handmade tortillas in the University Mall food court? Homestyle dishes from across Mexico in a sapphic cocktail and vinyl bar? ¡Por supuesto! www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/r...
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Burlington’s Mexican Food Scene Grows in Unexpected Places | Seven Days
Tacos on handmade tortillas in the University Mall food court? Homestyle dishes from across Mexico in a sapphic cocktail and vinyl bar? ¡Por supuesto!
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 20h
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including Montréal troupe Cirque Kalabanté at Spruce Peak Arts in Stowe. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Magnificent 7: Must-See, Must-Do Events in and Around Vermont, October 14-21
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including Vermont-born standup superstar Tina Friml at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The feds’ action stems from problems the state education agency discovered itself after it released the annual “Vermont State Report Card” in February.
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U.S. Ed Department Dings Vermont Over Data Errors | Seven Days
The Vermont Agency of Education could lose funding over the mistakes, which state officials identified and reported themselves to the feds.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Invited to create outdoor art at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Jonathan Gitelson teamed up with resettled refugees to create murals pondering America’s promise. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Migrant Muralists Reflect on Home in Brattleboro | Seven Days
Invited to create outdoor art at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Jonathan Gitelson teamed up with resettled refugees to create murals pondering America’s promise.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
‘How to Face the End of the World,’ from Middlebury College classics professor Christopher Star, examines the timeless theme of prepping for global annihilation. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Books: ‘How to Face the End of the World,’ Christopher Star | Seven Days
‘How to Face the End of the World,’ from Middlebury College classics professor Christopher Star, examines the timeless theme of prepping for global annihilation.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The UVM faculty show at the Fleming Museum in Burlington offers different approaches to context, from profs whose work tells all to those who withhold details about its meaning. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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University of Vermont Art Profs Show Their Work in ‘Catalyst’ | Seven Days
The faculty show at the Fleming Museum offers different approaches to context, from profs whose work tells all to those who withhold details about its meaning.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Unidentified remains from the Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain will be given a full military funeral in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Valcour Island’s Unknown Soldiers Are Finally Laid to Rest | Seven Days
Unidentified remains from the Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain will be given a full military funeral in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In this week's Ask the Rev advice column: A neighbor's seasonal yard display is too spooky for a 5-year-old. Here's advice on explaining Halloween traditions and overcoming the fear factor. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Ask the Rev: My Son Is Scared of Halloween Skeletons | Seven Days
A neighbor's seasonal yard display is too spooky for a 5-year-old. Here's advice on explaining Halloween traditions and overcoming the fear factor.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
America’s most notorious Revolutionary War turncoat is still synonymous with treachery. Vermont’s Willard Sterne Randall says there’s more to the story. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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A Historian Reflects on Benedict Arnold’s Complicated Legacy | Seven Days
America’s most notorious Revolutionary War turncoat is still synonymous with treachery. Vermont’s Willard Sterne Randall says there’s more to the story.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
For exactly three months, the café-bar established itself as a home for Addison County’s queer community. But sales didn’t cover the new business’ expenses. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Album Review: On his third album, and first since leaving Vermont, the newly crowned indie darling looks at the collapse of society and wonders what’s next. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/albums...
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Album Review: Greg Freeman, ‘All Set the Bone’ | Seven Days
On his third album, and first since leaving Vermont, the newly crowned indie darling looks at the collapse of society and wonders what’s next.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Theater Review: Lost Nation Theater’s energetic production engages the audience in questions about women’s rights, immigration, male violence and U.S. history, but this is no dry lecture or partisan argument. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Theater Review: ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ | Seven Days
Heidi Schreck’s 2017 play is bold theater demonstrating what’s personal in the political and the power of respectful dialogue.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Movie Review: Tom Cruise plays an oil tycoon who pushes the world to the brink of cataclysm in this controversial, divisive dark comedy from Alejandro G. Iñárritu. www.sevendaysvt.com/on-screen/mo...
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Movie Review: Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Satire ‘Digger’
Tom Cruise plays an oil tycoon who pushes the world to the brink of cataclysm in this controversial, divisive dark comedy from Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
In Vermont restaurant news: Montpelier’s Ondis announced the end of its three-year run. For now, the Barre Street bar remains open with snacks and drinks. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...
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Crumbs: Ondis in Montpelier to Close in November | Seven Days
In Vermont restaurant news: Montpelier’s Ondis announced the end of its three-year run. For now, the Barre Street bar remains open with snacks and drinks.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Janet Echelman’s famed suspended net sculptures become the stage for eight dancers in a work choreographed by Princeton’s Rebecca Lazier. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Sculpture, Dance and Music Fuse in ‘Noli Timere’ at the Hop | Seven Days
Janet Echelman’s famed suspended net sculptures become the stage for eight dancers in a work choreographed by Princeton’s Rebecca Lazier.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
An exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum sheds new light on heroism and humanity during a key Revolutionary War fight. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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‘Fragments’ Brings the Battle of Valcour Island to Life | Seven Days
An exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum sheds new light on heroism and humanity during a key Revolutionary War fight
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The stores aim to stock both vegetarian and meat options. Clam chowder, chili, pozole, cabbage and kielbasa soup, shepherd’s pie, and meatballs with marinara have appeared, each with a red heart sticker on the lid.
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Two General Stores Stock Freezers With Free Meals | Seven Days
Sister general stores in the Northeast Kingdom are looking out for their hungry neighbors. Customers help finance the novel grab ’n go program.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"The colored leaves of autumn demand attention — not just for their beauty but also what the short-lived exhibition represents: the last gasp of summer; the inevitability of change, winter, mortality."
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Paula Routly: A Fall Foliage Hike, Under Deadline
Publisher Paula Routly chased fall foliage on a Mount Hunger hike. For her, the autumn leaves represent the inevitability of change — and yet another deadline.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In recent weeks, incumbent Lt. Gov. John Rodgers has pointedly attacked Molly Gray for her policy positions, rural credentials and past political aspirations.
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The Race for Lieutenant Governor Is Heating Up | Seven Days
John Rodgers goes on the attack as former LG Molly Gray seeks her old job back.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The 115-room hotel is slated to open October 21 and will host two eating and drinking destinations open to the public. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...
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Sugar House Hotel in Winooski to Open Restaurant and Café-Bar | Seven Days
The new 115-room hotel is infused with Vermont: from welcome creemees to locally sourced food at its Moss Café + Bar and eighth-floor Treetops restaurant.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In Vermont music news: Rockers help out furry friends; Phish fans want to send you to college; and Grace Potter and goth-metal act Max Crowley drop new singles. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicn...
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Vermont Music News: Fundraisers and Fresh Tracks
In Vermont music news: Rockers help out furry friends; Phish fans want to send you to college; and Grace Potter and goth-metal act Max Crowley drop new singles.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Since taking over the kiosk at the corner of Church and College streets in Burlington, Mustafa Khudaier has built a following for his chicken shawarma wrap. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/r...
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One Dish: Sabah’s House Shares Shawarma From a Family Recipe | Seven Days
Since taking over the kiosk at the corner of Church and College streets in Burlington, Mustafa Khudaier has built a following for his chicken shawarma wrap.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A naval reenactment on Plattsburgh Bay is one of many Champlain Valley events celebrating the battle’s 250th anniversary. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Plattsburgh Re-creates the Battle of Valcour Island | Seven Days
The naval reeneactment on Plattsburgh Bay is one of many Champlain Valley events celebrating the battle’s 250th anniversary.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
More than two years after the state cleared the way for its creation, the overdose-prevention center has yet to open — and it’s unclear when it will.
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Hurdles Remain for Burlington’s Overdose-Prevention Center
Officials still need to buy a building, create zoning rules, hold public forums and get approval from the city council before the site can open.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Rejoice in the doughnut deluge. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...
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Doughnuts on the Rise: Three New Vermont Purveyors | Seven Days
Three Vermont doughnut purveyors have expanded their operations in recent months to meet a growing appetite for fried dough.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Heidi Schreck’s 2017 play is bold theater demonstrating what’s personal in the political and the power of respectful dialogue. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Theater Review: ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ | Seven Days
Heidi Schreck’s 2017 play is bold theater demonstrating what’s personal in the political and the power of respectful dialogue.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Starring Benedict Arnold, the conflict on Lake Champlain 250 years ago was the most important Revolutionary War fight you’ve never heard of. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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The Champlain Valley Remembers the Battle of Valcour Island | Seven Days
Starring Benedict Arnold, the conflict on Lake Champlain 250 years ago was the most important Revolutionary War fight you’ve never heard of.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
There’s a new issue of Seven Days! On the cover: The Champlain Valley Remembers the Battle of Valcour Island Grab it where you get Seven Days or read it online! www.sevendaysvt.com/collections/... 🎨 Cover Design Rev. Diane Sullivan, Image Ernest Haas
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“I believe it’s time for a change, time for new leadership, time for a kind of energy and bold ideas that we’re not seeing in Montpelier right now,” Sanders said in a video message.
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Janoo for Vermont Governor | Seven Days
Amanda Janoo's campaign had been seeking U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' endorsement for months.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In this week's Magnificent 7, explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including trance-fusion outfit the Disco Biscuits at Paramount Theatre in Rutland. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Must-See, Must-Do Events in and Around Vermont: October 7-14, 2026
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including alt-Americana icon Lucinda Williams at New Hampshire’s Lebanon Opera House.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Album Review: The prolific rapper and producer goes instrumental on his latest record, a vibe-heavy, atmospheric collection of EDM and hip-hop. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/albums...
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Jimmy and Carol Warnock salvaged building materials to save money. Forty-five years — and two additions — later, the home is artsy, light-filled and cozy. www.sevendaysvt.com/home-design/...
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Tour a House That Hippies Built in Lincoln’s Woods | Seven Days
Jimmy and Carol Warnock salvaged building materials to save money. Forty-five years — and two additions — later, the home is artsy, light-filled and cozy.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yale-educated architect and former Vermonter Turner Brooks designed houses that seem to move. A new book on his formative experiences is due out this month. www.sevendaysvt.com/home-design/...
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Turner Brooks Revisits the Vermont Houses of His Early Career | Seven Days
The Yale-educated architect and former Vermonter designed houses that seem to move. A new book on his formative experiences is due out in October.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Album Review: After losing the master tracks to an album he recorded 20 years ago, Montpelier singer-songwriter Ram Hatley returns to finish the job. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/albums...
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Album Review: Ram Hatley, ‘Faithless Angel’ | Seven Days
After losing the master tracks to an album he recorded 20 years ago, the Montpelier singer-songwriter returns to finish the job.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Bastien Loukia’s new documentary about iconoclastic French composer Erik Satie screens on Thursday, October 8, thanks to the Burlington-Honfleur Sister Cities Committee. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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New Documentary on Erik Satie Screens in Burlington | Seven Days
Bastien Loukia’s film about the iconoclastic French composer screens thanks to the Burlington-Honfleur Sister Cities Committee.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In Vermont real estate news: While homes are staying on the market longer and bidding wars are less common, the affordability crisis continues to sideline many potential buyers. www.sevendaysvt.com/home-design/...
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Vermont’s Housing Market Has Tilted Back Toward Buyers, But Only a Certain Kind | Seven Days
While homes are staying on the market longer and bidding wars are less common, the affordability crisis continues to sideline many potential buyers.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What’s the best way to support people on the street who are holding signs asking for money? In this week's advice column, the Rev. shares some thoughts on empathy and ways to take action. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Ask the Rev: How Can I Really Help People in Need? | Seven Days
What’s the best way to support people on the street who are holding signs asking for money? Here are some thoughts on empathy and ways to take action.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Album Review: On their debut full-length album, the Marshfield country-punk rockers drop a high-octane set of boot-stompin’ twangy bangers. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/albums...
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Album Review: Bad Luck Bliss, ‘Jug Brook Sessions’ | Seven Days
On their debut full-length album, the Marshfield country-punk rockers drop a high-octane set of boot-stompin’ twangy bangers
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Theater Review: Rajiv Joseph’s 2025 play, directed by Virginia Monte, is a tense two-hander designed to make viewers doubt what they see and hear. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Theater Review: Rajiv Joseph’s ‘Dakar 2000,’ Vermont Stage | Seven Days
Rajiv Joseph’s 2025 play, directed by Virginia Monte, is a tense two-hander designed to make viewers doubt what they see and hear.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The married partners run Dwellness, a unique hybrid of real estate brokerage, interior design service and retail shop that supports well-being. buff.ly/2whI40C
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At Dwellness, Winooski Entrepreneurs Promote Dwelling Well
The married partners run Dwellness, a unique hybrid of real estate brokerage, interior design service and retail shop that supports well-being.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Winooski Valley Park District purchased the 2.7-acre waterfront parcel for $960,000 and plans to eventually open it up for recreation. For now, though, it’s closed to the public.
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Charlie's Boathouse Property to Be Conserved, Turned Into Park | Seven Days
The Winooski Valley Park District will take control of the property, which sits between Lake Champlain and the Burlington bike path.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Movie Review: In Lance Oppenheim's 'Primetime,' Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, host of the hit reality show ‘To Catch a Predator,’ who builds a career on confronting criminals with theatrical flair. www.sevendaysvt.com/on-screen/mo...
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Movie Review: Lance Oppenheim’s Fact-Based Drama ‘Primetime’
Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, host of the hit reality show ‘To Catch a Predator,’ who builds a career on confronting criminals with theatrical flair.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Vermont has an abundance of eateries that work closely with farmers. But under chef Mike Borraccio, Pomfret’s only restaurant is something special. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...
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Cloudland Takes Farm-to-Table Dining to New Heights | Seven Days
Vermont has an abundance of eateries that work closely with farmers. But under chef Mike Borraccio, Pomfret’s only restaurant is something special.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The exhibition offers art and artifacts that chronicle two centuries of Vermonters’ changing attitudes toward sex, money, alcohol and drugs. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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‘Vermont Vice’ in Bennington Tells the Lurid Story of the State | Seven Days
The exhibition offers art and artifacts that chronicle two centuries of Vermonters’ changing attitudes toward sex, money, alcohol and drugs.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In his new book, 'The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving', the Bolton naturalist documents one year of stewardship in the woods he calls home. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
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Book Spotlight: ‘The Forest Year,’ Ethan Tapper | Seven Days
In his new book, 'The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving', the Bolton naturalist documents one year of stewardship in the woods he calls home.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The filings lend credence to recent polling that suggests this year’s governor’s race is the most competitive since Scott first ran for governor a decade ago.
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Janoo Outraised Gov. Scott in September, Disclosures Show | Seven Days
The filings lend credence to recent polling that suggests this year's governor's race is the most competitive in a decade.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In Vermont restaurant news, a Burlington biz builds cross-border relations at ‘Michelin’ Green Star Espace Old Mill, while a Bristol staple seeks new owners. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...
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Crumbs: Frankie’s Pops Up in QC; Bobcat for Sale in Bristol | Seven Days
In Vermont restaurant news, a Burlington biz builds cross-border relations at ‘Michelin’ Green Star Espace Old Mill, while a Bristol staple seeks new owners.
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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Seven Days set out to answer the eternal question: What makes a dive bar ... a dive bar? From Barton to Rutland, here’s what we figured out. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...
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Vermont Dive Bar Guide | Seven Days
Seven Days set out to answer the eternal question: What makes a dive bar ... a dive bar? From Barton to Rutland, here’s what we figured out.
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