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The University of Vermont Health Network wants to charge commercial insurance companies an additional $140 million next year to help cover rising inflation and labor costs at its three in-state hospitals: Porter, Central Vermont and UVM medical centers. The requests represent double-digit percent increases and could have major implications for the price of health care in Vermont. The network says it has no choice. Blaming high inflation, unrelenting workforce shortages, years of unfavorable regulatory decisions and a rash of pandemic service reductions, its leaders say their hospitals have been burning through their reserves at an unsustainable rate and desperately need a lifeline. “We’re at a point now where any further deterioration and the years it will take to dig out of this hole will be extraordinary,” said Rick Vincent, the network’s chief financial officer. The Green Mountain Care Board will start reviewing spending plans for all 14 Vermont nonprofit hospitals in a few weeks. State regulators have been bracing for a big ask from the network since denying most of a budget request in April that would have allowed two of its hospitals to demand higher payments from commercial insurers partway through the fiscal year, which for hospitals runs from October 1 to September 30.
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UVM leaders said more than $100 million in unanticipated costs wiped out operating margins and created a nearly $45 million budget hole. Regulators were sympathetic but also reluctant to sign off on the midyear requests given that most businesses had already budgeted their health care costs. Not long after, the health network announced that it was shelving plans to build new inpatient psychiatric beds because it could no longer afford the project. While the UVM hospitals have managed to save about $50 million since then, network officials say it’s not enough to cover their still-rising costs, let alone generate enough revenue to end the next fiscal year in the black. The network says the increases, combined with smaller boosts from government-payer plans, would generate about $165 million in additional revenue. The hospitals are further banking on saving nearly $190 million through various belt-tightening measures. If both strategies pan out, the three hospitals project that they could end next fiscal year with a “modest” $46 million operating margin, which officials say is vital for making future investments. Read Colin Flanders’ complete story at sevendaysvt.com.
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BIRDER’S CALL A few years ago, Maeve Kim picnicked with a friend at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison County and watched birds migrate south for the winter. Kim, a citizen scientist and avian educator, was lying in the grass when around 20,000 snow geese suddenly took to the air. “The noise was incredible; all the peeps and cheeps and hawks and whistles,” Kim recalled. “We both gasped and were completely quiet for a few seconds. And then we just burst into laughter. It was just one of the most joyous experiences I’ve ever had.” Intent on preserving that special place, Kim has organized an event on Thursday, July 7, for
volunteers to help remove invasive honeysuckle shrubs from the Brilyea access area at Dead Creek. Local birds such as rose-breasted grosbeaks, cedar waxwings and robins feast on the plant’s red berries, but they provide inadequate protein for fall migrations. Honeysuckle also outcompetes native vegetation, quickly becoming the dominant species. “It inhibits forest regeneration completely,” Kim said, “and it isn’t good for birds.” Many garden stores market the flowering shrub as “pest free,” which really means that “local insects won’t touch them,” allowing the invasive to spread easily, she added. That can be a problem in a place like the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, which is one of the premiere bird-watching spots in the Northeast, attracting more than 200 avian
species. For Jericho resident Kim, who has taken birding trips to 18 states and three Canadian provinces, organizing the gathering has been an opportunity to contribute to a habitat close to home. The 78-year-old bird-watcher doesn’t think the clearing session — which will require chainsaws and some heavy lifting — will be easy, but she expects it to be valuable and “very fun.” Kim, who has taught more than 200 birding classes, feels invigorated by the young people who have recently begun attending events. She hopes these new birders find the same joy she has since she took up the hobby in the 1960s. “It enriched and changed my life,” Kim said. “It really did.” Interested in volunteering? Email Kim at maevulus@aol.com. RACHEL HELLMAN SEVEN DAYS JULY 6-13, 2022
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SOUNDS LIKE FIZZIES
[Re “On the Plink! New Burlington-Based Company Makes a Splash in the Beverage World,” June 29]: Max Luthy may have dreamed up the idea for Plink!, but it’s been done before. When I was a kid in the 1960s, there was a product called Fizzies. It was also a flavored seltzer tablet. It came in the popular soda pop flavors of the day. I remember cola, grape and root beer. Anyway, I wish them well with Plink! I look forward to trying it. Chuck Killian
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[“Crime Seen: Long-Term Data From Burlington Police Show Overall Decline,” June 25] cited Burlington police data showing that crime in the city is not increasing and, in many cases, is decreasing. And yet: “The county’s top prosecutor, Sarah George, is facing a primary challenge in August from an opponent who says she’s too soft on crime.” There are several reasons her opponent’s position is nonsense — the crime data speak for themselves. I can attest it can be difficult to determine what contributes to crime going up or going down. Crime seems to be on the rise, in part due to shootings around the state. Some might point to the recent spate of shootings as evidence that progressive prosecution doesn’t work. But even a cursory look shows that shootings are on the rise in Windsor, Bennington and Rutland counties, too — which have relatively “tough on crime” prosecutors. Whatever is causing the increase in shootings is not unique to Chittenden County nor attributable to the decisions of prosecutors. George has consistently kept her focus on doing what is known by research to work, avoiding the trap of engaging in practices that don’t work and cost us a tremendous amount of money yet somehow placate the public’s demand for “justice.” The majority of the scientific research on what works in reducing crime demonstrates clearly that draconian measures do not work. Diverting people to get the resources and assistance they need to address the root causes of crime works better to get people on a path to success and to be better neighbors and a better community. Kathy Fox
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candidates simply haven’t done the work. Becca and Kitty are both former public school teachers — like my parents — and Charity has been a tireless fighter for protecting consumer rights at a time when it feels like so many of us are subject to corporate exploitation. As a recruiter of nonprofit leaders across the nation, I know leadership when I see it. I’m voting for Becca, Kitty and Charity because they have it. We need it.
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Canadian journalist Naomi Klein recently observed that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ threat to become president finally convinced the corporate behemoths who underwrite the anti-woman, anti-voter, anti-gay lawmakers of Texas, Georgia and Florida to quit pretending and run the nation directly — hence the massive corporate money from the likes of AT&T, State Farm and the Koch empire to national right-wing politicians. Most helpful for me in seeing this in Vermont’s politics was Sasha Goldstein’s in-depth report for Seven Days about the money and history behind the Democratic candidates for U.S. Rep. Peter Welch’s A BE O open seat [“In Vermont’s HER U.S. House Race, D.C. Insiders, Lobbyists Sign Up for Team Molly Gray,” May 18]. Regarding Vermont’s establishment candidate, Goldstein shared with us a rare honest email from a lobbyist for giant multinational corporations. Goldstein quoted him: “[Molly Gray] just called me out of the blue one day ... I was impressed with her.” The lobbyist handed over $2,900. Other helpful context for me on Gray was Seven Days’ 2020 piece by Colin Flanders revealing how Gray not only didn’t vote between 2008 and 2018 but also falsely claimed in a public debate that she voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 [“In LG Race, Gray and Milne Clash Over Their Voting Records,” September 25, 2020]. Journalist Klein long ago observed
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In response to the great Seven Days Primary Voters’ Guide [June 29], I realized — and wanted to emphasize for other voters — that there was a stark difference between AUGUST 9 many of the candidates: experience. I grew up in the Northeast Kingdom, where strong women shaped me into the grateful Vermonter I am today. We’re long overdue in send sending more of them to Montpelier and Washington, D.C. Too many important issues — abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, education funding, climate change and combating inflation — are on the ballot for everyday Vermonters, and we have to send the right people to office to solve them. We are lucky to have women who have served, fought for and delivered for Vermonters for a long time — women like Becca Balint for Congress, Kitty Toll for lieutenant governor and Charity Clark for attorney general. These are women who have been in public service and have actual experience doing the hard work. Take a look at their records. Other VOTE ON OR BEFORE
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In a recent portrayal of the candidates running for lieutenant governor [“OpenSeat Season,” June 22], the profile of Patricia Preston was shocking. It was a patronizing, paternalistic and disrespectful attack on the candidate. Was it necessary to repeat the whisper campaign undermining the legitimacy of Preston’s candidacy that suggests she is nothing more than “Molly 2.0”? At what point did being young women with proud histories in Vermont’s dairy industry make them clones and subject to derision? Preston identifies her work as a convener of groups to discuss ways of solving complex issues as uniquely qualifying her for the position. However, the writer offers no follow-up to the assertion. He smugly notes that this is her first run for public office, symbolically patting her on the head and telling her to sit at the kiddie table. The writer comments that Preston hopes to bring a fresh perspective to the issues facing Vermont — only then to note that she has not detailed specifics as to how she’d address the climate crisis. Did the author ask her to articulate her ideas? If he were being honest, I believe the answer would be no. Let’s be blunt. Preston’s candidacy upsets the status quo. The pezzonovanti want another candidate. Instead of embracing a candidate who speaks for
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Aloha ‘Oe For 250 years, the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i has been the site of both colonial fantasies and vicious environmental and labor policies. In Cane Fire, presented by the Vermont International Film Foundation at Burlington’s Main Street Landing Film House, documentarian Anthony Banua-Simon draws on observational footage, YouTube videos, Hollywood portrayals and his own family history to tell the overdue story of the island’s Indigenous and workingclass inhabitants.
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WE GOT THE FOLK Here in the Valley presents Riverfolk, a brand-spanking-new music festival hosted by Northern Stage at the Barrette Center for the Arts’ Courtyard Theater in White River Junction. While savoring beer and barbecued nosh, attendees take in the mellifluous tones of Americana artists, including Ida Mae Specker, Western Terrestrials (pictured), Beecharmer and beyond. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 67
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Portraits of Presence LUNCH, a collective of Vermont artists Mary Jo Cahilly-Bretzin, Millie Heckler, Anna Martone, Hanna Satterlee and Isadora Snapp, presents Sketches, an interdisciplinary dance performance at the Phantom Theater in Warren. The show consists of five movements, each choreographed by a different member, inspired by the group’s conversations about art, sensuality and vulnerability. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 65
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Load of Bull No animals were harmed in the making of this fundraiser. On the same day that the city of Pamplona, Spain, holds its infamous Running of the Bulls, Switchback Brewing presents Run With the Bulls, inviting runners to traverse Burlington’s Church Street while being pursued by people in bovine costumes. Registration fees benefit the Classic Mike Loyer Foundation, which provides aid to those who have lost family members in workplace accidents. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 66
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I’ll Stop the World Seven New York City friends formed Melt when they were in high school. Now, while attending different colleges, they continue to meet up on weekends to record and tour. Next stop: Dog Mountain, where the funk-jam-pop-jazz outfit plays a family-friendly outdoor show for the Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 67
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Three-Dimensional Latin folk singer Marcie Hernandez premieres her new trilogy of music videos at Shelburne Vineyard. Titled “Tres Pedazos,” the trio of videos features three songs from Hernandez’s debut album. Backed by a full band, Hernandez also performs two sets for audience members sipping drinks on the patio.
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Derek Brouwer’s cover story this week shows how the housing crisis is pushing up rents for Vermonters across multiple income brackets. One couple, gainfully employed and earning an annual income in excess of $100,000, refused to leave the Essex Junction home they were leasing when their landlord declined to renew their monthto-month arrangement so that she could offer the place at a much higher rate. The landlord shares her reasoning for the increase and lessons learned from pursuing legal action to evict the couple in “Renters’ Prison.” The story is part of Seven Days’ “Locked Out” series, a yearlong exploration of the factors contributing to one of Vermont’s biggest challenges: the dearth of affordable accommodations for people who live and work here. We knew that an issue so complex couldn’t be fully explained in a single article, hence the half dozen deeply researched reports the news team has produced to date. We’ve covered the wonky stuff — land-use regulations, municipal sewer systems, proposed legislation — without losing sight of the impacts a shelter shortage has on real people. “Renters’ Prison” is the seventh installment in the series. Who’s counting? We are. So is our fiscal sponsor, Journalism Funding Partners. Working with JFP has allowed Seven Days to function like a nonprofit news organization when it comes to discrete projects considered “charitable.” The “Locked Out” series qualifies. Through JFP, readers who want to help finance our investigative reporting on the housing crisis can get a tax deduction on donations of $2,000 or more. That means accountability of a different sort than Seven Days, a nimble, forprofit newspaper, is used to. We have to produce a dozen stories on the topic in 2022, as promised, and generate reports detailing expenses, reach and impact in order to get the money JFP is holding on our behalf. It’s the first time we’ve funded our reporting this way — the latest effort to diversify the revenue that pays for our news gathering. We’ve spent an estimated $30,000 so far on reporting and illustrating “Locked Out.” Reader donations earmarked for the series cover roughly a third of that. Halfway there, in our six-month report for JFP, lead editor Matthew Roy wrote of the project: “We’re providing depth and context to an examination of a complex problem, which is helping to lay the groundwork for future solutions. We’ve laid bare Vermont’s NIMBY nature, demographic challenges, and impediments to attracting and keeping young families. Many of the state’s business, cultural and political leaders are sounding the alarm — and seeking solutions. We’ve elevated housing as an issue, and candidates on the campaign trail are all identifying it as a key concern.” Gary Winslett, assistant professor of political If you like what Seven Days is doing with science at Middlebury College, summed up the “Locked Out” and can help us pay for it, become series more succinctly on Twitter in April: “The a Super Reader. Look for the “Give Now” buttons @sevendaysvt ‘Locked Out’ series on Vermont’s at the top of sevendaysvt.com. Or send a check housing crisis is straight Absolutely worth with your address and contact info to: reading, not just for Vermonters, but for anyone who SEVEN DAYS, C/O SUPER READERS wants to understand today’s housing problems.” P.O. BOX 1164 If you’ve got a housing-related tip or BURLINGTON, VT 05402-1164 horror story to share, send it to us at lockedout@ Or consider a larger donation to support the sevendaysvt.com. There are at least five more series through Journalism Funding Partners. For stories to come. more information, please contact Corey Barrows:
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basket of lollipops sat on a table in a large room at Middlebury’s emergency services building last week, awaiting young patients. Masked workers lingered while cartoons played on a pull-down projector screen. The June 28 clinic was one of the first in Vermont at which children between the ages of 6 months and 5 could get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. After 18 months of waiting, the youngest group in the U.S. was finally eligible for its shots. But there have been small crowds at clinics in the two weeks since kidsize vaccine doses began arriving in Vermont. In Middlebury, for instance, about 10 kids under 5 came in that day for a shot; none showed up in the last hour. That’s a stark contrast from earlier in the pandemic, when clinics
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“The level of exhaustion from decision fatigue and fear … during this time is overwhelming for so many people,” said Burlington dad Hollis Easter, whose son is 4. “The thing I hear over and over from other parents is just how burnt to a crisp we all are and kind of hoping that something will alleviate that.” The youngest age group is now eligible for a two-dose course manufactured by Moderna or a three-dose regime from Pfizer-BioNTech. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have signed off on both as safe and effective. Easter took his son to get his first shot on June 29 at a walk-in clinic run by Garnet Health at the University Mall in South Burlington. It went smoothly, Easter
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A weekend fire at an affordable housing complex under construction in Morrisville will delay the opening of the building indefinitely as crews assess the smoke and water damage. No one was injured in the blaze, which broke out in the first-floor office of the unoccupied Village Center Apartments building on Sunday morning. The 24-unit complex was on track for a late summer opening, but work has been halted while inspectors determine the cause of the fire and the development team figures out next steps, said Jim Lovinsky, executive director of the Lamoille Housing Partnership, which co-owns the structure. “It’s disappointing for sure and pretty distressing,” he said on Tuesday. In addition to being a source of desperately needed affordable housing in the area, the building was noteworthy because it was designed to be heated entirely by efficient electric heat pumps; Seven Days featured the complex in a June 29 story. Contractors had gone home for Fourth of July weekend, and no one was working on the downtown site at the time of the fire, Lovinsky said. Emergency dispatchers received a report shortly after 8 a.m. of black smoke pouring from the building, according to the Vermont Community Newspaper Group, which first reported on the incident. Nearly 50 firefighters from Morrisville, Hyde Park and Stowe helped battle the fire, the Lamoille Housing Partnership said in a press release. Photos from the scene show the building’s unfinished exterior scorched black above first-story windows. The blaze broke out in an office that initially will provide intake services for new residents. The eventual plan is to rent the space for commercial use, Lovinsky said. The room was largely complete when Seven Days toured the building in June, and it contained desks and office chairs. Workers may also have been storing tools in the space, Lovinsky said. While the fire was contained to the first floor, smoke damage could prove more extensive and difficult to remediate, Lovinsky said. The kind of thick black smoke the fire produced tends to stick to surfaces, and the odor can be difficult to remove, he said. “We’re going to have to reset the schedule,” Lovinsky said.
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Last year, sales topped $795,185, but the co-op still posted a loss: $38,713 to be exact, according to the treasurer’s report. Now the co-op faces a fresh existential threat: the looming partial shutdown of the Main Street bridge connecting Plainfield — and therefore the co-op — to Route 2. Repair work on the bridge deck, which has been corroded by salt and water, is tentatively scheduled to start mid-July after being put off for years, and traffic will be reduced to a single lane. That may not sound like a big deal. But when a lane on the bridge was closed last year for three months YODE R to accommodate inspection work, co-op sales plummeted by $65,000. Now, residents of Plainfield are plotting ways to respond to the threat, determined to keep their charming grocery afloat as its 50th birthday approaches this fall. The co-op is one of the oldest in the state. It had humble beginnings as a passion project of back-to-the-landers who wanted to live in accordance with their environmental and social values. Plainfield was especially appealing to a new generation of thinkers, helped in part by its proximity to forward-thinking institutions like nearby Goddard College. Locals wanted a way to bulk order organic staples as a neighborhood. The
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he placid scene at the Plainfield Co-op on June 29 betrayed not a hint of crisis: A customer compared organic cheese prices in the back of the store, Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Band on the Run” played over a speaker, and in the back, a heap of locally grown arugula awaited bagging. Margie Yoder was running the cash register. Paula Emery, her coworker for the evening, shouted across the oneroom grocery store that a delivery of specialty ice cream had arrived. Yoder cut short a conversation with a customer — her MARGIE landlord — about new composting regulations. “We’re having a frozen-item emergency right now,” Yoder announced, half-jokingly, as she turned to help Emery. Yoder soon returned to bagging items for her customer. Now the conversation took on a somber tone. “Are you going to the meeting tonight?” Yoder asked the woman. “The co-op is in big trouble.” Like many other beloved small-town institutions across Vermont, the co-op has been coping with dwindling sales due to the one-two punch of pandemicrelated restrictions and the subsequent labor shortage. On top of that, nearby competitors such as the Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier had carved into its business over the past few years.
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said, and he sweetened the deal with the purchase of a coveted Lego set. Garnet administration coordinator Christina Brace, who ran the U-Mall clinic, said her team had vaccinated 13 children under 5 by 3 p.m. that day. The turnout paled in comparison to the company’s clinics for adults and older kids last fall, when it was common to administer more than 400 shots per day, Brace said. But she was happy to be able to provide the service. In addition to Garnet, three other emergency medical services providers — in Middlebury, Waterbury and Brattleboro — have contracted with the state to run walk-in clinics for children under 5 across the state, according to Vermont Department of Health immunization program manager Monica Ogelby. Those providers are responsible for arranging to offer shots at municipal buildings or high-traffic events, such as farmers markets, fairs and festivals. Still, Ogelby said, the “vast majority” of the 10,200 doses that the state initially ordered for children under 5 went to pediatrician’s offices. That’s because the roughly 26,000 children in the newly eligible age group go to the doctor regularly, Ogelby said, and parents with young kids typically have lots of questions about vaccine safety. “We heard from providers, ‘Give us the vaccine for that age group, and we will definitely be best poised to help address those worries … in the moment and then provide the vaccine in the moment,’” Ogelby said. As of midday on Monday, 1,675 children under 5 — or 6.4 percent — had received their first COVID-19 vaccine, according to the health department. Ogelby said the state anticipates a slow uptake of the vaccine for the under-5 set for multiple reasons. For one, some people feel that COVID-19 in children isn’t “a big deal” and inflicts a lower death toll among the young, many of whom have been infected already. Added to that are vaccine fatigue and politicization. The virus has largely receded from the headlines, and the state is no longer offering daily updates on the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Dr. Alexandra Bannach, medical director of North Country Pediatrics in Newport, said vaccine uptake at her practice had been below her expectations. She chalked it up to the relatively mild symptoms associated with the COVID-19 strains that are circulating right now and the fact that many children have recently been infected. Some parents have said they will wait in the hope that vaccines adapted to newer strains are available in the fall.
According to the health department, 7,899 children ages 5 and under have had COVID-19 since the pandemic began. No one 18 or under has died from the virus in Vermont. Emily, a nurse from Lamoille County who asked that only her first name be used because of her workplace’s media policy, said that while she and her husband are “aggressively pro-vaccine,” they found themselves feeling hesitant when their pediatrician told them their 6-month-old son was now eligible for his first shot. They opted to do some further research on short- and long-term side effects first. Two days later, the parents and their
during an appointment at Community Health Rutland on June 28, also felt anticlimactic. “It’s been too long to feel the excitement anymore,” Zimmerman said. “I’m glad she has the protection, [but] I definitely feel that kind of fatigue at this point.” Zimmerman, a recent transplant from Berkeley, Calif., said her daughter’s health care provider, Community Health Castleton, told her they weren’t offering the vaccine because there wasn’t enough demand. Kate Van Wagner of Burlington said she wishes the state’s messaging around vaccinating little kids was more direct JEB WALLACE-BRODEUR
The Vermont Cannabis Control Board has hired a longtime state agriculture official as its director of compliance for the coming legal market. Cary Giguere, director of public health and agricultural resource management for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, will start on July 17. He’ll be charged with ensuring that retailers are properly licensed, growers use proper pesticides and THC levels in edibles are safe. He expects to continue at his current state salary of $99,216. James Pepper, chair of the control board, announced Giguere’s appointment last week, noting that he needs no introduction to most farmers. Giguere helped Vermont’s hemp program off the ground and also served on the control board’s advisory committee. “When I think about Vermont’s reputation for quality, it’s hard to overstate Cary’s role in setting up the systems that allowed our farmers here to flourish,” Pepper said. Giguere has worked in state government for nearly 30 years on a variety of agricultural issues. He could have just finished out his career at the agency and retired, but he said he wanted to help establish a cannabis marketplace with a reputation for quality. “I’m very interested in building that culture of compliance in the regulated cannabis marketplace,” Giguere said. “That’s very exciting.” Giguere grew up in western Massachusetts and moved to Vermont in 1993. He holds degrees in chemistry, botany and environmental science. The control board has begun issuing licenses for the state’s fledgling fully legal weed market. As of last week, the board had approved nearly 50 growers, as well as two testing laboratories. Some applicants, especially outdoor growers, are anxious to get licensed so they can harvest in time for the anticipated start of retail sales of recreational — also known as “adult use” — cannabis in October. On June 29, Pepper said the board had finished reviewing all of the smallest outdoor grower applications and had 22 more outdoor grower applications to go. “If you are an outdoor cultivator,” Pepper said, “I can tell you that everyone here recognizes that we’re down to the wire, but we’re almost there.” m
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baby tested positive for COVID-19, and the couple shifted their thinking: They’ll definitely vaccinate him after he recovers, Emily said. Danielle Clement of South Burlington, a scientist who works in infectious disease research, had no reservations about getting the vaccine for her 15-month-old son. He received his first dose, along with three other inoculations, during a routine visit to his pediatrician on June 23. “It’s like the flu shot,” Clement said. “It’s something you do, and every year, we’ll get it again.” Still, she said, getting her son vaccinated felt less dramatic than when she got her COVID-19 shots last year. “We all felt like we had superpowers if you were vaccinated,” Clement said. With her son’s vaccine, “I think it gives a peace of mind that there’s protection against severe illness and death … but in terms of completely avoiding COVID? No.” Eva Zimmerman of Poultney said her 4-year-old daughter’s first shot,
and energetic. Van Wagner monitored the news for months, awaiting word of when her 4-year-old would be eligible. Van Wagner’s family attended a pop-up vaccine clinic at the Waterbury Farmers Market two weeks ago. Her child wore a hooded unicorn towel for the occasion. After a “deeply depleting” two years of parenting, Van Wagner said she’s hoping for a small reprieve from the “hypervigilance” she has felt trying to keep her child safe. For David Runge, who has a 3-monthold, a vaccine in the next few months means he can finally entertain the idea of introducing his son to his father and stepmother, who live out of state and opted not to be vaccinated. Runge sees the vaccine as a means to keep his child — “just a squishy little being right now” — safer, at least to some degree. “I know there are plenty of people out there who are just not going to get the vaccine,” Runge said, “and at least we can be proactive in protecting him.” m
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An Indiana man with his own line of made-in-America clothing is the new operator of Vermont Flannel. The Vermont company’s founders, Mark and Linda Baker, are stepping down as leaders of the 31-year-old business. Joe Van Deman, who recently started a company called USA Brands, said he’s now the primary decision maker for Vermont Flannel, which makes soft cotton clothes and sells them at five stores in the Green Mountain State.
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Van Deman described the transaction as a partnership, not a sale, and declined to disclose whether money had changed hands. “There were a lot of opportunities to work together to improve our operations and do more,” Van Deman said last week. The Bakers started Vermont Flannel in 1991, and it grew rapidly after they paired with L.L.Bean to sell their flannel lounge pants. The company now makes an array of items from soft-brushed cotton, including shirts, pants, blankets and hats. Mark Baker told Business Insider last year that Vermont Flannel contracts with a mill in Europe that produces the fabric and ships it to the U.S. He said he was concerned about rising shipping costs and the labor shortage. Vermont Flannel has stores in Burlington, Woodstock, East Barre, Johnson and Ferrisburgh, and makes some of its clothes in East Barre and Johnson. Van Deman said he grew interested in Vermont Flannel when he was looking for a U.S.-based flannel shirt manufacturer to complement his blue jeans company, All American Clothing. The two entities will operate under his parent company, USA Brands. All American Clothing is based in Arcanum, Ohio. Van Deman lives in Indianapolis, though he said he’ll make frequent trips to Vermont. He expects Vermont Flannel, which is based in East Barre, to expand its in-state operations, and he added that he has already hired four people in Vermont. “We’ll do our best to keep producing in the state of Vermont,” he said. m
he tables had turned—Bezaleel Jr. had us by the barrels, and boy was he squeezing tight. . . as Headmaster of Griswold (H.O.G.) Raj Peter Bhakta’s sworn rival, Bezaleel had a thirst for BHAKTA Brandy which knew no bounds. Who could blame him? But there I was—along with my compatriot, Vice Chancellor of Griswold Erika J. Burzon—trapped in the hull of the villain’s zeppelin as it made haste from Griswold in a heist of priceless barrels of BHAKTA 1876 and 1976. Bezaleel Jr.’s motive was clear. Despite claiming to be the “One and Only Apple Brandy Baron of Richville,” his efforts to equal the H.O.G.’s brandies had resulted in naught but howls of disgust, a pandemic of poisoned dowagers, and a volume of vomitus so vast that decent Vermonters everywhere feared it may taint the state’s watershed for a million years or more.
We checked our bearings from a window; beneath us, the tranquil waters of Lake Champlain gave way to the evil fortress Ticonderoga. Mustered all around the citadel were swarms of soldiers in the crimson uniforms of “Raff’s Redcoats,” provisioning themselves with the wicked weapons with which they would reduce our home of Poultney to smoldering rubble—before guzzling the last of their purloined spoils. “All hope is lost,” I muttered, nodding at the stock of rare BHAKTA vintages soon to meet their end in the greedy gullets of Raff’s Redcoats. “Mr. Bhakta shall never forgive us, Erika. And on the 4th of July, no less. Such shame do I feel.” But the ingenious Vice Chancellor had other plans. She made haste to the airship’s aft and set forth fiddling with the craft’s exhaust. From the window I watched as letters began to form in the sky: “HELP US, RAJ PETER BHAKTA. YOU’RE OUR ONLY HOPE.”
(Looking on the bright side, Bezaleel Jr.’s inferior brandy has, however, caused a goodly number of long-suffering alcoholics to find relief—as but one taste of the stuff has been shown to permanently cure their ailment. Indeed, rehabilitation clinics around God’s globe charge quite the pretty penny for just one foul but emancipating sip. These establishments are the only known buyers of BEZALEEL Brandy.)
Soon a flotilla of frigates flying the BHAKTA flag appeared on the shimmering lake. We jammed shut the hold’s door; warning sirens blared. Bezaleel’s Jr.’s voice came across the intercom. “Resistance is futile,” said the tinny baritone. “You shall not escape.” Nevertheless we persisted to hastily rig the barrels into bundles, affixing each to an elephantine parachute. . . and rolled them out the hatch to glide to our naval saviors below.
But in my disgust, I digress. . . allow me to regain command of the tale. As recounted to you in last week’s Chronicle, Raff Bezaleel Jr.’s recent plot to ruin Mr. Bhakta’s 4th of July Spectacular was a crime in three acts: the heist of the H.O.G.’s barrels, the abduction of Griswold’s ravishing Vice Chancellor, and a cowardly attempt on the tycoon’s life—which was averted only by Mr. Bhakta’s mastery behind the wheel of his automobile as he staged a daring escape.
Sudden turbulence sent us tumbling akimbo—a dogfight was afoot! Two helicopters, one piloted by Mr. Bhakta and one by his four fearsome children, sidled up to Raff’s zeppelin, battering its bridge with all manner of musketshot. Erika and I fastened our parachutes and stepped to the precipice of the hatch.
After I knew the H.O.G. to be safe, I had made haste to Griswold in a last-ditch attempt to stop the steal; I had grabbed hold of a rope dangling from Bezaleel Jr.’s getaway zeppelin and climbed up into its hull. Therein I found Vice Chancellor Burzon in quite a regrettable state—immobilized and hopeless atop a stack of BHAKTA barrels as the airship floated west to Raff’s stronghold, an impenetrable fort by name of Ticonderoga. When at last the coast was clear, I tiptoed out from my camouflage, removed the handkerchief gagging the Vice Chancellor, and administered a revitalizing brandy cure by means of pewter funnel. Her eyes shot open at once. “We must alert Mr. Bhakta that Poultney is in grave danger,” she whispered. “Bezaleel Jr. is plotting to lay siege to the 4th of July Spectacular!”
“Jump!” cried the H.O.G.’s steadfast brood from their chopper. As we did, a salvo of fireworks struck the airship—and caused it to ignite with a most tremendous conflagration of red, white, and blue. And that is how Raj Peter Bhakta saved the 4th of July. THE END.
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layful pit bulls, White House holiday traditions and summer reading reviews: That’s the skimpy fare provided these days by the once-proud Burlington Free Press. It’s a jarring step down from the news and analysis that once made the state’s flagship newspaper a must-read. Aki Soga, the newly appointed top editor, isn’t happy about the dearth of local news in the Free Press. But with newspapers shrinking or dying all over the country, he also knows there’s not a lot he can do to restore the paper’s reporting firepower right now. “We’ve spent a number of years trying to figure out how we’re going to cover the community under these different circumstances,” said Soga, who has been at the paper for three decades. Now it’s Soga’s charge to figure it out. He was appointed the top editor late last month, succeeding Emilie Stigliani, who left in March for a newspaper job in California. Soga, 63, was born in Japan and grew up mostly in Michigan. He started his newspaper career in Japan, then moved to Burlington in 1991 for a job as a Free Press reporter on the features and business desk. He later served as business editor. He led the paper’s opinion section from 2006 to 2018. In 2012, he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his editorials on open government. More recently, Soga was writing analysis and commentary as engagement editor when he was tapped for the top newsroom post. As editor, “part of my job is going to be explaining to people who ask what our mission is now,” he said. Asked to do so, Soga said the goal is to increase circulation, as it has always been. The company is promoting online readership but wants to avoid cutting back any further on its print product, where the revenues are. “We have to offer something that’s different than what is readily available from other sources and make it worth subscribing to our website,” he said. Soga remembers when there were 60 people in the Free Press newsroom, which featured a full copy desk, a photo department and an executive editor who oversaw several layers of newsroom management. The newsroom — which moved from downtown Burlington to leased space in Williston last year — is now down to 10 reporters and just three editors, including
MEDIA Soga. At the end of March, the paper’s print circulation averaged 5,484 from Monday through Saturday, just a fraction of its 31,095 a decade earlier, according to a report from the Alliance for Audited Media. Sunday circulation has plummeted, too, from 40,708 to 7,152. The Free Press started out as a weekly in 1827, and became a daily in 1848. The paper was family-owned in 1971, when the newspaper giant Gannett bought it. In 2019, Gannett merged with another titan, New Media Investment Group, but kept the Gannett name. Like other papers owned by that parent company, the Freeps is staying alive, but its local coverage barely has a pulse. It still publishes a print edition six days a week, but what comes off the press is mostly wire service copy and fluff gleaned from Gannett’s USA Today. The paper hasn’t had a dedicated Statehouse reporter for years and has no consistent coverage of
Aki Soga at Free Press headquarters in Williston
Burlington City Hall. Some of the local news is days old by the time it makes it into print. Christopher Graff, who led the Associated Press bureau in Montpelier from 1980 to 2006, remembers when an editorial endorsement by the Free Press was an important boost for political candidates. “For decades — as a competing journalist — I would open the Free Press every day expecting to see a major scoop,” Graff said. “They broke important news all the time. No more.” Graff noted that the Free Press is hardly alone in its woes. When the internet came along, it swept away the daily standards that drove newspaper sales and helped pay the bills, including classified ads, lottery numbers, stock reports and sports scores from around the country. “The TV listings used to take up half a page every day,” Soga recalled. While many papers have switched to online versions
and news readership is high, nobody has figured out a way to make the kind of money online that newspapers did for years with lucrative print advertising. Accordingly, a long and painful nationwide series of cuts, layoffs and newsroom closures that started about two decades ago continues today. The U.S. is losing newspapers at a rate of two per week, according to a report published last week by Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. More than 360 newspapers closed between late 2019 and the end of May 2022, the report said, noting that the U.S. had lost more than a quarter of its newspapers since 2005 and is on track to lose a third more by 2025. At the Free Press, the shrinkage and consolidation have prompted corporate managers to replace much of the paper’s skilled local news reporting with pablum created at centralized locations. A recent scan of online headlines included just one local news story — about a bridge in Winooski — and an array of public announcements and health tips. A 4-month-old farewell piece by Soga’s predecessor, Stigliani, extolled the virtues of reading news online — and still claimed a marquee spot on the website. Gannett does seem to be putting some energy into keeping its dailies going, but that means relying on regional, not local, reporting, said professor and pundit Dan Kennedy, who follows the company closely. Kennedy, who teaches journalism at Northeastern University, is watching the story of the Freeps play out in Gannett’s holdings nationwide — particularly in the Boston area, where the company closed 19 weeklies this year and merged nine others into four. Gannett is the largest newspaper chain in the country, with more than 100 daily newspapers in 46 states, Kennedy said. In February, the company announced it would move nearly all of its local staff reporters at its community weeklies to regional beats, he noted, eliminating or reducing coverage of city councils, mayors, selectboards and school committees. “You’ve got good journalists working for them, but do they have enough firepower to cover the news? No,” Kennedy said. “Gannett, in my opinion, does seem to be trying to grope their way forward to a sustainable model,” Kennedy added. “Unfortunately, they’re trying to do it with as little journalism as possible.”
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One bright spot for Free Press read“We’re in no danger of that,” he said. ers is the sports department, where But even Vermont has been hit hard by a two-person team is still producing the forces that have ravaged the industry. thoughtful and substantive local stories Graff remembers a time when Vermont that Soga said were often the most-read had 44 locally owned radio stations, many items on the website. The Free Press is with their own news departments. WCAX the only print outlet closely following had a huge TV news team, and the Free stories such as the development of the Press, the Rutland Herald, AP and United Vermont Green Football Club and the Press International competed to break ascent of basketball star stories from the Statehouse. Ben Shungu, who starred Nowadays, the AP has a at Rice Memorial High fraction of the staff it once School and the University did, and UPI is long gone. of Vermont before recently The Rutland Herald and the signing with a German pro Free Press have both closed team. their Statehouse bureaus, and WCAX has scaled back Local news is much more its coverage considerably. than just a nice way to learn what’s happening in the Soga is hopeful things can turn around — not to community. It could alleviate some of the conflict that the glory days, perhaps, has come to characterize but to a place where the much of the national political Free Press can return to discussion. Research shows more local news coverage. that when communities lose Even emerging from the their papers, fewer people pandemic will help, he said. run for local office and fewer “I’d like to see us get voters turn out to choose a back out into the commucandidate at the polls. nity where reporters can “The loss of local jourspend more time reporting nalism has been accomin person, seeing people face-to-face,” he said. panied by the malignant spread of misinformation For that to happen, and disinformation, politiKennedy said, local news AKI SOGA cal polarization, eroding has to return to local trust in media, and a yawnownership. The success ing digital and economic divide among of outlets such as Seven Days — which citizens,” the Medill report said. “In Kennedy has watched closely — show communities without a credible source that it’s possible to make money in the of local news, voter participation newspaper business, he said. declines, corruption in both govern“You need independent, committed ment and business increases, and local ownership and not a giant chain trying to residents end up paying more in taxes bleed their property to generate revenues and at checkout.” to ship them out of state in order to enrich When it comes to local news, Vermont their shareholders and pay down debt, is a great place to be — both as a journalist which is exactly what Gannett is doing,” and a reader, Soga said. The state stands Kennedy said. out nationally for its local news coverGannett has sold 23 papers to local age, especially in Chittenden County. owners over the past few years, according Burlington-based Seven Days has a to Poynter, a nonprofit media institute. weekly print circulation of 35,000, and With local ownership, “nobody is dozens of local reporters across the state going to get wealthy, but people have been are working for larger operations such as able to make a good living and serve their the online news service VTDigger.org and communities,” Kennedy said. “I think that Vermont Public, the newly merged radio can still be done.” m and television operation. Soga noted that many communities Disclosure: Anne Wallace Allen worked at the size of Burlington are worried about the AP bureau in Montpelier from 1994 to losing their last source of local news. 2004 and for VTDigger from 2018 to 2021.
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“I know what a lot of you are thinking: Like, Again? Didn’t that just happen in 2019? Or, We went through that in the ’90s! — and I totally get that,” Klarich told the crowd. A woman nodded in agreement as she knitted a hat, and a dog chased a barefoot child across the makeshift stage. Klarich tapped her microphone, which was plugged into a volunteer’s Toyota Prius. The vehicle powered off every few minutes, requiring its owner to scurry across the grass to turn it back on. Klarich continued: “But what’s different now is that there’s some external forces at work that we have absolutely no control over.” For one, Fox Market, a gourmet grocer, opened in nearby East Montpelier last June. Also in 2021, the co-op suffered costly equipment breakdowns. A freezer died, spoiling $7,000 worth of food. A new compressor cost $5,000. Worse, people are skipping the co-op in favor of more affordable nearby options, such as Shaw’s in Montpelier. And now the latest headache. “The bridge closure that was called the elephant in the room for years now?” Klarich told the group. “Well, it’s happening.” Meeting participant Betsy Ziegler suggested the board consider a strategy implemented when the co-op was in trouble back in the ’90s: lawn sales in the community center.
Rose Paul, treasurer of the co-op, thanked Ziegler. But the co-op was in the red by nearly $55,600, she noted. “I don’t think we’re doing $5,000 lawn sales to get out of this hole.” The co-op has enough credit and savings to pay off its losses, but it won’t last long. “We have to do more stringent stuff,” Paul said. “We’re not just saying, ‘Oh, you guys, like, we just want you to shop more,’” Klarich told the group. “It’s like, we really, really need you to help us figure out what we’re gonna do.” Board members led attendees in an exercise of imagination during the final hour of the community forum. They broke into groups of 10 to brainstorm how the co-op might survive. Glenda Bissex, who is 90, has been a member of the co-op for decades. She noodled strategies with others in a breakout group. “The place means a whole lot to me,” she had told Seven Days earlier. “I am retired. I don’t go into Montpelier or Barre every day. I can come here for my groceries; I meet my friends here. I mean, it’s just, it’s local and familiar. It’s a friendly place.” Bissex’s group discussed the possibility of the co-op buying the Plainfield Hardware & General Store, which is for sale two miles away on Route 2. With plenty of traffic passing by and room for expansion, it seemed like a promising
opportunity. Members discussed leasing out some of the space for a café or similar enterprise, if the deal went through. But some participants voiced concern about no longer being able to easily walk to the co-op in town. Plus, the hardware store has a hefty price tag — it’s currently listed online for $1.5 million, which doesn’t include its inventory. “When we’re on the brink of going under, how can we possibly spend $1.75 million that we don’t have?” Bissex asked. Another group brought up the federal money going into downtown revitalization around Vermont. Maybe the co-op could access funding for downtown enterprises, a participant suggested. Another group discussed downsizing the store. Maybe it was time to go back to the roots of the operation and just provide good old bulk goods. No frills. Shortened hours. Reduced space. No one seemed particularly gung ho about that plan. Before all of the ideas generated could be shared with the larger group and recorded, though, the sky began to darken and thunder rolled overhead. Someone’s dog began to bark. People quickly gathered their belongings and ran back to their parked cars. On the fly, Klarich directed community members to email her what they had come up with. There wasn’t time to say goodbye or loiter as it started to rain. The next morning, Klarich was bouyed by the enthusiasm expressed in the dozen or so emails she had received. Some community members wanted to stay in the current building, which the co-op owns. Others were excited about the prospect of purchasing the hardware store. Some favored a hybrid approach: continuing to use the old building as a community space and grocery drop-off location, while expanding operations into the Plainfield Hardware building. “It’s sort of have your cake and eat it too,” Klarich said. She was aware it would be a tall order, but that’s never stopped the co-op from trying. The board will have a follow-up gathering in mid-July. Meanwhile, it is considering a feasibility study about buying the store, using a $29,000 federal grant they got for that purpose. Klarich says she’s been “religiously following” the recent move of the historic Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op to a larger location in downtown Hardwick and thinks that, with enough dedication, the Plainfield co-op could pull off a similar move. “We’ve been around for 50 years,” Klarich says. “Why can’t we take the next step?” m
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Rosanne Fredriksen
MARCH 12, 1957JUNE 29, 2022 LINCOLN, VT.
Rosanne Fredriksen, 65, of Lincoln, Vt., passed away on June 29, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Rosanne is survived by her husband of 47 years, James Fredriksen; her daughters, Guinevere and Aurora Fredriksen; her son-in-law, Joseph DeVille; her granddaughters, Astrid and Iris DeVille; and her sisters, Gena Robertson, Karin Marcus and Lisa Paterson. She is predeceased by her parents, Stewart and Margot Paterson. Rosanne was a dedicated special educator for many years at Champlain Valley Union High School and a teaching assistant at the Lincoln Community School before that. She brought joy, kindness and a sense of humor everywhere she went, always looking on the
bright side of life. She had a lifelong love of reading and libraries and enjoyed baking, knitting, weaving and gardening, making beautiful things right up to her last days. In accordance with Rosanne’s wishes, there will not be a funeral. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to the Lincoln Library (lincolnlibraryvt.com) or the University of Vermont Cancer Center.
Robert Kitchel
JULY 30, 1939-JUNE 29, 2022 DANVILLE, VT. Robert Guilford Kitchel died at his home in Danville on June 29, 2022, at the age of 82. He was the son of Douglas Binney Kitchel Sr. and Sybil Beck Kitchel. He is survived by his wife, (Martha) Jane; his son, Nathaniel Royce; his brother, Frederick; his sister, Alice; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Douglas Binney Kitchel Jr. Guil, as he was known, was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., on July 30, 1939. He was named for his ancestor Robert Kitchel, one of the original settlers of Guilford, Conn., founded in 1639. Guil was a graduate of the Putney School, Bard College and the Cooperstown Graduate Program in museum studies. He was a student of history; an early member of the Civil War Hemlocks; an avid reader and gardener; and,
over his lifetime, a collector of antique tractors, radios, model airplanes and automobiles. He served on the board of the Pope Memorial Library for many years and was devoted to the Danville community. He valued tradition and helped cook the Easter breakfast at his local church for over 50 years. There are no services planned. Donations in his memory may be made to the Pope Memorial Library, P.O. Box 260, Danville, VT 05828.
AUGUST 28, 1989-JUNE 25, 2022 COLCHESTER, VT. Bryce M. Bludevich, MD, 32, passed from this world to the next on Saturday, June 25, 2022, surrounded by her loving husband, Nicholas Jessee, her parents and her sister, in the sweet Vermont air at the McClure Miller Respite House. Born at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont on August 28, 1989, to Jacqueline Murphy and Zafir Bludevich, she was raised in Colchester, where her inquisitiveness, rambunctious spirit and competitive nature were nourished by her time in the Colchester schools, as well as on the athletic fields and the Nordic ski trails. Her participation in the Far Post Soccer Club, as both a player and a coach, helped cultivate her soccer and leadership skills from a young age. She also developed her passion for the speed and fun of Alpine skiing at an early age, on the slopes of Smugglers’ Notch. Bryce graduated as the salutatorian from Colchester High School and attended Smith College in Northampton, Mass., where she left her mark both in the classroom and on the soccer pitch. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Smith College, she lived in Cambridge, Mass., while working in a research lab at the Children’s Hospital in Boston. It was during that time that she met Nick, who would become the love of her life, though it would take a few years of friendship before they both came to that realization. Despite her young age at the time of her passing, Bryce’s dedication drove her to accomplish more than many achieve in much longer lifetimes. Her adventurous spirit and desire to learn about different cultures were piqued by the Governor’s Institute on Asian Studies program while in high school, and she traveled to China with that program. This experience instilled a lifelong interest
in Asian cultures and prompted her to minor in Chinese language in college. While at Smith, she studied abroad in China on two occasions, combining her interest in Asian culture and medicine with the study of traditional Chinese medicine. One of the happiest days of her life was when she was admitted to the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. While there, Bryce again set her sights on excelling both inside and outside the classroom, actively participating in her class and other College of Medicine activities and serving as a 2017 class agent when she graduated. Her voracious interest in all things international continued to grow, culminating with her participation in the UVM College of Medicine Global Health Initiative, with study and service in Russia and Uganda. Ultimately, she chose to pursue a career in surgery and was matched with the surgical residency program at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. In addition to the grueling medical residency schedule, she found time to cultivate deep and beautiful friendships with her coresidents; bake cookies and brownies for her coworkers; support and facilitate the formation of a residents’ labor union; and assist with the recruitment, orientation and transition of new surgical residents into the program. In recognition of these efforts, she received the Resident Leadership award in 2021 and accomplished all of this while courageously going through countless melanoma treatments. While her last three years were focused on research, she was eager to return to the hospital to complete her surgical residency in July. Sadly, that was not to be, as she returned, instead, as a patient. Through her stay as a patient at the University of Massachusetts Memorial surgical intensive care, we, her family, learned about the incredible impact she had on all the people around
her, and for that we are grateful. We are also thankful for the loving care she received from everyone in the University of Massachusetts Memorial surgical intensive care unit. She was special to us, and we will miss her deeply, but we will forever remember the impacts, large and small, she had on others. Bryce is survived by her husband, Nick Jessee; her parents, Jacki Murphy and Zaf Bludevich; her loving sister, Zoë Bludevich; and her soon to be brother-in-law, Ryan Martin. She is also survived by her animal family: Amelia and Nellie (kittens) and Ruthie (RBG) and Benji (dogs). In addition, she is survived by loving aunts, uncles and cousins: Jane Murphy (Mike Cadwell), Judy (Frank) Serafino and John (Jennifer) Murphy; her very special aunt, Mary Murphy; and cousins Gus, Murphy, Tessa (Taylor) and Cash. She is also survived by her uncle, Zivko Blude; her aunt, Margie Bludevich; and cousins Kris (Joe) Conlan, Amy (Chris) Cathey, Jeff (Melanie) Blude, George and Ted Bludevich. She was predeceased by her grandparents, John and Helen Murphy and George and Nada Bludevich, as well as Uncle Sotir and cousin John Bludevich. Also left behind are her in-laws, Nancy Wainwright and Steve McKeever; Jeff Jessee and Karin Schaff; and sisterin-law Morgan (Mary). She is survived by too many friends to mention, but a special thanks goes to her lifelong best friend, Lizzie Yasewicz, and her family for being there for her every step of the way. Calling hours will be held at the Hoehl Welcome Center on the campus of Saint Michael’s College, 1 Winooski Park, Colchester, VT from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2022, and a funeral service will take place at the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 1 p.m., with a reception to follow at the Welcome Center. In lieu of flowers and to honor her memory, please consider a donation to the Bryce Bludevich Memorial Fund at the Larner College of Medicine, go.uvm.edu/bryce. Honored to be serving Bryce’s family is the Heald Funeral Home, where messages of condolence are welcome at healdfuneralhome.com.
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OBITUARIES Kevin O’Hara
JANUARY 22, 1965-JUNE 22, 2022 COLCHESTER, VT. Kevin Patrick O’Hara of Colchester, Vt., abruptly passed on June 22, 2022. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., to Michael and Johanna (née Herega) on January 22, 1965, Kevin spent his early years in and around Fords, N.J., developing a passion for jazz, pork roll (Taylor Ham is a brand, thank you very much), high jumping and the Mets. When a primary and secondary Catholic education failed to indoctrinate him, he escaped from New Jersey to attend St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. While occasionally pursuing his studies, he met several lifelong friends, as well as the only woman he ever married, Debra McLean (née Johnson). Although their romantic relationship didn’t last, their friendship certainly did, and their union produced his greatest joy, their daughter, Caitlin. Big-city life quickly dulled for the new parents, and the young family relocated to Moultonborough, N.H., before Caitlin’s first birthday, where they would successfully coparent her for the next 18 years. During his daughter’s attendance at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Kevin fell in love with the area and set a goal to retire there. Although his retirement is now on a more permanent basis, he did make it to Vermont, and in 2019 he moved to Colchester,
a mere five minutes up the road from his daughter. To those who didn’t know him well, Kevin often came across as a cynical, sarcastic asshole. To those who did know him well, he still often came across as a cynical, sarcastic asshole, but one who cared deeply and truly for his friends and family, especially his daughter. He instilled in her a love of dogs, an appreciation for nature and baseball, and, most importantly, a passion for good food and even better beer. Kevin adored his granddogs, Spencer and Garcia, and delighted in every opportunity to have them over to his place, which he jokingly referred to as their “summer vacation home.” Kevin leaves behind his daughter, Caitlin O’Hara-Whalen, and her husband, Danylo, the son-in-law he loved as his own; his former wife, Debi, and her husband, Andrew, a man Kevin referred to as Caitlin’s “bonus dad” and whom he loved as a brother; and his nieces, Colleen Kurdyla (née O’Hara) and Patricia Kas (née O’Hara), and their husbands and children. There will be no funeral, wake or service of any kind, as he didn’t really believe in all that, anyway. In lieu of flowers, his daughter asks that donations in his honor be made to the Lakes Region Humane Society in Ossipee, N.H. Root for the Mets, enjoy a good meal and cold beer with friends, and always wish losses on the Yankees.
Michael Zebrowski OCTOBER 29, 1949JUNE 25, 2022 JOHNSON, VT.
Michael Anthony Zebrowski, 72, of Johnson, Vt., passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Copley Hospital. Michael moved from Pennsylvania to Vermont in the early 1970s to ski Jay Peak. He made Vermont his home and spent winters as a ski instructor in the beautiful mountains of Jay, Stowe, Burke and Jeffersonville/ Smuggler's Notch. During summers, Mike used his artistic flare to paint friends'
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measure — especially Dylan and The Grateful Dead — and was happiest in the company of big dogs and small cats. He was known for his extreme patience and understanding of the people with whom he shared a residence. Mike had a big smile and a huge heart and was always willing to help others. He cherished his family of origin, his Smuggs' family and his Johnsoncommunity family. He died in the company of loved ones. A memorial observance will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the desGroseilliers Funeral Home. Share online condolences and memories at dgfunerals.com.
Pamela Brady FEBRUARY 26, 1948JUNE 19, 2022 MORETOWN, VT.
Pamela “Mela” Ann Brady died peacefully on June 19, holding the hand of her daughter, Vanessa, with a touch of tequila on her lips and a Tibetan prayer guiding her on her final journey. Born on February 26, 1948, to Gene Brady and Kathryn Keasling in Washington, D.C., Mela grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from West High School and the University of Minnesota. When her mother passed away before fulfilling her own dreams, Mela committed herself to living a life filled with deep and abiding friendships, far-flung adventures, and transformational healing. Her fierce soul and generous heart made her a complex and contradictory woman, who was also a passionate, loyal friend, touching the lives of many across the country and around the globe. Mela arrived in Vermont in 1977 to attend the School for International Training in Brattleboro, where she earned her master’s degree in International Administration, after interning for CARE in Tunisia. She soon realized, however, that her true calling was in the healing arts. She went on to graduate from the New England School of Acupuncture and opened her own practice in Montpelier, where she moved in 1984 with her then-husband Peter Lind,
and their baby daughter, Vanessa. She received advanced clinical training in Hangzhou, China, and soon added Qi Gong and then Sound Healing to her array of healing talents. Mela used her gift for healing to serve people in Vermont and internationally. At home, she treated veterans for PTSD and helped people with addiction at several clinical settings, including the Waterbury women’s prison. She combined her passion for travel with her professional skills, training midwives in the mountains of Tibet, helping earthquake victims in Honduras and rejuvenating depleted emergency workers following the tsunami in Indonesia. Locally, she was a practitioner in several group practices, including Collaborative Healthworks, White Peony and Breathing Light, and she was an acupuncturist at Gifford Hospital for many years. She continued in solo practice up until her “retirement” the week before she passed. Though she could
present a tough, and even ferocious, face to the world, her soft, intuitive nature came through in her practice, and many of the clients who knew and relied on this side of Mela became close friends over the years. In 1989, Mela fell for the dashing, rock-solid Kevin McGinley. Together they built a welcoming paradise, “Lupine Castle,” on their property in Moretown, where they hosted friends from far and wide. A trip to Mela and Kevin’s often included a skinny-dip in the pond, a round of bucket golf and a cocktail or a toke in the hot tub under the stars. She was the consummate party host, organizing the annual rollicking Pisces Party with three other Pisces couples. Mela was diagnosed with metastatic thyroid cancer in 2016. With Kevin by her side, she used her remarkable will to stretch her time to six more fully-lived years, hiking, biking, kayaking, xc-skiing and playing tennis and bridge. Play was essential, and a beautiful day required attention and action. She was a persistent motivator, getting her friends out to enjoy all that Vermont has to offer. In her last month, Mela made a final trip to Portland, Ore., to visit her daughter and beloved granddaughter, Sidney. Mela was laid to rest in a green burial ceremony on the hilltop overlooking her property. Friends gathered to wrap her in a flower-covered shroud, tell stories of their time with her and send her on her final journey.
IN MEMORIAM Patrick Finnigan 1955-2022
You are welcome to join us to celebrate the life of Patrick Brennan Finnigan. We are having an informal gathering on July 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the St. John’s Club in Burlington, to remember Pat, a wonderful brother, uncle and friend to many.
Helen Douglas FEBRUARY 1, 1942JUNE 30, 2022 SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT.
Helen Lawson Douglas was a beloved nana, mother, sister and friend during her incredible 80 years of life. She passed away peacefully on June 30, 2022. We will remember Nana for her kindness and unconditional love. She instilled generosity and volunteering in her children from an early age, including volunteering as a family every year at the Special Olympics. Helen knew desserts like nothing else and always had ice cream on hand. Her tradition of sharing Thanksgiving with others and everyone making a pie has continued to the third generation. Helen was the best mom anyone could ask for, sharing her love of baking, sewing, crafting, being outdoors and scouting. She instilled in us self-belief so that we could overcome obstacles and pursue our dreams. She was an engaged, nurturing Nana who celebrated her children’s and grandchildren’s accomplishments and supported their passions, attending countless games, races, matches and performances. Helen had a full life. She was born on February 1, 1942, in Burlington, Vt., to Kenneth F. and Eva L. Douglas. She was delighted to welcome her brother, Kenneth “Elliot,” to the family two years later
and loved him more than anything. She played varsity basketball at Burlington High School, where she graduated in 1960. She went on to complete an associate’s degree from Champlain College. Helen worked at the Burlington Electric Department before having her four children, Eve, Kim, Paula and Doug. After raising her children, she returned to BED until retirement. A lifelong Vermonter, Helen enjoyed traveling around the world with friends and family. She explored Kenya, Egypt, Bolivia and Peru and traveled throughout Europe. She also visited Alaska and Hawaii. An avid skier, Helen enjoyed skiing into her seventies throughout Vermont, Canada, Montana, Switzerland and France. In the summer, she bicycled and kayaked around the Champlain Islands and through the Green Mountains. Helen was predeceased by
her parents. She is survived by Elliot and his wife, Nancy McClellan; Eve Niquette and husband, Charles Pohl, and their daughters, Geneva, Charlotte and Sophira Pohl; Kim Niquette and husband, Winston Krone, and their children, Alienor and Jasper Niquette; Paula Nenninger and husband, Todd, and their sons, Sumner and Rowan Nenninger; Doug Niquette and wife, Melissa, and their children, Morgan Champion and Dugan, Fenway, and Lawson Niquette. We will miss Nana dearly and are so grateful for the time we had with her. She taught us to be caring and compassionate, with kindness at the core of everything she did. Our Mom loved life — she biked to Montreal, did an annual boat trip with retired colleagues, volunteered as a Flynn Spirit, nurtured lifelong friendships and never gave up on anything or anyone, leading her to win numerous raffles, including a bike and ski package. She loved being with her family most of all, taking everyone to Cancun for her 75th birthday and hosting yearly reunions at her South Hero camp. We will always feel her presence in our hearts. We know our mom loved us. A celebration of life will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Burlington on Sunday, July 10, at 3 p.m., with an outdoor reception to follow.
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a new generation of Vermonters and for those who desire fresh ideas, the shotcallers prefer to rewash and reuse. Vermont needs a new voice and new ideas. Seven Days owes its readers better reporting and the voters of Vermont an apology. Tom Torti
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[Re “Siegel, Drug Law Reform Advocates Blast a Veto by Scott,” May 20]: Did Gov. Phil Scott say exactly how he thinks bill H.505 “fails to recognize the role that law enforcement plays”? If not, that statement is nothing but a usual line with the usual hook — an unnecessarily tired and withered opinion. Stable, dependable leadership doesn’t mean you have to repeat former nonsense over and over. Opinions and approach have to evolve with research, or people get left behind and lost when they didn’t have to be. Doesn’t reducing the probability of the effects of generational trauma reduce crime in the long run, while clarifying who is really a victim and who is a real criminal? That recognizes the role of law enforcement and directs attention where it matters, which is precisely the point of law enforcement! How would these bills fail to recognize that role, exactly? That logic doesn’t follow. Rightfully acknowledging the undeniably harmful health effects of certain drugs is legitimate but also has to include the consideration that someone can’t be forced into healthy choices. It is possible to both support and create social structures and communities with resources that make health and healthy choices more likely and have enforcement structures to limit those who will refuse to. Both are possible. For someone whose politics involve so much of “standing up for the little guy” and “science and expertise,” it is actually a wonder that this is his stance on this. Joy Yonan-Renold
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Electric Rate Increase,” June 6, online]: Surprise: Already-crippling utilities prices are only getting pricier. Let’s all pray for a mild winter. Better yet, let’s hope our lawmakers do something to help everyday Vermonters already struggling to pay their bills and care for their children. I was so proud to see that the Vermont House passed its own version of the Child Tax Credit this year. This is estimated to impact approximately 33,000 Vermont children at a time when inflation is crippling average Vermonters, and we know for a fact that these credits help. In 2021, the expanded federal CTC was a financial lifeline for children living in poverty. Child poverty dropped by 40
A CASE FOR LIFE
[Re “Leaked SCOTUS Abortion Ruling Is Likely to Buoy Prop 5 Support in Vermont,” May 3, online; “Supreme Court’s Roe Decision Prompts Protests, Condemnation in Vermont,” June 24, online; “Democratic AG Candidates Want Abortion ‘Safe Harbor’ Laws,” June 27, online; From the Publisher: “Woe Is Roe,” June 29]: Tumbling back in time may be necessary, especially when it reveals the thought that has constructed our present reality. Malthusian fear about overpopulation has proved unfounded. We still eat despite a double population. The thoughts and practices of eugenicists a century ago — out of which came Nazi FILE: DARIA BISHOP
[Re “Burlington Council Approves ShortTerm Rental Rules,” June 28, online; Last 7: “BTV Reins in Airbnb,” June 29]: This attacks the small guy who is making money for the city hand over fist in the form of myriad taxes and fees paid and tourism dollars. Single-property owners should not be treated like multi-property empires. I spent a great deal of money recently to upgrade my place and make it nice. Traditional rental income will not come close to covering the property taxes, insurance, mortgage, bills and improvement loan. I either will have to sell what I have built up over 25 years or move in and collect welfare that I will be eligible for, instead of paying more into the system. The people who have booked reservations for special occasions far in advance will have them canceled without notice and told what the city has done. Small businesses and restaurants will be hurt as tourists will be replaced with even more Section 8 rentals. Tax revenue from these rentals and the tourism tax dollars will be cut significantly, which means those paying taxes will see yet another big increase. I find it egregious, un-American and irresponsible that, with no notice, honest, hardworking taxpayers can have their livelihoods ripped from them in the middle of the night to satisfy the savior complex of the local politician. It’s another example of an attack on middle-class citizens to give free stuff to others who did not work for it. This is blatant socialism.
Bernie Sanders was mayor of Burlington and deeply involved in backroom deals that would win the waterfront and bike path for all. The vacancy rate in Burlington was half of 1 percent! Bernie tried to force the University of Vermont to greatly increase student housing, but the powerful landlords’ associations fought against him. It is time for Burlington to demand good governance from its elected leaders. It is time to tackle the root causes of the housing crisis and homelessness. It is time to stop chasing after symptoms.
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percent after one month of payments, and research shows that recipients spent that money on utilities, rent, food and children’s clothes. But some lawmakers stopped an extension of the CTC payments. As a result, child poverty jumped 41 percent after the payments stopped. I was so grateful to see U.S. Rep. Peter Welch’s support of Vermont’s CTC. As prices rise on rent, utilities, gas and food, I would like to see U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders show equal support for children living in poverty by doing their utmost to extend the national CTC with permanent, full refundability and resume the monthly payments immediately. With inflation making it harder for families to make ends meet, what more do lawmakers need to do the right thing? Felicia Bonanno ESSEX JUNCTION
Germany’s genocide and Planned Parenthood’s Margaret Sanger — established the abortion industry. These philosophical thoughts disregard the wonder and goodness of human life and choose to control human populations through the sterilization of mothers and killing of preborn infants. They come from the same stream, a poisonous stream leading to death. I do not wish to bring this kind of thinking into the future of my children and grandchildren. In Vermont, we’ve already tried to make amends for our eugenics sterilization practices, when we sterilized 250 “feebleminded,” French Canadian and Abenaki women early in the 20th century. Somehow we have failed to recognize that the 1,277 abortions we Vermonters perform each year are equally heinous. Instead, let us look back, see truth for what it is, recognize our wrongs and repent! Then we can clearly, with hope, choose to change our future.
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I hope that, in a century, our greatgrandchildren will look back at this moment in time with hearts full of the love and hope we had for them — that our generation chose to let them live.
running mate, asked what kind of knee pads she used to get the job. Thayer also opposes Article 22, which, when passed, will codify reproductive liberty in Vermont’s constitution. As if that’s not enough, Thayer also doesn’t believe that Vermont’s financial disclosure laws for candidates apply to him, as he submitted a redacted Form 1040 to the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office in May. While Thayer says his goal is to “turn Vermont red,” he should be red from embarrassment.
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[“Open-Seat Season,” June 22] is correct in reminding Vermonters that Greg Thayer, a candidate for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, attended Donald Trump’s January 6, 2021, Stop the Steal insurrection and opposes critical race theory and, according to his campaign website, the “left’s Marxist agenda.” However, that’s just the start of Thayer’s disturbing views. On social media, Thayer described Burlington as “communist,” called U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders a “self-absorbed, lying fraud” and “corrupt POS,” dubbed President Joe Biden a “racist pig” and “criminal,” said Lt. Gov. Molly Gray is a “classic fraud,” described transgender Vermonters as weak and confused, and, shortly after Biden selected Kamala Harris as his 2020
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Your article “Open-Seat Season” in the June 22 edition described Greg Thayer as a “proud Donald Trump supporter who
I’m writing today in response to “GrowMowing, Yardwork, ing Concern” [True 802, June 29]. I want Trimming, Gardening to applaud Lillian Ecklund Gustavson on her efforts and not giving up when (603)254-1617 encountering challenges in raising her dongordon35@gmail.com community garden space. I personally am homeless at this time and staying in the general assistance motel program. 6/16/22 The garden resonated with me, and16t-noworrieslawn062222.indd 1 the fact that it is named in memory of individuals no longer on this Earth is an honor to them. An avid gardener myself, I spearheaded a garden program working with disabled persons last season. The connection between people and their source of food is huge. When a plant is started from seed and nurtured accordingly, awesome things happen. Pride can
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[Re “Supreme Court’s Roe Decision Prompts Protests, Condemnation in Vermont,” June 24, online]: The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning abortion rights will go down in history for being as malignant as the Dred Scott decision upholding the Fugitive Slave Act. With some states trying to criminalize women crossing state lines to seek an abortion, we have a modern Fugitive Slave Act: the Fugitive Uterus Act. This is all part of the ruling class patriarchy’s War on Women, where it’s OK to put a serial rapist in the White House but where women are reduced to chattel. All the opposition to abortion is based not on any scientific evidence but on religious dogma. What gives a minority of the population the right to impose its religious views on the rest of us? The right to control one’s body is not just the right to privacy but also the Constitutional right to separation of church and state. The Catholic church and the Southern Baptist Convention can proselytize, but they can’t impose their will. What’s next? Making birth control illegal?
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participated in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest.” It was not a protest. It was a carefully planned attempted coup. It was a violent, illegal insurrection that resulted in the deaths of several people. It was an attempt to undermine our Constitution. Thayer should be arrested and charged with armed insurrection, not allowed to run for public office.
[Re “Democratic Congressional Candidates Debate,” June 9, online; Primary Voters’ Guide, June 29]: Now that we are in another season of Molly Gray’s agile jumping from one nonanswer to another, I am reminded of Gertrude Stein’s aphorism: “There is no there there.”
be taken in the efforts given to help the plants flourish and produce. To me, the food even tastes better when it is grown out of labor and love. It can seem like there are not enough resources for everyone, which breeds negative consequences. Too often, homeless people are looked at as burdens on society for a position in their life that is not necessarily their doing. Homeless people are a marginalized, misunderstood group, as I am living in this population myself and have made several adjustments in my way of looking at life in general. As a concerned community, we must look at individuals and their strengths in helping to create a shared space. People, no matter what their lot in life, want to belong. Through this community space, we can all share growth and understanding.
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he single-family house in Essex Junction was a portrait of the stability that Lisa Scavone and Dean Fraser had been trying to attain. Nestled in a suburban neighborhood, the two-bedroom home on Spruce Lane appears bigger than its 1,850 square feet, with a wide brick fireplace, vaulted ceilings and a finished basement. When they began renting the house in October 2020, the couple saw it as a crucial stepping-stone for their budding family. Fraser, who is employed remotely in commercial construction, could take calls during the day without disrupting Scavone as the pediatric nurse slept before her
Seven Days is examining Vermont’s housing crisis — and what can be done about it — in our “Locked Out” series this year. Read all the stories and check out our Vermont Housing Resources Guide at sevendaysvt.com/locked-out. Send tips to lockedout@sevendaysvt.com. These stories are supported by a grant from the nonprofit Journalism Funding Partners, which leverages philanthropy and fundraising to boost local reporting. For more information, contact Corey Barrows at corey@sevendaysvt.com or visit jfp-local.org.
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overnight shifts at University of Vermont Medical Center. They filled the airy living room with toys for Fraser’s 6-year-old son and the family’s dog. Scavone and Fraser paid $2,350 in monthly rent to UVM associate professor Tiffany Hutchins, who owns half a dozen rentals in the area. “When we moved,” Scavone said, “we told her we’re looking to be here for like five years, and then build a place or buy a place.” Last year, Fraser’s son started kindergarten in the Essex Westford School District. Last summer, citing Vermont’s “critical shortage of rental units” and “spiking home values” and costs, Hutchins increased the rent by nearly 11 percent, to $2,600, effective on January 1, 2022. Scavone and Fraser, with a combined income over $100,000, weren’t happy about the extra $3,000 in annual costs, but they could absorb it. They sought to lock in the elevated rent for a yearlong lease. Hutchins, however, began sending them links to listings of nearby homes that were going for even higher rents. One such “comp,” or comparable, was a split-level near GlobalFoundries with mint-colored walls. Its owners had purchased it in 2019 for $286,500; the house was listed for $3,300 per month. “I think it is time to reassess,” Hutchins wrote in an email to Scavone and Fraser. The landlord decided to “test the market.” On March 24, she posted the Spruce Lane house to the listing website Zillow for $3,600 per month, utilities not included. Within hours, she said, she had a rush of inquiries. Later that day, Hutchins asked Scavone and Fraser to make time for showings for prospective new tenants. Hutchins also said she would not be renewing their month-to-month lease come June. The date was just a few weeks
after their planned May 6 wedding in Scavone’s native Chicago. “I know this news will be disappointing,” she wrote. “I very much hope you understand and will work with me to make this a successful transition.” The notice thrust Scavone and Fraser into the worst housing market for Vermont renters in a generation. As their wedding approached, they had to squeeze in time to attend showings, only to find a line of people already there. They’d sit for virtual interviews with property managers and send introduction letters to help their applications stand out, an exercise Scavone said felt “insane.” Renting is typically seen as a ladder to homeownership and personal wealth. But a minuscule supply of apartments and fast-rising prices in Vermont has stranded many renters in a limbo of subsistence and uncertainty while raising the risk of homelessness for countless others at lower rungs of the pay scale. Even middle-class earners face steep rent hikes that have chewed into pandemic-era wage gains and set back their hopes to buy a home, further accelerating the rent spiral. While high rents have long plagued Vermont, the current situation has become critical. The state had the lowest rental vacancy rate in the country during the first quarter of 2022, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates: 2.5 percent, less than half of the national average. Conditions in the
state’s largest rental market, in Chittenden County, are still more extreme. A June market survey by Allen, Brooks & Minor, a South Burlington real estate appraisal and analytics firm, estimated a rental vacancy rate of 0.4 percent. That’s the lowest level in 21 years, principal Brad Minor said. It means that in a county of more than 160,000 people, only about 100 rental units are unoccupied at any given time. “There are so many people who are in extremely desperate situations,” said Jessica Hyman, associate director for housing advocacy programs at the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, which runs a statewide hotline for tenants. The governor and state legislators have pumped coronavirus relief funds into housing production and steered millions in emergency aid to landlords whose tenants lost their jobs and couldn’t pay rent. They have not pursued regulations such as rent control that would lend protections to tenants, and Gov. Phil Scott blocked a municipal measure to shield Burlington renters from displacement. That Scavone and Fraser, who together earn a six-figure income, could be priced
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Tenant Wylie Dulmage moving out of his apartment on Maple Street in Winooski
the cost of a moderately priced dwelling unit in communities, known as the Fair Market Rent, to set eligibility limits for its low-income housing programs. The 2022 rates for the Burlington metro area were $1,500 for a two-bedroom unit and $1,163 for a one-bedroom. Today’s apartment seekers are more likely to encounter much higher prices, recent listings in Chittenden County show. Bissonette Properties offered a pair of one-bedroom units in Burlington for $1,500 and $1,600, and a three-bedroom apartment for $3,000. In Winooski, Five Seasons Property Management listed a one-bedroom apartment in a house for $1,350, and Redstone had two-bedroom apartments available for $1,980. Farrell Properties offered all-inclusive rents between $1,700 and $2,000 for studios at its new Cambrian Rise development on the former Burlington College property. A Craigslist posting for a Bove Brothers Realty apartment building along downtown Burlington’s Pearl Street asked for $1,325 for a one-bedroom unit. out of their home only underscores the reach of the crisis. “When we follow the rules and pay the rent and do everything,” Fraser said, “you expect to have some sort of security of when you need to move.” As their deadline to vacate approached, Fraser and Scavone decided to stay put at Spruce Lane until they found a new place that met their needs, however long that took. If the landlord wanted them out sooner, she’d need to come with a judge’s order.
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The frantic state of the rental market doesn’t just mean crowded showings. Minor, the real estate analyst, hears stories from landlords and property managers that mirror the no-holds-barred battles among pandemic home buyers. Some tenants have sparked bidding wars or placed deposits on multiple apartments to ensure that they get one. “It’s like a feeding frenzy,” Minor said. A confluence of factors linked to the pandemic has caused demand for rental housing to outstrip supply, mirroring a nationwide trend of 10 to 30 percent rate hikes in dozens of metro areas since COVID-19 struck, according to research estimates published by the Washington Post. Despite some recent progress, Vermont has not built enough new housing. At the same time, urban flight and the rise of remote work have added to demand. Emergency rental assistance and a now-expired eviction moratorium aided people who might otherwise have been
rendered homeless, driving the vacancy rate down, Minor said. Rents in Chittenden County began to accelerate somewhat last year, Minor’s analysis found. He expects that the trend is intensifying in 2022, though no good data yet exist. “Anecdotally, rents are being bumped by quite a bit more now,” he said. The hot market is affecting apartments that previously have been affordable for renters with modest incomes. In recent weeks, tenants at Little Eagle Bay, an older complex of 72 two-bedroom townhouses in Burlington’s New North End, began receiving notices of substantial rent increases. Copies of the new lease documents provided by a few current tenants showed hikes as high as $475 per month, pushing rents from $1,425 to $1,900. “When I first saw this, I was so furious,” one longtime resident said. “I had a week and a half to decide whether to accept a 36 percent increase.” The resident, who decided to move out but hasn’t yet, requested anonymity for fear that the landlord would retaliate for being publicly criticized. Little Eagle Bay is owned by an entity registered to Patricia Preseault and managed by PDM, which she owns with a family member, Holly Hammond. Hammond would not provide specific information about the size of rent increases across Little Eagle Bay, citing “respect” for “tenant privacy.” In a statement, she said hikes were necessary to offset the costs of insulation and window replacements as well as rising maintenance expenses, including a 69 percent increase in the lawn mowing bill.
NOTICE TO VACATE Only about 100 rental units are unoccupied at any given time, in a county of more than 160,000 people. Hammond also said property taxes have gone up more than 30 percent over the past five years. That would amount to about $60 per unit each month, Seven Days calculated, if the tax hike were borne solely by tenants. “In sum, the rent increases are unavoidable due to the exorbitant costs of running this business,” she said. Historically low vacancy rates give property owners extraordinary power to push rents upward as they see fit, with no obligation to demonstrate that the prices they charge align with actual business costs. Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates
On June 6, a trio of plain white apartment houses in Burlington’s Old East End sold for $1.51 million. Tenants in the eight-unit complex on Chase Street got an email from their landlord informing them of the sale and explaining that the buyer wanted to tour their apartments the following day. Surprised by the news, Caleb Breer drove back from Barre, where he was visiting family, to greet the new landlord. “I thought I was coming to meet him and be like, ‘Hey, I’m one of your tenants,’” said Breer, who lives there with his two teens. “He just wanted to go through my place, see what he wanted to fix and then tell me that I’m being evicted while he was standing in my apartment.” Now Breer and his neighbors have until mid-October to find somewhere else to live. Like other residential properties in Vermont, rentals were swept up by a spree of sales during the pandemic. Landlords with older buildings cashed out at premium sale prices, while buyers leveraged their assets to get a piece of Vermont’s lucrative investment properties. Renters are being displaced as a result, either because their leases are not being renewed or they cannot afford the dramatic rent hikes that often follow. Chittenden County had a “banner year” in 2021 for apartment sales, analyst Minor said, though he would not publicly share the data he’s collected because he sells it to industry players. Seven Days’ analysis RENTERS’ PRISON SEVEN DAYS JULY 6-13, 2022
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RENTERS’ PRISON « P.27 of Burlington property records found that sales of registered rentals nearly doubled last year, while the median sale price jumped more than 10 percent. Sale prices further accelerated during the first six months of 2022, the data indicate. For one of Breer’s neighbors, the sale could lead to a financial crisis. Erika, who asked that her full name be withheld out of concern that her comments would affect her housing search, has been paying $575 per month for a room in one of the Chase Street buildings. The 31-year-old member of Burlington’s LGBTQ community works full time as a youth coach at Spectrum Youth & Family Services, where she helps teens who are homeless — as she once was — look for permanent housing. She can only afford an apartment that costs up to $800 per month, which will be very difficult to find. Research has shown that LGBTQ people face markedly higher rates of homelessness, and that’s where Erika fears she could be headed again. “There’s a good chance that I am going to end up accessing the same types of homeless services and transitional housing programs that I work in,” Erika said. “That’s a really terrifying thought. It’s keep-you-up-at-night kind of stuff.” Across the Winooski River, Wylie Dulmage and his girlfriend are in the process of relocating after the Onion City duplex they lived in went under contract in June. Dulmage, head bike mechanic for the nonprofit Local Motion, said they saw the writing on the wall at showings crowded with prospective buyers. They began aggressively applying for new apartments even before their notice to vacate arrived and managed to secure a twobedroom in Burlington through Bissonette Properties. Their rent will be $2,100 — far higher than the $1,350 they have been paying. Dulmage’s ability to increase his income is limited; he already has a side hustle running a mobile bike repair. “It’s going to be a much more stoic existence,” Dulmage said. Michael Luisi is among those who have purchased apartment houses in Burlington. The 33-year-old works a day job in IT and, over the last few years, has started investing in fixer-upper rentals as a retirement plan. Luisi has teamed up with friends to buy the properties, some of which were marketed with room to boost rents as a selling point. After making updates to a fourplex on North Willard Street, which he and his partners bought for $545,000 in February, he listed a 375-square-foot studio for $1,875 per month. Luisi said the inflated prices are necessary to cover the mortgage for his sky-high 28
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purchase price, plus the improvements he makes. The maintenance needs are substantial: Luisi said he’s logged more than 500 hours of work on the homes so far this year and has documented them in thousands of photos at every stage of the process. Luisi also allowed Seven Days to review copies of his bills for the North Willard property supporting his claim that he needed to charge $1,700 per unit to remain cash-flow neutral and generate enough revenue to cover repairs. Luisi said he’s shown the same information to some of his tenants. “If you’re going to do a rent increase or you’re going to charge a higher rate, at least show them why,” he said. Still, Luisi acknowledged that market rents in Chittenden County far exceed local wages. He’s also frustrated that some other landlords, who bought their properties years before him for far less and do little to maintain them, are charging similarly high rents. “There’s absolutely some cases of price gouging going on,” he said. “The ones I rent, I do personally think they’re overpriced, but the prices reflect what I need to actually make to break even on the property and to meet the bank requirements.” Luisi acknowledged that his investment strategy has displaced tenants who couldn’t afford the new rents. In at least one case, he paid a moving stipend to an affected tenant, according to a Venmo receipt he provided. He has been flexible on move-out timelines. After Luisi and his partners bought a four-unit apartment building on Intervale Avenue earlier this year, the seller called Katie Stahl, a tenant there, to tell her the new landlord would be doubling the monthly rent on her tiny studio, from $875
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to $1,750. “I was speechless — absolutely in shock,” the 26-year-old mortgage lender employee said. “There’s no way in hell I can afford $1,750.” Stahl found a $1,190 studio with help from family and coworkers, but her family will have to subsidize her rent for the time being. “I think about those people who aren’t in a situation as privileged or as lucky as I am,” she said, “and I feel terrible.” One of Luisi’s properties, a Pine Street apartment house he purchased last year for $401,000, is back on the market. Asking price: $665,000.
CHRONIC CONDITION
Last year, Burlington voters endorsed a change to the city’s charter that would have protected many of the renters now being displaced from their homes. The proposal would have limited evictions to situations in which a landlord can prove “just cause,” such as nonpayment of rent
or other violations of a lease. Crucially, the charter change would have also barred “unreasonable” rent increases that could be used as de facto evictions or lease nonrenewals. The Just Cause Coalition promoted the policy as important for neighborhoods with few vacancies and escalating rents, “where landlords may seek to evict existing tenants to renovate their buildings and attract wealthier renters at higher prices.” Nearly two-thirds of city voters said yes to the change, despite vocal opposition from landlords, including Hammond at Little Eagle Bay. But under Vermont law, municipal charter changes also require state legislation. Republican Gov. Scott vetoed the measure, arguing that by making it more difficult for landlords to remove tenants, the charter change would instead “discourage property owners from renting to vulnerable prospective tenants, or to rent their units at all.” House lawmakers failed to override his veto by a single vote. While most municipal and state leaders
Michael Luisi painting the porch at 25 Intervale Avenue in Burlington
The ones I rent, I do personally think they’re overpriced, but the prices reflect what I need to actually make to break even on the property. MICHAEL LU ISI
Median sale price of Burlington rental properties
Number of Burlington rental properties sold
2019
$412,500
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now support efforts to add or rehabilitate rental housing, they’ve done very little to protect tenants from the extreme market forces that currently exist. A proposal to create a basic registry of rental units across the state was scrapped over a veto threat from Scott, who has taken a position that any red tape — in this case, a $35 annual fee — would exacerbate the rental shortage. Many of the renters interviewed for this story wondered aloud why Vermont doesn’t have rules barring sudden large rent increases, as some major cities do. For the past two legislative sessions, Rep. Curt McCormack (D-Burlington) introduced a bill that would have enabled municipalities to enact such rent control ordinances. McCormack, who is not running for reelection, said out-of-control prices are crushing tenants in his city, where the majority of residents are renters.
His bill never got a hearing. McCormack knows the challenges of being a landlord. He lives in a fourplex and rents out the other three units. In fact, he raised rents 5 percent this year to offset a 22 percent property tax hike. His two- and three-bedroom apartments now rent for just $1,100 to $1,275 per month, he said — well below market rates. “Your housing should be affordable, just like we have national policies on food,” he said. “We don’t let basic food get too expensive.” Today’s crisis is an iteration of a problem that has been recurring for decades. In an interview, longtime Burlington Progressive Brian Pine, director of the city’s Community & Economic Development Office, quoted from a City of Burlington annual report that summarizes the present situation plainly.
“Rampant real estate speculation,” the report stated, “is contributing to gentrification and attendant displacement, destabilization of neighborhoods, and the loss of affordable housing.” The report is from 1986. During that earlier crisis, Burlington voters approved a different charter change that attempted to curtail investor speculation in apartment buildings by imposing a special tax on such sales. The state legislature quashed that. But other tenant-protection efforts undertaken during the Bernie Sanders mayoral era succeeded. They included a city ordinance that requires property owners who want to convert their apartments into condos to offer tenants a chance to purchase them or cover some of their relocation expenses. In addition to gaining those policy reforms, residents organized. With the help of professional advocates and sympathetic elected leaders, tenants at Northgate Apartments were able to take ownership of the 336-unit property in the New North End and preserve its status as affordable housing. More than 30 years later, Northgate remains the largest affordable rental complex in Vermont. Pine, who went door-to-door with Northgate residents at the time, believes such nonprofit approaches, known as “social housing,” hold more promise for easing housing pressures than the capitalist marketplace. “The whole notion of rental housing as a form of profit and income — I don’t know if we’ve figured out a way for it to serve both the owner and investor and the people living there,” he said. “It doesn’t seem to be very successful,” he added.
RENT BURDENED
A quarter of Vermont renters spend at least half of their income on housing, according to pre-pandemic U.S. Census estimates, a level the federal government considers to be a “severe” burden. Another one in four renters forks over between 30 percent and half of their income, which is still considered onerous. Renters in the Green Mountains are almost twice as likely to be financially burdened by their housing costs as residents who own their homes. Research published this year by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies suggests the “costburdened” figures don’t fully capture the number of renters who are being pinched, especially those with children. By comparing rent and income against other expenses such as health care and transportation, the researchers calculated
that 62 percent of renters nationwide can’t afford a comfortable standard of living — 14 percent more than identified by the cost-burden measure. Low-income people and historically marginalized groups are hit hardest by high rents and low vacancy. They’re more likely to be stuck in units that are cramped and substandard or to pay crippling proportions of their income to remain housed. Vermont and federal law provides housing discrimination protections for certain tenants, such as parents, people of color, LGBTQ renters and those with disabilities. But in a razor-thin market, renters in protected classes can be more vulnerable to subtler discrimination that’s disguised by rent hikes or “no cause” terminations. “In any rental situation, there’s a power dynamic at play,” CVOEO’s Hyman said. “When there’s so few units available ... it really exacerbates that power dynamic and tends to have even more of an impact on people who are traditionally discriminated against or excluded from housing.” Vermont law also bars landlords from turning away renters because they get public assistance, but property owners are free to raise rents above federal Section 8 rent-voucher eligibility guidelines. Just 38 percent of people awarded vouchers last year through the Vermont State Housing Authority found a place to use them — a “historically low” rate, executive director Kathleen Berk said. A recent federally authorized bump in how much VSHA may pay landlords is relieving the problem, she said. But each unit now costs on average an additional $72 monthly, reducing how many renters the agency can assist. Landlords can easily rent a unit for more to someone who isn’t on Section 8, noted Kylie Brown, a family support and housing service coordinator at the nonprofit Family Center of Washington County. One of Brown’s clients is a single mother who has been living in a hotel for more than a year because she’s been unable to find an apartment, even though she has a voucher. The woman “is doing everything in her power to get housed” while also caring for her three children, Brown said. “We have a lot of families who are working really hard and being really diligent and who are really stuck right now,” she said. Vermont’s smallest city offers an example of how the working class is in danger of being squeezed out. Amanda Mullen moved back to her hometown of Vergennes, population 2,500, with her RENTERS’ PRISON SEVEN DAYS JULY 6-13, 2022
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RENTERS’ PRISON « P.29 husband and two young kids in 2019 to be closer to her grandparents. They’ve been living in a two-bedroom apartment owned by Addison County Community Trust, a nonprofit housing agency, with subsidized rent of around $900 per month. The family has more income now that Mullen has returned to work as a dog trainer, so they’ve been searching for a place somewhere with an extra bedroom for their growing kids. The pandemic real estate rush drove homeownership out of reach for the family, and the few unsubsidized rentals that get listed in Vergennes tend to be small units that cost double what Mullen currently pays. “That leaves no room for families,” she said. Many of the market-rate apartments in Vergennes are owned by David Shlansky, president of Burchfield Management. Shlansky specializes in rehabbing old buildings and renting out mostly smaller apartments; he recently offered onebedrooms units at $1,375 and $1,740 per month. His buildings have increasingly attracted a mix of remote workers and people who commute to jobs outside Addison County, he said. In March, Mullen vented her mounting frustrations on Front Porch Forum. She wrote that despite Vermonters’ concerns about the dwindling number of schoolage children, “here we are PUSHING families out with astronomical housing prices, poor wages and landlords making the majority of rentals too small.” If Mullen’s family were able to move out of her ACCT apartment, that would also free up her income-based unit for someone else. During the pandemic, rental applications to ACCT doubled, leaving seven or so households vying for every unit that becomes available, according to executive director Elise Shanbacker. The nonprofit is currently building more apartments around the county, including a 20-unit project in Bristol, but the shortage remains severe. “Anecdotally, the people that I know of who are moving on from our apartments are moving out of county, possibly out of state,” she said. Mullen hasn’t given up, but her leads are scarce. As of mid-June, she was preparing an application to Habitat for Humanity, in hopes that her family would be selected for one of its affordable home projects.
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The whole environment feels so much more perilous to me. TIF FANY H UTC H INS
In Essex Junction, Hutchins had the right to end Scavone and Fraser’s monthto-month lease in order to seek a higher rent. They still felt wronged and were angry that their family’s housing situation could be upended so swiftly. Fraser described it as “degrading.” “I’m trying to create stability — we’re trying to create stability — for a kid. And, you know, all the things that we were taught to do growing up, it’s out the window,” he said in June. Hutchins’ attorney filed eviction paperwork in Chittenden Superior Court on June 6, as soon as the date had passed when Fraser and Scavone were told to vacate the carriage home. Eviction proceedings can drag on for months before the county sheriff receives authority to physically remove a tenant from the premises, which Fraser and Scavone were counting on as a way to buy themselves time to find a place to live. “We didn’t really have any other options,” Scavone said. Hutchins had already signed a lease with a new tenant, to whom she was planning to rent the house for $3,400, despite having listed it for more. That tenant, Hutchins said, was counting on her scheduled move-in date, but Scavone and Fraser never moved out.
As the date neared, Hutchins knocked on the front door early one morning, unannounced. She had come to see whether they were packing their things, she said, but Fraser refused to discuss it. Fraser said he asked her to leave because she hadn’t notified them that she was coming. He then called the police, who arrived but told him it was not a law enforcement issue. Hutchins said she never asked Fraser and Scavone to pay the $3,600 rent she had advertised for the house. Following the initial increase to $2,600, she said, Fraser refused to negotiate a second increase in good faith, despite the fact that, in her assessment, the rent they’d been paying was still “woefully under market” and she was planning to renovate the kitchen. Hutchins claimed that Fraser was trying to ruin her reputation by contacting Seven Days about the situation and told her he planned to make her “famous.” Fraser denied saying that. As for the higher rent: Hutchins said her expenses had gone up, and the same day she’d listed the property, she received distressing news about a family member that compelled her to seek an increase. “This isn’t a story about greed,” Hutchins said. She added: “This is what happens when you try to negotiate a rent increase with someone who is unreasonable.”
Fraser and Scavone said they were recently able to secure a two-bedroom townhouse in South Burlington for $2,500 per month. Fraser’s son will have to change school districts, but the couple said they’re happy to have somewhere comfortable to go. “I can’t even express the amount of relief that brought, of just being able to just sign a lease,” Fraser said. They plan to continue living at Spruce Lane — where, according to Hutchins, they’ve stopped paying rent — until their late July move. In the meantime, Hutchins said she lost her new tenant, and her legal expenses are mounting. She said she now plans to rent the two-bedroom house to college students for $2,800 per month. Fraser and Scavone’s eviction was still pending as of press time. Hutchins said the ordeal with Fraser and Scavone has been a “low-level trauma” that, in addition to some other problems with recent tenants, will discourage her from taking unnecessary “risks” in the future. “I used to rent with people with subpar credit. I used to charge less,” she said. “The whole environment feels so much more perilous to me.” Besides the Spruce Lane house, Hutchins and her husband own and personally manage five other rental properties. Hutchins said they got into the landlord business primarily as a long-term investment for their children. “I’d like my daughters to have an education and a home that’s paid for,” she said, “so they don’t have to worry about this stuff.” m Sophia Hodson contributed data analysis.
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an Pomerantz seemed tense. He was eager to show a reporter around his 200-acre farm in Craftsbury and explain his plans for creating a world-class cannabis breeding and cultivating facility in the Northeast Kingdom. But Pomerantz was also awaiting an important phone call and needed good cellphone service, which is spotty on his sprawling mountainside farm. That afternoon, the Vermont Cannabis Control Board was due to issue two rulings on his application to become a licensed cultivator. One would decide whether his three adjacent properties constitute one location. The other would determine whether Pomerantz qualifies as a “social equity applicant.” By law, the CCB can award this preferential status to applicants who are Black or Hispanic, who come from communities disproportionately affected by cannabis prohibition, or who were once incarcerated on pot-related offenses. In 2012, Pomerantz was convicted of felony marijuana possession in Nevada and served a day in jail. Were he to qualify, the CCB would waive his $19,500 application and licensing fees. “I’m just trying to do something that is bettering the people around me, bettering the environment and 32
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bettering my community,” Pomerantz said as he anxiously awaited the call from his attorney. If Pomerantz got licensed, it would fulfill his lifelong dream: to grow highquality cannabis legally in Vermont. For about a decade, the 40-year-old Massachusetts native grew and sold blackmarket herb in the NEK before moving to northern California’s Humboldt County to hone his pot-growing skills. There, in the fabled Emerald Triangle, the geographic and cultural epicenter of the global cannabis industry, Pomerantz earned a reputation for breeding and cultivating award-winning strains. As CEO and founder of the cannabusiness Rebel Grown, he partnered with licensed nurseries to provide seeds, clones and other cannabis products to dispensaries that cater to medical patients and to those that sell to connoisseur California consumers in Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Eagle Rock and other cities. “My flower doesn’t need to be in 500 stores and make $30 million a year,” Pomerantz said. “It just needs to be on the top shelf of some of the best ones.” Having made a name for himself in the highly competitive West Coast weed market, Pomerantz bought the Craftsbury
farm two years ago — on the very land where he once ran a black-market grow operation. He now wants to use his vast stock of rare and exotic varieties, including more than 200 genetic strains he developed himself, to create the most intensive cannabis breeding program on the East Coast. But rather than be fiercely proprietary about his intellectual property, Pomerantz espouses a communal ethos he learned from Humboldt County’s legacy, or what he calls “traditional” pot growers: He wants to share the genetics he’s spent years perfecting with fellow cultivators and hobbyist growers. In short, he wants to bring his best California kind bud home to the Green Mountain State. “I love Humboldt County and my farm in Palo Verde,” he said, “but I’ve always felt the most at peace and the most happy in Vermont.” While he awaited news from the CCB, Pomerantz gave a tour of his property, where he lives with his partner of 17 years and their two young daughters. His pickup truck slowly climbed a rutted dirt road that led to a mountaintop cabin, which offers a spectacular, 360-degree view of the Green Mountains and the nearby
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Lowell Mountain wind turbines. There, Pomerantz spoke affectionately about his first love — cannabis — in terms reminiscent of a wine aficionado, making references to Humboldt County’s appellation and terroir. Among industry insiders and cannabis connoisseurs, Pomerantz is perhaps best known for a strain he developed called Double OG Chem, which has won numerous international awards, including the prestigious Breeder’s Cup of the Emerald Cannabis Cup competition — twice. Four of the top 10 winners in this year’s Emerald competition, known as the Golden Globes of cannabis, were strains he developed. In May, when actor and weed enthusiast Woody Harrelson opened a dispensary in West Hollywood, his handpicked selection of cannabis flower included Rebel Grown’s Double OG Chem. When asked to describe strains he has preferred to cultivate in recent years, Pomerantz switched to weed-nerd lingo, leaving me glassy-eyed even before I’d sampled his products. “A lot of people know me for my gassy stuff,” he said, referring to strains with a gasoline-like aroma; other strains smell skunky or earthy. His gassy strains include “Chemdog, Sour Diesel, and OG Kushdominant lines that have a lot of betacaryophyllene and myrcene-dominant terpenes,” he said. Pomerantz’s knowledge of cannabis breeding, cultivating and soil science is all the more impressive given that he has no formal education in agronomy, botany or genetics. Pomerantz barely finished high school and never attended college. He credits his success in the industry to a combination of passion, perseverance and being in the right place at the right time.
FROM OUTLAW TO EXPERT
Pomerantz’s interest in plants was kindled in elementary school in his hometown of Newton, Mass. When his class did a project on monarch butterflies, he was fascinated by the fact that each butterfly species has its own host plant. By age 13, Pomerantz was smoking pot, and his botanical curiosity glommed on to cannabis. He’d go to libraries and bookstores to read whatever he could find on the taboo plant. Much of his early interest was financially motivated; he didn’t like paying for weed and wanted to grow his own. Also, he didn’t like not knowing what he was smoking: Where did it come from? Was it tainted? What chemicals were used to grow it? Being a teenage stoner created major family conflicts, Pomerantz recalled, especially with his father, a social worker who specialized in adolescent substance
abuse and who had a 1950s-era abhorrence for marijuana. By 17, Pomerantz had been kicked out of several high schools, so his parents sent him to rehab. He was arrested seven times before he turned 20 — though never, Pomerantz emphasized, on a drug offense. Mostly, he said, it was a consequence of “hanging out with shady people … and doing Boston wannabetough-kid stuff.” Fortuitously, Pomerantz found an open door that led him to Vermont. The mother of a friend owned a gorgeous, 100-acre property in Stowe. One day she told Pomerantz that if he could stop getting arrested and graduate from high school, he could come live with them in Vermont. He did. In June 2000, Pomerantz skipped his commencement ceremony and moved to Stowe. From the day he
I’M JUST TRYING TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS BETTERING THE PEOPLE AROUND ME,
BETTERING THE ENVIRONMENT AND BETTERING MY COMMUNITY. D A N P OM ERANT Z
arrived, he began dreaming of owning a house and property just like it. But at the time, he said, “Those things seemed pretty unobtainable for me.” Pomerantz’s love of the sticky green stuff hadn’t waned, and soon he was looking for experienced growers in Vermont to mentor him. It was a near-impossible task because most flew under the radar. “It was sort of like a head shop. You couldn’t say the word ‘bong,’ or they’d ask you to leave,” he recalled. “With growing, it was the same thing.” Eventually, Pomerantz met some Phish fans who grew weed and shared their know-how. His skills improved, and in 2003 he took over a grow house in Wolcott, then started renting apartments with outdoor gardens and indoor grow rooms. By necessity, he also became stealthy.
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“I lived like a ghost,” Pomerantz said. “My friends in Vermont all thought that I lived in Massachusetts. I’d go grocery shopping several towns over. I had a story about what I did for a living, as a mortgage broker working from home. I had to lie to every landlord I ever had and moved every six to nine months.” In August 2009, Pomerantz made his first trip to northern California to work on a pot farm, mixing and mending soils and rebuilding gardens. He returned the following fall to help bring in the harvest and trim plants. By March 2010, he was living there full time. “I didn’t want to move to California until I was good enough,” Pomerantz said. “Knowing how competitive it was, I didn’t want to be just another opportunist. I wanted to bring something to the table.” By sheer luck, Pomerantz ended up in a southern Humboldt County neighborhood that was home to many of California’s legendary pot farms that had sprung up in the late 1960s and early ’70s. His boss — whose identity Pomerantz still protects years later — was a traditional grower who’d been cultivating weed for decades before it was legal and was getting burned out. When he noticed Pomerantz’s enthusiasm for doing his own seed selection, documenting his genetics on online forums and sharing his knowledge with other growers, he offered Pomerantz a greenhouse to develop his own strains. Soon, Pomerantz was managing the owner’s million-dollar medical marijuana operation. “All of a sudden I’m working with one of the biggest growers in northern California,” Pomerantz recalled. “It was like a fairy tale. It’s a magical place. You’re up in the mountains, the scenery is beautiful, and the people who settled there were so connected to nature and spirituality.” In his first year running the farm, Pomerantz harvested more than 1,000 pounds for medical dispensaries throughout California, doing everything from plant genetics to soil improvements to readying product for market. “I’m a connoisseur. I’m not trying to grow a thousand pounds of something that isn’t good,” he said. “I want every single gram to be something good enough to be in my jar.” By the time Pomerantz left the farm, he’d developed 36 unique strains. He took with him plant clones of all of them, as well as seeds from the owner’s crops to preserve their genetics. In 2011 he leased a 200-acre farm and launched his cannabusiness, Ganga Rebel Seeds Collective, which he rebranded in 2015 as Rebel Grown. STRAIN MAKER
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On his farm, Pomerantz would grow hundreds of plants of each strain just to see the full spectrum of plant characteristics. His goal, he said, was not just to wow consumers and fellow breeders but to learn. Among his early successes was a strain called OG Chem, a genetic predecessor to his celebrated Double OG Chem, which, Pomerantz said, produced a “very marketable plant [and] really amazing herb.” He shared it with Kevin Jodrey, owner of Wonderland Nursery, the first licensed cannabis nursery in the U.S. Jodrey is a renowned international cannabis consultant. A cultivator with decades of experience, he helped Israel and Australia set up their first medical marijuana dispensaries. He’s been featured in the New York Times and the Washington Post and consulted on cannabis-themed television shows for National Geographic and A&E. The Ganjier, a cannabis sommelier training program he cofounded, was featured in June on NBC’s “Today” show. Speaking by phone from his home in Miranda, Calif., Jodrey said he quickly recognized Pomerantz’s talents and was among the first to carry his products. Jodrey enjoys working with Pomerantz, he explained, not just because he’s a skilled breeder and a “gene freak like me” who produces reliably high-quality plants. Pomerantz, he said, values the old-school collaborative spirit once common in the Emerald Triangle that is rapidly disappearing in today’s multibillion-dollar corporate cannabis industry. “Dan’s always wanted people around him to do well, and you could tell because he would always share his material,” Jodrey said. “There’s no shortage of
Dan Pomerantz with his daughters, Maya and Leya, and dog, Charlie
smart people in the industry, but there’s a shortage of good people. So, when you get someone who’s smart and good, it makes it fun because you can do some cool projects together. “I’m just stoked that he’s in New England putting the work in there,” Jodrey added, “because he did a wonderful job out here in Humboldt County.” Pomerantz also attracted the attention of cannabis industry publications. Julie Chiariello is co-owner and editor in chief of Skunk magazine, a cannabis quarterly founded in 2003 that’s distributed to 4,000 retailers throughout North America, including Barnes & Noble bookstores. As the industry’s only publication devoted exclusively to organic and sustainable cultivation, Chiariello said, Skunk quickly took notice of Pomerantz’s work. He’s been growing using organic and sustainable methods since he was a teen and has spent a lot of time repairing the soil on the farms where he grows. After years of writing about his products, Chiariello offered Pomerantz his own column, “The Breeder Diaries,” in which he regularly reviews other growers’ strains in depth.
DAN’S ALWAYS WANTED PEOPLE AROUND HIM TO DO WELL,
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Chiariello said she knew that Pomerantz would eventually return to New England. “While he was building who he was and what he was doing on the West Coast,” she said, “his heart was always dreaming of what he could … develop in Vermont.” As Pomerantz ended our tour of his Craftsbury farm, his cellphone rang. It was his attorney, reporting that the CCB had agreed to consider his three properties as one farm for licensing purposes. However, there was bad news, too. The CCB denied Pomerantz’s social
equity application. According to executive director Brynn Hare, his jail time occurred pretrial and wasn’t sufficient to meet statutory requirements. Pomerantz plans to appeal the ruling. Dejected, Pomerantz drove us to his pond, where we talked more about his long-term plans. He wants to set up a cannabis nursery and retail shop where he can sell seeds, clones and other cannabis products, as well as teach organic and sustainable cultivation practices to home growers and other licensed cultivators. And, given his strong spiritual attachment to the plant, Pomerantz envisions creating a “cannabis sanctuary” where visitors can try his products, then hike in the woods, meditate, do yoga or rent a cabin for the night. Pomerantz’s journey from outlaw grower to respected industry expert was a long and sometimes painful one. But he believes in the rejuvenating power of cannabis for people and the land. Ultimately, cannabis helped heal his relationship with his father, too. In 2003, when Pomerantz was 20, his mother died; later that year, his father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. A decade later, when Pomerantz was growing for California’s medical marijuana patients, he finally convinced his father to try some to relieve his Parkinson’s symptoms. He did. Today, he has a photo of his dad, who’s still alive, standing in front of a huge pot plant. After years of father and son butting heads, it was a redemption, of sorts, in the form of a flower bud. “When you’ve found something special, and other people recognize that,” Pomerantz said, “it’s like sharing a piece of your soul.” m
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he small, temporary sign stuck into the grass in front of the former Maple Row Farm in Newfane heralds something simultaneously new and deeply historic. A dark-brown hand reminiscent of the Black Power fist holds aloft sweet potatoes with their greens. The text informs visitors they have arrived at SUSU CommUNITY Farm, which is “sowing seeds of liberation in Vermont.” In mid-April, SUSU cofounders Amber Arnold and naomi doe moody signed a lease for the 37-acre farm, which the Vermont Land Trust purchased at the end of March for about $500,000. SUSU’s seven-member team is in the final stages of establishing the organization as an independent nonprofit and plans to buy the farm from the land trust once that is finalized. It is currently raising funds for the purchase and to build farm infrastructure. Walking the path back from the West River to the farm’s lower field on a recent June afternoon, Arnold said she was not surprised by how far she and doe moody have come since they cofounded their original SUSU Healing Collective in 2019. “This is what our ancestors told us was going to happen — and it’s happening,” Arnold said. Ancestral wisdom is core to everything Arnold and doe moody do. It is the key, they explained, to healing from the deep racial trauma that goes back to colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade. They build strength from “connecting back with our ancestors and lineages and practices that we’ve been disconnected from,” Arnold said.
The name SUSU pays homage to sou-sou, the West African word for a money-lending circle. “Members of the community come together. They pool money, and each person in turn gets to receive the pool of money,” doe moody explained. Such informal savings and loan programs have long served to raise money for those with limited access to bank loans. While SUSU has not used this practice, doe moody said it embodies the same spirit of mutual aid and reciprocity. “It’s a community effort to bring the farm to life. People can come together to create this beautiful thing,” doe moody said. “We’re taking care of each other,” Arnold added. Arnold, 30, and doe moody, 44, met in 2018 at the inaugural BIPOC Caucus statewide retreat. The following year, the pair cofounded the SUSU Healing Collective in Brattleboro. It offered yoga, sound and energy healing, herbal consultations, and a botanica integrating traditional African and Indigenous practices. Those activities now fall under the umbrella of what they call “an Afro-Indigenous-stewarded farm and land-based healing center.” COVID-19 closed the healing collective’s physical space. But the pandemic and the nationwide wave of racial justice protests in 2020 further emphasized the need for healing and reparations. Arnold and doe moody responded to the pandemic-
SUSU CommUNITY Farm cofounders Amber Arnold (bottom) and naomi doe moody (top) with field and farm director Kyana Ferro
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create another anchor for my neighborhood,” she added, noting that she lives in Essex Junction. Boxcar will offer a wide range of cakes and from-scratch pastries. On the savory side, there will be hamand-cheese croissants served with whole-grain mustard and cornichons. Sweet options will include salty chocolate chip cookies, cream cheese brownies and Rice Krispies Treats made with Fruity Pebbles, Stacey’s daughters’ favorite.
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The team has collaborated with Circle Mountain Farm to grow produce, including Cherokee moon and star watermelons, Alabama blue collards, egusi melons, and West African spinach. Other items are purchased from or donated by local farms and food producers. But the SUSU team and volunteers are making up for lost time. Over the last two months, they have planted a twoacre orchard with hundreds of trees and bushes, including apples, persimmons, pawpaws, pecans and elderberries. They’ve started building soil fertility and garden beds, and they’ve hosted weekly farm share pickups and events, such as a recent plant walk. In the lower field, co-land steward Kegan Refalo was completing work on the first circular quarter-acre garden plot, layering rich compost over cardboard.
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related spike in food insecurity by launching a crowdfunding campaign to buy community-supported agriculture farm shares for Windham County BIPOC residents. “You were hearing people say things like, ‘Oh, we’re so lucky. We live in Vermont; we have so much access to all of this [local food]’,” doe moody said. “It was just like, But who does? Because I could really use a CSA right now, and there’s no way I could afford one.” While acknowledging the severity of police violence, Arnold explained that barriers to fresh, healthy food are another insidious form of violence against people of color. “There’s a big correlation between the foods that we put in our bodies and overall health,” Arnold noted. “We believe that food is a birthright and not a commodity. Everyone should have access to nourishing, life-giving food.” Within four days, the SUSU Healing Collective raised more than $20,000 to purchase 25 farm shares from Circle Mountain Farm in Guilford and a farm in Massachusetts. These “boxes of resilience” were free to households that included a self-identified person of color. Now in its third year, the program has grown to 60 shares. Participant Dora Urujeni is originally from Rwanda and moved to Brattleboro in 2017 to earn a master’s degree from the School for International Training. The case manager for the Community Asylum Seekers Project has a 6-year-old son; she met Arnold at their children’s preschool. When Arnold first told her about the resilience boxes, Urujeni said she was very grateful. “It was such a hard time. People were struggling,” the single parent said in a phone interview. She especially valued how Arnold emphasized that “this box is not a gift,” Urujeni recalled. “It’s your right.” In addition, Urujeni said, “Getting food from a sister, somebody [with whom] you share identity and history, it’s an added value. It’s like liberation.” In its second year, SUSU continued to source food from other farms while growing 1,400 pounds of produce, including okra, hot peppers and collards, at Brattleboro’s Retreat Farm. The cofounders also started looking for their own land. Buoyed by the strong support and response to what they were doing, Arnold and doe moody saw an opportunity to act upon the advice of their elders. “What does Fannie Lou Hamer say?” Arnold asked rhetorically, referencing the
legendary civil rights activist. “If you give a man food, he’ll eat it. But if you give him land, he’ll grow his own food.” All told, SUSU’s original GoFundMe effort raised close to $200,000. “The money just kept coming,” doe moody said. “People were invested in trying to change something.” Nick Richardson, Vermont Land Trust’s president and CEO, recognized that SUSU was “a really powerful organization” building “connections and community and relationships in the southern part of the state around issues of BIPOC land assets, ownership and management.” The land trust has partnered closely with the SUSU team to understand and support its goals, eventually helping to facilitate the Newfane farm purchase. Doe moody pointed out that for many Black Americans and other people of color,
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however, working the land comes with heavy baggage. Speaking as someone who “comes from sharecroppers and enslaved people, just the act of farming in itself is not healing for me,” doe moody said. “It has to be a very intentional reclamation of ancestral practice in order to do that work.” Growing traditional African crops is critical. “They wove the seeds into their hair to bring here for us,” doe moody said. This year, the SUSU team had hoped to grow much of the 20-week farm share on the Newfane farm, but potable water issues on the property delayed the closing.
SUSU’s agricultural approach has been carefully conceived to benefit the environment and draw on ancestral models. The farm is no-till and deploys methods such as sheet mulching that doe moody said reflect Indigenous practices. The circle design represents a sacred medicine wheel, doe moody explained, used by the Dagara, an Indigenous people of West Africa. The wheel encompasses the cycle of life, including different elements and energies. To the north, for example, is water, “which is about reconciliation and peacemaking,” doe moody said. “In today’s
terms, you could say things like ‘restorative justice.’” The center is Earth, which represents mutual aid and reciprocity: “the energy of giving and receiving; it’s the sou-sou,” doe moody continued. Other points on the wheel hold nature and the wisdom of ancestors. Together, doe moody said, they all combine into “the universal life force that connects us to everything,” including the nonhuman world. The medicine wheel reminds humans that “We’re a part of it, not apart from it.” SUSU also offers a range of workshops
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on topics including understanding white supremacist culture and healing from trauma. “These things are all interconnected,” Arnold said. “There is no separation between spirituality, food, land, healing, living, having children.” The cofounders each live with their families in the property’s rambling blue farmhouse. A swing hangs from a majestic maple tree, and their kids bike up and down the driveway between the house, a cupola-topped red barn and several outbuildings, including a sugarhouse. Future plans include building a farmstand, a hoop house, a botanica and an education center. This spring, a group of 30 New York City middle schoolers visited the farm. The students helped build garden beds, harvested red clover from the meadow and saw a bear swimming in the river. A few CSA members trickled through to pick up their shares. Only about 15 of the 60 members opt to come to the farm; the rest receive home delivery, eliminating
another barrier, Arnold and doe moody said. A father and his young son arrived and chatted for a while with Jarmal Arnold, Amber Arnold’s husband and SUSU’s co-land steward. They took home eggs, chard, lettuce, bok choy, radishes, bread and strawberries, as well as herbal tinctures and natural sunscreen. The boy carefully carried a six-pack of zinnia starts back to the car. Urujeni receives home delivery, but she recently volunteered for several hours to help build the gardens. “Land is very important,” she said. “You feel like: This is where I belong. This is really what belongs to me.” Her son, she said, loves all of the food that comes in their share. “Being able to grow something from the land and then having that food on the table, it’s something really wonderful to feel,” Urujeni said. m
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Honey Road’s new sister restaurant in Burlington, the Grey they want to share about their experience with Pearl’s Jay, is mid-construction. The dark-wood floors are down, or how it was important to them,” Chigazola Tobin said. mosaic lamps sourced from Turkey are hung, and local artSubmissions can be anonymous or signed and don’t need ists are painting the bathrooms. The only remaining sign to be originals — copies are welcome. of the building’s past as a Papa John’s is one dark-green The collected memorabilia will plaster the foyer’s walls tile square on the kitchen wall. and ceiling and be visible through the glass front door, Co-owners Allison Gibson and Cara Chigazola Tobin which will serve as the restaurant’s exit. aim to open the Grey Jay in late summer at 135 Pearl “[The Grey Jay] isn’t going to be Pearl’s by any means, Street in Burlington. And when they do, the brunch spot but we want it to bring back that positive energy and be will memorialize another of the building’s former lives — a place that’s super inclusive and welcomes everybody,” one much more locally beloved than the national pizza Chigazola Tobin said. chain. And, over plates of tahini French toast, shakshouka, Before it was a Papa John’s (and most recently Lion pistachio sticky buns and harissa Bloody Marys, the Grey Turtle Tea), 135 Pearl was a nightclub and performance Jay plans to host another tribute to Pearl’s: the occasional space — and Burlington’s only LGBTQ+ bar. It opened in drag brunch. m 1983 as Pearl’s, a restaurant and gay bar owned by Nancy Barnett, Jim Moyer, Ed Packen and Barbara Volz. In 1995, INFO Robert Toms bought the business and renamed it 135 The Grey Jay is collecting items for the display through Pearl. August 1. Email submissions to info@greyjayvt.com or mail Toms updated the bar’s mission statement to welcome copies to 135 Pearl St., Burlington, VT 05401 (attn: Grey Jay). “people of every race, gender and orientation” to a place Learn more at greyjayvt.com. “free from discrimination, segregation and separatism.” The queer-friendly club hosted drag shows, local theater, theme nights, karaoke, The final night at 135 Pearl in 2006 burlesque, bingo and epic post-Pride parties. On June 3, 2006, it closed its doors for good. “As we’ve been renovating this space, we’ve been blown away by everybody telling us what an important place Pearl’s was,” Chigazola Tobin told Seven Days. “We want to give Pearl’s a tribute and a little bit of a home here still.” The Grey Jay team hopes to turn the restaurant’s roughly 30-square-foot front foyer into a collection of photos and memories from its 22-year run as Pearl’s and 135 Pearl. “We want people to send us photos, event posters, stories, snippets, goodbye letters — anything they feel
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frontenac noir, frontenac blanc and marquette vines from BOYDEN VALLEY WINERY & SPIRITS, which they have converted to organic farming practices. The tasting room will feature flights of the full Stella14 lineup, including its “intense and mischievous” Wild Child sparkling rosé; semi-carbonic, slightly effervescent Uncle Mark’ette; and Birches pét-nat. The winery’s new limited releases, Nostos and Initium Novum, will also be available, along with beer from
Winooski’s FOUR QUARTERS BREWING and grab-and-go picnic snacks. Eventually, Keck hopes to offer flights pairing Stella14 with wines made by other local producers such as LA GARAGISTA FARM + WINERY, ELLISON ESTATE VINEYARD and IAPETUS. “We’ll do some comparison tastings and a little bit of a showcase of Vermont,” Keck said. The tasting room’s opening weekend — Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9, from 2 to 7 p.m. — will be “really gentle,”
Keck said, and may be outside-only if construction is still ongoing in the space. When it’s ready, the Vermont farmhousestyle interior will feature a copper counter and wood furniture befitting the early 19th-century building. Jordan Barry
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rederick Buford stepped into the ring at the Circus Smirkus Circus Barn in Greensboro last week dressed in a checkered vest, knee-high red socks and a matching red nose. The 16-year-old juggler began his routine by animatedly tossing and catching several orange balls at once. Then, with the ringmaster, he performed a whimsical act about cleaning a car involving lots of sponge throwing and water squirting. The Brooklyn native has been a clown and juggler in circuses his whole life. But since the pandemic wiped out two years of Circus Smirkus’ shows, pursuing his passion for performing to live audiences has been nearly impossible. Last week’s show was just a dress rehearsal, so the only spectators were Buford’s Smirkus colleagues and coaches. But as he prepared for the youth circus’ first Big Top Tour since 2019, Buford was ecstatic. “It’s electric, being able to do my craft in its fullest, here in front of an audience,” he later told Seven Days. The 30-member, Northeast Kingdombased youth circus kicks off its six-week 2022 Big Top Tour on Wednesday, July 6, through Sunday, July 10, at the 42
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Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. It then travels to six other New England towns, performing through mid-August. This year’s tour is called “On the Road Again,” a reference to the road trip theme the organization had planned for its 2020 tour, canceled during the pandemic. Buford, who has been a member of the touring troupe for four years, thinks the name is appropriate. “It is very like Smirkus,” he said, “because we are a big road trip going from place to place.” “On the Road Again” opens with the entire troupe onstage, boarding a bus departing Vermont for the West Coast. The first act sends the troupers on a fictional trip across the country, with stops in Niagara Falls State Park, Yellowstone National Park and Hollywood. The second act follows a similar course, with stops at other U.S. landmarks on the journey back east. Each destination is an opportunity for the performers to show off their varied skills, from silks to juggling, unicycling to plate spinning, acrobatics to trapeze. In Niagara Falls, eight troupers take the stage for a silks routine. Outfitted in blue leotards to match the blue silks, the kids’ grace and flexibility bring to mind a waterfall. Ten acts and 2,500 miles later, the performers are on the red carpet in Hollywood. Four acrobats in sparkly black costumes take turns doing handstands and contortions on balancing stands while the others act as paparazzi, taking pictures. Though the basic set, decorated with road signs and state postcards, remains virtually unchanged throughout the show, frequent costume and prop changes bring the cross-country traverse to life. According to Josh Shack, Smirkus’ associate artistic director, choreographing the show requires balancing circus traditions with new, innovative acts. “What [the audience] is used to seeing [are] surprises and creative risks every year,” Shack told Seven Days. “[This year] is different and the same, which is what we are always aiming for with Circus Smirkus.” Stringent COVID-19 protocols made preparation for this year’s tour — and the tour itself — look somewhat different for the troupers. For one, Smirkus will only perform at six venues instead of the typical 14. Still, the organization has retained the same training and performance framework for all of its 35 years. Founded by renowned clown Rob Mermin in 1987, Smirkus is the only tented FLYING HIGH
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Will Kasso Condry was awarded the first-ever Vermont Prize last week for visual work made by local artists. A five-member jury panel selected the Brandon-based visual artist, graffiti scholar and educator as the award recipient. “My work reflects the multitude of dimensions and experiences Black people navigate,” Condry wrote in his artist statement for the award. “I want the observer to be transported within a universe filled with infinite possibilities; to understand that the Black imagination is our key to liberation, and that Black joy is the root that binds it all.” Two of Condry’s works featured on the prize’s website are “Queen Mother,” which depicts a celestial being, born of light and magic, in yellows and blues; and “The Alchemist,” a pen-and-ink drawing of a female alchemist. Condry is the founder of Juniper Creative Arts, a Vermont-based Black and Dominican family visual arts collective. With a background in fine art and illustration, he creates many drawings and paintings about the African diaspora. His work also explores the aesthetic of Afrofuturism — the intersection of African diaspora culture with science and technology. The Vermont Prize is a collaboration of four Vermont arts organizations: the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Burlington City Arts, the Current in Stowe, and the Hall
Art Foundation in Reading. Each organization supplied one juror. The fifth was a special guest juror: Kelly Baum, the Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon Polsky curator of contemporary art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. “Condry impresses in every way,” Baum said in a press release. “Premised on deeply held ethical beliefs, visually stunning, highly chromatic, labor-intensive drawings and paintings … Condry is an exceptional artist doing exceptional work in and for Vermont.” Condry will receive $5,000 from the Vermont Prize, along Will with having his work Kasso showcased on the Condry prize’s website and social media. Any visual artist living and working in Vermont is eligible to apply for the award. One winner will be selected each year on the basis of artistic excellence. “I was impressed by the breadth of creative talent, as well as the level of artistic excellence represented by the diversity of applications the jury reviewed,” wrote Heather Ferrell, BCA curator and director of exhibitions and one of the award’s jurors, in a press release. “The Prize serves a vital need in supporting and elevating the role of artists in our community.” m
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culture “It is a great gateway into the circus world.” youth circus of its kind in the United Owen Lawson-Spratley, 15, of States. The troupers, along with a Greenfield, N.H., was accepted as a caravan of coaches, cooks and other trouper for the 2020 summer tour. support staff, travel from site to site, But, due to the pandemic, this is his performing each show in their own first year on the road. one-ring, big-top tent, which can hold “It’s been a three-year wait, and it’s up to 750 spectators. great to be back in the ring,” LawsonAccording to executive artis- Spratley said. tic director Steve MacQueen, the Several other troupers haven’t been company has cultivated a loyal follow- on tour before, either. Just eight of the ing of people who come to see the 30 troupers participated in the 2019 shows year after year. tour, Shack said, making this year’s “Smirkus has developed a rela- group particularly inexperienced. tionship with so many people along However, Smirkus was able to host these stops that it is like going to visit in-person training sessions during the friends,” MacQueen said. 2020 and 2021 summers, Shack said. Because the big-top tent is so And the circus produced a virtual large and requires flat ground for the show called Smirkle Vision at the end circus ring, finding suitof both summers. able performance venues Smirkus is a is difficult. In addition nonprofit organizato the Champlain Valley tion that gets about 60 Exposition, the troupe percent of its funding will perform at a farm in from revenue — ticket Hanover, N.H., and at fairsales, camp fees, etc. grounds in Massachusetts — and 40 percent from and Maine. donations. In addiSmirkus draws from tion to its tented tour, the country’s best 11- to Smirkus offers summer 18-year-old circus talents. camp programs and clinics during the This year’s performers hail from places as varied school year. J OSH SHACK as California, Colorado About 400 campand New Jersey. The ers will attend this casting process is competitive, with summer’s camp, which includes a onetwo rounds of auditions in the fall and week session, two two-week sessions winter. and a three-week advanced camp. This About 80 kids typically submit is the first summer since 2019 that all audition videos, Shack said, for 30 of Smirkus’ programs have returned spots in the troupe. Each cast includes to normal operations — which, at a a mix of first-year and returning troup- circus, are decidedly abnormal. ers; there are 10 new performers a Near the end of the rehearsal, year, on average. exhilarated performers watching The circus also recruits coaches around the ring enthusiastically with international circus experience. cheered when one trouper landed a The program’s nine coaches include flip on the balance beam. Giddy energy an acrobatics coach from Morocco, was evident again when another a contortion coach from Mongolia caught an elaborate ring toss, earning and a wire coach who is a Smirkus more applause from the troupers and alumnus. audience alike. “The talent among these teenagBuford emphasized the exciteers is insane, so they need to come and ment they all feel showing off their train with someone who really knows hard work and finally having a live what they are talking about to develop audience. that talent,” MacQueen said. “This is us coming back strong,” According to Shack, Smirkus he said. “The energy is wild. We are attracts kids who are serious about showing a reinvented Smirkus.” being involved in the circus world — roughly one-third of its alumni have INFO developed careers in either the circus Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour, Wednesday, or the performing arts. July 6, through Friday, July 8, 1 and 6 p.m.; “For those who are interested in and Sunday, July 10, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., continuing on in this professionally, it at the Champlain Valley Exposition in is very high-level training, particularly Essex Junction. $20-24. Learn more at from the performing side,” Shack said. smirkus.org.
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rattleboro writer and editor Michael Fleming is the winner of the 2021 Sundog Poetry Book Award. Final judge Vievee Francis selected his collection Bags and Tools, published in April by Green Writers Press. Now in its second year, the award proffers $500 and publication to a Vermont poet who has not already published more than one book. Bags and Tools is Fleming’s debut collection. As a freelance editor for W.W. Norton since 2003, though, he’s had a hand in the creation of innumerable volumes, including many textbooks and anthologies that English majors read nationwide. Fleming lists carpenter and musician among the many jobs he’s worked over the years — and Swaziland (renamed Eswatini in 2018) and Thailand among the places he’s lived. This unusually rich variety of lived experiences makes Bags and Tools a pleasure to read. Divided into four sections,
the author confronts the dread of the pandemic, recounts personal adventures from his wild years, and muses about subjects global and local. Composed almost entirely in rhyme and meter, the book is also an impressive feat of formalism — especially since the gorgeous musicality in Fleming’s poems never gets in the way of what the author is communicating. “What is in the bag of the speaker who presents themselves as a would-be vagabond, a wayward traveler?” Francis asks in her foreword to the book, referring to the title poem, which serves as a prologue. Wry, allegorical and composed in flawless rhyming tetrameter, these first four quatrains could be mistaken for lyrics by Leonard Cohen, or perhaps a workers’ ballad penned during the Industrial Revolution. The speaker schleps around bags full of lead, then trades them for gold from a mysterious beggar on the road, only to realize they can’t find a use for that,
‘PERFECT’ FROM BAGS AND TOOLS He slid the drink across the bar. And that’s what’s called a perfect manhattan, my friend. He stared, daring me to disagree. Fat chance you’ll find better anywhere else. Ten dollars said he was right, said we could be conspirators, real New Yorkers. I nodded, took the glass, drank, nodded again. He reminded me of something about God — I got that much, and thought about the burning light outside, and Second Avenue melting beyond the heavy velvet curtains. He poured another. Night fell like glue, like hours oozing through hot asphalt, falling ashes. He told me about his barn swallow life, plastered to a canyon wall in a nest made of mud and spit. He warned me about the ones with money, the ones without, the bridge-and-tunnel crowd with their whoop-de-doo, their virulent hair, their guns. He leaned a little closer. But I care about this town, he said. I’m like a fireman, saving people, saving their stuff, dowsing the flames. Perfect. I said I was tired, had to go. One more, he said, on the house.
either. Finally, at an ironmonger’s shop, the speaker uses the gold to buy tools. “And now at last I can begin,” they say — before digging a hole and throwing them in, along with the bag. After this intriguing prologue, the reader encounters an ominous illustration of a plague doctor. Burlington artist and Sundog managing director Frances Cannon provided ink drawings that punctuate the book between its four sections, hinting at what’s to come. The first section opens with “Casino.” Here, the alternating rhyme scheme remains, but the prologue’s jaunty meter and heightened diction fall away; Fleming’s voice sounds much closer to everyday speech. “I hit the jackpot the night I met you. / Hell, what did I know from jackpots? The game, / the hard, hungry art of losing — I knew / that much.” This is a love poem, a complicated one, written in rhymes so fluid and unforced that they aren’t immediately apparent. Ultimately, the speaker imagines himself as “a gaunt, / furtive escapee, caught in the spotlight / glare of getting everything I wanted.” Fleming’s formal chops are on full display. The opening section, “Just a Word,” includes several brief terza rima, sonnets, a bluesy invocation in which every other line ends with the word blues, and a sonnet-crown titled — you guessed it — “Corona.” A crown of traditional sonnets is a poetry flex. Fully expressing anything in 14 lines while adhering to a rigid rhyme and meter is hard enough. A sonnetcrown multiplies this difficulty, demanding that the poet link a series of seven sonnets through their concluding lines:
urban and rural areas, the healthy and the at-risk, and “essential” workers and those with the privilege of working remotely. “We were masked all along” the fourth sonnet concludes — but what does that refer to? Section two, titled “Hindsight,” makes a satisfying shift in tone. “Misery is Canada. Loneliness / is a road in northern Ontario,” Fleming writes in “The Merry Dancers.” He lets his command of lush JULY 8-10 • COME SEE US! language take over while still composing in rhyming quatrains. “Madness is blackflies, relentless, meat-driven, / stippling a 8 SO. MAIN STREET ST. ALBANS white shirt fire-itch red.” Some poems in this section recount 524-3769 the author’s days as a young man, tramping around in emulation of his R A I LCI T Y MA R KE T V T.CO M heroes. In “On the Bus,” he alludes to Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus named furthur, Jack Kerouac’s novel Dharma12v-railcity070622.indd 1 7/1/22 12:45 PM Bums and wilderness-wandering Chris McCandless. But the author is no vagabond cliché. A glance at the biographical info on Fleming’s website paints a more complex PROPERTIES FOR SALE picture. After graduating magna cum SHOWINGS BY APPOINTMENT laude from Princeton in 1980, he won a Rhodes Scholarship to do his graduate studies at the University of Oxford. After that, he taught English at refugee camps in Thailand, high school math in Swaziland, and expository writing for a decade at Baruch College in New York City and the University of San Francisco, experi15 PINECREST DR, ESSEX JUNCTION ences that find their way into the poems. $1,200,000 “Math Teacher,” for example, is an amusingly self-deprecating portrait of a foreigner teaching in Swaziland, who “looks like cooked impala tongue.” His students ask, “Who is this stranger from across the sea? / He has no tribe, no sons, no cattle — how / can we respect such a man?” 147 STATE ST, MONTPELIER $749,000 By the middle of the book, Fleming’s work feels less like a casting off of tools and more like a gathering of them. Or rather, a gathering of nonphysical tools, an accumulation of memories and experiences. In the final section, “Lexicon,” the author says words themselves are insufficient for the beauty he sees around him. 10 PEARL ST, ESSEX JUNCTION “Metaphors miss it,” he writes in “Words $599,000 Fail.” “The insistence of spring / is not art, not a song or a poem or / a picture — it’s COMMERCIAL Scan to visit not like anything.” OFFICE SPACE our website AVAILABLE The prologue of Bags and Tools FOR LEASE declares an unburdening of the self — first from the weight of useless labor, then of SCHEDULE useless wealth — and ends with a refusal A TOUR to carry even useful tools. This might seem like a romantic ideal at first, but 65 Main Street, Burlington ultimately, aren’t language, memory and info@lakepointvt.com experience all we can take with us? Flem802.347.6100 ing’s exceptionally well-wrought debut is LakePointPropertiesvt.com a reminder of how rewarding the unseen LAKE POINT PROPERTIES IS A LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE AND REALTOR COMPANY labor of the mind can be.
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The last line of each sonnet is also the first of the following one. Sound complicated? It is, but the form allows poets to stretch out and explore their subject in a way not possible in the all-too-brief 14 lines of one sonnet alone. For Fleming, the crown form and corona theme make for irresistible wordplay. Tacoma, Wash., doctor and poet John Okrent may have been the first to write a coronavirus sonnet-crown. By the end of March 2020, he had published the first few of what would comprise a book-length crown of sonnets, This Costly Season, which he’d jotted down between
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treating COVID-19 patients. But Okrent was by no means the only poet to fill dread-filled days with sonneteering. Fleming’s take on the pandemic maintains more of the sonnet-crown’s formal rigor than Okrent’s — but it lacks the urgency and perspective of a doctor’s notes, of course. Occasionally, “Corona” feels like an overly familiar recounting of the early days, much of it composed in past tense. Phrases such as “Now we don’t play music together” and “Our masks are the price we pay / for breathing, venturing out,” might have been enriched if more specifics or personal description had replaced allusions to a universal nostalgia. After all, the American memory of the pandemic is hardly universal and remains a major fault line between political poles,
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SD: Sounds like this is a family pastime, helping animals? ES: Yes, Julianna’s husband, Dale Whitlock, is a state game warden and Sophia’s boyfriend, Jeffrey Perez, also helps. There is a large network of wildlife rehabbers throughout the state and volunteers who help transport the critters to their homes. But as Julianna says in the video, the state needs more rehabbers. So if this is something you are interested in, you do have to get licensed with the state and jump through some hoops. I currently have my hands full with two chickens and two cats, but I would love to have a rescue for cats someday.
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ulianna Parker began rehabilitating orphaned baby birds at age 19. Years later, her daughter, Sophia, followed her lead, rescuing small critters and learning how to care for them. For the past 11 years, the two have joined forces as Otter Creek Wildlife Rescue in Addison. Sophia, 24, works two jobs. Julianna has been fighting leukemia since 2014. The duo accepts injured or orphaned birds and mammals from across the state — about 200 per year. The spring and summer months are the busiest of the year, and the two don’t have much downtime between feedings. For her latest episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger traveled to Julianna’s home in Addison to meet up with the team. She was not allowed in the various wildlife enclosures due to state regulations for wildlife rehabbers. But Eva did meet a few of the animals in the pair’s care: a baby opossum, a fledgling raven, multiple nests of endlessly hungry baby
birds, a pair of flying squirrels, a young barred owl, a chatty crow, a baby pigeon and an active posse of baby groundhogs. These were a small representation of the 80 or so birds and mammals in residence. Julianna and Sophia spend much of their time feeding these animals, cleaning up after them and preparing them for release. The work helps critters, the rescuers say, but it also encourages compassion in the bighearted humans who travel across the state to bring them animals in distress. As it turns out, Eva herself can attest to the power of their dedication.
Unstuck: Episode Extras With Eva SEVEN DAYS: How did you find Julianna and Sophia? EVA SOLLBERGER: Our mutual friend Ellen Jareckie introduced us. I have done two videos about Ellen, an artist who runs a wildlife hotline (578-7168) and fields about 50 calls a day. I used a humane trap to catch a rat last winter and called Ellen to ask what to do with it. She explained that releasing the rodent into the woods during the winter was a death sentence, as it would have no shelter. Ellen put me
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in contact with Sophia, and we met up late at night to do the handoff. I kept in touch with Sophia over the winter to see how the rat was doing and asked if we could make a video about their work. She said summer was the best time to catch her and her mom in action, as they were the busiest and had the most animals. SD: Why did you want to feature them? ES: I am so amazed by all the wildlife rehabbers I have met over the years, people who selflessly volunteer so much time and money to rescue these animals in distress. Julianna talks about the cost of high-volume rehab in the video, and Sophia jokes that she has two jobs to afford their rehab work. Sophia is also a nursing student but has the summers off to tend to the birds and mammals in their care. Julianna was working three jobs to support their work but left them in 2014, when she was
SD: Do you have any updates on the wildlife featured in the video? ES: I talked to Julianna last week, and she said the 15 baby groundhogs and the baby barred owl are all set to be released soon. The owl was blind when she came in but has since regained her sight. The sleepy raven has been named Jackie, and she has a new raven friend who came in with a broken wing. There is a flock of pigeons who are former rescues that flies around Julianna’s house. She also gets visits from ravens who used to be in her care. A few pairs have mated for life and bring their babies over to visit her and get treats. They are still wild, but they remember their connection with the woman who raised them and gave them so much care when they needed it most. SD: What surprised you about this video? ES: Being a wildlife rehabber is difficult, expensive and sometimes heartbreaking work. I wanted to understand why Julianna and her daughter invest so much time and effort in this. As expected, Julianna said it was to help the animals. But what surprised me is that they also do it to help the people who bring them the injured creatures. I was one of those people who was completely clueless about what to do with a hungry baby rat in a cage, late on a winter night. I totally appreciate that and am so grateful for their expertise and compassion. I know many people would scoff at rescuing a rat, which is considered a pest. But as Julianna says, “I want to live in a world where people care.” Me, too.
Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger has been making her award-winning video series, “Stuck in Vermont,” since 2007. New episodes appear on the Seven Days website every other Thursday and air the following night on the WCAX evening news. Sign up at sevendaysvt.com to receive an email alert each time a new one drops. And check these pages every other week for insights on the episodes.
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he phrase “black and white” is laden with meanings: Putting something down in black and white — that is, in writing — makes it more of a guarantee than a handshake deal. People who think in black and white are not very good at navigating the steps between polar opposites. Which brings us to the simplistic terms in which we characterize race: “Black,” “white,” and the more inclusive but squishier “people of color.” A current exhibition at the Bundy Modern in Waitsfield features two Bostonarea artists who work solely in black and white; neither engages any of these tropes. Rather, their creations find vigor in aesthetic excellence and subtle metaphor. In Randal Thurston’s cutouts and Shelley Reed’s paintings, a viewer can appreciate both striking beauty and something much deeper. Thurston creates “imagery associated with the idea of mortality as a way of exploring what it means to be alive,” according to his artist statement. Reed writes that
she is addressing “how our animal natures have or haven’t changed, and what that signifies for our collective future.” Phone conversations with the artists last week made clear what they have in common besides an attraction to the optical binary of black and white. Actually, Thurston works only in black: silhouettes of flora and fauna, meticulously cut with an X-Acto knife from dense, matte-black printmaking paper. In the Bundy, his cutouts shimmy up the walls like vines drunk on summer. A piece in the entry and another in the main gallery space pop against whitepainted brick. The latter is a matrix of knobby branches spreading across one entire side of the room. Silhouetted birds perch upon it here and there, each representing a species native to Vermont, Thurston said. Last December, while visiting the Bundy, he took a walk in the nearby woods with gallery owners Wendell and June
Anderson. The shapes Thurston subsequently cut for his installation are based on memories of that walk, he explained, but also on his memories from childhood, living next to a dense wood. Memories have a way of evolving and conflating, Thurston suggested. He believes the silhouette is “a shape that someone would fill in with their own experience.” As for the birds and the flora — neither present in December — they are specific and imaginary, respectively, Thurston said. “I like to research an area so the work is responsive to a place,” he said. “I was interested in creating the craggy density in the woods, but also I looked at Audubon to learn more about what flora and birds might be there. “It’s worth addressing that I’m into specific birds, but the flora is collagebased,” Thurston added. “On-site, I embrace serendipity.” When he returned to the Bundy to install his work this summer, Thurston
brought a thousand pieces of precut silhouettes — of branches, birds, flowers — and a roll of black paper in case he needed to make more. He did. “I always think it will be 80 percent planning and 20 percent serendipity,” he said, “but it’s almost always the opposite.” Because the Bundy’s walls are brick, Thurston couldn’t tack on the paper as he would with sheetrock. Instead, he said, his wife came up with the idea to adhere corks to the wall and tack into them at junctures where one silhouette connects with another. The installation’s small remove from the wall adds dimensionality and the variability of shadows. Thurston has a background in printmaking and drawing. But 30 years ago, he said, “I came across a catalog of colonial silhouettes and was really drawn to it. It started me thinking that working in silhouette would allow me to manipulate them.” THE DARK AND THE LIGHT
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f ALISA DWORSKY: “The Folded Line,” largeformat, multidimensional drawings that engage with the question of what it means to make a line. Reception: Thursday, July 7, 4:30-7 p.m. July 6-September 29. Info, 279-5558. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. f ‘THAT CAT’: A group art exhibition that extols felines and our relationships with them. Main Gallery. f MICHELLE LESNAK: “Letting Go: A Work in Progress,” paintings and mixed-media work by the SPA Studio Residency Recipient. Second Floor Gallery. f TRACEY HAMBLETON: “Brushwork Barre,” paintings of everyday places and iconic structures of Barre by the SPA Studio Residency Recipient. Third Floor Gallery. Art Social: Thursday, July 21, 6-7:30 p.m. July 6-August 20. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.
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f SUMMER EXHIBIT: A group exhibition of photographs by Nancy Banks, Christie Carter, Rosalind Daniels, Lisa Dimondstein, Kent Shaw, Marcie Scudder, Peggy Smith and Shap Smith. By appointment only. Reception: Saturday, July 9, 4-6 p.m. July 9-August 14. Info, marcie@marciescudder. com. Photographers Workroom in Stowe.
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10X10=AVA: A benefit exhibition featuring up to 100 10-inch-square works of art specifically created and donated by regional artist stars. The starting price of all works is $100; silent-auction bidding continues throughout the show. July 9-August 12. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.
ART EVENTS 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: The arts center invites the public to celebrate the bicentennial of its building with live music, activities, food and drink, and the unveiling of a historic marker. Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill, Poultney, Sunday, July 10, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 325-2603. ARCHIVES OPEN HOUSE: In celebration of 50 years of the Stewart-Swift Research Center, the public is invited to venture behind the scenes and explore rarely displayed treasures from the archival collection. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, Friday, July 8, 1-7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2117. ARTISAN MARKET: An outdoor marketplace featuring arts, crafts, specialty foods and other handmade items. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info, 775-0356. ARTIST TALK: MONICA DIGIOVANNI: The artist talks about her current exhibition of enso paintings inspired by her Zen practice, recovery from a concussion and other influences. Also presented via Zoom. The Front, Montpelier, Thursday, July 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, monica@ monicadigiovanni.com. BTV MKT: An expansion of the former BCA Artist Market includes arts, crafts and other wares, as well as food and live music. Burlington City Hall Park, Saturday, July 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 865-7166. CÉRAMYSTIC: A 10-day festival featuring works by 30 contemporary ceramicists, along with stone-oven-baked pizza and beverages. Rozynski Art Center, Barnston-Ouest, July 6-10, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 819-838-1657. FIGURE DRAWING SOCIAL: Bring your own supplies and draw a live model. Proof of vaccination required. RSVP at wishbonecollectivevt.com. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, Wednesday, July 13, 6-8 p.m. $15. Info, 662-3050. HAMMER-IN: The 150th anniversary celebration of the water-powered mill with tours and tool demonstrations, plus featured blacksmiths James Teuscher and Alder Hardt. Ben’s Mill, Barnet, Saturday, July 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 357-2010.
OPEN STUDIO: The Howard Center Arts Collective offers an opportunity for art-making every Monday this summer. Art supplies provided. Adult artists who have lived experience with mental health challenges or substance-use disorder are welcome to join. Expressive Arts Burlington, Monday, July 11, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, artscollective@ howardcenter.org.
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ART AT THE HOSPITAL: Acrylic paintings of Haiti by Pievy Polyte (Main Street Connector, ACC 3); hand-cut paper artworks by Adrienne Ginter (Main Street Connector and BCC); oil paintings of nature by Nancy Chapman (Main Street Connector and McClure 4); acrylic paintings by Lisa Balfour (Pathology Hallway, EP2); and oil paintings of nature by Joy Huckins-Noss (BCC, EP2). Through September 19. Info, 865-7296. University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.
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JOHN DOUGLAS: “A Life Well Lived,” a retrospective of photographs by the late Burlington artist and truth activist, presented by the Northern New England Museum of Contemporary Art. Through August 22. Info, 793-8482. Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington.
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KELLY O’NEAL: Painterly photographs focused on the beauty of place. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through October 31. Info, 865-7296. Mascoma Bank in Burlington.
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MALTEX ARTISTS: New works by James Vogler, Myles Moran, Kathleen Grant, Nancy Tomczak, Kristina Pentek and Bear Cieri, in the hallways. Through August 31. Info, 865-7296. The Maltex Building in Burlington. ‘MORE THAN A MARKET’: An exhibit celebrating local, immigrant-owned markets in Burlington and Winooski, featuring an installation that re-creates the feel of a busy market and wall panels with archival and contemporary photographs. Third floor. Through December 23. Info, 989-4723, cbarrett@historicnewengland.org. O.N.E. Community Center in Burlington.
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f ‘MORE THAN AN OBJECT: THE CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE’: A group exhibition that presents multiple innovative variations on an age-old format in mediums including painting, photography, animation and sculpture. f SKY HOPINKA: “Fainting Spells,” two experimental films that explore themes of culture and homeland as the artist reflects on the complexity of his Indigenous identity. Reception: Wednesday, July 20, 5 p.m. Through October 8. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington. ORLANDO ALMANZA: “Born by the River,” lush oil paintings featuring fantastic creatures, rural mythological symbols and magical realism by the Cuban artist. Through August 13. Info, 324-0014. Soapbox Arts in Burlington. ‘PORTRAITS OF PRIDE’: An exhibition of photographs by M. Sharkey of individuals who were part of the 1983 Pride March; presented by the Pride Center of Vermont and the Vermont Folklife Center. Through September 30. Info, 865-7296. Burlington City Hall. ‘THE SHAPE OF THINGS’: An exhibition by artists whose works play with geometry and patterns that appear to float off the standard 2D frame, featuring Kevin Donegan, Will Patlove, Haley Fenn and Frank Tamasi. Through August 6. Info, christyjmitchell@ gmail.com. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. STEVE SHARON: A solo exhibition of abstract paintings. Through July 31. Info, nicolechristmanart@ gmail.com. The Green Door Studio in Burlington.
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art The Dark and the Light « P.48 While the art form was originally flat and static, “now silhouette is part of the palette of contemporary art,” Thurston noted. Perhaps most prominently, Kara Walker has explored topics of race and gender using silhouetted images of the antebellum South. Thurston has found limitless inspiration in the natural world; over three decades, he’s cut upwards of 60,000 pieces, he said. For the Bundy installation, he writes in his statement, “I found myself thinking about how landscape changes over time and how memory often alters and transforms our experience. While the installations I’ve created do not depict a specific place, I’ve come to think of them as love letters to Vermont.” Reed works exclusively with two oil paints — ivory black and titanium zinc white — and mixes a range of grays for each canvas, as well. With this minimal palette, she invents lavish tableaux. Or perhaps we should say “reinvents,” as her paintings are mashups of elements in paintings from centuries past. Like Thurston, Reed has a background in drawing; she suggested that was a bridge to painting in black and white. Specifically, she recalled, during a period living in London and “going to fabulous art museums,” she came upon a George Stubbs (1724-1806) painting and decided to reproduce “a tiny detail of it but blow it up to six feet.” She was looking at an old art book, and the image was in black and white. “And that did it for me,” Reed said. Uninterested in “delving into my own stuff,” Reed decided she wanted to paint about the human condition. “Artists 300 or 400 years ago were painting about their own issues. I wanted to look at that and, rather than repeat the painting, create a new narrative,” she said. “It feels potent and relevant not just to our political condition but our social evolution.” Reed prefers to do this at a scale she called “operatic.” At the Bundy, three of her enormous still lifes cover two walls of the main gallery. (The fourth wall is floor-to-ceiling windows.) Her monosyllabic titles — “Meat,” “Fish,” “Fruit” — are followed by parenthetical nods to the painters whose works she appropriated. The shortest example is “Fish (after Snyders and de Vos).” Credit goes to 12 artists in “Meat,” which is six feet, three inches high and 14 feet, eight inches wide. This painting is a vegetarian’s nightmare: a long table strewn with animal parts, including a cow’s head, legs of this and that, a hefty ham, and intestinal bits draped from an overhead beam. As Reed pointed out, “If they were in color, there would be blood dripping off 50
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Detail of “Meat (after Snyders, Beuckelaer, Aertsen, van Schooten, Desportes, Claesz, van Aelst, de Heem, Melendez, F. van Dyck, Empoli and Peeters)” by Shelley Reed
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Untitled cut-paper installation by Randal Thurston on entry wall
the table.” She believes that rendering her scene in black and white “cools it down” and invites viewers to take a closer look. Though visceral, the still life “Meat” does, in fact, appear still. In “Fish” (seven feet high and 14 feet, three inches wide), the lack of color does not preclude a sense of movement. All sorts of marine creatures seem to flop about on a table and in adjacent baskets, though the fish at the bottom of the heap have clearly taken their last gasp. Some of the animals are recognizable; others, not so much. But many of them were brand-new to human eyes several centuries ago, Reed pointed out. “They were exploring, discovering, pulling things out of the ocean they’d never seen before,” she said. “I thought, What does this mean for us today? Unfortunately, it’s about our unending appetite for not just discovery but for use.” The message in Reed’s paintings, she said, is “the potential we have to misuse, to charge on unthinkingly.” “Fruit” is six and a half feet high and nearly 11 feet long; nine earlier artists are acknowledged. Compared to the paintings of formerly breathing creatures, this composition is pretty and nonconfrontational; it is perhaps the difference between being killed and being plucked that guides a viewer’s responses. But if a stack of plump nectarines fails to intimidate, “Fruit” is no less sumptuous an offering. These three large paintings are about abundance and appetite, germane to the exhibition title, “To Market.” Whatever the content — in these or in smaller works elsewhere in the gallery — Reed’s execution is breathtaking. So realistic are the renderings that some visitors to her website mistake the paintings for photographs, she said. But Reed is not interested in photorealism; she purposely includes “little glitches” in her works between borrowed elements or sections in a multipaneled painting. She said they represent “a switch in time.” A viewer could be forgiven for missing these subtle metaphysical clues, or even the paintings’ contemporary implications, and just marveling at Reed’s rich vocabulary of grays. Thurston also contributed a handful of smaller, framed works to the exhibition: intricate, mandala-like cutouts with mesmerizing patterns. According to his website, these are part of a series called “Natural World” that is based on stainedglass windows he saw in Paris. They make one wish for a kaleidoscope sans color. m
INFO “To Market,” featuring works by Shelley Reed and Randal Thurston, is on view by appointment through October 9 at the Bundy Modern in Waitsfield. bundymodern.com
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viewed online. Info, legacy@winooskivt.gov. ‘MILL TO MALL: HISTORIC SPACE REIMAGINED’: An exhibition that tells the story of the public-private partnership that enabled the preservation and rebirth of a formerly derelict industrial building into a shopping center. Visitors are encouraged to add personal memories of the space to the community recollections. Through July 29. Free. Info, 355-9937. Heritage Winooski Mill Museum. ‘ABENAKI CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE VERMONT COMMUNITY’: A series of murals designed by Scott Silverstein in consultation with Abenaki artists Lisa Ainsworth Plourde and Vera Longtoe Sheehan and members of Richmond Racial Equity; the 10 panels celebrate the Abenaki origins of practices still important to Vermont culture. Through May 31. Info, radiate.art.space@gmail.com. Richmond Town Hall. ART AT THE AIRPORT: Caleb Kenna, aerial photographs of Vermont (Skyway); and Kathleen Fleming, acrylic paintings inspired by landscapes (Gates 1-8), curated by Burlington City Arts. Through September 30. Info, 865-7296. Burlington International Airport in South Burlington. BONNIE ACKER: “Living Color,” oil paintings by the Burlington artist. Through July 9. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. BRIAN DROURR & STEPHANIE BUSH: Nature photographs and paintings of cows, respectively. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through October 18. Info, 865-7296. Pierson Library in Shelburne. ERIN HANLEY: “Wood Drawings,” studies in texture and line on wood panels. Through July 31. Info, 598-6100. Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne. ‘EYESIGHT & INSIGHT: LENS ON AMERICAN ART’: An exhibition of artworks that illuminates creative responses to perceptions of vision; four sections explore themes ranging from 18th-century optical technologies to the social and historical connotations of eyeglasses in portraiture from the 19th century to the present. Through October 16. ‘IN PLAIN SIGHT: REDISCOVERING CHARLES SUMNER BUNN’S DECOYS’: An online exhibition of shorebird decoys carved by the member of the ShinnecockMontauk Tribes, based on extensive research and resolving historic controversy. Through October 5. ‘OUR COLLECTION: ELECTRA HAVEMEYER WEBB, EDITH HALPERT AND FOLK ART’: A virtual exhibition that celebrates the friendship between the museum founder and her longtime art dealer, featuring archival photographs and ephemera, a voice recording from Halpert, and quotations pulled from the women’s extensive correspondences. Through February 9. LUIGI LUCIONI: “Modern Light,” more than 50 landscape paintings, still-life works, portraiture and etchings by the prolific artist (1900-88) and a comprehensive examination of his career. Through October 16. MARIA SHELL: “Off the Grid,” 14 contemporary quilts that push the boundaries of the traditional gridded format by the Alaska-based quilter. Through October 16. NANCY WINSHIP MILLIKEN: “Varied and Alive,” four monumental outdoor sculptures set in a pollinator meadow that embody the museum’s commitment to environmental stewardship and feature natural materials intrinsic to the region. Through October 16. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.
f ‘FINE FEATHERS’: Works by more than 60 artists and poets inspired by birds and feather colors, shapes, patterns and functions. Meet-the-artists reception: Thursday, July 14, 3 p.m. Through October 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. LINDA BLACKERBY: Vibrant abstract paintings by the Vermont artist. Through October 2. Info, contact@artsswonderful.com. Shelburne Vineyard.
f ROBERT WALDO BRUNELLE JR.: “The Old Neighborhood,” a collection of paintings by the Vermont artist based on vintage photographs. Reception: Sunday, July 17, 1-3 p.m. Through July 31. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.
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AL SALZMAN: “Humandalas,” figurative ovals and rounds by the Vermont political cartoonist and painter. Through August 15. Info, 479-0896. Espresso Bueno in Barre. ‘ART FROM GUANTÁNAMO BAY’: A selection from the Catamount Arts exhibition featuring paintings, drawings and collages by six men detained at the U.S. military prison; curated by Erin L. Thompson. Through August 21. Info, dpeeples@vermont artscouncil.org. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. ARTHUR ZORN: “Improvisation,” abstract paintings by the Vermont artist in the Chapel Gallery. Through August 31. Info, 223-2424. Bethany United Church of Christ in Montpelier. JEROME LIPANI: “Visual Fugue,” analytical abstractions and assemblages of found materials, conceived as scores for music and dance improvisation. Through September 30. Info, jeromelipani@ gmail.com. Plainfield Co-op. ‘SEPARATIONS & MIGRATIONS’: With a theme of forced migration and the emotional trauma of family separation, the exhibition centers on Deborah Goudreau’s Separation Series and includes art from Sarah Ashe, Holly Hauser, Lisa Myers and Jeremy Vaughn, as well as additional text and a display of family relics. Curated by CAL director Phayvanh Luekhamhan. Info, 207-373-8099. LIZ LE SERVIGET: “Tracking Time Through COVID,” a solo show of small watercolor paintings made every day since mid-March 2020 by the Montpelier artist. Through August 5. Info, 595-5252. Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier.
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‘LOCAL PERSPECTIVES’: An exhibit by members of the Central Hub of the Vermont Pastel Society. ‘THE PRINTMAKING INVITATIONAL 2022’: An exhibition of works by Vermont artists Janet Cathey, Lynn Newcomb and Michael Roosevelt, curated by Phillip Robertson. Through July 8. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.
f MONICA DIGIOVANNI: A solo exhibition of enso paintings in ink, watercolor, gouache and mica pigment on watercolor paper. Artist talk: Thursday, July 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Through July 31. Info, 617-2165168. The Front in Montpelier. ‘RED OCULUS’: A hut-like installation by Susan Calza, sited outside city hall, houses a tape recorder and a notebook and invites passersby to drop in and share what they’re thinking about. Through July 31. Info, 224-6827. Montpelier City Hall. SUSAN CALZA: “Bubbles and the Big Head: a meditation on plastic,” mixed-media installation. Through July 24. Info, 224-6827. Susan Calza Gallery in Montpelier. ‘VOICES OF ST. JOSEPH’S ORPHANAGE’: An exhibition documenting the abuse of children who lived at the former Catholic Diocese-run orphanage in Burlington, and the stories of former orphans that led to changes in child-protection laws. Through July 30. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.
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‘THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR EYES’: Watercolors and drawings by 19th-century Norwich alumni William Brenton Boggs and Truman Seymour depicting scenes in North and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Through December 16. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.
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‘PARKS & RECREATION’: A collaborative group exhibition with the Bennington Museum that highlights historical and contemporary interpretations of Vermont’s state parks in all seasons. Through September 5. 2022 LEGACY COLLECTION: An exhibit of works by 16 distinguished New England landscape artists plus a selection of works by Alden Bryan and Mary Bryan. Through December 24. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.
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from the architecture of western civilization to the natural world to the individuals navigating both, accomplished with paint, collage and graphite. Through October 31. Info, 760-4634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort. ‘ART IN A TIME OF CRISIS’: Works in a variety of mediums by Rebecca Schwarz, Caroline Loftus, Kate Arslambakova and Martha Dunbar that address the question: “How does the changing climate affect artists and their practices?” DAN GOTTSEGEN: “I Give You Mountains and Rivers Without End,” abstracted landscape paintings in which patterned bands of color depict music. Through July 9. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville. ‘THE ART OF THE GRAPHIC’: Eight displays of snowboards that let viewers see the design process from initial conception to final product; featuring artists Scott Lenhardt, Mark Gonzalez, Mikey Welsh, Mishel Schwartz and more. Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.
f HEATHER GUERTIN: “New Stage for a City,” small paintings that began from collages created from the pages of scientific journals, discarded books and magazines. Reception: Wednesday, July 13, 6-7:30 p.m. with gallery talk Through August 2. Info, 635-2727. Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, in Johnson.
CALL TO ARTISTS 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOT-OUT: The theme for this year’s competition is “Reflections.” First-place winner gets a solo show at Axel’s in 2023. Two entries per photographer. Rules and details at axelsgallery.com/news. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery, Waterbury. Through October 8. $20. Info, 244-7801. CHELSEA ARTS ON THE GREEN FESTIVAL: Artists, artisans and food vendors are welcome to apply to this Labor Day weekend event. Deadline: August 1. Details at chelseavt-arts.com. Info, chelseaartscollective@gmail.com. CLIMATE CHANGE ARTIST RESIDENCY: BMAC is accepting applications for the 2023 residency program intended to support artists seeking the time and resources to engage with the questions and challenges of climate change. $6,000 stipend. Application at brattleboromuseum.org. Deadline: September 15. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Info, sarah@brattleboromuseum.org. ‘COLOR’: For an upcoming exhibition juried by Jeff Curto, PhotoPlace Gallery seeks images that effectively use color, whether to enhance the image in subtle ways or to create a bold statement that is the centerpiece of the image. Submission details at photoplacegallery.com. Deadline: July 18. $39 for the first five images; $6 each additional image. Info, photos@photoplacegallery.com. MAKERS’ MARKET: We’re looking for makers whose works aren’t usually represented in the farmers and craft markets. If you lurk in dimly lit garages creating mad masterpieces, if your work has never or rarely been exhibited, apply to be a vendor at art7871.wixsite.com/makersmarketvt. Deadline: July 29. Vermont Clothing Company, St. Albans. $20. Info, makersmarketvt@gmail.com. MERCY MARKETPLACE: SUMMER EDITION: A six-week vendor training course for artisans; learn how to sell your products to the public, assess the market for your products and what makes your work unique, how to create a budget and price products, and how to work with customers and handle money. Register at mercyconnections.org. Mercy Connections, Burlington. Tuesdays. Free. Info, hgilbert@ mercyconnections.org.
MEMBERS’ ART SHOW AND SALE: An annual exhibition of member-submitted artworks in a variety of mediums. Through July 23. Info, 253-8358. The Current in Stowe.
‘NEW DATA-NEW DADA’: Artists are invited to submit collage-based work that explores, echoes, translates or reinvents Dada, the avant-garde art characterized by use of unorthodox materials, popular imagery and collaborative juxtapositions, and driven by an antiestablishment ethic. Open to artists 18 and older. Juror: Tara Verheide. Submission deadline: August 1. Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill, Poultney. $15. Info, stonevalleyartscenter@gmail.com.
NORTHERN VERMONT ARTISTS ASSOCIATION: The 91st annual juried member exhibition featuring artworks in a variety of mediums. Through July 9. Info, 644-8183. Visions of Vermont in Jeffersonville.
‘THE ORDINARY AND THE EXTRAORDINARY’: Our next show will explore the contrast between the ordinary and the extraordinary. We are looking for artwork that illustrates one, the other, or both. All mediums will be considered. Visit sparrow-art-supply.square.site to learn how to enter. Sparrow Art Supply, Middlebury. Through July 6. Free to enter, $10 if accepted. Info, 989-7225.
mad river valley/waterbury
PLAINFIELD CO-OP 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Submit proposals for visual work and/or performance for a November group show. We aim to honor folks who have shown or performed here over the last 50 years while also welcoming those new to the scene. We want to feature your art, poetry, music, dance, films, videos, memorabilia, as well as educational/community events and classes. Contact Alexis Smith at vtpieco@gmail.com. Deadline: September 1. Plainfield Co-op. Info, vtpieco@ gmail.com.
‘ELEMENTAL REDUCTION’: An exhibition of works focused on simple subject matter and limited palette by Jim Bruce, Tally Groves, Maurizio Molin and Michael Montanaro; curated by Chris Copley. Through July 17. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery in Waterbury. GREEN MOUNTAIN WATERCOLOR EXHIBITION: More than 100 paintings in diverse styles by artists from across North America, presented by Mad River Valley Arts and juried by Sarah Yeoman AWS. Through July 23. Info, 496-6682. Red Barn Galleries, Lareau Farm, in Waitsfield.
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exhibition featuring Vermont painters, photographers, potters, jewelry makers, glassblowers and sculptors. Reception: Friday, August 12, 5:30 p.m. Through August 19. Info, 496-6682. Mad River Valley Arts Gallery in Waitsfield. ‘TO MARKET’: Large-scale black-and-white paintings by Shelley Reed and elaborate cut-paper installations by Randal Thurston. By appointment. Through October 9. Info, 777-2713. The Bundy Modern in Waitsfield.
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‘ADDISON COUNTY COLLECTS’: An eclectic exhibition of objects and personal stories from 36 area collectors, celebrating the local and global community. Through January 7. ‘ADDISON COUNTY KIDS COLLECT’: A continually growing exhibition of photos of Addison County children with their personal collections. Through January 7. ‘ARCHIVING HISTORY: STEWART-SWIFT RESEARCH CENTER AT 50’: A 50th anniversary celebration of the museum’s research center, which has made Middlebury the bestdocumented community in New England. Through August 20. ‘THE ELEPHANT IN THE ARCHIVES’: An experimental exhibit reexamining the museum’s Stewart-Swift Research Center archival collections with a critical eye toward silences, erasures and contemporary relevance. Through January 7. CHUCK HERRMANN: “Sculptures of Perseverance,” eight poignant works by the Shoreham wood carver cre-
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‘SUMMER SUITE’: Paintings by Jill Matthews and Katie Runde. Through July 27. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls.
‘CONTEMPORARY TO CLASSICAL: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NEW COLLECTION HANDBOOK’: An exhibition of diverse artworks, from antiquity to the present, from the museum’s permanent collection, in conjunction with a recently published guide to the collection. ‘INTO THE SCREEN’: “Black Waves,” six wall-mounted screens that create the illusion of being overcome by a relentlessly turbulent sea, from teamLab, an international art collective that works with interactive digital technology. Through ‘TEXT = IMAGE’: Works by numerous artists that explore the relationships among words, text, meaning and imagery; in conjunction with Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English. Through August 7. Info, 443-5007. Middlebury College Museum of Art.
rutland/killington
‘DISSENT! ABOLITION & ADVOCACY IN PRINT’: An exhibition of 19th-century print materials used as a platform to expose the horrors of enslavement and spread calls for emancipation in the United States. Through October 23. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh. JIM WESTPHALEN: “Land & Tide: Scenes From New England,” fine art photography. Through August 9. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury. ROSE UMERLIK: “In Relation,” large-scale paintings by the Vermont artist. Through July 31. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes. ‘SENSE OF RELIEF’: A group exhibition celebrating the art of relief printing with 2D prints, book arts and mixed media by more than 20 artists. Through July 10. Info, 989-7225. Sparrow Art Supply in Middlebury.
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35TH ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION: Sculptures by member-artists in a variety of styles. Through July 10. Info, 438-2097. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland.
DAVID STROMEYER: The artist’s outdoor venue featuring 70 large-scale contemporary sculptures is open for the season, Thursday through Sunday. Through October 10. Info, 512-333-2119. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls.
f SALLY LINDER: “Love Is,” new paintings by the Burlington artist that show us the many forms of love and ask us to meditate on its meaning. Artist talk and panel discussion: Saturday, July 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Through July 27. Info, 355-2150. GreenTARA Space in North Hero. ‘TRAVELS IN THE MIND DURING COVID TIME’: A photo journey with artists Barbara Flack and Orah Moore. Through August 4. Info, 285-6505. Haston Library in Franklin.
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36TH ANNUAL QUILT EXHIBITION: “Piecing the Past to the Present,” a juried display of works from Windsor County quilters, as well as a pair of historical quilts from the museum’s collection. Through July 10. Info, 457-2355. Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. JEAN GERBER: “River Travel,” paintings inspired by trips to Alaska, the Yukon and Maine. Through August 31. Info, 295-4567. Long River Gallery in White River Junction. ‘MENDING THE SPACES BETWEEN: REFLECTIONS AND CONTEMPLATIONS’: Prompted by a vandalized Bible, 22 artists and poets respond to questions about how we can mend our world, find ways to listen and work together. Through November 30. Info, 649-0124. Norwich Historical Society and Community Center. STACY HOPKINS: “Shapeshifter,” linoleum prints of ravens by the gallery owner and jewelry artisan. Through July 31. Info, 603-443-3017. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.
f SUE SCHILLER: A retrospective exhibition by the Norwich printmaker and sculptor. Reception: Friday, August 5, 5-7 p.m. Through August 26. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. SUSAN CARR: “My Life in Paint,” an exhibition of vibrant, thickly brushed works by the Cape Codbased painter. Through July 31. Info, 347-264-4808. Kishka Gallery & Library in White River Junction. ‘UNBOUND VOL. X’: A group exhibition that explores the idea of “the book” and all the ways that artists use the format as a stepping-off point. In conjunction with Bookstock. Through July 16. Info, 457-3500. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery in South Pomfret.
STUDENT ART SHOW: An exhibition of recent artwork by Castleton University students Leon Bates, Chrystal Bean, Lily Crowley, Jasmin Gomez, Eileen Rounds, Yuto Sesekura, Jade McQuilkin and Jonah Siegel; works include prints, paintings, sculptures, sculptural paintings and photographs. Through July 23. Info, cmm02180@csc.vsc.edu. Castleton University Bank Gallery in Rutland.
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‘VERMONT: IN THE COUNTRY’: The second of three all-member shows in all mediums celebrating our favorite state, from rolling farmland to lake scenes. Through July 10. WARREN KIMBLE: “Artful Assemblages,” tableaux created from found objects by the renowned artist and Brandon resident. Through July 9. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.
‘COMING CLEAN’: An exhibition that considers bathing practices throughout time and across cultures, including religious immersion and ritual purification, bathing as health cure, methods of washing in extreme environments, and much more. All kinds of bathing and scrubbing implements are on display. Through April 30. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.
VERMONT PASTEL SOCIETY: A juried exhibition of 58 pastel paintings by members of the association. Through July 22. Info, info@chaffeeartcenter.org. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.
champlain islands/northwest ‘BOOK WORKS: THE ART OF THE BOOK’: An exhibition of artworks by members of the Book Arts Guild of Vermont that use the book as format or material in a variety of techniques. Through July 31. Info, 734-7448. Grand Isle Art Works.
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‘ART FROM GUANTÁNAMO BAY’: A touring exhibition of nearly 100 artworks by six men detained at the U.S. federal facility for as long as 20 years without being charged with any crimes; curated by Erin L. Thompson. Through August 21. Info, 748-2600. Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury.
CYNTHIA STEIL: “Paint, Feathers and Bones,” a retrospective of paintings from around the Northeast Kingdom and travels abroad by the Ryegate artist. Through July 16. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. LOIS EBY & JUDITH WREND: “In Motion,” lyrical paintings and kinetic sculptures, respectively. Through July 24. Info, 533-2000. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.
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f ROSS CONNELLY: “Protest, Washington, D.C., 1967, 1968, 1969,” a collection of black-and-white photographs documenting civic and anti-war protests by the former copublisher and editor of the Hardwick Gazette. Closing reception: Sunday, July 10, 4-7 p.m. Through July 17. Info, 563-2037. White Water Gallery in East Hardwick.
brattleboro/okemo valley
‘FELT EXPERIENCE’: Works by five artists who use the medium of felt in diverse and novel ways: Marjolein Dallinga, Ruth Jeyaveeran, Melissa Joseph, Liam Lee and Stephanie Metz; curated by Sarah Freeman and Katherine Gass Stowe. Through October 10. ‘NEBIZUN: WATER IS LIFE’: Artwork by Abenaki artists of the Champlain Valley and Connecticut River Valley, including protest art created in support of the Native American Water Protectors; curated by Vera Longtoe Sheehan. Through October 10. BETH GALSTON: “Unraveling Oculus,” an immersive sculptural installation using natural elements and video recorded in a silo. Through October 10. FRANK JACKSON: “There/ There,” abstract landscape fresco paintings that address questions of place, memory and experience. Through October 10. MIE YIM: “Fluid Boundaries,” vivid paintings of unsettling hybrid creatures by the New York City-based artist; curated by Sarah Freeman. Through October 10. OASA DUVERNEY: “Black Power Wave,” a window installation of drawings by the Brooklyn artist, inspired by images of Chinese Fu dogs, the cross and the Yoruba deity Èsù. Through May 6. ROBERLEY BELL: “The Landscape Stares Back,” outdoor sculpture on the museum lawn. Through October 10. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
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ARTIST SHOW: An exhibition of works in a variety of mediums by 25 artist-members of the Bellows Falls gallery; 15 percent of sales to benefit Main Street Arts. Reception: Friday, July 8, 5-7 p.m. Through August 12. Info, 869-2960. Main Street Arts in Saxtons River. JUDE DANIELSON: “Unseen Rhythms,” large-scale quilts based on pixelated abstractions of human faces by the Oregon-based textile artist. The quilts are available via a silent auction running for the duration of the exhibition. Through August 31. Info, jamie.mohr78@gmail.com. Epsilon Spires in Brattleboro. LEON GOLUB: Nearly 70 expressive figurative paintings that explore man’s relationship with the dynamics of power, spanning the American artist’s career from 1947 to 2002. LOIS DODD: A survey of some 50 paintings by the American artist from the late 1950s through last year that depict places she lives and works, from rural Maine to New York City. Through November 27. Info, vermont@hallart foundation.org. Hall Art Foundation in Reading. NATHAN SHEPARD & MEGAN BUCHANAN: Oil and gouache paintings and poetry, respectively. Through August 12. Info, 387-0102. Next Stage Arts Project in Putney.
manchester/bennington
DAISY ROCKWELL: “Dhwani/Resonance,” South Asian-inspired paintings by the artist, writer and translator of Hindi and Urdu literature. Through September 17. Info, 362-2607. Manchester Community Library in Manchester Center. NEW ENGLAND WAX: “Relationships: Hot/Cold/ Intricate,” 2D and 3D artwork in encaustic by 31 members of the regional association. Through August 14. Info, 362-1405. Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester. ‘PARKS AND RECREATION’: An exhibition of paintings past and present that explores the history and artistic depictions of Vermont’s state parks and other formally designated natural areas. Contemporary works on loan from the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Through November 6. ‘PERSPECTIVES: THE STORY OF BENNINGTON THROUGH MAPS’: A collection that shows the changing roles of maps, from those
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made by European colonists showcasing American conquests to later versions that celebrate civic progress and historic events. Through December 31. NORTH BENNINGTON OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: The 25th annual outdoor sculpture show at locations around town, as well as more works by regional artists inside the museum. Through November 12. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.
randolph/royalton
ALICE ECKLES & NATHANIEL WILLIAMS: Floral and landscape paintings in watercolor, oils and cold wax. Through August 28. Info, artetcvt@gmail.com. ART, etc. in Randolph.
f JOHN DOUGLAS: “Anywhere but Here,” a solo exhibition of photographs by the Vershire artist. Reception: Sunday, July 10, 3-5 p.m. Through September 30. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library. ‘WHOSE NEW WORLD?’: An exhibition of works in a variety of mediums by nine regional artists who explore social justice issues. Through September 24. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph.
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2022 JURIED EXHIBITION: “As We Tilt Toward the Sun,” 69 works by 46 Vermont and New Hampshire artists relating to themes of solstice, time, process, change and new beginnings; juried by Janie Cohen, director of the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont. Through July 9. Info, 603-4483117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.
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2022 PICNIC BASKET RAFFLE: An annual fundraiser for the Henry Sheldon Museum featuring baskets hand-painted by Nancie Dunn, Gary Starr, Gayl Braisted, Warren Kimble, Danielle Rougeau and Fran Bull. Bidding is at henrysheldon museum.org. Through October 10. Online.
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There was a time when people my age were somewhat embarrassingly labeled the MTV Generation. I’m relatively sure it was meant as a slight, but as a cardcarrying Gen Xer — well, I don’t really care, man. (I just shrugged perfectly, if you were wondering.) Joking aside, one reason that designation didn’t bother me, even during the brief time it held relevance, was that I felt it wasn’t that far off the mark. I was raised on MTV. I did watch music videos any chance I got. I worshipped at the altar of “Headbangers Ball,” “120 Minutes” and “Yo! MTV Raps.” I got my news from Kurt Loder’s stony visage. And yes, I’d even watch the “MTV Rock N’ Jock” celebrity basketball games. (Never leave Flea open for a corner three!) Suffice it to say that the music video as a concept has always had great importance to me. Long after MTV stopped having anything to do with music videos, the art form continues to shine and evolve. I often hear people say that the music video is dead or that “They don’t make them like that anymore.” Neither is true. Every day, artists across the world are releasing music videos. The thing is, these days no TV channel serves as a hub for those videos. Instead, we have repositories such as YouTube, and we either need to be down to search for new videos or let the algorithm take us on a ride. Or you can just let me tell you about them! Case in point: Burlington singersongwriter MARCIE HERNANDEZ has not one, not two but three new music videos. Hernandez compiled the songs “Winter” and “Quiet” from her 2020 album Amanecer, plus the title track, into an episodic trilogy of videos called “Tres Pedazos,” which translates from Spanish to “three pieces.” She debuted the first two installments at recent Shelburne Vineyard shows. The final segment will premiere this Friday, July 8, as she wraps up her residency at the idyllic venue. “When Amanecer came out two years ago, it was a strange experience,” Hernandez told me as we strolled around Burlington’s Old North End on a recent sunny day. “I couldn’t do a release show because of COVID. Even the livestream thing I tried to do got canceled.” While she was happy to see the music community support and celebrate her new record, Hernandez admitted that 54
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she felt a little as if she were taking a project on which she had worked long and hard and dropping it into a void. Once she began playing shows again, she wanted to find a way to reengage with the record. A conversation with a friend gave her the idea of filming the trilogy of songs, and a yearlong process began. First, Hernandez set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise the necessary cash to shoot three videos at once. She wanted to use actors, something she hadn’t done for her previous video for “Light a Torch,” as well as to bring in filmmaker Macaulay Lerman, who has worked on videos for Vermont artists such as COUCHSLEEPERS and the BURNING SUN. “I’d never even attempted something like holding auditions or to try to direct actors,” Hernandez said. “Doing something like “Tres Pedazos,” something that’s closer to a narrative kind of film than just a video of me playing one of my songs — it was so exciting if not a little nerve-racking, occasionally.”
While Hernandez needed some time to adjust to the challenges of filmmaking, the opportunity to tell a deeper story with her songs propelled her. A licensed musical therapist as well as a talented folk artist, she saw an opportunity to combine her two professions into one using a musical piece that centers on concepts of mental health. “I wrote the song ‘Quiet’ after one of my family members passed away from a drug overdose,” she revealed. “It got me thinking about the way generational trauma works. My grandmothers were both married to violent men, but they couldn’t really get away; they had very little freedom to do anything about it. I wanted to give voice to the voiceless.” While the videos speak to Hernandez’s desire to shine a light on the difficulties her family has faced, they’re also her way of destigmatizing conversations about violence and addiction. “I feel so vulnerable talking about this side of my family,” she said. “But it’s
so much more common than we want to think it is, these histories of violence and tragedy. By not speaking of it, we perpetuate the problem.” Hernandez isn’t just speaking about it, she’s also trying to marry her two professional worlds. The singersongwriter has partnered with the local nonprofit Steps to End Domestic Violence. For every glass of wine sold during her Shelburne Vineyard performances and film screenings, $1 is donated to the organization, which provides free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence. “I used to try and keep the two worlds separate,” Hernandez said of her career as a therapist and her role as a performer. “But I’ve been thinking more and more lately that they should merge, and something like this feels like a perfect way to do that.” If you want to see the video for “Amanecer,” you’ll have to go to Shelburne Vineyard on Friday; none of “Tres Pedazos” is available online yet. Hernandez plans to put the videos online in the fall, probably accompanied by a release show. For now, though, she wants to honor all the work it took to produce the trilogy and give the films a proper screening. So pop over to Shelburne Vineyard, have a nice glass of vino while helping out a good cause and see some new music videos. Otherwise, you’re just going to keep hearing geezers like me talk about how cool “Total Request Live” was. (It wasn’t.)
Summer of Experimenting
Burlington will get a little weirder this weekend. And it’s about time, if you ask me. This town just doesn’t have quite the same “What in the fuck?” vibe it used to. Remember when people rode bikes naked around these parts? Now we fill our sweet, empty pits with more cookie-cutter condo buildings and clutch pearls about where L.L.Bean is going to set up shop. I mean, when’s the last time someone claimed to see Champ? Plesiosaurs don’t just take vacations, people. If you like Burlington to eschew the normal, COMMUNITY OF SOUND has you covered. The music incubator and commune for all things artistically experimental hosts a unique event at its digs at 1 Main Street this Saturday, July 9. The show boasts an intriguing bill of
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more avant-garde side with his project the GIFTS. He’ll bring a collection of vintage electronic equipment and strange gear, Jo Bled paired with field recordings. Rounding out the bill is JO BLED, a project of Burlington percussionist and experimental musician JB LEDOUX. Jo Bled’s latest work has heavily featured the frottoir, a washboard-like instrument worn as a vest, which Ledoux combines with other percussion and electronics to create ambient soundscapes. It’s a weird bill, and damned if I don’t love that.
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some of Vermont’s most adept sound wizards. First up is East Montpelier’s GLENN WEYANT. Those familiar with these pages may recall a particularly memorable edition of our “Talk It Out” series in which Seven Days writers reviewed Glenn’s lawn mower symphony. For the Community of Sound show, Weyant premieres “MapleMachineMusic,” written for electric guitar, voice, electronics and an amplified log. Yes, an amplified log. Burlington ex-pat TYLER BRASSARD returns to his old haunts with his project EVEN THE DEW IS POROUS. Brassard employs a number of electronic means to achieve his sounds, though a press release says he may “show up with a bag of ice, a blender and an assortment of tropical fruits.” If he makes some drinks that can jam with Weyant’s log, we’ve basically got a band. Musician and producer JEREMY MENDICINO takes a break from rocking with MATTHEW MERCURY to show off his
New Track of the Week Singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist JOHANNA ROSE has released a new single, “What If I Told You (ft. Old Pup).” Usually one third of femme-folk trio LAVENDULA, Rose steps a little deeper into the gothic realm on this tune that feels like a moonlit secret. Check it out at johannarose.bandcamp.com. m
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Adirondack Jazz Orchestra (big band) at Olive Ridley’s, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. The Apollos with the Wayward Sons of the Apocalypse (rock) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.
Linda Bassick & Friends (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Milton Busker & the Grim Work (singer-songwriter) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 6 p.m. Free. The Modifieds (rock) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free. Paul and Tracie Cassarino (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free.
Phil Cohen (folk) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 6:30 p.m. Free.
Courtyard Music Series (blues, jazz, rock) at Halvorson’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.
Redford Sons (rock) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.
Dirty Bird with Phil Cohen (folk) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8:15 p.m. $5/$10.
Shellhouse (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.
Dylan Patrick Ward (singersongwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.
Wintre (singer-songwriter) at ArtsRiot, Burlington, noon. Free. Wintre, Will Keeper, Little Waters (indie) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10.
Irish Sessions (Celtic folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.
SUN.10
Jay Southgate (singersongwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.
Dead Sessions Lite (Grateful Dead tribute) at Moogs Joint, Johnson, 6 p.m. Free.
Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.
Greenbush (blues, rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free.
Jazz Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz open mic) at the 126, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.
SAT.9 // TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND [BLUES]
Jitensha (garage rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.
Lunar Blues Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and slide-guitar wizard Derek Trucks are a married roots-rock
John Lackard Blues Duo (blues) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Socializing for Introverts featuring Grace Palmer (indie rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $5.
super team, considered among the best of its generation. Last year, the TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND released Layla Revisited (Live at LOCKN’), a live performance of the classic Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Their latest studio record, I Am the Moon: I. Crescent, is the first part of an ambitious four-album, four-film series that finds the
band taking its blues-rock sound into jazz, country and gospel territory. The 12-piece band comes to the Midway Lawn at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction this Saturday, July 9, with support from rock legends LOS LOBOS and Nashville’s GABE DIXON.
THU.7
Cam Gilmour Trio (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5. Dan Ryan Express (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Eli Elkus (folk) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free. Get Up With It (jazz) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free. Jack Hanson and Avery Cooper (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Jeff Shelley (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free. John Lackard Blues Jam (blues) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.
Robin Gotfried (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Sunday Brunch Sessions: John Gratton (country) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, noon. Free. Sunday Brunch Tunes (singersongwriter) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free.
TUE.12
Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10. Honky Tonk Tuesday featuring Wild Leek River (country) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5.
Zach Nugent (Grateful Dead tribute) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.
Friday Night Music Series (various genres) at Highland Lodge, Greensboro, 6 p.m. Free.
Penny Arcade (jazz, blues) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.
Dave Keller Band (blues) at Martell’s at the Red Fox, Jeffersonville, 6 p.m. $10.
FRI.8
The Full Cleveland (yacht rock) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8 p.m. $7.
Ryan Sweezey (singer-songwriter) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.
Dead Sessions Lite (Grateful Dead tribute) at Moogs Joint, Johnson, 6 p.m. Free.
Sugarleaf (roots rock) at Martell’s at the Red Fox, Jeffersonville, 6 p.m. $10.
Deb Brisson & the Hayburners (alt country) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.
Swimmer and Red Hot Juba (jam) at Moogs Joint, Johnson, 6 p.m. Free.
DOSE (blues) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free.
1 Q (singer-songwriter) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.
Elizabeth Begins (singersongwriter) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.
Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free.
The Frank White Experience: Notorious B.I.G. Live Band Tribute with DJ Dakota (Notorious B.I.G. tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $8/$10.
Courtyard Music Series (blues, jazz, rock) at Halvorson’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.
Ali McGuirk Band + Michael Roberts (blues, soul) at Retreat Farm, Brattleboro, 6 p.m. $20/ $25. Barbacoa with No Fun Haus (surf rock) at ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Bay Ledges with Bobby Coe & the Hive, Monk Gyatso (indie) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $15. Bella and the Notables (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. Chris Powers (singer-songwriter) at Gusto’s, Barre, 6 p.m. Free.
Patti Casey (singer-songwriter) at Filling Station, Middlesex, 6 p.m. Free.
Dave Mitchell’s Blues Revue (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.
Tyler George-Minetti with Craig Myers, Ari Abedon and Sleeping Limbs (indie) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5.
ELEVEN (rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.
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Long Neck with Lake Waves and Community Garden (indie rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 7:30 p.m. $10/$15.
Eric George (folk) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free.
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Juju (folk) at Stone’s Throw Pizza, Richmond, 6 p.m. Free. Kyle Stevens (acoustic) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free. Lemon City Trio (soul, funk) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. The Lloyd Tyler Band (covers) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 6 p.m. Free. Mark Legrand (singer-songwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Matthew Mercury (rock) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.
VT Bluegrass Pioneers (bluegrass) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 7 p.m. Free. The Wormdogs with Long Gone John and Wolf van Elfmand (bluegrass) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.
SAT.9
Mike MacDonald (jam) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Chris Lyon & Dave Langevin (rock, Americana) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.
Paul and Tracie Cassarino (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Danny & the Parts (Americana, rock) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.
TIFFY with oldsoul and Rangus (rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $5/$10. Vudu Sister (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.
WED.13
Full Moon Party with Vudu Sister (goth DJ) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.
Happy Spangler (indie rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Kaleta & Super Yamba Band (Afro-beat) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 6 p.m. $15/$20. Left Eye Jump (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.
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Irish Sessions (Celtic folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Jay Southgate (singersongwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.
Electric Sunset: Silent Disco Headphone Party (silent disco) at ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.
THU.7
Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.
Mothra! A Storytelling/ Improv Comedy Show (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10.
Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.
Reign One (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.
Jazz Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz open mic) at the 126, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.
SUN.10
King Yellowman with K’reema & the Sagittarius Band (reggae) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 8 p.m. $25/$30. Mima Good (indie, jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5. Passionplay, Melkor, Keepsake, New Erotics (punk, hardcore) at Swan Dojo, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10.
DJ Two Sev (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free.
TUE.12
Blanchface (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. DJ A-Ra$ (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.
WED.13
DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.
Satta Sound (reggae) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.
Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $5.
Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJ Big Dog (reggae, dancehall) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. Free. Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.
FRI.8
ATAK (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free. Ben Blanchard (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free. DJ Craig Mitchell (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free. DJ Kaos (DJ) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9 p.m. Free. DJ Taka (DJ) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10.
SAT.9
Crypt (goth DJ) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. DJ Raul (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.
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DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free.
Miss Sassy Variety Hour (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20.
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DJ Chaston (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.
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Snowboat (yacht rock) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free. Socializing for Introverts featuring Grace Palmer (indie rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.
Junk Island (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:15 p.m. $5.
open mics & jams WED.6
Open Mic (open mic) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.
THU.7
Open Mic (open mic) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.
TUE.12
Lit Club (poetry open mic) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Open Mic with D Davis (open mic) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.
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TUE.12
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similarly harks back to simpler times, when all you needed was a sparkling acoustic guitar and a sweetly crooned hook. He also has the quirkiness and bookishness of They Might Be Giants, a proud square peg. Hyde’s Hill Henhouse is mostly unserious and a lot of fun. Its opening title track initially sounds like something
from a children’s album. On listening to the first song, I momentarily thought the entire record was, in fact, meant for kids. Over a bouncily thrummed acoustic guitar, he introduces the song’s colorful characters: a dozen hens, a rooster and a cat. Then he slides into some silly scatting: “A doo wack-a dingle dangle dum.” By the song’s end, Patton assures the listener this is not children’s music. “I woke and found the cat had brought me something it had murdered in the night / A little mouse without a head,” he sings. Sure, Roald Dahl went there, but Raffi never did. The rest of the record leaves the whimsy of its opener to enter a sweet, wry and definitely meant-for-adults space, though “My Own Monster” is an exception. A bit of a novelty, the song’s dark themes of inescapable inner demons (“It’s been with me chronically since puberty”) are softened by theremin straight from a B movie horror flick.
“Don’t Mention Jane to Jim” is a low-key acoustic jam with a cautionary message about handling some friends’ messy breakup. After listing what you can talk about with the inconsolable Jim, including hot-button issues such as “taxation, immigration or inflation,” Patton lands the song with a cute punch line: “You’ll probably never bump into Jane / But if that should occur / Don’t mention Jim to her.” “I Should Be Someone’s Boyfriend” is as sweet as it gets. Another acoustic ditty, the song casts Patton somewhere between James Taylor and Kermit the Frog. He gives the ladies so many reasons to pick him: He’s got flair, still has hair, is friends with Cher — what’s not to love? With Hyde’s Hill Henhouse, Patton proves that he has nothing to prove. On every release, he’s thoroughly his adorkable self. The album is available at benpatton.bandcamp.com.
song in which the thoughtful, ambient guitar playing of Burlington’s Tom Pearo collides with intensifying percussion to intriguing, disquieting effect. Chobot, meanwhile, opens the song with ominous, breathy vocals but quickly employs her full-throated alto to command the soundscape. Her natural volume and emphatic delivery suggest that Chobot belongs on
a theater stage. “Galaxy Eyes” sounds like an Act 2 ballad in a musical about astronauts falling in love — to which I would absolutely buy tickets. Singing with Joshua Glass, another Burlington singer-songwriter, Chobot captures the heady, emotionally wrought early stages of falling in love; their voices climb over the word “ultraviolet” like the first rays of the rising sun. Chobot also makes room for creative instrumentation, such as on the previously mentioned “Like It’s the Last Time.” Here, her chanting chorus becomes a backdrop for a saxophone solo by Dan Rome, also of Burlington. Chobot isn’t the first songstress with a theatrical flair, and I imagine she’s influenced by the likes of Regina Spektor and Amanda Palmer. Sometimes, however, Chobot’s dramatic touches veer toward shtick. “Merry-Go-Round” evokes a carnival ride gone wrong. The distinctly circuslike tune creeps through different
cadences, topped with distorted vocal improvisations and an overlaid evilclown laugh. Listening to the song is fun the way that getting lost in a house of mirrors is fun: Neither is anything I’m eager to do every day. Then again, in times like these, who could blame Chobot for a little musical escapism? The chorus of the title track is a call to action issued to a chaotic world, complete with clever wordplay: “I’ll come back when there’s return to sincere,” Chobot sings, “Return to some sense here.” Chobot’s intensity and enthusiasm for her music seem sincere and make me think that, in a live setting, the moments that are a bit much on this album might, in fact, be just right. Find Return to Sincere on all major streaming platforms. Chobot plays on Saturday, July 16, at Foam Brewers in Burlington and Wednesday, July 20, at the Double E Performance Center in Essex Junction.
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Ben Patton is romantic to a fault. So admits the Burlington singer-songwriter on his new album, Hyde’s Hill Henhouse. You could also say Patton is classical to a fault. Reaching deep into yesteryear, the multi-instrumentalist often composes songs so steeped in tradition that you might think he cribbed them from Cole Porter or Django Reinhardt. Listen to his 2019 album with Michelle Sudarsono, Our Follies, for an extended stay in Patton’s reimagined golden age of popjazz. Hyde’s Hill Henhouse bears traces of that retro influence. You’d swear “Put on a Tie” — with slinky clarinet courtesy of Patton’s sister, Anna — came from a Fred Astaire musical. When Patton isn’t playing jaunty vocal jazz, he veers into pop that
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From the start of her sophomore album, Return to Sincere, Andriana Chobot makes her intended tone clear. The intro track features the echo of approaching footsteps, rhythmic as a drumbeat. Over the buzz of a fluorescent light, a female voice gently sings a few unintelligible notes, like a distant siren’s warning song. These sounds cut abruptly to an album that’s dramatic, a little dark and, at times, very literal. If the music video for the song “Like It’s the Last Time,” featuring the artist grinning wildly while riding a carousel and dancing at the gates of a cemetery, is any indication, Chobot has landed on a musical identity and is ready to take it for a joyride. The album is anchored in Chobot’s piano playing and emotive voice. After the intro, the next track is “Neon,” a
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omantic comedies are having a moment right now, feeding many viewers’ eagerness for feel-good entertainment to counteract the parade of bad news. But sex comedies are rarer, especially ones that don’t evolve in a romantic direction. The new UK comedydrama Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, featuring a star turn by Emma Thompson, belongs to an even tinier subset of movies that take a frank look at sex work. Find it on Hulu.
The deal
She calls herself Nancy Stokes (Thompson). He calls himself Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack). Those aren’t their real names. In a posh London hotel room, the middle-aged widow meets the handsome young man for a paid assignation. A retired teacher of religious education and mother of two, Nancy has slept with only one man — her late husband, who refused to deviate from the missionary position. Her goal is modest: She’d like to experience her first orgasm. Leo knows how to put nervous clients at ease, but Nancy poses a challenge even for his formidable skills. Will her prudish upbringing win out, or will he succeed in giving her some sexual healing?
Will you like it?
Written by comedian Katy Brand and directed by Sophie Hyde, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is basically a two-character play on screen. We never leave the hotel, where Nancy and Leo meet four times over a span of weeks. A third character — a hotel restaurant server (Isabella Laughland) — appears only in the last act. With its confined setting, the movie risks feeling cramped, and its overall structure follows a familiar formula. Once Nancy finally starts enjoying Leo’s company, the viewer knows they’re headed for a falling out that won’t be resolved until the last act. Viewers who accept the film’s staginess will be rewarded, though, because Brand and Hyde give the actors opportunities to shine while avoiding the largest potential pitfalls in the material. The screenplay maintains a firmly sex-positive attitude without condescending to Nancy, to Leo, or to its audience. Its humor isn’t cutesy or gag-driven, and it doesn’t present the big O as a remedy for all ills. This portrait of a 60
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middle-aged woman following her erotic desires is far less cringe-inducing than your average episode of “Sex and the City.” When Nancy and Leo first meet, Thompson flutters and babbles, all comic disarray, as Nancy struggles to micromanage every aspect of the situation. This is a woman who comes equipped with a to-do list of sex acts and a grim determination to check off every one. But Nancy isn’t a caricature. When she contemplates the possibility of casting off her inhibitions — “Anything might happen!” — there’s true fear in Thompson’s voice. This is a woman who knows that anxiety runs her life, yet she clings to her neuroses like a life raft. Where Nancy is prickly, Leo is smooth, soothing her with honeyed tones and careful body language. In response to her worried inquiries, he assures her he hasn’t been trafficked or exploited. McCormack gives the character layers, though, and it doesn’t take long to understand that Leo, just like Nancy, is striving to control the volatile situation. His smoothness is a performance, a way to ensure that clients return for more. Leo is no stereotypical sex worker with a heart of gold, but he’s also not faking
his enthusiasm for his work. One of the movie’s high points is a monologue in which he talks about what it means to him to satisfy his clients, which serves both as an affirmation of his profession and a paean to the acceptance of all body types and forms of desire. Perhaps the movie lets Nancy off a little easy. While Leo does give her a firm lesson in boundaries, she never has to grapple with aspects of the modern understanding of sexuality that might really challenge her sense of the world. That said, this is a woman who needs to take baby steps toward trusting what her body tells her. When she finally finds what she’s seeking, her sense of empowerment radiates from the screen. Over the decades, Hollywood has made a handful of movies about older women seeking solace with younger men, but those desires are typically portrayed as a little grotesque, a symptom of societal decay (think of Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate). Good Luck to You, Leo Grande takes the exact opposite tack, suggesting that carnal knowledge and autonomy make Nancy a better as well as a happier person — while helping Leo make a good living. While it may not be very romantic,
that’s a feel-good conclusion I’m on board with.
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IF YOU LIKE THIS, TRY... PARADISE: LOVE (2012; Strand Releas-
ing, Tubi, rentable): Interestingly, two of the few modern films about women hiring sex workers focus on sex tourism and cross-cultural exploitation. In this insightful drama from director Ulrich Seidl, an Austrian woman travels to Kenya to pay for young men’s company. Charlotte Rampling does something similar in Haiti in Heading South (2005; not streaming). THE SESSIONS (2012; rentable): In this
award-winning comedy-drama, John Hawkes plays a poet paralyzed by polio who hires sex surrogate Helen Hunt to help him lose his virginity. “THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE” (three seasons, 2016-21; Starz, rentable): Steven Soderbergh’s film of the same name (2009; not streaming) inspired this series about high-priced escorts who provide emotional as well as sexual services to their clients.
NEW IN THEATERS THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER: Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) returns as director of this Marvel sequel in which Thor’s attempt at retirement after the events of Avengers: Endgame is interrupted by a new threat known as Gorr the God Butcher. Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson and Natalie Portman star. (Big Picture, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)
CURRENTLY PLAYING THE BLACK PHONEHHH Locked in a basement by a serial killer (Ethan Hawke), a kid (Mason Thames) starts receiving phone calls from previous victims in this horror flick from Scott Derrickson (Sinister). (102 min, R. Majestic, Roxy, Savoy) ELVISHHH Austin Butler plays the rock icon and Tom Hanks plays Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic, also starring Olivia DeJonge. (159 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Playhouse, Roxy, Star, Sunset, Welden) JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINIONHH Dinosaurs compete with humans for space on Earth in the latest installment of the action franchise, directed by Colin Trevorrow and starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Laura Dern. (146 min, PG-13. Bethel, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Sunset, Welden) LIGHTYEARHHH In this spin-off of the Toy Story series from Pixar Animation Studios, Chris Evans voices the original Buzz Lightyear, a Space Ranger fighting to return home. Angus MacLane directed. (100 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Roxy, Sunset, Welden [Thu only]) THE LOST CITYHHH A reclusive romance novelist (Sandra Bullock) on a book tour with her cover model (Channing Tatum) gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them in a jungle adventure. Aaron Nee directed. (112 min, PG-13. Sunset)
MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRUHHH Kyle Balda’s animated comedy charts how 12-year-old Gru (Steve Carell) aimed to become the world’s greatest supervillain. (87 min, PG. Bethel, Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden) MR. MALCOLM’S LISTHHH1/2 A young woman (Freida Pinto) courts a mysterious wealthy suitor (Sope Dirisu) in 19th-century England in Emma Holly Jones’ drama based on Suzanne Allain’s book of the same name. (115 min, PG. Essex) OFFICIAL COMPETITIONHHHH A wealthy businessman (José Luis Gómez) hires a famous filmmaker (Penélope Cruz) to help make a smash hit film with wildly different actors (Antonio Banderas and Oscar Martínez). Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat directed this Spanish-language film. (114 min, R. Roxy, Savoy)
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TOP GUN: MAVERICKHHHH Thirty-six years after the original action hit, Tom Cruise’s daredevil Navy pilot character is older but still flying test flights in this sequel directed by Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion). With Jennifer Connelly. (131 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Roxy, Star, Sunset)
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OPEN THEATERS (* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time) BETHEL DRIVE-IN: 36 Bethel Dr., Bethel, 728-3740, betheldrivein.com BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info *BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com *CAPITOL SHOWPLACE: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com *MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com *MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMAS: 222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, merrilltheatres.net *PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com
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BACKYARD COMPOSTING WORKSHOP: An expert teaches home gardeners how to turn their food scraps into fertilizer. Green Mountain Compost, Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, community@cswd.net.
bazaars
GREAT BRANDON AUCTION: Locals drop by for silent bidding on furniture, art, gifts and more. 6 Park St., Brandon, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 247-6401.
community
MRF TOUR: COME SEE WHERE YOUR RECYCLING GOES!: Eco-minded neighbors meet the people and witness the equipment that sort and process the contents of their blue bins. Ages 10 and up. Materials Recovery Facility, Williston, 12:30-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 872-8111.
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HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA’S 87TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: The Buddhist retreat center marks the day with special yoga and prayers. Virtual option available. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 633-4136.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: Viewers experience 19thcentury explorer Henry Bates’ journey through the Amazon rainforest. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National
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Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: Cameras positioned in nests, underwater and along the forest floor capture a year’s worth of critters coming and going. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER’: A fanatical serial killer hoodwinks a widow into helping him find a stashed windfall in this lyrical 1955 noir. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: Sparkling graphics take viewers on a mind-bending journey from the beginning of time through the mysteries of the universe. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon, 2 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.
food & drink
DANVILLE FARMERS MARKET: Villagers shop local from various vendors handing out fruits, veggies, prepared foods and more. Danville Village
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Green, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, cfmamanager@gmail.com. DEDALUS FREE WEEKLY WINE TASTINGS: Themed in-store tastings take oenophiles on an adventure through a wine region, grape variety, style of wine or producer’s offerings. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368. FEAST FARM STAND: Farmfresh veggies and other delights go on sale at this market featuring weekly activities such as yoga and cooking demonstrations. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. TRUCKS, TAPS & TUNES: Food trucks, craft brews and live music by local acts make for an evening of family-friendly fun. Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4200.
games
BINGO AT THE EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HALL: Weekly games raise funds for the meeting hall renovation. East Valley Community Hall, East Randolph, 6-8 p.m. Cost of cards. Info, eastvalleycg@ gmail.com. MAH-JONGG CLUB: Tile traders of all experience levels gather for a game. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 888-3853.
health & fitness
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: Those in need of an easy-on-the-joints workout experience an hour of calming, low-impact movement. United Community Church, St. Johnsbury, 1:302:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 751-0431.
FIND MORE LOCAL EVENTS IN THIS ISSUE AND ONLINE: art Find visual art exhibits and events in the Art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.
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BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in an exercise and prevention class. Online, 7:30 a.m.; Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322. CHAIR YOGA: Waterbury Public Library instructor Diana Whitney leads at-home participants in gentle stretches supported by seats. 10 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.
language
ELL CLASSES: ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS: Learners of all abilities practice written and spoken English with trained instructors. Presented by Fletcher Free Library. 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, bshatara@ burlingtonvt.gov.
montréal
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE JAZZ DE MONTRÉAL: Artists including Corinne Bailey Rae, the Roots and Wynton Marsalis converge on La Metropole for the world’s largest jazz festival. See montrealjazzfest.com for full schedule. Various Montréal locations. Prices vary. Info, commentaires_jazz@ equipespectra.ca.
music
JUMPIN’ IN JULY: ERIN HARPE & THE DELTA SWINGERS: The blues band electrifies audiences and gets everyone ready to boogie out on the lawn. Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-563-1604. LUNCHTIME PIPE ORGAN SERIES: JACK LANGDON: The boundarybreaking Chippewa composer goes hard on the historic Estey organ. Epsilon Spires, Brattleboro, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, info@ epsilonspires.org. THE NTH POWER: Bridging the divides between jazz, funk, rock and soul, this supergroup delivers grooves both spiritual and dance worthy. Dartmouth Green, Hanover, N.H., 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: KERUBO: Originally from Kenya, the Afro-jazz artist captivates audience members with her blend of blues, jazz and traditional African music. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 272-4920. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: MOOSE CROSSING: Zak Hampton and friends create high-energy jazz fused with popular music. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:301:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. TROY MILLETTE: Heartfelt original country-rock songs carry through the air, courtesy of the Fairfax musician. Shelburne Vineyard, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8222. WILD WOODS SONG CIRCLE: Singers and acoustic instrumentalists gather for an evening of music making. Zoom option available. Godnick Adult Center,
Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Free. Info, 775-1182.
outdoors
OWL PROWL & NIGHT GHOST HIKE: Flashlight holders spy denizens of dusk on a journey to 19thcentury settlement ruins, where spooky Vermont tales await. Call to confirm. History Hike lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $3-5; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103. ROCKIN’ THE GREEN MOUNTAINS GEOLOGY TOUR: Locals learn about the ancient past at the foot of some of Earth’s oldest mountains. Call to confirm. Waterbury Dam Crest, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $3-5; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103. STREAM SAFARI: Attendees grab a net and sift through the secret life in a shady creek. Call to confirm. Nature Trail, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $35; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.
politics
CHITTENDEN COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY CANDIDATES FORUM: Regional voters hear from the incumbent, Sarah George, and her challenger, Ted Kenney, on issues of public safety. Presented by the Lake Champlain Chamber. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-3489.
seminars
KINDLING CONNECTIONS: Students of this personal growth class learn how to build community and reconnect with core values. Mercy Connections, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 846-7063.
sports
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: Spectators buy some peanuts and Cracker Jack to watch the Green Mountain State’s own Futures Collegiate Baseball League team face off against new opponents each night. Centennial Field, Burlington, 6:35 p.m. $6-25; $125-418 for season passes. Info, 655-4200.
tech
PRODUCTION ELEMENTS WORKSHOP: Vermont arts and culture organizations get a comprehensive intro to camerawork, audio and lighting. Presented by the Vermont Arts Council and Media Factory. 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 828-3291.
theater
2022 CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: ON THE ROAD AGAIN: High-flying aerialists, whimsical wire walkers, astonishing acrobats and courageous contortionists ages 11 through 18 are the stars of this unforgettable show from Circus Smirkus. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 1-3 & 6-8 p.m. $20-24. Info, boxoffice@smirkus.org. ‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: Sondheim songs from Anyone Can Whistle,
Follies, Company and more tell the story of two hopeless romantics in this bittersweet revue. Walker Farm, Weston, 7 p.m. $22.50-74. Info, 824-5288. ‘SHREK: THE MUSICAL’: Weston Theater peels back the onion-like layers of everyone’s favorite ogre as he rescues Princess Fiona and gets more than he reckoned for. Walker Farm, Weston, 1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 824-5288. ‘SIDE BY SIDE’: Northern Stage celebrates the life and work of Stephen Sondheim with a revelatory revue of songs from A Little Night Music, Company, Follies and more. Courtyard Theater, Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 8 p.m. $19-45. Info, 296-7000. ‘WAIT UNTIL DARK’: The Dorset Theatre Festival kicks off its season with a revival of the murder mystery, set in 1944 Greenwich Village, that inspired the 1967 Audrey Hepburn film. Dorset Playhouse, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $46. Info, 867-2223.
words
FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: At this 37th annual tradition, bookworms blissfully thumb through more than 10,000 donated reads for kids, teens and adults. Proceeds support the library. Stowe Free Library, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Cost of books. Info, 253-6145.
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GARDEN LIKE A FARMER: SUCCESSION PLANTING FOR FALL: Amateur agriculturalists learn everything they need to know about autumn harvests and overwintered crops. Intervale Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 660-0440. THURSDAYS IN THE GARDEN: Horticulturalist Chad Donovan helps home gardeners upgrade their game with a new lesson every week. Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 482-4060.
bazaars
GREAT BRANDON AUCTION: See WED.6.
business
HIRING2DAYVT VIRTUAL JOB FAIR: The Vermont Department of Labor gives job seekers a chance to meet with employers from around the state. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 828-4000.
community
FREE STORE: Neighbors swap books, kitchenware, shoes, clothing and small items of all kinds. BALE Community Space, South Royalton, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438.
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BEACH READ BOOK CLUB: Brownell Library patrons in grades 9 through 12 dive into The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag. 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956. ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: Mothers-to-be build strength, stamina and a stronger connection to their baby. 5:45-6:45 p.m. $5-15. Info, 899-0339. VIRTUAL INTO THE BLUE BOOK CLUB: Readers ages 10 through 14 discuss Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm. Presented by Brownell Library. 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.
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BABYTIME: Teeny-tiny library patrons enjoy a gentle, slow story time featuring songs, rhymes and lap play. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. LEGO BUILDERS: Elementary-age imagineers explore, create and participate in challenges after school. Ages 8 and up, or ages 6 and up with an adult helper. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. SEA LIFE SCAVENGER HUNT: Little marine biologists who find all the sea life posters around the library get a prize. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Kids ages 18 and under pick up free meals all summer long. Trinity Educational Center, South Burlington, 7:30-9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. & 4-6 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 777-8080. SWIM STORIES: Youth librarians from Brownell Library dive into stories, songs and rhymes. Maple Street Park, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-6956.
Begging the Question For years, Vermont Public’s Melody Bodette and Jane Lindholm have been answering questions from curious kids on their youthdirected podcast, “But Why?” Now, they present a live show perfect for fans, newcomers and parents alike. The theme of the day is farm animals, featuring answers to burning questions such as: Why do goats have square eyes? Why are pigs’ tails curly? And why the heck do horses sleep standing up? After the show comes a luncheon not to be missed, featuring book signings, llamas and nosh from Pratt’s Store.
‘BUT WHY?’ Sunday, July 10, 11 a.m.-noon, at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. $10. Info, 382-9222, townhalltheater.org. preregister. Info, youthservices@ centenniallibrary.org.
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TEEN WRITING CHALLENGE: DIY MAD LIBS: Imaginative teens in grades 6 and up drop in and write secret missives for the library’s younger patrons. Brownell Library, Essex Junction. Free. Info, 878-6956.
LEGO CHALLENGE CLUB: Kids engage in a fun-filled hour of building, then leave their creations on display in the library all month long. Ages 6 through 8. Waterbury Public Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.
barre/montpelier
MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: Families make plaster of paris mammal track casts to paint and use in a puppet show. Call to confirm. Nature Center. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $3-5; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.
PROFESSOR MATCHSTICK’S KAMISHIBAI THEATRE: Traditional Japanese paper pictures and props tell an all-ages story. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
stowe/smuggs
WEDNESDAY CRAFTERNOON: A new project is on the docket each week, from puppets to knitting to decoupage. Ages 7 and up. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free;
QUEER READS: LGTBQIA+ and allied youth get together each month to read and discuss ideas around gender, sexuality and identity. Waterbury Public Library, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.
upper valley
STORY TIME!: Songs and stories are shared in the garden, or in the community room in inclement weather. Norwich Public Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.
northeast kingdom
LITTLE ARTISTS: Wee creatives make mini masterpieces while playing and learning fun art techniques. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.
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ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.6, 12:30-1:30 p.m. SPECIAL EDUCATION RULE CHANGES: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR FAMILIES?: Caregivers learn how the new rules taking effect this year will affect their kids’ IEPs. Presented by Vermont Family Network. 1-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 876-5315.
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BOOK TREASURES CLUB: Kids ages 5 through 10 listen to an ocean-themed story, then make a craft to take home. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. LEGO CLUB: Children of all ages get crafty with Legos. Adult supervision is required for kids under 10. Winooski Memorial Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-6424. MUSIC & MOVEMENT WITH MISS EMMA!: The star of “Music for Sprouts” and “Mr. Chris and Friends” leads little ones 5 and younger in singing, scarf play and movement. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. PRESCHOOL MUSIC WITH LINDA BASSICK: The singer and storyteller extraordinaire leads little ones in indoor music and movement. Birth through age 5. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918. SEA LIFE SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.6, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.6. SUMMER TODDLERTIME: Miss Kelly and her puppets, Bainbow and La-La, lead a lively, interactive story time just right for wiggly wee ones. Ages 1 through 3. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. TEEN WRITING CHALLENGE: DIY MAD LIBS: See WED.6.
barre/montpelier
MAGIC & PUPPETS & MUSIC, OH MY!: Paul Markowitz puts on an all-ages puppet show full of wacky, fantastical hijinks. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
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BABY & TODDLER MEETUP: Tiny tots and their caregivers come together for playtime, puzzles and picture books. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3853. CHILDREN’S AFTERNOON TEA PARTY: Parents and kids of all ages nibble warm scones with clotted cream and other bite-size treats while soaking up the history and etiquette of the afternoon tradition. Governor’s House in Hyde Park, 2 p.m. $35; preregister. Info, 888-6888.
upper valley
‘I LOVE TO READ’ MAGIC SHOW: Tom Joyce performs fantastical feats and gut-busting goofs. Latham Library, Thetford, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4361. TODDLER STORY TIME: Toddling tykes 20 months through 3.5 years hear a few stories related to the theme of the week. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 457-2295.
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‘FROZEN II’: The continued adventures of Elsa and Anna make for a super cool family movie outing. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ABENAKI MUSIC: Justin Thunderbear plays traditional songs in a familyfriendly performance. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.
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NEEDLEPOINT GET-TOGETHERS: Embroidery enthusiasts bring their needles and threads to stitch together and encourage each other. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, programs@normanwilliams.org.
‘JOY OF THE JUST’: An elderly woman in a feud with her town’s new preacher takes retribution into her own hands in this Bald Mountain Theater production. Spice Performing Arts Studio, Rochester, 7:30-8:45 p.m. $15. Info, 767-4800.
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‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.6. ‘PUTTING IT TOGETHER’: A sparkling Sondheim revue draws from Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd and beyond to tell the intertwined stories of five guests at a Manhattan cocktail party. Depot Theatre, Westport N.Y., 5 p.m. $25-40. Info, 518-962-4449.
THURSDAY ZOOM KNITTERS: The Norman Williams Public Library fiber arts club meets virtually for conversation and crafting. 2-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@normanwilliams.org.
‘SHREK: THE MUSICAL’: See WED.6.
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‘SIDE BY SIDE’: See WED.6, 4 & 8 p.m.
MUSIC ON THE FARM: BOW THAYER & KRISHNA GUTHRIE: Farm-fresh foods and tunes from folk-rock legends are on the menu at a pastoral party. Fable Farm Fermentory, Barnard, 5:30-9 p.m. $5-20; preregister; limited space. Info, 234-1645. NIGHT OWL CLUB: Astronomers and space exploration experts discuss the latest in extraterrestrial news with curious attendees. Presented by Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium. 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2372. PIZZA BY THE POND: A woodfired oven warms pies made of local ingredients while local bands regale diners. Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen, 5-8 p.m. $22-35; free for kids 5 and under; preregister; limited space. Info, 247-6735.
fairs & festivals
SUMMERVALE 2022: Locavores fête farms and farmers at a weekly festival centered on food, music, community and conservation. Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 660-0440.
See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.6. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.6. ‘CANE FIRE’: Assembled from a collage of YouTube videos, Hollywood movie clips and the director’s observational footage, this 2020 documentary examines the colonial history of the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-8:45 p.m. $6-12; VTIFF members benefits apply. Info, 660-2600. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.6.
food & drink
FARM NIGHT AT EARTHKEEP FARMCOMMON: A regenerative farming collective hosts a market featuring fresh produce, food trucks and unbeatable views of the mountains. Earthkeep Farmcommon, Charlotte, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, info@earthkeepfarm common.com. ROYALTON FARMERS MARKET: Local farmers sell their produce, bread and eggs to villagers. South
‘WAIT UNTIL DARK’: See WED.6, 7:30 p.m.
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Do Your Art Waterbury’s signature summertime shindig brings art, live music and fabulous food to the people during two days of vibrant programming. First is the Friday Night Block Party, featuring a beer garden, food truck brigade, raffle drawing, and dance-worthy tunes from Reid Parsons and the Grift. On Saturday, more than 100 artists and makers line the streets with their stunning wares. Live entertainment continues with acts such as the DEW, DonnCherie, Soulstice, Breathwork, and Green Mountain Performing Arts youth dancers performing throughout the day.
WATERBURY ARTS FEST Friday, July 8, 5:30-10 p.m., and Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at 5 Pilgrim Park Rd. in Waterbury. Free; donations accepted. Info, info@waterburyartsfest.com, waterburyartsfest.com. Royalton Town Green, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 763-8302.
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‘TWELFTH NIGHT’: Genders bend and hijinks ensue in Shakespeare’s joyful, hopeful comedy. New Unadilla Theatre, East Calais, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $1025. Info, 456-8968.
VERGENNES FARMERS MARKET: Local foods and crafts, live music, and hot eats spice up Thursday afternoons. Vergennes City Park, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-9180.
games
BRIDGE CLUB: A lively group plays a classic, tricky game in pairs. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, morrisvillebridge@ outlook.com. WHIST CARD GAME CLUB: Players of all experience levels congregate for some friendly competition. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 12:30-3 p.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.
health & fitness
CHAIR YOGA WITH LINDA: Every week is a new adventure in movement and mindfulness at this Morristown Centennial Library virtual class. 10:15-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.
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LGBTQ+ WOMEN’S SOCIAL: Queer and trans women and nonbinary folks eat, drink and make new friends at this Glow social
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hour. Fox Market and Bar, East Montpelier, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, glow@pridecentervt.org.
benefit MENTOR Vermont. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:30 p.m. Free; cash bar. Info, 985-8222.
POP-UP HAPPY HOUR: Locals connect over drinks at a speakeasy-style bar. Hosted by OUT in the 802. Lincolns, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812.
PARKAPALOOZA: ATOM & THE ORBITS: The retro rock ‘n’ roll band stops by this family-friendly outdoor concert series, also featuring a 100-foot Slip ’N Slide. Hubbard Park, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 225-8699.
POZ BBQ: Pride Center of Vermont hosts this cookout and potluck for people living with HIV. Hubbard Park, Montpelier, 3-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, glam@ pridecentervt.org.
montréal
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE JAZZ DE MONTRÉAL: See WED.6.
music
ADAM EZRA GROUP: The Boston folk band gives a rocking lakefront concert. Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 333-4311. BURLINGTON CONCERT BAND REHEARSAL SITE: Experienced musicians are welcome to join their local ensemble. St. Mark Catholic Parish, Burlington, 6:458:45 p.m. Free. Info, burlington concertbandvt@gmail.com. FIRST THURSDAY CONCERT SERIES: DOSE: The New Orleans favorites deliver live music while the New Deal food cart serves up nosh. 10 percent of bar sales
VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE CONCERT: Youthful virtuosos perform a globe-spanning program for music lovers. Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, villageharmony@gmail.com.
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BUTTERFLY BONANZA: If you plant it, they will come! Participants peep the winged insects that visit the park’s perennial and wildflower gardens. Call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $3-5; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103. HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: Entomology enthusiasts capture and identify species during this basic introduction to the winged insects. Call to confirm. B-Side Beach, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $3-5; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103. MERCY ON THE MOVE: Mercy Connections leads a weekly,
relaxed walk along the waterfront, perfect for making friends and finding a supportive community. Mercy Connections, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 846-7063. PLANTS THAT HELP & PLANTS THAT HARM: On a botany walk, outdoors lovers get to know medicinal, poisonous and edible species growing in Vermont state parks. Call to confirm. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $3-5; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.
politics
THOUGHT CLUB: Artists and activists convene to engage with Burlington‘s rich tradition of radical thought and envision its future. Democracy Creative, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, tevan@democracycreative.com.
sports
MYERS CONTAINER SERVICE TRIPLE CROWN SERIES ROUND NO. 2: The racetrack’s 2022 season continues with the second of three nail-biting competitions. Thunder Road Speed Bowl, Barre, 7-10 p.m. $5-30; free for kids under 6. Info, info@thunderroadvt.com.
talks
LISTEN UP: MARCIE HERNANDEZ: The Vermont singer takes the stage in the TED Talk-reminiscent speaker series hosted by Gina Stevensen and Quinn Rol. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:301:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.
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TECH TALK: Deborah Rawson Memorial Library experts demystify the digital and answer questions. Noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, program_ assistant@drml.org.
theater
2022 CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: ON THE ROAD AGAIN: See WED.6.
CANAAN MEETINGHOUSE READING SERIES: STEVE ALMOND & BIANCA STONE: The authors of All the Secrets of the World and What Is Otherwise Infinite, respectively, read from their work. Meetinghouse, Canaan, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114. FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See WED.6. MYSTERY READERS BOOK CLUB: True crime buffs and amateur sleuths gather to discuss their favorite mystery books. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-6954. PENS & PAGES: Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman serves as inspiration for discussion and writing exercises in this Mercy Connections reading group focused on Black people’s experiences. Mercy Connections,
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Burlington, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-7063.
‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.6.
RAJNII EDDINS: The local poet and activist reads from his new, melodic collection, In the Coded Language of the Mother Tongue. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.
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dance
LUNCH PRESENTS: SKETCHES: Five celebrated Vermont dancers and choreographers move through conversations about vulnerability, sensuality, commitment and the artist’s journey. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8-10 p.m. $20. Info, 496-5997.
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CARNEVALE: Opera North singers and high-flying acrobats transport audiences to the Venice Carnival. Blow-Me-Down Farm, Cornish, N.H., 7 p.m. $2560. Info, 603-448-0400. PIZZA BY THE POND: See THU.7. WORLD MUSIC & WINE SERIES: MUKANA: An international supergroup makes an appearance at this summer-long series that combines global sounds with global food and wine. Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven, 6 p.m. $15-18; price of food and drink; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 382-9222.
fairs & festivals
MUSEUM AFTER HOURS SUMMER PARTY: Libations and live music make for a lively waterfront function. Tickets include dinner, ice cream, two drinks and a raffle ticket. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 5-8 p.m. $40; preregister. Info, 475-2022. WATERBURY ARTS FEST: FRIDAY NIGHT BLOCK PARTY: Locals turn out for a fun night of moving and grooving, with tasty food trucks, a beer garden and live music from the Grift to dance the night away to. See calendar spotlight. 5 Pilgrim Park Rd., Waterbury, 5:30-10 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, info@ waterburyartsfest.com.
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See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.6. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.6. QUARRY PROJECT OUTDOOR FILM SCREENING: Short films document the effort to produce a site-specific dance theater performance at Wells Lamson quarry. Q&A with ensemble and filmmaker follows. Bethany United Church of Christ, Montpelier, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.
ARTSRIOT TRUCK STOP: Mobile kitchens dish out mouthwatering meals and libations. Live DJs and outdoor entertainment add to the fun. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 4:30-9 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406. BEER-STADT FEST: Named after Athenaeum artist Albert Bierstadt, this hoppy affair features craft beers from six Northeast Kingdom breweries. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 5-8 p.m. $50. Info, 745-1393. FRIDAY NIGHTS @ THE FARM: TGIF just got even better, thanks to this weekly gathering of friends, food trucks and ice cream at Fisher Brothers Farm. Sisters of Anarchy Ice Cream, Shelburne, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 495-5165.
health & fitness
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.6. BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.6. ONLINE GUIDED MEDITATION: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library invites attendees to relax on their lunch breaks and reconnect with their bodies. Noon-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@ damlvt.org. QIGONG WITH GERRY SANDWEISS: Beginners learn this ancient Chinese practice of meditative movement. Presented by Norman Williams Public Library. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@ normanwilliams.org. SUN STYLE TAI CHI: A sequence of slow, controlled motions aids in strength and balance. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 229-1549.
montréal
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music
CAITLIN CANTY & NOAM PIKELNY: The Vermont singersongwriter and the Grammywinning banjoist team up with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra String Quartet for a scenic outdoor evening concert. Pittsford Village Farm, 7:30 p.m. $35. Info, 775-0903. CARILLON SERIES: SERGEI GRATCHEV: The Middlebury Russian instructor plays a heavenly program on the historic bell organ. Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. GREAT AMERICAN SONG: Boston-based tenor Joshua Glassman and pianist Sakurako Kanemitsu perform classics by the likes of George Gershwin and Irving Berlin. Salisbury Congregational Church, 7:30-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 352-6671.
GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: TAVARES, MOZART & STANFORD: Fingers fly over frets and keys as the GMCMF faculty series continues. Pre-concert performance by GMCMF students, 6:45 pm. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $35; free for students. Info, 503-1220. MARCIE HERNANDEZ: Accompanied by a full band, the Latin folk singer plays a set and premieres the Tres Pedazos trilogy of music videos. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-9 p.m. $10. Info, 985-8222.
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SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: TWANGTOWN PARAMOURS: A hybrid of the Nashville and Austin music scenes, the acoustic duo crafts catchy Americana sounds. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. TWILIGHT SERIES: THE JESSE TAYLOR BAND: The Burlington band lays down honest lyrics and catchy, genre-blending tunes. Burlington City Hall Park, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE CONCERT: See THU.7. Heartbeet Lifesharing, Hardwick, 7-8:30 p.m.
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2022 CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: ON THE ROAD AGAIN: See WED.6. ‘ANNIE’: North Country Community Theatre presents the beloved musical tale of Annie, Daddy Warbucks and the true meaning of family. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $13.50-23.50. Info, 603-448-0400. ‘JOY OF THE JUST’: See THU.7. ‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.6. ‘PUTTING IT TOGETHER’: See THU.7, 7:30 p.m. ‘SHREK: THE MUSICAL’: See WED.6. ‘SIDE BY SIDE’: See WED.6. ‘TWELFTH NIGHT’: See THU.7. ‘WAIT UNTIL DARK’: See WED.6, 7:30 p.m.
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MY BODY MY CHOICE: Burlington youth hold a bake sale and fundraiser for Planned Parenthood and abortion funds. Calahan Park, Burlington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 404-6120.
bazaars
GREAT BRANDON AUCTION: See WED.6, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. VILLAGE CELEBRATION: Community members sell vintage and new goods on the lawn to fund the restoration of a historic landmark. Little White Church, Highgate Springs, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, curranpeggy22@ yahoo.com.
dance
LUNCH PRESENTS: SKETCHES: See FRI.8. SWING DANCE TO DJ MUSIC: Vermont Swing’s DJs keep everyone moving with jazz, big band and contemporary tunes. BYO softsoled shoes. Beginner lesson, 7:30 p.m. Champlain Club, Burlington, 8-10:30 p.m. $5. Info, 864-8382.
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CARNEVALE: See FRI.8, 2 & 7 p.m. RUN WITH THE BULLS: Folks in bovine costumes pursue runners in a fun-filled fundraiser for the Classic Mike Loyer Foundation. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, sign-in, 11 a.m.; opening remarks, 2:30 p.m.; run, 3 p.m. $50; preregister. Info, cml@ theclassicmikeloyer.org.
fairs & festivals
WATERBURY ARTS FEST: SATURDAY ARTS MARKET: More than 100 booths overflow with art, woodcraft, jewelry and more, while live music plays and all-ages activities abound. See calendar spotlight. 5 Pilgrim Park Rd., Waterbury, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, info@waterburyartsfest.com.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.6. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.6. BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL FILM SERIES: ‘BAADASSSSS!’: Rajnii Eddins hosts a screening of Mario Van Peebles’ 2003 tribute to his father, Melvin, who revolutionized Black indie cinema. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. ‘SHE’: A new documentary, narrated by Kate Mulgrew, investigates the epidemic of missing women in the U.S. through the eyes of poet Aimée Baker. Strand Center Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. $20-60. Info, 518-563-1604, ext. 105. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.6.
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BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: Dozens of stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisanal wares and prepared foods. Burlington Farmers Market, 345 Pine St., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 560-5904.
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CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, locally made arts and crafts, and live music. 133 State St., Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, montpelierfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. MORRISVILLE FARMERS MARKET: Lamoille County food producers offer up meats, fish, cheeses, produce and prepared foods. Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy, Morrisville, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, movillefarmers market@gmail.com. ST. JOHNSBURY FARMERS MARKET: Growers and crafters gather weekly at booths centered on local eats. Pearl St. & Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, cfmamanager@gmail. com.
health & fitness
SUN-STYLE TAI CHI FOR FALL PREVENTION: Seniors boost their strength and balance through gentle, flowing movements. Father Lively Center, St. Johnsbury, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 751-0431.
language
FRENCH CONVERSATION FOR ALL: Native French speaker Romain Feuillette leads an informal discussion group. All ages and abilities welcome. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.
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FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE JAZZ DE MONTRÉAL: See WED.6.
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24TH ANNUAL BACH BASH: Professional and amateur musicians alike celebrate the maestro with an informal classical concert. Granville Town Hall, 7-8:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 767-9234. DAVID MALLETT: Folk music fans flock to hear a range of new and signature strains by the famed singer-songwriter. Meeting House on the Green, East Fairfield, 5-7 p.m. $20. Info, 827-6626. THE FAB FOUR: With uncanny, note-for-note renditions of Beatles classics, audiences may just think they’re watching the real thing. The Flynn, Burlington, 8 p.m. $28.75-86.50. Info, 863-5966. JAMIE LEE THURSTON: The country music hitmaker captivates fans with his Southern rock charm and electrifying guitar riffs. Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free. Info, info@doublee vermont.com. NORWICH UNIVERSITY 2022 BELL CONCERT SERIES: Every week, a new carillonneur sets the bells of the Charlotte Nichols
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Diaspora Documentaries
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The Stowe Jewish Film Festival’s triumphant return to in-person programming kicks off this week with Yerusalem, a documentary about the long-isolated Ethiopian Jewish community of Beta Israel. This year’s festival theme, “The Jewish Experience,” celebrates the racial, cultural and national diversity of Jewish communities around the world. Future screenings include UnRaveling: My Grandfather, Pancho Villa and Me, the story of a 20th-century mystery surrounding a Texas Jewish family and their Mexican neighbors; The Missing Tale, which sheds light on the few remaining members of an ancient Indian Jewish community; and Mamboniks Ahora!, which recounts how the mambo spread like wildfire among Jewish social dancers in the 1950s.
STOWE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Wednesday, July 13, 7 p.m., at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort. See website for additional dates. $10-15. Info, 760-4634, sprucepeakarts.org. Greene Memorial Carillon a-ringing. Norwich University, Northfield, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2066. PLAY EVERY TOWN: See FRI.8. Guilford Community Church, 3 p.m. TD BANK 2022 SUMMER FESTIVAL TOUR: The Vermont Symphony Orchestra takes a lap around the state with a set list featuring celebratory music from John Williams, John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland and others. Burke Mountain, East Burke, 7:30 p.m. $5-26; free for kids 5 and under. Info, 864-5741. TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND: The twelve-piece powerhouse rock ensemble blows the lid off of Midway Lawn. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. $54; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 652-0777. TWILIGHT SERIES: ALIT: The local singer-songwriter displays her trademark brand of heartfelt indie pop. Vermont’s Freedom & Unity Chorus opens. Burlington City Hall Park, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. VERMONT’S FREEDOM & UNITY CHORUS: The community choir sings an uplifting and healing program of pop, rock, folk and soul. Burlington City Hall Park, 6:30-7:15
p.m. Free. Info, vermontsfreedom andunitychorus@gmail.com. VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE CONCERT: See THU.7. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m.
leads a literary trek through the forest as part of this Vermont Humanities series. Boulder Beach State Park, Groton, 10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, jpelletier@ vermonthumanities.org.
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BUTTERFLY BONANZA: See THU.7. HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: See THU.7. STREAM SAFARI: See WED.6. SUMMER SATURDAY RIVER WALKS: Walkers and waders search for fish and otters while learning how to understand and protect their local waterway. Ages 5 and up. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 229-6206. UNDERSTANDING FOREST MANAGEMENT WALK: Chittenden County forester Ethan Tapper walks locals through the answers to their questions about wildlife restoration. Be prepared for extended periods of standing and hiking over uneven ground. Hinesburg Town Forest, 10 a.m.noon. Free; preregister. Info, info@citymarket.coop. WORDS IN THE WOODS: TOUSSAINT ST. NEGRITUDE: The Black, queer artist and poet
MIDSEASON CHAMPIONSHIP AUTOGRAPH NIGHT: Racers tear up the track in pursuit of the title. Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, 7 p.m. $5-20; drive-in free for kids 12 and under. Info, 265-3112. VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See WED.6, 6:05 p.m.
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‘ANNIE’: See FRI.8, 2 & 7:30 p.m. ‘JOY OF THE JUST’: See THU.7, 2-3:15 & 7:30-8:45 p.m. ‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.6, 2 & 7 p.m. ‘PUTTING IT TOGETHER’: See THU.7, 7:30 p.m. ‘SHREK: THE MUSICAL’: See WED.6. ‘SIDE BY SIDE’: See WED.6, 4 & 8 p.m. ‘TWELFTH NIGHT’: See THU.7. ‘WAIT UNTIL DARK’: See WED.6.
FRIENDS OF ILSLEY LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: Books of all genres for all ages go on sale, largely for $2 or less, and all proceeds fund library programming. Middlebury Town Offices, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See WED.6. GLADYS LAFLAMME COLBURN MEMORIAL POETRY READING: Burlington High School alumni read their writing or play acoustic music in honor of the creative writing teacher. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. MIDSUMMER BOOK SALE: Eager readers score new titles for their nightstands and help support library programs in the process. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. POETRY EXPERIENCE: Local wordsmith Rajnii Eddins hosts a supportive writing and sharing circle for poets of all ages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.
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CARNEVALE: See FRI.8, 2 p.m.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.6. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.6. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.6.
food & drink
FOOD FOR TALK COOKBOOK CLUB: Home chefs make a recipe from The Island Kitchen: Recipes From Mauritius and the Indian Ocean by Selina Periampillai
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and meet to compare results. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov.
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MAVERICK MARKET: Highquality products from Vermont artisans, as well as food truck fare and live music, populate a weekly bazaar. Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4200.
LITTLE RIVER RAMBLE: Hikers explore the trails on a route they plan with a park interpreter. Bring sturdy shoes, water and snacks. Park Office, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $3-5; free for kids 3 and under; preregister. Info, 244-7103.
health & fitness
COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: New and experienced meditators are always welcome to join this weekly practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hahn. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 6:30-8:15 p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@gmail.com. SUNDAY MORNING MEDITATION: Mindful folks experience sitting and walking meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Shambhala Meditation Center, Burlington, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, lungta108@gmail.com.
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BURLINGTON CONCERT BAND: Local music lovers bring lawn chairs (and dogs, if available) to a weekly big-band blowout. Battery Park, Burlington, 7-8:45 p.m. Free. Info, burlington concertbandvt@gmail.com. A CAPELLA LOLLAPALOOZA: Counterpoint, Chordination and the Green Mountain Chorus deliver pitch-perfect performances. Picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; show, 6:30 p.m. Homer Knight Barn, Island Arts Center, North Hero, 6:30 p.m. $25. Info, 372-8889. CHAMPLAIN TRIO: The chamber group plays a Francophile’s dream program. Federated Church of Rochester, 4-5:45 a.m. Donations. Info, 767-9234. LEVITT AMP ST. JOHNSBURY MUSIC SERIES: MELT: Seven college-aged crooners unite for an energetic show full of funky brass and dance-worthy jams. Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. MIDDLEBURY SUMMER FESTIVAL ON-THE-GREEN: A seven-day fête in its 43th year includes musical performances, family-friendly programs and more. See festival onthegreen.org for full schedule. Village Green, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 239-1976. QUEEN CITY CUT UPS: Burlington’s newest Americana outfit displays its exhilarating harmonies, lyrics and finger picking. Shelburne Vineyard, 7-9 p.m. $5; preregister. Info, 985-8222. RAY VEGA JAZZ QUARTET: The fiery Nuyorican outfit presents an evening of funky original tunes to benefit church outreach. First Congregational Church Essex, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $20 suggested donation. Info, 878-5745. TD BANK 2022 SUMMER FESTIVAL TOUR: See SAT.9. Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe. VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE CONCERT: See THU.
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OWL PROWL & NIGHT GHOST HIKE: See WED.6. TOUR OF WATERBURY DAM: Visitors explore a reforested encampment and discover how the Civilian Conservation Corps saved the Winooski Valley from flooded ruin. Call to confirm. Meet at the top of the dam. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $3-5; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.
sports
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See WED.6, 5:05 p.m.
theater
2022 CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: ON THE ROAD AGAIN: See WED.6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. & 4-6 p.m. ‘ANNIE’: See FRI.8, 2 p.m. ‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.6, 3 p.m. ‘PUTTING IT TOGETHER’: See THU.7. ‘SHREK: THE MUSICAL’: See WED.6. ‘SIDE BY SIDE’: See WED.6, 5 p.m.
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BACK ROADS READINGS: DAN CHIASSON & TOUSSAINT ST. NEGRITUDE: A double whammy of an outdoor poetry reading is followed by book signings and a reception. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 633-4956. FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See WED.6. MIDSUMMER BOOK SALE: See SAT.9, noon-5 p.m.
FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:
art Find visual art exhibits and events in the Art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.
film See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section.
music + nightlife Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/ music. Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.
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‘ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’ RECEPTION: Special guest appraisers and producers from the long-running show answer questions ahead of the July 12 tour stop. Preregister by July 5. Shelburne Museum, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-0885.
fairs & festivals
RIVERFOLK: While chowing down on beer and barbecue, attendees take in the mellifluous tones of Americana artists, including Ida Mae Specker, the Western Terrestrials, Beecharmer and beyond. Courtyard Theater, Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 6:30 p.m. $23.75; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 296-7000.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.6. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.6.
SEVEN DAYSIES PARTY A FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2022 • 7-10 P.M.
‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.6.
games
ECHO LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN, BURLINGTON
BRIDGE CLUB: See THU.7, 1-2 p.m.
health & fitness
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.6. BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.6. WEEKLY CHAIR YOGA: Those with mobility challenges or who are new to yoga practice balance and build strength through gentle, supported movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 3 p.m. Free; preregister; donations accepted. Info, 223-3322.
Join us for a magical night celebrating this year’s legendary Daysies winners and finalists. Sip on cocktails, dance to live music by the Medallions and enjoy tasty treats from: • • • • • • •
Aqua ViTea Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling Co. City Market, Onion River Co-op The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa Offbeat Creemee Leonardo’s Pizza Sugarsnap
language
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CIRCLE: Locals learning English as a second language gather in the Board Room to build vocabulary and make friends. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.
2022 Daysies finalists, winners, Seven Days advertisers and their guests are invited to attend. All attendees must buy tickets in advance. Please request a link to buy tickets at:
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LGBTQ+ OPEN GENRE WRITING GROUP: Queer and trans wordsmiths write together and share their work in a supportive environment. Preregister for location. 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, jacob@ pridecentervt.org.
music
JACKSON BROWNE: SOLD OUT. The legendary songwriter performs a benefit concert for Vermont filmmaker Jay Craven’s last film, Lost Nation. The Flynn,
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seminars
KINDLING CONNECTIONS: See WED.6.
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SEVEN DAYS JULY 6-13, 2022
community
CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION GROUP: Brownell Library hosts a virtual roundtable for neighbors to pause and reflect on the news cycle. 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.
crafts
ADULT KNITTERS & CROCHETERS: Fiber artists purl and treble among friends. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.
dance
SWING DANCING: Local Lindy hoppers and jitterbuggers convene at Vermont Swings’ weekly boogie-down. Bring clean shoes. Beginner lessons, 6:30 p.m. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $5. Info, 864-8382.
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: Live music soundtracks a market featuring food, art and pet supplies at this dog-friendly shindig. Price Chopper, Essex, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 309-8762.
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VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Employment seekers drop in for tips on résumé writing, applying for jobs, and training. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 9:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 888-3853.
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CEDRR MIXER: Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region members and friends eat, drink and win prizes at a shindig that doubles as a ribbon-cutting for Four Seasons Sotheby’s new location. Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, Rutland, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-2747.
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film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.
MIDDLEBURY SUMMER FESTIVAL ON-THE-GREEN: See SUN.10, noon-1 & 7-10 p.m.
‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.6.
TUESDAY NIGHT LIVE: LESLEY GRANT BAND: Outdoor concertgoers enjoy stunning lyrics and Appalachian strains. Food available for purchase; BYO blanket or chair. Legion Field, Johnson, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 730-2943.
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outdoors
FOOD TRUCK POP-UP: Between games of corn hole, hungry people nab dinner and dessert from local Jamaican, Mediterranean and BBQ joints. Three Rivers Path Trailhead Pavilion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, St. Johnsbury, 4-7 p.m. Price of food. Info, 748-8575.
TUESDAY NIGHT GRAVEL BIKE RIDES: Pedal heads explore their local trails at this weekly meetup. Three Rivers Path Trailhead Pavilion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, St. Johnsbury, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, landanimaladventures@ gmail.com.
KILLEEN CROSSROADS FARM TAKEOVER DINNER: Chefs James Kitchens and Breana Lai Killeen cook up a four-course ode to their Chinese and Filipino heritage, featuring farm-fresh ingredients and paired cocktails. Killeen Crossroads Farm, Shelburne, 5:30-8 p.m. $159; preregister. Info, 248-224-7539.
seminars
‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.6. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.6.
TUESDAY FARMERS MARKET: The Ishams put the “farm” back in “farmers market” with vendor stalls and live music out by the barn. Isham Family Farm, Williston, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 872-1525.
games
PLAY CHESS & BACKGAMMON!: Everyone — beginners and experts, seniors and youngsters — is welcome at this weekly board game night. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 457-2295.
health & fitness
SUN STYLE TAI CHI: See FRI.8.
language
PAUSE-CAFÉ IN-PERSON FRENCH CONVERSATION: Francophones and French-language learners meet pour parler la belle langue. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, pause-cafe+owner@groups.io.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: JEH KULU DANCE AND DRUM THEATER: Masters of traditional West African music and movement put on a joyous show. Burlington City Hall Park, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. CONCERT ON THE FAIRLEE TOWN COMMON: Outdoor audience members take in a show from a new band each week, with prizes and raffles to spice up the evening. Fairlee Town Common, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, contact@ fairleearts.org. GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: BLOCH, IVES & BALOURDET: Fingers fly over frets and keys as the GMCMF faculty series continues with guest artists the Balourdet Quartet. Preconcert talk, 6:45 p.m. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $35; free for students. Info, 503-1220.
TENANT SKILLS: Renters learn everything they need to know about tenant rights, fair housing law, health codes and beyond. Presented by Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 660-3455, ext. 205. WELL-BEING & SELF-CARE: TOOLS & PRACTICES: Mercy Connections teaches attendees tools and habits to help relieve tension, recharge their motivation, gain clarity and see things from new perspectives. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-7063.
sports
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See WED.6.
theater
BROADWAY IN VERMONT: Colchester native and denizen of the Great White Way Merritt David Janes leads a program of talented performers bringing Broadway to the Green Mountains. Moose Meadow Lodge, Duxbury, 6 p.m. $25-35. Info, 244-5378. ‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.6.
FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:
art Find visual art exhibits and events in the Art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.
film See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section.
music + nightlife Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/ music. Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.
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ANNE AVERYT: Phoenix Books launches the local author’s newly expanded collection of essays, Vermont Perspectives: Sense of Place, State of Mind. 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 448-3350. FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See WED.6. JOYCE SLAYTON MITCHELL: The Hardwick-born author reads from and signs her memoir, Landscape Memories: A Vermont Village 1930s-1950s. Atkins Field, Hardwick, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 472-5533. THE MOTH STORYSLAM: Local tellers of tales recount true stories in the hopes of winning an appearance on NPR. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, susanne@themoth.org. RECITE!: Poets of all levels, from fledgling to professional, celebrate the spoken word at this virtual reading. 7-9 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@ normanwilliams.org. WHAT’S ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND? THE NOT-A-BOOK-CLUB BOOK CLUB: Rebel readers discuss anything from book jacket design to the ebook revolution at this nonconformist meeting. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 10:15-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 457-2295. WORK IN PROGRESS: Members of this writing group motivate each other to put pen to paper for at least an hour, then debrief together. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.
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ON-FARM PIZZA SOCIAL: WHITE RIVER LAND COLLABORATIVE: A cooperative dedicated to stewardship and social justice plays host at a NOFA-VT wood-fired pizza party, followed by a tour of the grounds. Flying Dog Farm, Tunbridge, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $10-20 suggested donation. Info, zea@ nofavt.org.
business
CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH WBON: Women Business Owners Network Vermont hosts an outdoor soirée featuring food and networking opportunities. Maple Tree Place, Williston, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 503-0219.
community
MRF TOUR: COME SEE WHERE YOUR RECYCLING GOES!: See WED.6.
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FLOATING SOUND BATH: Singing bowl and gong player Stephen Scuderi delivers a unique massage and sensory experience. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington,
6 p.m. $20-40; preregister. Info, 777-0626.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section. ‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.6. ‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.6. ‘MOYA’: An acrobatic art film pushes creative boundaries, combining dance with traditional South African circus acts. All proceeds benefit South African circus school Zip Zap. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8-10 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Info, 496-5997. ‘SHIP OF FOOLS’: Debates rage and bonds form between the passengers on a ship bound for Nazi Germany on the eve of World War II. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.6. STOWE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: ‘YERUSALEM’: The cinematic series returns to in-person programming with an epic documentary about the Ethiopian Jewish community Beta Israel. Virtual option available. See calendar spotlight. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 760-4634.
food & drink
DANVILLE FARMERS MARKET: See WED.6. DEDALUS FREE WEEKLY WINE TASTINGS: See WED.6. FEAST FARM STAND: See WED.6. KILLEEN CROSSROADS FARM TAKEOVER DINNER: See TUE.12. TRUCKS, TAPS & TUNES: See WED.6.
MIDDLEBURY SUMMER FESTIVAL ON-THE-GREEN: See SUN.10, noon-1 & 7-10 p.m. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: KOWAL FAMILY BAND: Four teenage siblings impress on the fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar for a unique bluegrass show. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:301:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.
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7/10
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TROY MILLETTE: See WED.6.
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7/14
Roll & Write Night
7/17
The Amazing Puzzle Race
VERMONT’S FREEDOM & UNITY CHORUS: The community choir sings an uplifting and healing program of pop, rock, folk and soul. Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, vermontsfreedom andunitychorus@gmail.com. VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE CONCERT: See THU.7. Guilford Community Church, 7 p.m.
outdoors
ROCKIN’ THE GREEN MOUNTAINS GEOLOGY TOUR: See WED.6.
CHAIR YOGA: See WED.6.
language
ELL CLASSES: ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS: See WED.6.
music
CITIZENS CONCERT BAND: Big band numbers, swanky jazz songs and show tunes comprise a crowd-pleasing program from the beloved St. Albans community ensemble. Island Arts, North Hero, 6:30 p.m. $15. Info, 372-8889. JUMPIN’ IN JULY: TAYLOR LAVALLEY: The Nashville singersongwriter displays her talent for tearjerking. Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-563-1604.
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UPCOMING
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: VA-ET-VIENT: The Francophone fiddlers lead a warmhearted night of music and sing-alongs. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 272-4920.
EDITING ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP: Media Factory professionals present this comprehensive introduction to video editing. 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 828-3291.
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SPLASH DANCE: Kids soak up some summer fun in the fountain while DJs spin family-friendly tracks. Burlington City Hall Park, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.
chittenden county
AQUATIC TEEN GAMES: Ocean-themed board games are open to players out under the pavilion. Grades 6 and up. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Players of all experience levels take a family vacation to the fantasy world of Faerûn. Grades 5 and up; character sheets can be provided. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. FRIDAY MOVIES: Little film buffs congregate in the library’s Katie O’Brien Activity Room for an afterschool screening of a G-rated movie. See southburlington library.org for each week’s title. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. RICHMOND FARMERS MARKET: An open-air marketplace featuring live music connects cultivators and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 881-1249. SEA LIFE SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.6.
northeast kingdom
‘SHREK’: Somebody once told me ... that Catamount’s family movie series continues with the irreverent tale of an ogre and the princess he reluctantly rescues. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Kids 5 and under play, sing, hear stories and take home a fun activity. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 745-1391. OPEN STAGE: Local high school students put on an all-ages open mic. Catamount ArtPort, St. Johnsbury, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.
chittenden county
middlebury area
burlington
KARMA KIDZ YOGA OPEN STUDIO SATURDAYS: Young yogis of all ages and their caregivers drop in for some fun breathing and movement activities. Kamalika-K, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Donations. Info, 871-5085. TEEN WRITING CHALLENGE: DIY MAD LIBS: See WED.6.
stowe/smuggs
POP-UP STORYTIME AT THE FARMERS MARKET: Morristown Centennial librarians read books and sing songs about farms, food and plants. Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy, Morrisville, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.
mad river valley/ waterbury
MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: See WED.6.
champlain islands/ northwest
TEEN WRITING CHALLENGE: DIY MAD LIBS: See WED.6.
northeast kingdom
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Players ages 9 through 13 go on a fantasy adventure with dungeon master Andy. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 3:304:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 888-3853.
upper valley
‘WATERCRESS’ & FAMILY: Young readers celebrate the award-winning picture book from South Burlington illustrator Jason Chin by painting a family-themed banner for a parade on July 13. Norwich Public Library, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184. STORY TIME: Preschoolers take part in stories, songs and silliness. Latham Library, Thetford, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.
FAIRY FESTIVAL: Magic mavens of all ages don their wings for a fanciful afternoon of potion making, fairy house tours, puppet shows, circus performances and live music. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 1-4 p.m. $5-40. Info, 533-2000. HAMILTON’S BIRTHDAY: The rare, endangered Beaudon du Poiteau donkey invites the public to celebrate his first birthday, featuring face painting and cake for both humans and beasts. Arnold’s Rescue Center, Brownington, 3-5 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 239-872-7333.
SUN.10
ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.6, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
burlington
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SPLASH DANCE: See FRI.8, 1-3 p.m.
SAT.9
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: Teenagers meet new friends and take an active role in their local library. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.
stowe/smuggs
SENSORY-FRIENDLY SUNDAY: Folks of all ages with sensory processing differences have the museum to themselves, with adjusted lights and sounds and trusty sensory backpacks. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, kvonderlinn@ echovermont.org.
JUNIOR RANGER ROUNDUP & SERVICE PROJECT: Adults remove invasive plant species while kiddos lend a hand to finish their Junior Ranger requirements. Call to confirm. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $3-5; free for children ages 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY HOUR: Drop-in activities inspired by the museum’s exhibits include crafts, movies, games, gardening and more. Saint Albans Museum, St. Albans, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-7933.
SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.6.
enjoy fun, supportive group activities while their parents and caregivers chat. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-9677.
‘BUT WHY?’: Jane Lindholm and Melody Bodette, creators of the popular children’s podcast, answer questions about farm animals, such as why goats have square eyes and why horses sleep standing up. See calendar spotlight. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 11 a.m. $10. Info, 382-9222.
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ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.6.
burlington
STORIES WITH MEGAN: Bookworms ages 2 through 5 enjoy fun-filled reading time. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.
chittenden county
INDOOR PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Small groups enjoy a cozy session of reading, rhyming and singing. Birth through age 5. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918. PRE-K STORY TIME: Librarians read picture books and teach games to young readers. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 5:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. SEA LIFE SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.6, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.6. WATER SCIENCE: OCEANS, PLASTIC & JELLYFISH: Students learn how trash is affecting our oceans and waterways. Ages 6 through 12. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.
mad river valley/ waterbury
BABY/TODDLER STORY TIME WITH MS. CYNTHIA: Tiny tykes have fun, hear stories and meet new friends in the children’s section. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.
middlebury area
JERUSALEM MARKETPLACE: A church transforms into a Bible-era city, featuring dinner, dancing, games and performers. Grace Baptist Church,
Middlebury, 4:45-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 349-3825.
upper valley
METAL DETECTING WITH SCOTT MOORE: Little explorers learn how to unearth treasures in the great outdoors. Thetford Green, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.
TUE.12
NURTURING A CHILD’S SENSE OF WONDER DISCUSSION SERIES: Brownell Library and the Four Winds Nature Institute teach parents and caregivers of preschoolers how to encourage outdoor play and a sense of curiosity. 4:30-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956. ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.6, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
burlington
SING-ALONG WITH LINDA BASSICK: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers sing, dance and wiggle along with Linda. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.
chittenden county
MIDDLE SCHOOL CRAFT TIME: Fifth through eighth graders drop in, hang out and get crafty. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. PLAYGROUP & FAMILY SUPPORT: Families with children under age 5 play and connect with others in the community. Winooski Memorial Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 655-6424. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ON THE GREEN: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library leads half an hour of stories, rhymes and songs. Williston Town Green, 1010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. SEA LIFE SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.6, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.6. SUMMER READING PROGRAM CRAFTS: Kids make summertime crafts and talk about what they’re reading. Ages 8 and up, or 6 and up with an adult helper. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 846-4140. TODDLERTIME: Kids ages 1 through 3 and their caregivers join Miss Kelly and her puppets Bainbow and La-La for story time. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. WATER PLAY TIME: Story time is followed by a splashy, bubbly frolic out on the lawn. BYO towel. Ages 5 and under. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.
stowe/smuggs
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Kiddos 5 and younger share in stories, crafts and rhymes. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3853. STEAM AFTERSCHOOL: Kids learn art, science and math through games and crafts, including paper airplane races, Lego competitions and origami. Ages 6 and up. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.
mad river valley/ waterbury
ART CLUB!: Artists ages 6 and up learn a new technique, style or craft every week. Waterbury Public Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, cynthia@ waterburypubliclibrary.com.
middlebury area
JERUSALEM MARKETPLACE: See MON.11.
upper valley
BABY STORY TIME: Librarians and finger-puppet friends introduce babies 20 months and younger to the joy of reading. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 457-2295. BEACH STORY TIME: All ages are welcome to a George Peabody Library read-aloud under the gazebo next to the lake. Treasure Island, Fairlee, noon. Free. Info, 333-9724. PAPER AIRPLANES: Crafters of all ages fold different kinds of planes and see how far they can fly. Norwich Public Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.
randolph/royalton
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT & ACTION: Activists ages 14 through 18 discuss community service, climate action, LGBTQ rights and social justice. BALE Community Space, South Royalton, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438.
WED.13
ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.6. VIRTUAL CARTOONING WITH RICK STROMOSKI: Aspiring illustrators learn how to create characters, draw facial expressions and depict their favorite animals. Ages 5 and up. Presented by Brownell Library. 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.
chittenden county BABYTIME: See WED.6.
LEGO BUILDERS: See WED.6. SEA LIFE SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.6. SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.6. SWIM STORIES: See WED.6.
barre/montpelier
SURF’S UP WITH MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ: Lyrical little ones of all ages listen to songs about the ocean, then write their own. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
stowe/smuggs
WEDNESDAY CRAFTERNOON: See WED.6.
middlebury area
JERUSALEM MARKETPLACE: See MON.11.
upper valley
STORY TIME!: See WED.6.
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Do Good Fest 2022
Experimental Short Films by Maya Deren with Live Soundtrack
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Page 6, Sections 2.2.DD. and 2.2.EE. – Add a definition for Process and amend the definition for Processor to further define who falls under those requirements.
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Page 6, Section 2.2.Z. – Amend the definition of Mandatory Recyclables and create a separate appendix that can be amended independently from the Ordinance.
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NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF AMENDMENTS TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD), acting by and through its Board of Commissioners pursuant to the District’s Charter, 10 VSA Chapter 159 and 24 VSA Chapter 59, enacted amendments to the Solid Waste Management Ordinance (SWMO) on June 22, 2022.
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- ZA-22-08: To accompany already adopted Chapter 18 amendments in establishing, defining and regulating Short term rental (STR) as a new use.
Page 1, Preamble – Update language to sync with State goals.
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The purpose of the proposed amendments are as follows:
The full text of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance is available online at www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPI/CDO. The proposed amendment can be reviewed in hard copy posted on the first floor of City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington or online at https://www.burlingtonvt. gov/DPI/CDO/Amendments
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Purpose and Title, Definitions, Regulation of Solid Waste, Licensing, Public Safety, Illegal Disposal, Open Fires and Incinerators, Solid Waste Management Fee, Payment of Fees Due the District, Recordkeeping and Inspections, Penalties, Enforcement and Remedies, Powers of the District General Manager, and Miscellaneous. Summary of Major Amendments
- ZA-22-09: Modifies Sec. 3.1.2-C; and Sec 13.1.2
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The section headings of the SWMO are as follows:
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- ZA-22-08: Modifies Sec. 3.1.2-C; Sec. 8.1.8; 13.1.2; Sec. 14.3.4-H; and Appendix A – Use Table
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- ZA-22-09: All areas and zoning districts within the city.
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Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4441 and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington Planning Commission to hear comments on the following proposed amendments to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance (CDO). The public hearing will take place during the Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, with the hearing starting at Time Certain 6:45pm. You may access the hearing/ meeting as follows:
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District, its member municipalities and their inhabitants, and the general community; to regulate the management of solid waste within the District; to require separation of certain materials from solid waste destined for disposal; to facilitate the adequate provision of solid waste services such that the generators of solid waste pay costs that reflect the real costs to society of the management of solid waste; to establish fees for services provided by the District to manage solid waste; to regulate waste disposal practices that pose a concern to the public health and welfare and the environment; to fulfill the District’s responsibilities under 24 VSA § 2202a; to implement and further the District’s Solid Waste Implementation Plan and the State’s Solid Waste Management Plan; and to provide for the efficient, economical, and environmentally sound management of solid waste.
Comprehensive Development Ordinance and establish language exempting public art from standards requiring a zoning permit for its installation.
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Page 9, Section 3.1 – Add language to the Ordinance reflecting the District’s ability to enact flow control over certain source-separated materials. Pages 10-11, Sections 3.8 and 3.9 – Amend sections to pull in Food Residuals to separation and placement requirements. Page 11, Section 3.10 – Amend section to clarify responsibilities of multi-unit property owners. Page 12, Section 3.13 – Amend the section to clarify responsibility of waste management compliance of private or public events. Page 18, Section 4.8.J. – Rewrite of section to clarify container labelling requirements. Other minor amendments, including many administrative amendments, are reflected in the track changes available in person at CSWD, at your local town/city administrative offices, or online at the link below. Right to Petition for Special Vote Under 24 VSA §1973, the qualified voters of the District have the right to petition for a vote on the question of disapproving the amendments to the SWMO. A petition for a vote must be signed by not less than 5% of the qualified voters of CSWD and presented to CSWD’s Board of Commissioners within 44 days of the date of the adoption of the amendment (by August 5, 2022). Unless a petition is filed, the amendments will become effective August 21, 2022. For More Information To obtain more information, contact Josh Estey 802.872.8100 x241 or at HYPERLINK “mailto:jestey@cswd.net” jestey@cswd.net, or at the link/address below. A copy of the SWMO is available for inspection at CSWD, 1021 Redmond Rd, Williston, VT 05495 and at HYPERLINK “https:// cswd.net/forms-publications/ordinance-amendments/” https://cswd.net/forms-publications/ ordinance-amendments/.
OPENINGS - BURLINGTON CITY COMMISSIONS/ BOARDS Airport Commission Term Expires 6/30/23 One Opening Chittenden Solid Waste District Board – alternate Term Expires 5/31/24 One Opening Development Review Board - alternate Term Expires 6/30/24 One Opening Electric Light Commission Term Expires 6/30/25 One Opening Fence Viewers Term Expires 6/30/23 Two Openings Planning Commission Term Expires 6/30/24 One Opening Vehicle for Hire Licensing Board Term Expires 6/30/24 Two Openings Vehicle for Hire Licensing Board Term Expires 6/30/25 Two Openings Winooski Valley Park District Term Expires 6/30/24 One Opening Applications may be submitted to the Clerk/ Treasurer’s Office, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Attn: Lori NO later than Wednesday, August 11, 2022, by 4:30 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Lori at (802) 865-7136 or via email lolberg@burlingtonvt.gov.
City Council President Paul will plan for appointments to take place at the August 15, 2022 City Council Meeting/City Council With Mayor Presiding Meeting.
PROPOSED STATE RULES By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/ SOS/rules/. The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members. To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible. To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231). —————————————————————————— Rule 4.600 Definition of Electric Transmission Facility in 30 V.S.A. § 248. Vermont Proposed Rule: 22P013 AGENCY: Public Utility Commission CONCISE SUMMARY: 30 V.S.A. § 248 requires utilities to obtain a certificate of public good from the Commission before beginning site preparation or construction of an “electric transmission facility.” The proposed rule defines the term “electric transmission facility,” clarifying which projects require a certificate of public good from the Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Micah Howe, Staff Attorney, Vermont Public Utility Commission 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Tel: 802-828-2358 Fax: 802-828-3351 Email: micah.howe@vermont.gov URL: https://puc. vermont.gov/about-us/statutes-and-rules. FOR COPIES: Mary Jo Krolewski, Vermont Public Utility Commission 112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Tel:802-828-2358 Fax: 802-828-3351 Email: mary-jo.krolewski@ermont.gov.
STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.: 22-PR-02191 In re ESTATE of MICHAEL FARRELL NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the Creditors of: MICHAEL FARRELL late of South Burlington I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: Signature of Fiduciary June 30, 2022 /s/ Launa L. Slater Executor/Administrator: Kathleen Farrell c/o Launa L. Slater, Wiener & Slater, PLLC 110 Main Street, Suite 4F, Burlington, VT 05401 launa@wsvtlaw.com (802) 863-1836 Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 7/6/22 Name of Probate Court: Chittenden Probate Court Address of Probate Court: P.O. Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402-0511 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.: 22-PR-03098 In re ESTATE of Mark W. Champagne
NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Mark W. Champagne, late of Essex Junction, VT. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the Court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: 5/12/2022 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Rhiannon M Champagne Executor/Administrator: Rhiannon M Champagne, c/o Paul R. Morwood, Esq., 333 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403 802-862-2135 morwood. paul@gmail.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 7/6/22 Name of Probate Court: Chittenden Probate Unit Address of Probate Court: P O Box 511, Burlington, VT 05402 STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CALEDONIA UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 284-12-19 CACV U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION v. MICHAEL S. PATOINE, SHELLY A. PATOINE AND VERMONT HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY OCCUPANTS OF: 301 Depot Street, Burke VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered January 27, 2022 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Michael S. Patoine and Shelly A. Patoine to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Northeast Home Loan, LLC, dated June 21, 2018 and recorded in Book 149 Page 210 of the land records of the Town of Burke, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Northeast Home Loan, LLC to U.S. Bank National Association dated July 16, 2019 and recorded in Book 155 Page 441 of the land records of the Town of Burke] for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 301 Depot Street, Burke, Vermont on July 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being a parcel of land together with a dwelling house and any other improvements thereon, known and numbered as 301 Depot Street; and being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Michael S. Patoine and Shelly A. Patoine by Warranty Deed of Bryant Leonard and Ashley Leonard, of near or even date herewith and to be recorded simultaneously with this Mortgage in the Burke Land Records. Being further described as all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Ashley Leonard and Bryant Leonard by Warranty Deed of Kenneth J. O’Rourke and Heather L. O’Rourke, dated November 2, 2012, recorded in Book 130 at Page 359 of the Burke Land Records. Reference is hereby made to the aforesaid deeds and their records and to all prior deeds in the chain of title and the records thereof for a further and more particular description of the lands and premises hereby conveyed. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description. Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the
purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a bank wire, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date the Confirmation Order is entered by the Court. All checks should be made payable to “Bendett & McHugh, PC, as Trustee”. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. DATED : June 9, 2022 By: /s/ Rachel K. Ljunggren Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT LAMOILLE UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 1096-19 LECV DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-11 v. JESS FITZGERALD, VICKI LABOUNTY AND PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC OCCUPANTS OF: 35 Almeron Drive, Morrisville* VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered November 26, 2019, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Jess Fitzgerald and Vicki LaBounty to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, dated September 18, 2003 and recorded in Book 131 Page 156 of the land records of the Town of Morristown, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Ameriquest Mortgage Company to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-11 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated November 1, 2003 and recorded in Book 147 Page 317 and (2) Corrective Assignment of Mortgage from Ameriquest Mortgage Company to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-11 dated November 19, 2013 and recorded in Book 197 Page 197, both of the land records of the Town of Morristown for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 35 Almeron Drive, Morrisville, Vermont on July 18, 2022 at 12:00 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: A certain piece of land in Morristown, in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont, described as follows, viz: Starting at an iron pin to be set in a stone wall which point bears North 43 degrees 31 minutes East 383.1 feet +/- from the southerly corner of the property of the within Grantors and which corner is the common point of property of the within Grantors, H. Cross and R. and L. Perras; thence North 43 degrees 31 minutes East along a stone wall to an iron pipe set at a corner marking the common point of properties of the within Grantors, Shirley Fitzgerald and H. Cross; thence turning to the left and proceeding along the within Grantors/ Shirley Fitzgerald property line 250 feet +/- to an iron pin to be set; thence turning to the left and proceeding in a southwesterly direction in a line approximately parallel with the course described as being (North 43 degrees 31 minutes East 375.4 feet +/-) to an iron pin to be set; thence turning to the left and proceeding in a straight line 240 feet +/- to the point of beginning. Known as 35 Almeron Drive, Morrisville, VT 15661
instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description. Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a bank wire, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date the Confirmation Order is entered by the Court. All checks should be made payable to “Bendett & McHugh, PC, as Trustee”. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. DATED : June 2, 2022 By: /s/ Rachel K. Ljunggren Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT WASHINGTON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 142-3-20 WNCV HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-12, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-12 v. JOHN E. ALEX AND VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF TAXES OCCUPANTS OF: 4334 Vermont Route 1, Warren VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered December 21, 2021, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by John E. Alex and the late Mary Ann Clark to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated March 11, 2005 and recorded in Book 172 Page 702 of the land records of the Town of Warren, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for GSAA Home Equity Trust 2005-12, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-12 dated March 26, 2013 and recorded in Book 221 Page 520 of the land records of the Town of Warren for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4334 Vermont Route 1, Warren, Vermont on August 17, 2022 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to John E. Alex and Mary Ann Clark by Warranty Deed of John Simko and Doreen Simko of even or approximate date herewith and to be recorded in the land records of the Town of Warren, Vermont. Being all and the same lands and premises as were conveyed to John Simko and Doreen Simko by Warranty Deed of Russell C. LoGuidice dated November 28, 1977 and recorded December 6, 1977 in Book 46, pages 455-456 of the land records of the Town of Warren, Vermont. Being all and the same lands and premises as were conveyed to Russell LoGuidice by Warranty Deed of Alvin J. Babcock and John M. Murphy dated October 3, 1972 and recorded October 18, 1972 in Book 36, pages 442-445 of the land records of the Town of Warren, Vermont. Being lands and premises said to consist of approximately 2.3 acres of land with a residence thereon, located at 4334 Vermont Route 100 in
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Legal Notices [CONTINUED] Warren, Vermont, Said lands are, in fact, bisected by Vermont Route 100. Subject to and with the benefit of rights, restrictions, covenants, terms, rights-of-way and easements referenced in the above mentioned deeds and instruments and their records, or otherwise of record in the Town of Warren Land Records, and subject to terms and conditions of state and local land use regulations and any permits issued by any state or local authority under those regulations, which are valid and enforceable at law on the date of this deed - not meaning by such language to renew or reinstate any encumbrance which is otherwise barred by the provisions of Vermont law. Reference may be had to the above mentioned deeds and their records, and to all prior deeds and instruments and their records, for a more particular description of the herein conveyed lands and premises. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description. Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a bank wire, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date the Confirmation Order is entered by the Court. All checks should be made payable to “Bendett & McHugh, PC, as Trustee”. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. DATED: June 23, 2022 By: /s/ Rachel K. Ljunggren Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 01-03676 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DRIVE, WILLISTON VT, 05495 WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT THE 14TH OF JULY 2022 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF NAOMI SHAW. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.
THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 01-04190 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DRIVE, WILLISTON VT, 05495 WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT THE 14TH OF JULY 2022 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF PETER MEGAN. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.
TOWN OF ESSEX PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING JULY 14, 2022-6:00 P.M. VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM OR MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE ROOM, 81 MAIN ST., ESSEX JCT., VT Anyone may attend this meeting in person at the above address or remotely through the following options: Zoom link: https://www.essexvt.org/1043/ Join-Zoom-Meeting-Essex-PC Call (audio only): 1-888-788-0099 | Meeting ID: 923 7777 6158 # | Passcode: 426269 Public wifi: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/ public-wifi-hotspots-vermont 1. Discussion and Election of Officers 2. Approval of PC Operating Procedures 3. Public Comments 4. Consent Agenda: BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT: G & R Cummings and ATC Sequioa,
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LLC: Proposal to convey 0.94 acres from 23 Corporate Dr to 21 Corporate Dr located in the RPD-I Zone. Tax Map 72, Parcels 3-21 & 3-24. 5. Welcome New Community Development Director 6. Minutes: June 9, 2022 7. Other Business Visit our website at www.essexvt.org.
TOWN OF MILTON, VERMONT: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – MILTON DPW HIGHWAY FACILITY PROJECT RFQ for Construction Management Services Issued: July 1, 2022 Due: July 22, 2022 at 2:00 PM. I. GENERAL INFORMATION The Town of Milton is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from professional Construction Management Firms for planning and construction of a new Milton Department of Public Works Highway Facility. Additional information can be obtained on the Town of Milton’s website at: https://www.miltonvt.gov/ bids.aspx.
TOWN OF RICHMOND SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE JULY 27, 2022 AT 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86943541435?pwd=5q1d0X4G3lZRu VPIVTTNDd-XAQtNbl.1 Meeting ID: 869 4354 1435 Passcode: 452045 Call-in: +19292056099 US (New York) Application materials may be viewed at http://www.richmondvt. gov/boards minutes/development-review-board/ one week before the meeting. Please call Tyler Machia, Zoning Administrator, at 802-434-2420 or email tmachia@richmondvt.gov with any questions. Public Hearing Appeal# 2022-001 of Permit CO2022-11 Cochran & Ewald Parcel ID #MK0809 Applicants are appealing Zoning Administrator’s denial of a Certificate of Occupancy for a single-family dwelling and requesting a variance. Certificate of Occupancy was denied due noncompliance with previous DRB decision conditions of approval as well as noncompliance with Section 6.2.1 subsection f of the Richmond Zoning Regulations.
STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 22-ENV-00061 IN RE: SUBMISSION ID HPF-B96Q-Y8QMH; O’BRIEN FARM ROAD, LLC, GREEN MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. NOTICE OF APPEAL Appellants O’Brien Farm Road, LLC and Green Mountain Development Group, inc. (“O’Brien”), by their attorneys, Gravel & Shea PC, hereby appeals to the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division from the District Environmental Commission #4 Memorandum Opinion and Order, dated June 2, 2022 (“Memorandum Opinion and Order”), a copy of which is attached. O’Brien is the applicant for the land use permit and is a party by right pursuant to 10 V.S.A. §§ 8502(5)(A) and 8504(a). The Memorandum Opinion and Order concerns a fee waiver/ reduction for 255 Kennedy Drive in South Burlington, Vermont. Dated: Burlington, Vermont June 27, 2022 /s/ Matthew B. Byrne Matthew B. Byrne, Esq. Robert H. Rushford, Esq. Gravel & Shea PC 76 St. Paul Street, 7th Floor, P.O Box 369 Burlington, VT 05402-0369 (802) 658-0220 mbyrne@gravelshea.com rrushford@gravelshea.com For Appellants Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Vermont Rules for Environmental Court Proceedings (“VRECP”), all interested persons are hereby notified that they must enter an appearance in writing with the court within 21 days of receiving this notice of appeal, or in such other time as may be provided in subdivision (c) of VRECP 5, if they wish to participate in this appeal.
Support Groups CONTACT CLASSIFIEDS@SEVENDAYSVT.COM TO UPDATE YOUR SUPPORT GROUP. VISIT SEVENDAYSVT.COM TO VIEW A FULL LIST OF SUPPORT GROUPS A CIRCLE OF PARENTS FOR MOTHERS OF COLOR Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes! Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parenting. We will be meeting weekly on Wed., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@pcavt.org, 802-498-0607, pcavt.org/family-support-programs. A CIRCLE OF PARENTS FOR SINGLE MOTHERS Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes! Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parenting. We will be meeting weekly on Fri., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@pcavt.org, 802-498-0607, pcavt.org/family-support-programs. A CIRCLE OF PARENTS W/ LGBTQ+ CHILDREN Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes! Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parenting. We will be meeting weekly on Mon., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@pcavt.org, 802-498-0607, pcavt.org/family-support-programs. AL-ANON For families & friends of alcoholics. Phone meetings, electronic meetings (Zoom), & an al-Anon blog are avail. online at the Al-Anon website. For meeting info, go to vermontalanon alateen.org or call 866-972-5266. ALATEEN GROUP Alateen group in Burlington on Sun. 5-6 p.m. at the UU building at the top of Church St. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 864-1212. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the 1st step of 12 & join a group in your area. ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS Support groups meet to provide assistance & info on Alzheimer’s disease & related dementias. They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support & coping techniques in care for a person living w/ Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Meetings are free & open to the public. Families, caregivers & friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm date & time. Four options: 1st Mon. of every mo., 2-3 p.m., at the Residence at Shelburne Bay, 185 Pine Haven Shores, Shelburne; 4th Tue. of every mo., 10-11 a.m., at the Residence at Quarry Hill, 465 Quarry Hill Rd., South Burlington; 2nd Tue. of every mo., 5-6:30 p.m., at the Alzheimer’s Association Main Office, 300 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 130, Williston; 2nd Mon. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., at Milton Public Library, 39 Bombardier Rd., Milton. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900.
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Tue. monthly, 4-5:30 p.m. Preregistration is req. (to receive dial-in codes for toll-free call). Please dial the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24-7 Helpline 800-272-3900 for more info. ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS W/ DEBT? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Anonymous. Wed., 6:30-7:30 p.m., Methodist Church in the Rainbow Room at Buell & S. Winooski, Burlington. Contact Jennifer, 917-568-6390. BABY BUMPS SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS & PREGNANT WOMEN Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of your life. But it can also be a time of stress often compounded by hormonal swings. If you are a pregnant woman, or have recently given birth & feel you need some help w/ managing emotional bumps in the road that can come w/ motherhood, please come to this free support group led by an experienced pediatric registered nurse. Held on the 2nd & 4th Tue. of every mo., 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Birthing Center, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans. Info: Rhonda Desrochers, Franklin County Home Health Agency, 527-7531. BETTER BREATHERS CLUB American Lung Association support group for people w/ breathing issues, their loved ones or caregivers. Meets on the 1st Mon. of every mo., 11 a.m.-noon at the Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. For more info call 802-776-5508. BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP Vermont Center for Independent Living offers virtual monthly meetings, held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m. The support group will offer valuable resources & info about brain injury. It will be a place to share experiences in a safe, secure & confidential environment. To join, email Linda Meleady at lindam@vcil. org & ask to be put on the TBI mailing list. Info: 800-639-1522. BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT Montpelier daytime support group meets on the 3rd Thu. of every mo. at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:30-2:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1-2:30 p.m. Colchester evening support group meets on the 1st Wed. of every mo., at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m. White River Jct. meets on the 2nd Fri. of every mo., at Bugbee Sr. Ctr. from 3-4:30 p.m. Call our helpline at 877-856-1772. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP The Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-7:45 p.m. via conference call. Newly diagnosed? Prostate cancer reoccurrence? General discussion & sharing among survivors & those beginning or rejoining the battle. Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 274-4990, vmary@aol.com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Overcome any hurt, habit or hang-up in your life w/ this confidential 12-Step, Christ-centered recovery program. We offer multiple support
groups for both men & women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction & pornography, food issues, & overcoming abuse. All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Junction. Info: recovery@ essexalliance.org, 878-8213. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone struggling w/ hurt, habits & hang-ups, which include everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton, which meets every Fri. at 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us & discover how your life can start to change. Info: 893-0530, julie@mccartycreations.com. CENTRAL VERMONT CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP Last Thu. of every mo., 7:30 p.m. in Montpelier. Please contact Lisa Mase for location: lisa@ harmonizecookery.com. CEREBRAL PALSY GUIDANCE Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a very comprehensive informational website broadly covering the topic of cerebral palsy & associated medical conditions. Its mission is to provide the best possible info to parents of children living w/ the complex condition of cerebral palsy. cerebralpalsyguidance.com/ cerebral-palsy. CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS CoDA is a 12-step fellowship for people whose common purpose is to develop healthy & fulfilling relationships. By actively working the program of Codependents Anonymous, we can realize a new joy, acceptance & serenity in our lives. Meets Sun. at noon at the Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. Tom, 238-3587, coda.org. DECLUTTERERS SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe 2 or 3 of us can get together to help each other simplify. 989-3234, 425-3612. DISCOVER THE POWER OF CHOICE! SMART Recovery welcomes anyone, including family & friends, affected by any kind of substance or activity addiction. It is a science-based program that encourages abstinence. Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership. Sun. at 5 p.m. The meeting has moved to Zoom: smartrecovery. zoom.us/j/92925275515. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 399-8754. You can learn more at smartrecovery.org. We hope to return to face-to-face meetings this summer. DIVORCE CARE SUPPORT GROUP Divorce is a tough road. Feelings of separation, betrayal, confusion, anger & self-doubt are common. But there is life after divorce. Led by people who have already walked down that road, we’d like to share w/ you a safe place & a process that can help make the journey easier. This free 13-week group for men & women will be offered on Sun., 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sep. 8-Dec. 1, at the North Avenue Alliance Church, 901 North Ave., Burlington. Register for class
at essexalliance.churchcenter. com. For more info, call Sandy: 802-425-7053. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT Steps to End Domestic Violence offers a weekly drop-in support group for female-identified survivors of intimate partner violence, including individuals who are experiencing or have been affected by domestic violence. The support group offers a safe, confidential place for survivors to connect w/ others, to heal & to recover. In support group, participants talk through their experiences & hear stories from others who have experienced abuse in their relationships. Support group is also a resource for those who are unsure of their next step, even if it involves remaining in their current relationship. Tue., 6:30-8 p.m. Childcare is provided. Info: 658-1996. EMPLOYMENT-SEEKERS SUPPORT GROUP Frustrated w/ the job search or w/ your job? You are not alone. Come check out this supportive circle. Wed. at 3 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602. FAMILIES COPING W/ ADDICTIONS (FCA) GROUP (ADDICTION SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES) Families Coping w/ Addiction (FCA) is an open-community peer support group for adults 18+ struggling w/ the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-step based but provides a welcoming & stigma-free forum for those living this experience, in which to develop personal coping skills & to draw strength & insight from one another. Group meets weekly on Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m., on Zoom. Check Turning Point Center website (turningpointcentervt.org) for Zoom link, listed under “Family Support” (click on “What We Offer” dropdown). FAMILY & FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS This support group is a dedicated meeting for family, friends & community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis. Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression, anxiety & other types of distress. The group is a confidential space where family & friends can discuss shared experiences & receive support in an environment free of judgment & stigma w/ a trained facilitator. Wed., 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington. Info: Jess Horner, LICSW, 866-218-8586. FAMILY RESTORED: SUPPORT GROUP FOR FRIENDS & FAMILIES OF ADDICTS & ALCOHOLICS Wed., 6:30-8 p.m., Holy Family/ St. Lawrence Parish, 4 Prospect St., Essex Junction. For further info, please visit thefamilyrestored.org or contact Lindsay Duford at 781-960-3965 or 12lindsaymarie@gmail.com. FIERCELY FLAT VT A breast cancer support group for those who’ve had mastectomies. We are a casual online meeting group found on Facebook at Fiercely Flat VT. Info: stacy.m.burnett@gmail.com.
FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS (FA) Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? FA is a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia. Local meetings are held twice a week: Mon., 4-5:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Norwich, Vt.; & Wed., 6:30-8 p.m., at Hanover Friends Meeting House, Hanover, N.H. For more info & a list of additional meetings throughout the U.S. & the world, call 603-630-1495 or visit foodaddicts.org. G.R.A.S.P. (GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING) Are you a family member who has lost a loved one to addiction? Find support, peer-led support group. Meets once a mo. on Mon. in Burlington. Please call for date & location. RSVP mkeasler3@ gmail.com or call 310-3301 (message says Optimum Health, but this is a private number). GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Sharing your sadness, finding your joy. Please join us as we learn more about our own grief & explore the things that can help us to heal. There is great power in sharing our experiences w/ others who know the pain of the loss of a loved one & healing is possible through the sharing. BAYADA Hospice’s local bereavement support coordinator will facilitate our weekly group through discussion & activities. Everyone from the community is welcome. First & last Wednesday of every mo. at 4 p.m. via Zoom. To register, please contact bereavement program coordinator Max Crystal, Mcrystal@bayada.com or 802-448-1610. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS Meet every 2nd Mon., 6-7:30 p.m., & every 3rd Wed., 10-11:30 a.m., at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin. The group is open to the public & free of charge. More info: Diana Moore, 224-2241. HEARING VOICES SUPPORT GROUP This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voicehearing experiences as real lived experiences that may happen to anyone at anytime. We choose to share experiences, support & empathy. We validate anyone’s experience & stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest & accurate representation of their experience, & as being acceptable exactly as they are. Tue., 2-3 p.m. Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-777-8602, abby@ pathwaysvermont.org. HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107. People living w/ cancer & their caretakers convene for support. INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/ PAINFUL BLADDER SUPPORT GROUP Interstitial cystitis (IC) & painful bladder syndrome can result in recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder/pelvic region & urinary frequency/urgency. These are often misdiagnosed & mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have
been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. For Vermont-based support group, email bladderpainvt@gmail.com or call 899-4151 for more info. KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients, as well as caregivers, are provided w/ a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers. For further info, please contact info@vcsn.net. KINSHIP CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A support group for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Led by a trained representative & facilitator. Meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo., 6:30-7:45 p.m., at Milton Public Library. Free. For more info, call 802-893-4644 or email library@miltonvt.gov. Facebook. com/events/561452568022928. LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE The SafeSpace Anti-Violence Program at Pride Center of Vermont offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship, dating, emotional &/or hate-violence. These groups give survivors a safe & supportive environment to tell their stories, share info, & offer & receive support. Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain info on how to better cope w/ feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call SafeSpace at 863-0003 if you are interested in joining. LIVING THROUGH LOSS Gifford Medical Center is announcing the restart of its grief support group, Living Through Loss. The program is sponsored by the Gifford Volunteer Chaplaincy Program & will meet weekly on Fri., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in Gifford’s Chun Chapel beginning on Aug. 6. Meetings will be facilitated by the Rev. Timothy Eberhardt, spiritual care coordinator, & Emily Pizzale MSW, LICSW, a Gifford social worker. Anyone who has experienced a significant loss over the last year or so is warmly invited to attend & should enter through the hospital’s main entrance wearing a mask on the way to the chapel. Meetings will be based on the belief that, while each of us is on a unique journey in life, we all need a safe place to pause, to tell our stories &, especially as we grieve, to receive the support & strength we need to continue along the way. MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS Do you have a problem w/ marijuana? MA is a free 12-step program where addicts help other addicts get & stay clean. Ongoing Wed., 7 p.m., at Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski, Suite 301, Burlington. 861-3150. MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Area Myeloma Survivors, Families & Caregivers have come together to form a Multiple
Myeloma Support Group. We provide emotional support, resources about treatment options, coping strategies & a support network by participating in the group experience w/ people who have been through similar situations. 3rd Tue. of every mo., 5-6 p.m., at the New Hope Lodge on East Ave. in Burlington. Info: Kay Cromie, 655-9136, kgcromey@aol.com. NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Weekly virtual meetings. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@ namivt.org or 800-639-6480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living w/ mental health challenges. NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Weekly virtual meetings. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, info@namivt. org or 800-639-6480. Family Support Group meetings are for family & friends of individuals living w/ mental illness. NARCONON SUNCOAST DRUG & ALCOHOL REHABILITATION & EDUCATION Narconon reminds families that overdoses due to an elephant tranquilizer known as Carfentanil has been on the rise in nearly every community nationwide. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid painkiller 100 times more powerful than fentanyl & 1,000 times stronger than heroin. A tiny grain of it is enough to be fatal. Click here to learn more about carfentanil abuse & how to help your loved one. You can also visit narconon-suncoast.org/ drug-abuse/parents-get-help. html for more info. Addiction screenings: Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for a no-cost screening or referral: 1- 877-841-5509. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516 or cvana. org. Held in Burlington, Barre & St. Johnsbury. NARCANON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every Mon., 7 p.m., at the Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. Info: Amanda H., 338-8106. NEW (& EXPECTING) MAMAS & PAPAS! EVERY PRIMARY CAREGIVER TO A BABY! The Children’s Room invites you to join our weekly drop-in support group. Come unwind & discuss your experiences & questions around infant care & development, self-care & postpartum healing, & community resources for families w/ babies. Tea & snacks provided. Thu., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring your babies! (Newborn through crawling stage). Located w/in Thatcher Brook Primary School, 47 Stowe St., childrensroomonline.org. Contact childrensroom@wwsu. org or 244-5605.
NORTHWEST VERMONT CANCER PRAYER & SUPPORT NETWORK A meeting of cancer patients, survivors & family members intended to comfort & support those who are currently suffering from the disease. 2nd Thu. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans. Info: stpaulum@myfairpoint.net. 2nd Wed. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m. Winooski United Methodist Church, 24 W. Allen St., Winooski. Info: hovermann4@comcast.net. OPEN EARS, OPEN MINDS A mutual support circle that focuses on connection & self-exploration. Fri. at 1 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) A 12-step program for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulimics, etc. No matter what your problem w/ food, we have a solution! All are welcome, meetings are open, & there are no dues or fees. See oavermont.org/meeting-list for the current meeting list, meeting format & more; or call 802-863-2655 anytime! PONDERING GENDER & SEXUALITY Pondering Gender & Sexuality is a twice-monthly facilitated mutual support group for folks of any identity (whether fully formed or a work in progress) who want to engage in meaningful conversations about gender, sexuality & sexual orientation, &/or the coming-out process. Discussions can range from the personal to the philosophical & beyond as we work together to create a compassionate, safe & courageous space to explore our experiences. The group will be held on the 2nd Sun. & 4th Tue., 1-2:30 p.m., of every mo., either virtually or at the Pride Center of Vermont. Email pgs@ pridecentervt.org for more info or w/ questions! POTATO INTOLERANCE SUPPORT GROUP Anyone coping w/ potato intolerance & interested in joining a support group, contact Jerry Fox, 48 Saybrook Rd., Essex Junction, VT 05452. QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFÉ The Queen City Memory Café offers a social time & place for people w/ memory impairment & their fiends & family to laugh, learn, & share concerns & celebrate feeling understood & connected. Enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods w/ entertainment & conversation. QCMC meets on the 3rd Sat. of every mo., 10 a.m.noon, at the Thayer Building, 1197 North Ave., Burlington. 316-3839. QUEER CARE GROUP This support group is for adult family members & caregivers of queer &/or questioning youth. It is held on the 2nd Mon. of every mo., 6:30-8 p.m., at Outright Vermont, 241 North Winooski Ave. This group is for adults only. For more info, email info@ outrightvt.org.
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The Program Officer will manage a complex portfolio of grant-funded projects; develop and run collaborative grantmaking processes; and work with diverse partners to make Vermont’s communities stronger for youth and families. We seek leaders who are committed to promoting equity and inclusion, and who specialize in areas of health, human services, social systems, mental health, family dynamics, and/or positive youth development.
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Family Support Programs Coordinator Prevent Child Abuse Vermont is seeking two Family Support Programs Coordinators to be part of a statewide team. Successful candidates will be located in one of the following counties: Washington, Windsor, Orleans, Caledonia or Lamoille and will organize, oversee and facilitate parent education and support groups. The position involves some travel around the region. Duties also include recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers, outreach and collaboration with community partners. Knowledge of child development and child abuse, love of parent education/ support, and experience with online facilitation are all a plus. Reliable transportation required. Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field required. E.O.E. Please email cover letter, resume, and 3 references, along with the employment application to pcavt@pcavt.org or mail to: Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, FSPC Search - PO Box 829 Montpelier, VT 05601-0829 For application visit: pcavt.org/jobs-and-internships
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Goddard College, a leader in non-traditional education, has the following positions open:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SPECIALIST OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT MAINTENANCE GENERALIST PART-TIME RESIDENCY HELP DESK PART-TIME KITCHEN STAFF (SERVERS, LINE COOKS & DISHWASHERS) To view position descriptions and application instructions, please visit our website:
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Development Associate We’re adding a Development Associate to our fundraising team to keep our momentum building. This position is responsible for supporting our annual development plan, including fundraising appeals, special events & grant writing. This is a 35 hr/wk, FT position with excellent benefits. Salary $40,000 - $44,500. Outright Vermont is an EOE. Queer and trans people of color & trans feminine folks are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit outrightvt.org for full position description & how to apply.
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The Town of Jericho is looking for an Animal Control Officer to serve in an oncall capacity. This position includes but is not limited to investigating complaints pertaining to domestic animals (i.e., dogs running at large, unregistered dogs, bites, barking and cruelty reports) and must meet the performance expectation of the Animal Control Officer & enforcing the Domestic Pet Ordinance. Required knowledge of local and state ordinances would be helpful, skills in apprehension of animals without causing harm, proper use of animal control equipment & the ability to interact thoughtfully and communicate professionally with the public and other town officials. This position requires a valid VT driver’s license and availability to work irregular hours. To apply: Submit a resume and letter of interest to the Town of Jericho, Attn: ACO, PO Box 39, Jericho, VT 05465 or you can email to pcarrier@jerichovt. gov. This position is open until filled. E.O.E.
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The Department of Public Safety at Saint Michael’s College is inviting applications for a full-time Public Safety Officer. This position requires the ability to deal with a wide range of individuals, often in stressful or emergency situations. A successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a college environment seeking a balance between education and enforcement in performing duties. Maintaining a safe campus includes the performance of routine services, response to incidents and emergencies, and completing necessary documentation and follow-up. The schedule is rotating and includes nights, weekends, and holidays. This position will require regular work hours, as well as evening, weekend, and holiday times.
Saint Michael’s College is accepting applications for Director of Public Safety and Emergency Operations. This leadership position requires the ability to oversee and manage a wide range of individuals often under stressful or emergency situations while helping to create an environment of learning about, valuing, encouraging, and supporting differences both for the Public Safety staff and the overall campus. Job responsibilities include planning, administering, educating, and monitoring activities of the Public Safety staff. Developing procedures and guidelines for staff to meet institutional and student needs. Coordinating emergency responses on campus and overseeing the Dispatch Services. Review of applications begins July 18, 2022 & continues until the position is filled.
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Harwood Unified Union School District is seeking a full-time, year-round Director of Maintenance for Fayston Elementary School beginning immediately. Fayston School is a 24,400 sq. ft. facility, serving approximately 100 students in grades PK - 6, along with 26 staff members. The campus sits on 4.9 acres, including playgrounds. For more information visit huusd.org/jobs or schoolspring.com and search Job ID# 3945865 Application Deadline: Open until filled Job starts July 2022
WATER DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT The Town of Shelburne seeks a team-oriented Water Department Superintendent to manage the municipal water system and staff. Responsible for a wide range of administrative, managerial, and technical duties. Must hold or be able to obtain the water systems operator certification within six months.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TRUCK DRIVER/LABORER The Town of Shelburne seeks a team-oriented Truck Driver / Laborer. This full-time position is responsible for operating trucks and equipment to maintain Town roads and properties and working as a laborer on Town projects. A commercial Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within six months is required. Complete job descriptions available at shelburnevt.org/237/HumanResources. For information or to apply, contact Town Manager Lee Krohn at lkrohn@shelburnevt.org. E.O.E.
LNA TRAINING PROGRAM Join University of Vermont Medical Center’s LNA Training Program! The LNA training program prepares eligible candidates to practice as nursing assistants in providing direct patient care. The course consists of a combination of classroom, lab and clinical practice in an acute medical/surgical setting. High School Diploma or GED is required for eligibility. Learn more and apply: uvmhealth.org/medcenter/health-careers/nursingcareers/areas-of-focus/lna-training
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OFFICE MANAGER The Preservation Trust of Vermont (PTV) builds community through the preservation of historic buildings and the revitalization of Vermont’s villages and downtowns. PTV is seeking a highly organized and collaborative team member who will help PTV achieve its mission by managing our physical office and administrative functions. Duties also include development and board support as well as small event coordination. The ideal candidate will be excited to serve Vermont communities, have exceptional attention to detail, and have experience with managing an office and organizational resources. 30-hour a week, in-office position with a high degree of flexibility for the right person. Send resume and cover letter to Ben Doyle, President, at ben@ptvermont.org. Application Deadline: Friday, July 22. More information: ptvermont.org/
Town of Charlotte CLEANING SERVICES TOWN HALL/ TOWN OFFICE The Town of Charlotte seeks cleaning services for the Town Hall/Town Office. Information can be obtained from the town website: charlottevt.org, stopping by the Town Office, or by calling/emailing Dean Bloch, Town Administrator, at 425-3071 ext. 5, dean@townofcharlotte.com.
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER Part time The Department of Public Safety at Saint Michael’s College is inviting applications for a part-time Public Safety Officer. For a full job description and to apply online, please visit: https://bit.ly/SMCPTPSO.
Accounting Specialist Vermont Public is seeking an accounting specialist responsible for underwriting invoicing, digital billing, underwriting deposits and accounts payable job duties. Associate degree or equivalent experience required, Bachelor’s degree preferred; must be well organized, detail-oriented and possess a high degree of proficiency with Excel. Please submit a Vermont Public Job Application form with a cover letter and resume by email to careers@vermontpublic. org by or before July 8th, 2022. Full time position located in Winooski, VT. Compensation begins at $23/hour or $47,840/year. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. Read the full job description at VermontPublic.org/careers. Vermont Public is a proud equal opportunity employer.
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Join the team at Gardener’s Supply Company! Join the team at Gardener’s Supply Company! We are a 100% employee-owned company and an award winning and nationally recognized socially responsible business. We work hard AND offer a fun place to work including BBQs, staff parties, employee garden plots and much more! We also offer strong cultural values, competitive wages and outstanding benefits!
We’re searching for TWO individuals to join our Accounting Team! Accounts Payable Specialist: This position is responsible for the coordination of all AP related activities including AP entry, quick check processing, foreign & domestic wiring, weekly check runs, file organization, inventory & freight invoice matching, and direct communications with internal employees, vendors, and banks. This is a full-time position. Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Assistant: This position is responsible for assisting in both AR and AP tasks which may include application of AR payments, entering of AP invoices, filing, printing of invoices and/or statements and providing back-up to various Accounting department functions. This is a part-time (24hrs/week) position.
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Customer Service & Sales Associate The front desk associate’s primary responsibilities are to help guests take care of themselves. That means making sure they get a fabulous experience by listening to their needs and advising them on the services that will best match those needs. This includes matching a guest with the best service provider, services, retail products, and managing their Wellness Program. Front desk associates take responsibility for the satisfaction of guests and members. Send resumes to: clinic0779@ massageenvy.com.
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Capstone Community Action is seeking a Program Manager to lead our housing programs designed to lift Vermonters out of poverty and into secure lives. Ideal candidate will have significant knowledge of case management principles, supervision experience, demonstrated understanding of homelessness, highly organized approach to service delivery systems, data collection and measurement in a grant based funding environment. Ability to collaborate with community partners in a visible and positive manner. At least five years of experience in social work or social services delivery within non-profit settings.
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Why work for Capstone? We offer many benefits including medical, dental, a 401k plan, and paid time off. Plus, you’ll be making a difference by helping Vermonters live better lives.
Executive Director BARRE AREA SENIOR CENTER is seeking an Executive Director to be responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization and being the main spokesperson to the organization's members, the media and the general public.
Capstone Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider. Applications from all genders, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
DRIVER Driver wanted for contracted transportation Monday-Friday. $20 - $25 per hour including health benefits, 401K and profit sharing plans. We provide vehicles, maintenance, fuel, and insurance. Must be reliable, have a clean drivers license and must be able to pass a background check. Respond to: info@vtridenetwork.com. Subject: DRIVER WANTED.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Milton Artists' Guild (MAG) is seeking an Executive Director for our growing art nonprofit organization. MAG is one of Vermont's largest gallery & art marketplaces representing over 145 artists in a 6,000+ square foot space. We are seeking an ED who is passionate about the arts, values inclusivity, is a reliable team member, and an experienced fundraiser. If you want to help lead MAG's exciting future, please view the job requirements and apply online with this QR Code.
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Other key duties include fundraising, grant writing, marketing, building community connections and creating outreach opportunities. Send letter of interest and resume to bascdirector@yahoo.com. Deadline: July 31, 2022.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSET MANAGER Burlington, VT. Evernorth is hiring an affordable housing Asset Manager for our fabulous Asset Management team! This position is responsible for the long-term operational health of a designated portion of the Evernorth portfolio of properties while contributing to corporate oversight of portfolio performance and investment return. It provides technical guidance to and shares data with managing general partners, investors and management companies to assure best practices. The position examines the financial performance of the portfolio and develops long-term operational and capital projections DS 302-3 to determine the sustainability and solvency of each asset within the 25-0-95-0 portfolio. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of low income housing tax credits, rural development, commercial leases, property insurance, a minimum 3 years of real estate, construction, property management or asset management and strong financial analysis skills. Proficiency in Office 365 is required. Bachelor’s degree or three years’ experience in investment asset management required. At Evernorth, we believe in equal access to affordable housing and economic opportunities; the power of partnerships based on integrity, respect, and teamwork; and a collaborative workplace with professional, skilled and dedicated staff and we are an equal opportunity employer. For a full job description, please visit evernorthus.org. To apply, send cover letter & resume to Rewa Worthington at hr@evernorthus.org.
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT & GAME OPERATIONS Saint Michael’s College invites applications for the position of Director of Athletic Equipment and Game Operations. The Director is responsible for managing the Athletics Department equipment services operations, including maintenance and inventory of all equipment and apparel used by students who participate in the intercollegiate athletics program at Saint Michael’s College. They will create and monitor all requisitions, purchase orders, receipt of goods, and invoicing in compliance with Department of Athletics and College purchasing policies and procedures. The Director of Athletic Equipment and Game Operation will also serve as a primary administrator for athletic events according to NCAA, NE10, NEWHA, and Saint Michael’s College regulations. They are a trusted member of the athletic department administrative staff and will be relied on to support student-athletes in all manners of their experience. For a complete job description, benefits information, and to apply online, please visit: https://bit.ly/SMCDAEGO.
Come join the renowned North Branch Nature Center education team in Montpelier, Vermont! At Forest Preschool we spend 40-100% of the school day learning and playing outside in rain, shine, or snow, and we are looking for teachers who value the role of the natural world in early education and child development. THE FOREST PRESCHOOL CO-TEACHER will facilitate childcentered play and learning with 3.5 - 5 year olds. Three 8-hour days/week during the school year; $19/hour. THE FOREST PRESCHOOL AFTERCARE TEACHER will offer outdoor and indoor free play, snack, reading time, games, and arts and crafts in the afternoons. 19 hours/week (or 15-18 hours/ week negotiable); $19/hour. Both positions start in August. Learn more and apply at NorthBranchNatureCenter.org/employment.
CUSTODIAN Fulltime Saint Michael’s College is seeking applications from dependable and efficient workers to fill a full-time custodial position. The shift is Tuesday – Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, and Saturday 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM. Successful candidates will join a team that cleans College buildings including dormitories, restrooms, offices, and classrooms. Training will be provided for the right candidate. For a complete job description, benefits information & to apply online, please visit: bit.ly/SMCCTSFT.
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MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATE Performs routine maintenance and repair of residence, maintaining physical appearance of the grounds and building as well as ensuring that the building is physically sound and safe. Works with outside contractors as needed. Responsible for cleaning residents’ rooms and residence common areas including vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, polishing, mopping, disinfecting, etc. Discards waste into proper containers, replaces light bulbs and assists with any general housekeeping/laundry duties as necessary.
E D U C A T I O N C H I L D N U T R I T I O N C O N S U LT A N T – M O N T P E L I E R This Child Nutrition Consultant for the Vermont Agency of Education Child Nutrition Programs works on the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). This position assists with monitoring, technical assistance and training, program renewals, on-boarding of new programs, and outreach and promotion activities. Applicants should be passionate about ensuring access to healthy meals, detail-oriented, and able to work individually and in a team. For more information, contact Rosie Krueger at mary.krueger@vermont.gov. Department:
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This position is responsible for supervising the financial analytics unit at DCF. This position is integral to building a complex budget and ensuring that all anticipated budget pressures and revenue shortfalls are properly projected; conducting monthly financial monitoring with departmental and agency leadership; ensuring proper cost allocation and federal claiming; leading closeout to ensure the department’s fiscal position is properly stated at year end. For more
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information, contact Megan Smeaton at megan.smeaton@vermont.gov. Department: Children and Families. Location: Waterbury, with the opportunity for a hybrid remote work schedule. Status: Full Time. Job Id #30168. Application Deadline: July 13, 2022.
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School Engagement Specialist Do you have passion for supporting students' school success? Do you enjoy collaborating with multiple resources to solve problems? Lamoille Restorative Center (LRC) is hiring a Full-Time School Engagement Specialist (SES) for their Lamoille Valley School Engagement Program team. Responsibilities include providing outreach and support to Lamoille Valley students ages five to 15, and their families, struggling with school attendance. The SES helps students re-engage with school by collaborating with their families, school and human services providers to identify and address root causes of school absences. This position is ideal for someone with a strong understanding of Vermont’s education and human services systems, excellent communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to work both independently and as a team player. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package within a highly collaborative and supportive workplace environment. Submit your cover letter and resume to: info@lrcvt.org. LRC is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ASSISTANT We are seeking a full time Residential Mortgage Loan Assistant for our growing South Burlington Loan Office. Union Bank, your hometown community bank since 1891, is an employer of choice in the markets we This individual will be responsible for performing a vaserve. We offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities and are currently seeking motivated riety toofjoinadministrative to bankers provide loan originaindividuals our existing team duties of dedicated in our Williston, VT office. tion and documentation support for our Mortgage Loan Officers. Other responsibilities include overseeing the completion and accuracy of loan documents, processing loans and ensuring proper loan documentation including input of information and preparing all related Union Bank, the leading VT based community bank mortgage loan originator in the state, is looking documents, follow up our on Mortgage verifications for a Mortgageloan Origination Sales Manager to join Lendingand team.credit The ideal candidate will be an energetic, team oriented, self-starter professional, with excellent sales, leadership, reports, preparation of loans for underwriting, as well communication, organization, coaching, training, customer service, and problem-solving as commitment letters, notes, and other loan documen- skills. andSales set Manager up, assisting customers The Mortgagetation Origination will be responsible for:with advances home loans construction linestheand providing other loan to achieve • Originatingon mortgage and managing bank’s MortgageallLoan Originators individual and bank production support needed.goals. Requirements include excellent writ• Develops and maintains visibility in the marketplace, with developing relationships with ten and oral communication, and aalong minimum of 2 years real estate professionals, builders, and other business referral sources. of prior residential loan experience with a familiarity of • Recruiting, hiring, and training Mortgage Loan Originators. secondary market mortgage loan products is preferable Qualified candidates possess: Attention to detail, strong organizabut notwill required. • 5 years of Mortgage and Residential Construction experience. tional skills, and the ability toLending multi-task are essential.
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We offer a generous and comprehensive benefits program for full time employees, including three Union Bank offers competitive wages,options, a comprehensive options of medical insurance coverage, two dental insurance a robust 401(k) plan with a generous company match, fully paid life/disability insurance, paid vacation, personal and sick leave. benefits package, training for professional developUnion Bank isment, committed to creating a diverse environment andstable is proud hours to be anand equal opportunity strong advancement potential, employer. Union Bank recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, a supportive work environment. Qualified applications religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran mayprotected apply with letter, resume, status, and other statusaascover required by applicable law.professional ref-
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SEASONAL WAREHOUSE & DRIVING POSITIONS Seasonal Warehouse Workers $18.50/hr Warehouse associates are responsible for unloading trailers, processing the product, and reloading trailers for delivery to customers. The position is labor intensive and aided by the use of pallet jacks and forklifts. • Ability to stand, lift, bend, kneel & twist for duration of 8 hour shift. • Ability to work with limited supervision. • Ability to work some overtime on weekends to meet demands. • Not afraid to work hard and get dirty. Box Truck Drivers: $18.20/hr No CDL required. Box truck drivers are responsible for transporting used beverage containers and store supplies in a timely manner. The driver will load, secure and unload their own truck. They will also maintain the proper paperwork in accordance with federal, state and company regulations. This position is labor intensive. • Proven experience as a Box Truck Driver • A valid driver’s license • Must have a "satisfactory" driving record. • Familiarity with GPS devices • Ability to lift heavy packages, up to 50lbs + Send resumes to: HRadmin@tomra.com.
EXECUTIVE STAFF ASSISTANT The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery is seeking an exempt Executive Staff Assistant to work in the Commissioner’s Office. This position provides daily support to the Department Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. The position will also provide administrative support, as needed, for the Department managers and directors and the Board meetings. The Executive Staff Assistant will serve as an office manager for a central office administrative unit. In addition to general administrative support duties, the Executive Staff Assistant will assist the legislative and communications liaison as necessary with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, monitoring legislation, and organizing policy research. This position serves as the Department HR liaison. The Executive Staff Assistant frequently interacts with elected officials, Administration leadership, licensees, stakeholders, and the general public. The ideal candidate will have seven (7) or more years of experience at a professional level in public administration, business, operations, or human resources; strong customer service skills, specifically resolving issues and handling complaints tactfully and professionally; and knowledge of office management, planning, and organization. The ideal candidate has demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, maintain confidentiality and discretion, and establish and maintain effective working relationships. Apply online: https://bit.ly/VTDeptLiquorLotteryEsA.
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Customer Service Representative If you are an experienced and passionate skier looking for an incredible opportunity to get your foot in the door of the ski industry, this is your chance! 4FRNT is looking for Customer Service Representatives responsible for helping provide accurate, efficient, and personalized customer support to skiers just like yourself. You will get an insider perspective on how our heritage brand operates in the D2C space and learn the ins and outs of the ski industry by working alongside some of the best in the business. For full job description & how to apply today: 4frnt.com/blogs/blog/we-are-hiring.
Mansfield Hall is a private, innovative residential college support program for students with diverse learning needs. We are looking for dynamic individuals to fill the following positions:
LIFE SKILLS COACH Essential Functions:
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• Assist students in learning independent life skills including, but not limited to: cleaning, hygiene, budgeting, bill paying, grocery shopping, & time management, while documenting observations & progress • Conduct individual and small-group sessions and workshops to support the growth of independent living skills for students.
is seeking candidates to continue BHA’s success in promoting innovative solutions that address housing instability challenges facing our diverse population of extremely low-income families and individuals. Join us and make a difference in our community!
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Is responsible for the waitlist selection, screening for program eligibility, gathering information for Property Managers to screen for tenant suitability, processing lease ups, processing tenant move out files, monitoring vacancies and providing back up assistance to the Property Managers.
• A bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields, or equivalent experience • One or more years of working with diverse learners
LEASING AND ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST
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ACADEMIC COACH Essential Functions: • Provide direct service academic coaching, tutoring, and support to students with diverse learning needs. • Support students during daily Structured Study Time.
Minimum Qualifications: • A bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields, or equivalent experience • One or more years of working with diverse learners
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Provides oversight of day-to-day operations to ensure long-term viability of the properties assigned within BHA’s property portfolio. This position requires independent judgment, timely management of deadlines as well as discretion in carrying out responsibilities.
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT Manages the accounting operations of the Authority. The responsibilities for this position include preparing timely and accurate accounting records and financial reports; managing operating budgets; and maintaining a comprehensive and effective system of internal controls, all of which are designed to ensure the accuracy of BHA’s reported results, mitigate risk, and ensure that resulting financial statements comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements.
HOUSING RETENTION SPECIALIST
This is a continuous applicant pool for Substitute Coaches with average hours between 0-18 hours/week.
Provides eviction prevention and service coordination to low-income seniors, persons with disabilities and families. This position will work as a part of a skilled team and will focus on assessment, intervention, and service coordination of at-risk households.
We are currently hiring a dedicated Substitute Coach to provide support in managing day-to-day life skills while also creating a fun, welcoming environment for students to be themselves.
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Minimum Qualifications: • A bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields • One or more years of experience working in or with diverse learners, higher education settings, multiple stakeholders, or a combination of these • Experience supporting students and stakeholders around academic/ social growth and development in a higher education environment. Full job descriptions & to apply: mansfieldhall.org/employment 289 College St., Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 440-0532 | mansfieldhall.org Mansfield Hall is an E.O.E. and is committed to a diverse workplace. People from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, women, and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
BHA serves a diverse population of tenants and partners with a variety of community agencies. To most effectively carry out our vision of delivering safe and affordable housing to all, we are committed to cultivating a staff that reflects varied lived experiences, viewpoints, and educational histories. Therefore, we strongly encourage candidates from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals & women to apply. Multilingualism is a plus! BHA offers a competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience. We offer a premium benefit package at a low cost to employees. Benefits include medical insurance with a health reimbursement account, dental, vision, short and long term disability, 10% employer funded retirement plan, 457 retirement plan, accident insurance, life insurance, cancer and critical illness insurance and access to reduced cost continuing education. We also offer a generous time off policy including paid time off, sick, and 13 paid holidays. And sign on bonus of up to $2,000. If interested in these career opportunities, please submit your resume and cover letter to: humanresources@burlingtonhousing.org. Burlington Housing Authority is an E.O.E.
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General Assembly ASSOCIATE FISCAL OFFICER LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL ATTORNEY CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER The Legislative support offices are currently hiring. The nonpartisan offices are an interesting, challenging, and exciting place to work. You will be part of a highly professional and collegial team that is proud of, and enthusiastic about, the mission of the state legislature.
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OFFICE SUPPORT PROGRAM GENERALIST Responsible for supporting the UVM CORA Clinical Rapid Response Team and Clinical & Translational Core administrative needs, as well as providing additional administrative support for the Center. Assist team members by coordinating and scheduling peer recovery coaching and mentoring. Provide scheduling and logistical support for a variety of settings including groups, individual clinics, hospitals, and homes, and help with follow up. Support other newly requested projects from HRSA by assisting faculty and staff as they disseminate content, trainings, education, support, and other evidence-based resources. Associate’s degree in a related field and one to three years’ related experience supporting lab or center operations and outcomes. Familiarity with project management, Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, and Power Point), and preparation of data and presentations. www.uvmjobs.com/postings/51328
OUTREACH COORDINATOR Primary responsibilities include building and maintaining partnerships and communication with clinicians and partners in local rural communities as well as with national partners. Duties include developing and overseeing externally focused community services, resources, and educational projects. Additional responsibilities include providing leadership in utilizing practitioner expertise and coordinating clinician efforts to support UVM CORA programs, topic-based presentations, and curriculum components. Lead efforts to organize and oversee needs assessments and evaluations of UVM CORA clinical educational offerings.
Bachelor’s degree in specific or related science and two to four years’ related experience required, preferably in a related field such as behavioral or biological sciences, psychology, social work, or medical areas. Experience with productivity software applications required.
deliverables focused on identifying OAT providers/clinics who treat pregnant people, coordinating and organizing activities related to the Center’s other clinically-oriented programs, developing & maintaining processes for tracking complex Clinical & Translational Core activities.
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Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two to four years’ of administrative experience supporting lab or center operations and outcomes. Proficiency with project management software and Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
RESEARCHER ANALYST Design and lead data collection efforts, conduct complex statistical analyses, and interpret resulting data for ongoing needs. Responsible for creating clear and useful data-based reports and recommendations for UVM CORA faculty and staff, partners, and stakeholders. Provide technical assistance on data collection, data sources, and statistics. Collaborate with the UVM CORA Clinical Core to plan and oversee research activities, validate methods, and evaluate progress and results directly related to UVM CORA’s recent supplemental funding. Master’s degree in specific or related science and three to five years’ related experience required, preferably in a related field such as statistics, behavioral or biological sciences, psychology, social work, or medical areas. Experience with statistical analysis software (STATA, SAS, etc), Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required. www.uvmjobs.com/postings/51317
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR The Administrative Coordinator will provide high-level administrative and operational support and leadership to the HRSA-funded UVM CORAResponsible for organizing, supporting and engaging in strategic planning for core operations, working with Center faculty and staff to complete HRSA-requested
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RESEARCH PROJECT ASSISTANT Provide research assistance for the Education & Outreach Core. Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating large-scale data collection and educational systems for rural providers across the US. Collect, synthesize, analyze, and report data on provider uptake and treatment outcomes. Prepare grant reporting deliverables including compilation of qualitative and quantitative data. Support educational activities and research new evidencebased substance use disorder best practices for curriculum and materials development. Bachelor’s degree in related field and one to three years’ experience in a related field such as behavioral or biological sciences, psychology, social work, public health, health education, or medical areas required. Experience supporting research dissemination including strong data, writing, and comprehension skills, and knowledge of how to translate research into evidence-based content and curriculum desirable. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required. Familiarity with evidence-based practices and research for opioid and substance use disorders desirable. www.uvmjobs.com/postings/53455
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Athletic Maintenance Specialist Come and enjoy the exciting atmosphere of UVM Athletics, Vermont's only Division 1 Athletic Department, while providing critical athletic facility support. Seeking passionate, outgoing and hardworking individuals to join our team. Provide specialized maintenance in the operation of the athletic complex, including the swimming pool, ice arena, and athletic fields. Maintenance may include but is not limited to basic grounds keeping and mowing, ice repair, plowing, carpentry etc. Additionally, assist with the set up and breakdown of athletic events, rental groups and special functions in the athletic complex. Apply online: uvmjobs.com/ postings/54306
CUSTODIAL STAFF HUUSD has immediate openings for six full-time custodial positions (five 2 nd shift positions and one day shift) available in our schools, working in a dynamic team environment. Must complete and pass a criminal background check. Base pay starting at $20/hour. Great benefit package available with health, dental, disability, and life insurance. Leave time including sick, personal, holiday, and vacation time. Interested candidates can send a letter of interest, resume, and 3 current letters of reference to Ray Daigle, Director of Operations & Maintenance by US mail to: Harwood Unified Union School District, 340 Mad River Park, Suite 7, Waitsfield, VT 05673. Or email rdaigle@huusd.org. Positions open until filled. E.O.E.
MEMBERSHIP MANAGER The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association is hiring a new Membership Manager! Have a love of maple and experience offering great service in a membership organization? Apply today! As the voice of Vermont Maple, we’ve created a new position to focus on offering the best service, education, benefits and communication to our members across the state. Remote position with competitive pay, benefits and some in-state travel. Review all the details at vermontmaple.org/ job-board/ and apply by July 18th.
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Join the staff of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, an innovative funding organization supporting affordable housing for Vermonters, community development, land conservation, and historic preservation. We are hiring for multiple full-time positions based in our Montpelier office.
Conservation Stewardship Director VHCB seeks a highly capable, self-motivated individual with strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work as part of a team to join our conservation staff. Primary responsibilities include managing VHCB’s conservation stewardship program and GIS mapping. The Stewardship Coordinator will also support project underwriting, measuring and conveying program impact, public outreach and policy development. Qualifications include prior experience and training in agriculture, natural resources, and/or land conservation and a working knowledge of stewardship of conserved lands. Proficiency with GPS and GIS, Word, Excel and ArcGIS is required. Some travel and field monitoring required; a valid driver’s license and ability to work outdoors is necessary.
Housing & Conservation Program Coordinator Join a team of dedicated colleagues in a fast-paced and collaborative working environment! VHCB is helping to create affordable housing for Vermonters, and to conserve and protect Vermont's agricultural and recreational land, natural areas, forestland, and historic properties. We are seeking a detail-oriented individual to join us in addressing the urgent housing and conservation needs facing Vermonters today. Provide support to the Housing and Conservation teams, working across a wide range of programs and initiatives. Manage data (tracking, updating, and reporting information), and assist with compliance monitoring and digital document management, as well as other administrative tasks. Qualifications include strong written and verbal communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office programs. Experience with data base and file management stystems, affordable housing and/or conservation programs is a plus.
Finance Director Work collaboratively with management and program staff throughout VHCB, oversee the financial operations, and supervise the Finance Team. Ensure compliance with the administration of various funding sources and lead the budget and audit processes. Work with the CFO to design internal controls and with the Human Resources Director to delegate roles for payroll processing, reporting, benefits management, and compliance needs. Qualifications: A business degree and a minimum of ten years’ experience in financial management of non-profit and/or government entities, auditing, and federal grants management. CPA license or equivalent; knowledge of governmental fund accounting and GAAP; experience managing and administering federal funds, cost allocation and indirect rate development, coaching, mentoring, and supervising staff. Strong analytic skills, attention to detail and concern for accuracy. Advanced Excel and accounting software user. Experience with databases and document management systems helpful.
Clean Water Program Manager Are you knowledgeable and passionate about clean water, agriculture and land conservation? Do you have strong technical, organizational, and communication skills? Join our team, managing VHCB’s role as Clean Water Service Provider in the Memphremagog Basin, overseeing non-regulatory water quality projects. Working with state and local partners, help achieve Vermont's clean water goals using various strategies including conservation easements, land acquisition, wetlands restoration, and best management practices. Qualifications: Prior experience and training in natural resources, agriculture, environmental studies, land conservation, physical science, or engineering. Data management and financial analysis skills and experience working with boards, non-profit organizations, municipalities, and state and federal agencies. Experience with grant and budget management and with federal or state grant programs is preferred.
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2 Full-time AmeriCorps Positions with a National Leader in Affordable Housing Our HomeOwnership Center, serving the affordable housing needs of Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, is seeking a Home Education Coordinator and a Shared Equity Coordinator. These 11+ month positions engage with the community to help coordinate CHT’s services and programs. Proficient computer and writing skills, and a commitment to community service required. Experience in housing, teaching, or lending is a plus. Positions start Sept. 12, 2022. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. For information and to apply visit vhcb.org/our-programs/vhcb-americorps/positions Questions? Please contact Jaclyn at (802) 861-7338. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER — COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORKPLACE.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY BY ROB BREZSNY REAL JULY 7-13 You are a great initiator of ideas, and you are also willing to let go of them in their pure and perfect forms so as to help them come to fruition. 5. When people don’t get things done fast enough for you, be ready and able to do it yourself.
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As a child, Cancerian author June Jordan said, “I used to laugh all the time. I used to laugh so much and so hard in church, in school, at the kitchen table, on the subway! I used to laugh so much my nose would run and my eyes would tear and I just couldn’t stop.” That’s an ideal I invite you to aspire to in the coming days. You probably can’t match Jordan’s plenitude, but do your best. Why? The astrological omens suggest three reasons: 1. The world will seem funnier to you than it has in a long time. 2. Laughing freely and easily is the most healing action you can take right now. 3. It’s in the interests of everyone you know to have routines interrupted and disrupted by amusement, delight and hilarity.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): My readers and I have collaborated to provide insights and inspirations on the topic “How to Be an Aries.” Below is an amalgam of my thoughts and theirs — advice that will especially apply to your life in the coming days. 1. If it’s easy, it’s boring. —Beth Prouty. 2. If it isn’t challenging, do something else. —Jennifer Blackmon Guevara. 3. Be confident of your ability to gather the energy to get unstuck, to instigate, to rouse — for others as well as yourself. 4.
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): I know three people who have told me, “I don’t like needing anyone for anything.” They fancy themselves rugged individualists with impeccable selfsufficiency. They imagine they can live without the help or support of other humans. I don’t argue with them; it’s impossible to dissuade anyone with such a high level of delusion. The fact is, we are all needy beings who depend on a vast array of benefactors. Who built our houses, grew our food, sewed our clothes, built the roads, and created the art and entertainment we love? I bring this up, Taurus, because now is an excellent time for you to celebrate your own neediness. Be wildly grateful for all the things you need and all the people who provide them. Regard your vigorous interdependence as a strength, not a weakness. GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 20): Bounce up and
down when you walk. Express 11 different kinds of laughs. Be impossible to pin down or figure out. Relish the openings that your restlessness spawns. Keep changing the way you change. Be easily swayed and sway others easily. Let the words flowing out of your mouth reveal to you what you think. Live a dangerous life in your daydreams but not in real life. Don’t be everyone’s messenger, but be the messenger for as many people as is fun for you. If you have turned out to be the kind of Gemini who is both saintly and satanic, remember that God made you that way — so let God worry about it.
LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): In accordance with the astrological omens, here’s your assignment for the next three weeks: Love yourself more and more each day. Unleash your imagination to come up with new reasons to adore and revere your unique genius. Have fun doing it. Laugh about how easy and how hard it is to love yourself so well. Make it into a game that brings you an endless stream of amusement. PS: Yes, you really are a genius — by which I mean you are an intriguing blend of talents
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): Novelist Lydia Peelle writes, “The trouble was, I knew exactly what I wasn’t. I just didn’t know who I was.” We all go through similar phases in which we are highly aware of what we don’t want, don’t like and don’t seek to become. They are like negative grace periods that provide us with valuable knowledge. But it’s crucial for us to also enjoy periods of intensive self-revelation about what we do want, what we do like and what we do seek to become. In my astrological estimation, you Virgos are finished learning who you’re not, at least for now. You’re ready to begin an era of finding out much, much more about who you are. LIBRA (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): You need the following experiences at least once every other day during the next 15 days: a rapturous burst of unexpected grace, a gentle eruption of your strong willpower, an encounter with inspiration that propels you to make some practical improvement in your life, a brave adjustment in your understanding of how the world works and a sacrifice of an OK thing that gives you more time and energy to cultivate a really good thing. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This might sound like an unusual assignment, but I swear it’s based on two unimpeachable sources: research by scientists and my many years of analyzing astrological data. Here’s my recommendation, Scorpio: In the coming weeks, spend extra time watching and listening to wild birds. Place yourself in locations where many birds fly and perch. Read stories about birds and talk about birds. Use your imagination to conjure up fantasies in which you soar alongside birds. Now read this story about how birds are linked to happiness levels: tinyurl.com/birdbliss. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In ac-
cordance with current astrological omens, I have four related suggestions for you. 1. Begin three new projects that are seemingly beyond your capacity and impossible to achieve with your current levels of intelligence, skill and experience — and then, in the coming months,
accomplish them anyway. 2. Embrace optimism for both its beauty and its tactical advantages. 3. Keep uppermost in mind that you are a teacher who loves to teach and you are a student who loves to learn. 4. Be amazingly wise, be surprisingly brave, be expansively visionary — and always forgive yourself for not remembering where you left your house keys.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you ever wanted to use the Urdu language to advance your agendas for love and romance, here’s a list of endearments you could use: 1 jaan-e-man (heart’s beloved); 2. humraaz (secret-sharer; confidante); 3. pritam (beloved); 4. sona (golden one); 5. bulbul (nightingale); 6. yaar (friend/lover); 7. natkhat (mischievous one). Even if you’re not inclined to experiment with Urdu terms, I urge you to try innovations in the way you use language with your beloved allies. It’s a favorable time to be more imaginative in how you communicate your affections. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Author John
Berger described birch trees as “pliant” and “slender.” He said that “if they promise a kind of permanence, it has nothing to do with solidity or longevity — as with an oak or a linden — but only with the fact that they seed and spread quickly. They are ephemeral and recurring — like a conversation between earth and sky.” I propose we regard the birch tree as your personal power symbol in the coming months. When you are in closest alignment with cosmic rhythms, you will express its spirit. You will be adaptable, flexible, resourceful and highly communicative. You will serve as an intermediary, a broker and a go-between.
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): People who don’t know much about astrology sometimes say that Pisceans are wishy-washy. That’s a lie. The truth is, Pisceans are not habitually lukewarm about chaotic jumbles of possibilities. They are routinely in love with the world and its interwoven mysteries. On a regular basis, they feel tender fervor and poignant awe. They see and feel how all life’s apparent fragments knit together into a luminous bundle of amazement. I bring these thoughts to your attention because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to relish these superpowers of yours — and express them to the max.
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SEEKING ELUSIVE CHEMISTRY Genuine nice gal — low maintenance, avoider of negative energy. Aim for peaceful coexistence in a beautiful setting. Love nature: big view, mountains, lake and sky, birds and animals, swimming in streams, lakes and waterfalls. Seek similar male who is tall, educated, kind and upbeat. Emotionally stable. Wellread. Bonus points if you like cooking garden-to-table and yard projects. swimwstars, 66, seeking: M, l
WELL-PRESERVED ANGEL SEEKS COMPANION I work full time, so my availability is limited. Angelface777, 60, seeking: M, l
COMPANION, FRIEND OR LOVER Don’t need a fancy trip to France. Would enjoy the company of someone for more realistic adventures — things like breakfast. I love getting breakfast out, playing board games, day trips here and there. bluemonarch, 56, seeking: M, W, TM, TW, Q, NC, NBP, Cp, l
DO YOUR EYES SMILE? Searching for mutual chemistry, good conversation and that sense of ease that suggests we can become best friends. I enjoy being active, and I am hoping to find someone who feels similarly. Traveling, evenings out and evenings in, leisurely meals that inspire thoughtful chats, the ability to laugh — all appeal to me. Do they appeal to you? DNL, 57, seeking: M, l SURPRISE ME! I am smart and cute. Self-reflection and personal growth are key. I work hard, play hard, love hard. I care deeply about humans. I am very independent and love attention. I can be socially inept but mean no harm. Processing through miscommunications is a must. Keep the sweeping under the rug or ‘round Robin’s barn to a minimum. foryouilook1, 61, seeking: W, Cp REAL TIME I love to laugh and be silly. Love music, movies, nature. I’m compassionate and empathetic. Love to have good conversations about life, music, film, most anything. Trying to live in the moment and be my best self. Phee18, 41, seeking: W LOTS OF ENERGY! I’m a high-energy, highly educated person in Vermont for winter skiing and fun. I love live music and get out as much as I can to hear good acts. I am interested in making new friends but would be open to a relationship, even an LTR, if the right connections develop. Winter_friend, 56, seeking: M, l DISCREET FUN AND FRIEND WITH BENEFITS I am in my early 40s, married to a wonderful man who doesn’t know I enjoy the company of a woman occasionally. Looking to find another female who would like to be a friend with benefits. Discretion is a must. If we decide, then maybe meet for dinner/drinks and get a room for the night. Send me a message. DiscreetFun, 42, seeking: W ACTIVITY, ADVENTURE, FRIENDSHIP Looking for a best friend to share the next chapter of fun, activity, sports, travel. Love to ski, hike, bike, explore, wine, dine. Also happy with a book, movie, play, evening at home. Organized, open to new skills, listener. Have many good friends but lack that someone special to share the exciting and more. Summit192, 71, seeking: M, l
WILDLY ADVENTUROUS AND INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS There are two themes to my life: courage and individuality. To quote one son: “Mediating biker gangs at a carnival? Working the hood in Portland? Africa? I don’t know many people who so fully defy categorization or stereotyping — class, gender, profession. I was a CPA and am a habitual college student”. Basically, I embrace life. WorldTravele7570, 80, seeking: M, l LOVE TO LAUGH, KIND, AUTHENTIC Divorced for a while now and, though very happy/content to be solo, I think I’m ready to meet new people. Looking for some fun social times to start. I love to go out for drinks, play darts/cards. Love watching sports on TV, especially Boston teams. Love animals, travel and new but sane adventures. Not looking for FWB. AlmostReady, 65, seeking: M, l NOT YOUR AVERAGE BEAR Hoping to connect with a kind, funny, honest, energetic, creative individual. Love music, am active, have an equine farm, have flower gardens and a veggie garden, have small-size rescue dogs and a cat. Love cooking, make wine, enjoy kayaking. Shared conversation liberally sprinkled with laughter is always enjoyable. Love to read, love the ocean and the beach. Experience joy. Jovita, 60, seeking: M, l EDUCATED, KIND, FUNNY, AUTHENTIC I’m a mom of two, teacher, kind, liberal lady looking for a man who is kind and has a great sense of humor. I like true crime podcasts, public radio, relaxing, vegan food, comedy shows and great conversation. Not looking for someone to complete me, just looking for someone to enjoy time with. No hookups. INFP. Be well! Starryskies, 40, seeking: M, l
MEN seeking... HAPPY, FUN, REFLECTIVE EXTROVERT Life is full of experiences yet to happen, and I’m a product of experiences that have. I consider myself an open-minded, caring, career-minded gentleman who is hoping to find a like-minded woman to share in those experiences yet to happen. Take what could be and make it happen. Be well. BTV_Rob, 61, seeking: W, l
TIME TO ENJOY LIFE NOW I’m healthy, financially secure, and live in a beautiful spot in Central Vermont. Retired to spend more time with my dog, hiking, fishing and playing music. These activities are much more fun with someone to share the enjoyment with! If you are age-appropriate and share some mutual interests, let’s meet over coffee, lunch, or a hike and discuss the future. forestman2, 68, seeking: W, l EASYGOING BOTTOM GUY Hey guys, I’m 47. Few extra pounds. I’m into cuddling, making out, body contact, total bottom, oral. I am looking for a regular stay-over person for hangout, maybe relationship. Miltonbus7, 47, seeking: M, l FUNFREEHARPER Pilot here. Website not working out, is it?! Let’s find ourselves a better way to communicate! Please text me! XXXOOO. Ppilot, 65, seeking: W, l ALWAYS LOOK ON BRIGHT SIDE Want to feel good, stay active, good vittles and a warm bed on winter nights. Evening breezes, Erich Kunzel to Jethro Tull. Life seems too serious these days; like to look up at the stars and a full moon and feel like I belong. Brooksy, 68, seeking: W LOOKING FOR LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP I’m a six-foot-four-inch tall retired athlete who is paying the dues! I ride a bike, snorkel and love a lot of intimate time. Size 17 shoes, lol. Either a long-term partner or friend with benefits. I realize it takes time. I go to many waterfalls on hot days. Doing things together is great! coolsatfalls7, 67, seeking: W, l ALL SCHOOL WORKAHOLIC I am a very honest person. I like to be around people. I am looking for a FWB who can turn into whatever both of us agree on. phruwa77, 78, seeking: W, l CREATIVE SOUL SEEKING SAME Seeking active woman who enjoys family, friends, varied interests and desires, and a long-term relationship. Fixitfred, 65, seeking: W, l OLD-SCHOOL Let’s meet, have some fun and figure it out. We can go from there. Kai, 60, seeking: W, l LOOKING FOR FUN Attractive, educated professional looking for another male to add to my lifestyle. Happy married, but... bbplayer, 78, seeking: M COME PLAY WITH ME! I’m looking for a person or persons who want to have fun, emotionally and sexually. I’m open-minded and a free spirit. VikingKing2022, 31, seeking: W, TW, Cp, l STRICT, DOMINANT, DISCIPLINARIAN DADDY I’m a 59-y/o, old-fashioned, dominant, disciplinarian, Navy veteran Christian. I’m seeking an honest, submissive and obedient younger woman seriously interested in establishing a special type of romantic lifestyle relationship with a pansexual man who is medically disabled because of multiple health issues and has untreatable erectile dysfunction living in Winooski. StrictPanSexualDaddy, 60, seeking: M, W, TM, TW, Q, NC, NBP, l
EASYGOING Take one step at a time. Redski, 58, seeking: W MUSIC ADDICT Formerly working musician derailed by COVID closures now just working a “normal” (second-shift) job. Pretty casual when it comes to clothes: My work clothes are basically rags to hold dirt. I’ve been told I often take my wisecracks “one too far.” Who, me?! Looking to meet a woman who doesn’t work in the same building. ExpectSarcasm, 59, seeking: W, l FREE TO GOOD HOME! An orgasm a day keeps your worries away. Looking for a woman to enjoy being spoiled at times, with and without your clothes on. Romantic dinners and random road trips included. I’m a businessman, musician, photographer, lover of life. Fully boosted (I light up in the dark), DD-free. Discretion if needed. DoctorM, 63, seeking: W, l WILLING TO TAKE A CHANCE I believe I am an honest, empathetic and caring individual. I am looking for a friend or partner who enjoys biking, kayaking, watching the sunset, walks holding hands and being with a person who likes being special in my life. I enjoy making people laugh and consider being lonely a thing of the past. I hope you enjoy feeling cherished. lookingforsomeonespecial, 68, seeking: W, l JUST A FOOL GETTING BY A laid-back single dad who raised two awesome sons who are now living away from home. A music lover and Deadhead. I’m navigating the pandemic as best I can. I prefer meeting people organically, but that’s been difficult in the last few years, so figured I’d dip my toes into the water here. Looking forward to seeing how the stars align. GreenVT, 56, seeking: W, l
NONBINARY PEOPLE seeking... REALIST WHO IS OPEN-MINDED I’m an honest, down-to-earth person who has been through a lot in life and is looking for companionship since I’m new to the area. I’m not like most people in that I feel people are afraid to talk to me. I don’t go out of my way to make friends. I wait for them to come to me. BreBri2022, 36, seeking: M, W, Cp
COUPLES seeking... VT COUPLE SEEKING A FEMALE/COUPLE Fun married couple in their 30s looking for a female or couples for casual dates. We like the outdoors. 3inthevt, 35, seeking: W, Cp, Gp LOOKING FOR FUN We are looking for a man to have sex with my wife as I watch or join in. I want no interaction with the man. Just fun. No STDs, but bareback. Can be more than one man with my wife. tracker17, 66, seeking: M, l COUPLE LOOKING FOR SOME FUN My husband and I are looking for some fun with a woman or a couple to join us for some drinks and a good time. Let us know if you are interested. Torshamayo, 39, seeking: M, W, Cp 2 + 1 = 3SOME My husband and I are a very happily married couple looking for a woman to add to our relationship. We have talked extensively about a third and look forward to meeting the right woman. We are a very down-to-earth, outdoor-loving couple. Very secure in our relationship. We would like a relationship with a woman with an honest persona. Outdoorduo1vt, 53, seeking: W, l
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I HELD THE DOOR... ... as you were coming out (right in front of Hannaford), and I held the door open for you. All I can say is: If I hadn’t been caught off guard by your beauty, I would’ve asked your name. Interested in getting coffee from someplace other than a gas station sometime? When: Thursday, June 30, 2022. Where: Jolley’s in Middlebury. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915583 REDHEADED GODDESS IN RICHMOND Our paths crossed three times in quick succession. You, with your luxuriant hair and flowing summer robe, were bedazzling, and I, in my distinctive summer hat with upturned brim, was instantly charmed. Your radiance and composure were self-evident, your beauty unmatched — even by the flowers you cradled. Peace. When: Thursday, June 30, 2022. Where: Richmond. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915582 TEST You were dressed in all black, carrying cat food. I was next to you in line buying cinnamon gum and an Arizona Tea and talking about my recent relocation. I should have asked you to put your phone number in my phone so we could share a vegetarian meal together. When: Sunday, June 26, 2022. Where: Hannaford. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915581 OVERLOOK PARK PHOTO OP I offered to take photos of a dad with two young daughters. You all had such a warm and lovely energy. In an instant, I felt like I had known you a lifetime. Instead of laughing about spilling something on my shirt, I wish I’d started a conversation. I keep thinking about this lost opportunity of connecting with kindred spirits. When: Friday, June 10, 2022. Where: Overlook Park, South Burlington. You: Group. Me: Woman. #915578
GRATEFUL IN THE ONION CITY Had hoped to show you that guys could put together a decent profile, but you disappeared. Hopefully you met someone good. If not, interested in joining you for a paddle, hike or bike. Have the toys; let’s use them. When: Friday, June 10, 2022. Where: online. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915580 PIZZA AND TRUCKER HATS You were wearing cute glasses and a black hat and hoodie at a table with friends at Fiddlehead. I didn’t have place to sit, so ended up finding a bench across from a couple on their first date! I bought a hat, and we had a look. Wanna say hello! When: Thursday, June 23, 2022. Where: Shelburne. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915579 CITY MARKET QT Saw you on Monday evening. My roommate asked you about the book you were reading from the other register while I was at yours. You had bright eyes and a warm smile. I would love to get to know you. When: Monday, June 20, 2022. Where: City Market, South End. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915576 YOUR DOG KNOWS WHAT’S UP I was walking back to my apartment when the dog you were walking clearly wanted me to say hi. To the guy walking the dog: You seemed really nice, and I’d like to get a drink. When: Saturday, June 18, 2022. Where: top block of Church Street. You: Man. Me: Man. #915575 PIZZA EYES You: salt-and-peppery handsome at the table next to me. You were with two other people, and I was with three kiddos. Are you interested in more than just eye contact and smiles? When: Saturday, June 18, 2022. Where: Positive Pie, Hardwick. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915574
TO THE BRIM I had a dream this morning where you are filling a fish tank to the brim. I say, “That’s plenty. That will do.” I’m sure there is meaning in that. I love you. When: Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Where: the beach. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915573 DEEP CITY You: black Foam T-shirt, jean shorts and boots. Me: eating with two friends, wearing a blue dad hat, probably looking dirty after a bike ride. Thought about walking back into Deep City after a drink at Foam and saying, “I think I forgot a connection here...” and it was you. But I’m not cool enough to pull that off. When: Monday, June 13, 2022. Where: Deep City. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915572 WOMAN FROM UNCOMMON COFFEE Santa talked with you about guitars and photography and left his card with you. Santa has returned quite a few times, but you have not been there. Santa wants to get to know you better. When: Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Where: Uncommon Coffee. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915571 BLACK CAT FOR A PENNY I was scattered, gathering some supplies when you caught my eye playing with that cat. I felt a lovely connection with you. Maybe I was I a bit shy. I wanted fate to cross our paths, but I have this ache to connect with you again. When: Friday, June 10, 2022. Where: Montpelier Aubuchon. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915570 ACE OF MY HEART The years fly by like a book’s pages thumbed through my fingers. Your likeness is on every parchment, an imprint so profound that it affects the entire plot and the protagonist herself. You have brought such depth and color to my story. I patiently await the final chapters, clutching hands with you. —Dizzy. When: Saturday, June 11, 2022. Where: everywhere. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #915569 TRAILHEAD ENCOUNTER We exchanged a few words about the trails going off Bolton Notch Road, standing in front of our cars. Perhaps we could talk some more? When: Monday, May 30, 2022. Where: Bolton. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915568
Ask REVEREND Dear Lolo Libido,
Irreverent counsel on life’s conundrums
Dear Reverend,
I can’t seem to please my man sexually. He never seems satisfied and always wants more. Any advice?
Lolo Libido
(FEMALE, 24)
Usually, if a person isn’t satisfied with an activity, they don’t jump at the chance to do it again. So if your guy always wants to shake the sheets, he must be having a good time. The bigger question is: Are you? “Desire discrepancy” is a fancy term for when partners have different degrees of desire for sex. It’s a very common problem that will likely happen sooner or later in any sexual relationship. Sex drive is very fluid. Many things can affect it: mental and physical health, stress, the weather. The chances of two people having perfectly
LOST AT DARTMOUTH You, tall brunette, nice smile, were lost at Dartmouth last week. I helped get you back to the main entrance. Wish I had more time to talk. Would love to see you again. When: Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Where: Dartmouth-Hitchcock. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915567 MY TRUE SOULMATE I spy you in Montpelier making sweets, enjoying live music and days at the lake in New Hampshire. You truly make me feel like I’m living in a dream that I don’t want to wake up from. I hope we have many, many more years of making memories together. —Your beau. When: Thursday, June 2, 2022. Where: your place and mine. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915566 MEMORABLE TRIP TO THE DUMP Usually not an interesting activity, but your smile and eyes brightened up my trip! I helped you maneuver a set of shelves into the Stowe dumpster (watch out for that nail). When: Friday, June 3, 2022. Where: Stowe dump. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915565 REI FRONT FOYER, MEMORIAL DAY You were walking out; I was walking into REI. The eye contact and smiles were short-lived but very memorable. Time was around 4:15. When: Monday, May 30, 2022. Where: REI in Williston. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915564 SHELL GAS STATION, WINOOSKI 8:30 a.m.-ish. You opened the door for me, and we walked to our cars together, chatting. You wore a loose sweater and had gotten a paper bag from inside and were cleaning out the empty cans from your car. I pumped gas, tonguetied, and left. But I wanted to ask you out. When: Friday, May 27, 2022. Where: Shell gas station, Winooski. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915561 OLDER READER ON COLLEGE STREET We briefly locked eyes the other day as I was heading down the street. You were on your porch reading, and I hesitated to pull my mask down to tell you how handsome you were. I’d love to get another opportunity to do so if you’re interested. When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Where: College Street, near the YMCA. You: Man. Me: Man. #915560
I SPY TWO PEOPLE FLIRTING I spy two people flirting near the bread. You two seem like you like each other. Maybe ask each other out for coffee or something. When: Saturday, May 28, 2022. Where: Trader Joe’s. You: Couple. Me: Woman. #915563 IN MY BED LAST YEAR You were in my bed a year ago, and I would love to get you back! All I can think about is ymomn&lmdwc! When: Sunday, June 6, 2021. Where: my bed. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915562 ORANGE/BLACK SCION TC Around 3 p.m. You pumped gas in an orange/black Scion tC. You were wearing a reddish dress with a slit down the side showing your leg and side tattoos. You looked absolutely beautiful. I was in a dark SUV at the doors, dark blue shirt on with sunglasses. Single? Maybe we can chat? When: Saturday, May 21, 2022. Where: Jolley in Underhill/Jericho. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915559 LAUGHED AT COLCHESTER FOOD SHELF I was behind your car in line first thing at Colchester food shelf for a couple of months. Exchanged a few words, and you made me laugh. Would like to laugh more — maybe a quick meetup. Maybe laughing friends ... they would be nice. So new at this. Let’s be kind. When: Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Where: Colchester food shelf. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915558 COLCHESTER FOOD BANK, FIRST WEDNESDAY In line in your sporty silver car. I was behind you. We said hi, and you made me laugh. Like to sit and chat and laugh some more. I am close by and hope you are free. When: Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Where: Colchester food bank. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915557 DIRTY LAUNDRY, BEAUTIFUL SMILE We exchanged smiles in the laundry and again in the back parking lot. I wish I had introduced myself but was deep in errand mode, as I’m sure you were. I was in shorts, white shirt, black bucket hat and black truck. You were in jean shorts, Nike sneakers and a blue SUV. Drinks or coffee sometime? When: Monday, May 16, 2022. Where: Laundromat by City Market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915555
matched libidos is very slim, but it’s not hard to get more in sync. The most important way to do that is through communication. The two of you should sit down and have an honest conversation about your sexual compatibility. Your partner needs to understand your perspective, but be sure to voice your feelings without placing blame or judgment — you don’t want him to feel rejected or guilty about his desires. Set that tone, and he should do the same for you. And remember, there are many ways to feel sexual connection without intercourse: mutual masturbation, massages, oral sex and even just kissing. Exploring different paths to intimacy can be fun and satisfying for everyone involved. Good luck and God bless,
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I’m a female, 55-y/o, seeking a male, 50-plus-y/o. Seeking a Christian man filled with goodness who enjoys dancing, social church dinners, drives on the country back roads, bowling and laughter. A peaceful personality is a must. Nonsmoker, social drinker, no drugs. #L1583 I am a 57-y/o male, 5’10, 250 pounds. Looking for summer weekend meetings with a mature female who’s lusting for this naughty boy to unleash her darkest desires. Who knows what can happen?! Let’s find out. Summer’s coming. Full-figured OK. Let’s make it happen. Lusting! #L1581 GM, 60s, seeking a GM, 70-plus. Sexually active, love giving or receiving oral. Love uncut and long. I want to experience bottoming a lover. Spank and teach me. #L1586 I’m a young 63-y/o, single, athletic male seeking a woman 50 to 65 for great conversations, Lake Monster games, barbecues and other outdoor activities like walking, nature walks, fishing, swimming, kayaking, etc. I love the outdoors, but I am also happy inside. Let’s meet in Chittenden County for coffee and/or a creemee, then go from there. #L1585
I’m a bi WM seeking a boyfriend. Only bottoms need apply. Top guy needs oral and butthole. Need sex daily. Any age, any race. Phone. #L1584 Progressive, professional, youthful woman, 62. I like sitting at the kids’ table, prefer a sidewalk pretzel to a fancy Manhattan restaurant, love a house full of friends for football Sundays. Burlington memories of the Chickenbone, the very first jazz festival, great little apartments, hockey games, same bike stolen twice. I’d like to come back and create new memories with a fun and kind male companion. #L1582
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