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BTV STICKS THE LANDING The Burlington City Council has approved a 75-year lease at the Burlington International Airport for electric aviation startup Beta Technologies.

“Over 100 years ago, the first aircraft landed at the Burlington International Airport,” acting director of aviation Nic Longo told councilors in their Monday night public meeting. “Tonight truly is a historical night by leasing to a manufacturer of what will be 100 percent electric aircraft.”

The agreement is the product of four months of negotiations with Beta. The company plans to build a 355,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and a 15,000-square-foot childcare center.

Beta has already spent $15 million renovating its current airport facility, a former hangar that it has rented since 2019. Beta employs about 300 people at the facility today and plans to double that number once the new building opens in 2023, according to a city memo.

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The Federal Aviation Administration still must approve the lease; mayoral spokesperson Dan McLean said the city is confident the deal will be sealed.

Beta will also pay to build $11.5 million worth of infrastructure to support the facility, an investment the city will consider as a credit toward Beta’s rent. The city will eventually own the infrastructure, according to Weinberger.

The lease says Beta will pay “fair market rent” on par with other airport tenants, with the rate increasing between 2 and 6 percent each year. The estimated first-year rent was not immediately available.

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The remains of Alevin Hathaway, a 20-yearold Army private who went missing in action during WWII, were identified in Germany and will be returned to Hinesburg.

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Starting August 1, Vermont Emergency Management and first responder communities throughout the state will offer trainings for anyone wondering what to do in a mass shooting. It’s called SURVIVERMONT. Grim.

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Workers at a South Burlington Starbucks voted to unionize — the first Vermont link of the national coffee chain to do so.

1. “A Single Pebble Owner Apologizes After Video Goes Viral” by Melissa Pasanen. The owner of the popular Burlington eatery admitted she was wrong to deny entrance to a service dog.

2. “Burlington-Area Bike-Share Suspended as Vendor Goes Dark” by Colin Flanders. The electric bikes are no longer operating after Bolt Mobility said it was leaving the local market.

3. “Crumbs: Two Restaurants Close in Chittenden County” by Jordan Barry.

Silver Palace in South Burlington and the Hideaway Steakhouse & Grill in Colchester have served their last meals.

4. “Young New American Man Killed in Burlington Was ‘Caring, Loving Person’” by Derek Brouwer. Hussein Mubarak, 21, who began his life in a refugee camp in Kenya, was fatally shot in the Old North End. 5. “Four New Vermont Food Trucks and Trailers Fuel Summer Fun” by Melissa Pasanen and Jordan Barry. Sun’s out; new trucks are, too.

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CAPITAL CRÊPES Wander the Capital City Farmers Market in Montpelier this summer and you’ll likely find a line of people waiting in front of La Bonne Crêpe. The food cart offers sweet and savory crêpes most Saturdays. Its revenues will help Montpelier High School students pay for an educational trip to the French-speaking Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.

Brigitte Savard, a Montréal native who’s been teaching French for 17 years, said her students have developed a pen-pal exchange with peers in Guadeloupe. In April, she’ll take 32 juniors and seniors on a weeklong trip to learn about the island’s culture and history, hike an active volcano, and visit an elementary school.

“I wanted to make sure that … every student who wanted to go could go, regardless of what they contribute financially,” Savard said.

In a stroke of serendipity, one of Savard’s friends had previously run a crêpe business at the Norwich Farmers Market, and his cart was just sitting in his garage. He sold it to Savard for a nominal fee.

Every student going on the trip is expected to work two or three shifts at the farmer’s market. Some spin crêpes on one of the cart’s three griddles, while others handle the cash box, post on social media and arrange staffing.

They typically offer four made-to-order menu options each week — with seasonal items such as tomatoes, strawberries and

mushrooms sourced from the market. Prices range from $4 to $8.

Savard initially hoped to raise $6,000 to subsidize the trip but now expects to surpass that amount by the time the market wraps up in October.

Rising junior Alara Kohn has worked at the cart. She said she’s excited to meet her Guadeloupean pen pal and to experience the island’s culture and food. Her favorite crêpe is a simple one she learned to make last school year during French class: lemon juice and powdered sugar.

“It’s sour and sweet,” Kohn said. “Kind of like lemonade.”

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TWO VIEWS ON BURLINGTON CRIME

Is crime in Burlington up or down? Apparently, it depends on whom you ask [“Crime Seen: Long-Term Data From Burlington Police Show Overall Decline,” June 25].

Here’s the take from one resident: Crime is up, and it will become more dangerous without planning, resources and cooperation.

The “crime is down” camp should hold its applause for three reasons: 1) Data since 2020 is not representative because of COVID-19 and lockdowns.

2) Traffic stops have disappeared.

When a number goes from 6,400 to 200, it looks like crime is down. But owing to high-profile attention on racial bias, police have simply stopped enforcing traffic laws.

3) Unreported crime is surging. Businesses and residents no longer report vandalism or thefts due to lack of response from police and the state’s attorney.

The increase in nonviolent crimes can be viewed as increased opportunities for violent crime to occur (aka near misses).

Take the homeowner who comes home to find someone stealing a bike or laptop.

That’s a situation ripe for violence. It needs to be addressed.

The “crime is up” camp should also press pause. Traditional policing is at a breaking point. Bad apples need to be held accountable despite obstructive union contracts. Supplemental support for mental health is no longer optional.

Stop dismissing quality-of-life laws. A plan, put into place incrementally and with community input, is needed.

If all the energy put into finger-wagging were instead put into teamwork and datadriven results, Burlington might one day show that it really is a part of Vermont.

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[Re “Strain Maker,” July 6]: What? Did I understand correctly that you have to be Black, Hispanic or previously jailed for a marijuana-related offense, or possess some other qualifying factor, in order to not have to pay the $19,500 licensing fee to set up a pot cultivation operation in Vermont? This seemingly crazy rule by the Vermont Cannabis Control Board is not only racist — preference given according to one’s race or ethnicity — but also an incentive for criminals to move

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doctor knows what he’s doing, and I don’t take more and more, either. Don’t bother old people who have a legal prescription under a doctor’s care. We have it tough enough. When you get to be our age, you’ll understand.

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to Vermont. Are more drug dealers and drug-related shootings so desperately needed in Burlington or rural Vermont?

Of course, some noncriminal businesspeople will also qualify for the $19,500 gift. But jeezum!

women’s rights, a spike in crime across the country, skyrocketing prices at the pump, cost increases for just about everything and war in Ukraine.” But he seems to have left out mass murders due to our very liberal gun laws. I wonder why?

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[Re “Summer Scramble: Vermont Schools Cite ‘Dire’ Struggle to Find Teachers for Fall,” July 13]: Our son attended high school in Orleans for two years while we lived in Glover. The quality of teaching and especially educational leadership — the principal, Andre Messier, notably — was extraordinary. I was so saddened to read of the difficulties in enticing qualified educators to Vermont.

But the most surprising thing was never mentioned: building housing for teachers as a hiring benefit. There are companies that build small houses or apartments for just such a need, and I am mystified as to why no one is pursuing such a remedy. Gouging landlords ought to be relegated to a nonnegotiable status, and building new units, priced affordably for teachers and staff, ought to be an emergent priority.

If you build them, they may come.

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[Re “Stressed-Out Vermonters to Get a New Hotline They Can Call for Help,” July 12]: I note that Gov. Phil Scott attributes Vermonters’ stress to “a historic reversal of

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[Re “Feds Announce New Task Force Targeting Illegal Opioid Prescriptions,” June 29]: Excuse me, but the feds want to crack down on health care providers?

They are contradicting themselves. They want to stop the fentanyl, the overdoses and the illegal drugs. Prescriptions for painkillers are not the problem, especially if they are for an older person. I’m 75, and in no way am I the drug problem. I have chronic pain, so I take a drug that is one of the ones kids take for “fun.” I don’t even know any younger people who take drugs.

Why should my doctor be put under pressure? Why should we be involved in this drive to reduce the flow of drugs? I have nothing to do with it, and neither does my doctor.

You’ve heard of the baby boom.

Between 1946 and 1964, more people were born than ever before in the U.S. So guess what? More people are now in their seventies and eighties, and many have chronic pain. (The U.S. Census Bureau says we have 69.6 million people ages 58 to 76. We started with 76 million, but many have passed away. By 2028, the millennials will outnumber us.)

Old boomers don’t have a thing to do with the feds’ success in Appalachia. Go find the dealers in the streets, please! My

Although I appreciate that [Nest: “In the Swim,” July 6] is about a local, womanowned business, I wearied of the reporter’s pool-consumption selling points, like: “There’s almost no limit to what you can add to a pool.” It read to me like an advertisement, boasting the latest privilege of the 1 percent. It does not reference the increasing wealth divide correlated with the uptick in pool installations in Vermont or the environmental impact of this trend.

Two-plus years into our national antiracism awakening and now deep into the worst housing crisis of our lifetimes, this type of article upsets me. Progressive reporting can no longer assume that it is unbiased and upbeat to simply report that something is selling well; that the GDP is being increased; that this singular fact can stand alone as news. We may no longer enjoy the luxury of foregoing critical thought in reporting about why a business is succeeding, what the economic and environmental implications of its success are, and how its success fits into the nightmare of classism that constitutes these American times.

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FOOD+ DRINK 44 Meat in the Middle

A Lyndonville butcher shop has something for everybody

Culinary Communities

“More Than a Market” exhibit opens in Burlington’s Old North End

Feeling Festive

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Art for Our Sake

Setting a Civic Standard

Three women plan to preserve and nurture the spirit of Hardwick

Re-fund the Police?

Stuck in Vermont: Revenge of the nerd

Susan Calza’s installation in Montpelier invites telling stories about trying times

Tangled Up

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Burlington and its police union are close to signing a new labor contract

A new exhibit highlights Vermonter James Wilson, creator of the first American-made globes

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Alisa Dworsky’s frottage drawings pursue the audacious line Adrian Belew on his new album and being the guitar player of choice for a generation

Seven Days associate editor and book and SUPPORTED BY: film critic Margot Harrison is also a novelist; her third young adult thriller, We Made It All Up, hit bookstores last week. Eva Sollberger is Margot’s younger sister. In this video, the sisters travel to Colchester to explore a creepy cave that inspired Margot’s new novel.

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Just Add Water The Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition closes its run at Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield this week. Last-minute art lovers get to enjoy more than 100 works by artists across the continent who competed for Mad River Valley Arts awards juried by Sarah Yeoman, a signature member of the American Watercolor Society.

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Livin’ Is Easy The dog days of summer mean that Summervale 2022 at Burlington’s Intervale Center is in full swing. This week, festivalgoers enjoy live music from local band Paper Castles; food from vendors including the New Deal and Mister Foods Fancy; an opportunity to blend their own herbal tea with City Market, Onion River Co-op; and more.

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It’s impossible not to dance when Dobet Gnahoré takes the stage. At the latest installment of the Middlesex Bandstand Summer Concert Series, the Ivorian superstar brings her irresistible Afro-pop beats and jaw-dropping moves to the Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand for an evening of vibrant melodies and unbridled joy.

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It’s Christmas in July! The Lamoille County Players present Elf the Musical at the Hyde Park Opera House. Based on the beloved 2003 Will Ferrell film, this jolly adaptation follows the adventures of Buddy, a human raised in Santa’s workshop, as he journeys to New York City in search of his birth father.

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Stage Against the Machine Glover’s Bread and Puppet Theater is back to weekly summer programming, including The AntiApocalypse Propaganda Circus and Pageant.

Sideshows, spectacle and feats of derring-do meet the current moment in an explosion of anticapitalist fervor. This week’s guest artists are the Corrugated Spectacles, a vaudeville puppeteering trio.

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If It Ain’t Baroque Virtuosic woodwind and piano ensemble Heliand present Cool of the Day, a concert tour making stops at York Street Meeting House in Lyndon, ArtisTree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret and the Federated Church of Rochester.

The program features a delightful mix of music old and new, including the premiere of “Nuts,” a work by composer Molly Leach.

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Mind’s Eye The Vermont Studio Center in Johnson welcomes Maud Casey to the stage for a reading. The University of Maryland creative writing associate professor plumbs the uncomfortable depths of the human psyche in her novels, from compulsive lying in 2009’s The Shape of Things to Come to amnesia in 2014’s The Man Who Walked Away to hysteria in this year’s City of Incurable Women.

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Four Memorial Services and a Wedding

I used to go to a lot of weddings and the occasional funeral. Now that I’m 62, it’s the other way around.

Exacerbating the trend: Since COVID-19 changed our lives — and deaths — people have put off marrying and burying because it’s been too risky to gather in large groups. That’s the primary reason I’ve been to four memorial services — and one long-awaited knot tying — in the last six weeks. It may explain, too, why they were all such thoughtful tributes.

A June 4 celebration of my lipstick-loving neighbor Maggie Sherman, almost four months after she died, was just the kind of party she would have hosted, in her backyard, with a view of the lake. Friends made sure there was a pop-up museum of her art in the driveway, including a mannequin decked out in the outfit she wore as “Honey” the diner waitress. The attendees, a who’s who of Vermont culture, dressed in the colorful hues Maggie loved. Honoring a last wish, some brought her favorite chocolate desserts.

Three weeks later, an equally artsy crowd gathered to send off filmmaker and artist John Douglas at Burlington’s Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center. Appropriately, in the six months between his death and memorial, Douglas’ longtime partner, Eleanor “Bobbie” Lanahan, finished a movie chronicling his remarkable life.

For 45 minutes, we watched him — in home movies and photos — make his way from a gilded childhood in A memorial for Maggie Sherman in Burlington Chicago to Charlotte via Harvard University, Vietnam and a commune in Putney. Anti-war activism with the Newsreel documentary collective launched his artistic life.

As one of his granddaughters put it: “He was a really cool grandpa.”

From the Film House, the crowd walked to the Karma Bird House Gallery at 47 Maple Street to see an exhibition of John’s work (see page 58). The show includes examples from a series of naked self-portraits in which he wields an M16 rifle. No matter the pose or location, the gun covers his genitals. But in one larger-than-life image from his last chapter, Douglas bares all, complete with a catheter.

The next day, my partner and I drove to Newport to attend a graveside service for Frank Fiermonte, the father of our friend Phil. Frank was that area’s country doctor for many decades. His former patients eulogized him with stories about house calls in the middle of the night and lifesaving diagnoses. People didn’t need appointments to see the doctor in those days. His workday wasn’t over until he’d examined them all.

Frank died in Vermont on April 21, 2020, at age 99. At the time, Phil was living in Montréal with his wife and, because of the pandemic, couldn’t cross the border to handle the arrangements. If he’d entered the U.S., he wouldn’t have been able to return to Canada. Now he was finally laying his dad to rest, next to his mom and across the road from a golf course Frank loved to play.

He would have liked the lunch, too, at Le Belvedere restaurant in downtown Newport.

Three weeks later, a country supper brought us to Danville, where Sen. Jane Kitchel hosted a memorial meal to honor her late husband, Guil, who died at the end of June. He didn’t want a service, she told the crowd, but with the help of relatives, she served up some of his favorite dishes: baked beans, ham, lobster mac and cheese, green salad, homemade ice cream. Kitchel hails from a tribe of practical public servants who, even in grief, prioritize others.

Friends and family feasted under a tent on the lawn, alongside some of the other things Guil cherished: antique tractors, old cars, lush gardens in full bloom. On such a beautiful day, in that bucolic setting, the event felt If you like what we do and can afford to help more like a wedding.

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Setting a Civic Standard Three women plan to use an old newspaper building to preserve and nurture the spirit of Hardwick B Y RACHE L HE L L MAN • rhellman@sevendaysvt.com

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hey envision it as a gathering place, like a general store, or “a long table in the kitchen.” The place will not be a community center, exactly, nor a performance hall, but something arguably bigger: a space for rescuing the ties that bind Hardwick.

That’s the goal of the three-woman team behind the Civic Standard, which aims to transform a shuttered newspaper office in the town of Hardwick into a site for building community through murder mysteries, fundraisers, avant-garde art displays, cooking parties, impromptu get-togethers — even bonfires. “We’re losing those threads that make us feel some sense of responsibility to each other and to the greater good,” said Rose Friedman, cofounder of Modern Times Theater in East Hardwick and one of the organizers of the Civic Standard. She is joined in the effort by Erica Heilman, Peabody Award-winning producer of the “Rumble Strip” podcast, and Tara Reese, a community organizer.

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trends: the disappearance of local school boards as districts merge, the shuttering of some churches, the adoption of the Australian ballot on Town Meeting Day and, as in Hardwick, the waning presence of community papers.

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Heilman fears that towns could lose the traditions, quirks and character that set them apart, becoming mere clusters of homes. “I don’t want to live in a house on the side of a road,” Heilman said. “I want to live in my town. You know?”

The Civic Standard got a boost last week when the selectboard of Hardwick, a town of roughly 1,000 in the Northeast Kingdom, announced that it would allot the project $35,000 in federal American Rescue Plan funds. “It’s an investment in our town,” said David Upson, town manager.

Read: Hardwick’s people. In 2020, Reese’s 17-year-old son Finn Rooney died by suicide. She was moved by the breadth and strength of the town’s response. She recounted visits by neighbors, community bonfires and food delivered to her home, including a roast chicken left in a basket in her mudroom. That was Friedman’s doing.

That encounter sparked a deep friendship — and eventual creative partnership — between the two women. “We went on a walk,” Reese recalled, “and by the end of the walk, we were like, we need to do something together.”

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Sianay Chase Clifford, a political newcomer from Essex, has dropped out of the race for Vermont’s lone U.S. House seat, shaking up the Democratic primary just weeks before the August 9 vote.

A former aide to U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Chase Clifford was running as a Democrat in a field that includes Vermont Sen. Becca Balint, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Dr. Louis Meyers.

Chase Clifford, who entered the race in March, lacked funding, she told VTDigger.org, which first reported the news on Tuesday.

“I really wanted to be able to tell the story that you don’t need to do this with a lot of money and that regular people should be able Sianay Chase Clifford to do this,” Chase Clifford told the outlet.

“Unfortunately, what is really kind of sick and twisted about electoral politics is if that’s your message, you still need money to be able to share that message.”

Balint and Gray have each raised nearly $1 million since they entered the race in December, and both have a significant amount of money on hand heading into the final weeks before the August 9 primary. Chase Clifford raised about $20,000 during her run and spent most of it.

Chase Clifford’s name will remain on the ballot, and some Vermonters have already voted.

Chase Clifford isn’t the first candidate to bow out. State Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D-Chittenden) left the race in May and endorsed Balint.

Chase Clifford ran to the left of the field and earned the endorsement of the Vermont Progressive Party but not U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who has backed Balint.

On Tuesday, Balint received the backing of another national progressive icon: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).

“Becca has been a champion for labor and all working people,” Warren said in a statement. “Her record shows she works for the people, not corporate interests. Becca has the experience, the record, and the grit to fight for families in Washington. That’s what we need. She is a mom, a public school teacher, and a leader. Let’s send her to Congress.” m

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he Burlington City Council is on the verge of approving a new contract for the city’s police union, the first agreement since the council’s controversial decision to cut the force two years ago.

The tentative three-year agreement with the Burlington Police Officers’ Association would replace a contract that expired on June 30. The deal includes pay raises for officers and addresses issues of police oversight — though perhaps not to

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the degree that some had hoped, according to Mayor Miro Weinberger.

The mayor declined to share the contract’s contents until the council ratifies it. Councilors had planned to vote on the agreement Monday night, but after discussing the matter at length in executive session, they opted to hold off until a special meeting next week.

“Enough people needed a little bit

more time to be able to work through the details of the proposal and all the implications before they could decide,” Councilor Gene Bergman (P-Ward 2) told Seven Days on Tuesday. “The postponement is meant to give people that time.”

The contract vote is certainly consequential. Police reformists have argued that the recently expired contract was a barrier to department oversight, and they hope the new agreement will change that.

Others, seeing an uptick in gun violence and property crimes, have said the union needs a stronger contract to rebuild its ranks, which have dipped precipitously since the council vote in 2020.

Bergman said he feels the weight of the decision.

“It’s important that we do this right, because public safety is at the forefront of people’s needs in the city,” he said. “The contract plays a pivotal role in having a public safety system that works.”

Much has happened since the last police union contract, which covered four years, was approved. Following George Floyd’s murder by police in May 2020, activists in Burlington flooded the streets in protest, spurred by recent local instances of police violence involving young Black men. Councilors voted swiftly to reduce the size of the police force by 30 percent through attrition.

But cops left faster than anticipated, and the roster dropped from 91 active officers to 53, plunging the city into what Weinberger and acting Police Chief Jon Murad have called a public safety crisis.

Councilors have attempted to undo some of the damage. Last fall, they authorized additional police hiring and voted to use thousands of dollars for recruitment and retention programs; late last month, the council approved a $1 million “rebuilding plan” for the force, with signing bonuses and other perks such as housing and childcare stipends.

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highlighted the same incident on the campaign trail, noting that the man had accrued a number of other charges in recent months. He criticized George’s office for not asking a judge to impose stricter conditions of release, such as a curfew, sooner.

George said on Monday that state law generally bars judges from detaining people who are accused of most nonviolent crimes. Kenney’s stated approach, she said, is unlikely to stop the conduct that is frustrating firefighters.

“People with significant mental health and substance-use issues are not going to be deterred by further conditions of release,” she continued. “They are going to be deterred with services and resources.”

“I really think my opponent is promising things he can’t make good on,” George added.

George is facing her first contested

Ted Kenney (left) and Burlington firefighter Kyle Blake

Unions for local police officers are throwing their support behind the challenger in a contested Democratic primary for top prosecutor in Chittenden County.

Ted Kenney, who is running against incumbent Sarah George for state’s attorney, announced the endorsements from four police unions and four firefighter unions at a brief event on Monday in Burlington.

The unions issued a joint statement expressing frustration with the reformminded George, who they suggested should be more aggressive in prosecuting people accused of repeat offenses.

“Ted has promised to listen and to advocate for public safety — two things that we feel are currently missing from the State’s Attorney’s office,” their statement read.

Police union officials in Burlington, South Burlington, Winooski and Williston signed the statement, as did firefighters from Burlington, South Burlington, Williston, and Colchester.

Members from several of the unions attended Kenney’s endorsement announcement at a hotel conference room, but most remained seated and silent. The Burlington Police Officers’ Association has publicly criticized George in recent months, including a statement in June that described her approach to lowerlevel cases as creating a “prosecutorial void.”

Kyle Blake, president of the Burlington Firefighters Association, cited a pair of recent encounters to explain the union’s endorsement. In one, a man allegedly shoved first responders as they arrived to render aid to someone in Burlington’s City Hall Park, then climbed into a fire engine.

“It just keeps happening and happening. We’re looking for some closure on those things,” Blake said.

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election. She was appointed to the post

by Gov. Phil Scott in 2017 after working six years in the state’s attorney’s office. She has not sought police union endorsements.

“I think there’s an inherent conflict in being endorsed by unions when a big part of my job is not just holding police accountable, but having an unbiased relationship with them,” she said.

In announcing the endorsements, Kenney said he had not promised to be the unions’ ally if elected.

“These women and men made no demands and sought no promises from me,” he said, “other than I make good faith efforts to collaborate with them, and to hear them out.” m

Setting a Civic Standard « P.14 a way to bring Hardwick neighbors together during the pandemic. Heilman recognized something special. Neighbors seemed eager to gather in a parking lot on a cold winter’s evening and eat soup, even when it was awkward and difficult.

Friedman introduced Heilman to Reese at one of the soup events, and the two quickly became friends. That led to the awardwinning episode of Heilman’s podcast that chronicled the impact that Finn’s life and death had on Hardwick. In preparing the episode, the women recognized the need for deeper community connection, which felt like a revelation. People of divergent political beliefs in Hardwick had rallied around each other. They had grieved and celebrated

together. Reese saw the “need to be able to show that without a tragedy.”

The seed for the Civic Standard was planted.

A location for the project became available when the Hardwick Gazette made the difficult decision to move out of the building — the oldest in Hardwick — that had been its home since the turn of the 20th century. The red clapboard two-story house, built along the Lamoille River in Hardwick’s small downtown, is a place that residents had come know well as they stopped to deliver advertisements to the newspaper, or just to complain.

Two consecutive editors in chief had lived in the apartment upstairs, dedicating

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Former owner Ross Connelly made headlines in 2016 when he decided to hand over the operation to the winner of a 400-word essay contest. The gambit was unsuccessful, but Connecticut-based contestant Ray Small still wanted to buy the paper.

Connelly sold it to Small and his wife, Kim. During the pandemic, however, ad revenue dropped by nearly 90 percent, and the Gazette stopped printing. It’s now published online only, though Ray Small said he plans to bring back a printed monthly edition in coming months.

“The Hardwick Gazette is the only consistent evidence we have about the life of Hardwick,” said Elizabeth Dow, president of the Hardwick Historical Society, who became tearful as she described the paper’s impact. “The Gazette reflects the life of the town.”

In many ways, that’s what the Civic Standard is now hoping to do. Last week, Ray Small decided to donate the building to the group.

“We wanted the Gazette building to continue to play a pivotal role in town life, and the Civic Standard seems tailor made for that kind of thing,” he said.

Its organizers like the fact that their planned headquarters is within walking distance of the high school. And they were purposeful in naming their project the Civic Standard, which has a newspaper-y sound to it. As they ready the former news building to reopen, the women have been dealing with broken pipes and many decades of junk, including typesetting equipment and decadeold mail.

Reese, Heilman and Friedman know they have their work cut out for them in a world of ever-growing political divides.

The three plan to let the project unfold organically. Reese acknowledged that the nonprofit enterprise is very much an experiment and promises that she and her partners will follow the lead of the community in sketching what shape the Civic Standard eventually takes.

That’s kind of the point, after all: fostering a sense of shared interest and obligation toward one another. “We don’t have a reason anymore to stand in a parking lot,” Heilman said, recalling the earlier soup gatherings. If it’s so inspired, presumably Hardwick will find other, more joyful, reasons “to stand around together” again. m Rachel Hellman is a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms. Find out more at reportforamerica.org.

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THE FINAL DUEL: RAJ BHAKTA MEETS RAFF BEZALEEL JR.! rapped, cornered, pinned at last. . . tracked like prey and goaded by hyenas of doom. . . humiliated most terribly and impolitely in our own Griswold Library by Raff Bezaleel Jr.’s goons. . . affrighted by the roar of rocket fire and mortar shells raining down upon our campus in a deluge of hellfire. . . sweet Lord, we were surrounded. The end had come. The final curtain.

Allow me to paint the scene. Deep within the BHAKTA Bunker—the discreet sub-cellar hidden below even Griswold’s most secret brandy cellar—what remained of BHAKTA High Command sat with its fearless leader, Headmaster of Griswold (H.O.G.) Raj Peter Bhakta, as above us we could hear the heckles and drunken singing of our conquerors as they pillaged our stock of BHAKTA 50 (1868—1970).

The War Room was a cloud of cigar smoke. Half of High Command was quite fully in the bag, as a final liquidation of BHAKTA’s rarest Armagnac vintages was underway, so as to leave nothing rare and exquisite behind for Bezaleel Jr.’s invading forces.

No hope remained except the steel in our spines—inspired by the grandiloquent oratory of our dear H.O.G. When an Intern sulked into the War Room with a tray of cyanide pills and BHAKTA 27-07 Limited Edition chasers, a commotion ensued.

“We are through! Give me two,” called out a Spirits Librarian of particularly weak constitution. He swallowed the cyanide and fell to the floor.

“Yes, I shall pop three—this is the end, my Griswoldian friends,” called out a doom-and-gloom saleswoman, who followed suit with a halfhearted salute to the H.O.G.—and met her end in a convulsive fit, foaming at the mouth, her eyes soon as empty as marbles.

The Intern approached Headmaster Bhakta with the tray. A most tremendous cacophony cut the smoky silence that had wafted over the room. An outrageous tremor rattled the bunker as Mr. Bhakta sent the tray of seditionist poison clattering against the wall.

“ENOUGH!” bellowed the H.O.G. He slammed his snifter down upon the map of Poultney unfurled across the War Room table.

“What sort of men are we? Do we even call ourselves Griswoldians? Have we forgotten our duty? Dare we dishonor the House of BHAKTA so thoroughly?”

“Yes, Bezaleel Jr. has won the battle. But he has not won the war!

Surrounded, you say? Outflanked at best, I counter. I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once more able to defend our Griswold home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone. . .

We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in Poultney, we shall fight on the lakes and rivers, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, aided by Father Steven’s hot air balloon; we shall defend our campus, whatever the cost may be.

We shall fight on the quads, we shall fight in the dormitories, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight at the Riviera; we shall never surrender. And even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this campus or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Griswoldians beyond the mountains, armed and guarded by the BHAKTA Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.”

“Hear ye, hear ye!” called back what remained of Mr. Bhakta’s High Command. I, Phineas Withey IV, found within myself a hidden greatness that my intemperance had obscured from the world for so many years—and thus made haste to the armory. Thoroughly equipped with all manner of musketry and rusty scabbards, High Command followed H.O.G. Bhakta into battle.

Fighting our way up to the Griswold Barrel Room, the longed-for duel between Raff Bezaleel Jr. and Raj Peter Bhakta commenced.

Bezlaeel Jr., sensing the presence of his rival, whipped his wet head out from within a barrel of BHAKTA 1888 and reached for his revolver. Goons on one side, Griswoldians on the other, we waited for Mr. Bhakta to make his move. . .

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Chittenden County candidates vie for votes in three new districts

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he race for the Vermont Senate looks a lot different in Chittenden County this year. Reapportionment divided the county’s familiar six-senator district into three separate ones. The new map also gives the region an additional senator for a total of seven, boosting its influence under the Statehouse’s golden dome.

About a third of the 30-member state Senate is retiring, opening the door for some fresh faces. And there will be some in Chittenden County: Two incumbents are not seeking reelection, and a dozen candidates have lined up for the August 9 primary.

Five are running for three seats in both the Chittenden Central and Southeast districts, all of them Democrats, meaning the primary winners will almost assuredly be Montpelier-bound come January.

The contest in Chittenden North is between Democrats Irene Wrenner and Brian Shelden, both of Essex Town. The winner will face the sole Republican candidate, Rep. Lee Morgan (R-Milton), in the November general election.

Seven Days called all 12 candidates in contested races and posed the same four questions. Their answers to two of them, lightly edited for length, are below.

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Democrat/Progressive, Burlington Age: 60 Profession: English professor at the University of Vermont Why are you running?

My work isn’t finished. I started with Tropical Storm Irene, and I’m now through the back end of the pandemic, and there are a hundred issues that I have more to do on.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

Threats to democracy and constitutional rights that have been stripped away. But then, there are perennial problems that we’re working on all the time: mental health, homelessness, early child development and early childhood education; those are all things that I think are important.

My No. 1 passionate issue is gun safety. I don’t think it ranks as high as the things that I just mentioned, but for me, personally, it’s a big issue.

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Democrat, Essex Town Age: 51 Profession: Software consultant Why are you running?

Many things I’ve done throughout my life have been a little selfish: Writing software’s a very selfish, heads-down activity. I do triathlons, which is making sure you get your training, nutrition and sleep so you can perform. I never was fortunate enough to have kids, so the best way I can use my privilege to make Vermonters’ lives better is to give back to my community.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

We have a housing crisis in northwestern Vermont. We need to build more. I would like to see us tweak Act 250 to make it a little bit easier to build some walkable neighborhoods … [and] to make housing cheaper and more affordable for all of us, so that folks who do have kids don’t have them grow up and move away.

Irene Wrenner

Democrat, Essex Town Age: 58 Profession: Essex ReTorter publisher/owner Why are you running?

It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up: to give the voters a choice between an experienced candidate and one that did not have elected government experience. And to bring a rural voice to the Statehouse on behalf of Chittenden County, which we’ve never had. The district is just 20,000 people, and that’s the exact same size of my constituency when I served on the selectboard for 12 years.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

Hearing all voices. You have lobbyists who have money and time to sit at the Statehouse every day and lean on representatives, and you’ve got people back home who are working three jobs. And unless someone goes to their door and gives them 20 minutes, who’s going to hear that voice? It’s not going to be heard in the halls of power unless the representatives actually represent the people.

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Dawn Ellis

Democrat, Burlington Age: 53 Profession: Business owner/consultant, Dawn M. Ellis and Associates; Vermont Human Rights commissioner Why are you running?

We’re at a crossroads, and our state and our country are in pain. We’ve had a pandemic, we’ve had fearmongering, and I’ve got the skills and background to help us heal.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

We bill ourselves as utopia, but as a human rights commissioner, I see suffering, fraud, and disinvestment of people, of place and of planet. That’s not the Vermont we hold up to the world. So I’m running to shine light, to lift voices that have been silenced and to put in place the governmental infrastructure so we move toward that tremendous vision of Vermont that many of us share.

Martine Larocque Gulick

Democrat, Burlington Age: 56 Profession: Retired educator; Burlington School Board member Why are you running?

Democracy is so fragile and is also potentially in peril right now. There was no better time to step up to run. [I felt] a real call to action to bring a light on our education system. It’s the undergirding of our society; it’s incredibly important to all elements of our society, whether it’s food insecurity or mental health or housing insecurity.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

I’ve been really vocal about the importance of lifting the moratorium on school construction aid, because we do have aging school buildings across the state, many of them with potential contamination because they were built in the ’70s and ’80s. To think that property taxpayers and our state will be able to pay for these buildings in the hundreds of millions of dollars is unrealistic.

Erhard Mahnke

Progressive/Democrat, Burlington Age: 71 Profession: Outreach representative and housing policy adviser for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); former coordinator for the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition Why are you running?

We’re in a really unique moment in Vermont’s history. COVID revealed so many deficiencies in our system, especially in housing. I have a lot of Statehouse experience as an advocate to help the state fully recover from COVID economically and in every other way. We’ve made a lot of progress thanks to [the American Rescue Plan Act] and the CARES Act, and I want to continue to meet the needs of everyday Vermonters.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

The state housing crisis. Closely related to that is our workforce shortage. Federal investments [have addressed] some of the systemic needs of everyday Vermonters for the first time in many years, but I think the real challenge is going to be continuing to maintain some of those investments and that we don’t just fall back to the austerity that we faced in our budgets before the pandemic.

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I want to see more of our elected leaders advocating for Vermont to grow. I want to see more opportunities for current and future generations to stay here, live here, work here and thrive here.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

I want to say guns, but I will go with affordability. Vermont needs to have more opportunities to build homes that people can live in and can afford, as well as grow businesses that can create an improved quality of life for current and future generations. It’s important for us to consider the impact [of] our regulations and not just the intent when it comes to the affordability of Vermont.

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Democrat, Shelburne Age: 35 Profession: Equity and community builder; former candidate for U.S. House Why are you running?

I have worked at the intersection of labor, climate and justice for a decade in the legislature, and I believe my experience and relational organizing is needed now more than ever in Montpelier.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

Vermonters are worried about their own family’s well-being, their democracy and their climate, in that order. And so I think the biggest issues facing Vermont families right now are existential, and we have to help people achieve well-being with housing, childcare and meeting their basic needs so they can live to their fullest potential to help us save this democracy and the planet.

Tanya Vyhovsky

Progressive/Democrat, Essex Town Age: 37 Profession: Social worker; elected state representative Why are you running?

I’m running to build on the work that I started in the House and to really diversify the voices that we have in the Senate to make sure that everyday Vermonters are represented and spaces [are] created for them to speak about the issues that are important to them.

Steve May

Democrat, Richmond Age: 45 Profession: Clinical social worker Why are you running?

I want to make change. Having worked around addiction issues for many years, I saw that things weren’t working. The last full year that I was working in private practice, I went to four funerals of patients of mine because whatever we were doing around addiction didn’t work.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

The biggest issue facing the state is our affordability crisis and being able to make a living and a livelihood here, where folks are feeling challenged by downward pressure on their wallets. It’s part of the reason that I’ve been a supporter of universal basic income.

Lewis Mudge

Democrat, Charlotte Age: 45 Profession: Central Africa director at Human Rights Watch; member of the Charlotte Selectboard Why are you running?

Montpelier needs some new energy from folks who are on the front lines of the childcare challenges or the housing crisis. I want to be a part of the debate around housing and affordability, because I don’t want us to lose sight of the importance of Act 250 and protecting our green spaces and doing our bit for climate change.

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

The most pressing issue is: How do we balance this demand for housing with keeping true to our principles of protecting the environment?

Also, how do we adapt to the changing climate and try to mitigate its repercussions? And we need to do more to help young families who really are struggling with childcare costs and also help early childcare providers, because they deserve more.

Virginia “Ginny” Lyons* Democrat, Williston Age: 77 Profession: Biology professor

What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

We need to look at things in a holistic way and really address economic, racial, social and climate justice in a sort of holistic and intersectional way.

I just don’t think we’re going to solve the problems facing us today when we look at it in a siloed, one-issue manner.

Why are you running?

It is critical that we maintain some consistency and continuity in the Senate at a time when we’re seeing about a third of the Senate leaving. Beyond that, there are some very critical issues that I want to follow up on, including health care reform, childcare, mental health and substance-use disorder, which is so important to the state, particularly after COVID. What’s the biggest issue facing Vermont, and how would you address it?

Trying to balance the needs that we have with the economic support that we also have. We’re seeing money from the opioid settlement, so that particular issue may have met its solution. But we’re also looking at concerns that require not only an infusion of funds but also critical thinking about how we expand our services. I’m thinking about mental health care for children and adults, and childcare.

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of the department. Its wide-ranging report identified serious deficiencies, including inefficient staffing schemes, inadequate training and oversight, and evidence of racial bias. CNA concluded that the union contract was partly to blame.

Before Monday’s meeting, councilors had been briefed on police negotiations in three separate executive sessions.

Councilors did not participate in direct talks with police union members. Nor did Weinberger or Murad, though they publicly lobbied for a contract favorable to the union to stem the tide of officer departures.

Weinberger said the tentative agreement would reverse the trend by working “hand in hand” with the rebuilding plan, which aims to bring the department to 85 sworn officers, just two short of its authorized cap, over the next three years.

He added that Burlington cops would be “very competitively paid” if the council ratifies the agreement. “[The contract will] help us turn around this very problematic situation with respect to the loss of officers,” he said. “It also gives the chief and his leadership team the tools they need to rebuild the department over the next three years.”

There could be provisions that please reformists, too. Weinberger said the contract includes a “significant policy

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CNA had recommended creating a Citizen Review Board whose members would have the final say in internal investigations, rather than leaving that job to the chief. The recently expired police contract bars such oversight by giving only the chief, city attorney, human resources director and a “department investigator” access to information about employee investigations. But the city didn’t negotiate giving a review board final say over discipline, Weinberger confirmed, despite it being a high priority of the council’s bipartisan Public Safety Committee.

Progressive councilors had attempted to create a citizen review board in 2020, before the CNA report was even

commissioned, but Weinberger vetoed it.

The measure would have required changing the city charter.

CNA pointed to other contract provisions that hamper reform, including one that allows the department to scrub officers’ disciplinary records after just one year in some cases. The consultant advised keeping the documents for officers’ full tenure.

The group also suggested that the department switch from 10- to 12-hour shifts and determined that the department needs up to 88 officers, including those stationed at the Burlington International Airport, to be sufficiently staffed.

Weinberger acknowledged that the tentative agreement “doesn’t do everything” CNA recommended. Other reforms could be addressed in future changes to the city charter, he said.

“No one should expect that this contract is going to end all of the police oversight discussions we’ve had in recent years,” he said, “but it does make progress towards them.”

Whatever language is in the contract, the police union approves: A majority of the membership voted to adopt the agreement earlier this month, according to Officer Joe Congdon, the union’s public information officer. He declined to discuss the contract until it’s final.

“The union supports the temporary agreement we have with the city,” Congdon said. “We hope the council officially ratifies it and signs it.” m

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“It’s like many things in our lives,” Clarkson said. “We don’t think about them.

What is important about this moment is we’re called to think about the names and words we use on a daily basis and be more conscious.”

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 46,000 people died by suicide in the U.S. in 2020 — and another 1.2 million adults attempted suicide. In Vermont, there were 142 suicides in 2021, the highest rate in state history and a 16 percent increase over 2020, according to preliminary data from the Vermont Department of Health.

In an interview last week, Lowe said that resort officials had heard concerns about the name for years. Fifty years ago, there was a move to change it; Lowe doesn’t know why it stalled. But another effort to change it was underway when Lowe joined the Woodstock Inn & Resort 13 years ago, he said.

Over the years, he’s heard a lot of comments about the name, even from those who have never skied the mountain.

“They felt it wasn’t appropriate, or they had a close experience within their family or friends, and they felt that it was insensitive,” Lowe said.

What reactions was he getting to the change?

“It runs the gamut,” Lowe said. “I completely understand folks that don’t like change, but we knew it was inevitable that we’d have to move forward with this.

We feel as a foundation, as a company, that it’s the right thing to do.”

Saskadena Six is a small ski area, with just three lifts and 24 trails. Clarkson said she’s skied the one that inspired the former name — No. 6 — many times.

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Vermont’s Suicide Six ski area has been renamed Saskadena Six, using an Abenaki word that means “standing mountain.”

The Woodstock Inn & Resort, which owns the small South Pomfret ski area, announced the change last week.

“We embrace the need for the increasing awareness of mental health and share the growing concern about the insensitivity of the word and the strong feelings it evokes on those in our community who have been touched by the tragedy of suicide,” Woodstock Inn & Resort president Courtney Lowe said in a statement.

The new name for the 86-year-old ski area was chosen with input from Chief Don Stevens of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation.

“By acknowledging the original language of this place, the name Saskadena Six will honor the ancient legacy of the Abenaki alongside that of the generations who have loved it over the past 90 years and into the future,” Stevens said in the statement.

The ski area got its start in 1934 with the creation of a rope tow — the nation’s first, according to its website — and then moved to its current location in 1936. At one point, it was owned by philanthropist Laurance Rockefeller, who expanded the small area to include chairlifts and a J-bar.

The name “Suicide Six” was coined soon after its founding when former Dartmouth College ski instructor Wallace “Bunny” Bertram joked that skiing down the ski area’s steep, short Hill No. 6 could be suicidal.

Residents of nearby Woodstock got used to the name, said state Sen. Alison Clarkson (D-Windsor). Clarkson said her family’s houseguests were often surprised by the name. She approves of the change.

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Budget Hikes,” July 1]. This, coupled with our seeming inability (unwillingness?) to address the interminable wait times for medical procedures here, has a real and hugely detrimental effect on Vermonters’ ability to access health care. Can we get more efficient? Businesses around the country are doing just that. Can we utilize non-UVM-network hospitals in the region for high-cost, low-frequency needs? Maybe we can cut administrative positions or find a CEO locally to replace Dr. John Brumsted at a fraction of what we would “have to” pay one brought in as a result of a national search.

Speaking of administrative costs, the Vermont Supreme Court recently allowed OneCare Vermont, the UVM Medical Center’s for-profit HMO, to hide its administrative compensation schemes from the State Auditor’s Office after a one-year $3.1 million (35 percent) increase. What? This is an organization that uses a public waiver to Medicaid’s rules to (try to) capture 70 percent of eligible individuals. Without detailing administrative compensation? The highway foreman can’t do that.

If you care about women’s health, care about this. This will change the landscape on the ground of how women access health care in Vermont. By all means, let’s shout and march and vote on constitutional amendments. Fine. But remember, that’s not going to change the way it works here. Let make sure we make those changes, too.

Roger Brown

RICHMOND

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[Re Last 7: Emoji That: “One for All,” June 29]: A stated part of the mission statement of Vermont Public is to keep the Vermont public “engaged.” Has any member of the Vermont public been engaged in the decision to change the name? Vermont Public what? How is one to know that Vermont Public is an affiliate of NPR? The name Vermont Public is pointless, lacking sense, meaning and character.

If Vermont Public wants to engage the Vermont public, then it should conduct a poll among its members to decide whether the Vermont public agrees with the name change from Vermont Public Radio to Vermont Public.

John Thanassi

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In Chelsea Edgar’s recent story on the Democratic Congressional campaign [“Congressional Countdown,” July 13], she referenced me as one of the four candidates but failed to note that I have been working as a hospital physician at Rutland Regional Medical Center for over nine years and during that time have taken care of thousands of Vermonters.

As a physician for nearly 30 years — in both primary care and hospitals — I have a great deal of knowledge and perspective of our health care system and hope to focus on health care improvements and reform as Vermont’s next congressman.

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[Re “Congressional Countdown,” July 13]: Some choice: Molly Gray’s qualifications are stuffing envelopes and answering phones for no-name politicians and Becca Balint, a transplant who wants to turn Vermont into New Jersey with scenery.

Tim Vincent

FERRISBURGH

BERNIE BLEW IT

I am severely disappointed in U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Sen. Becca Balint for U.S. Congress [“Bernie Sanders Endorses Balint in Vermont’s U.S. House Race,” July 6; “Congressional Countdown,” July 13]. Sianay Chase Clifford is the progressive choice in this race, but in a politics-as-usual move, Sanders is supporting a campaign addicted to PAC money and a candidate guaranteed to fall in line with the failing politics of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sanders shouldn’t claim that Balint is the more practical or experienced candidate. It wasn’t practicality or experience that led Sanders to beat five-term incumbent Gordon Paquette in the 1981 Burlington mayoral race. I remember. I was there supporting him.

Meanwhile, practicality in Washington, D.C., has been an absolute disaster. While Democrats have been being practical, the ultraconservatives have set outrageous goals and delivered on them. Practicality has overturned

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Roe v. Wade. Practicality has given us an assault on voting rights. Practicality has brought us a constitutional crisis. Practicality has brought us an insurrection.

Without so much as a phone call, he has dismissed a truly progressive candidate while embracing Balint, a candidate who will be beholden to special interests outside of Vermont. He is turning his back on a once-in-a-generation candidate. This is not what I expected out of the impassioned mayor who inspired me as a young college student to spend my life in public service.

This is the action of a tired sellout.

unanimously by Democrats, Republicans and Progressives. Over the years, I have seen firsthand how her leadership skills have brought together folks from all parties.

As the former executive director of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency, I have worked a lot with Becca on affordable housing and support issues. She is a fierce advocate for Vermonters’ needs and has proven that in the legislature.

As an elected Democratic city councilor from Burlington, I see her interest in helping our Vermont cities and towns thrive. Now more than ever, we need her advocacy in Congress; we need Becca to represent us in Washington, D.C. Becca has the trusted experience that no other candidate has.

Sarah Carpenter

BURLINGTON

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[Re “Democratic Congressional Candidates Debate,” June 9, online]: I tuned in to last month’s Seven Days/Vermont Public debate, which underscored for me the reasons that Lt. Gov. Molly Gray is the best pick to become the first woman to Joseph Chase represent Vermont in Congress.

Molly has deep roots in Vermont, ESSEX boasting a Vermont education spanning Chase is the father of former U.S. from elementary school to law school.

House candidate Sianay Chase She then worked in Washington, D.C., as a Clifford. She dropped out of the race congressional staffer and for the Internajust a few hours before this issue tional Committee of the Red Cross, where of Seven Days went to press. she led humanitarian missions abroad.

Here at home, Molly has also shown her commitment to public service through BALINT IS THE her work as an ‘CLEAR CHOICE’ assistant attorney I want to thank Seven general, as a federal AUGUST 9 Days for the recent law clerk and as lieutenant governor.

2022 Primary Voters’ Guide [June 29]. As you In the wake of point out, “officeholdthe U.S. Supreme ers grapple with seriC o u r t ’s r e c e n t BE A ous issues on our behalf series of destrucHERO — with real consetive rulings, Molly’s quences for us all. If legal background you haven’t started will prove especially paying attention to valuable. Congress these races already, it’s must get to work VOTING INFO / CANDIDATE Q& As / REDISTRICTING REMINDERS / LIST OF DEBATES time. Our democracy codifying Roe and needs you to step up other fundamental and take action.” rights — and we need For me, there is one clear choice for leaders with the skills and experience to Vermont’s lone seat in the U.S. House get the details right. of Representatives: Becca Balint. Becca Watching all four candidates onstage, it is the current leader of the Vermont is easy to see what sets Molly apart. She is state Senate, a post she was elected to the only candidate who has run and won VOTE ON OR BEFORE

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She also has the skill set to fight for Vermonters’ fundamental rights in Washington.

All four candidates running for the lone congressional seat have something important to offer Vermonters. With Molly, we get it all.

She’ll be ready on day one to defend Vermonters from conservative legal attacks; it’s why I’ll be supporting her on August 9.

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Last week’s cover story, “Congressional Countdown,” contained a number of errors: Louis Meyers is actively campaigning for Vermont’s U.S. House seat. He works as a physician at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Also, Molly Gray visited a different Vermont county one day of each week for her listening tour; the time frame was misreported. Lastly, in her International Committee of the Red Cross role, Gray briefed lawmakers on humanitarian issues, not human rights issues.

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[Re “Congressional Countdown,” July 13]: Nelson Mandela spent over two decades in jail, simply for the right to vote. Now, someone who couldn’t be bothered, or even lied about it, wants to represent us in Washington, D.C.?

Do we want the establishment-picked same old, same old — or someone who’s actually legislated for Vermonters?

And, sorry, but Fred Tuttle, RIP, already used the “barn to the House” line, much more deservedly.

“Mr. Charlie” Frazier

HUNTINGTON

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I am a Vermont public school teacher, and I am voting for Lt. Gov. Molly Gray for Congress.

You should, too.

While Gray went against party leadership to support Vermont state teachers’ and state employees’ pensions, Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint aligned herself with House

Speaker Jill Krowinski and Treasurer Beth Pearce. Their plan, which was overwhelmingly rejected by rank-andfile union members, required teachers and state employees to work longer hours, contribute more and take out less in order to correct decades of the governing board’s poor investments.

You can imagine my surprise when I read Balint boast of her “track record of getting things done” in the Seven Days Primary Voters’ Guide [June 29].

Neither did Balint support Vermont State Colleges System and University of Vermont faculty and staff representation on their pension’s governing board, despite it being Balint’s job as pro tempore to prioritize this work and lead her party over the finish line. Instead, this did not happen. Despite a Democratic majority in both chambers, this bill died.

Gray has congressional experience, experience as an attorney and experience in international affairs. As lieutenant governor, she has reached out to all corners of the state to hear Vermonters’ concerns. Listening is an important skill; in Washington, D.C., we don’t need more talking heads taking credit for and/or diminishing other people’s work.

I vote for actions, not words; for the person who takes brave stands, especially when it costs them political capital to do so; for the leader who has shown the will to buck leadership and stand up for Vermont’s working families.

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As [“Law and Order,” Seven Days Primary Voters’ Guide, June 29] mentions, Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George is the incumbent and is facing a primary challenge from Ted Kenney. If you live in Chittenden County, it is hard to drive two miles without coming across a Ted Kenney sign. He is definitely putting on a fullcourt press, and his message seems to primarily be: “Sarah George is too radical.” I disagree with him.

If you have a Black Lives Matter sign on your front lawn, you should be voting for Sarah George. If you believe in mental health care for people who are mentally ill, you should be voting for Sarah George. If you believe that our system is inherently biased against different segments of our population and you want a state’s attorney who understands this and puts these beliefs into action, you should be voting for Sarah George. Work to combat systemic racism and inherent bias against the mentally ill requires radical thought and action. Sarah George has shown that she is willing to do the right thing rather than the easy thing, even when that is unpopular.

Do I agree with every single decision she’s made? No. But I understand the complexity of her job, and I respect her intelligence, her compassion and her commitment to working as the state’s attorney to find real justice for all Vermonters.

Peter Booth

JERICHO

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[Re “Crime Seen: Long-Term Data From Burlington Police Show Overall Decline,” June 25]: Your article on the lower crime rate recognized the increase in shootings, burglaries and aggravated assaults. Our present state’s attorney is not addressing these concerns. That is why I am voting for Ted Kenney for Chittenden County state’s attorney.

I worked in the criminal justice system for over 30 years, four of those as the Chittenden County state’s attorney. As the top law enforcement officer in the county, you are accountable to the community, victims of crime and defendants. Part of that accountability is working with all stakeholders on reform within the system. I recognize that more reform is needed, balanced with the need for public safety.

Ted understands that public safety and meaningful reform are equally important.

He understands that victims, many of whom carry scars for life, need a voice and that offenders need to be held accountable for their crimes. Ted has decades of experience in the criminal justice system.

He understands the complexities of mental illness and addiction.

We live in difficult times, and Chittenden County has not been spared.

Gun violence is now in our community.

The drug crisis continues to wreak havoc, and many citizens have diminished faith in our system of justice. With each report of shots fired, people feel less safe.

Ted brings the experience and skills needed to change course and make our community safer. I will be voting for Ted

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BURLINGTON

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I have been following with interest the four-way candidate race for U.S. House.

I have been discouraged by the biased reporting by nearly all news media in making the campaign a two-candidate race long before the primary.

This, by the way, is not based on any reliable poll.

In order to have more voices join in a democratic process, it remains important that we allow folks to join these races without needing to have single-vote endorsements or make decisions based on self-interest groups.

I truly still believe that each individual’s vote counts.

When the media chooses to create long, in-depth articles on one or two candidates and relegate the other candidates to one or two paragraphs, it is simply not professional and unbiased reporting.

When the small amount of coverage is then inaccurate, it not only creates misinformation but is also detrimental to a candidate’s efforts.

All four candidates deserve full recognition for their efforts to make their voice heard. They have all met the requirements for signatures to get onto the ballot and have filed federally with regard to transparent fundraising.

As an example, in [“Congressional Countdown,” July 13], there is absolutely no mention that Louis Meyers has been

I've fought for sensible gun laws for the last decade, and we're safer now as a state, but there's much more to do.

I won't quit if you won't.

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AFTER SANDY HOOK, GUN SAFETY BECAME MY PASSION. AFTER UVALDE, IT’S TIME TO RECOMMIT.

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There is no mention that he has been going door-to-door all over the state to hear Vermonters’ concerns.

The candidates deserve better.

Lianna Percy

SHELBURNE

the clear underdog. I wish the reporter had spent a day with Meyers, walked with him, like she did with Balint. She might have seen how this honest and humble physician interacts with people and could be a unique addition to our congressional delegation. Repair the inequity, the bias; do another interview. There’s time.

Julie Patrissi

‘DO ANOTHER INTERVIEW’

In [“Congressional Countdown,” July 13], the reporter discussed Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint extensively. Both have been named the leading candidates in the race. They are getting a lot of attention from articles like this.

The other two candidates, Sianay Chase Clifford and Dr. Louis Meyers, were hardly mentioned. I don’t know much about Sianay Chase Clifford. I do know Louis Meyers. He stopped by my house in South Burlington to introduce himself.

He has walked many miles in Vermont, going from house to house, listening, learning, offering his thoughts. He has no prominent endorsements from politicians.

For some Vermonters, this is a badge of honor. He’s been a doctor, saving lives, healing Vermonters, and getting a deep understanding of the social determinants that impact our behavioral and physical health. He has spent his whole life and working career not promoting himself up the political ladder and instead being there for the most vulnerable Vermonters, oneon-one, just like he campaigns.

In Congress, he’ll vote for the people, not for special interests. He owes them nothing, doesn’t need them or want them.

Compared to Gray and Balint, Meyers is

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BALINT IS BATTLE-READY

The July 13 issue stands as a journalistic gem, with in-depth insight about the personal and professional lives of Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint and Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, the top Democratic contenders for U.S. Rep. Peter Welch’s open seat in Washington, D.C. The cover story, “Congressional Countdown,” brings back searing memories. As a three-year enlisted Army veteran from the 1960s, I remember appraising each new second lieutenant: Those from university Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs and summer camps, basically, learned from us and those who’d served in the enlisted ranks and become officers via the grim rigors of Officer Candidate School — those who could break down and reassemble a weapon in the dark and read with evident insight the emotional churnings of the unit.

Vermont deserves a representative in Washington who truly knows Vermonters.

Becca Balint taught in a Windham County middle school for 14 years. Much more importantly, in this fraught era of U.S. politics, Vermonters can feel confident about her proven legislative skills — through

experience in the legislative trenches, getting the job done.

Let’s be clear, there is no on-the-job training.

Erik Esselstyn

NORTH MONTPELIER

NO MORE LIARS

Thank you for “Congressional Countdown” [July 13], which illuminated the backgrounds, experiences and campaigns of the candidates for Vermont’s U.S. House seat. One episode in particular stood out to me and helped me decide whom I will not vote for. Lt. Gov. Molly Gray did not vote in the four national elections between 2008 and 2018. Gray stated in a 2020 debate that she had “proudly voted for Hillary Clinton” in 2016. When pressed to apologize for speaking untruthfully (what we used to call lying), Gray said, “If anyone felt like I was being untruthful, I’m sincerely, sincerely sorry.” The truth of a statement like Gray’s that she voted for Clinton does not depend on the feelings of the hearer/ reader of the statement.

We do not need another politician skilled in Washington, D.C.’s ways of prevaricating. I want a representative who can speak honestly, clearly and straightforwardly, especially when acknowledging mistakes and untrue statements. I will not be voting for Molly Gray.

Janet Rutkowski

WILLISTON

GOING FOR GRAY

Chelsea Edgar’s cover story about the Democratic candidates running to fill

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch’s congressional seat was a fair and interesting read [“Congressional Countdown,” July 13].

I was left with the sense that we are lucky to have four smart, socially minded people in this race.

But I was also reminded of the critical importance that we fill this seat with someone who can stand up to the rough-and-tumble world of Washington, D.C., politics and who understands from experience that Congress works very differently than Vermont does. That’s why former governor Howard Dean’s description of Molly Gray as “thoughtful” but “tough as nails” resonated with me. So did the fact that Gray already has experience working in the Congressional office for which she is running.

Something else that became apparent when reading this article: Of all the candidates, Gray is the ideal age for the role. At 38, she has the career experience needed as well as the understanding of the demands (and anxieties) placed on families in which both parents work. But as a digital native, she also has an innate understanding of and ease with how today’s real world operates — something sorely lacking in the halls of Congress.

I was not previously aware that Gray was a stepmother to two school-age children or of Gray’s master’s degree in international law and experience in humanitarian work, but those, too, seem generationally aligned and especially pertinent at this time.

This article helped convince me that Gray will be the one for whom I will cast my vote.

Mary Hegarty

COLCHESTER

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OBITUARIES Paul Lafayette

Joyce MacIsaac

BURLINGTON, VT. FEBRUARY 17, 1950JULY 9, 2022

Paul Philip Lafayette, 72, of Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully on July 9, 2022, surrounded by family and friends.

Paul was a lifelong Burlingtonian and loved everything about the city, its history and its people. Born and raised in the Old North End as one of nine children, Paul was always industrious and active, whether it was delivering newspapers on his Burlington Free Press route or as a star pitcher in Little League. After attending Rice Memorial High School, Paul became involved in organizing cultural and community events and started his own company, Lafayette Painting Inc., which is still in business after 45 years.

Raising his family in the city’s South End, Paul had two sons and loved spending time coaching their various sports teams, watching their games, sharing life lessons and passing on his love of the New York Yankees. He was blessed with two beautiful granddaughters, who gave him tremendous joy and were budding fishing companions with their “Papa Paul.”

Committed to his community, Paul served as a Burlington city councilor for many years, was a leader of the city’s Democratic Party and was a two-time candidate for mayor. He took great pride in the work he did for the city, like helping lead efforts to protect the Burlington waterfront that we all enjoy today.

Self-described as “a lover, not a fighter,” Paul always managed to see the positive side of things. Regardless of the setting, he could always find common ground with anyone he talked to, which often led to long conversations on a wide range of topics. When not debating the issues of the day or attending a family gathering, Paul could be found at a music festival, volunteering with the South End Little League, refereeing

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youth basketball games, collecting baseball cards, attending Yankees spring training in Florida or finding an amazing deal at a local yard sale.

Paul spent his final months with family and friends who truly rallied around him; spending time with him reminiscing and saying goodbye.

The son of Leonard and Marion Lafayette, Paul is survived by his two sons and their families, Ed (wife Sarah and daughter Jillian) Lafayette of Alexandria, Va., and Dan (Chelsea and daughter Taylor) Lafayette of Burlington, and their mom, Karen (Moran) Lafayette; his beloved companion Andrea Champagne; his brothers and sisters: Mark, Peter and Roberta, Carol and Pat Roach, Marty and Mary-Lou, Monica, and Maria; his sisters-in-law Jo Ann and Melissa; and his many nieces and nephews and their children. He was predeceased by his sister Diane and his brother Tony Lafayette.

We are especially grateful to his niece Emily Jones, who helped take such wonderful care of Paul; to his sisters for all their help; and to his high school friends, who were so great to Paul in his final months.

A celebration of Paul’s life will take place on Saturday, July 30, 2022, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Burlington Elks Club at 925 North Avenue. Please join his family and friends for food and remembrances.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Boys & Girls Club, 62 Oak St., Burlington, VT 05401.

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Joyce “Joy” MacIsaac was born in Ogden, Utah, on November 17, 1929, to Edward and Genevieve (Madsen) Welch. She was raised in Ogden, Utah, then in Detroit, Mich., alongside her younger sister, Shirlene (Welch) Laidlaw. Joy spent many memorable summers at Burroughs Farms in Brighton, Mich., where she met her husband, James “Jim” MacIsaac.

Joy and Jim were married at the Mayflower Congregational Church in Detroit, Mich., on May 27, 1949, followed by a honeymoon driving up the St. Lawrence River to the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec, Canada. Joy and Jim loved to adventure together, from camping in the Algonquin wilderness of Ontario to winter picnics on the beach, traveling throughout Europe, and boating on Long Island Sound, Lake Champlain and the Gulf Coast. Jim served with the U.S. Navy for many years, and Joy had fond memories of being stationed in San Diego, Calif., and Bremerton, Wash., before settling in Weston, Conn., in 1957.

Joy spent the next four decades on Norfield Road, raising her four children, which was her favorite phase in life.

Her Weston neighbors became lifelong friends; together they relished the joys of parenting, held festive parties and competed in Thanksgiving football

games. Joy loved to cook for pleasure, so much so that she and a friend began a small catering business named Lettuce Feed You. She enjoyed working outdoors; Joy grew a large vegetable garden in the neighborhood meadow, and, over the years, she unwittingly wound up with a cow, a goat and a flock of chickens.

Joy and Jim purchased 270 acres of mountain property in Huntington and Starksboro, Vt., in 1981. There they built a hobby farm, where weekends and summers were spent tending to a herd of Scotch Highland cattle, a plantation of 5,000 Christmas trees, and stunning perennial and vegetable gardens. Joy could be found traversing the property on her Gator, meticulously pruning her Christmas trees while listening to Rush Limbaugh on her portable radio, and throwing the most memorable gatherings and cookouts for her family.

In 1996, Joy and Jim bought a winter home in the Windstar community of Naples, Fla. Joy loved to give of herself and her time. For 10 years she served as a reading mentor at Avalon Elementary School, and for seven years she served in the same role at Fun Time Academy. Joy also volunteered at the Naples Botanical Garden. For over two decades, Joy was an avid member of the NCH Briggs Wellness Center, enjoying water aerobics, tai chi, chair yoga and more. There she found a network of girlfriends, later coined

William Wells

SEPTEMBER 17, 1980-JULY 8, 2022 SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT. William “Will” Duane Wells passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, at the age of 41, after a prolonged battle with depression resulting from a traumatic brain injury.

A celebration of life was held on Sunday, July 17, at the St. John’s Club in Burlington, Vt. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brain Injury Association of America, 3057 Nutley St. #805, Fairfax, VA 22031 (biausa.org).

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Cremation Society of Chittenden County, a division of the Ready Funeral Home. Please visit cremationsocietycc.com to leave online condolences and to view the full obituary.

the “Women of Wellness,” who bound together to celebrate and support one another throughout the latter portion of their lives.

Joy found immense happiness and fulfillment in nurturing her relationships with family and friends. She was the matriarch of her family, caring for, celebrating, championing and supporting her four children, her seven grandchildren and her six great-grandchildren to no end. Her love and care for so many was remarkable. She was and will always be a guiding light for each of her kin. Joy treasured her friendships; a friend of Joy’s was a friend for life. She knew all the goings-on of her friends’ lives and the lives of their families. From gathering for breakfast after water aerobics to Saturday night dinners and sunset cruises, phone calls, and visits, Joy and her friends supported one another through the highs and lows of life, unconditionally.

Joy was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, James MacIsaac; her sister, Shirlene (Welch) Laidlaw; her daughter Kathryn Ryan; and her son James MacIsaac. Joy is survived by her eldest daughter, Cynthia Langley of Burlington, Vt.; her youngest son, Robert MacIsaac of Weston, Conn.; her grandchildren, Neil, Joyce, Genevieve, Edward, Julianna, Dylan, and Alexandria; and her great-grandchildren, Parker, Liam, Flynn, Greyson, Madsen, and Alice.

Services will be private. Should friends choose, contributions may be made in Joy’s memory to Fun Time Early Childhood Academy, 102 12th St. N, Naples, FL 34102 (funtimeacademy. org), or to AVOW Hospice, Inc., 1095 Whippoorwill Ln., Naples, FL 34105 (avowcares.org).

IN MEMORIAM Paul Steinman 1944-2022

A celebration of life for Paul Steinman is on Saturday, July 30, 1 p.m., at the Wheeler Homestead Garden, Dorset St., South Burlington, VT. Bring your umbrella, rain or shine.

Diane (Hall) Poley

DECEMBER 7, 1937-MARCH 23, 2022 HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Diane Phyllis (Hall) Poley, RN, 84, on March 23, 2022. She passed peacefully in the excellent care of Transitions LifeCare, having spent her last days surrounded by her loving family.

Diane’s greatest joy in life was her family.

She was very proud of her daughters, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, and she was called “Nana” by all.

She was never shy about showing off pictures or singing their praises and loved watching her grandchildren as they participated in a variety of activities. And they loved having Nana in their cheering section.

Diane was selfless, hardworking, compassionate and caring toward everyone.

She enjoyed cooking, listening to classical music, singing, reading and knitting, and she had such a green thumb for plants. She was sweet, kind and loved by everyone who met her.

Diane was born in Philadelphia on December 7, 1937, the first child of Nelson Lorenzo Hall Jr. and Phyllis Elsie (Heywood) Hall. She grew up in Ventnor, N.J., two blocks from the ocean, which she loved so much, and spent her summers as a teen working at Steel Pier on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

Diane graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1955. She received her nursing degree from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia. Upon graduation, she returned home to work at Atlantic City Hospital, where she met her future husband, Johann Rainer Poley, MD, and they were married on April 2, 1960.

They made their home in Rochester, Minn., before

Ruth Skiff

NOVEMBER 26, 1931-JULY 3, 2022 WILLISTON, VT. Having lived a rich and rewarding life, Ruth Skiff, 90, passed away on July 3, 2022, on the family homestead that she and her husband, Bill, created on Butternut Road in Williston, while overlooking her beloved wildflowers and in the constant, loving presence of her husband, four children, cherished in-laws and six grandchildren.

The daughter of first-generation Spanish immigrants through Ellis Island and a native Spanish speaker, Ruth learned to speak English without any formalized instruction while attending school in Massachusetts.

Gifted with a keen intellect, strong work ethic and intense love of lifelong learning, Ruth earned her bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in her forties, while simultaneously working full time, raising four children and managing near-constant home renovations at the family farm. Never one to rest, Ruth then earned a master’s degree in psychology from Johnson College, driving the distance to Johnson for classes and returning home to Williston late at night, yet somehow fitting in enough studying to earn topnotch grades, contributing to her community and keeping the family plates spinning.

Among her most fulfilling life experiences was her 18-year career as a licensed mental health counselor. Her work with

moving to Dübendorf, Switzerland; Bethany, Okla.; and Weidach, Germany. After her divorce, she moved with her daughters to Lansing, Mich., where they lived with her brother Ronnie for a year before settling in South Burlington, Vt., in 1978.

In Vermont, she raised her three teen daughters on her own. She worked as an RN at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, the Pillars and Green Mountain Nursing Home. She was a compassionate and caring nurse who valued and cared deeply for all her patients.

Upon her retirement in 2003, she moved to Holly Springs, N.C. Diane was predeceased by her parents, Nelson and Phyllis Hall; and her three brothers, Daryl Hall, Nelson (Rennie) Lorenzo Hall III and Ronald “Ronnie” Hall. She is survived by her daughters, Maria (Poley) Young and her husband, Scott Young, of Jericho, Vt.; Carolyn (Poley) Rossinsky and her husband, Frank Wohlfahrt, of Holly Springs, N.C.; and Erika (Poley) Monty and her partner, John Rankin, of Holly Springs, N.C. Diane was the cherished Nana of Jessica (Young) Caldwell and her husband, Charles; Rebecca Young; Anastasia (Annie) Rossinsky; Victoria Rossinsky; Caitlin Monty; and Carter Monty. She was beloved Great Nana to Malcolm Caldwell and Elliot Caldwell, who entered this world six days after she left it.

She also leaves behind her nieces and nephew and their families, whom she loved dearly.

Per her wishes, there will be no calling hours or service.

A private celebration of her life will be held in Atlantic City, N.J., at a later date. Please consider making any memorial donations in her name to Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Cir., Raleigh, NC 27607 (transitionslifecare.org). We thank the amazing hospice nurses, doctors and staff for the exceptional love, care and compassion they provided to our family and, most importantly, to our Mom.

Washington County Mental Health supported clients living in the community and included group work with felony domestic violence offenders and individuals convicted of driving under the influence, as well as work with countless additional Vermont agencies that needed her level of compassion and expertise over the years.

Ruth often expressed appreciation for her coworkers at WCMH and for the enriching personal and professional growth this career provided her. She served as an example for colleagues, family and friends of the importance of finding both joy and purpose in what you do for a living.

People often sought Ruth’s kind and thoughtful counsel. When asked how best to respond to the many recent challenges in the world, her counsel to “Take care of yourself; take care of your family; and take care of your community” resonated as both an antidote and a solution.

Ruth gifted us with a legacy of unconditional love and the example of a life lived with purpose and meaning that enriched the lives of those in her community and home. We are grateful for the many experiences and great memories we shared with her. Ruth’s legacy will live on in every deliberate act of kindness extended. She taught us well.

The family plans a small celebration of Ruth’s life to take place on Butternut Road for close family and friends in the near future.

“Where there is great love, there are always miracles.”

— Willa Cather

Beverly E. Hopwood

JUNE 28, 1924-JULY 16, 2022 COLCHESTER, VT. Beverly E. Hopwood, born on June 28, 1924, passed away peacefully at her home in Colchester, Vt., on July 16, 2022, surrounded by family. Beverly was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., to Bernard H. and Josephine (Lougee) Daniels. She grew up in St. Johnsbury and was proud of her extensive Northeast Kingdom heritage. Later, upon moving to Montpelier, Vt., she attended Montpelier High School, Vermont Junior College (now Vermont College) and the University of Vermont.

On August 10, 1944, she married Gardner Hopwood of Middletown Springs, Vt. Together, they purchased several telephone companies throughout the state and operated them until they were sold in 1967. Soon after, they were both involved in the creation and operation of Pine Ridge School in Williston, Vt., for over 20 years. They were married for 63 years until Gardner’s death in 2007. In her later years, Beverly volunteered for almost two decades at Replays Resale Shop, a secondhand store associated with the UVM Medical Center Auxiliary.

Beverly is survived by her four children, Christopher (and wife Kimball Butler), Robert (and wife Kerstin Hanson), Susan (and husband Christopher May), and Richard (and wife Cynthia Felch); eight grandchildren, Josie and Calhan Hopwood, Alexandra and Erik Hopwood (and wife Erica Hopwood), Chelsea Vail (and fiancé Mark Benjamin), and Celina, Bronwen and Quentin Hopwood; and three great-grandchildren, Gus Hopwood, Anya Hopwood and

Aera Benjamin. She is also survived by her sister, Barbara Baker; nine nieces and nephews; and many grand- and great-grand-nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, infant daughter and great-grandson.

Beverly delighted in following her children’s activities and sports, skiing, canoeing, square dancing, and reading. She was especially fond of flowers, birds, traveling, chocolate, “Jeopardy!,” and a Perfect Manhattan on the rocks with a twist! Beverly loved following all sports.

In particular, she was a UVM men’s hockey enthusiast, holding season tickets for over 50 years, and a Boston Red Sox fan. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Burlington, Eastern Star and the PEO sisterhood. On her 90th birthday, she chose to zip-line with several of her children and grandchildren.

The family would like to thank Home Care Assistance of Greater Burlington and especially UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice for their caring, supportive and professional staff.

Per Beverly’s wishes, no public service will be held.

In lieu of flowers, consider a donation in her name to the charity of your choice.

Audrey Jean Arnold

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT. It is with profound sadness that the family of Audrey Jean Arnold announces her passing on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester.

Visiting hours will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a celebration of life to follow at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, at the Ready Funeral & Cremation Service South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Rd., Burlington.

To view the complete obituary and send online condolences to her family, please visit readyfuneral.com.

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Mary Susan Voigt

JUNE 1, 1951-JULY 12, 2022 Mary Susan “Sue” Voigt passed away peacefully at her home on July 12, 2022, after living graciously and courageously with multiple myeloma for approximately 11 and a half years and finally succumbing to the brain disease PML. Sue was always very vibrant, strong, upbeat and independent. She was determined that her illness would not define her; she would define how she lived with her illness. She was determined to live her life to the fullest, all while driving herself to chemo two days a week, three weeks on and one week off for seven and a half years.

She got up each morning, put on her makeup, did her hair, dressed herself elegantly and drove herself to the hospital.

If anyone asked why she was so well dressed for chemo, she said it was her job, and then she would do a little jig while singing a few bars of “Staying Alive” by the Bee Gees.

Sue was born on June 1, 1951, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of William and Lorraine Daley Beake. Sue was a graduate of Kinnelon High School, class of 1969, and briefly attended Trinity College of Vermont before leaving to marry the love of her life, Dennis Voigt, on December 20, 1970, in Burlington, Vt., and to pursue her passion and primary vocation as mother, homemaker, nurturer, educator and friend to everyone she met.

Sue always said she was a doer, not a sitter. And that she was. In addition to raising eight children including one grandson, she found time to have a daycare in her home for children of friends and neighbors. She was an avid La Leche League leader. She sold Tupperware to supplement the family income when Dennis was founding his accounting practice and became one of the top managers for Tupperware. Sue was highly intelligent and a true intellectual, which was clearly evident as she homeschooled four of their seven children.

Sue was, in every sense of the word, a true partner in the development and growth of the

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family business. She was a true confidante and sounding board in virtually every decision related to the business.

Dennis always called her the “chairman of the board.”

Sue did not seek the limelight, but the limelight often found her, as with the time that she spontaneously asked Dennis to drop her off at the Burlington airport for a breastfeeding awareness sit-in, after a breastfeeding mother was asked to leave a plane. Sue ended up on CNN holding up a sign that said, “Don’t be a Pervert.” And after participating in a study at Dana Farber in Boston, she was asked to be a spokesperson to promote CAR-T cell treatment shortly after the treatment was finally approved by the FDA. While she was unsure whether to participate, she felt honored and fortunate to be in the original study, which allowed her to be off chemo and mostly cancer-free for close to four years. So she agreed, in the hopes that her experience might help others. She was featured in a blog piece as well as a YouTube video describing her experience on the Dana Farber website; she was interviewed on ABC-TV Boston and WCAX-TV in Burlington; and she was featured in a segment on the TV show “The Doctors.” By all accounts, her participation did help, as she was told by prospective patients and the doctors at the University of Vermont Medical Center and Dana Farber.

Sue’s emotional intelligence was off the charts. She truly loved people. She loved to talk to people. It energized her. She adored everyone, and everyone adored her.

Everyone said she would light up the room everywhere she went. She was no-judgmental, she was nurturing,

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and she encouraged and expected the best from everyone she met. In truth, everyone she met is a better person for having known Sue. We all are.

Sue was also a very private and modest person. For this reason, she has asked that we not have a public ceremony to honor her. She gave the gift of her life to all of us and expected nothing in return, other than her expectation that we will be the best person that we can be. The best way that we can honor her is to hold her in our hearts and minds forever and to live each day to try to be that best person that she saw in each and every one of us.

Sue is survived by her spouse, Dennis Voigt; her children Jennifer Voigt Agarwal, Mary Voigt Ferri and John, Will Voigt and Jenna, Betsy Voigt, Graham Voigt and Meg, and Tommy Voigt and Victoria; her grandchildren, Arianna Agarwal, Jai Agarwal, Ishaan Agarwal, Samuel Madeiros, Ella Ferri, Joseph Ferri, Melissa Ferri, Levi Ferri, Dominic Ferri, Oliver Voigt, Isabelle Voigt and Quinn Hennessy; her sister, Jill Beake Adams, and Cecil; her niece, Hannah Adams Willson, and Trevor; and her nephews, William Adams and Carter, and John Adams and Sarah; as well as numerous other aunts, uncles and cousins.

Sue was predeceased by her daughter Heidi Voigt in 2012; her father, William Beake, in 2013; and her mother, Lorraine Beake, in 2018.

There will be a private family service in the future, as circumstances and COVID-19 allow. For those who wish, Sue has asked that any memorial contributions be made in support of the treatment and research of multiple myeloma to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and/or in support of PML treatment and research to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

Arrangements are in the care of the Cremation Society of Chittenden County, a division of the Ready Family.

To send your condolences, share your stories and honor Sue, please visit cremation societycc.com.

Joseph Cafferky

grown into, thanks to the model he set, but also for their accomplishments and his hope for their futures. He was eagerly anticipating dancing at Kevin’s upcoming wedding and celebrating Pat’s completion of graduate school.

As much as he loved motorcycling, his true passions were his family and friends.

He loved nothing better than to sit and talk, whether reminiscing about good times in the past or discussing plans for the future. He was also a good listener and frequently reminded us that “Everyone wants to be heard.”

He gave solid, thoughtful advice, whether or not he was asked for it. His dry humor could lighten even the darkest mood, even if the jokes sometimes fell a bit flat or were more than a

little inappropriate. But, most importantly, he always made sure the people close to him knew that he loved them and was proud of them. He was the best husband, father, brother, son and friend we had, and he will be forever loved and missed.

Joe is survived by his wife, Pamela Hunt; his sons, Kevin and Patrick; his soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Margaret Hayes; his father, James Cafferky, of Warwick, R.I.; his brothers, James (Joanne) of Coventry, R.I., Michael (Romeo) of Clinton, Mass., and Bryan (Paul) of Franklin, Mass.; his sister, Mary (Ray) of Murrells Inlet, S.C.; his former wife, Martha Wales, of Essex; his father-in-law, Charles Hunt, of Hilton Head, S.C.; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and his canine girls, Gabby and Maple. He was predeceased by his mother, Virginia; and his mother-inlaw, Marlene Hunt.

Join Joe’s family at a celebration of his life at All Souls Interfaith Gathering, 291 Bostwick Farm Rd., Shelburne, VT on Friday, July 29, at 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, reconnect with an old friend or strike up a conversation with a stranger.

Joe would have liked that.

and greeter. Helen was also a member of the St. Anne’s Club and the American Legion Auxiliary. Passionate about her Catholic faith, Helen was a longtime member of Our Lady of the Snows Church; she was particularly inspired by the saint Padre Pio, who served as a guiding figure in the life of her late husband, Elliott.

Known for her red hair and bubbly personality, Helen enjoyed socializing in downtown Woodstock, especially at the Mountain Creamery and the Woodstock Inn & Resort. Enthusiastic about her Irish heritage, she frequently wore the color green and was excited about all things Celtic.

She cherished summers spent relaxing in York Beach, Maine, with her family. Helen had a robust collection of stylish hats, loved yellow roses and

enjoyed dessert so much that she became known for eating it before dinner. Her hobbies included reading, dancing and riding her bike around town.

Above all, she was a loving mother and grandmother who adored spending time with her family and their pets, including numerous dogs, cats and chickens.

Helen is survived by her daughter, Lynn Flower Budnik, and son-in-law, James Budnik; her son, William Elliott Flower Jr., and daughter-in-law, Adrianne Emanuel Flower; three granddaughters: Lindsay Budnik, Kathryn Budnik, and Annie Flower and her husband, Nathaniel Billings; and many nieces and nephews. Helen was predeceased by her husband, Elliott Flower; her mother and father; and two brothers, Alan McGee and Edward James McGee. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 23, 11 a.m., at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Woodstock. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery.

Those wishing may make memorial donations to the Woodstock History Center or Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church.

An online guest book can be found at cabotfh.com.

DECEMBER 17, 1957JULY 14, 2022 SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT.

Joseph Cafferky, 64, of South Burlington, passed away on July 14, 2022, doing what he loved: motorcycling.

Joe grew up in Warwick, R.I., where, after high school, he worked at General Dynamics.

After moving to Vermont in 1988, he worked for many years at Blodgett and TSA. He spent the last couple of years before retiring doing what was perhaps the perfect job for him — getting paid to talk to people — as a tourist information agent for the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce.

He was proud of his Irish heritage, even slipping into a hearty brogue now and then, and recently was granted Irish citizenship through his grandfather, Patrick, who emigrated from County Roscommon as a young man. Joe and Pam had visited his grandfather’s hometown in 2019 and were planning to return there in the future.

He was immensely proud of his sons, Patrick and Kevin, not only for becoming the strong, decent men they have

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eep in the green wilds of southern Vermont, the state’s cartoonist laureate held court outside his West Townshend art studio as the afternoon sun beat down. Rick Veitch, a tall, soft-spoken man of 71, stood staring toward his house and the nearby pond, both adorned with wildflowers and other plantings cultivated by his wife, Cindy.

Perhaps feeling a touch of nostalgia after speaking about his life and career for hours, Rick veered into the present with a grin.

“I count my blessings,” he said. “I’m just about the luckiest guy you’ll ever meet. How many people get to do what they dreamed of as a kid?”

What Rick dreamed of as a kid was being an artist, and a cartoonist in particular. Over his half-century career, he has more than succeeded, leaving an indelible mark on comic books as a medium. He started out in the underground comics of San Francisco in the 1970s, graduated with the first class of the famous Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in New Jersey, and worked with Alan Moore on DC Comics’ Saga of the Swamp Thing, a series that he later wrote and illustrated solo.

In April 2020, Rick became Vermont’s fourth cartoonist laureate, receiving congratulations from Gov. Phil Scott in a virtual ceremony. At the time, James Sturm of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, which founded the honorary three-year laureate position, explained in an email to Seven Days that Rick was selected for his “singular career that includes groundbreaking genre work for the big superhero companies, his own creator-owned graphic novels, educational comics, and explorations into the subconscious…

“Rick’s imagination is commensurate with his stunning craftsmanship,” Sturm concluded.

While Rick may call himself lucky, he had to work and “fight like hell” to get where he is, according to fellow artist and Vermonter Stephen R. Bissette, who wrote a 2011 book about his old friend called Teen Angels & New Mutants.

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Before Rick went to art school, Bissette recalled, “he was fighting every day of his life to make an art career happen.

His parents weren’t supportive; his teachers weren’t; really only Tom was.”

Tom Veitch was Rick’s older brother, an industry legend in his own right who penned underground comics in the ’60s and ’70s and went on to write massively successful Star Wars comics. The two brothers would inspire and confound each other over the course of their long careers, introducing countercultural beliefs and underground sensibilities to mainstream comics.

Told for most of his life that comics weren’t a serious pursuit, Rick spent decades working to legitimize and evolve the art form. He fought the odds to survive in a volatile industry and brought the underground and the mainstream together with his work on books such as Swamp Thing.

And he seems to have succeeded.

Today, comic book characters dominate pop culture, their names known far beyond the ranks of so-called “nerds.” Though comics may come in new formats these days, their sales have skyrocketed, and not only among young people. In the first half of 2021, Publishers Weekly reported, graphic novels comprised a whopping 20 percent of adult fiction unit sales.

Comics have never been more mainstream. So why is Rick an outsider again? And, more importantly, why is he happy about it?

Rick Veitch, 1979 “God, I wish I had this situation when I was first starting,” Rick said as he surveyed the rolling emerald hills. “But you need to work toward something like this.”

In his peaceful studio in the woods, he’s a thriving comics artist with no boss or publisher to report to. It took him a long, winding journey to get there.

INDUSTRIAL BLUES

Rick’s earliest home was Walpole, N.H., but he’s quick to point out that he was born on the Vermont side of the Connecticut River in the Bellows Falls hospital. In 1951, he came into a family brimming with creativity. His father was a Scottish

Rick Veitch holding a piece of art from Roarin’ Rick’s Rare Bit Fiends in his studio

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immigrant who grew mills — were dying, up in Queens, N.Y., and making the Bellows studied commercial Falls economy unforart at Columbia giving to young, jobUniversity; his mother seeking men. was a talented actress.

In Rick’s recollecThe family moved tion, the town was across the river to also inhospitable to Bellows Falls when a budding artist. To R ICK VE ITCH Rick was 5, and soon the generation that there were six Veitch had grown up in the kids: five brothers and one sister.

Great Depression, creative work just “We were spread out in age. Tom didn’t look like a way to put food on was 10 years older than me,” Rick said. the table.

“But for a time, we were all packed into “I knew in my heart, from the time that old house, and the energy level I was really small, that I wanted to be was just crazy.” a cartoonist,” he said. “I still remember Rick recalls an idyllic town over- teaching myself to draw and how to flowing with elm trees and kids who even hold the pencil when I was 5.” had their run of the streets. But the Rick loved graphics and logos, town’s industries — notably the paper and he collected signs. But it was his

discovery of superhero comics in the ’60s that set his imagination on fire.

Inspired by a growing love for artist Jack Kirby (cocreator of Captain America, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four) and Spider-Man cocreator Steve Ditko, Rick dived headlong into the medium, much to his parents’ chagrin.

“Nobody really thought I should do it,” he said.

Bellows Falls did have one resident artistic success story, the painter Stephan Belaski. “He had painted these incredible murals at the schools, and he studied at the Sorbonne,” Rick recalled.

So one day, Rick knocked on Belaski’s door and informed the painter that he, too, wanted to be an artist, asking Belaski for advice on how to proceed.

“He just said, ‘Don’t do it, kid,’” Rick recounted. “He tried to talk me out of it, like everybody else.”

No one was more opposed to Rick’s desire to become an artist than his parents, despite their own creative tendencies.

Though Rick’s dad had come to Bellows Falls to work for Robertson Paper, he supplemented his income by doing commercial art projects on the weekend. “He would set up his table to work on the art,” Rick recalled, “and I’d grab my stuff and set up next to him to draw, but he just never responded. He didn’t want to show me anything, either.”

When Rick reached seventh grade, his grades dropped, and both school officials and his parents seemed to think his art was the problem. One day, Rick came home from school to find that his parents had thrown out not only the comics he’d bought but the ones he had made himself, determined to scuttle his career before it began.

That very same week, Rick received a package from Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, a California-based cartoonist whose “Draw a Monster” contest he had entered. He had won an honorable mention.

“And there was my name in the magazine,” he said with a still-satisfied grin, more than 50 years later, referring to DRAG Cartoons, where the contest appeared. “That’s when I knew. They couldn’t stop me then.”

BLOOD BROTHERS

Around the Veitch household, Tom was everybody’s favorite. Smart, driven and massively cool in the eyes of his younger siblings, he set the pace.

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his own amplifier for his record player and eventually wired our whole house for sound so he and his friends could be DJs and spin records for us all day.”

At one point, Tom built his own radio transmitter, which he used to broadcast to the town until the Federal Communications Commission found out and shut him down.

“That’s the kind of kid he was,” Rick said. “He was artistic, but he had a good engineering head and wasn’t afraid to take on a complex problem. He was also one of the few people in my life who understood the worth of art.”

Rick’s brother Michael, five years his junior, recalled envying the attention Tom showered on Rick when they were kids. “We all wanted Tom’s attention — he was the cool older brother, y’know?” he said. “So we were a little competitive about it back then.

“Tom exposed me to a lot of music and art,” Michael said by phone from his home in Woodstock, N.Y. The fifth Veitch sibling is a lifelong folk musician who has worked with Shawn Colvin and written songs for Judy Collins. Much like Rick with his art, Michael felt encouraged by Tom, who wanted to inspire his younger brothers.

After a trip to San Francisco, Tom “brought me back the first Grateful Dead record,” Michael remembered. “No one had even heard of them yet!”

In 1964, like his father before him, Tom matriculated at Columbia University in New York City. That’s when things started to go awry between Tom and his parents, according to Rick.

“Tom became really rebellious when he got to Columbia. He got into acid and met all these Lower East Side poets,” Rick said. “And it was right around then that our family started to unravel quite a bit. So I grew up without much direction after that, because my parents were sort of spiraling down.” His father would die in 1970.

Tom was soon off to the West Coast again. Before he went, he and Rick created their first underground comic, Crazy Mouse. The University of Vermont’s student paper, the Vermont Cynic, published it in 1968, and it can still be found in the archives.

It was Rick’s first proper published comic. He didn’t wait long to drive crosscountry to visit Tom, who’d made connections in San Francisco. Working with artist Greg Irons, he was producing edgy underground comics such as The Legion of Charlies and Deviant Slice Funnies.

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Above: excerpt from Can’t Get No, by Rick Veitch Left: excerpt from Army @ Love, by Rick Veitch and Gary Erskine

showed the comic to Last Gasp, which hired Rick. The brothers set about collaborating on their first published comic book, Two-Fisted Zombies, and Rick returned to Vermont ready to draw. Married by then with a son, Ezra, he had a little cabin in Grafton, peace and quiet, and, finally, a professional artist gig.

Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court had something to say about that. In the landmark 1973 case of Miller v. California, the court redefined pornography, leaving it up to local authorities to decide what was indecent. The ruling destroyed the underground comics movement in one blow because its sales depended on a network of head shops, sex shops and sex book distributors that were suddenly subject to potential prosecution.

With the underground work drying up, Rick took a job at a local wood and stone shop in 1974 but was summarily laid off.

He sent a portfolio to Marvel Comics, hoping to make the move to more mainstream comics fare. Though the company’s art director saw potential in Rick’s work, he felt Rick needed training.

After a tiny ad in the New York Times announcing the launch of the Kubert School “leapt out” at him, Rick immediately drove to Dover, N.J., to see it and meet renowned comics artist Joe Kubert. When

he showed Kubert Two-Fisted Zombies, the DC Comics veteran accepted Rick into the school on the spot.

“The only problem was, I was completely fucking broke,” Rick said, laughing as he thought back to those lean days. “But Joe’s wife, Muriel — who was just an amazing woman — told me about this government program called CETA that I might be able to qualify for.”

The Comprehensive Employment Training Act was a federal program designed to help low-income students attend trade schools. Rick knew it was a long shot to get the loan applied to tuition

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at a cartoon school, but he kept calling until he got the answer he wanted.

“I must have called everyone in that chain,” he said. “Finally, I reached this lady who told me that she was looking at my art with all these supermen in it, but she didn’t see any superwomen in there.

Fortunately, I had my wits about me enough to say, ‘Well, that’s what I need to learn!’”

The loan secured, Rick left for New Jersey in 1976 with $20 in his pocket, a box full of groceries and a bike. He and his first wife would divorce that same year. In New Jersey, he would meet Cindy.

The future beckoned.

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

“Rick is an artistic chameleon,” Bissette said by phone as he tried to describe what makes Rick’s art so potent. “He can be edgy or slick; he can be underground or polished.”

“He has such a clarity to his style; the way Rick tells a story in a panel is really just incredible,” said Thomas Yeates, another graduate of the Kubert School’s inaugural class who went on to leave his mark on comics, working on Tarzan, Swamp Thing and his current gig, the weekly Prince Valiant comic strip. “He impressed me from the start, right when we all got there.”

Yeates and Bissette, along with another future Swamp Thing artist, John Totleben, met Rick in their early days at the Kubert School, where the four would form a strong professional and personal

bond. The experience left a mark on them all. Whenever he’s outside on a warm September day, Rick still flashes back to arriving in Dover in the summer of 1976 and meeting his friends.

“I met Bissette and Totleben and Yeates almost immediately,” Rick recalled. “We all had different things we were passionate about, but there was so much overlapping of influence and so much stuff we loved in common. I made friendships there in that first year that have lasted my whole life.”

The four were determined to infiltrate a rapidly dying industry to help it adapt to changing times. While censorship threatened underground comics, mainstream comics had an aging fan base and a dearth of outlets. The era of comic book shops and conventions hadn’t yet dawned.

“When we graduated from Kubert, we thought we were fucked,” Bissette said. “The old business model for the comic industry had imploded; the distribution had gone bad. Not for the last time, by the way!”

Bissette remembers teachers at Kubert telling students that the industry they were trying so hard to enter was all but doomed. He, Rick and their friends weren’t buying it.

“I kept using the metaphor back then that we’d be the primitive mammals,” Bissette said, “and we’d just start eating the dinosaur eggs and find our survival niche.”

That opportunity arrived for Bissette and Rick not long after they graduated from the Kubert School. Artist Alex Toth had been hired to create a comic book adaptation of Steven Spielberg’s World War II comedy 1941 for Heavy Metal magazine. When he dropped out at the last minute, the magazine hired the two Vermont artists.

With only two months to write, draw, ink and color a 48-page comic, and with only an early, barely recognizable version of the script to work from, Rick and Bissette drew on their underground roots and made a comic with very little resemblance to the film. Full of gore and schlock, the adaptation shocked even a displeased Spielberg, who wrote Heavy Metal editor Julie Simmons a perturbed letter in 1979.

“I have had a chance to further examine the ‘1941’ HEAVY METAL BOOK and have found many aspects of the book disturbing,” the director wrote in a letter still visible on Heavy Metal’s website. “On the sweeter side, we take our hats off to your two artists. We all seem to agree on

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one thing, they are ruthlessly talented (though demented).”

Though the film flopped, the comic spurred on Rick and Bissette, who found more work at Heavy Metal and eventually at Marvel’s answer to Heavy Metal: Epic. Soon, all four of the friends had regular, paid work. Totleben and Bissette connected with British writer Alan Moore, famous for seminal works such as Watchmen, Miracleman and V for Vendetta. They followed Yeates after his run on Swamp Thing and, along with Moore, turned it into one of the best series of its day, full of dark fantasy, big ideas and incredible art.

Rick took over the art for Swamp Thing with issue No. 50 in 1986 while working with Moore on Miracleman.

“Alan was just like us, only more brilliant,” Rick said of working with Moore.

“Same underground sensibilities but also the same desire to work within the mainstream and change it. There were times I didn’t even understand his scripts until I drew them!”

Rick’s faith in his art’s capacity to create bridges of meaning has always pushed him into new territories. In Swamp Thing No. 56, for instance, “My Blue Heaven,” the hero finds himself in another world with “aquarium light filtering through clouds of bleached cobalt,” reads Moore’s text for the comic.

Rick unleashed his inner Jungian and rendered a cerulean world surrounding the displaced hero. Silhouetted against a field of stars, Swamp Thing stands on a beach, looking down at a pool of water from which columns of steam rise. As he picks up a massive beetle from the shore, the cobalt clouds Moore described seem to surround him, mingling with twisted and mangled trees like something out of a dream.

On the next page, there’s a splash panel of Swamp Thing’s fern-encrusted, nowblue hands clutching the wet beetle. In a watery reflection on the beetle’s exoskeleton, Swamp Thing sees his own face staring back at him. It’s a clever display of visual poetry, a perfect adaptation of Moore’s words and one of many examples of Rick’s capacity to let his unconscious flow through his pencil.

In 1987, Moore left Swamp Thing and handpicked Rick to take over as writer, a daunting challenge.

“Alan and I used to joke that I was committing career suicide,” Rick said with a laugh. “But we both knew I was the right guy to do it. Alan wanted it, my editor … wanted it, and I was looking for a steady paycheck to pay off my mortgage.”

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From left: Rick Veitch, Thomas Yeates, John Totleben and Stephen R. Bissette in 1986

From left: Rick Veitch, Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben in 2019

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was writing and drawing for the company, he could no longer be paid as a freelancer.

He would have to become an employee of Time Warner, DC Comics’ parent corporation. But all that paperwork took time to process, so, in the meantime, the company offered Rick a loan to help him pay his bills.

The catch was that the loan came attached to a contract. To get the loan to cover the pay they hadn’t given him, DC Comics required that Rick sign with them exclusively — a bad sign of things to come, he said.

The following year, Swamp Thing No. 88 would be the last straw between Rick and the company. He wrote an issue in which the titular character is thrust back

through time, eventually meeting Jesus Christ.

DC Comics had recently implemented a new, more stringent content policy, and Moore, Bissette and Frank Miller (Batman: Year One) had quit in protest.

Rick claimed that then-DC Comics president Jenette Kahn told him he didn’t have to worry about the company’s list of dos and don’ts; as long as he worked with his editors, they’d get it done. He pitched the Swamp Thing-meets-Jesus issue, and it got the green light. But after an apparent change of heart, Kahn canceled the issue.

“We believed that the story concept would be offensive to many of our readers,” she told Time magazine in 1989.

“The issue was already penciled, and it was just waiting for inks when they pulled the plug,” Rick said. “My position at the company became untenable because all these people sort of blamed me, like I hoodwinked them or something. When, in reality, they all knew exactly what I was doing.”

Rick quit, vowing never to work for DC Comics again.

THE WILL EISNER EFFECT

“Pop culture can be unforgiving,” Bissette pointed out. “Guys like Rick and I worked so hard to get inside that beast and change it. And now, years later, we’re seeing some of that work get thrown back at us in very interesting ways.”

He and Rick have thought and talked often about how their work has affected pop culture. Considering the stranglehold comic book films currently have on Hollywood, the artists’ impact appears substantial.

But Rick’s work may have become even more influential since he left DC Comics and started working on his own projects.

After leaving the company, “I met [Kevin] Eastman and [Peter] Laird and saw what they were doing with their book,” Rick said, referring to the undergroundto-worldwide smash Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which he would eventually work on. In 1990, that series inspired him to create his own imprint, King Hell Press, on which he released some of his best work, including The Maximortal (1992), a twisted retelling of Superman’s origin, and Brat Pack (1990), a satirical look at superhero sidekicks.

“Brat Pack is a clear and obvious precursor to The Boys,” Bissette claimed, referring to the 2006 DC Comics title that spawned an ongoing streaming series. “But The Boys gets the gravy train. And that’s just the way pop culture works; there’s no point in getting mad about it. I mean, look at the [Oscar-winning] Guillermo del Toro film The Shape of Water! It’s the best Swamp Thing movie there’s ever going to be.”

These days, Rick doesn’t waste time wondering how much of his influence is detectable in the latest deluge of superhero celluloid. His track record gave him clout as an indie publisher, but as the new millennium dawned, the distribution system for indie comics again began to fray. Rick needed new sources of income.

In 2016, he embarked on a new phase of his career when he founded Eureka Comics with fellow artist Steve Conley.

The company creates educational comics, using art to teach students everything from basic math to the story of Crispus Attucks, reportedly the first colonist killed in the American Revolution.

The inspiration for that venture came decades earlier, when Rick heard pioneering comics writer Will Eisner speak at the Kubert School. Eisner, who popularized the phrase “graphic novel” in the 1970s, spoke to the young artists about working on educational and informational comics, which he considered an underutilized market.

“That talk really stuck with me, but I didn’t have a chance to actualize on it until about 10 years ago,” Rick said. That’s when the University of Québec reached out to Rick about creating educational comics — on the advice of Bissette, who had turned down the offer.

“I enjoy doing the educational comics; they’re a real challenge,” Rick said. “Even better, they pay a lot more than regular comics. If I do a few of them, I can fill the economic meter up enough to work on my other stuff.”

His latest book with Eureka is the forthcoming Who Farms?, a group venture of UVM’s Humanities Center and Center

Above: Revisioning Food, Farm, and Forest: The Badges of Meadows Bee by Rick Veitch, Steve Conley and Kirby Veitch Right: excerpt from Army @ Love, by Rick Veitch and Gary Erskine

for Sustainable Agriculture, the Vermont Folklife Center, and the Vermont Historical Society, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The graphic novel tells the story of five different Vermont farm families and the struggles they face.

Cheryl Herrick, communications and project support specialist at the Center for Sustainable Agriculture, said the participating organizations initially worried that the national endowment wouldn’t consider a comic book a valid teaching tool.

“So we did some research,” Herrick said, “and uncovered the fact that people tend to use more of their brain when looking at images combined with words. And there’s really just something incredible about honoring somebody’s experience by drawing them in their lives, showing what their lives are like — which Rick and Steve [Conley] did, and it was so powerful.”

Luis Vivanco, a UVM anthropology professor and codirector of the Humanities Center, was already a fan of Rick’s before they started the Who Farms? collaboration.

“Rick never presented himself as some kind of luminary of the comics world, which he totally could have,” Vivanco asserted. “Instead, he comes off as this

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Working on educational comics had another positive effect on Rick’s life: It was a chance to collaborate with his eldest son, Ezra — who, like his younger son, Kirby, is an artist. While Kirby does watercolors and digital painting, Ezra has moved into a career in comics.

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series called The Chronicles of Templar, and he worked on the 2021 local compilation The Most Costly Journey: Stories of Migrant Farmworkers in Vermont, Drawn

by New England Cartoonists.

“It’s really cool to watch Ezra evolve as an artist,” Rick said. “He’s really been doing some exciting things and learning to work with panels in this neat way.”

Now, Ezra and Rick talk about collaborating on stories, something that both excites Ezra and gives him a sense of things coming full circle.

“Dad was making his first comics with his brothers Tom and Michael when he was just a kid,” Ezra pointed out. “And now he’s working on comics with his own kid.

There’s some really cool symmetry to that.”

Rick Veitch working on a new story about Philip K. Dick

FULL CIRCLE

Tom Veitch died at 81 on February 14 of this year. Rick doesn’t like to delve into the details, but he and his older brother and mentor had been estranged for years leading up to the elder Veitch’s death.

“I had sort of helped Tom get back into the comics business in the ’80s,” Rick said.

“But our relationship never really came back when we were older. Especially after 9/11, he got really into Fox News, and you know … well, I’m a Bernie bro, so we fought like cats and dogs for a long time.”

“I couldn’t really talk politics with Tom,” Michael admitted. “But we were close on other levels. I spent a lot of time talking with him the last three years of his life, so I feel pretty good about where we’re at. He promised me that he’d come visit me after he died, but he hasn’t popped up yet.”

Bissette, who knew and worked with Tom, said the older Veitch had influenced Rick in many ways.

“When I met Rick at Kubert, we were in a situation that was super supportive of our creative endeavors,” Bissette said.

“But before that, Tom was the only one who ever did that for Rick, and that will never change.”

“I think Tom also showed Rick the things he didn’t want to do,” he continued. “There was a lot of rivalry and power struggles, which is, honestly, inevitable with siblings. Rick didn’t have any of that shit with me and Yeates and Totleben. We were all egoless and having fun creating, which I think freed Rick from the struggles he had when he tried to create with Tom as they got older.”

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THE FIRST VEITCH Though Tom Veitch helped inspire his brother Rick to go into comics, he himself was a poet before all else, according to his friend and fellow Vermont comic creator Stephen R. Bissette. Tom’s first published work, Literary Days, was a poetry collection he composed in 1964 while attending Columbia University.

During those years, he was part of the Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Church, a hub for the Lower East Side poetry scene, and he penned collections such as My Father’s Golden Eye and Death College.

Spiritual searching was another through line of Tom’s life. In 1965, he left New York City for the silent halls of the Weston Priory in southern Vermont, where he lived as a cloistered Benedictine monk for three years.

Tom moved out west in 1968, met his future wife, Martha, and founded his own poetry magazine, Tom Veitch Magazine. In San Francisco, he met and began collaborating with underground comics artist Greg Irons.

The two produced comics such as Slow Death, Skull Comix and Deviant Slice Funnies, which showcased Tom’s dark humor and crisp, clever writing.

Those comics, along with Two-Fisted Zombies, Tom’s collaboration with his brother Rick, helped inspire Bissette to make comics himself. It was only later in life that Bissette would discover the

depth of Veitch’s writing, particularly his poetry.

“Once I went and read a lot of that stuff, Tom’s writing really came into focus for me,” Bissette said. “A lot of his work, just like Rick’s, was all about transformation.”

After the collapse of underground comics in 1973, Tom continued publishing his poetry, winning Big Table Publishing’s Poetry Award that same year. He wouldn’t return to comics until he partnered with artist Cam Kennedy for a six-issue limited series for Epic Comics called The Light and Darkness War. Tom sent this tale of a disabled Vietnam vet in a coma, dreaming of an interstellar war, to George Lucas.

The Star Wars creator promptly hired him to write a sequel to the massively popular films for Dark Horse Comics.

Again with Kennedy, Tom put out Star Wars: Dark Empire in 1991, followed by the popular Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi series in 1994 and Dark Empire 2 in 1995.

Tom had a long and successful career in comics, working on his own creations such as The Nazz, and writing superhero books such as DC Comics’ Animal Man. The last work he published before his death in 2022 was a spiritual memoir called The Visions of Elias: A True Story of Life in the Spirit.

Kelley and Bissette. Two-Fisted Zombies is in the compilation, and there’s no denying Rick’s happiness as he looks at the comic he and his brother made 54 years ago.

“Once he knew he was ill and there wasn’t much time left, Tom reached out to me, and we started meeting again,” Rick said as he gingerly set down the comic beside a drafting table he’s had since the Kubert School. “We both said, ‘No more politics,’ and we were able to reconnect in a really meaningful way, which I’m incredibly grateful for.”

Though the brother who helped him become a professional and autonomous artist is gone, Rick takes comfort in the fact that he’s doing what he always wanted to do, on his own terms. His output remains prodigious. Besides the Eureka books, it includes collections of his dream comics (illustrations of his own dreams, which he faithfully writes down every morning after walking) and new issues of Roarin’ Rick’s Rare Bit Fiends and Maximortal.

At 71, Rick seems unlikely to slow down anytime soon.

“My back feels good; my wrist is good.

I had cataract surgery a few years back, so my eyes are good,” he said, listing off the typical artist’s ailments.

He smiled widely, a hint of mischief in his eyes.

“They’ll be taking the pencil from my cold, dead hands,” he said. m

INFO Learn more about Rick Veitch at rickveitch.com. Learn more about the Who Farms? project at uvm.edu/ extension/sustainableagriculture.

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he golden dome topping the Vermont Statehouse is Montpelier’s iconic architectural feature.

But a new structure in front of city hall is in the running for eye-catching color — at least until the end of July.

For the past couple of months, Main Street passersby have been perplexed — and compelled — by a yurt-like edifice, its exterior a shaggy coat of red tape flaps, in front of the old municipal building of brick and granite. The curious structure is “Red Oculus: Our Year of the Preposterous,” the work of Montpelier-based artist Susan Calza. Installed in May, following a June through November run at the Bennington Museum in 2021, the piece is Calza’s artistic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Its form was inspired by the nasty, spiky fuzz ball image of the virus.

“I conceived [the piece] when vaccines were just starting to come out,” Calza says.

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— affords a view inside a space comfortable for one person, maybe two. The titular oculus is the round opening in the enclosure’s ceiling.

Approaching “Red Oculus,” one can see a small table inside, the sole piece of furniture. On the table sits a glass cake dome that covers a plastic bin containing notebooks and pens. A tag attached to the cake dome reads, “Gently Gently Gently Remove the Lid…and Record Your Story.” (“Red Oculus” initially “Red Oculus” contained vintage cassette by Susan Calza tape recorders. Calza was able to gather audio testimony from visitors for a while, but the machines were eventually stolen.)

Its loud appearance notwithstanding, up close “Red Oculus” is a retreat for sharing reflections.

“I wanted something that was light but that people could go inside, and if

they had a heavy story they could leave it,” Calza says. “The piece is large but also intimate.”

Within the context of Calza’s art career, which began in the early 1980s,

“Red Oculus” demonstrates her interest in art that touches on social and political issues and evokes universal themes. “I’m absolutely convinced that all art is born out of loss,” she says. Her recent work has engaged with such challenging subjects as immigration, the slave trade, mass shootings and homelessness. Calza opened her eponymous gallery in Montpelier in 2018 in response, as she writes in her most recent artist statement, to “untenable injustices sensationalized by our media platforms, paradoxically leaving us feeling ‘informed,’ yet overwhelmed and powerless.”

“Red Oculus,” while using the pandemic as a nominal frame, offers visitors a way to acknowledge our common suffering — and maybe even some joy — in all their variety.

“Everything you’re feeling, everyone else is feeling to one degree or another,” Calza says.

What people inside “Red Oculus” have been feeling testifies both to the challenges of life in these “preposterous” times and to public art’s capacity to engage an audience at emotional depth. The entries range from the merely informative — “I was born in California and lived in a house surrounded by flowers, and now I live in Vermont. I am 7 years old.” — to the forlorn — “What the fuck is happening to this world?” From the inspirational — “My story is too vast to leave here. I have had many different names and all the genders. Most importantly, I have learned to love myselves.”

— to the distraught — “My dad hits me.” “I am Black and I feel hated.”

Some read like entries in a B&B guest log: “Hello from Michigan! Just passing through on a road trip. Montpelier is amazing!” Others reveal people in pain, in love, grateful or geared up for whatever comes next: “I graduate from college next May and after years of hardship, it’s all coming together. Don’t give up! Keep going! I [heart] you.”

Some visitors are moved to poetic expression, as in these lines from local “concerned citizen” Morgan Brown (who agreed to share his name, though most “Red Oculus” responses are anonymous): “One is left to wonder / whether they are within / a tender, living heart, / either that or an exhibit of art, / beating away vigorously, / art imitating life, / life imitating art.”

And some are just happy to connect: “I am here with everyone else who has written in this book. Thank you for being here too.”

Calza has been pleased by the public’s interaction with “Red Oculus” and, in

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fact, “amazed,” she says, by the story of youth in distress that has come through in the notebooks, which she collects daily (along with stray beer bottles).

She notes that the work situates differently in Montpelier than it did among more of a “museum-going crowd” in its Bennington run.

To architect Ward Joyce, chair of the Montpelier Public Art Commission, which helped fund “Red Oculus” here, the piece has been a success. Its “dynamic physical presence” serves the commission’s longer-term goal of identifying and utilizing public spaces to “make the city more artistically vibrant, a better place to visit, to attract people, to add value to the downtown,” he says.

“Red Oculus” exemplifies public art that he calls “tactical urbanism,” in which public engagement, not merely aesthetic appreciation, is key. This art should “stimulate our community’s thinking about public art,” he says.

Joyce adds that Calza’s project got the commission’s green light with the expectation that it would develop as a “two-layer” piece, ideally one that could make use of the city’s recently purchased outdoor projector — the kind that throws images onto buildings. After “Red Oculus” comes down, Calza will develop

the video portion of the project during a residency at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams.

She’ll work with footage that she’ll gather from participants who reply to invitation cards left in “Red Oculus.”

She’ll also use footage from her winter 2021 collaboration with Vermont artist Kelly Holt, titled “Barely Touching,” which showed from late February through early April 2021 at Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery in Waterbury.

In collaboration again with Holt, who met Calza as a grad student at Johnson State College when Calza was on the faculty, a new piece is slated for October with the working title “Listening…a Visual Tapestry of Change.” Holt maintains her own photography-based art practice and supports Calza’s through grant writing, social media management and gallery direction. She says the work will become a “video salon” that will weave stories in a “tapestry” that uses images and voices but allows participants to be anonymous.

This intention aligns with Calza’s belief that art is a “conversation,” not entertainment, including when the conversation turns critically toward her work — as it surely might. After all, as one youthful visitor to “Red Oculus” demonstrated, everyone is a critic: “I’m 11 years old and I love this work of art. From my point of view, this looks like a Dragon egg, + I [heart] Dragons!!!”

Calza appreciates the feedback: “What else do we have except our voices?” m

INFO “Red Oculus” will remain through July in front of Montpelier City Hall. Learn more at susancalza.com.

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geography, printing, woodworking and engraving to pull this off?

“It’s amazing, isn’t it?” marveled Amanda Gustin, director of collections and access at the Vermont Historical Society, which runs the museum. “It’s a work of truly astonishing detail and complexity for someone just to have figured out.”

Gustin and her colleagues spent the last 18 months doing a thorough reexamination of Wilson’s life and work — the first such effort in 60 years. The yearlong exhibit is “just the tip of the iceberg,” she said. They plan to publish a scholarly article on their findings; a six-part podcast is also in the works, along with some programming over the winter.

Gustin also collaborated with me on developing this summer’s Good Citizen Challenge (see sidebar). She was working at the front desk the day I stopped by to view the exhibit.

Few detailed records of Wilson’s process survive, Gustin is quick to point out.

Historians have pieced together evidence from his correspondence, the sources he consulted and the physical objects he left behind. “There’s still so much we don’t know about him,” she conceded.

What is known is that, despite his lack of formal education, Wilson was intensely curious and an avid reader and lifelong tinkerer. In addition to the globes, at the very end of his life, he made a few mechanical wooden orreries — models of the solar system with a hand crank to move the planetary bodies. The only surviving model, about the size of a toaster oven, is part of the exhibit.

Gustin points out that planet Earth in Wilson’s orrery is angled in a way consistent with the seasons. The device is correctly aligned according to the knowledge of the period.

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ames Wilson wasn’t a world traveler. A farmer born in 1763 in Londonderry, N.H., Wilson moved with his family in 1796 to Bradford, Vt., where he remained until his death in 1855. Though he lived into his nineties, he never sailed across the ocean or even ventured far outside New England. He didn’t have much formal schooling beyond training as a blacksmith.

Yet in 1810, this rural Vermont farmer became the first person to manufacture and sell American-made globes. Wilson produced the first models in his farm workshop. Around 1817, he moved production to Albany, N.Y., where J. Wilson & Sons turned out hundreds of these finely crafted instruments for customers all over the country.

Wilson’s remarkable story is the subject of an exhibit that opened on July 3 at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. “A New American Globe: James Wilson of Vermont” showcases examples of Wilson’s handiwork while inviting visitors to consider where place names come from, how and why people make maps, and what those maps can — and can’t — tell us. It’s a history lesson that couldn’t be timelier.

The main attraction is Wilson’s globes themselves. Three of them, each 13 inches in diameter, occupy glass cases in an alcove just inside the museum entrance.

Two are terrestrial globes dating from 1810 and 1831, respectively, while an 1831 celestial globe shows a map of the stars.

From a distance, they don’t look like much, but up close, it’s hard to take your eyes off them.

Wilson made the 1810 globe himself, using papier-mâché, plaster, brass and wood. He made a few in that first batch; this is one of just four that remain. The others are housed at the Bennington Museum, the Bradford Historical Society and Harvard University. This one looks like it belongs in a library with creaky wooden floors and shelves filled with leather-bound books — not like something that was assembled in a farm workshop.

Contemplating Wilson’s early handiwork, you can’t help but wonder: How did this 19th-century farmer in rural Vermont learn enough about cartography,

imagination, and he decided to try to make one himself.

It took him about 15 years to figure it out. Along the way, Wilson purchased an early set of the Encyclopedia Britannica — now housed at the Bennington Museum — and reviewed the entry on globe making. He corresponded with engravers, cartographers and scientists.

Though many accounts of Wilson’s life claim that he made every piece of the globes himself, Gustin said it’s more likely that he worked with a network of skilled craftspeople who sourced parts.

A panel in the exhibit explains that Wilson most likely drew on several sources to compile his map, which he printed on paper in curved sections called gores and plastered to the sphere. Though the map was printed, Gustin said, someone painted it by hand, possibly Wilson’s daughters. They may also have drawn the signs of the zodiac represented on the wooden horizon ring around the 1810

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globe. These are a way of keeping track of time and the seasons, not an endorsement of astrology.

In preparation for the exhibit, Gustin and her team had the globes x-rayed at Central Vermont Medical Center. The images revealed a bent nail driven into the surface of the 1810 globe — an early version of a counterweight to make it spin correctly.

These early models aren’t perfect.

The 1810 globe includes several alternate spellings from the time period that read as errors today — “Pensilvania,” “Sious,” “Iraquois” — and it’s missing the Rocky

Mountains, among other locations. California is labeled New Albion.

A later version mistakenly erased the lower half of Australia, then called New Holland.

But Wilson’s globes had one significant advantage over their foreign competition: price.

Gustin found evidence that globes imported from London at the time cost $200, or roughly $3,300 today, adjusted for inflation. A pair of Wilson’s terrestrial and celestial globes retailed for just $50 to $75 — $750 to $1,250 today — making them more affordable for schools seeking these valuable teaching tools.

Wilson’s globes were also welcomed by those who felt that students in the new republic should learn from American-made tools. Evidence suggests that Wilson embraced this early Buy American movement, espoused by philosophers and educators such as Noah Webster and Emma Willard. The cartouche on his first globe declares it to be “A New Terrestrial Globe.” By 1811, when he made his next batch, he’d changed the name of the product to “A New American Globe.”

Besides recounting Wilson’s history, the exhibit explores what it means to make a map. A long hallway just past the globe display invites visitors to compare

different kinds of maps and to think about who drew them and what information they convey.

“Drawing boundaries, drawing territory, is an expression of power,” Gustin said.

The exhibit includes numerous maps of Vermont that exemplify that principle: The state as we know it didn’t exist before European settlers arrived. The exhibit doesn’t explicitly draw that connection, but it presents evidence of the process in action.

For example, another section prompts visitors to consider what’s in a name. What we know as Mount Mansfield was known to the Abenaki as Mozôdebiwajok, meaning Moosehead, “because the mountain looks like a moose head seen from the side,” a panel explains.

Abenaki monikers are enjoying a resurgence today, as communities and local institutions reassess the messages embedded in place names. Just last week, the Woodstock Inn & Resort announced that it had renamed its ski resort, formerly known as Suicide Six. The new name, Saskadena Six, comes from an Abenaki word that means “standing mountain.”

Gustin said the exhibit’s opening on July 3 drew a large crowd. On the day I went, I watched several visitors study and photograph the globes, including Josh and Adam Pascoe, a father-and-son pair visiting from Arizona.

“He was an ordinary farmer, and he decided to invent this?” son Adam said.

“How did that happen?”

My takeaway from the exhibit: If Wilson could manage all of this 200 years ago, just imagine what’s possible now. m

INFO “A New American Globe: James Wilson of Vermont,” through June 2023 at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. Learn more at vermonthistory.org.

HOW TO VISIT FOR FREE The Wilson exhibit was the inspiration for this summer’s Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics project organized

by Seven Days and its parenting publication, Kids VT. Challenge participants must complete a row of five activities on a bingo-like scorecard. Touring the Vermont History Museum occupies the center space.

The Vermont Historical Society, as a partner

five activities is a free trip to Washington, D.C. One lucky finisher will also win a brand new globe.

In the words of Amanda Gustin, the museum’s director of collections and access, “Learning history is crucial to understanding the world around you, and we hope to see many participants at the Vermont History Museum this summer.”

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he brass-and-glass ornamental was valueless. The grin on its owner’s face was priceless.

“It’s an heirloom that’s been handed down in our family for over 200 years,” Martha from Colchester said, holding up a gaudy brooch, “and I learned that it’s really worthless. But I don’t care. I had a great time!”

She was talking about her appraisal by “Antiques Roadshow.” On July 12, the tectonic plates seemed to shift under Shelburne Museum when public television’s monster reality show arrived at its 47th shooting location, the last of its five shoots this year. Nearly 3,000 lucky lottery winners — having responded to the clarion call of “What’s in your attic?”

— swarmed the sprawling museum campus.

They brought objects precious and puerile, family treasures and yard sale wonders, pocket- and U-Haul-size, all hoping to mine gold from dross. Or at least to experience the thrill of the chase.

A record 17,000 applicants vied for the free tickets, according to show staff, which beats the previous record held by California by about 1,000. In the run-up to the big day, tickets were offered for sale on Front Porch Forum. (Scalping free tickets? Must have been second-home owners.) By 8 a.m., the museum’s parking lot was nearly full.

Unless you are a regular viewer of “Antiques Roadshow,” it may be hard to comprehend the fealty of its fans, who rival Deadheads in their devotion. But the legions know.

“It’s the surprise, the history, the hidden excitement,” Laurie from Milton said. (The show forbids the publication of participants’ last names to avoid potential harassment.)

Reggie, who traveled from North Westminster, explained, “You see unexpected items that have been passed from generation to generation and tell us a lot about our history.”

The show’s senior producer, Sam Farrell, is a 22-year veteran of the program. He has a two-word summation of its appeal: “American identity.”

Farrell added, “These are things, but people relate to them, and they feel … not just nostalgia but a connection with the objects.”

For many “Roadshow” devotees, the draw is the traveling troupe of experts who are practiced in the art of detection, skilled

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at discerning knockoffs from originals and gems from gewgaws. Some are flamboyant, such as prints and posters savant Nicholas Lowry, whose bespoke tartan suits could light a coal mine. Then there is pop culture and sports memorabilia specialist Leila Dunbar, a “Roadshow” lifer, whose superpower is hidden under unassuming street clothes. Asian art maven Lark Mason Jr., his trademark bow tie glittering in the sunshine, commands rock star-level groupies.

The objects are your ticket to ride, but if you want to get filmed for inclusion on the show, it’s all about the story. As Farrell noted, you may have a thing that’s worth $1 million, but a 10-cent story gets you nothing more than a pat on the back. Media types covering the event were permitted to bring items for appraisal; I decided to test the theory with an etching by the artist James McNeill Whistler and what I thought was a hell of an (almosttrue) backstory.

Ticket holders were invited to bring up to two items for appraisal. Once inside, they were directed to one of the 15 gleaming

white tents for categorization. The Whistler, for example, fell into “Prints and Posters.”

Once a treasure was labeled, the owner carried it to the appropriate appraising station. The appraiser examined the object, asked about its provenance and how it came into the owner’s possession, and — ka-ching — pronounced its approximate resale value and auction potential.

When value and story meshed like fissile material, “Roadshow” staff went into their version of DEFCON 4. The object’s owner was made a “guest” of the show and whisked to a holding room to await judgment under the klieg lights. The price of almost-fame: wait times of as long as two hours.

Some attendees benefited from so-called “snapshots,” or impromptu film shoots by a roving crew with no stage set or lights, just camera and action. Nancy from Danby stole the sidewalk show with a baseball encased in Lucite. When her late brother had attended the 1995 U.S. Amateur golf championship in Newport, R.I., she explained, he got a young man named Eldrick “Tiger” Woods

to sign a baseball that had cereal hero Tony the Tiger’s name stamped on it. When her family held an auction to raise funds for an ill relative, Nancy bought the baseball for $450.

“The combination of Tony and Tiger is unique,” Dunbar said, adding that the ball would probably fetch $2,500 to $3,000 at auction. Nancy was pleased. “I’m keeping it, no matter what,” she said. “That’s what my brother would have wanted.”

Reggie from North Westminster offered a four-foot-long solid wood staff from Africa that turned out to be a type of cold grain masher without much street value. His wife, Crystal, brought family jewelry and modest expectations but got an appraisal of nearly five figures.

Nancy from Colchester, a descendant of author Pearl S. Buck, brought a pricey piece of 18th-century Chinese art and won cinematic treatment with the highly tailored Mason. But even an elaborate shoot of 45 minutes isn’t guaranteed to make the cut for one of the three hourlong shows produced from Shelburne.

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“Roadshow” senior staffers seemed delighted by the Shelburne Museum venue, itself a repository of antiquity. In an interview, museum director Tom Denenberg said discussions to host the show began several years ago.

“It just struck everyone … if you’re talking about antiques and Americana, to have [not] been to Vermont was something that they had to rectify. And so they did,” he said.

The museum typically charges rental fees for special events, but the show’s payment was “negligible,” Denenberg noted. “There are times when we do things where we rent the museum, but in this case … it’s the most-watched television show on public broadcasting. You can’t buy that level of exposure.”

The Shelburne event will air when “Antiques Roadshow” begins its 27th season in January. Consider its longevity:

The show debuted in the same year that a young fellow named Steve Jobs returned to take over Apple.

Back to personal history. After appraiser Robin Starr had turned her practiced eye on my Whistler etching, I turned on my practiced backstory. This much is true: The artwork came into my wife’s family through her paternal grandfather’s second wife, a woman often referred to as WOSM for Wicked Old Stepmother. Seems like a perfect match for a guy known for painting his mom.

Starr liked the tale, but she identified the work as “second state” — essentially a do-over by Whistler — but not as valuable as his first attempt because there are fewer copies of the original. Scarcity trumps quality. Go figure.

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Meat in the Middle A Lyndonville butcher shop has something for everybody S TO RY & P H O TO S BY S UZANNE P O D H AIZE R

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he first thing you notice is the smell of smoke, rising from a basket on the counter that’s piled with glistening sausages.

A nearby cooler is filled with canned and bottled drinks, avocados, rhubarb cakes, and picnic-friendly sides, including jalapeño coleslaw, pimento cheese and curried chickpea salad. Another cooler is packed with seafood: oysters, mussels, striped bass, lemon sole.

This is Libbey’s Meat Market, a small storefront with a staggering variety of products on East Burke Road in Lyndonville. True to its name, the real stars here are beef, pork and chicken. An entire reach-in freezer is stuffed with flavorful sausages: cheddarwurst, bratwurst, chorizo, an onion-and-pepper version for sandwiches, and an herby one dubbed Simon and Garfunkel, among others.

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Libbey’s staffer Brothaigh Mckowen checking the smoker

Dozens of vacuum-sealed bags hold chicken pieces drenched in colorful marinades.

Behind swinging doors, in a refrigerated room just steps from the sweltering kitchen, co-owner Cole Hunter and his crew break down beasts and birds into roasts, steaks, chunks, breasts and wings.

The cuts, simple or seasoned, are sold to loyal locals and out-of-state campers alike.

Since buying the shop from namesake Jim Libbey in late 2019, Hunter, 31, who owns it with Tabitha Bowling, has retained the best aspects of the previous owner’s business model and added his own flair.

He’s brought in produce, dairy and other grocery items and amped up prepared meals, which were especially popular during the height of the pandemic.

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Goodies Snack Bar Has New Owners After 23 years in business, CINDY and STEVE GOODMAN sold GOODIES SNACK BAR in West Addison to new owners last Thursday. JUDY and LARRY MARCELLE of Bristol took over Goodies immediately and will retain the former owners’ menu.

For more than two decades, Vermonters and New Yorkers alike have flocked to the snack bar at 6035 Route 17 for big portions at cheap prices. Locals say the Ultimate Sundae — vanilla creemee with a brownie, banana, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry — is so large it can’t fit through the counter window.

“Everybody loves a good creemee,” Cindy Goodman told Seven Days.

“We’ve always gone out of our way to make it affordable to families.”

The Goodmans took over the burger and creemee stand, previously named Tooties, in April 2000 and substantially expanded the menu. “It’s kind of become a monster,” Goodman said.

Those expansions included more healthy food options, such as veggie burgers and sweet potato fries. The stand is known among locals for its Michigan hot dogs and six creemee flavors that rotate weekly. MONUMENT FARMS in Weybridge supplies the creemee mix.

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had been looking to sell for a couple of years because the business consumes so much of their summer months.

The two had been working full-time jobs and spending their evenings and weekends at the snack bar.

The Goodmans have built an exceptionally loyal customer base, evident in more than 250 comments on the Facebook post announcing Goodies’ change in ownership. The most rewarding part of the job was getting to know the regulars, Goodman said.

Judy Marcelle told Seven Days that, given the success of the Goodmans’ business model, she plans to keep everything about the stand the same.

“Customers said, ‘Don’t change it. It’s working.’ [So] we are going to leave it exactly as is.” m

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Culinary Communities “More Than a Market” exhibit opens in Burlington’s Old North End B Y M AG G I E RE YN O L D S • mreynolds@sevendaysvt.com PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARY RIZOS

Detail from “More Than a Market”

Louis Mossey of Milton distinctly remembers his grandfather cutting meat on his shop counter for eager customers. “He ground the hamburger right there in front of your eyes,” Mossey told Seven Days.

His French Canadian grandfather Arthur Danis owned Danis’s Cash Market, a grocery store in the Lakeside neighborhood of Burlington from 1926 to 1969. The market is one of nine historical markets featured in the “More Than a Market” exhibit, which opened at Burlington’s Old North End Community Center on June 27.

The exhibit is one component of the More Than a Market project, part of nonprofit Historic New England’s “Everyone’s History” series, which tells the stories of New American-owned markets past and present. The other Chittenden County project components are an informational app and walking tours of existing Old North End markets.

Through both current and historic photos and interpretive displays, the exhibit recounts the lives of late 19th- and early 20th-century Canadian, German, Italian, Irish, Jewish and Lebanese immigrants who opened neighborhood markets. Located in the Old North End and the Lakeside neighborhood of Burlington and near the textile mills in Winooski, the markets were a taste of home and community for many New Americans.

Though just a child when his grandfather ran Danis’s Cash Market, Mossey recalls that it operated on “good faith, trust [and] helping people when they were in need.”

In addition to the historical markets, the exhibit features the stories of six contemporary markets in the Old North End. The historical markets primarily sold locally sourced goods such as meat, fresh vegetables and pantry items; the Vietnamese, Bosnian, Bhutanese and East African contemporary market owners sell these as well as many products from their countries of origin.

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Dilip Chhetri, who runs RGS Nepali Market in Burlington, viewing “More Than a Market”

Detail from “More Than a Market”

Curators Charlotte Barrett and Mary Rizos spent the past 12 months interviewing current market owners and the descendants of historical market owners to construct the exhibit. They used what Rizos called “collaborative ethnography” — understanding stories based on the perspectives of those to whom the story belongs.

Rizos, director of education at the Vermont Folklife Center, spent hours at the contemporary markets, taking pictures and interacting with customers.

“We had to hang around long enough to make sure we understood this experience from the perspective of the other person,” Rizos recalled.

Barrett, community preservation manager at Historic New England, researched the stories of the historical markets, partnering with Burlington Edible History and the Winooski Historical Society to highlight those most prominent.

According to Sister Marie Kieslich of Portland, Maine, whose grandfather owned

Kieslich’s Market in the Old North End from 1911 to 1987, the exhibit is indicative of the communities that formed both within and among the markets.

“It shows the reality of the cultures that created the city of Burlington,” Kieslich said.

Kieslich’s Market was known for its homemade sauerkraut, as well as specialty meats.

Barrett said she hopes the exhibit showcases the time she and others spent conversing face-to-face with the market owners and their relatives. “We didn’t want to just arrive in the markets and ask people to be in a project with us,” she said. “We worked to develop relationships [and be] respectful [of] cultural differences.”

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INFO Learn more at morethanamarket.org.

At the edge of the parking lot, Hunter installed a rugged three-chambered smoker and turns out pastrami, kielbasa and brisket in view of passersby. He offers customers a choice of conventional out-ofstate meat or pastured local meat — much of the latter from East Hardwick’s Snug Valley Farm — all at reasonable prices.

Hunter, a Lyndonville native, was a chef but not a butcher when he purchased the market. As a high school first-year, he’d been expelled from Lyndon Institute, and his mother put him to work washing dishes. Hunter found that being in the kitchen suited him, so when he returned to school, at St. Johnsbury Academy, he chose to take classes through the culinary program.

Hunter’s teacher and mentor at the academy was none other than Jim Libbey.

“When I was being a little shithead, he kept it real,” Hunter remembered, noting that Libbey taught him organization and time management and instilled a good work ethic.

“He had some challenges in high school, but Cole’s always had a good heart,” Libbey said. “Also, you could give a lot of kids the same opportunities, but they don’t [necessarily] have the ambition.”

After graduation, Hunter landed a culinary apprenticeship that took him to New Hampshire and then to Georgia, where he met his future wife. They remained in the South for three years, which he spent working in a five-star restaurant.

Burned out from the high-intensity kitchen, Hunter returned to Vermont in 2015 and took a bartending gig at St. Johnsbury’s Kingdom Taproom. Following that came stints at the Cellars at Jasper Hill, the Vermont Food Venture Center, Burke Mountain Resort and rek’•lis brewing company in Bethlehem, N.H. Hunter and his wife also welcomed the first of their two children.

Meanwhile, in 2013, two years after leaving his teaching job for medical reasons, Libbey had decided to open a butcher shop. The nearest such business, R & J Meat Center in St. Johnsbury, had closed, leaving a gap in the market.

Libbey chose a location that was off the beaten path, expecting to spend most of his time cutting meat for restaurants.

“I thought we’d have 30 to 40 walk-in customers a week,” he said. On its second weekend in business, 150 people walked through the doors.

Bob Egizi, R & J’s founder and an oldschool New York City butcher, helped Libbey with logistics and eventually joined the team. “He trained all of us,” Libbey said. “He does things in a way that they aren’t done anymore.”

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By 2019, Libbey needed a break. He had a “great core group” of employees, he said, but he always needed a few more.

“As the owner, you are always the one to fill in the gaps,” he explained. “I was physically unable to keep up the pace.”

When Hunter heard that his former mentor’s business was for sale, he decided to check in — but not because he planned to buy the shop. “The situation just kind of unfolded,” Libbey recalled. Egizi and Sue Burger, an aptly named former R & J staffer, both stayed to work for Hunter, and to teach him.

Peer through the windows into the staff-only cutting room, and the results of Hunter’s hands-on butchering education are on display. On a recent hot Friday morning, as frigid air blasted the environs, Hunter and meatcutter Brock Morse deftly dismantled a side of Snug Valley beef as it hung on a hook from the

ceiling. They worked as a team, using razor-sharp, slightly curved knives; a yellow-and-black DeWalt handsaw; and a standing Hobart saw that cuts through bones as if they were butter. The men passed ever-shrinking hunks of meat back and forth, placing the finished pieces into piles.

A few steps away, Burger was breaking down chickens, saving the backbones and scraps for stock. After hours of simmering, the stock would be made into gravy and served on made-to-order poutine, dotted with Sweet Rowen Farmstead cheese curds. On Fridays only, the kitchen also turns out crispy fried chicken.

The secret to his success, Hunter said, is a no-waste approach. Animal parts not fit for human consumption are sold as dog food. Chef Derek Hoyt uses delicious scrappy bits in takeout meals and sides. Any MEAT IN THE MIDDLE

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Feeling Festive Three questions for Foam Brewers’ Bob Grim ahead of the Vermont Brewers Festival B Y J O RD AN BARRY • jbarry@sevendaysvt.com

Since it opened at 112 Lake Street in Burlington in 2016, Foam Brewers has been the Vermont Brewers Festival’s unofficial pregame and after-party spot. It’s a no-brainer: The Vermont Brewers Association’s annual tasting extravaganza at Waterfront Park is basically on Foam’s front lawn.

But this year’s festival — running Thursday, July 21, through Saturday, July 23, after a two-year hiatus — will be only the second in which the brewery has officially participated.

“The first couple years, we didn’t have enough beer,” Foam cofounder and head brewer Bob Grim said. The brewery participated in 2018 but skipped 2019 to focus on other projects, including the construction of its restaurant, Deep City. Foam could easily do its own thing again this year, but it has committed to all three days of the festival.

“We’re back because we want to show support for the association and for the other brewers that are pouring here,” Grim said. “And we don’t want to be jerks.”

The Vermont Brewers Festival started in 1991. There are a few changes this year: badges instead of drink tickets, multiple options for pour sizes and a new Thursday session featuring local ingredients.

The lineup will also vary each day: With pandemic staffing challenges in mind, the festival no longer requires that the 37 participating breweries attend the whole weekend.

Grim, who recently joined the Vermont Brewers Association’s board of directors, is ready for the throngs of Vermont beer lovers who will flock to the park with tasting glasses in hand, eager to sip the state’s finest suds. He sat down with Seven Days for a pint and a quick chat about Foam’s return to the festival.

SEVEN DAYS: What are your predictions for this year’s Vermont Brewers Festival?

BOB GRIM: The way people consume and buy beer has changed so much over the past couple years. People don’t really wait in huge lines anymore for can releases, and preferences have changed. The highest-ABV beer on the menu used to be the one that everyone would go for, crushing through double and triple IPAs just to get fucked up. Now they’re more conscious of what they’re drinking, which is a good thing.

I think All Night Long [a 3.2-percent lager] is going to do pretty well. It’s a light option. I love drinking lagers and pilsners at the end of the day — they’re a great treat. It’s cool to see that people are going back to that and appreciating it.

SD: A new Thursday night session features breweries pouring beer brewed with local ingredients. What is Foam bringing?

BG: We do a ton of local ingredient sourcing, but we’ve been awkward with our communication about it. It can feel like a marketing gimmick. Not telling the stories of the farmers and producers we’re working with is a bummer, though, so we’re trying to step it up.

The Thursday session is going to be a really cool, intimate time to taste and talk about the plethora of things people are growing — and how cool it is that we get to support local agriculture and add them to beer.

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Grains [from Gingue Family Farm] that we conditioned with 300 pounds of delicious, ripe strawberries from Last Resort Farm. We hand-puréed them with an immersion blender. It smelled great, and it’s going to be amazing, but I’m not sure I’d do that with an immersion blender again.

SD: Post-festival, you’re back at Foam. What are you eating and drinking?

BG: I’m definitely drinking a pilsner. And the poutine at Deep City is a pretty perfect thing to eat after drinking some beers. m

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This interview was edited and condensed for clarity and length.

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Vermont Brewers Festival, Thursday, July 21, through Saturday, July 23, at Waterfront Park in Burlington. $35-47 per session. Thursday and Saturday sessions are sold out; tickets are still available for both Friday sessions as of press time. Learn more at vermontbrewers.com.

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Farmer Ben Notterman, co-owner of Snug Valley, likes what Hunter does with his meat. (Libbey’s orders a whole pig per week and half a cow every other week.) “It makes me want to go buy my own stuff at Cole’s shop,” Notterman said with a laugh. “[He] rocks those smokers really well.”

And, the farmer pointed out, the fact that Hunter sells both feedlot and pastured meat helps to highlight a “new normal” phenomenon: “The prices are narrowing between local products and the four big [national] beef processors,” he said. People are saying, ‘The price isn’t that much different, and I can keep my food dollars here.’”

Libbey, who also sold local meat during his tenure, said some customers are totally committed to the buttery, grain-fed western beef, while others would rather go without than eat flesh from that far away.

Though Hunter is proud of all the meat he carries, he appreciates that the

price of local has come down.

“When you get something and you know where it came from … you feel better about it, and you feel good after you eat it, because it’s really good stuff,” he said. “And there are some people who hear you say ‘local grass-fed meat’ and get food boners.

They get all fired up.”

Home cooks aren’t the only ones who think that the meat from Libbey’s is worth the trip.

Ryan Holt, co-owner and general manager of Kingdom Taproom and Kingdom Table, swings by once or twice a week to pick up burger meat, pulled pork and beef chunks for his restaurants. He’s been sourcing meats from Libbey’s since Hunter took it over.

Why drive to a butcher shop in another town when restaurant supply companies will leave goods on your doorstep? “They bend over backwards to meet our needs,” Holt said, and “the quality is outstanding.”

Libbey is delighted that his former student is running his old business. “I couldn’t be more proud of what Cole’s done here,” he said, noting that Hunter has shepherded the business through a very difficult time with aplomb. “He built new relationships; he offered new services. He was able to maintain the quality of the food and meet the needs of the customers,” Libbey observed. “A lot of people can cook, but not a lot of people can run a business. He’s got the energy and the passion.”

Creating a thriving business has fulfilled one of his dreams, Hunter said: “I just want to make a difference in the town I grew up in.” m

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Body Languages New festival champions dance and spotlights Upper Valley dancers B Y M E G MCI NT YR E

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gainst the drone of a bagpipe and the lilting of an Irish fiddle, Erin McNulty’s body expands and contracts in the familiar rhythm of a crashing wave. The hem of her gauzy black dress flutters at her ankles as she moves through the airy Corinth barn that serves as her stage.

These images from a rehearsal video offer a glimpse of what’s to come this weekend during the inaugural Junction Dance Festival, a three-day celebration of dance and dancers in the Upper Valley that was founded and directed by Elizabeth Kurylo.

Delayed since 2020 by the pandemic, the festival runs Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24, in White River Junction at Briggs Opera House, White River Ballet Academy, Open Door Integrative Wellness, Northern Stage and Veterans Park.

The diverse lineup of events includes workshops and performances in styles ranging from aerial dance to Argentinean tango to club dance to musical theater, plus film screenings.

Most of the 10 free workshops are geared toward dancers of all ages and levels, so attendees need no previous experience. In a workshop with ballet

academy director Jackie Stanton-Conley, for example, festivalgoers can dip their toes into ballet for beginners. Another workshop, sponsored by Dartmouth College’s Hopkins Center for the Arts and led by dance artist Emmanuèle Phuon and illustrator Pascal Lemaître, will explore

the intersection of dance, nature and writing as participants observe and emulate trees, tracing them on paper and with their bodies.

On Saturday and Sunday, more than 40 artists will perform, including Vermont Dance Alliance founder Hanna Satterlee;

Neva Cockrell, director of Loom Ensemble, an interdisciplinary dance-theater troupe based in Vermont, Dubai and New York City; and the Aseemkala Initiative, a Lebanon, N.H.-based collective that explores social justice and health care inequity through “global traditional dances,” according to the website.

Performances are free or have a suggested donation, except for Sunday’s ChoreoLab show at Briggs Opera House, which costs $15. McNulty and two other artists from the Vermont-New Hampshire area, Claire Cook and Zoey November, will premiere choreographed works that they have been developing and rehearsing for the past two months in the festival’s ChoreoLab residency.

McNulty’s contemporary dance piece draws inspiration from the pagan myth of the Morrigan, an Irish goddess often associated with war, death and fate. The Plainfield, N.H., resident combined research, writing, meditation and improvisation to create a movement poem that explores what she calls the Morrigan’s “shapeshifting” qualities.

A complicated figure who embodies fear, vulnerability, power and sexuality, the Morrigan is “very tied to the landscape, as well as the gods,” McNulty said. “She’s this very real-feeling figure and, because of that, has been interpreted in so many different ways. And it really reminds me of what it’s like to be a female — you’re not always in control of how you’re interpreted.”

Supporting local dancers such as the ChoreoLab participants, both financially and through heightened publicity, is one of the primary missions of the fledgling festival, director Kurylo said. A French native who danced professionally in Europe before coming to the U.S. in 1980, according to her website, Kurylo has since danced with William Chaison’s dance company in New Jersey, the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble in Hanover, N.H., and What’s Written Within in Edgartown, Mass.

In an industry where the costs of developing and mounting an original production were steep even before the pandemic, Kurylo said, it is challenging to make connections with other artists and find venues in which to perform. The festival can provide both.

“Our goal is to bring together a network, to build a network of dancers, and to expose the dancers to the public and let the public view all different kinds of modes of dancing,” Kurylo said. “There’s quite a lot going on, not only in the Upper Valley but in the Twin States.

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two full-length poetry collections — Landscape with Plywood Silhouettes (2014), which won the Vermont Book Award in 2015, and American Wake (2021) — as well as the chapbook Keep This to Yourself (2020).

Lockwood said McCadden’s writing style is appealing because it’s both accessible and original. “I love the way she plays with reality,” he told Seven Days. “The verse can be right in your face, real, and in a matter of words it turns into a metaphor.”

B Y M AG G I E RE YN O L D S • mreynolds@sevendaysvt.com Though she’s been writing poetry since her teenage years, McCadden did not publish any work until she was The subjects of Kerrin McCadden’s poems range from toy nearly 40. She has been a high school English teacher for 30 gorillas to her brother’s death from a heroin overdose to the years, 29 of them at Montpelier High School. Last fall, she Irish immigrant experience. turned to teaching literacy integration to students Y O S F E T OD T R DR CO U .L “I really like to [incorporate] my imaginaat the Center for Technology, Essex in Essex OC KW tion and fuse that with my life,” the South Junction.

Burlington poet said of her writing.

The title of McCadden’s most recent colChosen to receive the 2022 Herb lection of poems, American Wake, refers to Lockwood Prize in the Arts, McCadden a mourning party that is held when family was awarded $10,000 in a ceremony on members leave Ireland for the possibility of Kerrin Wednesday, July 20, at the BCA Center in a better life in the United States. The poems McCadden downtown Burlington. address her relationship with her family’s Todd Lockwood established the annual rural Ireland homestead, as well as her prize in 2014 to honor the artistic legacy brother’s death from a heroin overdose. of his late brother, Herb, and to celebrate Though the poems in both Landscape accomplished creatives in Vermont. The award with Plywood Silhouettes and Keep This to “recognizes artists who produce significant work Yourself explore a variety of other topics, all three in the areas of visual arts, music, writing, drama, dance, books blend the natural world with the metaphorical. film, and fine woodworking — while also having a beneficent “My poems are pretty autobiographical but often pretty influence on the Vermont community,” according to the press imaginative,” McCadden said. “I like working in the realm of release announcing McCadden’s win. The Burlington City Arts the unreal.”

Foundation administers the prize.

McCadden is the first poet to win the Lockwood Prize.

A longtime writer and educator, McCadden has released Past recipients include actor and director Steve Small

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(2014); artist-typographer Claire Van Vliet (2015); filmmaker Nora Jacobson (2016); novelist Howard Frank Mosher (2017); Bread and Puppet Theater founder Peter Schumann (2018); musician Robert Resnik (2019); dancer and choreographer Hannah Dennison (2020); and musician Ray Vega (2021).

Artists are nominated for the award by a network of advisers around the state, Lockwood said. Then a committee of five meets throughout the spring to consider the nominations and make their choice.

Lockwood designed the selection process to be similar to that of the MacArthur Fellowship in that both the committee members and the nominees remain secret. “It is all kept sort of below the radar,” he said.

The criteria on which nominees are evaluated — artistic originality, innovation, imagination, inspiration to other Vermont practitioners of that art form and a beneficent influence on the Vermont community — are made public.

The goal, Lockwood said, is to recognize artists whose creativity and influence are comparable to that of his late brother. Active in the Burlington arts and music scene during the 1980s, Herb died in 1987 in a workplace accident.

He was 27.

Because the artists are not told that they’ve been nominated for the prize, McCadden was stunned to learn that she had won it. “Of course, it blew me away,” she said. “It is really humbling to be recognized like this, and it was a real shock to get the phone call.”

McCadden hasn’t yet decided how she’ll use the money — perhaps on a research trip or a family vacation — but one thing is certain: She’ll continue writing poetry.

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atori Hall’s 2009 play The Mountaintop is about a pivotal point in the civil rights movement, but this story departs from dry facts and lets a kind of magic clarify the stakes.

Though the occasion is somber, Hall’s characters have some funny exchanges, and the production at Saint Michael’s Playhouse emphasizes the comedy.

The two-character play is an encounter between tired traveler Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a room-service maid at the end of a long day. A very particular day: April 3, 1968, the day before King will be assassinated.

The set is an unimpressive motel room, with peach curtains and two rumpled beds in which King and his roommate on the road, Ralph Abernathy, have tossed and turned. The nondescript room is 1960s modernism on a budget, but it’s also recognizable as a historic place.

Scenic designer Tim Case creates the room with all its earthly particulars, and then lets us look above its walls to find a familiar motel sign, which will glow over all the play’s action. We’re looking at room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. The set toys with the rules of space; the playwright is similarly irreverent about time. Hall doesn’t try to recreate the night before King’s death. She imagines a 52

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different world in which that night takes place.

The action begins conventionally. When Camae, a maid on her first day on the job, brings King some coffee and a newspaper, each of them seems in need of some companionship, and they fall to talking.

Camae is none too awed by King, and he

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searches for the best way to impress her and, soon enough, to flirt with her.

But this maid can hold her own, and the power balance starts tilting her way.

After all, she’s the one who produces both cigarettes and a flask of whiskey from her apron pockets, the very things King is craving. She makes fun of his smelly feet and proceeds to critique his nonviolent approach to social change with a parody of his speeches. She declares herself more

allied with the Black Panthers, and King’s pride in his own oratory doesn’t convert her.

Hall is at pains to make King a common man. He may now be an immortal leader whose courage and vision changed the world, but in this play we see the hole in his sock and watch him lie when he phones his wife, smoke too much and flirt too automatically. His mortality is on display, which makes his impending death tangible.

The abstraction of martyrdom is shoved aside by the reality of daily life.

The play contains a surprise that will feel like a gimmick to some and a potent theatrical novelty to others. Your response likely depends on whether the performers captivate you enough to let you accept a fable that grows to the bursting point of fabulous. This reviewer feels the playwright tries to dart through a minefield of cuteness to deliver a moving climax. It’s well worth the journey, as long as both actors dazzle.

In this production, they impress comedically but deliver only part of the play’s emotional depth. Director KJ Gilmer steers both performers toward the humor in Hall’s script. Wednesday’s audience laughed easily, seemingly eager for a summer comedy. The humor is there, and Gilmer brings it to the surface skillfully.

The trouble is, it’s tough to change tones for the script’s ending.

To play King, David L. Murray Jr. studied the orator’s cadence and vocal tonality.

When the character embodies the public man, Murray’s impressive mimicry gives viewers a little chill of recognition. We are watching someone who can preach about seeing the promised land and fan the flames of hope and justice.

As the private man, Murray remains riveting but occasionally lets his youth and limber physicality obscure King’s weariness. When King examines his accomplishments like a man looking back on his life, Murray plays the moment as a chance to show that his character still has big dreams.

Eager and loose, his King seems to have far too many plans for the shadow of death passing over him to register.

Yet Murray has an arresting ability to speak about fear and gives King some true darkness. This production, however, doesn’t want to linger in such a mood for long. Alexis Tidwell, as Camae, is one reason why. She radiates humor and gives a sly, self-confident performance, always tugging a laugh line from her sleeve.

Tidwell’s sense of playfulness wins out over the script’s hints of mystery.

Lighting designer Anthony Pellecchia and sound designer Caisa Sanburg create a convincing rainy day, then ratchet up their effects to turn that rain into a magical storm. Their theatrical feats resonate powerfully to become more effective than words.

The speech King gave before returning to his motel room is now called “the Mountaintop.” In it, he rallies listeners for the nonviolent support of striking sanitation workers in Memphis. Though it’s not quoted in the play, King gave a poignant hint that the work might have to go on without him: “I’ve seen the Promised Land.

I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land!”

The play ends with a coda that will rouse in most viewers a commitment to continue the work toward real equality.

The promised land still seems far away, but the ability to glimpse it resides in everyone who can recognize injustice. Wednesday’s audience sprang up for a standing ovation that was likely as much for King himself as anything seen onstage. That’s the reason to see this production and to applaud Saint Michael’s Playhouse for staging it. m

INFO The Mountaintop, by Katori Hall, directed by KJ Gilmer, produced by Saint Michael’s Playhouse.

Through July 23; Tuesday through Saturday, 8 p.m., and Saturday, 2 p.m., at McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester. $36.50-45.50. saintmichaelsplayhouse.org

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Funding the Future Bennington Review wins prestigious Whiting Literary Magazine Prize B Y S AL LY P O L L AK • sally@sevendaysvt.com

A literary journal based at Bennington Dumanis said, “but I was interested in College, Bennington Review, is the reengaging with editing in some way.” winner of a 2022 Whiting Literary When he approached the administraMagazine Prize. One of five magazines tion about relaunching the review, he recognized by the recalled, “I was startled Whiting Foundation at how supportive this year, Bennington the college was.” The Review was selected administrators’ primary in the “under $150,000 question was, ‘Why budget” category. The should it be in print and honor comes with a not online?’ $30,000 prize.

“I said that I wanted The selection is something that felt meaningful on both curated and that had a a “spiritual” level and beginning and middle for more practical purand end,” Dumanis poses, editor Michael recounted, “and that ...

Dumanis said. He’s a was an art object that poet and member of you could hold in your the literature faculty hand.” The placement at Bennington College. of a piece of writing “It’s tremendously in relation to other exciting because the pieces is an important Whiting Foundation is element of a literary viewed within the larger American literary magazine, he said. He wanted a publicacommunity as one of the most supportive tion that felt like a book. (Limited content and generous organizations in terms of is published online.) promoting and helping with the creation Each issue contains 70 to 90 poems, of American literature,” Dumanis said. five to 10 short stories, about half a Recognition from the foundation for dozen nonfiction pieces and an interview producing a magazine “worth with a writer. In the current issue, M O F NI C A O Y FER TES RE UR reading and worth supporting the 10th under Dumanis, LL CO is very important,” Dumanis poet Mark Wunderlich, who continued. “And we’re teaches at Bennington, very grateful for that.” interviews Vermont Bennington Review poet laureate Mary is published twice a year Ruefle.

Michael and contains works of A distinguishing Dumanis poetry, fiction, nonficfeature of Bennington tion and film criticism.

Review is that the first The prize will enable the read of many submisreview to pay its writers sions is by Bennington more and to broaden its students, including those reach, Dumanis said. in Dumanis’ poetry class and In awarding the magazine, the students in a prose class. judges wrote: “With an editorial vision Dumanis encourages his students that is razor-sharp and whimsical all at to recognize that there’s more than one once, Bennington Review foretells the way to read and think about poetry. The future of literary magazines.” distinction is important when students The review was started in 1966 by are reading a piece for possible publicaLaurence Jackson Hyman, son of writer tion in a literary journal.

Shirley Jackson and literary critic Stanley “I try to move away from ‘I like this,’ ‘I Edgar Hyman and a Bennington alumnus don’t like this,’” he said. who taught photography at the college.

Bennington Review receives 1,000 to The magazine stopped publication 1,500 submissions from around the world in 1970 and was relaunched in 1978 per month and publishes 1 to 3 percent of under the editorship of Robert Boyers, a them, Dumanis said. professor of English at Skidmore College “To be an editor of a magazine, you in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. In 1986, it again need to love to read in the genre that ceased publication; Dumanis revived you are reading all the time,” Dumanis the magazine in 2016. Dumanis, 46, has said. “I’m always excited to read poetry by taught at Bennington since 2012. He other people.” joined the faculty with a background in INFO editing and publishing.

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culture Margot Harrison

SD: Are people surprised you are sisters?

ES: We get a lot of shocked faces: “You’re sisters?” Plus, we both work at Seven Days, so that is unusual. I seem like the more extroverted sister, but in reality Margot can be quite outgoing, and I can be quite shy. Her new book centers on two young friends, Celeste and Vivvy. They have a similar dynamic, though my sister would be quick to point out that they’re not based on us. But I always find little nuggets in her books that feel awfully familiar. Like, Vivvy wears gauntlets and vintage clothes and drinks lots of tea — that is so me.

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SD: What did you film this video with?

ES: I mainly used my iPhone 13 Pro and did a little bit with my GoPro Hero7. I brought my older, bigger, heavier camera along just in case I needed better audio quality, but, more and more, I find shooting with smaller devices is easier. Especially when you are searching for a cave in the wilds of Vermont and not sure how far the hike will be.

I’m not even sure if my older Canon would have fit through the narrow cave opening!

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argot Harrison has been writing since she was a child, and many of her stories explore the darker side of life. Margot’s younger sister, Eva Sollberger, experienced her sibling’s creativity firsthand in childhood games and make-believe.

Margot’s third book, We Made It All Up, launched last week at Phoenix Books Burlington with an in-person event on July 14. In the latest episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” Margot and Eva traveled to Colchester to explore a creepy cave that inspired Margot’s new young adult thriller.

The sisters both work at Seven Days, where Margot is the associate editor and literary/film reviewer and Eva is the senior multimedia producer.

Unstuck: Episode Extras With Eva SEVEN DAYS: Why did you decide to make a video about your sister?

EVA SOLLBERGER: I was very lucky to grow up with such a creative sister who was always loaning me books and sharing her imagination and love of storytelling with me. And I am so proud and excited that Margot is publishing her third book this month. But I honestly never considered covering

her in a video — because we are sisters! So, when Seven Days deputy publisher Cathy Resmer suggested I make a video about Margot’s new book, I jumped at the chance. I genuinely think her story is interesting and that viewers would enjoy getting to know her.

SD: I noticed some familiar landscapes in there.

ES: Since I knew I was making this video, I used my phone to film Margot at some of our favorite spots, including the gardens at Shelburne Farms and her writing bench at Grand Isle State Park. Yes, she still writes her first drafts by hand, and, for a few decades, a bench at the park has been her preferred writing spot. Locations are really important in her books, and, while she has not set a book in Vermont yet, I hear there is one in the works.

SD: You show some photos of your childhood home in the video.

ES: We spent a lot of our early childhood in a desolate part of upstate New York in the days before the internet. We had no TV, no neighbors. My dad was commuting to the city for work, so it was really just the three of us stuck on a mountaintop: my mom, my sister and me. My mother read us a lot of books back in those days, and my sister became a voracious reader and started writing her own stories at age 8.

It was a beautiful place to grow up, but lonely, too. It definitely informed who Margot is as a writer and creative force.

SD: I hear Margot has become a TikTok star.

ES: Oh, yes, I love her TikToks.

She posts reviews of young adult books from the ’70s and has more than 12,000 followers. Margot also does a grand job of impersonating SD: And then you moved to our hippie mother and re-creates Author Margot Harrison Digs Deep Vermont? funny conversations they had With Her Third Thriller and Makes ES: After my parents’ divorce, when decades ago.

It All Up [Episode 668] Margot was 8 and I was 3, we spent One of her videos has more than more time in New York City, which 2 million views! She is quite a good was a totally different environment. actress and has a lot of fun with the videos and the filters. It is great seeing Margot get recogni- Then we moved to Johnson, Vt., in 1979, when Margot was tion for her love of reading and find a new audience on 11 and I was 6. It was another hard transition for Margot, the reader who didn’t fit in at a school where sports were BookTok. From 2004 through 2007, I made a cable access show king. As she mentions in the video, that experience helped called “The Deadbeat Club” with my sister and my mom. inform Celeste’s experience as an outsider in We Made It Margot has a very silly side that not many people see, but All Up. So maybe all that teen angst was worth it when you if you watch old episodes of that show or her TikToks, you see the creativity and accomplishments that grew out of it.

I can’t wait to see what Margot does next. get a good dose.

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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Body Languages « P.50 everyone,” she continued, “not only to the people that can afford to pay $30 a ticket.”

On Saturday afternoon at Briggs Opera House, the Burlington-based Vermont Dance Alliance will present eight short films that premiered in February. Alliance executive director MC DeBelina said film can be an effective way for people unfamiliar with or skeptical of dance to explore the art form, and each selection has direct ties to the Green Mountain State.

“A lot of it is filmed right here, either in the winter or the summer or the fall. And so you see familiar things that you can connect to,” DeBelina said. “It really does,

I think, allow all types of viewers a way in,” “In Vermont, you have to take the art including children, she noted. and bring it to the community, bring it to Vermont Dance Alliance members the people, and you might need to think were eager to particiabout different places to pate in the new festival dance in,” DeBelina said. largely because of its “That’s a huge benefit of focus on uplifting local Vermont — we have the dancers, DeBelina said. outdoors; we have beautiThough small states ful snow; we have gorgeous like Vermont may not summers; we have outdoor draw as much attention stages; we have nooks and as cultural hubs such crannies everywhere that as New York City and we can put dance into.”

MC D E BE L INA Boston, she believes Mc Nu l t y b e l i e ve s that the Junction Dance rural communities do have a creative advantage: They can trans- Festival has taken that philosophy to mit art in new and innovative ways. heart, creating an experience that is truly

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community-based. Festival events will take place throughout the downtown area.

“It’s kind of taking over this whole town in a very intrinsic way, sort of threading into these existing spaces and animating them. That, to me, just suggests the accessibility of dance,” McNulty said. “All you need is your body.” m

INFO The Junction Dance Festival, Friday, July 22, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, July 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at various venues in White River Junction. Free; donations suggested.

Registration required for some workshops. thejunctiondancefestival.org

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Tangled Up

Alisa Dworsky’s frottage drawings pursue the audacious line B Y A M Y L I L LY • lilly@sevendaysvt.com

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t the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery last week, Montpelier artist Alisa Dworsky opined, “A work of art is not an emphatic certainty.” She was speaking at the July 6 opening of her exhibition of abstract drawings titled “The Folded Line.”

Dworsky’s work is about process — an evolving, experimental and uncertain realm.

The 15 works on paper in the exhibition — seven from her series “Entangle” and eight from a related series called “Fold” — are indubitably finished and framed. Yet they all embody the traces of artistic process, both individually and as sets of iterations.

That process, in both series, involved creating frottage drawings — aka rubbings — of lengths of ribbon that Dworsky arranged under paper. In the “Entangle” works, she used loops of metal-edged ribbon, some placed in dense tangles, and rubbed them variously with graphite or watercolor pencil, filling in select ribbons with color. The series centers its tangles on 30-by-22-inch paper, leaving a wide margin of white.

For the more linear “Fold” series, on 50-by-38-inch paper, Dworsky used a single length of grosgrain ribbon folded at varying angles. She rubbed it with graphite or thick sticks of colored pencil, slightly shifted the ribbon’s position under the paper, and rubbed again. The resulting angular forms fill the paper like rocky landscapes or high-rise buildings.

Then she edited the works in both series by erasing. Those erasures are barely visible in individual works, but because Dworsky erased less and less as each series continued, comparisons are revealing. The later works of both series, which are numbered, show more graphite. (The “Entangle” works include two early versions from 2016; the rest are from 2022. The “Fold” works date from 2018 into 2022.)

Cases in point: One furiously dense black scribble dominates “Entangle 43,” the last from that series on view. Color appears only in partly obscured glimpses of yellow, green and blue ribbons. “Fold 14,” its counterpart in the other series, suggests two skyscrapers rising from rubble. Their bases consist of hatch-like rubbings so thickly layered that they almost completely occlude the white paper.

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These contrast with earlier iterations, such as the trio “Fold 2,” “Fold 4” and “Fold 3,” in which much of the lower layering is erased to show uniform ribbon rubbings from top to bottom.

During a phone call, Dworsky revealed that current events shaped her approach as she worked through iterations of each series.

“A lot was — is — going on in the world that’s emotional and intense,” the artist said. That led to “a desire not to make

them pretty. There is beauty in color, but I wanted to counterbalance that with a fierce, layered line that obscured the beauty. [I wanted] tension between the lyricism of colored form and the fierceness of black-and-white forms.”

“The Folded Line” exhibition as a whole merges the many mediums in which the artist works. Dworsky studied painting and printmaking as a studio arts undergraduate at Stanford University, then earned a master’s degree in

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architecture at Yale University. She currently teaches architectural design at Norwich University while pursuing a wide-ranging art installation practice.

Dworsky traces her “Entangle” and “Fold” series back to her exploration of crocheted rope pieces, installed as threedimensional cones and other sculptural forms, from nearly two decades ago. The forms inspired her to make graphite rubbings of the dangling rope, which became her “Yellow Poly Rope” series.

“Fold 14”

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Eventually, she switched to ribbon for both the installations and the rubbings.

The Supreme Court show embodies elements of all her artistic mediums: the three-dimensionality of installations — ribbon is, after all, 3D; the variations in applied pressure so critical to printmaking; and the use of color, which is central to painting.

“You can find insight across disciplines,” Dworsky commented at the opening.

She did that more pointedly in “Job Site,” a collaborative installation with Bill Ferehawk at the BCA Center in Burlington in 2019. Drawing directly on her architecture design-build training, that show highlighted the art of building and featured a

framed-out, partially sheathed wall titled “Time and Motion.” Two videos projected on it showed a chalk line snapping and a plumb bob swinging, reminders that building is a process that involves ephemeral mark making and that happens over time.

Similarly, Dworsky’s “Entangle” and “Fold” series explore process; they are a record over time of change and motion.

Taken together, they ultimately record an artist’s meticulous search for the outer limits of a material’s possibilities. m

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f AMY HOOK-THERRIEN: Watercolor paintings by the Vermont artist. A portion of sales benefits the nature center. Reception: Friday, July 22, 5-8 p.m. July 22-September 30. Info, 229-6206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier.

“POSSIBILITARIAN UPRISING”: Giant woodcuts

by Bread and Puppet Theater founder Peter Schumann. July 22-August 31. Info, breadandpup petcuratrix@gmail.com. Plainfield Community Center Gallery.

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f ‘ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS’: Mixed-media collages and watercolors by Neha Shukla and Nora McDonough, respectively. Reception: Friday, July 22, 6-8 p.m. July 20-August 6. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery in Waterbury.

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f EAST BARNARD ARTISTS: Paintings, prints, photography and ceramics by Alice Abrams, Jeanne Amato, Maxine Hugon, Jo Levasseur, Jacqueline Overstreet, Fred Schlabach, Sue Schlabach and Marilyn Syme. Reception: Friday, July 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 22-August 20. Info, 457-3500. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery in South Pomfret.

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‘1,111 COPPER NAILS’: A 36-year retrospective of the Bread and Puppet calendar. July 22-December 31. Info, breadandpuppetcuratrix@gmail.com.

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f DAVID RICKETTS: “Under the Hemlock Tree,” mixed-media works inspired by dreams by the Vermont artist. Meet the artist: Saturday, August 6, 2-4 p.m. July 20-August 27. Info, 748-0158.

Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. f JOSEPH L. SMONGESKI: Portraiture, plein air landscapes, still life and other paintings from the collection of the artist’s daughter, Josette Lyders, are offered as a fundraiser for the library; auction is online. Auction kickoff celebration: Saturday, July 23, 1-4 p.m., including a tour of the exhibit, gallery conversations and refreshments. July 23-August 6.

Info, peachamlibrary@gmail.com. Peacham Town Library.

POP-UP GALLERY: Artworks by more than 20 artists and craftspeople in the Greensboro area.

July 23-August 14. Info, 525-3041. The Caspian Arts Gallery, Greensboro Grange.

f TORIN PORTER: “After Images,” small and large steel sculptures and ink drawings; also, an opportunity for the public to contribute to a collaborative floor chalk drawing. Reception: Sunday, July 24, 4-7 p.m. July 24-September 4. Info, 563-2037. White Water Gallery in East Hardwick.

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f ‘DWELL: HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS’: Maxine Henryson, Alejandra Seeber, Ruth Shafer and Suzanne Wright use the history of the art center’s Yester House, a former estate, to explore themes of domesticity and interior spaces. Info, 362-1405. f ‘MASKED’: A community portrait project of Inclusive Arts Vermont, featuring the work of 22 artists with disabilities, with special guest Judith Klausner. Info, 362-1405. f ROBERT DUGRENIER: “VitroVerse,” 200 handblown glass planets illuminated by LED lights suspended from the ceiling of the grand staircase in Yester House; each globe also has a digital life as a non-fungible token. Reception: Friday, July 22, 5-7 p.m. July 22-September 11. Info, kathy@dugrenier.com. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.

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PARKER: Solo exhibitions from Vermont artists whose collaged and assembled sculptures relate to the theme of play. Reception: Friday, July 22, 5-7 p.m. July 22-August 20. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.

ART EVENTS ART IN THE PARK: Five artists paint en plein air at five state parks: Smugglers’ Notch, Knight Point, Quechee, Mount Ascutney and Emerald Lake. A collaboration with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, and in conjunction with “Parks and Recreation,” an exhibition at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Various locations statewide, Saturday, July 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 644-5100.

ARTISAN MARKET: An outdoor marketplace featuring arts, crafts, specialty foods and other handmade items. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info, 775-0356.

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 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 865-7166.

CURATOR WALKTHROUGH: ‘FELT EXPERIENCE’: Katherine Gass Stowe leads visitors through the current exhibit featuring works in felt by Marjolein Dallinga, Ruth Jeyaveeran, Melissa Joseph, Liam Lee and Stephanie Metz. The presentation is both in person and via Zoom.

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Thursday, July 21, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 257-0124.

‘EMBROIDERED CODE OF A NATION: UKRAINE’: Ukrainian culture and craft presented by Marasha Huber as part of the Barre Heritage Festival. Studio Place Arts, Barre, Wednesday, July 27, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 479-7069.

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FAMILY ART SATURDAY: All ages gather for a make-and-take session based on current exhibition “More Than an Object: The Contemporary Still Life.”

BCA Center, Burlington, Saturday, July 23, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

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 27, 6-8 p.m. $15. Info, 662-3050.

FRIDAY NIGHT FAMILY NIGHT: Family members of all ages are invited to explore art-making through playful and experimental methods. Radiate Art Space, Richmond, Friday, July 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $10; free for 5 and under. Info, radiate.art.space@gmail. com.

complexity of his Indigenous identity. Reception: Wednesday, July 20, 5 p.m. Through October 8. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

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, as well as wall panels with archival and contemporary photographs. Third floor.

Through December 23. Info, 989-4723, cbarrett@

John Douglas Frontal nudity and automatic rifles might be the most jarring sights in the John Douglas retrospective, titled “A Life Well Lived,” at Karma Bird House

Gallery in Burlington. But among the 34 photographs and posters created by the late Burlington artist and activist, other images might — and should — provoke deep alarm about human destiny. Even if they look beautiful.

Douglas, who died in January at age 83, “was a force for good,” said Mark Waskow, who curated the exhibition under the aegis of the nascent Northern New England Museum of Contemporary Art, composed of Waskow’s considerable art collection housed in multiple sites in Burlington and Barre.

A stint in the U.S. Army in the early 1960s fueled Douglas’ lifelong political and social

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 25, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, artscollective@ howardcenter.org.

activism and fierce opposition to oppression of any kind. His films for New York Citybased documentary collective Newsreel chronicled civil unrest and military action.

Douglas moved to Vermont in the mid-’60s,

VISITING ARTIST TALK: CLARK DERBES: Vermont Studio Center hosts a Zoom discussion with the Vermont painter and sculptor.

Register at vermontstudiocenter.org. Online, Wednesday, July 27, 7-8 p.m. Info, 635-2727.

part of a wave of young ex-urbanites seeking communal life in the agrarian state. He never turned down the volume on his passion for

‘VIVA! IN THE GARDEN’: An evening of catered food, live music, and silent and live auctions to benefit the nonprofit arts center. Get tickets and view auction items at riverartsvt.org. River Arts, Morrisville, Friday, July 22, 6 p.m. $75. Info, 888-1261.

social justice, a stance abetted by his height and deep, booming voice.

Following earlier formal training in art,

ONGOING SHOWS

including

BILL BRAUER: A selection of sensual figurative paintings and etchings by the late Warren artist.

Through September 14. Info, 233-2943. Safe and Sound Gallery in Burlington.

HOWARD CENTER ARTS COLLECTIVE: Artworks in a variety of mediums by members of the Burlington-based collective. Through July 29. Info, artscollective@howardcenter.org. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

JOHN DOUGLAS: “A Life Well Lived,” a retrospective of digitally manipulated 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.

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.

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. Reception: Wednesday, July 20, 5 p.m. Through October 8. LOUISE ARNOLD: Landscape paintings. Lorraine B. Good Room.

Through October 7. f SKY HOPINKA: “Fainting Spells,” two experimental films that explore themes of culture and homeland as the artist reflects on the

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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.

painting,

photography. Images from his series about impending historicnewengland.org. O.N.E. Community Center in Burlington.

environmental

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dubious homeland security make up the bulk of the Karma Bird House exhibition. In the latter series, Douglas replicated himself, butt

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.

naked and hoisting an M16 rifle, in a variety of settings. Though the topic is dead serious,

‘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.

saying,” Waskow said. “The beauty is very disarming, while telling horror stories about

‘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.

chittenden county

‘100+ FACES OF WINOOSKI’: Daniel Schechner of Wishbone Collective photographed more than 150 residents in conjunction with the Winooski Centennial Celebration. The collection can also be 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.

VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS:

Douglas’ irrepressible sense of humor peers through, such as in a tableau with a Holstein.

“The magic is twofold to me: the beauty in the work and what the work is actually the world. It’s that dynamic, the yin and yang, that makes people understand what the problems are and what solutions could be.”

“A Life Well Lived” is on view through August 22. Pictured: an image from Douglas’ “Homeland Security” series.

‘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.

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.

ART LISTINGS AND SPOTLIGHTS ARE WRITTEN BY PAMELA POLSTON. LISTINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO ART SHOWS IN TRULY PUBLIC PLACES.

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

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ART SHOWS

Friday, July 22nd The Opera house at Enosburg Falls

presents 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.

‘FINE FEATHERS’: Works by more than 60 artists and poets inspired by birds and feather colors, shapes, patterns and functions. 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.

ROBERT WALDO BRUNELLE JR.: “The Old Neighborhood,” a collection of paintings by the Vermont artist based on vintage photographs.

Through July 31. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

barre/montpelier

AL SALZMAN: “Humandalas,” figurative ovals and rounds by the Vermont political cartoonist and painter. Through August 15. Info, 479-0896.

Espresso Bueno in Barre.

ALISA DWORSKY: “The Folded Line,” large-format, multidimensional drawings that engage with the question of what it means to make a line. Through September 29. Info, 279-5558. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

‘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.

JULIANA FECHTER: “Exploring the Back Roads,” paintings by the Vermont artist; curated by Studio Place Arts. Through September 10. Info, 479-7069.

Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre.

‘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.

MATT LARSON: “Walking With Gaia,” abstract paintings; curated by Studio Place Arts. Through August 19. Info, 479-7069. AR Market in Barre.

f ‘THAT CAT’: A group art exhibition that extols fe-

lines and our relationships with them. Main Gallery.

Through August 20. f MICHELLE LESNAK: “Letting Go: A Work in Progress,” paintings and mixed-media work by the SPA Studio Residency Recipient. Second Floor Gallery. Through August 20. PAUL A. CALTER: “Mount Mansfield Sketchbook,” field sketches and watercolor paintings. Quick Change Gallery. Through

August 19. 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. Through August 20. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

MONICA DIGIOVANNI: A solo exhibition of enso paintings in ink, watercolor, gouache and mica pigment on watercolor paper. Through July 31. Info, 617-216-5168. 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.

f REGIS CUMMINGS: “Retrospect,” paintings in response to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, by the Montpelier artist. Reception: Friday, August 5, 4-7 p.m. Through October 28. Info, 279-5558.

Vermont Statehouse Cafeteria in Montpelier.

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.

‘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.

stowe/smuggs

‘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.

ALTERNATIVE TAKES GALLERY: An exhibition

by Misoo Bang, Richard Britell and Mary Reilly featuring three different perspectives on the world, 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.

‘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.

HEATHER GUERTIN: “New Stage for a City,” small paintings that began from collages created from the pages of scientific journals, discarded books and magazines. Through August 2. Info, 635-2727. Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, in Johnson.

f LAMOILLE ART & JUSTICE PROJECT: Vermontbased artist collective Juniper Creative Arts paints a mural addressing racial justice and elevating BIPOC voices. Local residents and businesses are encouraged to get involved in supporting vibrant public places. Community paint day and celebration: Saturday, July 23, 4 p.m. Through July 25. Info, director@thecurrentnow.org. Stowe Recreation Path. f MEMBERS’ ART SHOW AND SALE: An annual exhibition of member-submitted artworks in a variety of mediums. Reception: Thursday, July 21, 5-7 p.m. Through July 23. Info, 253-8358. The Current in Stowe.

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. Through August 14. Info, marcie@ marciescudder.com. Photographers Workroom in Stowe.

mad river valley/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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f THE MAD MIX ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW: An 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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middlebury area

‘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 best-documented 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 created in response to the ongoing Ukrainian tragedy. Through January 7.

Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

BRENDA MYRICK AND BARBARA LANE: “Inspired by Nature: A Mother and Daughter’s View,” paintings.

Through August 13. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

‘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. ‘TEXT = IMAGE’: Works by numerous artist 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. ‘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.

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JIM WESTPHALEN: “Land & Tide: Scenes From New England,” fine art photography. Through August 9.

Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.

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‘THE ORDINARY AND THE EXTRAORDINARY’: An exhibition of works by more than 30 artists that explore the everyday and the out of this world.

Through August 27. Info, 989-7225. Sparrow Art Supply in Middlebury.

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ROSE UMERLIK: “In Relation,” large-scale paintings by the Vermont artist. Through July 31. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

‘SUMMER SUITE’: Paintings by Jill Matthews and Katie Runde. Through July 27. Info, 989-7419.

Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls.

rutland/killington

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.

‘VERMONT: ON THE ROAD’: An all-member and all-media exhibition that shares each artist’s favorite spots across the state, from crowd favorites to secret hideaways. Through September 5. Info, 247-4956.

Brandon Artists Guild.

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.

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.

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. 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.

upper valley

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.

northeast kingdom

‘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.

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Deadline: July 29. Vermont Clothing Company, St. Albans. $20. Info, makersmarketvt@gmail.com.

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.

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.

2023-24 RIVER ARTS CALENDAR: River Arts in Morrisville is looking for artists to participate in solo or group exhibitions or community art projects in the next calendar year.

Themes will include “Reflect, Reframe, Rebuild,” “Earth Works,” “Home & How We Make It” and “Common Ground.” Learn more and submit at riverartsvt.org. Online. Through August 1. Info, 888-1261.

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 chelseavtarts.com. Online. 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.

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.

‘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.

GIANT PAINTINGS & PUPPETS ON DISPLAY: Vintage large-scale artworks by the puppet theater are on view during Circus Sundays through the season.

Info, breadandpuppetcuratrix@gmail.com. Bread and Puppet Theater in Glover.

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.

PETER SCHUMANN: Giant Paintings by the founder of Bread and Puppet Theater. Through July 31. Info, breadandpuppetcuratrix@gmail.com. Positive Pie in 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,

‘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 anti-establishment ethic. Open to artists 18 and older. Juror: Tara Verheide.

Submission deadline: August 1. Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill, Poultney. $15. Info, stonevalleyarts center@gmail.com.

‘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 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.

PLAINFIELD CO-OP & COMMUNITY CENTER GALLERY 50TH ANNIVERSARY: 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 and memorabilia, as well as educational/community events and classes.

Contact Alexis Smith at vtpiegirlco@gmail.com.

Deadline: September 1. Plainfield Co-op.

JOHN DOUGLAS: “Anywhere but Here,” a solo exhibition of photographs by the Vershire artist.

Through September 30. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library.

ROCK SOLID SHOW: The annual exhibition, presented by SPA since 2000, showcases stone sculptures, assemblages and other works that depict the beautiful qualities of stone. Email submissions.studioplacearts@gmail.com.

Deadline: August 1. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10; free for SPA members. Info, 479-7069.

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. Through August 12. f ROBERT CHAPLA: “Landscapes: Color and Flow,” paintings by the Vermont-based artist.

Reception: Friday, July 22, 5-7 p.m. Through August 26. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.

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.

CANAL STREET ART GALLERY REPRESENTED 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. 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@hallartfounda tion.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, 803-362-2607. 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.

‘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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online

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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‘IN THE MOMENT: RECENT WORK BY LOUISE HAMLIN’: Paintings and works on paper by the former Dartmouth College studio art professor and print-maker. Through September 3. ‘THIS LAND: AMERICAN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD’: Drawn from the permanent collection, the museum’s first major installation of traditional and contemporary Native American art set alongside early-to-contemporary art by African American, Asian American, Euro American and Latin American artists, representing a broader perspective on “American” art. Through July 23. Info, 603-646-2808.

Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. ‘MUSEUM OF THE ART OF TODAY: DEPARTMENT OF THE INVISIBLE’: Installations, sculptures, photographs, paintings and videos collected by Montréal artist Stanley Février that represent artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Through August 28. ‘VIEWS OF WITHIN: PICTURING THE SPACES WE INHABIT’: More than 60 paintings, photographs, prints, installations and textile works from the museum’s collection that present one or more evocations of interior space.

Through June 30. NICOLAS PARTY: “L’heure mauve” (“Mauve Twilight”), a dreamlike exhibition of paintings, sculptures and installation in the Swiss-born artist’s signature saturated colors. Online reservations required. Through October 16. SABRINA RATTÉ: “Contre-espace,” digital artwork by the Montréal artist that creates an interaction between architecture and landscape, projected onto the façade of the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion from dusk to 11 p.m. Through November 27. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. m

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drian Belew has always been a wanted man. When the guitar virtuoso and composer formed a fusion supergroup of sorts called Gizmodrome with Stewart Copeland in 2017, the former Police drummer said of Belew, “This is the man stolen from Frank Zappa by David Bowie.” While that’s a cool résumé topper — there are few rock stories cooler than Zappa repeatedly telling Bowie, “Fuck you, Captain Tom” over poaching Belew — it’s only a small part of the tapestry of Belew’s career.

Plucked from obscurity by Zappa when he was playing in a cover band called Sweetheart, the Kentucky-born Belew went on to play with everyone from Talking Heads to Tom Tom Club to the Bears to Nine Inch Nails. And he fronted the second iteration of prog-rock legends King Crimson for more than 30 years.

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While he is known as an ace collaborator, Belew, now 72, is also a prodigious solo artist. In May, he released his 25th solo record, elevator, a decidedly up-tempo, pop-adjacent album brimming with some of his best work in years.

Ahead of his stop at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington on Wednesday, August 3, the man Zappa credited with reinventing the electric guitar spoke with Seven Days by phone.

SEVEN DAYS: Your career is already so hard to define — you’ve played with so many legendary talents. But 25 solo albums seems like a massive achievement, even for you.

ADRIAN BELEW: Well, doing your own record is the most rewarding thing musically in many ways. You can really present the clearest vision of your work.

For instance, with elevator I’m showing my audience where I’m coming from and where I’m taking it from there.

There aren’t a lot of crazy instrumentals or anything, just 12 strong pop songs.

Or my type of pop songs, at least. And I wanted them to be uplifting, which is why it’s called elevator. I was shooting for the ’60s spirit from when I was a kid and the feel of those songs. I get to play all the instruments, too, which is such a challenge, and I love it.

SD: You recorded the album during the pandemic, right?

AB: Yeah, which meant I had time. It was the only good thing about that period. I’m usually making records in between three other things and tours coming up, all that stuff, so I had a little time to breathe — even if I had to wear a mask while I was

doing it! But yeah, having more time, I honestly feel like my drumming and bass playing improved.

SD: You started out as a drummer.

What prompted the switch to guitar?

AB: That’s right. I was playing in a band as a singing drummer. I loved it, but I had songs in my head that I couldn’t explain.

Then, when I was 16, I got mononucleosis, and I couldn’t be in the band, and I had to sit at home. I borrowed a bandmate’s acoustic guitar and taught myself to play.

It wasn’t long after that when the virtuoso guitar players started to appear on the map — like [Jimi] Hendrix and [Eric] Clapton and Jeff Beck — and I started to think I wanted to do more than just write songs on the guitar.

I was totally self-taught. I’ve never learned to read music, which is unusual

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for someone who was in Frank Zappa’s band. But I understand it in my own way, as Frank said.

SD: Still, you must have been intimidated when he asked you to join his band, especially not being able to read music.

AB: When Frank hired me, I had up until that point only been playing cover songs — that’s how you made your living.

So when I moved out to LA and got an apartment, I rehearsed for three months straight.

I lived Frank Zappa music 24-7. That’s all I did: listen and practice. It made it easier that I lived in LA and didn’t have a car! I’m really proud that I was able to do it — coming into it, I didn’t even know how to play in seven.

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SD: The story about Bowie hiring you from the side of the stage at a Zappa show is famous, but it set the precedent in a way, didn’t it? I mean, after you played with Zappa, have you ever had to actually audition for a gig?

AB: [Laughs] I suppose not! The opportunities that have come my way, sometimes I have to sit back and actually say, “Wait, was that real? Did that really happen? Was I really on stage next to David Bowie?” But what you learn is that at the end of the day, they’re all people.

They’re innovative and creative people, and that’s my tribe.

The thing with Crimson … I didn’t realize I was in that band, at first. When Robert Fripp called me, I was playing with Talking Heads. He said he and Bill Bruford wanted to start a band with me, which was incredibly exciting. But it was never this sort of “Hey, we’re starting King Crimson again” thing.

But after six weeks or so, Tony [Levin] and I, the Americans in the band, realized we didn’t like the name of the band, which we were calling Discipline. It sounded too severe. So Robert just said, “Whatever we call it, in spirit it’s King Crimson.” So we said, “Well, let’s just call it that, then.”

SD: With such a varied body of work, were you ever worried that you one day might bite off more than you could chew?

AB: Not really, no. I’ve played on so many different kinds of records. I played on Graceland with Paul Simon and then a couple of weeks later played with Nine Inch Nails on The Downward Spiral!

[Laughs] I try to be proud of what I get myself involved in, and I don’t have any regrets that I can think of. So I don’t really feel like there’s anything I can’t do.

There’s definitely some things that I don’t want to do…

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12V-Einsteins072022.indd 1 7/19/22 When I started out, a Fender amp and a guitar was about all you could have.

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SD: You’re touring as a power trio, just you with a bassist and drummer.

Does that make covering some of your older, more intricate material difficult?

AB: No, it just gives my material a way to be renewed and reinterpreted. You take the songs and you make them more powerful.

I’m really looking forward to it — those three years without gigs was tough. But I think I’ve put together a really good show.

We’ll do the new stuff off elevator; we’ll do King Crimson stuff, all sorts of material. Plus, I do these 20-minute segments with the acoustic where I get a little more intimate with the songs. And who knows, if there’s time, we might even do some questions and answers. I miss you guys!

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Mountains for Chicago in 2017, one of the only true college rock-radio indie bands in the local scene also disappeared.

Dwelling solidly in the realm of late-’70s, hyperliterate

Courtyard Music Series (blues, jazz, rock) at Halvorson’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

pop-rock with shades of Elvis Costello and Big Star, YATES & THE AFFILIATES

Irish Sessions (Celtic folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m.

Free.

heart. But time heals all wounds. Yates returns to Vermont this week with the new-look Affiliates and a new record,

Jay Southgate (singersongwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

A Thin Thread. Catch them this Thursday, July 21, at the Monkey House in Winooski, with support from locals COLIN

Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

CLARY and REPELICAN.

Jazz Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz open mic) at the 126, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Grippo Funk Band (funk) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $12.

John Lackard Blues Band (blues) at Halvorson’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Hullabaloo (rock) at the Old Post, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Kind Bud and Nug (acoustic jam) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Lazy Bird and What? (funk) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Sean Kehoe (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m.

Free.

Mark Legrand (singer-songwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

She Was Right (covers) at Steamship Pier Bar & Grill, North Hero, 5:30 p.m. Free.

Paul Asbell (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Socializing for Introverts featuring Grace Palmer (indie rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Rowan (Celtic, traditional) at Stone’s Throw Pizza, Richmond, 6 p.m. Free.

Salad Days (folk, rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

The Steel Wheels (Americana) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15/$18.

Sky Blue Boys and Cookie (folk) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 7 p.m.

Free.

Tom Pearo (ambient) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 8 p.m.

Free.

SLOMOBOYS, CryMobb, NOISEWIZARD, Issac And the Brain, Topia (experimental, hiphop) at Swan Dojo, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10.

Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $5.

Ween Wednesday: Knights of the Brown Table (Ween tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.

Free.

Staircase 24 (rock) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free.

yarn. with No Showers on Vacation (indie rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $5.

Tone Dog (bluegrass) at Skunk Hollow Tavern, Hartland Four Corners, 5:30 p.m. Free.

The Steppes (rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.

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Underground System (dance, Afrobeat) at the Putney Inn, 6 p.m. $20/$25.

THU.21

Alex Stewart Quartet and special guests (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

FRI.22

Blackwater (indie rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Uncle Jimmy (singer-songwriter) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Garrett Gleason & Niko Wood (live electronic) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. $5.

Wes Hamilton (singer-songwriter) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

Jerborn (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

Xander Naylor Group (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free.

Carlos Truly with Osange Orange (indie) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

yarn. (indie rock) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9 p.m.

Free.

Chris Pierce (blues) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 8 p.m. $15/$18.

Moon City Masters (rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

No Lemon (funk) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Phil Yates & the Affiliates with Colin Cleary and Jon Ehrens (indie rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $5.

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Zach Nugent (Grateful Dead tribute) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

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The Apollos (rock) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Beerworth Sisters (folk) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free.

Chris Powers (singer-songwriter) at Gusto’s, Barre, 6 p.m. Free.

Cozy O’Donnell (funk, soul) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

Dan Parks with Mark Steffenhagen (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m.

Free.

Dave Mitchell’s Blues Revue (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

Friday Night Music Series (various genres) at Highland Lodge, Greensboro, 6 p.m. Free.

Get Up With It (jazz) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 6 p.m.

Free.

Green Mountain Swing (big band) at ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Wormdogs (bluegrass) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5.

SAT.23

Drama Dolls with Slumberjack (rock) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m.

Free.

Fabulous Wrecks (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

The Good Parts (jazz) at South Mountain Tavern, Bristol, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Jacob Rice (singer-songwriter) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Jerborn (rock) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex Junction, 6 p.m.

Free.

Joshua Glass (indie pop) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Left Eye Jump (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

Leyeux (singer-songwriter) at ArtsRiot, Burlington, noon. Free.

Mad Mojo (blues, rock) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 6 p.m. Free.

Monochromatic Black, Voices in Vain, Abaddon, Old North End, Komodo VT (hardcore, metal) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $10/$15.

Nefesh Mountain (bluegrass, Americana) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $15/$18.

Ruby Lou, Vega, Brenden & the Trout (rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5.

Two Town with Jesse Taylor Band and Shore Rites (indie rock) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10/$12.

Adaline Herbert with Madeline Lee (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. Free.

Wild Leek River with Zach Bryson (country) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

All Night Boogie Band (blues, soul) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

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Brand New Luddites (punk) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.

The Dogcatchers (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

David Karl Roberts (singersongwriter) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Fully Completely Hip: A Tragically Hip Tribute with Taylor LaValley (Tragically Hip tribute) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20/$25.

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The Idles (folk) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

The Jim Thacker Band (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free.

Sister Speak (singer-songwriter) at Red Square, Burlington, 3 p.m.

Free.

Sunday Brunch Sessions: Ron Gagnon (rock, country) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, noon.

Free.

Sunday Brunch Tunes (singersongwriter) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m.

MON.25

The Backseat Lovers with Over Under (rock) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $29.50.

Ashe with Adam Melchor (singer-songwriter) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $27.50.

Bait Bag with Father Figuer (indie rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8:30 p.m. $5/$10.

Bruce Sklar and the Sklarkestra (jazz) at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free.

Daiquiri Queens (cajun) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

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.

Thunderchief, Lungbuster, Spaisekult, Emerther and Cooked (metal) at Swan Dojo, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10.

Tone Dog (bluegrass) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 5:30 p.m. Free.

WED.27

Ali T. (singer-songwriter) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Courtyard Music Series (blues, jazz, rock) at Halvorson’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Irish Sessions (Celtic folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m.

Free.

Jay Southgate and Mary Brennan (singer-songwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Jazz Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz open mic) at the 126, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Mama’s Broke with Tim Eriksen (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $15.

Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $5.

open mics & jams WED.20

djs

Open Mic (open mic) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

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THU.21

DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Open Mic (open mic) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 6:30 p.m. Free.

THU.21

Open Mic (open mic) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

DJ Baron (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Chaston (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m.

Free.

DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free.

Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJ Big Dog (reggae and dancehall) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9:30 p.m.

Free.

Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

TUE.26

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.

WED.27

Open Mic (open mic) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

FRI.22

comedy

Ben Blanchard (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

THU.21

ATAK (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Charlie Mayne & Friends (DJ) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, 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 Melo Grant (DJ) at Monkey House, Winooski, 9 p.m. Free.

DJ Taka (DJ) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10.

SAT.23

BASSment 011: The Homie Collective Campout Pre-Party (DJ) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

DJ 2Rivers (DJ) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9 p.m. Free.

DJ Raul (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

DJ Taka (DJ) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10.

Lemonade: A Pop Dance Party with Two Sev (DJ) at Club Metronome, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5.

Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

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The High Kings (Irish folk) at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 8 p.m. $28-$48.

Grassfed Comedy Night (comedy) at ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Live Standup Comedy (comedy) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

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Chris Fleming (comedy) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $35/$39.

TUE.26

Comedy Open Mic (comedy) at the 126, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.27

Chris Distefano (comedy) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $49/$55 seated; $42/$49 standing only.

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THU.21

Trivia (trivia) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 6 p.m. Free.

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Trivia & Nachos (trivia) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free.

Summer Strolls in Gardner Park

Trivia Night (trivia) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

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Trivia Thursday (trivia) at Spanked Puppy Pub, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free.

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DJ A-Ra$ (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

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Blanchface (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Local Dork (DJ) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Karaoke with DJ Party Bear (karaoke) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m.

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REVIEW this Eustis, Hideaway (SELF-RELEASED, DIGITAL)

When you’ve interviewed as many Vermont musicians as I have, you hear a lot of things about their cohort. The consensus on Dan Bishop is that he’s in demand, held in high regard and, quite frankly, cherished. Primarily known as a bassist, he shows up in jazz combos, indie rock groups, global music ensembles and jam bands. He’s everywhere, providing a solid, rhythmic foundation and steadying background presence, both musically and through his personal energy.

But with Hideaway, his first release under the moniker Eustis, Bishop does something new: He takes center stage. By email, he explained that he’s tried to get a solo project off the ground for nearly two decades, writing songs as far back as age 12. But he never liked anything that came out.

The Twangtown Paramours, Double Down on a Bad Thing (INSIDE EDGE RECORDS, CD, DIGITAL)

Mike T. Lewis, lead guitarist, main songwriter and producer of the Twangtown Paramours, has a request.

“We want people to have fun, to cheer up, to dance, and to start sporting a positive attitude, dammit,” Lewis says on the band’s website. How does one achieve this? By releasing a full-band, ’60s-inspired blues and pop-rock record with great vocal harmonies, soulful tunes, and a slick production team and backing group.

The Twangtown Paramours are the husband-and-wife duo of Lewis (a former Waitsfield resident and race coach at Sugarbush Resort) and MaryBeth Zamer. They released their third album, Double Down on a Bad Thing, in February. It’s an upbeat, let-

Bishop explained that his songwriting changed after he read a passage that said writers should betray themselves.

Something clicked. He was finally able to funnel his “deepest regrets and pitfalls and fears and shame” into a project that felt right. Audiences will be enthralled by his ability to balance dark thoughts with music that’s fun to listen to.

Working with a few interconnected collaborators, such as locals Jeremy Mendicino and Ezra Oklan (Matthew Mercury) and New York-based producer Joel Hamilton (who worked with Dwight + Nicole, another of Oklan’s projects), Bishop creates propulsive pop-rock outfitted with extravagant synth lines, tightly crafted beats and veneers of vocal filters.

Everything sounds highly considered and deliberate.

Bishop and company summon the urgency and vibrancy of the Strokes and ’00s British post-punk revivalists such as Bloc Party and Kasabian to have a devilishly good time on the first three cuts, “How We Play,” “30” and “No Exit (Between the Eyes).”

Less than three minutes apiece, the hefty songs are packed with power chords and freight-train drums that propel Bishop’s tormented lyrics.

The Jean-Paul Sartrereferencing third track isn’t the only one on which Bishop reveals a fixation on death.

It’s a recurrent theme, a permanent specter in the artist’s life.

Production wizardry aside, Bishop’s fearless honesty is something to hear. He

sounds racked with guilt and crushed by chronic depression. “Used to drink all night and fuck away the pain,” he sings on “Half the Time,” the words dripping out in metered spurts on the faux slow-jam. Underneath his confessions, churning atmospherics snap into focus as a throbbing club beat and then dissolve.

The contrast suggests a party/morningafter dichotomy, a vicious cycle.

Bishop says it all on the mid-tempo, self-flagellating “slowdown.” Between cartoonish slurps, silly scatting, softedged synths and gravelly bass, he muses, “Goddamn / I think I just did it again / I fucked up / Time to punish myself for the next three months.”

On Hideaway, Bishop proves that bravery and tenacity pay off. If you have something to say, find a way to say it — even if it takes decades.

Hideaway is available at eustis. bandcamp.com.

your-hair-down, the-more-the-merrier, go-for-it kind of album that marks a shift away from the band’s previous records, whose sound was softer Americanafolk with twangy acoustic guitars.

The Nashville-based Paramours are making multiple Vermont stops on their Northeast tour this summer.

Double Down is polished and tight. I was trying to think why it reminds me of the musical version of Hairspray, and here is what I came up with: First, Zamer’s vocal talent — the way she effortlessly and accurately hits every note with control and intention — recalls the way that lead actresses of musicals belt out numbers. Further affirmation of the album’s show-tune-like vibe comes in Lewis’ email to Seven Days: He notes

that many of the players touring with Twangtown Paramours this summer “are taking time off from their Broadway pit gigs to play with us.”

Another point of comparison is the solid variety of songs on the album.

There are slower, bluesy love ballads; celebratory, energetic dance tunes; angry, brokenhearted songs; and feel-good, selfempowerment songs.

(The album even has a bonus holiday tune, “My Gingerbread Man,” and you’ll want to include it on your next seasonal playlist.)

While it’s hard to be too critical when the band nails every note they play, some tracks on the album have a rather predictable trajectory and formulaic sound. At times, it can feel almost too obvious which variety of song they’re going for.

If the album were the soundtrack to a musical, then the single “Talk About Peace” would be sung when the cast comes out and takes a bow at the end of the show. It’s a feel-good tune that sends a positive, harmony-seeking message. I can almost see Zamer singing, “There is no us, there is no them / black and white, red and blue / we’re the same, me and you,” while the audience sways and claps to the beat after a standing ovation.

The Twangtown Paramours successfully achieve what they set out to do with this album: to perform and produce high-quality music that will make listeners feel good.

Double Down on a Bad Thing is available on all major streaming platforms. The Twangtown Paramours play at various locations around the state in July and August; see the itinerary at thetwangtownparamours. com/shows.

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orget the Gentleminions! This week in theaters, it’s all about the crawdads. The movie based on Delia Owens’ mega-best-selling novel Where the Crawdads Sing grossed $17 million over the weekend. For a modestly budgeted drama aimed at women, that’s a big score.

Controversy is brewing around the film, as Owens faces renewed questions about her involvement in the 1995 murder of a suspected poacher on the Zambian elephant preserve that she used to run with her husband. But the author’s questionable past doesn’t seem to have hurt the film’s profits. On a rainy Monday night, I found a full house waiting to see this old-fashioned melodrama about a girl’s coming of age in the coastal marshlands of North Carolina.

MOVIE REVIEW

The deal

In the early 1960s, in a small Southern town, young Kya Clark (Daisy EdgarJones) goes on trial for the alleged murder of golden boy Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson). Public opinion is against Kya, who has lived alone in the marshes since childhood, supporting herself by selling mussels gathered from the tidal waters. As the imprisoned Kya tells her story to her kindly lawyer (David Strathairn), we see her life play out in flashback.

Kya’s childhood was a string of losses: Her abusive father drove her mother and siblings from their marshland home and then disappeared, leaving her to fend for herself. As a teen, she found romance with swoony Tate (Taylor John Smith), who taught her to read and set her on a lifelong path of naturalism, encouraging her to sell her watercolor paintings of marsh fauna to a publisher. But when Tate went off to college, the so-called “marsh girl” found herself on a trajectory that eventually led her to the courtroom.

Will you like it?

Directed by Olivia Newman and produced

by Reese Witherspoon, Where the Crawdads Sing is a very Hollywood kind of coming-of-age-slash-empowerment fable. In a movie like this, it’s fine for the heroine to be an outcast reviled by everyone in her fictional small town, as long as she also checks certain boxes: 1) be dewy-eyed, soft-spoken and attractive; 2) never do anything genuinely eccentric or 68

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Edgar-Jones plays an ostracized “marsh girl” who could pass for an Instagram influencer in Newman’s literary adaptation.

off-putting; and 3) be irresistible to every handsome young man she meets.

Readers have praised Owens’ book for its loving depiction of the coastal wetlands and the teeming life they support. In the movie, however, we don’t get much information about the landscape, just lovely visuals of seaside sunsets, birds on the wing and trees draped with Spanish moss.

The focus is the story, which is basically a wish-fulfillment fantasy about a social pariah who makes good — a more decorous version of V.C. Andrews’ book Heaven.

Throughout the film, we’re told that the townspeople regard Kya as a filthy, feral creature — some even deride her as a “missing link.” But what we see on-screen is a sweet, fresh-faced young woman who wears her hair a little long for the era and has the prescience to dress in adorable cottage-core ensembles. Yes, this is a hidebound small town at midcentury, and yes, Edgar-Jones does a good job of conveying Kya’s muted suffering. But it’s still hard to buy the level of opprobrium that we see heaped on our heroine. Her two love interests, both as dull as Ken dolls, don’t seem to find much wrong with her.

This is a movie about the allure of being an isolated outcast that hardly touches on

the reality of being either of those things or the fear that, on some level, you deserve the bad treatment you’re getting. There’s one short and touching sequence in which Kya, recently abandoned by Tate, watches the town’s distant fireworks, sleeps on the beach and wakes weeping in despair. For the most part, though, the filmmakers are too busy chronicling the romantic entanglements and the half-baked courtroom drama to focus on the day-to-day struggles of Kya’s life.

I get it. Where the Crawdads Sing is designed to appeal to everyone who’s ever felt left out (that’s most of us) and dreamed of being publicly vindicated (again, most of us). It’s maximally generic so that viewers can easily imagine themselves in Kya’s place, and such stories have an enduring appeal. The mystique attached to the “wild child” of nature is a powerful one, enhanced by Newman’s pretty visuals, and even I confess to tearing up at one point.

But if you’re seeking a movie with genuine wildness in it, or basically any element that you wouldn’t find in a Nicholas Sparks adaptation, look elsewhere.

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Where the Crawdads Sing, Kya eventually becomes an author-illustrator, reminding me of this Florida-set period piece in which Mary Steenburgen portrays Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, author of The Yearling, as she struggles to write her novel and keep her orange grove alive.

COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER (1980; rent-

able): For a grittier treatment of a plucky heroine growing up in rural Southern poverty, it doesn’t get much better than Michael Apted’s biopic of country singer Loretta Lynn.

AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE (1990; Kanopy, HBO Max, rentable): Want to see a movie about a genuinely off-putting creative woman who beat the odds? As depicted in this early Jane Campion film, New Zealand author Janet Frame (Kerry Fox) was hospitalized for mental illness and nearly received a lobotomy. The doctors changed their minds when her fiction won a national prize.

BITTERBRUSH: Emelie Mahdavian’s acclaimed deep-dive documentary follows two young women who are spending their last summer herding cattle in a remote part of Idaho. (90 min, NR. Savoy) MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ONHHHH1/2 A stop-motion-animated YouTube star comes to the big screen in this tragicomic mockumentary about a filmmaker (director Dean Fleischer-Camp) who befriends two tiny, non-human creatures living in an Airbnb.

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(90 min, PG. Roxy; check site to confirm booking) NOPE: Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer play siblings dealing with otherworldly occurrences on their remote California ranch in the latest sci-fi/horror film from writer-director Jordan Peele (Get Out). (135 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Sunset, Welden) TIGER 24: What should be the fate of a big cat with a homicidal track record? Warren Pereira’s documentary explores that ethical question through the controversy over one Indian tiger. (90 min, NR. Savoy)

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, Sunset, Welden) 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. Majestic, Palace, Sunset) 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 and Laura Dern. (146 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, 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. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARISHHH1/2 In this new film adaptation of the 1958 comic novel, Lesley Manville plays a widowed cleaning lady obsessed with getting herself a Dior gown. Jason Isaacs and Isabelle Huppert costar. Anthony Fabian directed. (115 min, PG. Essex, Roxy, Savoy) PAWS OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANKHH1/2 Samuel L. Jackson voices a tuxedo cat who trains a bumbling dog (Michael Cera) to become a samurai in this animated comedy directed by Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier and Rob Minkoff. (97 min, PG. Bethel, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Star) SHARK BAIT: A jet-ski adventure doesn’t go well for a group of friends in this thriller from director James Nunn, starring Holly Earl. (87 min, NR. Sunset) THOR: LOVE AND THUNDERHHH Taika Waititi returns as director of this Marvel sequel in which Thor’s attempt at retirement is interrupted by a new threat. Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson and Natalie Portman star. (Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden) 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. Bethel, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Star, Sunset) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SINGHH1/2 A wild child (Daisy Edgar-Jones) raised in the marshes of North Carolina becomes a murder suspect in this adaptation of the best-selling novel. Olivia Newman directed. (125 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Playhouse, Roxy, Star, Stowe; reviewed 7/20)

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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.

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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.

environment

GREEN TRANSPORTATION PANEL: Representatives from Green Mountain Transit, Old Spokes Home and more explain how your choice of transportation can cut your carbon footprint. Presented by CVOEO and Green Saving Smart. 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 860-1417, ext.

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fairs & festivals

VERMONT SOCIAL JUSTICE FESTIVAL: Building out its annual Vermont Pride Theater festival, the Chandler Center presents a week of arts programming centered on marginalized communities of all stripes. See chandler-arts. org for full schedule. Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph.

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Burlington, 5-9 p.m. Free. Info, 540-2595.

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.

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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 Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; 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.

‘A HATFUL OF RAIN’: Based on the play by Michael V. Gazzo, this 1957 drama follows a Korean War vet trying to keep his addiction secret from his dysfunctional family.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: An adventurous dolichorhynchops travels through the most dangerous oceans in history, encountering plesiosaurs, giant turtles and the deadly mosasaur along the way. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30

a.m., 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘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

COOK THE BOOK: Home chefs make a recipe from Max’s Picnic Book by Max Halley as well as Modern Potluck by Kristin Donnelly and share the dish at a potluck. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, noon-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-4918.

DANVILLE FARMERS MARKET: Villagers shop local from various vendors handing out fruits, veggies, prepared foods and more. Danville Village Green, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, cfmamanager@gmail.com.

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.

PÉT NAT PARTY ON THE PATIO: Wine lovers celebrate summer being in full swing with sparkling drinks, good tunes and great vibes. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar,

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, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 751-0431.

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.

SPANISH CONVERSATION INPERSON: Fluent and beginner speakers brush up on their español with a discussion led by a Spanish teacher. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

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CRAFTSBURY CHAMBER PLAYERS FREE MINI CONCERT: Musicians perform selections from their evening programs, from Baroque-era masterpieces to contemporary greats. ElleyLong Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 800-639-3443.

JUMPIN’ IN JULY: DAMAGED GOODS: Steeped in genres as far-flung as funk and ragtime, these four old friends give an unmissable, undefinable show.

Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 518-563-1604.

OPEN MIC: Artists of all stripes have eight minutes to share a song, story or poem.

Virtual option available. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: JACOB GREEN: A multi-instrumentalist one-man band lays down folksy blues and rootsy tunes. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: LAURIE GOLDSMITH TRIO: The award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performs with her blues band, upright bassist Tal Shalom-Kobi and drummer Caleb Bronz. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery, South Pomfret, 6-7:30 p.m. $5.

Info, 457-3500.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: MAL MAÏZ: Afro-Caribbean grooves get outdoor audiences dancing along.

Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 272-4920.

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 over Zoom for an evening of music making. 7:15-9:15 p.m. Free.

Info, 775-1182.

outdoors

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.

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.

WORKSHOP: OPENING TO YOUR LIFE: This two-part workshop helps attendees discover their strengths and open up to joy.

Mercy Connections, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 846-7063.

talks

theater

THE BAKE OFF: ‘GOD OF CARNAGE’: Yasmina Reza’s laughout-loud parenting comedy gets broken into three parts, each tackled by a different director and different cast, in this riotous Vermont Stage fundraiser.

Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $31.0534.50. Info, 862-1497.

‘HAIR’: Weston Theater lets the sunshine in and welcomes the age of Aquarius in this beloved musical about the Summer of Love. Weston Playhouse Main Stage, 7 p.m. $25-70. Info, 824-5288.

‘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, 2 & 7 p.m. $22.50-74. Info, 824-5288.

‘SCARECROW’: The Dorset Theatre Festival continues its season with the premiere of Heidi Armbruster’s one-woman play about an actress who returns to her family’s dairy farm after her father’s death. 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.

JAMES SHEA & DOROTHY TSE: Two translators read from their forthcoming collection of Hong Kong poetry, Moving a Stone: Selected Poems of Yam Gong.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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agriculture

GARDEN LIKE A FARMER: WEED IDENTIFICATION & USES: Amateur agriculturalists learn how to keep their gardens weedfree while identifying edible and medicinal species. Intervale Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m.

Free; preregister; limited space.

Info, 660-0440.

KEVIN KELSEY: The Facility Manager of Grand Isle’s Ed Weed Fish Culture Station explains how Vermont Fish & Wildlife stocks over a million fish annually to enhance sport fishers’ experience.

Worthen Library, South Hero, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 372-6209.

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.

tech

business

GOING LIVE WITH WHAT YOU GOT: Media Factory professionals present this comprehensive introduction to livestreaming for events coordinators. 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 828-3291.

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.

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FAMILY FUN Check out these family-friendly events for parents, caregivers and kids of all ages.

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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.

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.

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.

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Kids ages 18 and under pick up free meals all summer long. Trinity Educational Center, South Burlington, 7:30-9 a.m., 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.

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; preregister. Info, youthservices@centennial library.org.

mad river valley/ waterbury

TEEN ART CLUB: Crafty young’uns ages 12 through 18 paint their own suncatchers to reflect the summertime sunshine.

Waterbury Public Library, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

FIZZY FEST: Hands-on activities explore the science behind things that bubble and ooze, from carbonated beverages to the beloved giant foam pile. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $14.50-18; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

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.

AFTERNOON YOUTH MOVIE: Summer vacationers watch a PG-rated adventure together. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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.

burlington

chittenden county

chittenden county

NESTLINGS FIND NATURE: Budding naturalists ages 4 through 8 learn all about birds, flowers and everything else that lives, grows and flies around the museum’s gardens. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Free; donations accepted; preregister.

Info, 434-2167.

ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.20, 12:30-1:15 p.m.

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.

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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.

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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.

JULY. 23 | FAMILY FUN Lettuce Dance After a long day of petting cows and exploring the historic barns, visitors at Billings Farm & Museum can sit back, relax and take in Ballet Vermont’s original, agricultural-themed show. Exploring natural food cycles and humans’ role in local ecosystems, the performers of the Farm to Ballet Project tell the story of a farm transitioning through the seasons. Dancing vegetables, animals and farmers make for a fun-filled, all-ages experience sure to remind audiences of their connection to the land. A portion of proceeds benefits regenerative farming programs.

FARM TO BALLET PROJECT Saturday, July 23, 6:30 p.m., at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. $10-35; free for kids 16 and under. Info, 897-2777, balletvermont.org.

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.

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ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.20, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

chittenden county

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.

LEGO TIME: Builders in kindergarten through fourth grade enjoy an afternoon

of imagination and play. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-4918.

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.

PRESCHOOL PLAYTIME: Pre-K patrons play and socialize out on the patio.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

SEA LIFE SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.20, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.20.

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.

stowe/smuggs

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.20.

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.

SHARKS & FOSSILS WITH KRISTEN LITTLEFIELD: Kids ages 5 and up learn all about deep sea predators and their ancient ancestors. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4 p.m.

Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

mad river valley/ waterbury

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.20.

barre/montpelier

‘PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS’: In keeping with the oceanic summer reading theme, the library screens this 2013 film about the son of Poseidon.

Waterbury Public Library, 3-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 244-7036.

FAMILY FUN NIGHTS: POLLINATORS: Kids learn about all kinds of pollinators, from bees to beetles to bats, then decorate T-shirts. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

PRESCHOOL PLAY & READ: Outdoor activities, stories and songs complement the summer reading theme, “Oceans of Possibilities.” Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

SUMMER MORNING PROGRAM: Readers ages 7 and under enjoy outdoor stories, songs and water play. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

upper valley

stowe/smuggs

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.

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.

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upper valley

‘HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON’: Hiccup and his scaly friend Toothless take flight in this 2010 animated adventure.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

STORY TIME: Preschoolers take part in stories, songs and silliness. Latham Library, Thetford, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

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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.

crafts

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.

dance

SWING DANCE: Locals take to the outdoor dance floor while DJ Richie Conte spins vinyl.

Burlington City Hall Park, 6:308:30 p.m. Free. Info, dance@ swingjam.net.

environment

GREEN BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP: A Norman Williams Public Library book club reads a new nonfiction about sustainability and the environment each month. 3:30-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@normanwilliams.org.

etc.

MUSIC ON THE FARM: BEN KRAKAUER: Farm-fresh foods and jazzy bluegrass banjo picking 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.

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.

VERMONT SOCIAL JUSTICE FESTIVAL: See WED.20.

film

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘PRIMA FACIE’: Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer plays a young barrister grappling with the failings of the legal system in this tour de force filmed live from London’s Harold Pinter Theatre. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $615. Info, 748-2600.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.20.

STOWE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: ‘UNRAVELING: MY GRANDFATHER, PANCHO VILLA AND ME’: The cinematic series continues with the story of a 20th-century mystery surrounding a Texas Jewish family and their Mexican neighbors. Virtual option available. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 760-4634.

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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, 4:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, info@earth keepfarmcommon.com.

FREE WEEKLY WINE TASTING: ROSÉ FOR ALL TIME: Wine lovers sample summertime pink drinks that hit all the right notes.

Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 4-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-2368.

ROYALTON FARMERS MARKET: Local farmers sell their produce, bread and eggs to villagers. South Royalton Town Green, 3-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 763-8302.

sports

Take Root

TIMES ARGUS MIDSEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS: The racetrack’s 2022 season continues with another nail-biting competition — this time with double the points and double the winnings. Thunder Road Speed Bowl, Barre, 7-10 p.m. $5-30; free for kids under 6. Info, info@thunderroadvt.com.

When Michael Glabicki and his friends began playing weekly gigs as a house band at a Pittsburgh bar, they probably didn’t anticipate becoming major players in the 1990s neo-hippie rock scene. But that’s just what Rusted Root became when world-beat hits such as “Send Me on My Way” catapulted them to success. These days, Glabicki is touring with his new solo project, the Uprooted Band, performing Rusted Root favorites as well as new material. This week’s concert at Lake Morey Resort offers a reintroduction to Glabicki as an artist crafting an utterly new sound — and raises funds for Pride Center of Vermont.

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.

THE UPROOTED BAND WITH MICHAEL GLABICKI OF RUSTED ROOT Thursday, July 21, 7-10 p.m., at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee. $40. Info, 333-4311, ext. 660, catamountarts.org.

talks

ALIENA GERHARD: Vermont’s deputy state’s attorney gives an address on animal welfare laws at the NCAL’s annual meeting.

North Country Animal League, Morristown, 5-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, rose@ncal.com.

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

LISTEN UP: KENZIE HINES: The activist and printmaker 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.

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.

theater

THE BAKE OFF: ‘GOD OF CARNAGE’: See WED.20.

‘COSÌ FAN TUTTE’: Opera North presents a fresh adaptation of Mozart’s comic masterpiece about a pair of friends who test their fiancées’ fidelity. Blow-Me-Down Farm, Cornish N.H., 7 p.m. $25-60.

Info, 603-448-0400.

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.

‘ELF THE MUSICAL’: It’s Christmas in July when the Lamoille County Players bring the beloved tale of Buddy from screen to stage. Hyde Park Opera House, 7 p.m. $5-20.

Info, 888-4507.

lgbtq

RAISEACHILD ADOPT & FOSTER INFO/ ORIENTATION: The Pride Center of Vermont partners with RaiseAChild and the Vermont Department for Children and Families to explain the process and benefits of becoming a foster parent. 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 860-7812.

THRIVE QTPOC MOVIE NIGHT: Each month, the Pride Center of Vermont virtually screens a movie centered on queer and trans people of color.

6:30 p.m. Free. Info, thrive@ pridecentervt.org.

music

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.

MUSIC ON THE FARM SERIES: The Vermont Symphony Orchestra Quartet performs works by Mozart, Piazzolla and more.

Pittsford Village Farm, 6 p.m. $20.

Info, 775-0903.

PARKAPALOOZA: MYRA FLYNN: The Vermont soul singer stops

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‘HAIR’: See WED.20.

‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.20, 7 p.m.

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See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

food & drink

JUL. 21 | MUSIC by this family-friendly outdoor concert series, also featuring a 100-foot Slip ’N Slide. Hubbard Park, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 225-8699.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: ATOM & THE ORBITS: 1950s rock and roll meets Louisiana dance hall for an evening of open-air boogeying. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 426-3581.

THURSDAYS BY THE LAKE: RAY VEGA BAND: The Nuyorican outfit presents an evening of funky original tunes. Union Station, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 540-3018.

THE UPROOTED BAND: A new ensemble fronted by Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root raises funds for Pride Center of Vermont with a genre-defying show. See calendar spotlight. Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, 7-10 p.m. $40. Info, 333-4311, ext. 660.

outdoors

AUDUBON WEST RUTLAND MARSH BIRD WALK: Enthusiastic ornithologists go on a gentle hike and help out with the monthly marsh monitoring. Meet at the boardwalk on Marble Street. West Rutland Marsh, 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Free. Info, birding@rutland countyaudubon.org.

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.

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.

‘OUR TOWN’: Stowe Theatre Guild presents this classic play about the lives and times of the smalltown inhabitants of Grover’s Corners. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 253-3961.

‘RED’: Ambition and vulnerability go hand in hand in this drama based on the true story of abstract expressionist Mark Rothko, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Depot Theatre, Westport, N.Y., 5 p.m. $25-34.

Info, 518-962-4449.

‘SCARECROW’: See WED.20, 7:30 p.m.

‘THE SEAGULL’: Questions of art and philosophy get tangled up with sordid interpersonal drama in this production of Anton Chekhov’s comedy. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $25. Info, 456-8968.

words

CANAAN MEETINGHOUSE READING SERIES: MORGAN TALTY & JUSTIN BIGOS: The authors of Night of the Living Rez and Mad River, respectively, read

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from their work. Meetinghouse, Canaan, N.H., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114.

FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See WED.20.

INQUISITIVE READERS BOOK CLUB: Bookworms discuss a new horizon-expanding tome each month. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, henningsmh@ yahoo.com.

KHL & NBNC BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: Kellogg-Hubbard Library co-facilitates a conversation about Richard Powers’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Overstory. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, msinger@kellogg hubbard.org.

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, Burlington, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 846-7063.

FRI.22 dance

‘CHIMERA’: Augmentation Movement Project and Reject Dance Theatre present an evening of exciting, collaborative choreography. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8-10 p.m. $20. Info, 496-5997.

THE JUNCTION DANCE FESTIVAL: Performances, workshops and films fill three days of programming in celebration of all genres of dance. See thejunctiondancefestival.org for full schedule. Various White River Junction locations, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Free; donations accepted. Info, 439-9117.

fairs & festivals

FOOD + ART FRIDAYS: Community members gather off-grid to take in art, watch live performances and eat wood-fired pizza from Fat Dragon Farm. See calendar spotlight. The Sable Project, Stockbridge, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, info@thesable project.org.

LAMOILLE COUNTY FIELD DAYS: Step right up! Amusements, arts and crafts, live animals, and more are fair game at a classic, community-oriented celebration.

See lamoillefielddays.com for full schedule. Lamoille County Field Days Grounds, Vermont Route 100C, Johnson, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. $15-40. Info, 635-7113.

MAPLE ROOTS FESTIVAL: Music fans congregate for a weekend of local food, craft beer, kids’ programming, and performances by the likes of Bear’s Tapestry and Honey & Gravel. Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, Montpelier, 3-11 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, community relations@maplerootsfest.com.

VERMONT SOCIAL JUSTICE FESTIVAL: See WED.20.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘NO OTHER LAKE’: UVM student Jordan Rowell chronicles his two-week kayaking trip along the 120-mile length of Lake Champlain to heighten awareness of the basin’s future. Q&A with the filmmakers follows. St. Albans Bay Park, 5:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 527-7933.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘JACK LONDON’S MARTIN EDEN’: A poor sailor falls for a highsociety lady in this new adaptation of the classic autobiographical novel. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-9. Info, 748-2600.

OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT: Classic film buffs enjoy an iconic romance starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 9 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.20.

food & drink

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.

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.20.

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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NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY AS TO STUDENTS Trinity Children’s Center admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, disability, and family/parental status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, disability, family/parental status, sexual orientation, age, income, or political beliefs in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.

BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.20.

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.

music

BLUEGRASS & BBQ: BLOODROOT GAP: The band tickles the banjo strings and Southern Smoke provides the nosh. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-9 p.m. $5. Info, 985-8222.

BOMBAJAZZEANDO & THE JULIAN GERSTIN SEXTET: A new Afro-Puerto Rican jazz group makes its debut alongside Julian Gerstin’s ensemble, back from its pandemic hiatus. Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro, 8-10:30 p.m. $15. Info, julian@juliangerstin. com.

CARILLON SERIES: AMY HEEBNER: The Middlebury alumna plays a heavenly program on the historic bell organ. Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 6 p.m. Free.

Info, 443-3168.

CHOIR OF CHRIST’S COLLEGE: The UK chorus draws on its own 500-year history for a glorious show. The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $20-25. Info, 864-0471.

‘COOL OF THE DAY’: Chamber group Heliand, accompanied by percussionist Thomas Kozumplik, premiere composer Molly Leach’s “Nuts” alongside other classical pieces. York Street Meeting House, Lyndon, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 393-4585.

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38th Annual Native American

sunray.org/eldersgathering

July 29-31,2022 Land : Caretaking Mother Earth

Hosted by Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo Chief of the Green Mountain Ani Yun Wi Wa Founder and Spiritual Director of Sunray Meditation Society & Peace Village

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"returning the gift of love and nuturing to the Mother who sustains us"

Island Arts

7/18/22 5:44 PM

1127 US RT. 2, NORTH HERO, VT www.islandarts.org | 802.233.1725

Sunday, July 24, 7 PM

The Andric Severance Trio Caleb Bronz drums & Art DeQuasie bass

Masks required

“A major talent on the keyboard” —Nectar’s review —Nectar’s

Tickets/info at islandarts.org. 18 & under FREE. Island Arts Center’s airy barn is 35 minutes from i89 Exit 14 Burlington.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: BUNCH, ROSLAVETS & ARENSKY: Fingers fly over frets and keys at the final performance of this GMCMF faculty series. Preconcert performance by GMCMF students, 6:45 p.m. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $35; free for students. Info, 503-1220.

JIMMY BRANCA’S BLOOZ & BEYOND REVUE: Ain’t no party like a blues party — and this one’s got food and drink from Phoenix on the Fly, to boot. Enosburg Opera House, Enosburg Falls, 7-11 p.m. $15; cash bar. Info, 933-6171.

MODERN POP: DJ Daniel Rochester and singer Tracy DeCoste form a decade-spanning FRI.22

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cover duo like no other. Island Arts, North Hero, 6:30 p.m. $25.

Info, 372-8889.

MUSIC IN THE ALLEY: GABE JARRETT GROUP: The groove trio continues this summer-long series, singing under the string lights and surrounded by art.

Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery, Waterbury, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7801.

FRI.22

MUSIC JAM: Local instrumentalists of all ability levels gather to make sweet music.

BALE Community Space, South Royalton, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438.

OLD TIME ON THE ONION: The Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture invites acoustic instrumentalists to a weekend of camping, jamming and socializing. Onion River Campground,

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Burlington City Hall Park, 12:301:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

PICNIC CONCERT SERIES: APRIL VERCH & CODY WALTERS: A rootsy husband-and-wife duo keeps this outdoor music series going. Picnic dinners available for preorder. Knoll Farm, Fayston, 7 p.m. $20-30. Info, 496-5685.

SUMMER CONCERT: ABOUT TIME: Doling out funky, syncopated rhythms, this local band brings a fresh perspective to blues and jazz influences. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: LAKE WAVES: An up-and-coming quartet blends folk, punk and new wave for a beachy sound.

TWILIGHT SERIES: KERUBO: Originally from Kenya, the Afrojazz artist captivates audience members with her blend of blues,

middlebury area

FAMILY FUN Check out these family-friendly events for parents, caregivers and kids of all ages.

• Plan ahead at sevendaysvt.com/family-fun.

• Post your event at sevendaysvt.com/postevent.

northeast kingdom

BIRD CRAFTS FOR KIDS: Crafters ages 3 through 10 and their families learn about bird anatomy and behaviors through coloring, constructing and play.

Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Vergennes, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, rose.watts@vermont.gov.

champlain islands/ northwest

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.

‘THE EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE’: Emperor Kuzco must take back his throne from the sorceress who turned him into a llama in this gut-busting buddy comedy from Disney. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-2600.

SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT: Grand masters in grades 5 through 12 compete to be the best teen checkmater in the Champlain Islands. Worthen Library, South Hero, 9 a.m.-noon. $10; preregister. Info, southherochess@ gmail.com.

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.

upper valley

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.

SAT.23

burlington

FIZZY FEST: See FRI.22.

SPLASH DANCE: See FRI.22, 1-3 p.m.

chittenden county

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!: The library celebrates its first year at its new location and its 50th overall with cake and music. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

BLUEBERRY JAMS: Families pick berries while enjoying live music and beautiful Vermont vistas. Covered Bridge Blueberry Farm, Underhill, 4-7 p.m. $7 per quart.

Info, coveredbridgeblueberryfarm@gmail. com.

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.

barre/montpelier

CLIMATE PLAYGROUP HOSTED BY FAMILIES RISE UP: Environmentallyminded parents build community and share ideas while kids play. Plainfield Recreational Field, 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, familiesriseupmontpelier@350vt. org.

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SEVEN DAYS JULY 20-27, 2022

FARM TO BALLET PROJECT: Ballet Vermont brings nature to life and celebrates Vermont’s agricultural history and future with a dance among the trees. See calendar spotlight. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 6:30 p.m. $10-35; free for kids 16 and under. Info, 897-2777.

INCREDIBLE INSECT FESTIVAL: Armchair entomologists spend the day crafting, exploring bug safaris, and interacting with live caterpillars, bees and dragonflies. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $15-18; free for members and kids 3 and under. Info, 359-5000.

SUMMER SILLIES WITH THE SWING PEEPERS: Goofy, interactive music and storytelling get kids of all ages jumping for joy. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery, South Pomfret, 10-11 a.m. $5. Info, 457-3500.

outside vermont

KID FLICKS TWO: New York International Children’s Film Festival presents award-winning shorts from around the world for little cinephiles ages 7 and up. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover N.H., 11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 603-646-2422.

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ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.20, 10:15-11:15 a.m.

burlington

D&D WITH DM ROBBY: Warlocks and warriors battle dastardly foes in a Dungeons & Dragons adventure.

Ages 10 and up. Fletcher Free Library,

Burlington, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

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ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.20.

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.20, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.20.

TWEEN BOOK CLUB: Readers in grades 5 through 7 discuss a new book each month in a group run by tweens, for tweens. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

mad river valley/ waterbury

TINY TOTS: Tiny tykes have fun, hear stories and meet new friends with Ms. Cynthia. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

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ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.20, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

burlington

JULIE C. DAO: The author launches Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena, the first book in a new middlegrade action-adventure series. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 448-3350.

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.

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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.

jazz and traditional African music.

Burlington City Hall Park, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE CONCERT: Youthful virtuosos perform a globespanning program for music lovers. Congregational Church of Westminster West, Putney, 7 p.m.

Donations. Info, villageharmony@ gmail.com.

WEST WINDSOR MUSIC FESTIVAL: Chamber musicians

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.20, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.20.

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.

TEEN WRITERS CLUB: Aspiring authors unleash their creativity through collaborative and independent writing games.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 4 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.

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.

barre/montpelier

WATER: A DEEP DIVE OF EXPLORATION: Local author Christy Mihaly leads little scientists in a series of experiments.

Ages 8 and up. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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.

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

from around the world bring classical music to townsfolk of all ages. See westwindsorvt musicfestival.com for full schedule. West Windsor Town Hall, 7:30-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 305-968-5873.

‘WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED JAZZ?’: Pianist Dick Forman and bassist Glendon Ingalls take a trip through the history of the quintessential American genre.

Salisbury Congregational Church,

the lake. Treasure Island, Fairlee, noon.

Free. Info, 333-9724.

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.

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BENJAMIN ROESCH: Phoenix Books celebrates the launch of Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze, a rock-and-roll young adult story set in the 1990s. 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 448-3350.

ONLINE PRENATAL YOGA: See WED.20.

burlington

‘HEY KIDDO’ BOOK DISCUSSION: Young readers and their caregivers unpack Jarrett Krosoczka’s awardwinning graphic novel about a teen reckoning with his relationship with his estranged parents. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 863-3403.

CLIF BOOK GIVEAWAY: Kids ages 3 through 8 engage with an interactive story time and take home their very own books. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county BABYTIME: See WED.20.

CHARACTER PARTY!: Fannish youngsters dress up as their favorite characters from movies, books or video games for a fun get-together featuring snacks and games. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

LEGO BUILDERS: See WED.20.

NESTLINGS FIND NATURE: See WED.20.

SEA LIFE SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.20.

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: See WED.20.

SWIM STORIES: See WED.20.

stowe/smuggs

L.I.F.T. (LGBTQIA+ INSPIRATION & FRIENDSHIP AMONG TEENS): Queer and trans kids ages 13 through 18 build connections, pursue their interests and find empowerment together. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.

WEDNESDAY CRAFTERNOON: See WED.20.

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sports

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See THU.21.

theater

THE BAKE OFF: ‘GOD OF CARNAGE’: See WED.20.

‘ELF THE MUSICAL’: See THU.21.

‘HAIR’: See WED.20.

‘KING LEAR’: The teen actors of the Chelsea Funnery present an outdoor adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless tale featuring clowns, stage combat and original music. Tunbridge Central School, 6 p.m. Donations. Info, chelseafunnery@gmail.com.

‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.20, 7 p.m.

‘OLIVER! JR.’: The Town Hall Theater Young Company brings Victorian England to life with its rendition of the Dickensian musical. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $12-15. Info, 382-9222.

‘OUR TOWN’: See THU.21.

‘RED’: See THU.21, 7:30 p.m.

‘SCARECROW’: See WED.20.

‘THE SEAGULL’: See THU.21.

‘THE THEORY OF OUR NEEDS’: Feats of circus and puppetry tell the story of how music in our ears and dirt between our toes can liberate us from our consumerist culture. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 6:30 p.m. $10-25 suggested donation. Info, 525-3031.

words

DANIEL SILVA: A spy must track down the world’s greatest art forger in this best-selling author’s new thriller, Portrait of an Unknown Woman.

Book included in ticket price.

Presented by Phoenix Books, Books & Books and Miami Book Fair. 8 p.m. $29.99-33.99; preregister. Info, 448-3350.

FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See WED.20.

JUSTICE & POETRY FOR ALL: CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS POETRY OF NEW ENGLAND: The Sundog Poetry Center hosts writer Suzanne Rancourt alongside a packed program of other local poets, storytellers and musicians. Kill Kare State Park, St Albans City, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 585-8502.

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TEEN & ADULT DROP-IN CRAFT: BEACHY BOHO EARRINGS: Crafty locals make summery jewelry by hand. BYO pliers if possible.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

dance

‘CHIMERA’: See FRI.22.

THE JUNCTION DANCE FESTIVAL: See FRI.22, 10 a.m.8 p.m.

fairs & festivals

LAMOILLE COUNTY FIELD DAYS: See FRI.22.

MAPLE ROOTS FESTIVAL: See FRI.22, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

VERMONT SOCIAL JUSTICE FESTIVAL: See WED.20.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SHERLOCK JR.’ & ‘BATTLING BUTLER’: Composer Jeff Rapsis improvises live scores for this Buster Keaton double feature.

Brandon Town Hall, 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, bran dontownhallfriends@gmail.com.

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‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.20.

Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

food & drink

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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.

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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.

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.

SUMMER SAMPLING SERIES: Local makers and growers serve up bites for tasting. Mad River Taste Place, Waitsfield, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 496-3165.

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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.

WRJ PRIDE: LET YOUR PRIDE GLOW DANCE PARTY: DJ Suave Sweat Stain keeps the beats coming for a night full of glow sticks and community. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8 p.m. Donations. Info, wrjpride@gmail.com.

music

ATOM & THE ORBITS: The retro rock ‘n’ roll band plays old-school power pop perfect for two-stepping to. Shelburne Vineyard, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 985-8222.

(children's show) July 23-24 at 2 pm and 5 pm Concerts at Frank Suchomel Memorial Arts Center, 1231 Haggett Road, Adamant, VT All concert & theater performances are FREE

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‘COOL OF THE DAY’: See FRI.22.

ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery, South Pomfret, 3-4:30 p.m. Info, 457-3500.

MANGO JAM: The zydeco outfit brings its New Orleans swamp cajun blues to the outdoor stage.

Meeting House on the Green, East Fairfield, 5-7 p.m. $10. Info, 827-6626.

NORWICH UNIVERSITY 2022 BELL CONCERT SERIES: Every week, a new carillonneur sets the bells of the Charlotte Nichols Greene Memorial Carillon a-ringing. Norwich University, Northfield, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2066.

OLD TIME ON THE ONION: See FRI.22.

TWILIGHT SERIES: TIM BRICK: This singer’s soulful approach to country lights up the summer evening. The Art of Donncherie opens. Burlington City Hall Park, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

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WEST WINDSOR MUSIC FESTIVAL: See FRI.22, 10-11 a.m. & 7:30-9 p.m.

outdoors

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.

sports

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See THU.21, 6:05 p.m.

WEEKLY EVENT: Racers tear up the track in pursuit of the title.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West SAT.23

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theater

OLD TIME ON THE ONION: See FRI.22.

THE ANDRIC SEVERANCE TRIO: A smoking jazz set highlights the musical heritage and generosity of the late Vermont musician Charles Pratt. Island Arts, North Hero, 7-9 p.m. $25. Info, 372-8889.

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THE BAKE OFF: ‘GOD OF CARNAGE’: See WED.20, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE CONCERT: See FRI.22.

Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7 p.m.

‘COSÌ FAN TUTTE’: See THU.21.

‘ELF: THE MUSICAL’: See THU.21.

‘HAIR’: See WED.20, 2 & 7 p.m.

WEST WINDSOR MUSIC FESTIVAL: See FRI.22, 3-4:30 p.m.

‘KING LEAR’: See FRI.22, 4 p.m.

‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.20.

WESTFORD CONCERT SERIES: ATOM & THE ORBITS: 1950s rock and roll meets Louisiana dance hall for an evening of open-air boogeying. Westford Common, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 363-0930.

‘OLIVER! JR.’: See FRI.22, 2 p.m.

‘OUR TOWN’: See THU.21, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

‘RAG TAG: A CIRCUS IN STITCHES’: Boston-based troupe Cirque Us weave their tapestry of talents into a powerful, patchwork story. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6:30 p.m. $5-15.

Info, 533-2000.

outdoors

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. $35; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

‘RED’: See THU.21, 3 p.m.

‘SCARECROW’: See WED.20.

‘THE SEAGULL’: See THU.21.

words

FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See WED.20, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

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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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community

CHITTENDEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: Society members and interested locals gather to discuss a new historic marker commemorating the Pates, Vermont’s longest running entry in the Green Book. Richard Kemp Center, Burlington, 2 p.m.

Free. Info, 985-3581.

dance

The Sable Project, an off-grid artist residency compound high in the Green Mountains, welcomes local community members for a biweekly gathering in celebration of nature, creativity and good food. This week’s installment features performances and works in progress by the Sable summer artists-in-residence, who work in various disciplines, from dance to literature. Visitors pack a picnic, enjoy the sunset views and sample wood-fired pizza from Fat Dragon Farm, where Sable artists spend part of their residencies growing sustainable fruits, herbs and vegetables.

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Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

LEWIS FRANCO & THE MISSING CATS: An acoustic jazz combo brings three-part harmonies and electrifying improvisations to vintage jive tunes. Beth Jacob Synagogue, Montpelier, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Donations. Info, program ming@bethjacobvt.org.

fairs & festivals

LAMOILLE COUNTY FIELD DAYS: See FRI.22, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

VERMONT SOCIAL JUSTICE FESTIVAL: See WED.20.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.20.

food & drink

ELLISON ESTATE VINEYARD DINNER: SOLD OUT. After a tour of the winery, Adventure Dinner serves up a four-course, wood-fired

MAVERICK MARKET: High-quality 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.

WINOOSKI FARMERS MARKET: Families shop for fresh produce, honey, meats, coffee and prepared foods from more seasonal vendors at an outdoor marketplace. Champlain Mill Green, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Info, farmersmarket@downtown winooski.org.

health & fitness

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: New and experienced

SEVEN DAYS JULY 20-27, 2022

‘THE ANTI-APOCALYPSE PROPAGANDA CIRCUS AND PAGEANT’: Sideshows, spectacle, live music and feats of derring-do meet the moment at hand. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 3 p.m. $10. Info, 525-3031.

THE BAKE OFF: ‘GOD OF CARNAGE’: See WED.20, 2 p.m.

‘ELF: THE MUSICAL’: See THU.21, 2 p.m.

‘HAIR’: See WED.20, 3 p.m.

‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.20, 3 p.m.

‘RED’: See THU.21.

Friday, July 22, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the Sable Project in Stockbridge. Free.

Info, info@thesableproject.org, thesableproject.org. dinner featuring perfectly paired vintages. Ellison Estate Vineyard, Grand Isle, 5:30-8 p.m. $185; preregister. Info, 248-224-7539.

theater

‘OLIVER! JR.’: See FRI.22, 2 p.m.

FOOD + ART FRIDAYS

THE JUNCTION DANCE FESTIVAL: See FRI.22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Human Nature

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See THU.21, 5:05 p.m.

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, newleaf sangha@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.

lgbtq

LGBTQ FIBER ARTS GROUP: A knitting, crocheting and weaving session welcomes all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations and skill levels. Presented by the Pride Center of Vermont, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, laurie@pridecentervt. org.

music

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, burlingtonconcertbandvt@ gmail.com.

‘COOL OF THE DAY’: See FRI.22.

Federated Church of Rochester, 4-6 p.m. Info, 767-9234.

HEALING TOGETHER: A LULLABY PROJECT CELEBRATION CONCERT: Community songwriters present cozy new works, performed by Scrag Mountain musicians. Vermont Statehouse lawn, Montpelier, 3 p.m. Free. Info, lara@scragmountainmusic.org.

LEVITT AMP ST. JOHNSBURY MUSIC SERIES: JUICE: This band’s signature sound blends rock, pop, R&B and hip-hop for

FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

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film See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section.

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Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.

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BACK ROADS READINGS: BIANCA STONE & SHARON OLDS: Two poets read their work in the great outdoors. Signing and reception follow. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 3-4 p.m. Free.

Info, 633-4956.

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See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.20.

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games

BRIDGE CLUB: See THU.21, 1-2 p.m.

health & fitness ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.20.

BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.20.

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.

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.

lgbtq

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.

NONBINARY SOCIAL GROUP: Genderqueer, agender, gender-nonconforming and questioning Vermonters gather for virtual tea time.

Presented by Pride Center of Vermont. 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, trans@ pridecentervt.org.

music

ST. JOHNSBURY TOWN BAND: The nation’s third-oldest community band regales locals during a weekly ice cream social.

Caledonia County Courthouse, St. Johnsbury, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 748-8575.

VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE CONCERT: See FRI.22.

Grace Episcopal Church, Sheldon, 7 p.m.

seminars

KINDLING CONNECTIONS: See WED.20.

words

ADDISON COUNTY WRITERS COMPANY: Poets, playwrights, novelists and memoirists of every experience level meet weekly for an MFA-style workshop. Swift House Inn, Middlebury, 6-8 p.m.

Free. Info, jay@zigzaglitmag.org.

MAUD CASEY: The author of City of Incurable Women and The Art of Mystery: The Search for Questions reads from her work.

Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2727.

MONTHLY TRUSTEE MEETING: Members of the public are encouraged to attend

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and ask questions as the Norman Williams Public Library board meets over Zoom. 5:15-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 457-2295.

VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB WITH JODI PICOULT: The best-selling author makes an appearance at this nationwide discussion of her newest novel, Wish You Were Here. Presented

by Norwich Bookstore and Random House Publishing. 8 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 649-1114.

TUE.26 business

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.

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, 7:309 p.m. $5. Info, 864-8382.

etc.

MILTON FARMERS MARKET & MUSIC IN THE PARK: Farmers sell their goodies, local bands bring the beats, and the lawn fills up with cornhole players and giant Jenga tournaments. Bombardier Park West, Milton, 4-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 893-6655.

fairs & festivals

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.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.20.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.20.

food & drink

TUESDAY FARMERS MARKET: The Ishams put the “farm” back

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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

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: SOULSHINE POWER YOGA: Locals get moving at an outdoor, all ages class. Burlington City Hall Park, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

SUN-STYLE TAI CHI: See FRI.22.

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.

lgbtq

WRJ PRIDE: BIG GAY MOVIE NIGHT: Drinks, snacks and host shenanigans make for a colorful screening of an as-yet-to-be-determined queer flick. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 7:30-10 p.m. Free. Info, wrjpride@ gmail.com.

music

words

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB: Readers voice opinions about Jade Change’s The Wangs vs. the World over lunch. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:301:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

READ BETWEEN THE LINES: Longtime Norman Williams Public Library volunteer Donna Steed leads a group in a discussion about a new novel each month. 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@ normanwilliams.org.

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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agriculture

GARDENING 101: PESTS: As growing season continues in earnest, Vermont Garden Network experts help novices battle back the bugs. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister.

Info, abbey@vcgn.org.

GARDENING CLUB: Growers of all ages and experience levels convene to swap ideas for planned raised flower and herb beds at the library. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 6-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 888-3853.

community

TUESDAY NIGHT LIVE: MAL MAÏZ: Afro-Caribbean grooves get outdoor audiences dancing along.

Legion Field, Johnson, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 730-2943.

MRF TOUR: COME SEE WHERE YOUR RECYCLING GOES!: See WED.20.

outdoors

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.

seminars

WELL-BEING & SELFCARE: 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.

theater

‘HAIR’: See WED.20.

‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.20, 7 p.m.

DANVILLE FARMERS MARKET: See WED.20.

DEDALUS FREE WEEKLY WINE TASTINGS: See WED.20.

FEAST FARM STAND: See WED.20.

TRUCKS, TAPS & TUNES: See WED.20.

games

BINGO AT THE EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HALL: See WED.20.

MAH-JONGG CLUB: See WED.20.

health & fitness ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.20.

BONE BUILDERS/ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See WED.20.

CHAIR YOGA: See WED.20.

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.

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.

food & drink

CURRENT EVENTS: Neighbors have an informal discussion about what’s in the news. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

etc.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D’: See WED.20.

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See WED.20.

DIVE INTO FELDENKRAIS: A chiropractor leads group classes — and individual ones, by appointment — where attendees learn how to refresh their bodies through slow, juicy movement. Precision Chiropractic, Williston, 8:30 a.m., noon & 5:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 655-0950.

language

ELL CLASSES: ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS: See WED.20.

PAUSE-DÉJEUNER: ABBY PAIGE: Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region hosts the actor behind the recent one-woman show Les Filles du Quoi? Noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, president@aflcr. org.

lgbtq

RAISEACHILD ADOPT & FOSTER INFO/ORIENTATION: See THU.21.

WRJ PRIDE: VIRTUAL AUTHOR PANEL: Queer and trans authors get together as part of White River Junction’s weeklong Pride celebration.

Presented by Norwich Bookstore.

7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 649-1114.

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art Find visual art exhibits and events in the Art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

music

CRAFTSBURY CHAMBER PLAYERS FREE MINI CONCERT: See WED.20.

JUMPIN’ IN JULY: BEAU SASSIER TRIO: A soulful trio sings songs steeped in boogaloo and acid jazz stylings. Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-563-1604.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: DOBET GNAHORÉ: It’s impossible not to get up and dance when the Ivorian superstar brings her irresistible Afropop beats and jaw-dropping moves to the stage.

Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 272-4920.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE BURNING SUN: The Burlington indie rock trio combines eclectic influences including R.E.M. and the Cranberries. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7166.

TROY MILLETTE: See WED.20.

WINOOSKI WEDNESDAYS: NIGHT PROTOCOL: A Nepalese dance crew opens for the synthwave outfit at this ongoing Onion City outdoor concert series. Rotary Park, Winooski, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, info@downtownwinooski.org.

outdoors

ROCKIN’ THE GREEN MOUNTAINS GEOLOGY TOUR: See WED.20.

seminars

KINDLING CONNECTIONS: See WED.20.

sports

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See THU.21.

tech

TECH SESSION WITH THE MEDIA FACTORY: Experts answer questions about digital media production of all kinds, from livestreaming to film editing. Copresented with Vermont Arts Council. 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 828-3291.

theater

‘HAIR’: See WED.20, 2 & 7 p.m.

‘LA TRAVIATA’: Upper-class haughtiness threatens Violetta and Alfredo’s love in Verdi’s classic opera, presented by Opera North. Blow-Me-Down Farm, Cornish, N.H., 7 p.m. $25-60. Info, 603-448-0400.

‘MARRY ME A LITTLE’: See WED.20.

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film

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.20.

See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section.

‘SPACE: UNRAVELING THE COSMOS’: See WED.20.

music + nightlife

STOWE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: ‘THE MISSING TALE’: The cinematic series continues with a documentary shedding light on the few remaining members of an ancient Indian Jewish community. Virtual option available.

Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 760-4634.

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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CAMPFIRE STORIES AT THE LIBRARY: Fans of the freaky swap ghost stories and local folklore in the garden. Waterbury Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

KAREN BAUM GORDEON: The author unravels the threads of a traumatic family history in her memoir, The Last Letter: A Father’s Struggle, a Daughter’s Quest, and the Long Shadow of the Holocaust. Worthen Library, South Hero, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 372-6209. m

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Michael Roberts Live from The Underground

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The Junction Dance Festival

Fern Maddie Live from The Underground

Choir of Christ’s College, Cambridge UK

Full Barrel Pop-Up Beer Garden

Drama Dolls with Cancel Vulture

Bishop LaVey with Amanda Ukasick

Chimera, An Evening of Dance

Myra Flynn with The Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir

Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine Takeout

Cabot Arts and Music Festival

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JUL. 18 — AUG. 5 RICHMOND COMMUNITY KITCHEN, RICHMOND

WED., JUL. 20 RED POPPY CAKERY, WATERBURY

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THU., JUL. 21 THE UNDERGROUND, RANDOLPH

THU., JUL. 28 RED POPPY CAKERY, WATERBURY

FRI., JUL. 22 — SUN., JUL. 24 THE BRIGGS OPERA HOUSE, HARTFORD

THU., JUL. 28 THE UNDERGROUND, RANDOLPH

FRI., JUL. 22 CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, BURLINGTON

FRI., JUL. 29 12 NORTH STREET, BURLINGTON

FRI., JUL. 22 THE UNDERGROUND, RANDOLPH

FRI., JUL. 29 THE UNDERGROUND, RANDOLPH

FRI., JUL. 22; SAT., JUL. 23 PHANTOM THEATER, EDGCOMB BARN, WARREN

FRI., JUL. 29 ARTSRIOT, BURLINGTON

SAT., JUL. 23 O.N.E. COMMUNITY CENTER, BURLINGTON

SAT., JUL. 30 CABOT VILLAGE COMMON, CABOT

Printing a Garden of Dreams

Drunken Noodle Workshop

ChoreoLab Performance

24th Vermont Fresh Network Annual Forum Dinner

SUN., JUL. 24 HONEY FIELD FARM, NORWICH

SAT., JUL. 30 RICHMOND COMMUNITY KITCHEN, RICHMOND

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DAVIS STUDIO ART CLASSES: Discover your happy place in one of our weekly classes. Making art boosts emotional well-being and brings joy to your life, especially when you connect with other art enthusiasts. Select the ongoing program that’s right for you. Now enrolling youth and adults for classes in drawing, painting and fused glass. Location: Davis Studio, 916 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington. Info: 425-2700, davis studiovt.com.

CHINESE MEDICAL MASSAGE: This program teaches two forms of East Asian medical massage: Tui Na and shiatsu.

We will explore oriental medicine theory and diagnosis, as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, and yin-yang and five-element theory. Additionally, Western anatomy and physiology are taught. VSAC nondegree grants are available. FSMTBapproved program. Starts Sep. 2022. Cost: $6,000/625-hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Jct. Info: Scott Moylan, 288-8160, scott@ elementsofhealing.net, elementsofhealing.net.

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ECHO LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN, BURLINGTON

GENERATOR is a combination of artist studios, classroom and business incubator at the intersection of art, science and technology. We provide tools, expertise, education and opportunity – to enable all members of our community to create, collaborate, and make their ideas a reality.

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: • • • • • • •

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Party proceeds benefit the Best Nonprofit Organization Daysies winner!

HAND CUT JOINERY: “Join” us in this skill-focused workshop, where participants will learn all about the most common types of joints: dovetails and mortise & tenon. There will be a conceptual discussion and hands-on practice for the techniques covered.

Attendees will learn valuable skills and gain confidence to transfer these techniques to their own projects. Thursday, Aug. 11 & 18, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $100; includes materials.

Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761, education@ generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com.

martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training program for men, women and children in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Julio Cesar “Foca” Fernandez Nunes; CBJJP and IBJJF 7th.-degree Carlson Gracie Sr. Coral Belt-certified Instructor; teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A twotime World Masters Champion, five-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Champion, three-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, and Gracie Challenge Champion.

Accept no imitations! 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston.

Info: 598-2839, julio@bjjusa. com, vermontbjj.com.

music DJEMBE & TAIKO DRUMMING: JOIN US!: New classes (outdoor mask optional/masks indoors).

Taiko Tue. and Wed.; Djembe Wed.; Kids & Parents Tue. and Wed. Conga classes by request!

Schedule/register online.

Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, spaton55@gmail.com, burlingtontaiko.org.

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Chloe SEX: 3-year-old spayed female REASON HERE: Chloe didn’t get along well with another dog in the home.

ARRIVAL DATE: June 1, 2022 SUMMARY: Chloe is a fun-loving pup who needs a little help building her confidence but promises to return the favor with all the love you could possibly ask for. She’d do just about anything for a cheese snack and looks to her people for guidance, so we expect training with her to be a fun and rewarding experience for everyone. Chloe is an affectionate and playful girl who has won our hearts, and we can’t wait to see her thrive in her new home!

DOGS/CATS/KIDS: Chloe needs to be the only dog in her new home. She likely needs a home without cats or other small animals.

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DID YOU KNOW? All HSCC dogs are now available for Foster-To-Adopt — a one-week trial period to bring a dog home and get to know them before committing to adopting.

If it isn’t a good fit, you can make an appointment for the dog to come back to HSCC. Foster-To-Adopt is available for Vermont residents only. See our website for more details!

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SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Chloe has exhibited some “stranger danger” in her previous home and here at HSCC. Visit the Humane Society of Chittenden County at 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., or Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 862-0135 or visit hsccvt.org for more info.

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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 10, 2022, by 4:30 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Lori at (802) 865-7136 or via email lolberg@burlingtonvt.gov.

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HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Burlington’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Burlington; (b) the city of Burlington has omitted a

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The City of Burlington certifies to HUD that Miro Weinberger in his capacity as Mayor of Burlington consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Burlington to use Program funds.

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Chapter 1: Purpose, Application & Severability Chapter 2: Definitions Chapter 3: Decision Making and Administrative Bodies Chapter 4: Regulation of Land Use Activities Chapter 5: Development Review Procedures Chapter 6: Zoning Districts Regulations and Use Table Chapter 7: General Development Standards Chapter 8: Nonconformities Chapter 9: Subdivision Chapter 10: Enforcement Chapter 11: Sewer Regulations Chapter 14: Water System Management and Use Chapter 16: Fees and Charges Chapter 17: Appeals

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the CEDO offices, located on the third floor of 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT, via email to hobrien@burlingtonvt. gov, or via phone at 802-865-7144. All comments received by 5 p.m. on August 4, 2022 will be considered by the City of Burlington prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

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by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to 10 Causeway Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02222. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

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On or about August 5, 2022 the City of Burlington will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990(HOME), as amended, to undertake a project known as COTS 278 Main Street Housing Project for the purpose of new construction of 16 units of affordable housing for the formerly homeless, with $400,000 in HOME funds and an additional $6,872,220 in other funds at 278 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401, if applicable. This project includes new construction and the buildings will be constructed using radon resistant construction methodologies. Postconstruction radon tests will be completed by a certified radon professional. Additional mitigation shall be required if results show elevated radon levels. This project was found to have an adverse effect by the City and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The City of Burlington has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the SHPO, the Owner (Committee On Temporary Shelter), and the Developer (Evernorth).

The MOA required the City of Burlington to ensure that mitigation measures are followed by the owner after the completion of the project. The project shall receive all required permits before the commencement of construction and will satisfy all permit conditions prior to closeout. Consistent with the Phase I ESA dated February 25, 2022, the project site contains the presence of typical urban contaminants. The project shall use the appropriate soil management protocols according to all Federal, State, and Local requirements, laws, and authorities.

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These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Burlington.

The City of Burlington has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project online https://www.hudexchange.info/ programs/environmental-review/environmentalreview-records/?filter_status=PT%2CPN&filter_ state=VT&filter_city=BURLINGTON&program= ERR&group=. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at 149 church Street, Room 32, Burlington, VT 05401 and may be examined or copied weekdays 9 A.M to 5 P.M.

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NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS July 20, 2022

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).

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by the Agency of Human Services who has requested the notices be combined to facilitate a savings for the agency. When contacting the agency about these rules please note the title and rule number of the rule(s) you are interested in.

• Health Benefits Eligibility and Enrollment Rule, General Provisions and Definitions (Part 1). - 22P014 • Health Benefits Eligibility and Enrollment Rule, Eligibility Standards (Part 2). - 22P015 • Health Benefits Eligibility and Enrollment Rule, Nonfinancial Eligibility Requirements (Part 3). - 22P016 • Health Benefits Eligibility and Enrollment Rule, Financial Methodologies (Part 5). - 22P017 • Health Benefits Eligibility and Enrollment Rule, Eligibility-and-Enrollment Procedures (Part 7). - 22P018 AGENCY: Agency of Human Services CONCISE SUMMARY: This proposed rulemaking amends Parts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 of the 8-part Health Benefits Eligibility and Enrollment (HBEE) rule.

Parts 1, 5 and 7 were last amended effective October 1, 2021. Parts 2 and 3 were last amended effective January 15, 2019. Substantive revisions include: codifying the annual open enrollment period for qualified health plans from November 1 - January 15; adding a new income-based special enrollment period for qualified health plans that allows ongoing enrollment for those at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL); extending the Medicaid postpartum period for pregnant women from 60 days to 12 months; adding Compacts of Free Association (COFA) migrants as qualified non-citizens eligible for Medicaid and exempt from the 5-year bar; and expanding Medicaid eligibility for former foster care children to include children aging out of foster care in another state.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc. (NEWSVT) is soliciting proposals from Engineering/ Environmental firms to perform on-site and off-site odor complaint response evaluation and on-site random waste load inspections at our municipal solid waste disposal facility located at 21 Landfill Lane in Coventry, Vermont. This Request for Proposal aligns with an obligation within our most recent Land Use Permit to perform these activities.

To qualify for this work, consultants with the firm may not be a current or former owner, officer, employee, or other such affiliate of NEWSVT or its parent company (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.) and cannot have worked on the NEWSVT Phase VI permitting project authorized by this permit either on behalf of NEWSVT or any other party to the Land Use permitting. In addition, the firm shall have staff trained in odor detection and/or landfill construction, operation, and inspection, shall have the ability to arrive at the site within 30 minutes of being notified of an odor complaint, regardless of the time of day the complaint is received.

Proposals shall be due by 4:00 pm on August 12, 2022. For a complete bid package please email John Gay of NEWSVT at john.gay@casella.com or call at (802) 236-5973.

RFP TOWN OF DUXBURY VT SOLAR PROJECT RFP: Town of Duxbury seeking to provide Town land for solar development project. Estimated 500 kW AC 3.5 acres photovoltaic system. Town seeks qualified firm or group of firms to own, finance, construct & operate the solar facility in GMP territory. For RFP contact Maureen Harvey Dux. TownClerk@gmail.com 802-244-6660.

STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 21110-19 ANCV MIDFIRST BANK

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Danielle Fuoco, Agency of Human Services, 280 State Drive, Center Building, Waterbury, Vermont 05671-1000 Tel: 802-585-4265 Fax: 802-241-0450 Email: danielle.fuoco@vermont.gov URL: https:// humanservices.vermont.gov/rules-policies/ health-care-rules.

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FOR COPIES: Jessica Ploesser, Agency of Human Services, 280 State Drive, Center Building, Waterbury, Vermont 05671-1000 Tel: 802-5850454 Fax: 802-241-0450 Email: jessica.ploesser@ vermont.gov.

MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

PUBLIC HEARING-COLCHESTER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD Pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 117, the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on August 10, 2022 at 7:00pm to hear the following requests under the Development Regulations. Meeting is open to the public and will be held at 781 Blakely Road. a) PP-23-03: THE HOUSING INITIATIVE, LLC & SEVERANCE FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC: Preliminary Plat application for a major Planned Unit Development to subdivide a 63-acre parcel into 36 new lots to be comprised of mixed uses including approximately 593 dwelling units in multi-family dwellings, senior housing, and condominium dwellings, with commercial uses such as offices, groceries, short-order restaurants and childcare facilities. Proposed subdivision is to be served by new water, sewer, stormwater, and road infrastructure. Subject property is located at 0 Roosevelt Highway, Account #08-038023-0000000. b) PP-23-04: THOMAS W. MARTIN III: Preliminary Plat application for a major Planned Unit Development to convert an existing 4-unit multifamily dwelling into a 5-unit multi-family dwelling.

No increase in building area is proposed. Proposed dwellings are to be served by municipal water, existing on-site wastewater and existing parking.

Subject property is located at 5779 Roosevelt Highway, Account #14-023000-0000000.

July 20, 2022

KENNETH A. EVANS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF TIMOTHY L. EVANS AND SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OCCUPANTS OF: 3200 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh VT

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered December 6, 2021, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by the late Timothy L. Evans to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A., dated August 26, 2009 and recorded in Book 132 Page 281 of the land records of the Town of Ferrisburgh, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A. to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association dated May 30, 2013 and recorded in Book 145 Page 214 and (2) Assignment of Mortgage from JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association to MidFirst Bank dated July 26, 2019 and recorded in Book 165 Page 497 both of the land records of the Town of Ferrisburgh for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 3200 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh, Vermont on August 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all the same lands and premises, consisting of 6.58 acres, more or less, and shown as Parcel No. 2 on a Boundary Plat entitled, “SHOWING A PORTION OF THE SAME LANDS OF ROBERTA E. HUMISTON AND AGREEMENT LINE ALONG LANDS OF ELAINE M. SEARS & MARY CELESTE RINGER SAND ROAD FERRISBURGH, VERMONT”, by Land Lines, Licensed Land Surveyor, Michael R. Magoon No. 611, dated November 17, 1998 and recorded at Map Book 6, Page 66 in the Town of Ferrisburgh Land Records.

Reference is hereby made to a Boundary Lino Agreement between Roberta E. Humiston and

Elaine M. Sears & Mary Celeste, dated February 5, 1999 and recorded at Book 70, Page(s) 140 in the Town of Ferrisburgh Land Records.

Being the same premises conveyed to Timothy L. Evans and Tammy J. Evans, by deed of Roberta B. Humiston, deed dated May 31, 2002, and recorded in Book 99, Page 431.

Now Deed from Timothy L. Evans and Tammy J. Evans to Timothy L. Evans recorded here with.

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 8, 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 SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.: 22-PR-02580 In re ESTATE of Anthony Trono NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Anthony Trono late of Burlington, Vermont.

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: 7/8/2022 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Kathy Deal Executor/Administrator: Kathy Deal, Geraldine E. Stewart, Esq; Jarrett | Hoyt, 1795 Williston Rd, Ste 125, South Burlington, VT 05403 802-864-591 gerry@vtelaw.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 7/20/22 Name of Probate Court: Chittenden Probate Address of Probate Court: PO Box 511, Burlington, VT 05402

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.

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 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”.

JOHN E. ALEX AND VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF TAXES

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.

OCCUPANTS OF: 4334 Vermont Route 1, Warren VT

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

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Legal Notices [CONTINUED] 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 4TH OF AUGUST 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 01-04477 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DRIVE, WILLISTON VT, 05495 WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT THE 4TH OF AUGUST TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF NINA MUNROE. 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 28, 2022-6:30 P.M. MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE ROOM, 81 MAIN ST., ESSEX JCT., VT 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 • Town Meeting TV: https://www. youtube.com/townmeetingtv • Public wifi: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/ public-wifi-hotspots-vermont 1. Discussion and Election of Officers 2. Public Comments 3. Discussion: Matt BoulangerWilliston Planner 4. Planning Session: Continued discussions on draft regulations and Planning Commission Workgroups.

5. Minutes: July 14, 2022 6. Approval of PC Operating Procedures 7. Other Business

CONTACT CLASSIFIEDS@SEVENDAYSVT.COM OR 802-865-1020, EXT. 110, TO UPDATE YOUR SUPPORT GROUP - Join via Microsoft Teams at https://www.essexvt. org/870/5481/Join-ZBA-Meeting - Join via conference call: (802) 377-3784 | Conference ID: 480 347 627# - Public wifi: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/ public-wifi-hotspots-vermont 1. CONTINUED-CONDITIONAL USE: HDI Real Estate, Inc: Proposal for outdoor seating for Mimmos Restaurant located at 4 Carmichael St in the MXD-PUD, MXD-C Subzone and B-DC Overlay. Tax Map 91, Parcel 4-1.

2. Work Group Discussion: Regulations 3. Minutes: July 7, 2022 4. Other Business Note: Visit our website at www. essexvt.org if you have questions or call 802-878-1343.

TOWN OF WESTFORD DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. Chapter 117 and the Westford Land Use & Development Regulations, the Westford Development Review Board will hold a public hearing at the Westford Public Library (1717 Rte 128) & via ZOOM on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM to review the following application: Site Plan Public Hearing –Strobridge Property Applicant: Daniel & Louella Strobridge (approx. 33.93 acres) located on Pettingill Road in the Rural 10 Zoning District. The applicant is requesting site plan approval for the construction of an accessory structure more than 1,000 sq ft in size.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84724 690397?pwd=RVpveG9mV1EvRkp mN3BEdWtuMmU5UT09 Or Dial +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 847 2469 0397 Passcode: 0808 For more information call the Town Offices at 878-4587 Monday– Thursday 8:30am–4:30pm & Friday 8:30a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Matt Wamsganz, Chairman Dated July 15, 2022

Visit our website at www.essexvt. org.

TOWN OF ESSEX ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA/ PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 4, 2022 - 6:00 PM 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:

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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. 4 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 Dr., 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 + 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, Christcentered 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 through 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 & stigmafree 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. 1st & last Wed. 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 req. 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, in Burlington. The only req. 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 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 N. Winooski Ave. This group is for adults only.

For more info, email info@ outrightvt.org.

READY TO BE TOBACCO-FREE GROUPS Join a free 4-5-week group workshop facilitated by our coaches, who are certified in tobacco treatment. We meet in a friendly, relaxed & virtual atmosphere. You may qualify for a free limited supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Info: call 802-847-7333 or email quittobaccoclass@uvmhealth. org to get signed up, or visit myhealthyvt.org to learn more about upcoming workshops!

RECOVERING FROM RELIGION Meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo., 6-8 p.m., at Brownell Public Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Junction, unless there’s inclement weather or the date falls on a holiday. Attendees

can remain anonymous if they so choose & are not required to tell their story if they do not wish to, but everyone will be welcome to do so. The primary focus of a Recovering From Religion support group is to provide ongoing & personal support to individuals as they let go of their religious beliefs.

This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions, as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual’s life.

As such, the support meetings are safe & anonymous places to express these doubts, fears & experiences without biased feedback or proselytizing. We are here to help each other through this journey. Free.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND Support group meeting held on the 4th Tue. of every mo., 6:30-8:30 p.m., Williston Police Station. Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732.

SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships? We can help.

Shawn, 660-2645. Visit slaafws.org or saa-recovery.org for meetings near you.

SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT HOPE Works offers free support groups to women, men & teens who are survivors of sexual violence. Groups are avail. for survivors at any stage of the healing process. Intake for all support groups is ongoing. If you are interested in learning more or would like to schedule an intake to become a group member, please call our office at 864-0555, ext. 19, or email our victim advocate at advocate@sover.net.

SOBER REFLECTIONS: WOMEN’S RECOVERY GROUP All women+ are invited to this open, supportive recovery group, based in the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (but appropriate for all addictive behaviors — i.e., alcohol, drugs, relationships, etc.) presented at Mercy Connections, 255 S. Champlain St., Burlington. The format of the meetings will include readings, meditation, journaling & sharing. No registration/drop-in. Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Info: kmercer@ mercyconnections.org, 802846-7063, mercyconnections. org/schedule.

STUTTERING SUPPORT GROUPS If you’re a person who stutters, you are not alone! Adults, teens & school-age kids who stutter, & their families are welcome to join 1 of our 3 free National Stuttering Association (NSA) stuttering support groups at UVM (join by Zoom or in person).

Adults: 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1st & 3rd Tue. monthly; teens (ages 13-17): 5:30-6:30 p.m., 2nd Thu. monthly; school-age children (ages 8-12) & parents (meeting separately): 4:15-5:15 p.m., 2nd Thu. monthly. Pomeroy Hall (489 Main St., UVM campus). Info: nsachapters.org/burlington, burlingtonstutters@gmail.com, 656-0250. Go, Team Stuttering!

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THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S ATTORNEYS AND SHERIFFS is hiring for the position of Deputy State’s Attorney (DSA) in several locations throughout Vermont. A DSA represents the State’s Attorney’s Office in prosecuting criminal and certain civil offenses.

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QUALIFICATIONS: J.D. degree and admission to the Vermont Bar, or a candidate who has successfully passed the Vermont Bar exam by reading the law in Vermont. A candidate pending bar results or admission to the Vermont bar may be considered.

For a full job description and the open locations, go to: prosecuters.vermont.gov/job-opportunities.

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We are looking for an infant teacher who is fun, nurturing, ambitious, has attention to detail, is organized and works well with others. We need someone who is engaging and responsive to our infants’ needs. Our infants need a teacher who loves to do projects, be outside, cuddle on a sad day, read to early learners, babble and talk to them, sing songs, and dance. We need a positive, outgoing, personable team player to join our team at MFCC. Salary: $16 to $20/Hr. Minimum Education: Associate. Minimum Experience: 1 Yr

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The ideal candidate will be responsible for working with the Executive Director to develop financial strategies for the organization. You are comfortable handling large amounts of data, acting as a business partner, decision maker, and providing regular financial reporting. You are also passionate about strengthening families, and excited to join a mission-driven team! Salary: $47,000 to $58,000/Yr. Minimum Education: Bachelor’s. Minimum Experience: 2 Yrs For full descriptions and to apply go to: miltonfamilycenter.org/employment-opportunities/

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DISPATCH SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

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community. Dispatch, switchboard, emergency services experience desirable, but we will provide training for a motivated and dependable person with demonstrated aptitude. This position will require regular work hours, as well as evening, weekend, and holiday times.

leads the office as the systems subject matter expert and collaborates with Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium (GMHEC) and partner colleges to design, maintain, and facilitate business processes, documentation, and efficiency in how we leverage the system.

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Nedde Real Estate, a full-service real estate firm specializing in acquisitions, development and brokerage, has an immediate opening for an experienced, motivated and detail-oriented accounting professional to join our team! The ideal candidate will be thorough, attentive to details, deadline focused and able to work both independently as well as with a team.

LEAP AMERICORPS OPEN SERVICE POSITIONS

LEAP is a national service program placing AmeriCorps members with non-profit organizations throughout Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

LEAP members provide educational programming to area schools and communities. LEAP is currently recruiting for service positions with: Green Mountain Farm to School (1700 hour, full time Farm to School Coordinator), Northwoods Stewardship Center (1700 hour, full time Environmental Ed & Outdoor Rec Instructor), and Kingdom East Afterschool Program (900 hour, half time Afterschool STEAM Enrichment Coordinator). Position start dates vary from Sept. 1st – 26th, 2022. Members earn a living stipend and an education award.

Great opportunity for recent high school grads 17+, college students, or anyone looking to gain workforce skills while making a difference in the community. leapinthenek.com or americorps.gov/ Contact Danielle Hume: 802-626-6638.

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Cummings Electric is looking for licensed electricians and/or fourthyear apprentices to join our team. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment in both commercial and residential settings, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you to become part of our crew.

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FT and PT employees are eligible for excellent benefits, including student loan repayment, generous paid time off, health/dental/vision, 410k with company match, and much more!

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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.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, visit vermontcf.org/careers for complete job description and instructions for applying.

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The Community Foundation is looking for a Program Officer with a focus on Youth and Family Wellness to join the Grants and Community Impact team.

We're looking for applicants who not only have experience or currently hold a license, but candidates that are also responsible, punctual, and reliable. Cummings Electric offers benefits such as health insurance, 12:10 PM retirement plan with company match, paid holidays and vacations, memberships at Costco and AAA and more.

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Seeking full time Executive Director to promote, sustain and develop new and existing business in both the Town and City of Barre, Vermont. Bachelor’s degree with a major in public administration, business administration or a closely related field, and 5 years of relevant job experience desired.

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Not looking for a full-time job? We will also be hiring a SHOP MANAGER for approximately 25 hours +/- per week. Knowledge about electrical materials and organization preferred. Please message us or call if interested or if you have questions.

We have several exciting opportunities available which include an excellent benefits package.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NAMI VERMONT is a non-profit organization searching for an Executive Director to work in the Williston area; an interim position will be considered.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the largest grassroots Mental Health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions affected by Mental Health conditions. NAMI Vermont supports, educates, and advocates so that all communities, families, and individuals affected by mental illness or mental health challenges can build better lives.

NAMI values the lived experience of our staff, the people we serve and all Vermonters. Candidates with lived experience are encouraged to apply.

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COOKS, LINE COOKS & DISHWASHERS

WORK WITH YOUTH at the Northlands Job Corps Center in Vergennes, VT. Work 8-20 hours per week (your choice on days & amount of hours you prefer/week). Some of these hours can be performed virtually. $50.00/hour. Please contact Dan W. Hauben ASAP for more information. Thank you!

Office: 888-552-1660, Cell: 714-552-6697, omnimed1@verizon.net

STAFF RN II CHILD PSYCHIATRY Hybrid Remote, On-site parking We are excited to add a 20hr/wk nursing position to our interdisciplinary group of child mental health clinicians at the Vermont Center for Children, Youth & Families (VCCYF); in the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Division at UVM Medical Center. Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the State of Vermont required.

Learn more and apply: bit.ly/UVMMedCtrSTAFFrnII

Finance Officer The Town of Cambridge seeks a Finance Officer to work under the direction of the Selectboard, and who is responsible for the planning, directing and controlling of the finance and accounting functions of the Town. A College degree with coursework in Accounting and/or Business Administration is preferred with a minimum of five years of relevant accounting and finance experience, preferably in a governmental setting. This is a parttime position averaging 20 hours per week with the option of a hybrid arrangement.

Email a note of introduction and work experience to jobs@stonecorral.com

See the full job description on the town website for more information.

Town of Cambridge Employment Applications and Resumes may be submitted to Town Administrator Jonathan DeLaBruere at townadmin@cambridgevt.org.

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Benefits include retirement, health insurance, vacation/ sick time. Qualifications are PT license in state of practice and minimum of one year of experience preferred, new graduates strongly encouraged to apply.

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Stone Corral Brewery is hiring lead cooks, line cooks & dishwashers to join our growing, hard working, fun loving, community minded team in Richmond. We have an open minded, comfortable culture and value our team members as individuals. Part time and full time positions available. Compensation is very competitive based on experience, includes paid time off, shift meals, a generous employee discount and a signing bonus if you stay on.

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FULL AND PART TIME FRONT DESK CLERKS

2nd shifts. Shifts are 3pm-11pm.

Looking to hire immediately.

Apply in person: 1016 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington, VT 05403 or email: travelodgeburlingtonvt@gmail.com

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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 3:05 PMwith any general housekeeping/laundry duties as necessary.

We are looking for a part time delivery driver for a small family business specializing in fresh fish and shellfish.

Tuesday/Thursday & Friday.

Job offers on the road sales opportunity as well

HOUSEKEEPER Responsible for cleaning residents’ rooms and residence common areas including vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, polishing, mopping, disinfecting, etc. Discards waste into proper containers, and assists with any general housekeeping duties necessary. $2,000 sign on bonus for each position.

Send resumes to: tpatterson@residenceshelburnebay.com.

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Sterling College, located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, is looking for a full-time, salaried Admissions Counselor to join our small, hardworking team. The Admissions Counselor is part of the team responsible for effective communication with prospective students, their families, school counselors, independent counselors, and other external constituents, with the goal of enrolling students who are a good fit for Sterling College.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR Based in Vermont, the Managing Director will be an active presence at our treatment facilities in S. Burlington and Montpelier as well as work remotely where this is appropriate. Successful management of daily operations will entail becoming familiar with the operations of both treatment facilities as well as hands-on training in hyperbaric treatment and equipment use and maintenance. Engagement at both sites will be more extensive initially as this occurs. Team meetings generally occur via Zoom and conference calls. This is a part-time (20 – 25 hours/week) position with an anticipated salary in the range of $32,000 – 38,000, ETO and a $2000 HSA. See the link bit.ly/ HyperbaricED2022 for more information.

We had previously posted an ED role, and have reconfigured the position to focus on operations and growth, with the majority of fundraising being spearheaded by a development consultant.

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Salary Range for this position is $35,000-$38,000, with benefits including health insurance, disability, and on-site meals when school is in session. Please submit your resume, a cover letter, and contact information for 3 recommenders to admission@sterlingcollege.edu

by Friday, July 29th. Search will remain open until filled. We are slating for this position to start by September 1st, 2022.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

To read the full position description and application instructions, visit:

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For a detailed job description and more information, visit: flynncenter.org/about-us/ employment-and-internship-opportunities.html

The Flynn Center is an employer committed to hiring a breadth of professionals, and therefore will interview a qualified group of diverse candidates; we particularly encourage applications from women and people of color.

CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE Congressman Peter Welch

Deputy Town Manager Salary $93,000 - $103,000 DOE w/ competitive benefits package Seeking Deputy Town Mgr. to provide day-to-day oversight of general operations of Town Government, General & Business Mgt. and to coordinate Budgeting and Public Communications. The ideal candidate is motivated, organized and continuously works to improve Town operations. Ability to provide sound advice on financial and policy matters to Town Manager & Selectboard. Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Admin. and 5+ years of exp. in Business Mgt. and budgeting with progressive responsibility. Excellent written & oral communication, including public speaking. Familiarity with mgt. of IT systems and processes. Ability to manage competing priorities. Exp. working with unions preferred.

To view a full job description and apply online visit: colchestervt.gov/321/Human-Resources

The office of U.S. Rep. Peter Welch is seeking applications for a constituent services representative in its Burlington, VT location. The office is looking for an energetic, organized, dedicated individual to join hardworking staff in Burlington who can build and maintain relationships with community leaders and who can help make sure Vermonters receive access to appropriate government programs. Requirements include excellent written and oral communication skills, knowledge of government programs, computer experience, ability to work with others and desire to help people who need assistance. Previous advocacy work, legal or paralegal training, and interest and knowledge about government programs is preferred. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week.

The office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, military status, age, marital status, or parental status.

Email cover letter and resume by July 29, 2022, to WelchJobOpening@mail.house.gov.

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The Operations Technician is a valuable member of the facilities and Ops team. We’re looking for a capable, hardworking, and kind teammate to help keep our building looking and running its best. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, frequently climb ladders, and work independently and efficiently. Some evenings and weekends required as you will provide onsite support during shows.

Annual salary of $40k plus benefits, generous paid time off, and fun perks! Willing to train a highly motivated candidate.

Or email HResources@flynncenter.org No phone calls, please. E.O.E.

Admissions Counselor

GREAT JOB, GOOD PAY, GOOD PEOPLE. FUN, HEALTHY AND SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT! GOOD DRIVING RECORD IDEAL.

OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN

Please submit application materials to: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Human Resources Department 153 Main Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401

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The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Food Systems Research Unit, Burlington, VT, is seeking an energetic permanent full-time Program Support Assistant (OA). The salary for this position is $40,754.00 to $58,869.00 per year plus benefits.

U.S. Citizenship is required. The candidate chosen for this position will serve as part of a team that conceives and implements a strategic research program to develop solutions that improve public health, as well as the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of Northeastern farms and food businesses.

VEDA has an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to join its Commercial Lending Team as a Commercial Loan Officer.

The work location can be in VEDA’s Burlington or Montpelier offices, and some remote work may be available after an initial period. This position reports directly to the Chief Lending Officer.

VEDA provides financing to businesses and farms across Vermont, often in partnership with private financial institutions and government agencies. This position is responsible for assisting borrowers structure project financing. Primary responsibilities include analyzing, preparing, and presenting analysis of loan applications.

Preferred candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, or accounting.

VEDA offers a competitive salary and excellent health and retirement benefits. Other perks include a flexible work environment, professional development opportunities, and access to networking.

VEDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer and is interested in increasing staff diversity. We welcome job applications from all qualified candidates.

To apply, please email resume & cover letter to Cheryl Houchens:

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Lamoille Fibernet is seeking a Construction Project Engineer with experience managing contractors and vendors building an Outside Plant (OSP) fiber optic network. We're looking for a confident and capable person to assist with our pre-construction and construction efforts including managing our contractors, data, facilities, and materials. Familiarity with Pole Applications and Make Ready process are required.

This position directly interfaces with regional utilities, local municipalities, contracted vendors, and reports to the Lamoille Fibernet Executive Director.

Email resume or inquiries to: director@lamoillefiber.net or visit lamoillefiber.net for more information.

The opening date of the announcement is July 7, 2022. To view the announcement and/or to apply, please go to usajobs.gov and search for announcement ARS-S22Y-11559693-MDK. USDA/ARS is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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The ideal candidate would be an organized thinker with strong quantitative skills. We are seeking an individual with a diverse background who would use these skills to support the Research Leader and staff by relieving them of various secretarial/administrative and program support duties, allowing them to focus on the organization’s primary mission. The incumbent will need to ensure the smooth operation of the office where the workload must be properly managed in order to meet deadlines. The incumbent must be accurate and reliable during processes and contributes directly to the overall image and effectiveness of the office.

General Assembly ASSOCIATE FISCAL OFFICER FIRST ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE HOUSE 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.

To apply, please go to 'Career Opportunities' at

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WATERBURY MUNICIPAL MANAGER Waterbury, Vermont, (pop. 5,155) seeks collaborative, dynamic, full-time Town Manager. Waterbury has a $8.3 million budget & 25 full time & permanent part-time employees. The community features a vibrant downtown, rural area and lifestyle, scenic beauty and natural resources with a quality school system.

LOOKING FOR A COOLER OPPORTUNITY?

Position is responsible for supervising and coordinating the overall operations of the town and a separate utility district.

Manager is responsible for supervising day-to-day affairs of the Town under general direction of five-member elected selectboard. Position also manages affairs of Edward Farrar Utility District Board which has five-member elected Board.

The District provides water and sewer service to portion of the village area of Town and has budget of $2.5 million and 7 fulltime and permanent part-time employees.

Detailed job description is available at: waterburyvt.com/news.

Successful candidate will have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in business or public administration along with 4 to 6 years of relevant financial and managerial experience or an equivalent combination of experience and training. Salary range is $101,400 to $121,700, commensurate with experience and training. Excellent benefits offered.

To apply, email cover letter and resume as PDF file attachments, in confidence, to municipal.recruitment@vlct.org with Waterbury Manager as subject. Preferred deadline is Thursday, July 28th. EOE

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SASH Coordinators build trusting relationships with SASH participants by working directly with them and developing an understanding of their strengths and challenges as it pertains to living safely in their home. This position also involves organizing and facilitating activities to encourage participants to stay socially engaged. The ideal candidate will be sensitive and attuned to the needs of the elderly, have a commitment to building safe and trusting relationships with a diverse group of residents and community members, and have the skills and ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team of community providers.

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JOIN CCV’S STAFF! THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF VERMONT is looking for applicants for a variety of roles within the college. We’re a mission-driven organization: making higher education accessible and affordable to students of all ages is at the very heart of what we do. Come join our fantastic team of professionals!

FINANCIAL AID COUNSELOR(S)

As a Financial Aid Counselor you will inform and advise students on how to pay for their education and accomplish their educational goals. You’ll also collaborate with a statewide team of colleagues on best fulfilling CCV’s missions of access, affordability, and student success. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, solid decision-making abilities, and a willingness to adapt to the ever-moving financial aid regulations and the cycles of an academic year. Previous experience of working in financial aid is especially valued.

This position may be based in our Winooski or Montpelier or Middlebury centers, and for the most part, has a regular work schedule of M-F 8:00-4:30. Some work from home possible. More than one position may be filled.

CCV values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning. Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community. CCV strongly encourages applications from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations. CCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer, in compliance with ADA requirements, and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.

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OUTREACH COORDINATOR

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HomeShare Vermont, based in South Burlington, is a small nonprofit dedicated to affordable housing and helping elders and others continue to remain in their home. We are one of the oldest and strongest homesharing programs in the country and celebrating our 40th anniversary this year.

Working in a team environment, the Outreach Coordinator provides information to the public about HomeShare Vermont, our program and activities. The Coordinator works to recruit homeshare candidates for specific housing opportunities and to encourage more people to consider sharing their home. They are responsible for everything from writing press releases, updating the website, publishing newsletters to flyer distribution and coordinating our annual outcomes surveys.

We seek a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills who is highly organized and has good attention to detail. Good writing skills and a comfort speaking with groups of people required. A working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & Publisher, Word Press and MailChimp is desirable. Must be able to multi-task, work independently as well as part of a team. Access to a vehicle required. Position is office based, full-time with excellent benefits.

Send resume & cover letter via email ONLY to joyce@homesharevermont.org. by July 22.

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RHINO FOODS IS SEEKING QA TECHNICIANS ON 3RD SHIFT! This role supports the performance of our Operations team, assuring that the food safety and quality of our products meet regulatory, customer and Rhino’s standards.

This person is a trusted partner to our Production team, and reviews production documents and processing records for compliance to specifications, performs regular observational reviews and audits for compliance and product excellence.

JOB TRAINING. WELL DONE. Join the Community Kitchen Academy!

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES YOU’LL BRING: • At least 3 years of food manufacturing experience required with training in quality functions.

• PCQI training completed within 3 months of position. ASQ CQPA earned within 2 years in position.

• A strong understanding of the role of Quality Assurance as a support function to ensure food safety and quality. Must demonstrate a commitment to standards, and the judgment to determine when actual results or observations are or are not meeting standards.

• A working knowledge of the FDA and BRC expectations for food manufacturers.

Are you interested in a career working within the food service industry? At Community Kitchen Academy (CKA) you’ll learn from professional chefs in modern commercial kitchens and graduate with the skills and knowledge to build a career in food service, food systems and other related fields. Throughout the seven-week course, you’ll develop and apply new skills by preparing food that would otherwise be wasted from grocery stores, restaurants, and farms. The food you cook is then distributed through food shelves and meal sites throughout the community.

• Ability to perform daily walkthroughs and evaluate conformance to standards in terms of facility condition, team adherence to procedures and GMPs, and assess product quality to specifications.

CKA is a program of the Vermont Foodbank, operated in partnership with Capstone Community Action in Barre and Feeding Chittenden in Burlington. Next sessions start in August.

For more information about this position: rhinofoods.com/about-rhino-foods/jobs-and-careers

APPLY ONLINE: vtfoodbank.org/cka.

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DIGESTER PROGRAM COORDINATOR

When you work for the State of Vermont, you and your work matter. A career with the State puts you on a rich and rewarding professional path. You’ll find jobs in dozens of fields – not to mention an outstanding total compensation package.

AGENCY DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL SERVICES – WATERBURY

Does the thought of impacting the future of how Vermonters receive human services intrigue you? Would you like to be part of the team leading the evolution to modernize Information Technology for the State of Vermont? Could you be part of the change in how the Agency interacts with its partners and customers? If so, the Agency of Digital Services is looking for the right individual to join our team. The position will work closely with partners in the supported Agency and collaborate with other IT professionals in the development, implementation, and operation of new digital services and modernization of existing technology. For more information, contact Lisa Goslant at Lisa.Goslant@ vermont.gov. Department: Digital Services Agency. Status: Full Time. Location: Waterbury. Job Id #36242. Application Deadline: July 24, 2022.

Northern Vermont (Franklin, Grand Isle, or Chittenden counties) The responsibilities of this full-time role involve coordinating the implementation and ongoing operations of 1-5 small scale, manure-only anaerobic digesters in VT, and other farm-based R&D climate technology projects in the region.

This includes coordinating and ensuring proper routine maintenance through subcontractor relationships; coordinating equipment troubleshooting and repairs; data collection; engaging with project hosts, farmers, local governmental officials and grant making entities; assisting with the preparation of validation and verification documents; and managing data for grant reporting.

Benefits include competitive compensation and PTO, healthcare (medical, dental, vision), life and short-term disability insurance, FSA, 401K, and paid volunteer time.

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P U B L I C H E A LT H N U R S E I & I I – B U R L I N G T O N

Seeking a Public Health Nurse with a passion for improving health equity in Chittenden County. The focus of the work is on increasing immunization rates across the county. We are committed to building and maintaining a multicultural and diverse workforce which reflects the populations we are dedicated to serving. During COVID-19 response work outside regular hours is expected. Please Note: This position is being recruited at multiple levels. If you would like to be considered for more than one level, you MUST apply to the specific Job Requisition. For more information, contact Alysha Magnant at Alysha.Magnant@vermont.gov.

Department: Health. Status: Full Time. Location: Burlington. Job Id #28625 for level I or #28923 for level II. Application Deadline: August 3, 2022.

P U B L I C H E A LT H S P E C I A L I S T - E M E R G E N C Y P R E P A R E D N E S S – MORRISVILLE The Vermont Department of Health is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled candidate for the Public Health Specialist; Emergency Preparedness vacancy to promote health and increase local capacity to effectively respond to public health emergency events in Lamoille County. The person selected for this position will work with internal and external groups to create a strong local emergency preparedness and response system for public health. For more information, contact Aaron French at Aaron.French@vermont.gov. Department: Health. Status: Full Time. Location: Morrisville. Job Id #36243. Application Deadline: August 4, 2022.

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Food Hub Operations Assistant The Intervale Center seeks a Food Hub Operations Assistant who will work collaboratively with the Intervale Food Hub team to implement operations, increase efficiency and productivity, and grow the demand for our products and services. The Operations Assistant will help maintain the Intervale Food Hub facility, trucks and equipment, food safety standards and quality management programs, and customer order fulfillment. This position works primarily in the Intervale Food Hub’s facility and delivering orders in the Burlington area.

An ideal candidate has operations experience in a food-related business, knowledge of food quality standards, strong organization, communication, and time management skills, a positive attitude, patience, creativity, and a great sense of humor!

The Intervale Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity of experience, background, and perspective to enrich our work. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged. For a full job description and instructions to apply, please visit: intervale.org/get-involved#employment-banner

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“Seven Days sales rep Michelle Brown is amazing! She’s extremely responsive, and I always feel so taken care of. I can only imagine how many job connections she has facilitated for local companies in the 20 years she has been doing this.”

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Get a quote when posting online. Contact Michelle Brown at 865-1020, ext. 121, michelle@sevendaysvt.com.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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

Senior Clinical Administrator Sought for friendly, collaborative, statewide multidisciplinary mental health practice based in Burlington. Responsibilities include recruitment, risk management, regulatory compliance, contracting, and program operations and development. Active Vermont license preferred. Part-time clinical practice possible.

Respond with CV to alesia@ocamhs.com.

Converse Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JOB FAIR

JOIN THE WINOOSKI SCHOOL DISTRICT (WSD) TEAM TODAY!

ON THE SPOT INTERVIEWS!

JOIN US ON JULY 27TH FROM 2PM TO 6PM. JOB FAIR BEING HELD AT VSAC 10 EAST ALLEN ST. IN WINOOSKI.

OPEN POSITIONS INCLUDE:

LT Sub Kindergarten Teacher

(August 29th through March 10th, 2023)

LT Sub English Teacher

(August 29th through October 20th)

Math Interventionist Behavior Interventionist

Wellness Coordinator Director of Communications Excellent Benefits: The Winooski School District (WSD) is at the heart of the city and offers competitive pay and benefits for all our full-time positions. Benefits include (but are not limited to) working among incredible educators, administrators, and educational support staff aka superheroes, paid time off, professional development funds, retirement, health insurance, employer-funded health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), free life and dental insurance, and so many more!

If you have any questions or would like to apply online, please contact Sarah Haven, Director of Human Resouces, SHaven@wsdvt.org or 802-383-6140.

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FEDERAL FUNDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR

The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) is hiring! Be part of our Federal Funding Assistance (FFA) Program and help Vermont’s towns, cities and villages access the billions of dollars of federal funds pouring into Vermont over the next 2 years.

The FFA Program Coordinator will stay apprised of new and existing grant programs, educate VLCT’s members about these programs and assist them as they author grant proposals, manage new and existing awards, and build financial capacity.

This position will build a centralized resource where local officials – members of local legislative bodies, town managers and administrators, municipal finance officials, public works directors, and others - can access information, ask questions, gain insights, and receive one-on-one help on how to apply for and administer federal funds. This position will work in close partnership with staff of State of Vermont and federal programs, statewide agencies, and Vermont’s eleven regional planning commissions.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of municipal government operations, federal grants, and project development, possess excellent communication skills (written and oral), and be a natural collaborator and creative problem solver. Experience with Microsoft Office products is a must.

Preschool Classroom Assistants

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Interested candidates please send cover letter and resume to joyce@conversehome.com.

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Business Director

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This position reports to a volunteer board of directors and is responsible for the direct supervision of an experienced leadership team. Prior experience successfully managing finances and budgets for an organization is important. The ability to work collaboratively to solve problems and communicate skillfully with others is critical to this position. In addition to a respectful, inclusive work environment, The Converse Home offers excellent salaries and benefits.

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For more than 130 years, The Converse Home has provided seniors with outstanding support and care in our warm, welcoming home-like environment. We are now looking for an Executive Director who can carry our rich legacy into the future. The ideal candidate should be a seasoned leader, preferably in the health care field, with a commitment to a culture of compassionate care for our residents, families & staff.

This is a full-time, 2-year, limited-service position with full benefits. This position can either be remote or based in VLCT’s Montpelier offices, depending upon the candidate’s preference, and will report directly to the Program’s Director, Katie Buckley. Salary commensurate with experience.

The Vermont League of Cities and Towns offers an excellent total compensation package, a trusted reputation, convenient downtown location, free parking and great colleagues! A complete position description, as well as application and supporting requirements, can be found online at vlct.org/ careers. Application review is presently underway. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. EOE

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JULY 20-27, 2022

Town of Charlotte

Assistant Clerk/Treasurer

IMMEDIATE OPENING This is a full-time position Monday through Friday; 40 hours per week; paid hourly with benefits including retirement, health insurance, dental and vision plans. Candidate must be able to multitask, be attentive to detail, take initiative, work independently and have great customer service skills. Responsibilities include recording land and vital records, issuing licenses and registrations, answering phone, front desk reception, assisting with elections, maintaining the voter checklist, preparation and receipt of property taxes, preparing deposits and issuing bi-weekly payroll. Complete job description is available on request.

Familiarity with Microsoft Word/Excel necessary; training will be provided for all municipal software programs. Pay rate is $24-$30/hr. depending on experience.

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Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Mary A. Mead, Clerk/Treasurer at PO Box 119, Charlotte VT 05445 or email mary@townofcharlotte.com by July 29, 2022.EOE.

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VHCB AmeriCorps Program Director Be part of affordable housing and environmental solutions by leading a well-established and highly-rated AmeriCorps Program at a nationally acclaimed organization, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB). As the VHCB AmeriCorps Program Director, you’ll both inspire and be inspired by AmeriCorps Members serving Vermont communities.

You’ll develop valuable leadership skills, have ample opportunity to learn about and gain extensive access to the housing and conservation network in Vermont, and earn a competitive salary and benefits package, all while being part of a grassroots oriented effort to improve the lives of Vermonters and steward our natural landscape.

VHCB Policy & Program Director Put your considerable experience in policy and program development to use helping guide the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board’s (VHCB) mission of promoting affordable housing, land conservation, and historic preservation. As a member of our senior management team, you’ll help cultivate community development, smart growth, and rural economic development strategies that will address emerging issues such as climate change, pandemic recovery, and water quality. You’ll work closely with executive and legislative policy makers, and with partner organizations to positively affect the lives and landscapes of Vermont. Apply today to join a team of dedicated colleagues in a fast-paced and collaborative working environment directed at making a difference in the state. _________________________ Apply today! Full-time positions with comprehensive benefits. Read the job descriptions at: vhcb.org/about-us/jobs VHCB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Please reply with cover letter and résumé to: jobs@vhcb.org Positions will remain open until filled.

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POLITICAL OUTREACH DIRECTOR VCV is seeking a passionate and dedicated Political Outreach Director to manage our electoral activities, coordinate issue advocacy campaigns, and hold lawmakers accountable. This role provides a unique opportunity to connect with voters about the important issues facing Vermont, and to help elect and inform pro-environment champions that will advocate for better protections for our environment and communities.

Key responsibilities include: initiating outreach to get VCV’s issues into both print and digital media and serving as a media contact; developing substantive message and position statements; engaging with legislators, tracking legislation, and shepherding bills through the legislature; coordinating with partner organizations on shared policy agendas; publishing the annual Common Agenda and updating VCV’s Environmental Scorecard; managing electoral activities including candidate recruitment, endorsement and direct assistance; and working on membership appeals, major donor relations, and grant writing.

Qualifications include: • Demonstrated political and strategic skills, with at least 3-5 years of experience working in advocacy or political campaigns preferred; • Strong written and verbal communications skills; • Fundraising experience, including grant writing and donor relations; • Ability to work successfully both independently and as part of a team; • Knowledge of state and federal election laws, and familiarity with NGP VAN software strongly preferred; • Experience in event planning, canvassing, phone banking, public speaking and/or giving presentations; • Interest in or awareness of VCV’s priority issue areas of climate action, clean water, toxic chemical reforms, healthy forests, and sustainable communities.

This is a paid, full-time position based in Montpelier with a total salary and benefits package of $57,500-$63,000. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but must be submitted by August 19.

To apply, email a letter of interest, resume, and three references to Alex Connizzo.

Learn more at vermontconservationvoters.org.

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DEVELOPMENT & EVENTS River Arts of Morrisville is seeking a dynamic and passionate individual to fill our Co-Director of Development & Events role. The ideal candidate for this role is organized, loves the arts, and thrives in a collaborative work environment.

Key responsibilities include creating a vision for the future of River Arts as directed by the Strategic Planning Committee, execution of the Annual Appeal, and oversight of Grants & Fundraising Events. This position is on-site during the open hours of operation, Tuesday-Saturday.

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Application deadline: August 15th, 2022.

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Clinical Manager – Harm Reduction and Lower Barrier Services

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.

Exciting leadership opportunity to lead Howard Center’s Harm Reduction and Low Barrier programs!

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Seeking a position with a quality employer? Consider The University of Vermont, a stimulating and diverse workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including tuition remission for on-going, full-time positions.

Network Engineer - Telecomm & Network Services - #S3646PO The University of Vermont is looking for an experienced network engineer with the ability to design, build and troubleshoot complex high speed networks which are composed of wired, wireless, VoIP, fiber optic components and Firewalls. The UVM network consists of IPv4 and IPv6 network connectivity and is a multi-homed redundantly connected network to commercial as well as Internet II and commercial peering. UVM also serves as the anchor I2 institution for Vermont providing connectivity to K-12 and other eligible community anchor organizations. We currently connect 20 remote sites with a combination of DWDM and Ethernet Services back to campus and have 194 buildings on campus.

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.

Finance Director Working with management and program staff throughout VHCB, oversee 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, and benefits management. Read the job description for details and required qualifications.

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For further information on these positions and others currently available, or to apply online, please visit www.uvmjobs.com. Applicants must apply for positions electronically. Paper resumes are not accepted. Open positions are updated daily. Please call 802-656-3150 or email employment@uvm. edu for technical support with the online application.

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Greensea is currently seeking an Executive Assistant (EA)—a dynamic, top performer for a fastpaced, technical environment—who will serve as a liaison between the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the executive team, senior management, and staff, as well as the Board of Directors and external stakeholders. This role provides dynamic support to the CEO who is responsible for the overall strategic, financial, and operational direction of the Greensea group of companies (Greensea Systems, Inc., Armach Robotics, Inc., and Bayonet Ocean Vehicles, Inc.). This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual desiring first-hand experience in the C-Suite of a growing technical company and a steppingstone to the Chief of Staff position.

The primary role of the EA is to increase the bandwidth of the CEO by assisting with time management, tasking, communications, and representation throughout all day-to-day activities.

The EA will have the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on productivity by streamlining strategic initiatives and acting as the eyes and ears of the CEO, connecting him to the leaders, personnel, organizations, projects, and business activities requiring his attention. Where the CEO is responsible for creating and executing strategy that will add value to the Greensea group of companies, the EA will be the CEO’s right-hand, assisting him in all aspects of his job.

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SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE CAPACITY COORDINATOR Vermont Afterschool (VTA) is seeking a School Age Child Care Capacity Coordinator to support the Expanding School Age Child Care Capacity Grant program, a project connected to Vermont’s efforts toward universal afterschool and summer programming.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the coordinator will act as the point person for grantees, providing technical assistance, helping to document their impact, visiting programs, and reviewing reimbursement requests. The coordinator will also assist with marketing and communication efforts for the program.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Administration with 4 years experience—or—MBA with 2 years experience required. Candidates with administrative experience in a technical environment will receive priority consideration.

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• Working knowledge of corporate structure, corporate governance, and modern corporate organization.

• Experienced with domestic and international travel.

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• Exceptional time management skills as well as a demonstrated ability for time management and being punctual.

We are seeking an individual with training and experience in education, youth work, or afterschool; and a passion for equity for Vermont’s children and youth.

• Exceptional oral communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS • Proficiency in the use of technology, including MS office products (Word, Excel, Publisher), and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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To apply, please send your resume, salary requirements, and cover letter as PDF documents to: careers@greensea.com. The candidate must be eligible to work in the United States.

HOW TO APPLY We offer a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to play a role in growing the organization. Expected compensation for this position starts at $25–$28/hour and depends on qualifications and experience. This position is dependent on continued grant funding.

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Join our dedicated team and together we’ll build a community where everyone participates and belongs. Positions include a $500 sign on bonus, a strong benefits package and the opportunity to work at one of the “Best Places to Work in Vermont.”

Rock Point Commons (RPC), a non-profit organization, is seeking an Executive Director responsible for the management and sustainable development of Rock Point, a 130-acre sanctuary of publicly accessible conserved land within Burlington, Vermont.

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The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team-oriented position, have strong clinical skills, and demonstrated leadership. Two overnight shifts are required for this position. $45,900 annual salary.

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CANCER (JUN. 21-JUL. 22)

Naeem Callaway founded Get Out the Box, an organization that mentors at-risk youth in low-income and rural communities. Here’s one of his central teachings: “Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take the step.” Even if you don’t fit the profile of the people Callaway serves, his advice is perfect for you right now. For the time being, I urge you to shelve any plans you might have for grandiose actions. Focus on just one of the many possible tasks you could pursue and carry it out with determined focus.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): You are entering the Season of Love’s Renewal. To celebrate, I offer you a poem by eighth-century Tamil poet Andal. Whatever gender you may be, I invite you to visualize yourself as the “Snakewaist woman” she addresses. Here’s Andal, bringing a fiery splash of exclamation points: “Arouse, Snakewaist woman! Strut your enchantment!

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TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Tips to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1. Work harder, last longer and finish with more grace than everyone else. 2. Be in love with beauty.

Crave it, surround yourself with it and create it. Be especially enamored of beautiful things that are also useful. 3. Taste the mist, smell the clouds, kiss the music, praise the earth and listen to the moon in the daytime sky. 4.

Never stop building! Keep building and building and building: your joy, your security, your love, your beauty, your stamina, your sense of wonder.

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ger Astrolocherry says that while Geminis “can appear naïve and air-headed to onlookers, their minds usually operate at light speed.

They naturally absorb every surrounding particle of intellectual stimuli. They constantly observe their interactions for opportunities to grow their knowledge.” I believe these qualities will function at peak intensity during the next four weeks, Gemini — maybe even beyond peak intensity. Please try to enjoy the hell out of this phase without becoming manic or overwrought. If all goes well, you could learn more in the next four weeks than most people learn in four months.

LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): A Leo astrologer I’ve known for years told me, “Here’s a secret about us Lions. No matter what happens, despite any pitfalls and pratfalls, my ego will stay intact. It ain’t gonna crack. You can hurl five lightning bolts’ worth of insults at my skull, and I will walk away without even a hint of a concussion. I believe in myself and worship myself, but even more importantly: I trust my own self-coherence like I trust the sun to shine.” Wow! That’s quite a testimony.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): Virgo poet Claude de Burine described how one night when she was three years old, she sneaked out of the house with her parents’ champagne bucket so she could fill it up with moonlight. I think activities like this will be a worthy pursuit for you in the coming days. You’re entering a favorable phase to go in quest of lyrical, fanciful experiences. I hope you will make yourself available for marvels and curiosities and fun surprises.

LIBRA (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): There is a distinction between being nice and being kind.

Being nice is often motivated by mechanical politeness, by a habit-bound drive to appear pleasant. It may be rooted more in a desire to be liked than in an authentic urge to bestow blessings. On the other hand, being kind is a sincere expression of care and concern for another. It fosters genuine intimacy. I bring these thoughts to your attention because I think that one of Libra’s life-long tasks is to master the art of being kind rather than merely nice. And right now is an especially favorable phase for you to refine your practice.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You sometimes feel you have to tone down your smoldering intensity, avert your dark-star gazes, conceal your sultry charisma, dumb down your persuasive speech, pretend you don’t have so much stamina, disguise your awareness of supernatural connections, act less like a saint and martyr in your zealous devotions, and refrain from revealing your skill at reading between the lines. But none of that avoidance stuff usually works very well. The Real You leaks out into view. In the coming weeks, I hope you won’t engage in any of the hiding behavior I described. It’s a favorable time to freely pour forth your Scorpionic blessings.

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insight you weren’t previously open to. If you dream of a baby animal, it might signify you’re ready to welcome a rebirth of a part of you that has been dormant or sluggish or unavailable. Dreams in which you’re flying suggest you may soon escape a sense of heaviness or inertia.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): How to be the best Capricorn you can be in the coming weeks and months: 1. Develop a disciplined, well-planned strategy to achieve more freedom. 2. Keep clambering upward even if you have no competitors and there’s no one else at the top. 3. Loosen your firm grasp and steely resolve just enough so you can allow the world to enjoy you. 4. Don’t let the people you love ever think you take them for granted. 5. Be younger today than you were yesterday.

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You: Woman. Me: Man. #915584 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

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Irreverent counsel on life’s conundrums

Dear Reverend,

I’m over 40, and I’ve never been on a date. This causes me a great deal of anxiety, because although I would like to meet someone and I fantasize about being in a relationship, I don’t know where to begin. I’m afraid to put myself out there because I’m worried what people will think of a person my age not having any relationship experience.

How do I get past this?

Leone Lee

(FEMALE, 45)

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 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

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

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

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 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 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

Dear Leone Lee,

You may be a late bloomer in the romance department, but, as they say, good things come to those who wait. Even someone with lots of dating experience can struggle to meet new people, so you shouldn’t fret about being a rookie.

Besides, you don’t have to reveal that information right away — or at all, if you don’t want to.

Dating apps can be intimidating, so I suggest avoiding them for now. Focus less on finding a date and more on making new friends. You may think you haven’t honed your dating skills, but if you have friends, you’ve got what it takes to meet

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 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 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 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

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 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 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

a mate. A romantic partner is really just a friend you happen to make out with.

No one is going to show up magically at your door, so you need to get yourself out there. Look for local groups or clubs to join where you can meet people who share your interests: gardening, bowling, whatever floats your boat. Volunteer somewhere or sign up for a class. Go out on the town to hear some live music. If you aren’t comfortable doing that on your own, bring a buddy. Let your friends and family know you’re interested in meeting new people.

Cast a wide friendship net. If and when you feel a spark with someone, be ready to fan the flame.

Good luck and God bless,

The Reverend

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