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COMPILED BY KIRSTEN CHENEY & ANDREA SUOZZO

TOPTWENTY 2019 STORIES ON SEVENDAYSVT.COM

IN A BLINK

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A Nordic spa opens in East Burke

MOOD FOOD

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BERNIE’S BACK

WALK IT BACK

UVM’s history of blackface

A BUM DEAL

SWEET ON YOU

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Couple fights cancer with humor

Confectioners in love

PAGE

How so many Vermonters — our sisters and daughters, sons and brothers — got addicted to opioids

ROAD WORRIERS

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Montpelier artist paints weddings

MOM JOKES

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Gas tax hike posed for repairs

A cop-turned-educator’s assault case is a study in racial conflict.

What has he learned?

BUZZ KILL?

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New taproom in Waitsfield

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E-scooters debated in BTV

GROWTH INDUSTRY

GETTING CREATIVE

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Hydro-greens thrive in Barre

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CHAPEL FLAP

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Taco Gordo scores in BTV

BEING THERE

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Faux fix at Ira Allen namesake

DIZZY FOR KIZY

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Zany VT novel goes big

GUSTER GUIDE

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Kismet’s new Montpelier café

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Dartmouth art museum reopens

VAPOR TALES

Why doesn’t dairy farm labor appeal to U.S. workers?

A Seven Days reporter spent a week finding out B Y C H E LS E A E DG A R , PA G E 30

NONSTARTER?

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Ryan Miller talks new album

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Gov’s electric-car plan lacks spark

SERIOUSLY SEXY

HELLZA BREWIN’

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Nutty Steph’s chocolate vulvas

Two Men’s

Trash How Casella Waste Systems converted garbage into a sprawling empire B Y M OL LY WA L SH

GAINING TRACTION

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FLOWER POWER

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After fall, an ice climber looks up

Powerhouse Storm Large at the Flynn

HISTORY ON REPEAT

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Saffron biz blooms in Vermont

A VT rocker’s concept album

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South End salons share space

SHOPPING ADDICTION

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A U-Mall store’s antique drug curios

THROUGH SUNDAY!

STARTS THIS FRIDAY!

WALKING THE TALK

CUTTING IT CLOSE

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SINFULLY GOOD

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NEW! Irreverent advice from the Rev

DAYSIES BALLOT Inside!

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FINANCIAL AID

Tales from the 350VT march

Feds loan VT colleges millions PAGE 14

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SPELLING IT OUT

CASH

B Y DAN B OLLES, PAGE 30

BOARD SILLY

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Disney artist Kevin Harkey

GAME THEORIES

DOUBLE FEATURE

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New book from Bill McKibben

SMART DEDUCTION

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Tasting new restos in Winooski

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Experts answer tricky tax questions

COW

GOLDEN OLDIES

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Retirement home rethinks aging

PEAKING INTERESTS

HOT BUTTONS

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Collectors celebrate 40 years

Loan fund boosts VT businesses

RURAL RETAILERS

ON THE MARK

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Changes at Ripton Country Store

NOWHERE TO GO

Bernin’ Rubber AT WHAT COST?

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Texas BBQ in Essex Junction

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Dems differ on family leave

PA G E 30

B Y MO LLY WA LS H , PA G E 30

MEDDLER IN CHIEF

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Del Pozo bucks “homicide” finding

RECYCLING THROUGH

SNUGGLE BUDDIES

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Hospital closes loop on med supplies

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Justice Marilyn Skoglund to retire

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HOLY PRICE TAG

YOU KNOW HOW TO PICK ’EM!

Burlington cathedral up for sale

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PLAY FAVORITES

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ONION ROCK CITY

Bands to watch at Waking Windows

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Between a “hub” and a hard place: Three stories of opioid addiction in rural Vermont PAR T O F “ H O OKE D , ” A Y E AR L O N G S E R I E S B Y KATE O ’ N E I L L , PAG E 30

Pro-football dreams lead Vermonters to a humble arena

BY JORDAN ADAMS PAGE 30

DAYSIES BALLOT

B Y DE R E K B R O U W E R , PAGE 30

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WEEDED OUT

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VT’s pot bill dead ... for now

HIGH SOCIETY

GREAT GREEN HOPE

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Of weed and etiquette

Cannabis as exit drug

SCISSOR KICKS

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ON THE FLY

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Sharp show at Glover museum

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Meet fisherman Peter Shea

IT’S ALL GOOD

OUT OF GAS

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Glamping made easy

TRAIL GLAZER

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Kaigle’s Citgo is closing

FREE FOR ALL

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Honey Road chef’s journey

PUFF PENALTIES

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No-cost fun at BTV jazz fest

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Cops ticket public pot smokers

RAISING A PINT

FRAUD SQUAD

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New owners at Intervale farm

BUYERS, BEWARE

HOUSE CALLS Vermont’s last traveling druggist

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Diversity lacking at BTV city hall

For entrepreneur

MATT

BENEDETTO, necessity is the mother of reinvention

BUCKS RETURNING SERVE

WHAT’S WITH EWE?

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VT company recycles tennis balls

The NRA helped elect Bernie Sanders to Congress.

For decades, he said gun laws were a “local control issue.”

Now he’s telling a different story.

B Y PAU L H E I N T Z , PA G E 2 8

TIGHT CONSTRAINTS

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Parking woes at hiking hot spots

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PROST! AND FOUND

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Vermont brewers forage ingredients

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BY SALLY POLL AK, PAGE 30

A landlord partners with artists to sow the seeds of a new creative economy

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At Bread and Puppet, an artful installation honors departed members, family and friends

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A Natural Kind of Ending

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THE

ADK ISSUE

NOTES FROM THE CAMPGROUND A reporter “roughs it” for four days at North Beach B Y C H E LS E A E DG A R , PA G E 30

B Y K E N P I C A R D, PA G E 30

The Media Issue NOVELTY NO MORE

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Middlebury toy maker winds down

PHO SON IN BTV

WILY ACTIVISTS

ARMS’ REACH

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PRODUCE & PROSPER

PART OF “HOOKED,” A YEARLONG SERIES BY KATE O’NEILL

MOVING PICTURES

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Middlebury film fest preview

ALL OUR HEARTS

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Opioid crisis inspires memorial project

FAIR ASSESSMENT

How to judge the perfect veggie

Pot dispensaries control who sees complaint records

OOL SCH

UVM diversity guru Wanda Heading-Grant makes the hard conversations look easy

Magic Wanda

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PYROS MANIA

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Multicultural Kismayo Kitchen

THE 2019-20 PERFORMING ARTS PREVIEW

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HOLBROOK HISTORY

PA G E 3 0

In love with a new BTV band

BATTLE STATIONS

TECH JAM

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Center namesake’s link to eugenics

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BUMPY RIDE

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Green Mountain Transit woes

ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT

A treetop nature walk in Quechee

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ALL OUR HEARTS

RING THE ALARM

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Stories from the opioid crisis

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Front door cameras cause concern

THE GREAT DEBATER

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An AI-written case against social media

CRUSTACEAN STATION A shrimp farm in … Charlotte?

BTV’S GOT TALENT

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Beloved local skate park reborn

INSIDE! THE 2019 SEVEN DAYS HOLIDAY SHOPPING HANDBOOK

Lighting the Way Burlington maker Steve Conant keeps evolving his business — and the South End

BY KEN PICARD, PAGE 28

ON THE BUST

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New book on pot smuggler Billy Greer

AFTER THE FLOOD

BROKEN PARENTS = BROKEN KIDS

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LARKS AND REC

CREEP SHOWS

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Q&A with comedian Nick Offerman

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Two frightful local podcasts

SPIRIT MOVES

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On the case with paranormal PIs

MARKET TRENDS

DE-CHAMPLAIN

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How farmers fared on BTV’s Pine Street

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A college statue controversy

HANGING TOUGH

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Pole dancers prepare to compete

HOME PLATE

PACKED POWDER

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Molly Stevens’ new cookbook

THAT’S FISHY

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WINTER ISSUE Inside!

ALL ABOARD

Games café opens in BTV PAGE 52

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TRADING SPACES

New plan for Winooski Ave. PAGE 13

When elder homes stumble, frail Vermonters get hurt PAGE 42

Maple Wind Farm hangs tough

Guarded Secrets

GRAND CENTRAL Steinway piano showroom opens

PAGE 40

A love story from Vermont’s opioid crisis

Winte

r Reading

Issue

PART OF A YEARLONG SERIES

BY KATE O’NEILL PAGE 36

s sole women’s prison Claims of sexual misconduct, drug use and retaliation plague Vermont’

BY PAUL HEINTZ , PAGE 30

PRISON BREAKS

PAGE 12

‘Guarded Secrets’ follow-up

1 SEC. B

PAGE 42

Waste Warriors tackle trash

WORSE FOR CARE

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Transparency lacking at elder homes

RISING TALENT

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Vermont skateboarder goes pro

TWEET STORM

PAGE 12

BTV police scandal deepens

MISCHIEF MAKER

PAGE 30

Short fiction by Erik Esckilsen

ON THE BOOKS

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Booksellers’ best reads of 2019

JUST BLEAT IT

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Jasper Hill Farm goes goat

Winter Preview

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Build-your-own-snowboard classes

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RAD APPLES

A toast to Vermont cideries

WORSE FOR CARE

at the Moon

SORT IT OUT

A writer reimagines a soldier’s journey on skis

What’s best for the children of Vermonters with opioid-use disorder?

Salmon poacher busted PAGE 12

THE 2019 SEVEN DAYS HOLIDAY SHOPPING HANDBOOK

14. “Foreskin House for Sale: Burlington Landmark Hits the Market” by Molly Walsh. Painted on the house is this plea: “Cut Consumption, Not Foreskin.”

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Staffing woes at senior homes PAGE 16

HOWLING

12. “Toxic Algae Bloom in Private Vermont Pond Kills Dog, Puppy” by Derek Brouwer. The deaths were the first linked to cyanobacteria since 2000.

13. “Fire Consumes a Tesla Model X on Iced-Over Shelburne Bay” by Sasha Goldstein. The electric car mysteriously burst into flames on the frozen lake.

LIVING HISTORY

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TASTY TRADITIONS

Chef hosts Abenaki dinner series

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BY CHEL SEA EDG AR, PAGE 30

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The Quarry Project goes deep

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Welch vs. Stefanik on impeachment

A women’s collective in Huntington grapples with a gender-fluid future

METAL URGES

DANCING ON WATER

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Readers reimagine CityPlace

See all the burgers inside.

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PART OF “HOOKED,” A YEARLONG SERIES BY KATE O’NEILL PAGE 32

DRILLING DOWN

IT’S ALL GOOD

Website champions happy news

Evangelicals are “planting” dozens of churches in the rocky soil of Vermont

STARTS FRIDAY!

B Y DA N B O LLE S , PA G E 2 8

Ex-soldier battles vet suicides

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FILLING THE ‘HOLE’

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Burlington musician Eric Maier reflects on his public crime — and the new album it inspired

HEARING ISSUES

Meet jewelry maker Jennifer Kahn

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Auditioning for Nightmare Vermont

VT stores and sells seized guns

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STAGED FRIGHT

LOCK STOCK

Gas mogul Skip Vallee spars with Islanders PAGE 16

THU. 10/17

BY J ORDAN ADAMS, PAG E 3 0

TRUST ISSUES

10. “After 25 Years, Burlington’s Uncommon Grounds to Close” by Sally Pollak. The Church Street mainstay is shutting its doors by the end of 2019.

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TASTE OF SOMALIA

First-time producer Peg Tassey enlists Vermont’s finest for Miriam Bernardo’s debut album

Can BTV cops mend image?

BREAKING NEWS?

VT’s changing media owners

Plagued by staffing shortages, Vermont restaurants are rethinking ways to work

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An illuminating Art Hop exhibit

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BY K EVIN M CCA L L UM , PA G E 28

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Nine more priests accused of abuse

Kitchen Crisis

From campus to politics to business, Vermonters use an internet phenom to get the word out

WHALES TALE

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RABBLE ON

Nutty Steph’s rousing re-brand in Montpelier PAGE 42

GUIDE INSIDE!

In a warming world, new thinking imperils Vermont’s wood-fueled energy market

Can you spot the fake news?

THE B LIST

DATING GAME

VERMONT

Program inside!

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LET’S GET QUIZZICAL

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VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

PUBLIC ACCESS?

SIGNING ON

99 Neighbors ink record deal

Fall issue inside!

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Comic Tracie Spencer’s new one-woman show

WHAT THE FORK? Fish and game cooking seminars

BY K EN PICA RD , PA G E 28

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Spat closes Orwell museum

FATHER FIGURES

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ALONG?

ANGER ON DISPLAY

Guide inside!

Tracking down Vermont priests accused of abuse

Meet VT’s new Episcopal bishop PAGE 12

BAC

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HOW FAR

FESTIVAL OF FOOLS

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The Hub on the Hill boosts ag economy

Dan Savage talks porn

Vermont delivers help for pregnant women with opioid-use disorder.

But giving birth is just the beginning. PAGE 30

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LOOKING UP

Stargazing at Tupper Lake

HIGHER POWER

WAGE WAR

RUFUS

Well Wishes

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Phone-free fun at Timberlock

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LAST RESORT

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Pay strife at City Market

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The joy of hedgehogs

TURTLE POWER

Local post-rock band grows up

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Pets at the office: A photo essay

PRICKLY SWEET

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VT guns in mass shootings

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CUDDLY COWORKERS

the animal issue

HOPPY HISTORY

New book on BTV brew scene

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Should BTV-area high schools consolidate?

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Sketch comedy show soars

DOING THE MATH

Stalking coyote hunters online

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REVUE REVIEW

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Downtown Vietnamese street food

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Can cities consolidate trash pickup?

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GARBAGE OUT

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SACRED WORDS

Saving the Abenaki language

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A BETTER TOMORROW

Letters to the future address climate

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MYSTERY MUSIC

A heroic high school rock band

8. “Who Wants to Work on a Vermont Dairy Farm? A Reporter Spent a Week Finding Out” by Chelsea Edgar. The Vorsteveld brothers in Panton let staff writer Chelsea Edgar join their crew for a week.

11. “Migrant LGBTQ Leader Faces Deportation After ICE Arrest at Courthouse” by Kymelya Sari.

Cruz Alberto Sanchez-Perez was at a Middlebury courthouse entering a plea when ICE arrested him late in 2018.

Daysies magazine inside!

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PERFECT PINUP

Calendar raises Lyme awareness

WHO GOT PICKED?

TIGHT SQUEEZE

BEDROOM TALK

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High school artist’s show censored

6. “Exodus? Tenants Flee a Newly Built Burlington Apartment Complex” by Katie Jickling. Residents of a new South End building reported noise, building vibrations and poorly installed windows.

9. “Green Mountain Transit: Driver Broke Protocol, but Actions Weren’t Race-Based” by Courtney Lamdin. A viral Facebook post claimed that a driver had kicked only children of color off his bus.

Stickin’ to His Guns?

BY DAN BOLLES, PAGE 32

Graze craze at Shelburne Vineyard

Burlington considers Airbnb regulations

Migrant workers arrested at Walmart

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WHITE WASHED

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Avoiding concert ticket scams

THE MIGHTY

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American treasure Patti LaBelle headlines the eclectic Burlington Discover Jazz Festival

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CAnnabis Issue

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REIGN SUPREME

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Health center workers organizing

SUMMER ISSUE INSIDE

JETS SET

F-35s roar at BTV

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STATE OF THE UNION

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Visiting the BTV Cuddle Collective

5. “Hooked: How So Many Vermonters Got Addicted to Opioids” by Kate O’Neill. In the first installment of her yearlong series, Kate O’Neill weaves together memories of her sister, Madelyn Linsenmeir, and the history of the state’s opioid crisis.

7. “Stickin’ to His Guns? The NRA Helped Elect Bernie Sanders to Congress. Now He’s Telling a Different Story” by Paul Heintz. This story prompted a question to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during the June Democratic presidential debate.

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Superintendent Sean McMannon is teaching Winooski a thing or two about school spirit

104 RESTAURANTS!

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Inside!

Bites to go at Gilfeather’s PAGE 42

Bethel artist Katie Runde embraces the holy and the cow

B Y PAU L H E I N T Z , PA G E 30

Legislative session ends in stalemate

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B Y H A N N A H PA LME R E G A N , ME LI S S A PA S A N E N & S A LLY P O LL A K

Menu Guide inside:

Five states, four days, 1,200 miles: Sanders chases Rust Belt votes

WILD & CRAZY GUYS

Harry Bliss teams with Steve Martin

WITH A WHIMPER

Public bathroom shortage in BTV

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3. “Violence Caught on Camera Leads to Brutality Claims Against Burlington Cops” by Derek Brouwer. Officers involved in two incidents caught on bodycam footage face excessive-force lawsuits.

4. “‘You Guys Are Brutes!’ St. Albans Cop Punches Handcuffed Woman” by Sasha Goldstein. Sergeant Jason Lawton punched an arrestee in the face inside a holding cell in March, police video shows.

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“Cops Bust a Burlington Pot Shop That Hid in Plain Sight” by Paul Heintz. Authorities said the business sold marijuana in the shadow of city hall.

2. “Merriam-Webster Adds ‘Bechdel Test’ to Its Dictionary” by Sasha Goldstein. Thirty-four years after Bolton cartoonist Alison Bechdel featured it in a comic strip, the female-driven movie metric she popularized made the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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15. “Jake Burton Carpenter, Father of Snowboarding, Dies at 65” by Sasha Goldstein. Vermonters mourned the Burton Snowboards founder.

16. “Guarded Secrets: Claims of Sexual Misconduct, Drug Use Plague a Vermont Prison for Women”

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17. “Organic Farming Advocate Enid Wonnacott Dies at 57” by Melissa Pasanen. Sen. Patrick Leahy (DVt.) called her “one of the most effective advocates for organic agriculture in the entire country.”

18. “Madelyn Linsenmeir to Cops in Booking Video: ‘I’m Very Ill Right Now’” by Taylor Dobbs.

Linsenmeir’s family sued police in Springfield, Mass.

19. “Media Note: VPR Fires ‘Vermont Edition’ Producer Ric Cengeri” by Paul Heintz. Cengeri worked at the station for 12 years.

20. “AOC, Sanders Dine at Burlington’s Penny Cluse Café” by Paul Heintz. U.S. Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez (D-N.Y.) joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for brunch.

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I am writing in support of Bradley House, a residential care home in Brattleboro mentioned in your series on eldercare [Worse for Care, December 11 and November 27]. My 90-year-old motherin-law has been happy living there for the past five years, often commenting, “They’re so good to me here.” She chose to live at Bradley House based on its excellent reputation in the community and her experience visiting friends there, after she was no longer able to drive or manage her own home.

We visit frequently and have been impressed with Bradley House’s homey atmosphere, the caring staff and their attentiveness to my mother-in-law’s needs. She has enjoyed socializing and participating in their program of activities, including exercise classes, arts and crafts, concerts, and field trips. We just returned from a wonderful holiday party for residents and their families.

Though I support your apparent goal of improving state oversight of residential care and assisted living facilities to protect elders, by focusing solely on the negative and singling out a few egregious cases, your series has failed to present a balanced picture of residential care homes in Vermont, and it’s done a disservice to the good ones, such as Bradley House. Neither has it addressed the difficult choices that confront families when their loved ones can no longer live independently.

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THE SHAME OF ST. ALBANS

I want to thank Colin Flanders for his article “Nothing to See Here” [December 4]. He sheds light on pretty disturbing details of what looks like a cover-up of both excessive force by St. Albans police officer Jason Lawton and lying by St. Albans Chief of Police Gary Taylor — not to mention deflection of responsibility

by City Councilor Mike McCarthy, City Manager Dominic Cloud and Mayor Tim Smith, as well as the besmirching of the character of an ethical cop, retired corporal Paul Morits.

Additionally, it sounds like Cloud and Franklin County State’s Attorney Jim Hughes are both creating smoke screens designed to deflect attention and confuse citizens. The use of excessive force by

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Another line of research indicated that the battery containers held only excrement from unicorns fed exclusively leaves from the hemp plant. Upon the expiration date, the container cracks open, releasing a flock of doves, each holding hemp seedlings to further cultivate the earth. I suspect that Tesla and Green Mountain Power subscribe to the latter explanation.

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Lawton, deceit by Taylor, and smearing the character of whistleblower Morits and minimizing his statements are so much more than “personnel matters.”

I’m a long-term resident of Franklin County, and it now seems deeply questionable to me that we can trust any of these public officials. If they won’t hold the chief of police accountable for lying, then I think it is time to clean house in St. Albans. I voted for T.J. Donovan, but Vermonters need our attorney general to have the backbone to investigate the power brokers around the state so that, in Vermont, we can trust that no one is above the law.

Maybe whistleblower and “shit stirrer” Morits would be a good candidate for the job.

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WORD FROM WOODSIDE

[Re Off Message: “Officials Want to Close Woodside, Vermont’s Only Juvenile Lockup,” November 25]: There are two sides to every story, and we want to ensure ours is also being told. We care about these kids, and so should Vermonters.

The caricature of the Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center that has recently become popular bears almost no resemblance to the therapeutic environment we work in. We are nationally recognized as a top-tier facility by the U.S. Department of Justice’s “performance-based standards,” the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Woodside gained this recognition because our clinicians and counselors are able to

provide vitally important treatment to our youth, so they can have a better chance to live healthy, productive lives.

The majority of the youth placed at Woodside are also making significant academic improvement in a short amount of time. Often, our students’ math and literacy skills increase one to two grade levels in just a 90-day period.

These kinds of results occur because our facility offers a safe, secure environment that is unique and, unfortunately, necessary for some of Vermont’s youth. Of all states, Vermont is the one that should embrace a youth facility that offers both rehabilitative services as well as short-term custody for youth in crisis — a place accountable to the public that, unlike private contractors or outof-state “solutions,” will not turn away Vermont’s most vulnerable population.

Woodside has been a place of healing for hundreds of Vermonters. We should all protect this vital community asset and ensure that it can remain such a place.

Matt Messier

I’m grateful to Game Wardens Lt. Carl Wedin, Dana Joyal and Robert Currier for protecting the spawning rights of salmon and the superb human restoration effort at the hatchery in Grand Isle, which dates back to 1972 [“Poached Salmon,” December 4].

The detective work on the part of the wardens, which led to an arrest of a salmon poacher, would inspire awe in the heart of Sherlock Holmes. Hard for Sherlock, or any other law-abiding citizen, to imagine that someone would not respect a clearly spelled-out sign: “CLOSED TO FISHING: Spawning Waters.”

On the subject of signage, we in Vermont need to post signs in villages as well as county, state and federal hiking areas to warn hikers and their progeny that there are leghold traps that can lock down on children’s ankles, curious toddlers’ hands and the paws of their pets. There are, surprisingly, reportedly no signs warning of leghold traps, which seem like they can be set up anywhere.

Please correct me if I am mistaken, but I understand that there appear to be no rules governing the placement of bone-crushing snares intended to snag unsuspecting foxes, bobcats, raccoons and other innocent wild fur babies. This can lead to a cruel, slow death, after starving and freezing while their family watches helplessly. What would you do if your

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Reading the article “Charging Forward: Battery Projects are Surging in Vermont” in the November 27 edition motivated me to research the production, use and disposal of batteries. One area of research showed the mining of minerals from the earth, transporting them to manufacturing plants, producing batteries and, upon their expiration date, disposal as hazardous waste.

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Thea Wren has trained in classical piano and jazz vocal performance, but she unleashes her enthusiasm for rock and soul on her new EP, In Between. The Vermont songwriter and bandleader also known as Cynthia Braren launches her concept album — inspired by the idea of being simultaneously solitary and part of a whole — with a release show at Burlington’s ArtsRiot.

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The next Winter Olympic Games may not be until 2022, but those dreaming of glory can get some practice in when SUNY Plattsburgh’s Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena opens its doors for Public Skating. Bring a few bucks for admission and skate rental, and remember — ice skates don’t come with brakes.

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Would New Year’s Eve Downtown Montpelier be complete without a concert by Dave Keller (pictured at right)?

As is tradition, the local blues guitar whiz entertains revelers on the final night of the year as part of a citywide celebration including a 5K run, a bluegrass concert by the Mad Mountain Scramblers and a Champagne toast.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28

Make a Date

Making Waves

Those looking for budget-friendly entertainment can head to the Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury for a free screening of the 1957 drama An Affair to Remember. Viewers follow a man and a woman played by Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr who, although engaged to other people, hatch a plan to meet at the Empire State Building in six months’ time.

“For me, sailing was about freedom,” says Tracy Edwards in a trailer for the 2018 documentary Maiden. Shown at the Billings Farm & Museum as part of the Woodstock Vermont Film Series, the doc highlights Edwards’ journey leading the first all-woman crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29

Calling Attention Eight nights in a row, members of the Beth Jacob Synagogue community visit Montpelier businesses and organizations to light a menorah, celebrating Hanukkah and illuminating social justice issues. The final night of the Shine a Light Series takes place at the synagogue and calls attention to immigrant justice.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31

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Drag and dancing and burlesque, oh my! Party people sashay their way into 2020 at New Queers Eve, an all-out bash hosted by local drag performers Emoji Nightmare and Nikki Champagne at South Burlington’s Higher Ground Ballroom.

Expect DJs, live music and appearances by drag king Mike Oxready, Green Mountain Cabaret and many others.

Oenophiles start the weekend right by sipping vino and savoring mouthwatering eats at Snow Farm Vineyard’s Winter Wine Down Music Series. This edition of the South Hero winery’s weekly event features Vermont singer-songwriter Carol Ann Jones, as well as dinner, hors d’oeuvres and savory desserts from My Kids’ Kitchen.

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Night Life

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Christmas merriment doesn’t have to end on December 26. Cabot-area residents mark the last of the 12 days of Christmas with Cabot Arts’ inaugural 12th Night Celebration. In addition to a paper-lantern parade on the village common, all-ages entertainment includes skating, sleigh rides, live music, dance and storytelling.

What could be cozier than an evening of Americana tunes performed in an intimate, rural setting? Vermont fiddler and singer Katie Trautz takes to the Ripton Community House stage with original songs from her 2019 solo album Passage, inspired by the transition to adulthood. An open mic precedes the community coffeehouse music series concert.

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Tree Removal Not sure what to do with that past-its-prime Christmas tree? Pine Island Community Farm in Colchester will take it off your hands as a donation to its hungry goats during the Christmas Tree Recycling event. After unloading their decoration-free boughs, folks can mingle with animals and warm up with hot chocolate and cookies.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 4

In Season The term “farmers market” may evoke images of idyllic summer mornings spent browsing fresh foods and flowers displayed on outdoor tables. Though the season and setting have changed, Montpelier-area locavores can still shop locally produced goods from farmers, artisans and food vendors at the Capital City Farmers Market, held at Caledonia Spirits.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8

Feeling Good What makes humans happy? Drawing on research from the field of positive psychology, Amherst College professor Catherine Sanderson identifies factors that predict happiness, as well as strategies for boosting psychological well-being in her talk “The Science of Happiness.” Hear the Vermont Humanities Council First Wednesdays series lecture at Brownell Library in Essex Junction.

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Seven Days journalists go to great lengths — sometimes literally — to find good stories, and the process can be awkward, painful, scary or inconvenient. But it’s never boring.

The original story idea may well change in the process of investigation. And not everything makes it into the final published piece. So, once a year, our reporters and editors share what we call “backstories,” the tales behind the ones you read in Seven Days. They can be fascinating, humorous or sad.

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This year our data editor wrangled a trove of public records from the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living to build a database that showed violations at eldercare facilities. At the State Archives, our Burlington reporter had to surrender her backpack, pen and water bottle to study the original, hard-copy documents that chronicle Vermont’s involvement in the eugenics movement.

Verifying that the state owns two World War II-era rifles with Nazi insignia required a little more sleuthing.

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“Sister’s Keeper: Introducing ‘Hooked,’ Kate O’Neill’s Yearlong Coverage of Vermont’s Opioid Crisis” Dozens of talented people have cycled through Seven Days in the 24 years we’ve been covering Vermont news and culture. One of them was Kate O’Neill, a Burlington native who came to work for us as a proofreader in 2008. For four years, she led the team that pores over every word in the paper and on its website.

It was a bummer when she left — to move to Philadelphia — but we kept in touch, and I tried repeatedly to lure her back. During one of her return visits home, we met at Muddy Waters to talk about future employment. I was somewhat desperate at the time. The year before, my father and sister had died within six weeks of each other. Through both family crises, I kept working. We needed more editors.

I told Kate about Pam’s horrific death.

From the time she was 16, my older sister struggled with anorexia nervosa, trying to control self-destructive impulses that

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“Milking It: Seven Days Finds Out Firsthand Why U.S. Workers Aren’t Employed on Vermont Dairy Farms” In February, I was reporting on the innards of Vermont’s dairy industry — the bewildering matrix of humans, cows and economics from which those eight-ounce bars of Cabot cheddar mysteriously emerge. In an attempt to understand it all, I decided to spend a week at Vorsteveld Farm in Panton, a 1,300-cow operation that seemed to represent the inexorable scaling up of production that has changed the face of Vermont agriculture.

To ensure the most immersive experience, my original plan had been to sleep in the workers’ trailer, but the lack of spare furniture made that inadvisable.

So I ended up commuting home to Burlington every night, a mindless 45-minute drive by day made incalculably dicier

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none of us could understand. She fooled my parents into believing she was eating, exercised compulsively, destroyed her digestive system with laxatives, and weighed between 45 and 70 pounds for most of her life.

I told Kate I planned to write a book about growing up with a sibling whose

after a 12- or 13-hour stint in the milking parlor, by which point every imaginable farm odor — the rich smell of raw milk, hot from the udder; the nose-stinging iodine solution used to protect the teats, which was disconcertingly cold to the touch and looked like orange Kool-Aid; mind-boggling quantities of steaming manure — had penetrated my five layers of clothing.

I drove north on Route 7 with the heat cranked up all the way, huffing my own fumes, which induced a stupor probably comparable to being high. Something about spending so much time around large, helpless mammals and their fluids gave me a heightened sense of everything that could go wrong with my own body, and I spent large portions of these drives contemplating, with stoned detachment, various gruesome ways in which I could be accidentally maimed: slipping on ice and getting a compound femur fracture, or being thrown through the windshield in a head-on collision, among other cheerful possibilities. How is it, I wondered at some point, that I’m even capable of driving this car? Aren’t I just a mammal? Could any mammal learn to drive, given the right circumstances?

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I GOT SUCH A VIVID PICTURE OF MADDIE, I CRIED FOR HER AS IF SHE HAD BEEN MY BEST FRIEND.

AS IF SHE HAD BEEN MY SISTER. mental illness possessed her like an addiction.

Kate didn’t flinch. She told me her sister had opioid-use disorder, although she didn’t employ that term at the time; Maddie was addicted to heroin. Speaking frankly, as I had, she shared some of the

horrors her family had endured over the past decade.

And she said no to an editing job.

Three years later, I was in a car heading south to Boston when I saw an obituary submission come in over the Seven Days email. I noticed Kate’s name on the form and, after a moment of panic, knew exactly whom she had written it for. I started reading her tribute — first to myself, then aloud to my boyfriend, who was driving. The words were hard and true and specific. I got such a vivid picture of Maddie, I cried for her as if she had been my best friend.

As if she had been my sister.

At Maddie’s memorial service, Kate read a different piece of writing that was no less moving. Just a few days later, I sent her an email proposing that she spend the next year writing full time for Seven Days, investigating and humanizing Vermont’s opioid epidemic in these pages.

While I worried it might be too soon to ask, I had a hunch that Kate would jump at the chance to channel her grief into something meaningful and productive that would help other people.

It was not the job either of us imagined would bring her back to Vermont, but this time, she said yes.

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that day, then a wool base layer. If I could have peeled off my skin, I would have thrown that into the wash, too. By the fourth or fifth day, I no longer registered my own smell; there was just Why doesn’t dairy a constant slight sharpness, farm labor appe al to U.S. workers? like interesting cheese. To be A Seven Days rep completely honest, I found it orter spent a week findi ng out strangely comforting, an olfactory reminder of the womb or some other primordial shit.

My girlfriend did not share that sentiment. One night, when I climbed into bed at one GAINING TRACTION in the morning after debriding FLOWER POWER HISTORY ON REPEAT every square millimeter of my body with Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap, she mumbled, halfWhen I got home, amazed to discover asleep, “You don’t smell great.” I that I’d survived the journey, I would had to wait up to move my clothes into sneak in through the basement and strip the dryer anyway, so I got a beer from the down in front of the washing machine. fridge and drank it slowly in the shower.

My overalls were always the filthiest, Briefly, I dozed off and dreamed of a crusted with dried manure so thick that giant, unmilkable udder. it flaked off like paint whenever I moved.

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“You’ve Got Hate Mail: Are This Man’s Awful Screeds Protected Speech?”

What drove a prize-winning, midcareer reporter from Sonoma County to Seven Days

I knew my March story about a man who sends threatening messages to Jewish and nonwhite public officials would provoke a response. Journalists, including some at Seven Days, have been among Christopher Hayden’s go-to targets. Some readers might object to the publicity I was inevitably giving to a volatile white supremacist.

I did not expect ferrets.

Shortly after the story ran, my editor took a call from a man who claimed to be Hayden’s cousin. He’d read the story and

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he story of how my family and I left behind our life in California to make a fresh start in Vermont begins with an image: a photograph I took shortly after dawn on October 8, 2017.

In the foreground are my kids, Emma and Liam, perched on the roof of our home in Santa Rosa. In the background, much of their hometown is burning.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but that apocalyptic cloud of black smoke rising from a nearby neighborhood was also the curtain closing on our time in a Golden State tarnished by changing climate.

I’ve never thought of us as climate refugees, though some familiar with our story have labeled us so. We were lucky.

We evacuated safely. Our ranch-style home, built in the suburban postwar boom, survived the Tubbs Fire. More than 2,800 homes — and 24 people — didn’t.

And, as a reporter at the Press Democrat, the region’s undaunted daily newspaper, I had the story of a lifetime to cover, for which my colleagues and I were awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2018.

But the Tubbs Fire, the most destructive blaze in state history at that time, had also laid bare some inconvenient personal truths.

One was that raising two kids in California’s wine country was proving pricier than my wife and I could afford. Mix in crushing student debt and unexpected medical bills, and our grip on Sonoma County was slipping.

Another was that, after a decade at the same paper, I felt less like a change agent than a chronicler of civic standoffs: rising homelessness, a lack of affordable housing, stalled downtown developments, persistent water pollution. I got pretty good at describing intractable public policy problems, but stories of creative approaches and progress were rare.

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And, honestly, writing about people who have lost everything is tough to sustain. I did it for almost a year, but only by shutting down my own fears and anxieties. And that’s not healthy.

Plus, my daughter wanted an alpaca.

So we pulled the rip cord. We sold the house, bought an aging RV, and told family and friends from Seattle to Connecticut to get ready to have some former Californians camping in their driveways. We also cried a lot.

So when a Seven Days Statehouse reporting job opened up a couple of months into our adventure, I had a great feeling about it.

The only bummer: It would mean ending the trip.

And what a trip it had been. We caught and released steelhead in Oregon. We stalked bald eagles from our kayaks in the San Juan Islands. We explored slot canyons and rode horses with cowboys near Zion National Park. And we volunteered at an animal rescue center in Utah.

We also learned a lot about being kind to each other, even when we didn’t want to. With four people and a dog living together in 200 square feet, there wasn’t much choice.

But it also was not lost on us that winter was fast approaching, and we were living in an RV with a defective heater and a shower the size of a coffin.

The rear end was held together with duct tape, thanks to an ill-advised off-roading incident — a backstory all its own.

And there was also definitively no The McCallum family room for an alpaca.

So when Seven Days brought me in for an interview, it was a family affair.

After I ran the gauntlet of editors, Our idea was that an open-ended road the McCallum clan visited the shops trip would be educational and unforgettable along Church Street, festooned with for our home-schooled kids, restorative for holiday lights. We took a carriage ride at us as a family, and help us figure out where the Shelburne Museum, marveling at its we wanted to settle down. miraculously marooned steamboat. We We had some locations in mind. Even went sledding and ate s’mores by firelight as we headed north to visit long-lost family in Stowe. in Seattle, New England was on our radar.

I told the kids not to get too excited. I My budding activist daughter is a huge didn’t have the job yet. Some editors, I told Bernie fan. My son, who has taken to calling them, seemed pretty skeptical of hiring a everyone “brah,” wants to be a snowboarder. homeless Californian to cover the Vermont And one of their favorite podcasts is Statehouse.

Vermont Public Radio’s “But Why?” In their But I could see it in their eyes — they minds, if Jane Lindholm called Vermont were home. home, it had to be a pretty cool place.

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MOST VICARIOUS REPORTING “The Mighty Bucks: Pro-Football Dreams Lead Vermonters to a Humble Arena”

So much of the physical drama of competitive sports plays out in the field of the imagination, no matter the caliber or stage. A Little League home run is as thrilling as any professional dinger. Football fans feel the euphoria of an end-zone celebration as truly as the dancing receiver.

Story lines are as sacred as mythology.

For players, this emotional power can be dangerous, too. To be gripped by a dream is also to be vulnerable — to the weight of failure, and to those who would exploit it.

It was this side of the game that I wanted to explore in following the Vermont Bucks as new owner Joanna Morse sought to revive the local arena football team. The industry itself was, to me, unsavory — home to shady owners who cashed in on low or unpaid (or, in the Bucks’ case, paying) athletes who would subject themselves to serious injury for an oversold chance at professional glory.

Morse granted me full access to the team and, to her credit, didn’t renege as her plans for the season went sideways.

Sideways they went, and quickly.

Among the problems: The Bucks’ payto-play tryouts didn’t produce a full squad

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wanted to defend his relative, promising an incredible story. I arranged to visit his apartment in Winooski.

“Brother, bring a recorder and prepare to stay a few,” he texted me.

The home had a sign planted in the front yard that read, “Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting light.”

I opened the door around back and nearly stepped on Moses.

Moses, the ferret.

The man, John Brown, told me he

and Hayden were long-lost cousins who became friends on the streets of Burlington in the ’90s. He looked ruggedly biblical, and we talked about his interpretation of Christianity for a long while.

Brown had been a member of the Aryan Nations in Idaho; he showed me the large swastika tattooed on his calf. But religion had saved him. Now he and his partner, whom I met there with him, had plans to build an off-grid cabin in the woods.

Talking to me seemed like it had been an accomplishment for Brown.

As I closed the door to leave, I could hear him say “I did it” to his partner.

Four months later, Burlington police issued a press release announcing the arrest of Brown for assault, robbery and unlawful restraint. He’d allegedly held a folding knife to the throat of a man on Church Street and threatened to kill him. Officers arrested Brown at gunpoint.

Their announcement noted the swastika tattooed on his calf.

Hunter Nunes-Wales sidelined by a hard hit

even after several extended deadlines.

There I was, watching the shorthanded team learn plays each week from the otherwise empty bleachers at the practice facility. I heard a few players rip ass and make crude jokes, but mostly they were polite, focused men. After practice, one of the linemen asked me — sincerely, I think — if I would play on the team.

I’d already been thinking about it as I watched from the sideline. Football was the one sport my mother never let me play as a teenager, fearing the very real risk of concussions. I’m no rabid football fan, but I’m tall and used to have good hands.

What if?

I didn’t suit up, blaming journalistic independence instead of my poor fitness.

But just by posing the question, that lineman redirected my reporting. It helped me appreciate why they were out there, and

over the course of the season, I couldn’t help but admire the courage it took.

When I rode with the team to their first game in Danvers, Mass., I felt anxious for them. When we arrived to an underwhelming venue, I was frustrated, too. When the first whistle blew, I stood on the team’s sideline and wanted to add my voice to their screams.

But when a player I’d been following, Hunter Nunes-Wales, came off the field wincing from an injury, I knew that, as much as I wanted it, I was not on his team.

I couldn’t help find the absent trainer, or sub in, or even just give Nunes-Wales his space. I had to pick up my camera and capture his pain.

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“Stickin’ to His Guns?

Bernie’s Relationship With the NRA: It’s Complicated” & “Sanders Disputes Seven Days Story During Democratic Debate” After a mass shooting in New Zealand in March, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) remarked on Twitter that it had taken the Kiwis “less than a week to ban militarystyle weapons.” He noted that it had been 405 days since the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., and 2,294 days since the one in Newtown, Conn.

I couldn’t help myself and responded on Twitter that it had taken 85 days after the Newtown shooting for Sanders to answer my questions about whether he would support the assault weapons ban proposed at the time by president Barack Obama. I quoted from an interview he gave me then.

“If you passed the strongest gun control legislation tomorrow, I don’t think it will have a profound effect on the tragedies we have seen,” he’d told me in March 2013.

The Sanders campaign pounced. “This is a completely disingenuous read of what he said,” spokesperson Arianna Jones wrote me in an email. “You’re editorializing.

He has, in fact, never faltered in his support for the assault weapons ban.”

When I noted that he had, in fact, “faltered” — and that he had done so in his interview with me — Sanders senior adviser Jeff Weaver jumped into the email fray.

“Pardon me if I object to your attempt to wipe away 30 years of history because you’ve concocted a revisionist view and decided to push it out on twitter,” Weaver wrote me. “There’s a difference between making news and making up news. You are a ‘gotcha’ columnist. Why not just own that?”

Instead of owning it, I decided to dig up tape of the interview, which I’d miraculously kept. Lo and behold, it was actually worse for Sanders than I’d remembered.

Not only had he expressed doubt about the efficacy of Obama’s gun-control proposals, he’d reaffirmed his long-held states’ rights argument about gun laws.

“My own view on guns is: Everything being equal, states should make those decisions,” Sanders had said — 85 days after Newtown.

I hadn’t used that quote when I’d written about the interview in 2013 because, at the time, it wasn’t terribly newsworthy.

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He’d been making the same argument for years. But now, as his campaign was rewriting his record on gun control, it seemed newly relevant. So I set about writing a cover story chronicling just how much Sanders’ position had shifted — and why he was unwilling to admit it.

To prove to readers — and to Weaver — that we weren’t “making up news,” we decided to post the entire interview in the online version of the story.

The day after it was published, Sanders participated in his first debate of the Democratic presidential primary. As I watched from the comfort of my couch, moderator Rachel Maddow brought up my story. I nearly spat out my Sip of Sunshine.

“Sen. Sanders, a Vermont newspaper recently released portions of an interview you gave in 2013 in which you said, ‘My own view on guns is: Everything being equal, states should make those decisions,’” Maddow said.

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The NRA helped elect Bernie Sanders to Congress.

For decades, he said gun laws were a “local control issue.”

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Instead of explaining how his position had evolved, Sanders interrupted her and said, “No.” Maddow pressed on. “How has your thinking changed since then?” she asked.

“Do you now think there’s a federal role to play?”

“No, that’s a mischaracterization of my thinking,” the senator responded.

“It’s a quote of you,” Maddow noted, drawing laughter from the audience.

I’ll never know exactly why Maddow asked the question, but I suspect that she was willing to trust our reporting because we brought receipts. Sanders and his staff could characterize it as a “mischaracterization” of his thinking, but anyone with ears could hear that it wasn’t.

Moral of the story? Never delete a recorded interview.

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Sisters of Mercy convent

“The Sisters’ Stuff: Items in Burlington Convent Auctioned Off” Reporters are used to dealing with cagey sources. It’s annoyingly common for public officials to dodge us, and it’s understandable when the random person we approach on the street would rather not be quoted in the newspaper. But some interviews we expect to go well, particularly when your source has just issued a press release. That practically invites a phone call, right?

Not if you’re the Sisters of Mercy. I realize I probably shouldn’t speak ill of little old nuns, but I assume the women of the cloth would want me to tell the truth. In May, we got word that the order of nuns would vacate their convent on Mansfield Avenue in Burlington. It was my first print story for Seven Days, and I was psyched: My grandmother is a devout Catholic and knows many of the Sisters. I fully intended on dropping her name the first chance I got.

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But I didn’t make it past the doorway.

Sister Laura Della Santa stopped me in the vestibule and warmly told me that all interviews were to be handled by the Burlington nuns’ overlords at the Sisters of Mercy headquarters in Rhode Island. She subtly shooed me back outside. What the H-E-double-hockey-sticks was I to do now?

I tried several times over the next few days to phone the mothership, to

no avail. Luckily, I interviewed enough non-nuns to cobble together a story, but it was still a little weird to write about such a historic building without ever setting foot inside.

A few months later, I got a call from an employee at the Thomas Hirchak Company auction house. They would be selling off the Sisters’ stuff in a couple of weeks, and did I want to come? Of course

I did! I would finally get inside and talk to some Sisters, I thought.

When I arrived, I immediately noticed a sign taped on the door: “No pictures,” it said. Something told me if the nuns knew that even a camera-less reporter was in their midst, I might get the boot. I found my auctioneer pals in the next room and asked them about the no-picture policy.

They shrugged.

Trying to appear like a fellow bargain hunter, I laid low and spent the next hour avoiding the Sisters instead of seeking them out. But I was on deadline, and my editors needed a story. So incognito I went, interviewing shoppers discreetly with my cellphone recorder and leaving my telltale reporter notebook tucked away in my bag.

I stayed for the beginning of the auction, long enough to see a local restaurateur buy up a bunch of kitchen equipment for next to nothing. When I made my way to the exit, Sister Laura was sitting in the hallway. I flashed her a smile, not looking back to see if she recognized me from before.

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FRIENDLIEST COMPETITORS “CityPlace Architect Says Mall Project Will Be Redesigned”

When I signed on to the Seven Days Burlington beat in April, I knew I’d be spending a lot of time at city hall. The Queen City reporter has the honor of covering city council meetings almost every other Monday night. And, let me tell you, there’s nothing quite like spending the final third of a 12-hour workday in a really uncomfortable folding chair.

What I didn’t count on, though, was the camaraderie I found in what I call Reporters Row. Apparently, it’s tradition for media types to congregate in the right front row of chairs — at least, that’s what VTDigger.org reporter Aidan Quigley told

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me on my first day. He started covering Burlington seven months before I did, so he took it upon himself to show me the ropes. The four-hour meetings pass a smidgen faster when the person next to you is under that same deadline crunch.

We reporters share name spellings and eye rolls when discussions drag on. And on and on. We take bets on when the meetings will adjourn, and we’re usually wrong.

In Reporters Row, we’re competitors but colleagues, too, reveling in the inane idiosyncrasies that define #BTVCC meetings. It’s just another Monday for us when a Burlingtonian takes the mic at public forum and free-associates on the Queen City conflicts du jour. It wouldn’t be city council without President Kurt Wright (R-Ward 4) cracking a sarcastic joke or mispronouncing a speaker’s name. And it doesn’t surprise us when protesters bring signs to underscore their varied points. It’s all part of the gig.

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One Monday night in July, the press gaggle roosted outside a conference room, waiting for councilors to exit a closeddoor session with an update about the long-stalled CityPlace Burlington project.

WPTZ-TV’s Ross Ketschke: Did they hear what I just heard? They did. And when the architect flew out of the doors onto crowded Church Street, we followed. We were literally chasing a lead.

WHEN THE ARCHITECT FLEW OUT OF THE DOORS ONTO CROWDED CHURCH STREET, WE FOLLOWED.

WE WERE LITERALLY CHASING A LEAD. Soon a project architect announced, not so quietly, to his colleagues across the hall that he’d just heard the project would be redesigned. It was the biggest news about CityPlace in months.

I immediately looked at Aidan and my other meeting buddies, Vermont Public Radio’s Liam Elder-Connors and

I filed my story just after midnight and went to bed tired but wired as usual, knowing my article would see the light of day before I would, in the Seven Days’ “Know It All” e-newsletter that goes out to readers at 5 a.m.

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I could’ve written an entire story about stargazing in the Adirondacks without seeing any stars. After all, I’ve seen plenty of night skies in my life and know how to describe one. What difference would it make if I were describing the heavens over Tupper Lake, Tahoe or Topeka? Don’t tell my editors, but I was briefly tempted, after visiting the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory under a steady drizzle of rain, to just call it a night and head back across the lake.

But that felt like cheating. I could not honestly write about Adirondack astronomy without getting a look at it, even if the night sky appeared to be like every other one I’d seen. So I rode out the rainstorm with family in the North Country and made plans to try again the next night. After perusing some online forums, I chose Coney Mountain for a nighttime stroll — or, rather, a very dark one-mile hike up a mountain.

You’d think I’d be at home in the woods; I grew up in rural Colorado. But the truth is, hiking alone has always made me uneasy, even in daylight. Whenever possible, I opt for the company of a friend, or at least a dog.

It was dusk when I set out, and there were several long branches propped up at the trailhead that had clearly been used as walking sticks. I grabbed one, imagining I could use it to fend off a bear — or a crazy guy, if necessary. I hoofed it to the top, which is a large slab of rock, zipped up my coat against the unexpected July

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MOST PARANOID SUBJECTS “Historic Dustup: Standoff Shutters Orwell’s Museum”

Everyone in Orwell had the same question for me: “Who called you?”

No one had. But that answer was about as convincing as my explanation, which was too boring to be true. I just happened to visit the Town of Orwell website, decided to peruse selectboard meeting minutes, noticed the local history museum was closed and started making calls to find out why.

What I hadn’t realized was that the conflict over the Orwell Historical Society Museum had already escalated from what one person called a “stupid” argument over dusty exhibits to what another humorlessly described as a “Mexican standoff.” By asking questions, I was stepping into the middle of what was, by smalltown standards, a potentially explosive situation.

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Each combatant in this cold war over who should clean up a room full of damaged objects and how they should do it seemed to suspect that I was the other’s secret weapon.

The locals who gave me the benefit of the doubt nonetheless were doubtful that my meddling — what I called reporting — would do anything but ensure mutual destruction.

So I drove there, thinking it’d be harder for townspeople to tell me to get lost when I was standing on their doorstep. And if they did, I could still report the story using town records. They had to give me those.

The truth proved elusive in Orwell.

Town officials said they couldn’t find most of the documents I requested. A source cut

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“Mouse in the House: HEART Wildlife Removal Helps Homeowners With Humane Critter Control” Seven Days reporters are fortunate to work with photographers who are not only talented but enthusiastic — artists who are often as excited to shoot a subject as we are to tell their tales. Luke Awtry is one such photog who always seems invested in the story. That’s especially apparent when he tags along during reporting, as he did for a story I was doing about HEART Wildlife Removal for our annual Animal Issue.

HEART is an acronym for Humane Eviction and Removal Team. The company, founded by animal expert JoAnn Nichols and her business partner Patty Tashiro, specializes in the humane removal of critters from homes and yards.

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off a conversation midsentence because another person was approaching, and they didn’t want to be seen talking to a reporter.

One of the standoff participants, Robert Martin, took a particularly forbidding tack; I wouldn’t be able to tell an accurate story without the information he possessed, he said, and he wasn’t going to give it to me.

Of those directly involved, only the former museum curator eventually agreed to talk, but I was able to confirm the rough outlines of the conflict and publish a story about it.

Martin, my unyielding gatekeeper of the real facts, was unhappy with the result.

“Your article did a disservice to those in Orwell who have been working on the issues,” he wrote in an email. “Seems to be the problem with today’s media — better to go with something, no matter how incomplete or inaccurate, rather than nothing.

Sad state of affairs in the Fourth Estate!”

Still, no guns were fired and, as of this writing, Orwell’s museum was teasing online that it would be “opening soon.”

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the legion of squirrels that, emboldened in the years since my dog Buckley died, had taken over my yard.

When we pitched Luke on shooting the story, he was all in on the prospect of a suburban squirrel safari. He even posted about the assignment on Facebook. So of course, on the morning that he, Nichols and Tashiro arrived, my squirrels vanished.

As we roamed the front, side and back yards, Nichols gestured to likely points of critter ingress around the house and

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suggested easy fixes — cut back tree branches that act as bridges to the roof, place screens over exhaust vents, etc. Luke followed along, shooting pictures here and there, and asking questions when they occurred to him. (Side note: As a reporter, I love it when photographers ask subjects questions, because they often see things I might not. I think it’s because they quite literally look at the world through a different lens than a writer does.)

After a bit, Luke disappeared while the rest of us walked and talked about the

ins and outs of humane animal control. I assumed he was looking for a good spot to shoot a portrait of Nichols and Tashiro, which he was. But he was also looking for something else: squirrels.

When Luke rejoined us, he pulled me aside.

“Dan,” he said, solemnly. “I gotta be honest, man. I’m really not seeing any squirrels here. What’s the deal?”

Luke is either a great actor or he was genuinely bummed out that my fabled tree rats were apparently just that: a fable. I did my best to assure him that the squirrels were real and that I was just as vexed by their disappearance. I’m not sure Luke bought it. The only squirrel he would shoot that morning was a large stuffed toy squirrel Nichols had brought with her — which, ironically, she uses to deter squirrels. Apparently it works.

Later that afternoon, Luke teased me by texting a photo of a squirrel squatting on his porch in Burlington. At the time I happened to be on my back patio, where, just 15 feet or so away, sat a big, fat squirrel.

I crept as close to the critter as I could and snapped a picture with my phone and sent it to Luke — proof that my squirrels were real.

We’ll get ’em next time, Luke.

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“Godforsaken: Seven Days Tracks Down Ex-Priests ‘Credibly Accused’ of Sex Abuse in Vermont” My editors call it a “door knock.” But the simplicity of that term belies the courage it takes to walk up to a stranger’s front door and rap on it — in hopes of getting a face-to-face interview with a subject who hangs up or doesn’t answer the phone.

I found myself on a two-day “door knock” in September after Seven Days set out to locate the dozen surviving priests named on a list of 39 Vermont Catholic clergy credibly accused of sex abuse. Seven of them, as far as we could deduce, still lived in Vermont. We went to find them.

On the first day I teamed up with a colleague, Derek Brouwer, and was happy to have a cocaptain on this difficult assignment. The awful details — questions about betrayals, guilt or innocence — were all in the mix.

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Along with the emotional weight, there were logistical challenges. Some addresses were wrong. Or confusing. I drove, and Derek helped navigate. Together we talked through intercoms and pressed apartment buzzers that no one responded to. In one case we walked into a locked senior living building by scooting in behind a resident.

We found our way to the unit we were

looking for and knocked, but no one answered.

At a different address, we were about to leave after multiple knocks. Then the door opened a crack, and an old, frail man peeked through it. He was the ex-priest we were looking for, but he wouldn’t comment.

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another, given the man’s aged state, the encounter was just sad and pathetic.

The next day Derek and I split up to maximize our remaining reporting time.

He headed to Enosburgh. I set out for Glover in the Northeast Kingdom. I drove fast for the first hour and then had to slow down as I bumped over dirt roads. I passed old cemeteries, tall corn in the September sun, weathered barns, and flower beds full of zinnias and sunflowers. I remember thinking the day was too beautiful for this miserable mission.

The cell service held up long enough for me to map my way to the property I was seeking, a newish house set on an old hill farm. There in the front yard was ninetysomething former priest John “Jack” Kenney. No knocking required. He was polite, and so was I. He denied the allegation in a calm voice, and when I continued to question him, he dismissed the whole list as “silly.”

Then he suggested that I leave.

As I drove back to Burlington, I knew I had gotten what I needed: an interview that, while brief, said it all.

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“‘Woman of Her Times’? Sara Holbrook Community Center’s Namesake Linked to Eugenics Movement” As a lifelong Vermonter, I take pride in knowing my home state. But every now and then, I learn about a place I never knew existed. In September, I was researching the connections between Sara Holbrook, the namesake of a Burlington community center, and 2:45 PM the Vermont eugenics movement of the 1920s and ’30s. After visiting two libraries and doing a fair amount of googling, I realized I had to see some historical documents up close. That’s when I discovered the Vermont State Archives in Middlesex.

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The Vermont State Archives & Records Administration maintains records dating back to 1777, when Vermont first gained statehood. The place is a public records nerd’s wet dream. I couldn’t wait to dig in.

The front door opened to a nondescript lobby, not unlike a doctor’s office waiting room. A woman behind the front desk greeted me with a registration form and directed me to stash my stuff in one of the lockers. No backpacks were allowed, nor were “envelopes or other enclosed items,” according to the three-page-long list of rules I reviewed next. I slung my cardigan over one arm and clutched my laptop in the other, ready to go. But the gatekeeper stopped me: I could only bring in the clothes on my back, she explained.

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Green Mountain College began the year by announcing it would cease operations at the end of the spring semester. By July, the Poultney campus was for sale. In September, I found myself covering a public auction of the private school’s buildings, artwork and furniture. Roaming the library during the “preview,” I encountered a man upstairs in a back corner. Stretched out on a couch with a musty old book, it was Duane Merrill, the founder of Duane Merrill & Company auction house, which was handling the sale of more than a thousand items at the college the next day.

Although he was out of context and wearing sneakers, I recognized him right away from auctions I attended years ago, when I was in need of chairs, lamps and beds to furnish my first house.

Duane grew up in the antique business and founded his Williston-based auction house in 1970. Now, as he read quietly, he

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seemed content to be playing an auxiliary role to his son, Ethan Merrill, who was in the adjacent college dining hall, hurriedly setting things up with a half dozen employees.

I introduced myself, and we chatted about the auction biz. In his distinctive voice, he revealed that he still brakes for items that catch his eye at garage sales. “If it’s good, I’ll stop,” explained

2019backstory Archivist Mariessa Dobrick told me I could sit wherever I wanted so long as I faced her desk. It was like being back in a classroom, but that was fine by me.

I always liked school — and rules.

And there were more of those. I could take photos with my phone, but not with a flash. I could take notes, but not with a pen. I could drink water, but only in the hallway.

Dobrick gave me three huge cardboard boxes of records that detailed the eugenic experiments at the nowdefunct Brandon Training School.

Proponents of the movement sought to institutionalize “feebleminded” Vermonters to prevent them from soiling otherwise pristine pedigrees.

The documents were tissue-thin and yellow with age. They were so fragile, I felt like I should have been wearing gloves. But that wasn’t in the rule book.

I spent two hours researching one of the ugliest chapters in Vermont history, and on the drive home, I couldn’t help but wonder what other secrets our state archives hold.

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Duane, who has auctioned rare paintings, jewels and a $270,000 Stickley cupboard. He’s more concerned about the treasures being thrown away.

“We’ve found grandfather clocks in dumpsters.”

As browsers at the preview eyeballed Herman Miller chairs, bound copies of Vermont Life magazine and lots of Shakespeare plays, we talked about how the auctioneer’s job has changed. With the advent of telephone and online bidders, not as many people show up in person. And it might be harder to scoop up deals — because those invisible bidders are in the mix.

But Merrill acknowledged that the auctioneer’s style still matters during the live event. “Being an entertainer, as much as selling, is what distinguishes a great auctioneer,” he said. The next day, Ethan Merrill provided the rapidfire soundtrack for most of the auction.

But around noon, a reliever stepped up to the podium. It was his dad, Duane Merrill, still talking … fast.

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In September, my editor heard that PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury had been banned from Instagram for posting a photo of a woman’s nipple. People get banned from social media all the time for all kinds of things, but it seemed like Instagram was an important component of PhotoPlace’s business, so I called up the owner to check it out. James Barker told me that a gallery staffer had posted a photo of a woman with one bare breast visible, and Instagram had shut down the account the same day without warning.

Barker had tried to restore the account through Instagram’s official channels for three weeks but never heard anything back. Eventually, he gave up and started a new Instagram account with a fraction of the followers.

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Barker told me. “But one breast, and down we go.”

With a quote like that, there was no way I wasn’t writing a story. I also received an email from the photographer, Olivia Oh, who wrote eloquently about her frustrations with Instagram’s nudity policy of restricting female nipples (unless engaged in breastfeeding) but not male ones.

But I wanted to try to confirm Barker’s account of what happened. I found an email address at Instagram dedicated to press requests and sent a message requesting comment. Honestly, I didn’t

expect to hear back — Instagram is a $100 billion company, and I’m an arts writer in Vermont. But within a day, I got a response from a communications person promising to look into the incident. And in a few days, we got an official statement from a Facebook (Instagram’s parent company) spokesperson: “The account was mistakenly removed and we apologize for the inconvenience.”

The account was back, sans nude photo. Barker announced its return in an email to PhotoPlace fans, writing, “A local, arts-oriented newspaper picked

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“Searched and Rescued: How a Soldier’s Tribute to Drill Sergeant Wit Led to Saving Lives” In journalism, as in filmmaking, sometimes the best lines end up on the cutting-room floor. This year, a source said something that, although astounding, I couldn’t use: “He shot me with a shotgun and blew my leg off … It was the best thing that ever happened to me.”

First, some background: In October, I profiled Dan Caddy, a Vermont Army National Guard soldier who, in 2012, created a Facebook page to pay tribute to the drill sergeants who helped make him the man he is today. Called Awesome Shit My Drill Sergeant Said, the page went viral, attracting comments from military personnel worldwide, who shared hilarious, offcolor quotes from their own drill sergeants.

Caddy said he created the page for “shits and grins,” but within months it dropped a dead-serious mission in his lap: rescuing a distraught soldier intent on killing himself. For more than eight hours

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one night, Caddy worked with an informal online network of active and former military personnel to locate the suicidal soldier and get him help.

When the story of that nightlong ordeal made national news, Awesome Shit My Drill Sergeant Said inadvertently became a de facto suicide hotline. Virtually every night, Caddy, who had no prior training in counseling or crisis management, began hearing from distressed veterans who were thinking of ending it all.

They included Randy Tucker, 41, whom I interviewed by phone from his home in South Dakota. Tucker recounted

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his mental health struggles, near suicide and eventual rescue by Caddy and his colleagues.

In the interview, Tucker shared details of his life after his rescue, which, though compelling, didn’t fit within the scope of my article. They included his ex-girlfriend being murdered and his own descent into alcoholism, opioid addiction and homelessness. Then, after Tucker missed a phone call from his family informing him that his mother was on her deathbed, his family disowned him. Distraught, Tucker broke into his father’s house, stole his handgun and planned to kill himself.

up the saga of our Instagram closure, and, being a dutiful press person, the reporter checked with IG to hear their side of the story. Instagram immediately responded, apologized profusely (to the reporter, of course — not to PhotoPlace Gallery) and reinstated our old account on the spot. This, after three weeks of daily emails got us nowhere.”

While that stated timeline is hastened and saying Instagram “apologized profusely” is a stretch, it was interesting to see how much more quickly a request from a reporter got attention than messages and complaints from the actual account holder did.

As Barker wrote at the end of his email, “If this ever happens to you, get a reporter on the story!” Thankfully, nobody else has taken his advice just yet.

The story also sparked an interesting email chain in which Seven Days editors debated whether we could post a nipple on our own website. The answer, ultimately, was a resounding yes. A particular highlight was news editor Matthew Roy’s comment: “Oh, run it. It’s a booby from an art show.”

Ultimately, he fled and was subsequently arrested for burglary of a firearm. After serving eight months in prison, Tucker spent another six in a drug treatment program. Upon getting sober, Tucker said, he went to make amends to his family and knocked on his older brother’s door, assuming he’d be greeted with open arms.

“Instead, he believed I was the same old Randy,” Tucker recalled. “He thought I might still be on drugs, so he shot me with a shotgun and blew my leg off.”

How could that be a good thing? It connected him with “awesome people” at the Zilis Sacred Mountain Retreat Center, in Deadwood, S.D., which treats active and former military, police officers, and other first responders suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, Tucker explained. Getting shot, he said, helped him go from “foggy and groggy” to living a healthy lifestyle.

His account of the January 6, 2018, shooting was independently confirmed by the Saint Lucie County Sheriff’s Department, in Fort Pierce, Fla. Tucker explained why he decided to share his story publicly and be identified by name: “I know there are guys out there, just like me, and I hope I can hit one of them in the heart.”

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“Carbon Quandary: In a Warming World, New Thinking Imperils Vermont’s Wood-Fueled Energy Market” When it comes to burning wood, I may be a flaming hypocrite.

Even as I was reporting on the climate impacts of biomass energy in Vermont, I was looking forward to firing up my woodstove at the first sign of frost.

Earlier this year, my family and I moved to a Waterbury farmhouse equipped with an ancient woodstove and an oil furnace.

I hoped to heat the place with more local wood than foreign oil.

During the weeks I worked on my cover story, “Carbon Quandary,” I grilled public officials, experts and advocates about the wisdom of biomass energy projects that add carbon to the

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atmosphere by burning the very trees that excel at removing it.

Then on weekends, I’d don a flannel shirt, sharpen my Stihl chain saw, trudge off into the woods behind our house and harvest a few trees for firewood.

So who was I to question whether Burlington’s Joseph C. McNeil Generating Station should be torching trainloads of woodchips to make electricity when I was running my own amateur wood-to-energy operation?

Critics charge that such biomass plants are a BUMPY RIDE carbon-intensive and inefficient way to power the grid compared to other renewable sources, such as hydro, wind and solar. It seemed a hell of a lot more efficient operation than mine, though.

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by wind. But they lay at the base of a steep bank, and I didn’t exactly have a grapple skidder handy.

So after sawing the logs into rounds, I extracted them with a pulley system that

involved an old tarp, rope and my Honda Accord.

Then I split the rounds with a maul and stacked them to dry, only to have the wood get immediately soaked by repeated downpours. Before it could fully dry out, everything froze.

Now, to make a fire on a frigid night, I grab a few icy sticks of firewood from the woodshed and shoehorn them into my woodstove. The room is downright toasty — for anyone within three feet of the stove, that is.

To move some small percentage of that heat into the rest of the house, I hung a cheap box fan from the doorjamb. The setup keeps us from freezing, but it got me thinking.

The McNeil plant, which is going full tilt this time of year, is half-owned by Green Mountain Power, of which I am a customer.

So in essence, I’m using electricity generated by burning trees to help me circulate the heat I’ve generated by burning trees.

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“Montréal by Vélo: Vermont Officials Take a Two-Wheeled ‘Learning Journey’ in Quebec” Most reporters would relish the chance to ditch the office for a day and go ride a bike around Montréal. I’m not most reporters.

Back in October, my editor pitched me a story that involved tagging along with city officials on a two-wheeled “learning journey” north of the border.

The idea, the trip organizers said, was to witness bike infrastructure done right.

Was it a cool assignment? Yes. But it was also downright intimidating for someone who’d just bought her first adult bike a few months before. I’d only wheeled my lime-green cruiser around the block a few times, and I’d never ridden a bike on a real urban street or even on the Burlington bike path.

Let me rehinge your gaping jaw before I continue. I know. I need to get out more. To be fair, there was no

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pressure, but I’d only been on the job six months and I didn’t want to be known as the reporter who wouldn’t go the literal extra mile for a good story.

So I took the assignment and did what any anxious millennial would do:

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Imagined every possible thing that could go wrong. What if I got lost? What if I was too slow and everyone had to wait for me? What if I looked stupid in front of all these important people? I only made it worse by Facebook-stalking and

googling each of the 20 people on the invite list. A good handful of them had profile pictures showing them riding a bike. Two city councilors don’t even own cars and use bikes to get around. What had I gotten myself into?

The day of the ride, I stuffed my bag with about 100 extra layers and some snacks and headed for the border with my bike-friendly companions. I hadn’t planned on telling anyone that I was an inexperienced cyclist, but my nerves got the best of me. Luckily, my fellow tripgoers promised not to leave me behind.

And they didn’t, even when I slogged up the first hill, then huffed and puffed up the second. By the third, my quads were screaming for relief. One of our Montréal guides announced there was no shame in walking up the steep slope, and I took his word for it. A few city officials joined me.

Back on the flat, my confidence returned even as my legs grew more tired. Here I was, so supremely out of my comfort zone and — dare I say it — having fun. We finished the 11-mile ride at city hall, and I was greeted with a round of high fives. I did it. And you know what? I would do it again.

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“Government Gun Shop: How the State of Vermont Became a Firearms Dealer” How do reporters come up with story ideas?

More often than not, I learn about my next story while reporting the one before it. In the course of an interview, a source might mention something that’s off-topic but really interesting.

I’ll file it away in a list I keep and return to it soon.

That happened this summer as I was reporting a story about the use of “extreme risk protection orders” in Vermont in the year since Gov. Phil Scott signed a package of gun-control bills into law. In the course of my reporting, I learned that Commissioner Chris Cole of the Department of Buildings and General Services was working on a system to dispose of seized and abandoned firearms in state custody.

When I called Cole, I was surprised to learn that the state was already auctioning off the guns. I was intrigued when he mentioned that they were being kept in “an undisclosed location,” about which he would say nothing more. And I knew I had a story when he casually mentioned that among those seized guns were two World War II-era rifles with Nazi insignia.

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EXCUSE ME. DID YOU SAY NAZI? Excuse me. Did you say Nazi?

Clearly I betrayed a bit too much excitement at the notion that the state might be selling off swastika-adorned guns. Cole, likely realizing that he’d stepped in it, did his best to hedge. “Well, they’re definitely German military.”

Spoiler alert: They were Nazi guns.

I realized this nugget was too good to fritter away as a minor detail in an unrelated story, so I put it on my list and returned to it later. Cole, however, didn’t seem thrilled about revisiting the subject. I asked him a couple of times whether he would let me tour the “undisclosed location,” and he finally relented. But to get there, he joked, I would have to be blindfolded.

Yep, I had a story.

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“North Stars: Reps. Welch and Stefanik Chart Different Courses at Impeachment Hearings” When I traveled to Capitol Hill in November for the first day of the House Intell i g e n c e C o m m i t t e e ’s impeachment hearings, I was hoping to find some color to liven up my report. I didn’t expect to find it in a bathroom.

My goal for the day was to shadow U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), who found himself at the center of the impeachment circus by virtue of his perch on the intel committee. As it turned out, shadowing him mostly entailed sitting in an ornate hearing room, watching Welch watch witnesses testify.

The star of the show that day was William Taylor, the acting American ambassador to Ukraine. His Bronze Star, deep voice and solemn bearing made him an ideal witness for the Democrats: the embodiment of the patriotic civil servant.

Hours into the hearing, the chair called for a brief recess — and I took the opportunity to take a leak. As I waited in line for a urinal in a Longworth House Office Building men’s room, I noticed that New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich was standing right behind me.

While I went about my, um, business, I heard Leibovich address another reliefseeker as the “star witness.”

“I don’t know about that star witness thing,” the man responded.

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been addressing: Ambassador Taylor himself.

Here was my moment to interrogate the man at the center of it all — the witness who might seal the fate of the presidency.

I whiffed.

“How ya doin’?” I asked.

“Fine,” he responded. “You?” “Fine,” I said.

The only color I found was in my cheeks.

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MOST INTERESTING CONFLICT THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT INTO THE STORY

“HOWLing at the Moon: A Women’s Collective in Huntington Grapples With a Gender-Fluid Future” Huntington Open Women’s Land, or HOWL, was established in 1985 as a women’s community — a refuge from men, machismo and phallocentrism in all its forms. Until about six years ago, trans women were only tentatively considered in the collective’s definition of “women”; more recently, HOWL has been grappling with the inclusion of people who identify as nonbinary, or neither strictly male nor female. On rare occasions, HOWL will host all-gender gatherings to which members can invite male partners, friends and children over the age of 10, but the categorical rule is that men aren’t allowed on the premises.

Apparently, the no-men rule also applies to photographers. When Seven Days’ James Buck found out he had been assigned to shoot my November 27 cover story on HOWL, he emailed the group to arrange a visit. A few days later, Buck received a response from HOWL treasurer Lani Ravin: “As you know, HOWL is women’s land, one of a very few places that exists for women to create something different from our everyday life,” she wrote. “Having a male photographer would not accurately reflect the reality of HOWL. We respectfully request that Seven Days send a woman photographer.”

Buck, 41, goes by a male name and uses male pronouns, but before he transitioned 12 years ago, he lived for three decades as a woman; at 17, he came out as a lesbian.

His preferred community was, and still is, female-centric; hanging out with cisgender men makes him uneasy. When he saw Ravin’s response, he wasn’t upset — having spent much of his life seeking out precisely the kind of environment that HOWL aims to create, he understood the intent. Rather than force the issue, Seven Days obliged and sent a “woman photographer,” Karen Pike, and the story might have ended there.

But for Buck, Ravin’s email offered a reflection of himself that had already started to feel less and less coherent, a manifestation of the dissonance at the heart of the story I had written: How can a place like HOWL adapt to a genderfluid zeitgeist while maintaining its

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But the larger, thornier question of whether Buck himself would be welcome at HOWL loomed over our conversation.

At times, it felt like the dialogue had run aground — most egregiously, when one of the collective at the Moon members asked Buck whether he had a penis — but the tenor was never combative or intentionally disrespectful.

“What’s the cutoff for being male?” Buck asked at one point.

“It’s not a beard; it’s a word. And it’s uncomfortable to identify as something other than male or female, because that makes you more vulnerable in the world. But nobody gives your socialization METAL URGES ON THE BUST AFTER THE FLOOD any weight. It’s like, ‘Do you want one word?’ Fine, I can give you one word. Or do you want to sit and talk to request a woman photographer. One for a few minutes?”

In the end, Ravin and Mass said that of their considerations was that a malepresenting photographer would change they would be happy to continue the the dynamic among the people being conversation with Buck in person — just photographed, particularly for those with a not at HOWL. history of trauma. In the end, the collective C HEL S EA ED G A R members decided that they wanted HOWL portrayed the way they experienced it — as a respite from the male gaze.

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separateness from the male universe? And if notions of maleness and femaleness have become increasingly fungible, can there be any reliable metric for determining who belongs and who doesn’t?

“I’m probably the exact person who is kind of shut out by the thing they’re doing,” Buck told me the day he got Ravin’s email. “I’ve been going through a period of realizing how much I lost when I transitioned in terms of my lesbian community and my female community ... and identifying more with my female history and past and body ... So lately I’ve been realizing that I actually want to be part of both worlds, and I have to be really careful about that, because not everyone accepts you.”

Buck had no desire to challenge the collective’s wishes, but he suggested that it would be interesting, and probably cathartic, for him to share his perspective with the group. So one day in early December, Buck and I got on the phone with HOWL board members Ravin, Michele Grimm, Cindy Feltch and Stephie Smith, plus resident caretaker Meg Mass, to delve into the interstices of Buck’s identity.

During the call, which lasted more than an hour and a half, Ravin said that the group had a lengthy discussion about whether

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“Worse for Care: When Elder Homes Stumble, Frail Vermonters Get Hurt” My job is to look for sets of data that tell interesting stories about Vermont.

Earlier this year I found one in the state’s Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living. After negotiations that spanned three months and nearly $2,000 in fees, I wrangled five and a half years’ worth of complaints made against local assisted living and residential care homes.

I set up a spreadsheet to help make sense of thousands of pages of information.

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“Guarded Secrets: Claims of Sexual Misconduct, Drug Use Plague a Vermont Prison for Women” In October, my editor handed me an envelope addressed to Seven Days’ post office box bearing the official Department of Corrections stamp indicating that it was inmate correspondence. Inside was a three-page letter written with purple ink and perfect penmanship.

Its author, Mandy Conte, told a harrowing tale about the women’s prison in which she was lodged, the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. One officer at the South Burlington prison, she wrote, had sexually assaulted her former cellmate, Megan Webbley. Another officer, just days earlier, had been dismissed from his post for sexual misconduct.

“It causes me great concern that these are the men in a position of authority and control of the women incarcerated at CRCF,” she wrote.

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just published Webbley’s obituary — a heartbreaking and frank account of her life of addiction written by her father, Edwin Webbley — and it had gone viral.

According to Conte’s letter, there was yet another horrific chapter to Megan’s life.

Conte implored us to look into the situation. “I’m sure with a little investigation of your own you can verify this information,” she wrote.

It took more than a little investigation.

Nailing a story when all your potential sources are locked up and walled off from the world isn’t easy. Even reaching Conte for the first time was a challenge.

She provided phone numbers for her caseworker and her fiancé, both of whom informed her that I wanted to talk. First, though, I had to be added to her “PIN sheet” — a list of approved prisoner contacts — and then she had to sign a media release drawn up by the Department of Corrections. Then I had to wait for her to call. All that took about a week.

When we finally connected, Conte expressed why she was so torn up about Webbley’s death — and why she thought it was so important for her former cellmate’s story to be told. “I struggled with addiction, as well,” Conte told me.

“People should be aware of what these girls go through, and the blame shouldn’t be placed on them.”

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Once we had inputted everything, reporters Emily Corwin and Derek Brouwer were able to filter the data for recurring problems. They began conducting interviews and requesting additional records for a series of stories we came to call Worse for Care.

I quickly realized we had a trove of information about eldercare homes that consumers would want to see and search.

So I began the tricky task of building a public version of the database.

I had already “scraped” the state’s online inspection reports. They included coding for the severity of citations, a detail that turned out to be crucial: I used it to enable our Vermont Eldercare Navigator database to compare homes using methodology adapted from the federal government’s nursing home scoring system. But to do that, we had to double back and do a few more weeks’ worth of data entry to get the citation records into our database in the right format.

Our team set aside a day to doublecheck the data — meeting in a Seven Days

conference room for a line-by-line review to ensure we had the right number of citations and the correct severity codes for each report.

We were almost done when disaster struck: The state, I realized, had failed to upload many inspection reports to its website. We were missing roughly one in five — and so was our database.

I put in a panicked request for those public records and pleaded with DAIL to get them to us quickly. We delayed the Worse for Care launch date a week and crossed our fingers.

DAIL’s staff delivered, but then we had to read, upload and analyze the missing reports quickly, enlisting every available staffer to help.

The database went live on sevendaysvt. com the same day as the first stories — putting stats, a comparison graphic and inspection reports for Vermont-licensed facilities at readers’ fingertips.

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For this story, Conte was my tipster and my stringer. Over the next GRAND CENTRAL few weeks, she asked other inmates to call me and frequently checked in with me to see what I needed from the inside.

If I was having trouble reaching somebody, she would deliver the message.

If somebody was reluctant to talk, she would help persuade them.

By the time my first story on the prison went Claims of sexual misconduct, drug use and retaliation plague Vermont’s sole women’s prison to press, I’d spoken to more than a dozen inmates and officers.

Several bravely agreed to As we spoke, I could hear other let me use their names in print, despite inmates in the background interjecting their well-founded fears of retaliation. when they had something to say. I real- I wouldn’t have reached any of them ized I would need to speak with many without Conte’s help. other women before I had a story — and I In her first letter, she wrote, “This would need Conte’s help to do that. cannot be allowed to go unnoticed, In journalism, the term “stringer” is women are suffering. How long will this used for those who contribute report- continue to be swept under the rug?” ing from far-flung or inaccessible places.

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Vermod is trying to remake the modular home business.

But people who have purchased the Vermontmade zero-energy units have had some problems with them. Earlier this month I went to Waltham, where there’s a cluster of 14, in search of sagging floors and cracking walls.

Roaming through the small affordable housing development, I met Michelle Kilbreth, who lives with and cares for her disabled brother. She introduced me to several of her neighbors on McKnight Lane. After about 90 minutes, my notebook was full. Time to go.

It was late October and chilly. Darkness was falling in the fields surrounding the neighborhood as we walked toward my car in a small gravel parking area. The front right tire was flat, probably from a slow leak that I had been filling periodically (but not often enough) with air at the gas station. I sighed and pulled out my phone to call for roadside assistance, not knowing how much it would cost. I felt the stress mounting. A good day on assignment was turning into a bad one.

Kilbreth gave me a puzzled look.

“Why don’t you change the tire yourself?” she asked.

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Because it would take all night, I thought. My tire-changing skills were as rusty as the trailer hitch on the back of my 2011 Toyota. Kilbreth saw my dismay and cheerfully volunteered to walk me through the job. In other words, she did most of the work. When I couldn’t get the jack unwedged from the storage compartment in my car, Kilbreth got her own jack from her truck.

The awkward lever that cranks up the jack? She worked it patiently and raised the car just enough to put on the spare.

She knew to turn the wrench counter-

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AS THE TRAILER HITCH ON THE BACK OF MY 2011 TOYOTA. clockwise to loosen the lug nuts — and showed me how. As we were changing the tire, her brother offered bits of friendly advice from his wheelchair, which he’d rolled to the parking area.

It took about an hour to change the tire, and by then it was totally dark. I thanked Kilbreth repeatedly. She said it was no bother, which is untrue. I got in my car and drove away, not sure I would remember how to put on a spare again but determined to emulate her generosity. This was a good assignment after all.

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“Burlington Police Chief Admits He Used an Anonymous Twitter Account to Taunt a Critic” “On Tape: Burlington Police Chief Lied Repeatedly About Twitter Account in July Call”

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“Burlington Police Chief Resigns After Twitter Trolling Scandal” Mayor Miro Weinberger

Stephen A. Ham-Ellis Diane Gabriel SEPTEMBER 12, 1947DECEMBER 24, 2017 Always remembered.

Never forgotten.

I was nervous when I called Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo in July for a story about social media abuse. So nervous, I went out to my car, where it was quiet, to conduct the phone interview in which I had to ask him whether he had set up a fake Twitter account in order to troll a local citizen.

Charles Winkleman, a regular critic of the chief and his department, alleged that the chief was behind the short-lived @WinkleWatchers account and had some convincing evidence to prove it.

It’s hard enough to confront an authority figure with such a pointed accusation.

And, after only three months on the job, I had not yet developed a working relationship with del Pozo. Still, I managed to pose the question, and he said “No, nope” before I’d even finished asking it.

That seemed a little suspicious to me. So I rephrased and inquired again in several different ways, with the digital recorder running. There was no misunderstanding what I was asking. Del Pozo spent five

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minutes denying that he had anything to do with the online harassment of Winkleman.

Six months later, the same question — this time, directed to Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger — broke open this story. I had requested an interview with him about the city’s social media policy, including fresh allegations from Winkleman about the chief. Weinberger agreed and, in the course of our conversation, admitted that del Pozo had in fact been the anonymous creator of @WinkleWatchers.

I exposed del Pozo’s subterfuge and bolstered it with the audio recording that captured him lying repeatedly. Days later, the chief resigned. Then the scandal went deeper: del Pozo’s replacement, Jan Wright, lasted just hours as acting chief after she, too, admitted to operating an anonymous social media account.

Proof that the hardest question to pose is almost always the one that needs asking.

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Regarding Courtney Lamdin’s December 11 article “Ranked-Choice Voting Not Likely to Be on March Ballot in Burlington”: I attended the December 9 Charter Change Committee meeting at which Democratic City Councilors Joan Shannon and Franklin Paulino executed their antidemocratic maneuver to kill off the proposed ranked-choice voting item for the March ballot, with assistance from fellow Democratic Councilor Adam Roof.

Lamdin quotes Councilor Shannon as saying: “My intention wasn’t to limit discussion but rather expand it.” Not true! Shannon, supported by Paulino and Roof, ran out the clock to prevent any discussion, knowing that would make it impossible to send the item to the full city council by the December 16 deadline for March ballot items.

A dozen members of the public spoke in favor of ranked-choice voting at the start of the meeting. It was clear that the topic was of primary interest to the audience.

At 6:15 p.m., immediately following the votes on the other three agenda items, Shannon announced she had to leave, thus ending the meeting! She could have reminded everyone earlier so the councilors could have ensured time for discussion on the ranked-choice item. She did not.

Not only did Shannon blow off the public in the room, she also ignored the opportunity to truly “expand” the committee’s discussion. She ignored the internationally known expert on rankedchoice voting, Terry Bouricius, who was available at the meeting.

The charade that the meeting just ran out of time is offensive and not supported by what actually happened.

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LOVE OUR VERMOD

I was very surprised to read the article maligning Vermod homes [“The Cost of ‘Affordable,’” December 11]. We built a Vermod home for my aging mother that she has lived in for three years. It has been a warm, cozy, bright and very comfortable home for her.

We had looked for a single-floor, handicap-accessible home for her in the existing local marketplace, but that seems an impossible find in Vermont.

When we discovered Vermod, it answered our needs and more. Not only was it the most affordable option at the time, we could customize it. And it has proven to be very inexpensive for her to live there. Her total energy bill — heat and electricity combined — is always between $100 and $150 per month, no matter the weather on a cold, northfacing slope.

At 90, she cranks the heat way up in the winter, and in the summer she loves the AC. Minor issues that came up (as they do in any newly built house) were addressed to our satisfaction. In fact, Steve Davis dropped in to check on us the first winter, when the temp went to 20 below, to make sure she was comfortable.

We are considering building another, larger Vermod for us as we get older.

I think Vermod is giving us efficient solutions for housing that are climatefriendly and help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. The company has been earnest, hardworking and a pleasure to deal with.

BURLINGTON

Carol Stedman

HARTLAND

MODULAR = SUBSTANDARD

[Re “The Cost of ‘Affordable,’” December 11]: Wake up. “Modular homes” are not built to current national, state or local building codes. They are built to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development standards, which are far below any current quality standards.

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early adopters always endure the pain of the cutting edge.

Homeownership in general isn’t for the faint of heart; I had disappointments with an old stick-built home, too, and there are always maintenance issues, regardless of dwelling type. For additional perspective, I have at least as many complaints about the site work — excavation, concrete foundation, belowgrade waterproofing — done by outside contractors that were not Vermod. In my estimation, all of these vendors made some mistakes.

What’s beyond question is that my Vermod is always warm in winter, always cool in summer and does it all for an annual cost of a few hundred dollars — the monthly cost I used to sink into my stick-built house. I run all my yard equipment off the solar-powered electricity, as well.

Moving forward, it’s incumbent upon us to build new construction at least to the energy-efficiency standard of Vermod. There’s always a learning curve with new technology; let’s not abandon ship when things aren’t perfect. My advice to the company and customers alike is to be resilient and continually learn and improve.

Incidentally, I got turned on to Vermod in the first place via an article in this very publication, “Vermod: Redesigning the Mobile Home for the 21st Century” [January 7, 2015], so thanks!

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After reading through “Guarded Secrets: Claims of Sexual Misconduct, Drug Use Plague A Vermont Prison for Women” [December 4], I wanted to share some reflections as a former, female corrections officer in Vermont’s women’s prison.

I am speaking as A love story an individual on my from Vermont’s opioid crisis own time and not on behalf of or as a representative of the state.

WORSE FOR CARE PRISON BREAKS First, we all m u s t s t r i ve t o take responsibility for how our state is structured and accept that articles like “Guarded Secrets” can have the unintended consequence of feeding our collective ignorance by allowing us to feast on a few horrific stories that should

I just wanted to thank you for the Hooked series. It’s so well written and well researched and, most of all, so heartfelt and real. I’m grateful for Kate O’Neill’s willingness to explore and expose her own experiences and feelings and those of her beautiful sister, Maddie. What she’s offered is a guide to and model for compassion, as well as a thoughtful and thorough look at this crisis and its effects. It’s truly some of the best journalism I’ve ever encountered.

I h av e a f r i e n d WINTER ISSUE who works with harm reduction in Maine, so I’ve been aware of the concept for a while, but I’m always shocked at how few otherwise knowledgeable people have ever even heard of it. I’m so glad O’Neill wrote about it in such a clear and concrete way RISING TALENT in her last installment [“Hooked: A Love Story From Vermont’s Opioid Crisis,” December 11].

I imagine that writing this series has been wrenching for her; I hope it’s also been somewhat cathartic and healing.

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I recognize and can relate to some of the complaints detailed in [“The Cost of ‘Affordable,’” December 11]. I own a Vermod and, yes, I have Sheetrock cracks I’d love to see fixed. And although I absolutely feel for the homeowners profiled,

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be told, but they leave the reader with a stronger sense of satisfied voyeurism rather than a clearly articulated set of solutions.

After working at the Department of Corrections, I had the opportunity to work with the state’s former finance commissioner, Jim Reardon.

I loved Reardon through and through.

I was always struck by his humility. He would often discuss what he considered to be his failures, referring to certain items in the state’s budget. When I asked Jim what he meant, his answer was always the same: State buildings, including our prisons and the state’s IT infrastructure, needed more financial support.

Please, Seven Days, finish this story.

One of Reardon’s truisms was: “Don’t give me a problem without giving me a few solutions.” Present some veritable solutions to the broader discussion and ask the legislative committees who handle the Corrections department to make policy changes. Hand-wringing and finger-pointing will not solve the core issues.

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STORIES Remembering Vermonters who died this year

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n New Year’s Day 2019, Seven Days staff photographer Matthew Thorsen died from cancer — or, as we put it in our cover story tribute to him the following week, the disease “ushered” the beloved and brilliantly enigmatic artist “into his next great adventure.” Wherever it is we go once we depart this mortal plane, Matt has had good company there these past 12 months.

He was the first of several notable Vermonters to leave us in 2019, many of whom you may have read about. Henry Huston, who died in July, was a key figure in designing the Church Street Marketplace and Burlington’s Waterfront Park. In September, scientist Cardy Raper died, just months after we interviewed the mycologist about her provocative and entertaining memoir, Love, Sex & Mushrooms: Adventures of a Woman in Science.

October brought the loss of Paul Bruhn, who had been chief of staff for Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and, more recently, the first executive director of the Preservation Trust of Vermont, among numerous other distinguished titles he held.

Activist and journalist Susan Green died in March — you might recall her regular byline in the Burlington Free Press and Seven Days years ago. Activist, filmmaker and onetime Richmond constable Roz Payne died in May, as did noted jazz pianist Dan Skea. If there’s a band in the afterlife, it got a new jazz bassist in November as Ellen Powell left her earthly gig.

Of course, other Vermonters died this year, too — many you might not have heard about. We like to tell some of their stories in this end-ofyear issue, as we’ve done annually since 2014.

Whether or not their passing made the news, their lives impacted their communities in ways both large and small. Some were individuals who saw, heard or processed the world in a manner that changed us; some were people who made life better for others because of how they lived theirs.

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COURTESY OF DAWN GREENWOOD

B Y JORD A N AD A MS, DAN BOLLES, C H EL SEA ED GAR , MARGARET GRAYSON, A LI SON NOVAK, C ANDACE PAGE, K E N PICAR D & SALLY POLL AK Micheline Auger riding in a stagecoach in Newport’s centennial parade in June 2018

“Whenever she did something, she put her whole heart into it.”

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n a snowy night in December 2013, Corey Marcoux was driving to the Newport police station for his patrol shift when he spotted a small, bundled figure on Main Street, clearing the sidewalks with a shovel. Even from a distance, he knew it was Micheline Auger.

Micheline was a fixture on the streets of Newport. Nearly every single day, rain, shine or blizzard, she loaded the basket of her seated motorized scooter with a broom, a bucket and trash bags, then cruised downtown to begin her cleaning rounds.

In the summer, she would pick up cigarette butts on the sidewalk. “Without gloves!” recalled her sister-in-law, Therese Auger. “We were always trying to get her to wear gloves!”

Micheline often stayed out so late that the Newport Police Department, fearing she might be struck by a car, gave her a reflective vest. In the winter, Micheline cleared the stoops of the shops along Main Street. And not only did she shovel the sidewalks, said Marcoux, she even shoveled the strip between the street and the curb where snow piled up from the plows, so people could get out of their cars without stepping in slush. She did all of this for free, without complaint or recognition. Following a period of decline that likely stemmed from long-term health issues, Micheline was found dead in her Newport apartment on April 1.

That December 2013 night, Marcoux remembers, Micheline eventually stopped into the police headquarters to announce that she had cleared the front steps and the walkway. Marcoux thanked her for her service, then asked if he could take a photo of her to share on Facebook. Micheline agreed. The post, which received more than 1,700 likes, praised her selfless dedication to keeping Newport clean.

“I asked her why she does all this work, especially when

she isn’t paid for it,” Marcoux wrote, “and she told me that she does the work for the exercise and to help the community. We believe a person such as Micheline should be recognized for her hard work and effort to help the community at her own expense.”

Micheline, then 67, was already something of a local legend, for both her street-cleaning vigilantism and her habit of thumbing rides all over town. But the Facebook post mentioned a fact about Micheline that many people didn’t know: At 21, she had been in a near-fatal motorcycle crash that left her with a chronic limp and lifelong cognitive difficulties.

Before the accident, Micheline had been enrolled at Lyndon State College, now Northern Vermont University, studying to become a teacher. The youngest of nine children, she grew up on a dairy farm in North Troy, where her family had moved from Granby, Québec, when she was nine years old. Micheline was a stickler about the non-Francophone pronunciation of her name; as she was fond of telling people, “It’s Michel-in, like the tires, not Michel-EEN.” In her youth, Micheline was strong-willed and freespirited. “She always tried everything,” said Therese, the wife of Micheline’s older brother Normand. At North Troy High School, she played basketball and softball; in her junior year, she was named Harvest Ball Queen. She liked dresses, but she didn’t care about getting dirt under her fingernails.

She loved her independence so fiercely that when she started at Lyndon State, she insisted on getting her own wheels to ferry herself back and forth between home and the campus. After some negotiation, she convinced her mother and father that she should be allowed to have a motorcycle.

One evening in July 1966, as she was riding her bike home from Lyndon State along Route 5A, a boulder tumbled down an embankment into the road in front of her, and Micheline

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didn’t have enough time to swerve out of the way. The collision left her in a coma for 54 days. The doctors told her family that if she ever woke up, she would never be the same.

When Micheline regained consciousness, her father, a former wrestler, refused to accept that his daughter might not walk again. According to Danielle Paquin, Micheline’s niece, he made her do strengthening exercises every day. “He would say, ‘Move your arms! Move your arms!’ She would get frustrated, but she couldn’t speak, and the more frustrated she got, the more she flailed,” remembers Danielle, who was 10 at the time of Micheline’s crash. “So it worked.”

After months of recovery at her parents’ house and a stint in a rehabilitation facility in Pennsylvania, Micheline could walk and talk again. For a time, she made money cleaning houses and dog sitting, but her occasional short-term memory lapses made it hard for her to keep a job. In 1994, she moved into an apartment on Main Street in Newport, and at some point after that — no one recalls precisely when — she started picking up litter on the sidewalks. That gradually morphed into her quiet, one-woman crusade against all instances of unsightliness in public spaces.

Before Sunday Mass at St. Mary Star of the Sea, Micheline would make her way through the pews and straighten every hymnal. She waged perpetual war on grass that grew between the cracks in the pavement.

Her weapon of choice: a flathead screwdriver.

“I would see her on her hands and knees, wedging this screwdriver into the tiniest crack you can imagine,” said Danielle. “I mean, who does that? Whenever she did something, she put her whole heart into it. She Micheline at just wanted to make everyher 2015 graduation pa rty one happy.”

In 2015, after Officer Marcoux’s Facebook post went viral, Lyndon State College invited Micheline to commencement to present her with an honorary teaching degree. Danielle remembers her aunt being ecstatic.

“They told her that they would bring the diploma to her in her seat, but she insisted on going up there herself,” Danielle said. When her name was called, she walked slowly to the stage, leaning on her cane for support. The crowd gave her a standing ovation.

But even after the recognition started pouring in — a community service award from Newport City Council, a spot on WCAX-TV’s “Super Senior” segment, an honorary membership in the Newport Rotary club — Micheline was constitutionally incapable of taking it easy.

Late one night in summer 2018, Normand and Therese were returning home to Newport after visiting relatives in Québec when they spotted Micheline at the Maplefields on Route 5, where she liked to get flavored iced coffee. With kid-like glee, Micheline flagged them down. “Come see what I’ve been doing!” she said.

She led Normand and Therese across the street to the parking lot of a Dollar General, where she had been using her flathead to dig up weeds in the cracks of the asphalt.

“Look,” she said, beaming at her handiwork. “Isn’t it beautiful?”

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“He wanted to make things look like they did on TV and Broadway.”

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on never told anyone his age,” said Cynthia Mengis, sister of Burlington hairstylist Ron Cook. The seemingly ageless beautician kept his date of birth shrouded in mystery, to the point that his birthday embargo was practically a running gag. His close friends and family continue to guard his secret even after his sudden death in February, a result of unexplained intestinal bleeding.

Ron was well known in the Queen City’s hairstylist community, having held chairs at long-gone establishments such as It’s Hair! and Freestyle, as well as contemporary shops Tonic and O’M. He studied at the Sheldon Beauty Academy after collegiate stints at the University of Vermont and Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute School of Architecture. His love of all things beautiful and glamorous won out over all previous interests. Mengis can’t quite recall what he studied at UVM. “He always did my hair,” Mengis said. “I never had anyone else do it.”

According to his sister, Ron’s affinity for style and fashion started at an early age.

“He was very artistic and great at decorating,” she said, recalling his enthusiasm for gussying up their one-room schoolhouse in Northfield for Halloween.

Ron was a man about town — literally. He was often seen walking Burlington’s streets, because he chose not to drive for most of his adult life. He also never owned a cellphone or computer — though he did finally relent and pick up an iPad not long before his death.

Ron’s raison d’être was making other people look good.

“He had a childlike wonder and love of talented and beautiful people,” said Syndi Zook, who served as executive director of the community theater group Lyric Theatre from 2004 through 2017.

Ron was the company’s go-to stylist and hair chair for many Lyric productions, starting with Oklahoma! in 1976.

He was meant to helm the group’s spring production of Mamma Mia! this year. The show’s program included a tribute to Ron, which Lyric colleague and O’M co-owner Don O’Connell penned.

“He always had these little sayings,” O’Connell said, noting Ron’s catchphrase, “Whatever, whatever,” which he might use in any circumstance.

The Lyric community deeply appreciated Ron’s handiwork.

“It was great to have Ronnie, with his spectacular eye for glamour and detail,” Zook said. “He really elevated Lyric’s hair and makeup. He wanted to make things look like they did on TV and Broadway.”

In addition to styling actors’ hair, Ron would spend hours working on wigs. Some of his creations still exist in Lyric’s extensive costume collection.

“He would put more work into a wig than anybody should,” said O’Connell. “He would get into a wig and really wanted it to fit well. He looked at it like a little piece of art.”

O’Connell first encountered Ron when he entered Burlington’s beauty scene in the early ’90s.

The two became fast friends and, later, coworkers.

“There weren’t a lot of guy stylists around,” O’Connell said. “When you see somebody new in the business that you get along with, that has the same interests, it’s nice to have that camaraderie.”

Ron’s work also took center stage at the Winter Is a Drag Ball, an annual bash featuring Vermont’s most decadent drag queens and party people. Ron was particularly known for styling the ladies of the House of LeMay, the reigning mothers of the state’s drag culture. The occasion was the perfect excuse to bust out pieces from his extensive collection of rhinestone apparel.

A master gardener, Ron also had an appreciation for natural beauty.

“If you go to a nursery, he had just about every flower they had,” said Mengis, noting his love of poppies, tulips and daffodils.

“Anytime you would pick him up for anything, he had to take you on a tour of his garden,” said O’Connell.

Ron was considered one of the kindest and gentlest people around.

“He didn’t have a mean bone in his body,” Mengis said.

“He was never critical,” recalled Zook. “[But] he wasn’t afraid to tell you how he felt about something.

He would say, ‘I would have done it this way’ or ‘I would have used this color.’”

For many years, Ron and his sister hosted an “orphans” Christmas dinner for all of their friends in the area who didn’t have family close by or other gatherings to attend.

“He’d be the one who would set the table and see that the whole house was decorated, outside and inside,” Mengis said. “He always tried to do things the very best that he could.”

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n middle school, gestures of kindness are often elusive. Perhaps that’s why Devon Abner still remembers the day in seventh grade when he met Chase Langdon. Abner, who said he was often bullied in school, was sitting in the back of the bus when a kid he’d never seen before hopped on.

“I was like, ‘You live up here, bud?’”

Abner recalled.

Chase explained that he’d just moved to Waterbury from New Hampshire with his mom and his older sister. He then asked Abner matter-of-factly, “Hey, you want to be friends?”

It was the beginning of an easy rapport that stretched through the two young men’s high school years at Harwood Union in South Duxbury and came to an end in August, when Chase passed away after a two-year battle with soft tissue sarcoma at age 21.

Neither he nor Chase liked school much, said Abner. They drove around together, hung out, and had “deep conversations” about life and relationships. They also played Airsoft, a recreational sport in which players engage in mock combat.

Sometimes, people have that one good friend who’s almost like a sibling, said Abner: “We were kind of like brothers.”

Chase’s kindness extended to animals.

His mother, Heather Allen Rivers, recalled that, a few years ago, before he became ill, her son heard about a dog that needed a home. Its owner, an older woman who owned a field in Northfield where Chase played Airsoft, had cancer and couldn’t take care of it anymore. He agreed to take in the dog — without asking his mom if it was OK. When Rivers told Chase she was too busy to care for a dog, he convinced his older sister, Lindsey, who lived nearby with her boyfriend, to take the border collie-Australian cattle dog mix, Dazy.

Chase visited Dazy often, taking her for long weekends and bringing her to his friends’ homes.

One of Lindsey’s favorite childhood memories of her brother is playing in their backyard in New Hampshire with their father, Adam Langdon. They would pretend that they were in the Army, build tepees and eat foraged fiddleheads.

Indeed, being in nature made his son happiest, said Adam. The two spent much of their time together outdoors — hiking in the White Mountains, fishing on pristine Umbagog Lake on the border of New Hampshire and Maine, and taking summer camping trips with a big group of family friends.

In high school, Chase volunteered for several years at the Wallace Farm on Blush Hill in Waterbury. He started going there for school credit, doing odd jobs such as cleaning stalls and stacking hay bales, said the farm’s owner, Rosina Wallace.

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But he enjoyed it so much that he would sometimes come on weekends and during the summer, with no more payment than a glass of milk.

Wallace remembered Chase as a quiet, hard worker with an ingrained sense of responsibility. “I found him to be extremely pleasant to work with,” she said.

“I appreciated the fact that I could give him a task and he would get the job done.”

Whether it was hiking the steep, rocky Mount Lafayette-Mount Lincoln-Little Haystack Mountain loop with his dad or enduring radiation treatments that burned his throat and made eating difficult, Chase wasn’t a complainer, said his mom. “His smile was amazing. So genuine and big,” she recalled, noting his “perfect teeth.” She added, “And he smiled when he meant it.

Never fake or for no reason.”

And Chase was a natural protector, especially when it came to the women in his life — his girlfriend, his mom, Lindsey and his baby sister, Vivienne, whom he called “Tiny.”

“Whenever I was upset, he was always the one I would run to,” said Lindsey. Her brother, younger by two years and seven months, would envelop her in his slim 6-foot-3-inch frame and tell her that it was going to be all right. “He would always hug me and wouldn’t judge me,” she said.

Chase had hoped to go into the military after high school, but then came the cancer diagnosis — just one month after he graduated. He was born with a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis, or NF1, that generated a peripheral nerve sheath tumor at the base of his skull that wrapped around his spinal cord and touched his esophagus. The location of the tumor made it difficult to treat, and it became very aggressive, said Rivers.

Though he never realized his dream of joining the armed forces, Chase found a band of brothers in the Green Mountain Sentinels, a Barre-based Airsoft team that he helped form several years ago. He loved the sport and would never pass up the chance to play, said fellow Sentinel and friend Bailey Caple.

“Chase was great because he had the mindset of ‘Let’s just go play and figure out the rest later,” wrote Caple in an email. “The happy, energetic spontaneity was something we all looked forward to anytime we got to spend time with Chase.”

When Chase was diagnosed with cancer, the Sentinels gathered less frequently, “until we eventually stopped playing,” wrote Caple, “because we felt it wasn’t right of us to play the game if we couldn’t share those moments with Chase.”

He added, “He was a one-of-a-kind person.”

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“His radio show was his life.”

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DION “SKEETER” LAWYER-SANDERS, APRIL 8, 1953-OCTOBER 24, 2019

keeter Lawyer-Sanders had a playful relationship with words. Take, for example, the typical intro to his weekly radio program. “Smooth jazz, with a touch of soul, from the heart of the Green Mountains,” he would purr in his dusky baritone, drawing out “smooth” like he was stretching a skein of silk. Then, “Soft and warm. Welcome to ‘The Quiet Storm.’”

Skeeter hosted his nationally syndicated show “The Quiet Storm” on Goddard College radio station WGDR for more than 20 years. Listening to his jubilant, often rhyming wordplay, you’d get the sense he dug talking about the music on his “smooth and cool magic carpet ride” as much as he dug spinning it.

“His radio show was his life,” said Kris Gruen, director of WGDR and its sister station WGDH in Hardwick, which also broadcast “The Quiet Storm.” Skeeter hosted the show until September, when congestive heart failure began to diminish his health. He died from the illness on October 24, at age 66.

Skeeter was born and raised in New York City. According to his younger brother, Andre Broadnax, Skeeter loved sports and music, though he wasn’t especially adept at playing either. However, over the years he developed a deep appreciation for jazz, which he passed on to his kid brother.

“He definitely got me onto that: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong,” said Andre, who lives in Maryland with his wife and three children.

After high school, Skeeter studied journalism for a semester at a city college. When he was 19, his mother, Alice Alvin Braodnax, died at age 48 from congestive heart failure. (Years later, Skeeter’s sister Gisele would 44

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also die at age 48 from the same condition. As a result, Skeeter rarely drank and never smoked.)

Soon after his mother’s death, he left NYC for San Francisco, where he lived for 25 years.

“When his mom died, it did a number on him,” said Skeeter’s wife, Ellie Lawyer-Sanders, who lives in Hinesburg. She added that Skeeter’s mother gave him his nickname because he was so tiny as a child, like a mosquito.

His move west following his mother’s death “was also when he came out of the closet,” she continued, explaining that her late husband identified as bisexual.

Skeeter moved to Vermont in the late 1990s, which is when, according to Ellie, “he reluctantly had to learn how to drive.” She said he never quite took to driving like he did to the radio.

“We had some hairy rides, that’s for sure,” she said, chuckling.

Skeeter and Ellie met through a dating website in 2006.

The couple was handfasted, or betrothed, in May 2007 — Skeeter was a pagan, which Ellie described as “a lot of fun.” They legally married that July.

Ellie noted that Skeeter “never made a cent” from producing “The Quiet Storm,” though he did work as an overnight DJ at WNCS-FM the Point for three years.

Instead, he took odd jobs to make ends meet and give him time for his show — he worked as a custodian at Saint Michael’s College, in the warehouse at FedEx and as a cashier at Shaw’s Supermarket, among other gigs. She described her husband as a “tried-and-true hippie,” right down to his left-wing politics.

Skeeter was a frequent and passionate letter writer to Seven Days, riffing on everything from the strategic folly of local Democrats and Progressives to the nuances of sexual identity. For a time in the late 1990s he wrote a column for the now-defunct GLBT newspaper Out in the Mountains called “Skeeter Bites.”

Skeeter’s progressive worldview sometimes caused friction in their relationship, Ellie admitted. And, she added, their mixed-race marriage caused tension within her family. The couple separated in 2015 but never divorced.

“Skeeter loved me, I know that,” said Ellie. “But he was a jazz guy from the city, and I’m a country girl.”

The roots of “The Quiet Storm” can be traced to Skeeter’s time in San Francisco. In an interview at Burlington community radio station WBTV-LP, where he also deejayed briefly, Skeeter said he created the show as an homage to two Bay Area stations he listened to most: one a smooth jazz station, the other a “24-hour quiet storm R&B format.” His goal, he explained, was to fill what he saw as a disappearing niche for smooth jazz on commercial radio.

“It was the only smooth jazz and R&B program in Vermont, as far as we knew,” said Gruen. “Skeeter brought an essential cultural piece to central Vermont, because his show wasn’t just music; it was a lesson in an era and a style of mostly African American music that isn’t talked about enough in Vermont.”

Gruen, who has been at WGDR-WGDH since 2010, called Skeeter the most committed community radio programmer he’s ever met — “a patron saint of GDR.” He highlighted the DJ’s “classic, smooth jazz voice,” as well as his lyrical on-air approach. “He would deliver these quips, these small poems — it was over-the-top for community radio,” said Gruen. “But it was also excellent, and we loved it. It comforted people to have his show there.”

Among those people was Reuben Jackson. The former host of Vermont Public Radio’s “Friday Night Jazz” program saw in Skeeter a kindred spirit — he even cohosted a show or two with him.

“Skeeter’s program was my weekly letter from home,” said Jackson, who now lives in Washington, D.C. He praised the show’s range and the “autumn-cool delivery” of its host.

“He had a generosity of spirit and a deep love for music, radio and people,” Jackson continued. “Lucky us.”

WGDR-WGDH operations manager Dave Ferland has been at the station since 1996. He called his friend “an affecting and affectionate presence” and noted that Skeeter was “a deep study of his craft.” That professionalism shone through in his show, said Ferland, but it was merely a vehicle for something else: his heart.

According to Ferland, Skeeter signed off with the same outro for 20 years. “I’m pretty sure that means he meant every word,” he said.

That closing riff is a bit long, but here’s Skeeter signing off one last time: “And so as I prepare to walk out the door, I’d like to say in parting that may each of you always walk in beauty and appreciate the great mystery of the Earth and the cosmos.

May each of you be thankful and forgiving of yourselves and of others, not just today but every day of the year.

May each of you go forward on your path of light in peace, living always by your hope and never by your fear. May each of you live for as long as you want and never want for as long as you live. May each of you live to be 100 years old and me 100, but minus a day, so that I’ll never have to know that nice people like you have passed away.”

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“There was no idea that was too small and no idea that was too big for Judy.”

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n 1970, when Judy Saurman and her family moved to Vergennes from Chicago, she couldn’t sleep at night. Cows kept her awake. The animals were unfamiliar and not entirely welcome neighbors.

“She was a city girl all the way,” Judy’s daughter, Ann Simon, said by telephone from Albuquerque, N.M. “Holsteins grazing [were] driving her crazy.”

The Saurmans left the herd behind after a year, when they moved to Shelburne. The cows might’ve been the only living beings Judy Saurman Kelly didn’t fully embrace.

In 49 years in Shelburne and Burlington, Judy Kelly amassed a large and devoted group of friends. (Her name became Judy Kelly in 1984, when she married Bill Kelly.

Her first husband, Kenneth Saurman, died in 1980.)

Friendships with Judy grew over egg salad sandwiches at her South End home, at meetings to establish Burlington City Arts, traveling overseas, painting watercolors and protesting war.

“Judy was everybody’s friend,” said Bill, her 87-yearold widower. “She valued friendships more than anything else.” Judy died of pulmonary fibrosis on February 11, the Kellys’ 35th wedding anniversary.

Judy taught art to a generation of middle school students in Shelburne and was the longest-serving board member of BCA. A political activist, she ran for public office twice, including as a Democratic candidate for alderman (a precursor to city councilor) in March 1985 in Burlington’s Ward 6. She lost by 15 votes, according to city records. “There was a snowstorm the day of the polls,” Simon said. “We blamed it on the snow.”

Judy Belle Jewell was born into a creative family in Detroit in 1934. Her very name suggests she was spotlight-bound. “It was a perfect name for a burlesque marquee,” Bill said.

Judy’s father, James Jewell, ran a radio theater company, the Jewell Players, and was creative director for “The Lone Ranger” radio series and producer/ director for “The Green Hornet” series, according to family members.

When Judy was in high school, the Jewells moved to Evanston, Ill., where she studied radio and theater at Northwestern University. After graduating, she moved to Chicago for a job with NBC television, working her way up from copy assistant to the broadcast team, Simon said.

In 1970, Judy and Kenneth and their young kids, David and Ann, moved to Vermont, where Kenneth was a professor of education and social services at the University of Vermont. Judy earned her master’s degree in education and began her teaching career in Shelburne.

Students walked from school to the Shelburne Craft School for art classes.

“She was very vivacious and very much interested in the children,” recalled Kathleen Speedy, who taught

fourth and fifth grade in Shelburne for 25 years. “She was a very loving-type person” who made “every child feel like they were special in art and had something to contribute.”

In 1980, after the death of her husband from cancer, Judy became a single working mother of two teenagers.

“She was totally freaking out,” Ann said. “She had two college-bound kids, so she took on extra work and started teaching [as an adjunct] at the university.”

In February 1983, Judy went on a date to a B.B. King concert at the Flynn Theatre with Bill Kelly, an associate dean at the University of Vermont College of Agriculture. A year later, they married and moved from their respective homes in Shelburne to Burlington.

Judy’s work for the arts extended beyond the classroom to BCA, an organization she was instrumental in founding and of which she remained a devoted advocate, said executive director Doreen Kraft. Judy served on its two boards — the formative one and the one that guides the organization — for 30 years. Kraft said she’s never known anybody “who cherished friendship as deeply” as Judy.

“She was fearless about diving in with two feet and working,” Kraft said. “She always had 100 ideas, and she was just so generous, always saying, ‘We could do this at my house.’ There was no idea that was too small and no idea that was too big for Judy.”

Her ideas and enthusiasm were a vital element of the Monet Mamas, a group she cofounded in 2001. Its half dozen or so friend-members still meet every Wednesday to make art and eat lunch, taking turns hosting the gathering.

Sometimes the women paint on their own. Other times they work together on projects, including making a cookbook of their Monet Mama soups. Kelly typically spearheaded the projects.

“We were like students of hers, and we had great fun together, a lot of laughs,” said Roberta Whitmore, a Monet Mama and friend of Judy’s. “She just radiated such energy.”

Two years ago, Judy published a book that she wrote and illustrated, Where the Tar Road Ends, about living in Botswana with Bill in the early and mid-1990s. The volume is composed primarily of letters she wrote to friends and family from Africa. It concludes with two letters written in Burlington, including this excerpt from December 1997: “Talking about the things I miss takes me into this Christmas season and the times past that I remember as being important to us: home, friends, generosity, kindness, and good times. That seems to be what it’s all about, whether we are at home or away.”

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“She scared me witless, and I adored her.”

MARY ANTHONY COX ROWELL, APRIL 14, 1932-JANUARY 15, 2019

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ary Anthony Cox Rowell was born an Alabama gentlewoman, trained in Paris as a concert pianist and became a legendary music teacher at the Juilliard School in New York City. But for 39 years, as she traveled and taught, her heart remained securely rooted in the village of East Craftsbury and her midlife marriage to a Vermont dairy farmer.

At Juilliard, Ms. Cox was the respected, even feared, chair of the ear-training department, an expert in the French method of solfège, or aural note recognition. Wynton Marsalis once recalled her as his most memorable Juilliard teacher. On her death in January, students swapped stories of her Southern wit and warmth — she often called them “honey” — and her demanding standards.

“Ms. Cox was very likely the best classroom teacher I’ve ever had,” American composer Jonathan Newman wrote after her death. “She didn’t just train your ear, she taught you how to be the best performing musician you could be, and she did it with sardonic wit and her unmistakable drawl,” he continued. “She scared me witless, and I adored her, and I’ll never forget what she did for me.”

In Craftsbury, though, she was not Ms. Cox but Mary Anthony, the wife of Morris Rowell, stepmother to his five children and grandmother to their children. She was a founder and moving force behind the Craftsbury Chamber Players. And she was the host to a parade of performers who each summer filled the Rowells’ seven-bedroom, three-piano farmhouse with music.

“Even though she was so busy, going all the time, she was really great at giving you undivided attention,” Mary Anthony’s granddaughter Annie Rowell recalled recently.

“When you came into her house, she would say, ‘Well, hello, my lady queen.’ You felt very special when she called you that.”

Mary Anthony Cox — don’t dare call her “plain old Mary,” one former student warned — was the only child of a genteel middle-aged couple in Montgomery, Ala. At 6, she demanded piano lessons of her pianist mother; by 12, she was teaching her own students. At 16, she moved to Paris and studied music theory with Nadia Boulanger, who is often described as the most influential music teacher of the 20th century.

Mary Anthony was nearing 30 when she enrolled at Juilliard in the early 1960s. She was recruited to teach ear training there even before earning her degree. The school soon became her permanent academic home.

Mary Anthony Cox Rowell in the 1980s

Mary Anthony and her husband, Morris

In 1966, several New York-based summer residents of the Northeast Kingdom arranged for Mary Anthony and three equally cash-short fellow musicians to escape the city heat and spend a couple of months in a rent-free Craftsbury home. The friends began playing informal concerts in the Sterling College dining hall. They quickly attracted an audience, and the Chamber Players were born. The classical music group became a summer fixture in northern Vermont at a time when highquality chamber music was a rarity in the state.

Among Mary Anthony’s summer friends in Craftsbury were Morris Rowell, a dairy farmer and farm equipment dealer, and his music-loving wife, Carol. Mary Anthony taught the kids piano and, with her own mother, sometimes joined the Rowell family for Sunday dinner.

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in 1973; Mary Anthony and Morris Rowell married in 1974.

What seemed from the outside an unlikely union was built on Morris’ gentle warmth and a similar generosity of spirit underlying Mary Anthony’s formal manner and steely gaze, said David Rowell, her stepson.

They both loved music — not just Mary Anthony’s classical repertoire but bebop and swing, which could be heard at venues around the Kingdom on a Saturday night.

“She was high mannered but not a snob,” her stepdaughter Frances Rowell recalled.

“They’d go out and dance like crazy.”

From the date of her marriage to Rowell, Mary Anthony commuted weekly — for 35 years — during the school year from Craftsbury to New York City. She would head to the Burlington airport on Sunday evening and return on Wednesday or Thursday evening.

“I don’t care if there was a blizzard, she was going to go. If the plane didn’t fly, she’d take the bus. If the bus didn’t go, she’d take the train,” David said. “She was not going to be held down.”

The couple’s devotion was clear to all.

Morris never missed a Chamber Players concert and often drove Mary Anthony to the airport and back. She telephoned him, morning and night, when she was in New York.

“I remember she said one time they were talking at night and he went to sleep, right on the phone,” David recalled.

Together they helped two of Morris’ daughters, Frances and Mary, finish the training they needed to become professional musicians. Together they hosted big midday Sunday dinners for family and friends, including the changing cast of musicians who made up the Chamber Players.

For more than 30 of its 53 years, the summer group was Mary Anthony’s operation, down to the last detail. “She was a force of nature keeping things going,” Frances said.

Mary Anthony assembled the concert programs by her own formula: one unfamiliar, sometimes challenging, piece of music sandwiched between masterworks from the classical repertoire. She invited the musicians, managed the volunteers and even monitored the dress of the teenage ushers — no untucked shirttails, please! Behind the scenes, Morris kept the musicians fed and housed, earning a reputation for his pies and hospitality.

In the years after 2010, Mary Anthony began to suffer dementia. She retired from Juilliard in 2013 after 49 years, just short of the 50 she had been determined to reach. In 2014, she stepped down from the musical leadership of the Chamber Players, to be succeeded by her stepdaughter Frances.

Morris cared for his wife as her illness deepened, until his own death from leukemia on December 28, 2017. She died 13 months later.

“Mary Anthony had drive and dedication, but she also valued a sense of community,” said Ned Houston, a Craftsbury resident and longtime president of the Chamber Players board. “She was a person of the South and a New York person, yet she found a home here, a feeling of home.

She enjoyed being a vital part of this northern Vermont community.”

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“He sang about it, and everybody listened, and that’s where they got their news from.”

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ost Vermonters wouldn’t know it, but Souphine Phathsoungneune was famous. In his native Thailand and later in Laos, Souphine was a musician, singer and songwriter — comparable, according to his friends and family, to a rural Lao Elvis Presley. As a child, he taught himself to play the khene, a bamboo instrument, and began to sing and write music. He traveled throughout the country, singing Lao folk music and training other singers and musicians. The music is called lam, and Souphine was a master.

War came to Laos, and the broader region, in the 1950s. In a time when many Lao people were illiterate, Souphine’s music was more than entertainment — folk music was the equivalent of a newspaper.

“His music was about what was going on with the war,” said Souphine’s daughter, Dokoi Sindi Phathsoungneune. “He sang about it, and everybody listened, and that’s where they got their news from.”

Eventually, life in Laos became too dangerous for Souphine and his wife, Phady.

They left for a refugee camp in Thailand in 1972. Then, in 1980, they immigrated to the United States, while Phady was pregnant with Sindi, the couple’s fourth daughter.

In a song written in 1995 and translated on the Vermont Folklife Center’s website, Souphine described the experience of escaping Laos as refugees.

“We had to move out from our old land,” he sang in Lao. “Aunts and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers float in the Mae Khong River, float across to Thailand …

Everybody had to go by themselves and not see each other again. Everybody had to escape from death, and had nowhere to go.”

The couple’s first placement was in Chicago. Souphine and Phady didn’t speak much English, and the transition was hard.

But things improved for them in 1981 when they moved to Brattleboro, where the mountains felt more familiar.

“It really touched him and reminded him of back home,” Sindi said of the southern Vermont landscape.

In Brattleboro, Souphine became an anchor of the Lao and Thai communities.

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Souphine playing the khene

any type of Buddhist parties, ceremonies, it would be held at our house.”

Those gatherings weren’t limited to just Lao people. Connie Woodberry, who was a caseworker with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, said Souphine and Phady’s embodiment of Lao culture allowed many American-born Vermonters to experience it for the first time.

“You just felt like you were in Laos. He embodied the culture,” Woodberry said. “It was really a rich experience … for people who knew Lao culture and people who didn’t.”

Even when it was just family, Sindi said, the house was full of music. Souphine would write music, and Phady would sing.

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remembered sitting with him watching Bob Ross on television — although her father would often paint something other than what Ross was painting.

“He really was an awesome artist. He would paint murals of anything that would come to mind. Mountains was his thing to paint,” Sindi said. “He was like my go-to person. I was definitely Daddy’s girl.”

Souphine was also close with his two grandkids and two great-grandkids. Sindi’s son, Gabe, was always greeted by a joyous hug from his grandfather. The two would swing together, eat popcorn and watch wrestling.

Souphine was also funny. Even people who didn’t speak Lao and didn’t understand many of his jokes found his animated manner hilarious.

“He’s a storyteller. He also found humor in everything,” Sindi said. “[Even if ] you didn’t understand him, you laugh with him.

Because you just feel it.” She added that her father’s nickname was Banana, though she wasn’t sure how he got it.

For years, Souphine’s musical skills flew under the radar outside the Lao community.

Despite his renown, he had to work several jobs to make a living in the U.S. He was, at various points, a dishwasher, maintenance man and janitor.

“We were fairly well off before the war.

And then the war just turned their world upside down,” Sindi explained. “No money,

nothing. We had to go to a refugee camp … The sacrifices that him and my mom made for our family, for their kids — that’s what I’m grateful for.”

Sindi said that her father had always encouraged her to get an education. When she was finally able to commit to getting a college degree, she was in her thirties and had a child, so she went part time.

Sindi said her father would joke, “Hey, when are you gonna finish school? You should be a doctor by now.” But she said he always supported her. He was in hospice when she finished her bachelor’s degree.

Sindi, Woodberry and others have said that upon return trips to Thailand and Laos, they encountered people who knew Souphine or had made music with him.

Countless lam musicians count him as a trainer and mentor.

Souphine received grants from the Vermont Folklife Center and the Vermont Arts Council. With Phady and central Vermont poet Phayvanh Luekhamhan, he wrote a bilingual performance that combined his music with Luekhamhan’s poetry, called “I Think of This Every Time I Think of Mountains.”

Working with Souphine “helped to affirm my art when I was still exploring it,” Luekhamhan said. “And he helped to make the bridge between [my art] and the rest of my Laotian community,” she continued, adding that Souphine’s renown in that community was beneficial to her, as was his humility.

Leslie Turpin, who teaches at the School for International Training Graduate Institute in Brattleboro, did her doctoral dissertation on memory in Lao American communities. In 2009, Turpin nominated Souphine for the Governor’s Heritage Award, which he received.

Sindi said her father was key to carrying on traditions in Vermont’s Lao American community. She’s not sure what will happen now that he’s gone and many of the children of Lao immigrants have scattered.

“I’m really so grateful that he was able to show the people of Vermont where he came from,” Sindi said, “and the type of music that enriched his life, and how his music and his writing brought the community together.”

MARGARE T GRAYS O N

“Mom was such a brave woman with a tender heart.”

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amily and friends remember Mountaha Handy of Colchester as a small, quiet woman who was as sweet as the candy she sold — until, that is, someone tried to steal from her store. Then she’d grab hold of them with the fierce persistence of an attack dog and not let go.

Burlington night owls who’ve frequented the Simon’s Downtown Quick Stop & Deli, at 93 South Winooski Avenue, will likely remember Mountaha — known to many customers simply as “Mama” — who died in January at the age of 92 after a brief illness. Virtually every night of the week, from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. for more than 30 years, Mountaha could be found alongside her older daughter, Joan Handy, sitting on a chair by the register, greeting patrons and bagging merchandise.

“She just loved being at the store,” Joan said. “She got compliments on how beautiful she was and got her hands kissed I don’t know how many times a night.”

Though Mountaha occasionally napped during her overnight shift, mostly she kept a keen eye out for thieves.

“My gosh, could she catch shoplifters!” said her oldest son, Gabe Handy. “She once saw someone swipe two cartons of cigarettes and run out the door. She ran after him [and] hung on to his jacket, and he dragged her up the driveway. She wouldn’t let go until some police officers rushed over and arrested the guy.” The cops later confiscated the cartons as evidence.

“Up until a month before she died, she talked about how she never got those cigarettes back,” Gabe added with a chuckle.

“That was Mom.” Another time, Joan recalled, a man tried to rob the store, repeatedly saying, “I want the money!” and threatening Mountaha with a knife. Unfazed, she went after him with a police nightstick, which she kept behind the counter.

“She kept swinging it at him and saying, ‘Go away!’” Joan said. When the police arrived and watched the security camera video, they got a good laugh out of it. “Mom was such a brave woman with a tender heart,” she added.

Mountaha’s silent strength likely was born from her poor upbringing in Ghadir, Lebanon. At age 13, she went to work in the tobacco fields of the Maronite Catholic Church, where she met her future husband, Salamin Handy. The couple married in 1951 and began raising a family. In the

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Mountaha (right) with her childhood friend Nadia Abdullah

early 1960s, Mountaha helped Salamin run a small gasoline trucking company in Lebanon, which grew into a Mobil Oil distributorship for aviation fuel.

However, when war erupted between

Mountaha and her husband, Salamin

Lebanon and Israel in 1967, Salamin had to sell his business — all the jets and roads to the airport had been destroyed — and he immigrated to the United States in 1968.

Mountaha joined him in Burlington the

following year with their six children: Gabe, Charlie, Joseph, Joan, Tony and Laura.

Gabe, who was 16 at the time, remembers how his mom would bake Lebanese pita bread on an electric stove in their garage on Pleasant Avenue in the New North End. In those years, none of the local stores carried the Middle Eastern staple.

The smell of baking pita bread attracted the neighborhood kids, who’d wait in line outside to get some.

“She didn’t know how to speak …

English, but she knew how to please those kids, and she would pass out hot loaves of bread right out of the oven,” Gabe remembered. “I think she gave out more than she kept for us. But she enjoyed it.”

Salamin and Mountaha opened Handy’s Texaco on South Winooski Avenue, which ultimately grew into the Simon’s chain of convenience stores. A stay-at-home mother in the early years, Mountaha regularly cooked lunch and dinner for her husband and his family, who worked at the downtown gas station, Joan explained. Each day she would bring them Lebanese meals, which typically featured cut cucumbers, homemade stuffed grape leaves, kibbeh — a Lebanese dish made with ground meat, grains and onions — and kafta, or Middle Eastern meatballs.

Though Mountaha enjoyed visiting with people, Gabe said, sometimes her hospitable nature worked to their detriment.

Once, his father hired a contractor to add a room to the back of their house.

“That was supposed to be maybe a 30-day job. That guy was there for four months,” he remembered. “My mother would keep him busy talking to her, [and] she would feed him lunch and dinner. They probably had five or six cups of coffee a day.”

But if Mountaha took the time to visit with the people, that was just fine with George Burnes. As owner of the Capital Candy Company in Barre, Burnes, 71, sold sweets and other merchandise to Mountaha for about 40 years and said he always looked forward to seeing “Mrs. Handy” in the store late at night. Especially during the Easter and Christmas holidays, he said, she’d come to him to buy special treats for her grandchildren.

“I really never met anyone like her in my life,” Burnes added. “She was kind of the glue that held the family together.”

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n a year in which “trending” has often meant climate disasters and #ImpeachmentVote, being a food writer has brought us a lot of joy. Sure, we covered our share of bad news — favorite restaurants closing their doors, floods putting farmers’ livelihoods at risk — but, for the most part, we get to tell stories about things that make people happy.

That’s the great thing about food: It’s communal, it sustains us and, especially in Vermont, so much of it is freaking good.

While we were out and about, dining on a dime, being barflies, and digging up (and in) the dirt, the trends we noticed were a whole lot more feel-good than bummers.

We saw farmers working together to create transition plans and keep agricultural land in production, entrepreneurs sharing spaces and ideas, coffee shops in action, increasing inclusivity with vegan and nonalcoholic options appearing on menus, CBD in everything, and successful food trucks swapping wheels for walls.

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When it opened last spring on Main Street, Poco enhanced Burlington’s dining scene.

The little restaurant sprang from a popular food truck, DolceVT, which had parked on Pine Street and served truffle fries and fried chicken sandwiches.

Chef-owner Stefano Cicirello, who owns the restaurant with his sister, Susie Ely, told Seven Days he’ll keep those items on the lunch menu: People want them from the truck days.

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Other road warriors came to a stop, too.

At ArtsRiot, after chef/co-owner George Lambertson hit the highway last fall for a cross-country trip, a pair of chefs came off the road to run his kitchen.

Chris Donnelly and Mojo HancyDavis, chefs who met at Misery Loves Co., ran a mobile food cart for two summers, Carte Blanche, before their ArtsRiot gig.

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In Craftsbury, Leanne Kinsey opened Blackbird Bistro, a restaurant that grew out of her mobile bar business, Blackbird Bar Catering. The bistro serves burgers, salads, grilled cheese sandwiches and apps, and it offers craft cocktails in

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keeping with the bar on wheels (which is still running).

Looking back a year to December 2018, Taco Gordo â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a onetime food cart â&#x20AC;&#x201D; launched its restaurant in the Old North End. A counter-service taqueria with tequila cocktails, sides of guac and jicama salad, and tamale specials, Taco Gordo became a go-to spot in 2019.

Up next: Petite Forest, a French bistro on wheels, plans to roll into action next spring in Waterbury. The couple starting the business, Will Durst and Ashley Wolf, are already looking ahead. They hope the food truck will lead to a restaurant, Durst told Seven Days.

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It was a heavily caffeinated year in Vermont food news. What with all the cafĂŠ openings, closings, ownership changes and industry events, we almost ran out of coffee puns.

While a certain number of comings and goings are to be expected, 2019â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coffee landscape seemed to have had an extra shot or two. The most surprising news was the loss of high-profile Church Street Marketplace stalwart Uncommon Grounds, which closed December 23 after 25 years in business. Owner Brenda Nadeau, who is retiring, said that, while the marketplace was a great location for her cafĂŠ, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the hole in the ground and Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaving has definitely been challenging.â&#x20AC;? (She was referring to the as-yetunbuilt CityPlace Burlington.)

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Uncommon Coffee, in the spring at the Essex Experience. Crowley is a driving force in the Vermont coffee community, managing the @vt.coffee Instagram account along with pro barista Gianni Paradiso.

The pair, along with Lisa Espenshade, director of donor relations at Grounds for Health, put together a fundraising event for International Coffee Day in September. Coffee shops around town developed unique “Vermonttes,” with flavors that included strawberry cheesecake (Brio Coffeeworks), Japanese sweet potato (Scout & Co.) and carrot (the Great Northern) — all to benefit Vermont-based coffee nonprofits Food 4 Farmers and Grounds for Health.

If coffee shops opening can be considered a trend, the underlying reason might be the strength and quality of the industry here in Vermont. Whether it’s baristas getting together and throwing down latte art, creative consumer-focused events, roasters focusing on sustainable sourcing, or national press — Onyx Tonics in Burlington and Middlebury’s Royal Oak Coffee both landed on Food & Wine’s “Best Coffee Shops in America” list this year — the coffee scene is robust.

Other shops also spilled the beans.

New cafés popped up in St. Johnsbury (Central Café), Hardwick (Front Seat Coffee), Bradford (Vittles Espresso

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& Eatery) and on St. Paul Street in Burlington (Perky Planet Coffee). These spots are fueling commuters and giving locals places to connect — with each other and to reliable Wi-Fi. As Central Café co-owner Jerome Balmes told Seven Days, “Everything starts in a coffee shop.”

Two new coffee businesses went the extra mile, opening second shops: Aless and Matt Delia-Lôbo opened Royal Oak and Lost Monarch Coffee (in Middlebury’s Stone Mill Public Market) six months apart; and Charlotte and Johnny Steverson transformed the former Maglianero Café into a downtown location for their Kestrel Coffee Roasters.

Up next: Northfield’s Carrier Roasting will head to North Winooski Avenue in Burlington to be part of Jake’s ONE Market. Kru Coffee, a family-run business based in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will move into the corner of Church and Pearl streets in Burlington early in 2020.

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FARMING FUTURES

Next steps for next-generation agriculture

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue prompted strong reactions within the farming community this fall when he said, “In America, the big get bigger, and the small go out.”

In Vermont, the small refocus, double down and get innovative.

This year, several of the state’s newer generation of farms celebrated milestones, faced challenges, pivoted and kept on chugging.

After 16 years, Half Pint Farm in Burlington’s Intervale transitioned its twoand-a-half-acre specialty vegetable farm to new ownership. And it did so during a season of suboptimal weather and when all involved faced a steep learning curve as the summer farmers market moved from City Hall Park to Pine Street.

Diversified, pasture-based livestock operation Maple Wind Farm threw a 20th-anniversary bash at its Richmond location and made some hard decisions about how to move forward.

Jasper Hill Farm, a trailblazer in artisanal cheesemaking founded in 2003, launched a new goat dairy partnership called Bridgman Hill Farm.

Other farmers boldly went where few have gone before.

Of course, it doesn’t always work out.

Despite the support of successful serial entrepreneur Alan Newman, the world wasn’t quite ready for Flourish Farm’s Vermont-grown crickets, which closed its doors in April.

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Cate Farm in East Montpelier found a new outlet for burdock as the base for Caledonia Spirits’ newly launched GOBO, the only commercially available alcohol distilled from the root so far.

And Sweet Sound Aquaculture, part of the mixed farm/food/beverage enterprise at Nordic Farms in Charlotte (see “Strength in Numbers” below), sold its first Vermont-raised shrimp to Burlington restaurants.

Up next: Emily and Sean Mitchell of Half Pint Farm also grew a one-of-akind variety this year. The couple just welcomed their own next generation to the family. Expect to see their “new mascot,” in Sean’s words, at the Burlington Farmers Market next summer.

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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Foodie enterprises join forces

The term “food joint” conjures an image of a roadside eatery that dishes up fries, shakes and hot dogs, or slings wings and slices. Flip the words, and the phrase takes on new meaning: joint food. It means a place where several food producers or purveyors come together to work in a shared space — a phenomenon that gained momentum in 2019.

At Nordic Farms in Charlotte, farmers

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raise livestock and grow vegetables and flowers for Burlington restaurants Juniper and Bleu Northeast Seafood. Indoors at the same location, John Brawley of Sweet Sound Aquaculture raises shrimp for local restaurants in saltwater tanks that occupy an old calf barn, and the House of Fermentology barrel-ages its beer.

Up next at this farm/food/beverage collaboration: full production and operation of the malt house run by Peterson Quality Malt, the anchor of Nordic Farms, and Slowfire Bakery setting up shop.

The year brought other multipurpose food sites, as well.

In Middlebury at the Stone Mill Public Market, visitors can start the day with coffee and sweets at Lost Monarch Coffee; pick up a to-go meat or veggie sandwich on a housemade baguette from an outpost of the Arcadian, a local Italian restaurant; and shop for wine and cheese at Dedalus Wine and Cheese.

The rebranding of Nutty Steph’s in Middlesex coincided with the chocolatier opening a second location, Rabble-Rouser Chocolate & Craft Co. The spacious shop on Main Street in Montpelier is part chocolate factory (the main focus, according to founder Jaquelyn Fernandez Rieke) and other parts café, bar, florist and Jamaican food vendor. This last business, Kool Runninz, will pull up stakes at the end of the year, and new local vendors will fill the spot, Rieke said.

These joint arrangements accelerated a trend that kicked in at Burlington’s Soda Plant in late 2018: Tomgirl Kitchen, Brio Coffeeworks and CO Cellars (a collaboration of ZAFA Wines and Shacksbury Cider) launched retail and production spaces in the renovated Pine Street space.

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At Drifters in Burlington’s Old North End, the vegan chickpea burger special recently earned an enthusiastic Seven Days review. The restaurant’s several vegan menu options and specials are increasingly popular, said server/bartender Maddy McKenna.

“Everyone deserves to be able to eat out,” she said. “You can get creative with vegan food, and you can make it delicious, [with] an appreciation for plants.”

In August, a special report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change fueled plant-baseddiet momentum when it highlighted the negative impacts of industrial animal agriculture.

More people are choosing to eat at least some purely plant-based meals — whether for environmental, ethical or health reasons — and Vermont seems to be ahead of the curve in meeting their needs.

A 2019 research survey commissioned

by British-based travel company Hayes & Jarvis found that Vermont is the most vegan-friendly state in the U.S. The analysis drew from restaurant-submitted TripAdvisor information to conclude that 15 percent of the dining destinations in Vermont’s top five cities had vegan menu options.

Beyond bricks and mortar, a new vegan food cart, the Little Green Wagon from Vegan2U catering, launched in Barre in the summer. And a Seven Days reporter found plenty of animal-free prepared foods in a stroll through the summer Burlington Farmers Market.

Even the state’s most high-profile food company made a splashy entrance into the vegan market.

Leaving its iconic cow mascot in the barn, Ben & Jerry’s celebrated the launch of its dairy-free frozen desserts line with a veganpalooza at ArtsRiot in July. Guests chowed down on nondairy Cherry Garcia and Peanut Butter Half Baked. Among other plant-based menu items were bitesize versions of the Impossible Burger, the high-profile faux meat.

Those mock meats are popping up on local menus from national chains to Burlington landmark Handy’s Lunch — the latter is better known for creations such as

the Macho Man, a patty melt and pastrami Reuben fused into one meaty monster.

Third-generation owner Earl Handy began offering the beef patty doppelgänger Beyond Burger this December. He had seen it around town and on TV, Handy told Seven Days.

“It’s definitely a trend,” he said. “My wife said, ‘You should get in front of this now.’”

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that practices veganic agriculture. At Arbor Farmstead, the goal is to grow plants with the least possible impact on animals. This includes eschewing the use of livestock by-products used commonly as fertilizers, such as bone, blood, fish and feather meals, as well as manure or manure-based compost.

Up next: Scheduled to open in March 2020, Deep City, the new restaurant from Foam Brewers near Burlington’s Waterfront Park, will serve “the butcher to the vegan and everything in between,” co-owner Jon Farmer told Seven Days.

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In the summer of 2017, Monarch & the Milkweed introduced CBD confections with two varieties of truffles at its downtown pastry shop/restaurant.

Last summer, Monarch released a new product: the Milkweed mini-fridge. As the name suggests, it’s a small refrigerator that contains CBD sweet treats. The fridge and its contents can be found in 30 locations around Vermont, according to Monarch owner Andrew LeStourgeon.

Each one holds 130 confections and contains 16 of the 22 varieties Monarch now produces. The confectionery makes about 2,000 CBD candies a week using CBD derived from Vermont-grown hemp, LeStourgeon said.

He attributes the company’s growth to the “synergy” and partnerships Monarch has formed with other Vermont food and beverage producers, including Adam’s Berry Farm and Foam Brewers. These producers make ingredients that Milkweed uses in its confections. (Foam also brewed a hemp beer, Supernature.) One candy, called Little Chocolate Smoke Toke, was created to invoke the vibe and flavor of Waterbury’s Hen of the Wood.

(It works.)

“We collaborate with partners that we love,” LeStourgeon said.

In the name of love or money, or maybe some other element, hemp is the fastest-growing agricultural product in Vermont, as Seven Days’ Kevin McCallum reported in his October article “Sow Much Hemp: A Large Harvest Prompts Fears of Oversupply.” Registered acreage has increased from 3,290 in 2018 to more than 8,880 in 2019, he wrote.

In Waterbury, Zenbarn grows its own hemp, which makes its way onto the food and cocktail menu as CBD. The 420 burger sits on a CBD-buttered bun and is dressed with CBD-infused aioli; the Gin & Chronic ingredient list includes hemp syrup.

Alexx Shuman of South Burlington started her craft marshmallow business, Nomadic Kitchen, a year ago. She incorporates CBD oil into seasonal varieties of her treats. Last summer, Shuman made a strawberry-basil marshmallow; for the holidays, she’s offering gingerbread marshmallows. The bitterness of the molasses “plays really nicely with that hemp flavor,” Shuman said.

“Hemp is hemp, and I didn’t want it to be something I was hiding,” she continued. “I like it as a culinary challenge: This is a flavor that I have to make approachable and desirable to anyone.”

Juniper in Burlington seems to have beaten the crowd to the hemp punch.

Its vegetarian hemp-seed patty melt has been on the menu since the Hotel Vermont restaurant opened six and a half years ago. This is a terrific sandwich — the proportions are spot-on — with Red Hen Baking’s Crosset Hill bread, Jasper Hill Farm cheese (a blend of hard cheeses called chef’s shreds), caramelized onions and roasted mushrooms.

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Nonalcoholic and low-ABV drinks hit the menu

Whether you call them “spirit-free,” “zero proof,” “no-ABV,” “temperance” or simply “nonalcoholic” cocktails, the drinks formerly known as “mocktails” made their presence known at bars and restaurants around the state this year.

During a late lunch at the Copper Grouse in Manchester’s Taconic Hotel, food writer Melissa Pasanen indulged in a pomegranate and pineapple drink from the “spirit-free” part of the menu.

She wrote, “I much prefer that term to the tired ‘mocktail,’ which seems to have fallen out of favor in reverse proportion to the rise of sophisticated, alcohol-free bar offerings.”

The drink included the British botanical mixer Seedlip Spice 94, which brings a complexity to alcohol-free drinks. Special ingredients are increasingly common — even outside of international hotel groups such as Kimpton, which operates the Taconic.

Burlington’s Deli 126 uses Seedlip, as well as a multitude of other creative ingredients — tea, verjus, apple cider vinegar, the bitter Italian soda Sanbitter, fruit juices, saline and housemade syrups — in their full-page “temperance cocktail” menu. General manager and bartender Emily Morton said the bar’s attention to nonalcoholic drinks is twofold: They fit with the 1920s-inspired jazz-lounge feel of

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the place, and customers are increasingly seeking out no- and low-ABV options.

“Speakeasies existed because of the temperance movement,” Morton said.

“That’s what people drank during Prohibition, or at least it’s what they were seen drinking. We felt like we had to address that side of history.”

As far as the modern trend goes, Morton sees customers ordering temperance drinks for myriad reasons. “People are pregnant, and people are sober, or people want to take a break, or people are the [designated driver],” she said. “We’re trying to create a community that’s super inclusive, and these drinks make it so people can feel like they’re not missing

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The temperance cocktails at Deli 126 are created with the same attention to detail and creativity that the bar’s spirit-full drinks receive.

After all, “A cocktail is just three ingredients or more in a drink,” Morton said. “Mint berry lemonade? Cocktail. Seltzer with cran and lime? Cocktail. No matter what’s in it, you want flavor balance; you want something that packs a punch, something to give body to the drink, a bit of sweetness, and something savory.”

The zero-proof cocktail trend is the antidote to the unfortunate concurrent trend of pounding White Claw hard seltzer waters.

Vermont winemakers and brewers are getting in on the action, too, with low-ABV and nonalcoholic options. Session beers at 3 or 4 percent ABV scoff at the 8 or 9 percent Double IPAs. Lincoln Peak Vineyard’s Piquette — made from a second pressing of the pomace left over from the winemaking process, rehydrated and re-fermented — clocks in at 7.4 percent ABV, which is about

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Lincoln Peak’s website says it’s “not really” wine, but it’s refreshing, a little bit sour and the same price as a four-pack of hard seltzer at $9.99 a bottle.

“More people are drinking to enjoy and drinking to savor, rather than drinking to get drunk,” Morton said. She sees it as a victory for the craft cocktail movement, which is now established enough that even people who don’t drink want to be involved.

“That means we’ve made it. People want to be included in it, which is the basis of any trend,” Morton said.

Up next: Citizen Cider cofounder and co-owner Kris Nelson has left his day job at the cidery to create an alcohol-free beer with Zero Gravity Craft Brewery. It’s still under development but is expected in early 2020. Zero Gravity co-owner Matt Wilson said, “We’re trying to apply our level of painstaking detail and craft brewing into a space that’s previously been an afterthought.”

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a menorah to illuminate the issue of homelessness. Beth Jacob Synagogue, Montpelier, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9429.

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

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NONCOMPETITIVE BOARD GAME COMPETITION: Whether or not Christmas is a holiday they celebrate, strategic thinkers face off in tabletop pastimes. Bring a peanutfree vegetarian potluck dish.

Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 253-1800.

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: Birdwatchers tally feathered fliers as part of an international effort. See vt.audubon.org for locations around the state. Free. Info, 434-3068.

CHRISTMAS CAROL SINGALONG: Joyful voices fill the air as Kind Bud and Kitty lead community members in classic holiday favorites.

The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 282-4625.

Find club dates in the music section.

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BURLINGTON WALK/BIKE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING: Two-wheeled travelers get in gear to discuss ways to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians. Room 12, Burlington City Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER’: Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr star as paramours who make a plan to meet at the Empire State Building six months in the future. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-2600.

RING, CHRISTMAS TOWER BELLS!: Sounds of the season ring out from giant bronze instruments to the delight of passersby. Trinity United Methodist Church, Montpelier, 11:58 a.m. Free. Info, 229-9158.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: Revolutionary aerial techniques and state-of-the-art 3D cameras take viewers on a journey across the world on the wings of birds. 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, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

SHINE A LIGHT SERIES: A member of the Beth Jacob Synagogue community lights

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: Advanced filming techniques expose the planet’s top

HOLIDAY DINNER: A hot meal and shared conversation spread holiday cheer.

Burlington Elks Lodge, noon-3 p.m. Free; preregister for delivery or transportation. Info, 864-7528.

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hunters on land, under the sea and in the air. 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, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: A growing ring of orbiting debris is at the center of an out-of-thisworld film showing natural and man-made collisions.

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, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: An immersive film reveals the astonishing lives of the smallest of animals — think chipmunks and grasshopper mice. 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, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

food & drink

COMMUNITY LUNCH: Gardengrown fare makes for a delicious and nutritious midday meal. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 888-4928218, ext. 309.

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FIND MORE LOCAL EVENTS IN THIS ISSUE AND ONLINE: art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + nightlife Find club dates at local venues in the music + nightlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

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‘WAITRESS’ Wednesday, January 8, 7:30 p.m., at Flynn MainStage in Burlington.

See website for additional date. $25-90. Info, 8635966, flynntix.org.

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Dance All Night In keeping with the First Night tradition of an alcohol-free celebration focused on the arts, St. Johnsbury welcomes 2020 in style with a full roster of music, comedy, magic, puppets, storytelling, fireworks and more. More than 250 artists are scheduled to entertain friends and families with 80-plus shows in multiple venues. Music is the main attraction, with everything from vintage jazz and Western swing from Annie and the Hedonists (pictured) to hard-rocking jams from Star Rats. Myriad musical styles are sure to keep dance floors full as revelers bid farewell to 2019.

FIRST NIGHT NORTH Tuesday, December 31, 4 p.m.-midnight, at various St. Johnsbury locations. $15-25; free for preschoolers. Info, 748-2600, ext. 111, catamountarts. org.

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Who hasn’t dreamed of something more? The hit Broadway play Waitress follows Jenna, a small-town server and pie maker who longs to shake things up when a local baking contest — and a new love interest — present fresh opportunities. Propelled by original music and lyrics by pop singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and a book by screenwriter Jessie Nelson, the Tony Award-nominated play serves up equal parts humor and heart. Actor Bailey McCall plays the lead in the touring production of the show that the Hollywood Reporter calls “a musical that speaks to anyone who has ever yearned to escape the drudgery of everyday life.”

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Vermont’s classical music lovers look forward to the Green Mountain Mahler Festival’s annual performances of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. For the 10th year, the ensemble, formed by bassist and University of Vermont Medical Center physician Daniel Weiss in 2002, breathes life into one of the German composer’s most famous works. Guest vocalists Lillian Broderick, Linda Radtke, Wayne Hobbs and Erik Kroncke join the GMMF orchestra and chorus in concerts in Stowe and

Colchester. Conductor Daniel Bruce and chorus master Kroncke direct. Proceeds from the January 1 recital benefit Age Well, a nonprofit that provides services for seniors.

GREEN MOUNTAIN MAHLER FESTIVAL Saturday, December 28, 7 p.m., at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort. $10-25. Info, 760-4634, sprucepeakarts.org.

Wednesday, January 1, 3 p.m., at Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester. $10-25. Info, 863-5966, flynntix.org.

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atterned after the erstwhile long-running First Night Burlington, the second annual citywide New Year’s Eve celebration Highlight centers on artsy and family-friendly entertainment.

However, several aspects give Highlight a shine all its own. First, the fête, produced by local creative agency Signal Kitchen and Burlington City Arts, implements crowdsourced programming ideas.

Second, programming isn’t limited to downtown venues but takes place in more than 20 locales throughout the city, including the Old North End and the South End Arts District. Third, one low-price ticket gives revelers access to any and all activities — think concerts, storytelling, visual art, a parade, lakeside fireworks, demos by fire performance troupe Cirque de Fuego and much more.

HIGHLIGHT

Tuesday, December 31, 11:30 a.m.-Wednesday, January 1, 12:30 a.m., at various Burlington locations. $5-10. Info, 865-7166, highlight.community.

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CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHESS CLUB: Checkmate! Strategic thinkers make calculated moves as they vie for their opponents’ kings. Shaw’s, Shelburne Rd., South Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-5403.

health & fitness

CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Champlain Senior Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-minute guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.

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SEED CLINIC: Small magnetic beads taped to acupressure points offer support for those experiencing difficult or stressful times. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m.

Donations. Info, clinicseed@ gmail.com.

YANG-STYLE TAI CHI: Slow, graceful, expansive movements promote wide-ranging health and fitness benefits. Wright House, Harrington Village, Shelburne, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

YOGA: A Sangha Studio instructor guides students who are in recovery toward achieving inner tranquility. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM: Families celebrate the holidays 19th-century-style with ornament making, baked treats and period activities. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-16; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355.

SHINE A LIGHT SERIES: A member of the Beth Jacob Synagogue community lights a menorah to illuminate the climate crisis. Onion River Outdoors, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9429.

sports

ALL NEW SONGS!

PUBLIC SKATING: Active bodies coast across the ice. Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse, N.Y., 1-3 p.m. $2-3; additional cost for rentals.

Info, 518-564-4270.

ALL NEW ADVENTURES!

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METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE IN HD: ‘MADAMA BUTTERFLY’: Soprano Hui He takes on the title role in this famous opera about a Japanese geisha who believes her arrangement with an American naval officer is a loving and legitimate marriage.

Shown on screen. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, preshow talk,

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‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: The hills are alive in Northern Stage’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic tale of a nun who became a singing nanny in pre-World War II Austria. Byrne Theater, Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $34-69.

Info, 296-7000.

GONG MEDITATION: Sonic vibrations lead to healing and deep relaxation. Yoga Roots, Williston, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $18.

Info, 318-6050.

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BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Singles, couples and beginners are welcome to join in a dance social featuring waltz, tango and more. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, 8-9:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 862-2269.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Inspired by the 5Rhythms dance practice, attendees move, groove, release and open their hearts to life in a safe and sacred space. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, fearnessence@gmail.com.

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CIRCUS ARTS TRAINING JAM: Daring individuals perfect skills ranging from juggling to tight-rope walking with CAMP Burlington members. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Donations. Info, burlingtoncamp@gmail.com.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

CHAIR YOGA: Students with limited mobility limber up with modified poses. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM: See THU.26.

SHINE A LIGHT SERIES: A member of the Beth Jacob Synagogue community lights a menorah to illuminate the issue of religious freedom. Beth Jacob Synagogue, Montpelier, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9429.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

RED BRICK COFFEE HOUSE: Hot beverages are provided at an open mic and jam session, where community members connect over music, cards and board games. Red Brick Meeting House, Westford, 7-10 p.m. Donations.

Info, mpk802vt@gmail.com.

WINTER WINE DOWN MUSIC SERIES: Oenophiles let loose with live music by Ashley O’Brien, award-winning wine and mouthwatering eats. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, wine service begins, 5 p.m.; music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463.

sports

PUBLIC SKATING: See THU.26, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH: ‘WINTERLAND’: Some of the world’s greatest extreme skiers and snowboarders tackle some of the world’s greatest (and most dangerous) mountain locations in this new snow sports flick.

Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $10-17. Info, 760-4634.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

food & drink

PUBLIC CUPPING: Coffee connoisseurs and beginners alike explore the flavor notes and aromas of the roaster’s current offerings and new releases. Brio Coffeeworks, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 777-6641.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.25, 9:15 a.m.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Imaginative teens and adults exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures.

Arrive early for help with character design. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6955.

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 local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nightlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

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‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: See THU.26, 7:30 p.m.

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SUNSOIL CBD 2 CENTS/MG REFILL EVENT: Sunsoil offers refills of its organically grown, naturally extracted, unflavored CBD oil tincture at two cents per milligram. Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op & Café, Hardwick, noon-4 p.m. Info, 472-6020.

Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 388-7276.

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LEGAL CLINIC: Attorneys offer complimentary consultations on a first-come, first-served basis. 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, 383-2118.

STUNT KITE FLIERS & ARCHERY HOBBYISTS MEETING: Open to beginning and experienced hobbyists alike, a weekly gathering allows folks to share information and suggestions for equipment, sporting locations and more. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, 658-0030.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘BIRD OF PREY’: Wildlife cinematographer Neil Rettig sets out to film the rarest eagle on the planet for this 2018 documentary. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center, Quechee, 4 & 7 p.m. $10. Info, 359-5000, 245.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘MAIDEN’: A 2018 documentary takes viewers on the journey of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook who led the Whitbread Round the World Race’s first all-women crew. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 3 & 5:30 p.m. $6-11. Info, 457-2355.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

games

BOARD & TABLETOP GAMES: By thinking, reasoning, strategizing and playing together, teen and adult gamers build a sense of community. Waterbury Public Library, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

health & fitness

NEWBIE NOON HOT YOGA: First-timers feel the heat as they get their stretch on in a (very) warm environment. Hot Yoga Burlington, noon. Free; preregister. Info, 999-9963.

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM: See THU.26.

NIGHTMARE BEFORE QUEERSMAS: Giardia B hosts an evening of drag performances featuring Madam Mystique, Cherrié Insanitée, Beth Le’Ham and others. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. $10.

Info, 922-1314.

SHINE A LIGHT SERIES: A member of the Beth Jacob Synagogue community lights a menorah to illuminate the issue of mental health. The North Branch Café, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9429.

lgbtq

PRIDE YOGA: LGBTQ individuals and allies hit the mat for a stretching session suited to all levels. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Donations.

Info, 448-4262.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

GREEN MOUNTAIN MAHLER FESTIVAL: Conducted by Daniel Bruce and featuring four local vocal soloists, the festival’s orchestra and chorus perform Beethoven’s famous Ninth Symphony. See calendar spotlight. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $10-25. Info, 760-4634.

MAIRI & NATHAN HARRIS GREWAR: Four hands play piano in “A Night at the Theater,” a concert of duet arrangements of some of the players’ favorite music from the worlds of ballet and opera. Champagne and dessert follow at Edgewater Gallery on the Green. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $15-25.

Info, 382-9222.

SATURDAY KARAOKE: Amateur singers belt out their favorite tunes. Burlington VFW Post, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6532.

SILVER & GOLD: Stars of the opera house stage step into the spotlight for this annual cabaretinspired event. Refreshments are available. Enosburg Opera House, 7-10 p.m. $20; cash bar.

Info, 933-6171.

outdoors

BIRD MONITORING WALK: Adults and older children don binoculars and keep an eye out for winged wonders. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 8-9 a.m. Donations; preregister.

Info, 434-2167.

theater

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: See THU.26, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

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COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: Sessions in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh include sitting and walking meditation, a short reading, and open sharing. Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Burlington, 6:30-8:30

p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@ gmail.com.

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BALKAN FOLK DANCING: Louise Brill and friends organize participants into lines and circles set to complex rhythms. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 3:30-6:30 p.m. $6; free for firsttimers; bring snacks to share.

Info, 540-1020.

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ISRAELI FOLK DANCE: No partner is required for a beginnerfriendly session of circle and line dances. Wear shoes with clean soles. Social Hall, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0218.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

health & fitness

TECH-ASSISTED MEDITATION MEET-UP: Mobile devices and headphones in tow, participants explore digital tools and techniques for achieving deep focus. Satori Float & Mind Spa, Shelburne, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 498-5555.

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM: See THU.26.

HANUKKAH WONDERLAND: Celebratory activities give way to an afternoon menorah lighting. University Mall, South Burlington, activities, noon; menorah lighting, 4 p.m. Free.

Info, 658-5770.

SHINE A LIGHT SERIES: A member of the Beth Jacob Synagogue community lights a menorah to illuminate immigrant justice. Beth Jacob Synagogue, Montpelier, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9429.

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‘DIMANCHES’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, steve norman@fastmail.fm.

outdoors

MOUNT ABRAHAM HIKE: Spikes and snowshoes are required on a challenging 5.8-mile outing with Green Mountain Club Burlington section members. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, jillghiker@gmail.com.

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on works of knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch and other creative endeavors. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘WHEN HARRY MET SALLY...’: Can a man and a woman ever just be friends? Two pals played

by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan find out in this 1989 romantic comedy. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.25, 6:30 p.m.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 7-11 p.m. $8.

Info, 540-0498.

CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Free.

Info, 448-4262.

COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: Supervised clinical interns offer guidance and support to those looking to care for themselves using natural remedies. By appointment only. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, and Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 4-8 p.m. $10-30; additional cost for herbs; preregister.

Info, 224-7100.

GUIDED GROUP MEDITATION: In keeping with the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, folks practice mindfulness through sitting, walking, reading and discussion.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:15-8 p.m. Free. Info, 505-1688.

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM: See THU.26.

language

PLATTSBURGH CONVERSATION GROUP: French speakers maintain their conversational skills in a weekly meet-up. Plattsburgh Public Library, N.Y., 3:30-4:30

p.m. Free. Info, ajobin-picard@ cefls.org.

talks

STATE OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS: Activist Sandy Baird leads an open forum reflecting on and analyzing current events in a nonjudgmental setting. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

tech

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Electronics novices develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 878-6955.

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COMMUNITY DROP-IN CENTER HOURS: Wi-Fi, games and art materials are on hand at an open meeting space where folks forge social connections. GRACE, Hardwick, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 472-6857.

crafts

COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT: Makers stitch, spin, knit and crochet their way through projects

while enjoying each other’s company. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

dance

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy Hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.25, 7 p.m.

health & fitness

COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: See MON.30, Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments foster physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.

JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister. Info, 860-6203.

TUESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Participants learn to relax and let go. Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

BURLINGTON DOES BROADWAY: Ring in the New Year in style as Lyric Theatre and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra join forces for a night of classic show tunes.

Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25-60. Info, 863-5966.

CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM: See THU.26.

FIRST NIGHT FAMILY CELEBRATION: Kids and caregivers kick off 2020 with a familyfriendly cabaret and sing-along with members of the cast of Northern Stage’s The Sound of Music. Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 6-8 p.m. $34. Info, 296-7000.

FIRST NIGHT NORTH: Dozens of performances pepper a citywide celebration of the arts that ends with a dazzling fireworks display.

See calendar spotlight and catamountarts.org for details.

Various St. Johnsbury locations, 4 p.m.-midnight. $15-25; free for preschoolers. Info, 748-2600, ext. 111.

FOLKNIGHT RICHMOND: Folk music is the main event at this

New Year’s Eve concert boasting performances by Pete’s Posse, Spintuition, Patti Casey and Tom MacKenzie, and Dana

FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

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film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nightlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

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and Sue Robinson. Richmond Congregational Church, 7-10 p.m. $20. Info, 380-9290.

HIGHLIGHT: Burlington’s citywide New Year’s Eve celebration goes big with more than 40 events taking place in more than 20 venues — think concerts, cultural festivals and culinary experiences. See calendar spotlight and highlight.community for details.

Various Burlington locations, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. $5-10. Info, 865-7166.

NEW QUEERS EVE: Local drag queens Emoji Nightmare and Nikki Champagne host a night of drag, dancing and burlesque for ages 18 and up. Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 9 p.m. $20-25. Info, 652-0777.

NEW YEAR’S EVE DOWNTOWN MONTPELIER: Friends and neighbors kick off 2020 with a 5K run and concerts by the Mad Mountain Scramblers and Dave Keller with Ira Friedman.

No fireworks this year. Various Montpelier locations, 2 p.m.-1 a.m.

Prices vary. Info, 223-9604.

NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY BUFFET: The family-friendly dinner event includes inspired holiday fare, a dedicated kids’ buffet, and all the glitz and glamour of the season.

The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, 5 p.m. $35-85. Info, 760-4058.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: Fueled by heavy hors d’oeuvres and

dessert, partygoers get down to tunes by the Phil Abair Band and DJ Cre8. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 9 p.m. $85; for ages 21 and up. Info, 651-5012.

NEW YEAR’S DINNER & BASH: Ring in 2020 in style with an elevated dinner buffet complete with sushi and a raw bar, then end the night (and the year) at the Countdown Bash. The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, 8 p.m. $50165. Info, 760-4058.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE GRIFT: Eclectic originals and booty-shaking covers by the local band keep the dance floor full.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8:30 p.m. $17-20. Info, 382-9222.

language

ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Parla Italiano? Language learners practice pronunciation and more in an informal gathering. Hartland Public Library, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 436-2473.

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners say it all in French at a social conversational practice.

Red Onion Café, Burlington, 4:306 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage fanatics meet pour parler la belle langue. ¡Duino!

(Duende), Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.

6:30-11:55 p.m. $60; BYOB. Info, 891-2014.

CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM: See THU.26.

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: See THU.26, 2 p.m.

music

music

BURLINGTON FREE WRITE: Aspiring writers respond to prompts in a welcoming atmosphere. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 999-1664.

Find club dates in the music section.

sports

FREE AIKIDO CLASS: A one-time complimentary introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack.

Open to prospective students.

Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Free.

Info, 951-8900.

talks

CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION GROUP: Sandy Baird moderates a forum for the lively and courteous expression of views on the issues of the day. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

theater

MURDER AT THE MAG: Suppertime sleuths choose a role and help solve a fictional crime. A catered meal, dancing and complimentary toast round out this dinner theater experience. Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center & Gallery,

words

WED.1 etc.

CHITTENDEN COUNTY STAMP CLUB MEETING: First-class collectibles provide a glimpse into the postal past at this monthly gathering. Williston Fire Station, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26 ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

Find club dates in the music section.

GREEN MOUNTAIN MAHLER FESTIVAL: See SAT.28, Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. Info, 863-5966.

theater

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

food & drink

COMMUNITY LUNCH: See THU.26.

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: See THU.26, 2 p.m.

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LA LECHE LEAGUE MEETING: Nursing mothers share breastfeeding tips and resources. Essex Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free.

Info, lllessexvt@gmail.com.

QUEEN CITY BICYCLE CLUB MONTHLY RIDE: Folks who identify as women, trans, femme and nonbinary empower one another on a group excursion complete with glitter and a giant boom box.

A drink ticket awaits each rider at Zero Gravity Craft Brewery. Old Spokes Home, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, christine.tyler@ ,·� .'•• gmail.com.

NEW PIZZA POP-UPS: Specialty pies please palates as friends compete for prizes in rounds of trivia. Hardwick Street Café at the Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, pizza, 5-8 p.m.; trivia, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 533-9399.

games

CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHESS CLUB: See THU.26.

health & fitness

CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: See THU.26.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: See THU.26.

SEED CLINIC: See THU.26.

YANG-STYLE TAI CHI: See THU.26.

YOGA: See THU.26.

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AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

language

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

food & drink

PUBLIC CUPPING: See FRI.27.

games

FRENCH CONVERSATION: Speakers improve their linguistic dexterity in the Romantic tongue.

Bradford Public Library, 4 p.m.

Free. Info, 222-4536.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.25, 9:15 a.m.

music

GONG MEDITATION: See FRI.27.

Find club dates in the music section.

theater

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: See THU.26.

FRI.3 dance

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: See FRI.27.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: See FRI.27.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

health & fitness CHAIR YOGA: See FRI.27.

theater

TAI CHI FOR FALL PREVENTION: Beginners and older adults in this eight-week class with instructor Kenneth Russell engage in a gentle workout done seated or standing. Waterbury Public Library, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 244-7036.

SAT.4

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

music

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

STOMP: Using anything but traditional drums, this troupe of

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WINTER WINE DOWN MUSIC SERIES: Oenophiles let loose with live music by Carol Ann Jones, award-winning wine and mouthwatering eats. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, wine service begins, 5 p.m.; music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463.

QIGONG FLOW: Gentle movements promote strength, balance and well-being. Waterbury Public Library, 10:15-10:45 a.m. Free; limited space. Info, 244-7036.

Find club dates in the music section.

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eight percussionists keeps the beat with unconventional items such as brooms and hubcaps.

Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $29-49. Info, 775-0903.

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: See THU.26, 7:30 p.m.

agriculture

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING: Unload your decoration-free boughs, then come face-to-face with the farm’s goats, sip hot chocolate and snack on cookies.

Pine Island Community Farm, Colchester, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 861-9753.

WINTER AT THE FARM: Families experience the season in 19thcentury style by visiting animals, touring an 1890 farmhouse and learning from interactive programs. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-16;

free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355.

dance

BURLINGTON WESTIE FIRST SATURDAY DANCE: New dancers are encouraged to take part in an introductory lesson before hitting the floor for a themed evening of West Coast swing and fusion. North End Studio A, Burlington, free introductory lesson, 7:30 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $8-12; free for first-timers. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

education

OPEN HOUSE: The circus school opens its doors for kids and adults to explore the facility, play on aerial silks, hang on a low trapeze and learn about the center’s offerings. New England Center for Circus Arts, Brattleboro, noon-2 p.m. Free; additional cost for flying trapeze. Info, 254-9780.

etc.

LEGAL CLINIC: See SAT.28.

STUNT KITE FLIERS & ARCHERY HOBBYISTS MEETING: See SAT.28.

fairs & festivals

12TH NIGHT CELEBRATION: An inaugural festival features an eclectic array of programming, including storytelling, puppetry, live music and dance, ice skating,

a sunset parade, and more. Cabot Town Hall, 1-10 p.m. $10-15. Info, 793-3016.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

food & drink

CAPITAL CITY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Meats, cheeses, crafts and more change hands at an off-season celebration of locally grown food. Caledonia Spirits, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 279-7293.

health & fitness

INTRO TO STUDIO CYCLING: Beginners hop in the saddle for a 20- to 30-minute ride with an instructor demonstrating each position. Alpenglow Fitness, Montpelier, 10-10:45 a.m. Free.

Info, 279-0077.

NEWBIE NOON HOT YOGA: See SAT.28.

holidays

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

language

BIBLIO CAFÉ: A conversation group helps Francophones maintain their language skills. North

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 local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nightlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 14 on page 12.

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Hero Public Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 372-5458.

2020 tour of Japan. Barre Opera House, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 476-8188.

lgbtq

outdoors

PRIDE YOGA: See SAT.28.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

KATIE TRAUTZ: Bow in hand, the Vermont fiddler launches into tunes from her 2019 album, Passage. An open mic precedes the concert. Ripton Community House, 7-9 p.m. $10-20; preregister for open mic. Info, 388-9782.

KINHAVEN CLASSICAL CONCERT: Kinhaven Music School faculty artists hit all the right notes during evening of chamber music.

Weston Playhouse Second Stage at Walker Farm, 7:30 p.m. $18-38.

Info, 824-5288.

NEW YEAR AT THE OPERA: Devotees of the genre kick off 2020 with an evening of operatic excerpts by accomplished singers.

Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 657-4219.

SATURDAY KARAOKE: See SAT.28.

STOMP: See FRI.3, 2 & 7 p.m.

YOUNG TRADITION VERMONT TOURING GROUP CONCERT: Twenty-five teen musicians dole out song and dance ahead of their

CAMEL’S HUMP VIA MONROE TRAIL HIKE: Outdoor adventurers join members of the Green Mountain Club Burlington section for a difficult 7.4-mile snowshoe.

Contact trip leader for details.

Free; preregister; limited space.

Info, wesvolk@gmail.com.

theater

dance

BALKAN FOLK DANCING: See SUN.29.

SALSALINA SUNDAY PRACTICE: Salsa dancers step in for a casual social. Salsalina Dance Studio, Winooski, 5-8 p.m. $5. Info, eingelmanuel@hotmail.com.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

words

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

POETRY EXPERIENCE: Writers share original work and learn from others in a supportive environment open to all ages and experience levels. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7211.

SUN.5

WINTER AT THE FARM: See SAT.4.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: See SUN.29.

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health & fitness

SEED CLINIC: See THU.26, 5:30-7 p.m.

Free. Info, clara@pathways vermont.org.

words

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.25, 6:30 p.m.

AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT: See WED.25.

games

BURLINGTON WOMEN’S POETRY GROUP: Female writers seek feedback from fellow rhyme-and-meter mavens. Email for details. Private residence, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free.

Info, jcpoetvt@gmail.com.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: See MON.30.

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COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: See MON.30.

crafts

HANDWORK CIRCLE: See MON.30.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

holidays

language

agriculture community

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks. Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 595-5252.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

health & fitness

CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: See MON.30.

GUIDED GROUP MEDITATION: See MON.30.

language

PLATTSBURGH CONVERSATION GROUP: See MON.30.

talks

STATE OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS: See MON.30.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘DIMANCHES’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: See SUN.29.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

COMMUNITY SONG CIRCLE: Singers of all ages and abilities lift their voices in selections from

food & drink

FIRST MONDAY MEAL COMMUNITY DINNER: Friends, neighbors and staff members strengthen relationships over a complimentary supper. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m.

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community

COMMUNITY DROP-IN CENTER HOURS: See TUE.31.

crafts

COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT: See TUE.31.

dance

SWING DANCING: See TUE.31.

etc.

CULTS & CULTURE: A brief presentation of the day’s topic paves the way for an open discussion of the harmful effects of misused power. Morristown Centennial Library, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, gerette@dreamhavenvt.com.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.25, 7 p.m.

health & fitness

COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: See MON.30, Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

REIKI CLINIC: See TUE.31.

RESISTANCE BAND STRENGTH TRAINING 101: Those looking to increase muscle strength, range of motion or bone density participate in a four-week fitness TUE.7

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TUESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: See TUE.31.

language

ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: See TUE.31.

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: See TUE.31.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: See TUE.31.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: See TUE.31.

sports words

BURLINGTON FREE WRITE: See TUE.31.

STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, deenastories@gmail.com.

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class with instructor Becky Roy-Widschwenter. Waterbury Public Library, 10-10:45 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 244-7036.

FREE AIKIDO CLASS: See TUE.31.

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‘TINY GIANTS 3D’: See THU.26.

‘TOMORROW’: Creative solutions in the fields of food, energy, education and economics come into focus in this inspirational 2015 documentary. Waterbury Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.25.

health & fitness

CHAIR YOGA: Whether experiencing balance issues or recovering from illness or injury, health-conscious community members drop in for a weekly low-stress class. Waterbury Public Library, 10:15-11:15 a.m.

Free. Info, 244-7036.

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BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: Learners take communication to the next level.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola!

Language lovers perfect their fluency. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

MENTALLY INTUNE: Singers find harmony in a community chorus for people living with depression. No experience or talent required. Rumney Memorial School, Middlesex, 6:30-8 p.m.

Donations. Info, 272-7209.

talks

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.

‘SPACE JUNK 3D’: See THU.26.

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TECH SUPPORT: Need an email account? Want to enjoy ebooks?

Bring your phone, tablet or laptop to a weekly help session. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 3-5 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-8291.

film

‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See THU.26.

We Build it. We Deliver it. We Service it.

YOGA4CANCER: Meant for anyone affected by the illness, this class aims to help participants manage treatment side effects and recovery. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, noon-1 p.m.

Donations. Info, 448-4262.

KNITTER’S GROUP: Crafters share their latest projects and get help with challenging patterns. All skill levels are welcome.

South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140..

‘EARTH FLIGHT 3D’: See THU.26.

BRING IT HOME

Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 388-4095.

OLD NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD BAND TEEN MUSIC JAM: Be they accomplished or beginner musicians, young players find harmony in the traditional music of Burlington’s past and present immigrant groups. Boys & Girls Club, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 881-8500.

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injuries engage in a gentle yoga practice. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 448-4262.

BOB PEPPERMAN TAYLOR: The University of Vermont professor discusses the relationship between historical and currentday implications of Henry David Thoreau’s political and environmental messages in “Reading Thoreau in the 21st Century.” St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

CATHERINE SANDERSON: Cutting-edge research from the field of positive psychology informs “The Science of Happiness.” Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6955.

IRENE KACANDES: In “Creativity and Historical Truths,” the scholar argues that memoir, fiction, music and art best convey reality. Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

ROBERT WYATT: “The Sound of Music: Diamond Jubilee” reveals the history behind the Tony Award-winning play that was later adapted into an Academy Award-winning film. Ilsley Public

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LIFTING SHAKESPEARE OFF THE PAGE: Fans of the Bard access their own powerful voices by reading, reciting and performing works by William Shakespeare.

Author Peter Gould leads this interactive workshop. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

‘WAITRESS’: Celebrated singersongwriter Sara Bareilles wrote original music and lyrics for this Tony Award-nominated play about a small-town server with big dreams. See calendar spotlight. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25-90.

Info, 863-5966.

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JULIE KALISH: Those looking to write with more clarity and intention join the Dartmouth College instructor for an interactive exploration of the principles of context, audience, tone, purpose and message. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8:30 p.m.

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FOMO? Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

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film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nightlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music.

All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

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classes THE FOLLOWING CLASS LISTINGS ARE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. ANNOUNCE YOUR CLASS FOR AS LITTLE AS $16.75/WEEK (INCLUDES SIX PHOTOS AND UNLIMITED DESCRIPTION ONLINE). SUBMIT YOUR CLASS AD AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTCLASS.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes: nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Tue., 7 p.m. $15/ person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in anytime and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 32 Malletts Bay Ave, Winooski. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.

drumming JOIN OUR TAIKO PARADE GROUP!: Free workshops Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 1-3 p.m. Also Tue., Dec. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. adults & kids aged 10+. Come once, and you’re in. HighLight is our next parade! Adult plus kids & parents Taiko & Djembe classes continue Mon., Tue., Wed. this month. New sessions start in Jan.! Drums provided. Schedule/register online.

Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

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3D PRINTER TRAINING: Learn the basics of 3D printing and how to use the Prusa MK3. Students will: learn how to prepare a 3D design file, learn how to use the equipment properly and safely, review rules and policies of using the 3D printers. Students will make a small print (1” cubed) to take home after the print run (usually ready next day). An open discussion of 3D printing follows the training session.

Equipment: Prusa MK3, 8” x 8” x 9” build volume; Prusa PLA. Wed., 6-8:30 p.m., Jan. 15 or Feb. 19 or Mar. 25 or Apr. 29 or Jun. 3. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvermont.com.

vacuum bag press, and manual hand tools such as block planes and scrapers. This class is perfect for the beginner wanting to get involved and also someone wanting to learn the next step! You will leave with an amazing piece of furniture, as well as the skill to keep creating. Tue., 5:30-8:30 p.m., Mar. 24-Apr. 14. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generator vt.com, generatorvt.com.

BUILD YOUR OWN TOBOGGAN: Ages 9-12. Get off the couch, feel the wind in your face, the speed of the snow as you race to the bottom of your favorite hill in a toboggan you made on your own! Do you wish your child could safely learn the basics of timeless craft in a state-of-the-art woodshop? Then this class was designed for you and your family. Under the close supervision of a woodworking professional, your child will be guided through the creation of their own toboggan, including training on how to safely use hand tools and select power tools and to steam bend your pieces of wood. The excitement of bending wood that was once unbendable without breaking is amazing! You will leave class with a lifetime play toy. Wed., 3:30-5:30 p.m., Jan. 29-Mar. 11 (no class Feb. 26). Location: Generator, 40 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com.

BUILD A CHERRY WOODEN TABLE: Come learn the skills to build your own table in the Generator wood shop! Coffee table, Shaker table or end table made of beautiful cherry wood.

You will learn your way around Generator’s state-of-the-art wood shop to gain familiarity with tools, including table saw, bandsaw, compound miter saw, planer, joiner, drill press, sanders,

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CARVE A WOODEN SPOON : Branch to utensil! Have you ever seen a branch and wondered what you could make with it? In this class you will learn how to see the spoon in the branch, then using simple tools like straight and hooked knives you will coax the form from the fibers. We will be using the Swedish Sloyd tradition, using green wood straight from the tree. The instructor will cover several different knife grips and grasps, as well as important information about safety, sharpening and tool maintenance. You will also leave with your very own set of caving tools and knives and a hand-carved spoon! Sat., 10-4 p.m., Feb. 15 or May 30. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generator vt.com, generatorvermont.com.

EVENING JEWELRY CLASS: Includes tool training. Over our sessions, students will learn basic jewelers’ techniques. No experience is needed, just bring a desire to learn and you’ll be off and running using the torch, jeweler’s saw, special hammers, polishing wheel and more. Each week there will be several demonstrations, including sawing, drilling, piercing, riveting, annealing, forming and soldering. We will complete a series of practice pieces out of copper, brass, nickel before designing and creating a wearable finished piece of art out of sterling silver (included with class). Tue., 6-8 p.m., Mar. 3-24.

Location: Generator, 40 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@ generatorvt.com, generatorvt. com.

INTRO TO GARMENT SEWING: Students will focus on learning to read and follow a sewing pattern, take body measurements to choose a size, trace the pattern, prepare the fabric for cutting, cut the fabric, and transfer any pattern markings. In the second class students will sew the garment on a sewing machine.

Students will leave with a wearable garment at the end of the class. Mon., 6-9 p.m., Feb. 3-10.

Location: Generator, 40 Sears

Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@ generatorvt.com, generator vermont.com.

MATERIAL EXPLORATION ON THE LASER CUTTER: This class will guide you through the creative process, from concept sketches to laser cutting the finished piece with a 60 watt CO2 laser. This class will focus on safety and tool training, along with conceptualizing and sculpting projects (using glass, wood, plastic, metal and paper). Each week will focus on a new material. Create personalized wooden boxes.

Learn Rotary Tool on glassware or rod (wood or plastic). After feeling confident on the laser cutter and materials, you will create your own final project with the help of the instructor. You will have a strong understanding of the laser cutter as each week goes on, including lots of tricks and tips the instructor has learned along the way. Includes laser training. Thu., 6-8:30 p.m., Feb. 6-Mar. 5 (no class Feb. 27). Location: Generator, 40 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com.

THE BLACKSMITH’S KNIFE: The blacksmith’s knife is a forged blade, handle and all, from a single piece of steel, often incorporating twists, curls and other flourishes, created to practice basic smithing techniques while producing a useful tool. These knives are unique and offer many options for personal touches during the forging process. The students will get hands-on experience with tools like the forge, hammer, anvil and belt grinder.

Wed., 6-9 p.m., Mar. 25-Apr. 15.

Location: Generator, 40 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 540-0761, education@ generatorvt.com, generatorvt. com/classes.

language ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Join us for adult Spanish classes this winter. Learn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring. You’ll always be participating and speaking.

Lesson packages for travelers, lessons for young children; they love it! Our 14th year. See our website or contact us for details. Start week of Jan. 13. Cost: $270/10 weekly classes of 90+ min. each.

Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@ gmail.com, spanishwaterbury center.com.

martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian jiujitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, military police and special forces.

No training experience required.

Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795.

performing arts

Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children.

Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them throughout life. IBJJF and CBJJ certified black belt sixthdegree instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion.

Accept no Iimitations! Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Taught by qualified meditation instructors at the Burlington Shambhala Meditation Center: Wed., 6-7 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Free and open to anyone. Free public meditation: weeknights, 6-7 p.m.; Tue. and Thu., noon-1 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Classes and retreats also offered. See our website at burlington.shambhala.org.

VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL CLASSES: Want to improve your stage presence? Learn from experienced performers about the art of show business, standup comedy, burlesque dancing and how to prepare for a burlesque competition. All skill levels welcome.

Read more about the classes online at sevendaystickets.com.

Jan. 18. Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 101 Main St., Burlington. Info: Vermont Burlesque Festival, Cory Royer, 276-6362, cory@vt burlesquefest.com, sevenday stickets.com/organizations/ vermont-burlesque-festival.

pilates PILATES MATWORK: Ongoing pilates classes. Tue.: Pilates/ Stretch, a flowing mat-work class that includes deep stretching.

Thu.: Therapeutic Pilates, a mindful approach to pilates mat work. 5:15-6:15 p.m. Cost varies.

All levels of ability welcome. No class Dec. 24, 26 & 31, and Jan. 2. cost varies. Location: Burlington Acupuncture and Therapeutic Pilates, 215 College St., #2C, Burlington. Info: Sharon, 5223992, sharon@burlington acupuncture.com, pilates burlingtonacupuncture.com.

tai chi SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings.

Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 3636890, snake-style.com.

well-being 200-HOUR AYURVEDA INTEGRATION PROGRAM: Join us in learning and immerse yourself in the oldest surviving preventative health care system.

This program is ideal for yoga teachers, counselors, therapists, bodyworkers, nurses, doctors, wellness coaches, herbalists, etc.

VSAC approved and payment plans available. Can transfer hours to Kripalu’s Ayurveda Health Counselor program. More information at ayurvedavermont. com/classes. 2020 schedule: Feb. 8-9, Mar. 7-8, Apr. 4-5, May 2-3, Jun. 6-7, Jul. 11-12, Aug. 15-16, Sep. 12-13, Oct. 17-18, Nov. 14-15. Cost: $2,795/person. Location: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, 34 Oak Hill Rd., Williston. Info: Allison Morse, 872-8898, ayurvedavt@ comcast.net.

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GOOD GRIEF: THE ART OF GRIEVING : Have you experienced loss of a loved one, relationship, life transition or cultural/ancestral grief? Talking isn’t enough?

Art-making provides color and texture in a time when life feels heavy/dull. Explore the art of grieving though music, art, movement, writing, and notice the shift that happens. No prior art experience required. Jan., 12, 19 & 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $240/person; $200/person if paid by Jan. 6; all materials incl.; Venmo @topazweis. Location: Expressive Arts

Burlington, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3A, Burlington. Info: Topaz Weis, 343-8172, topazweis@gmx.net, expressiveartsburlington.com.

yoga EVOLUTION YOGA: Practice yoga in a down-to-earth atmosphere with some of the most experienced teachers and therapeutic professionals in Burlington. All are welcome. Try our Beginners Series, Tuesdays, November 5 to December 17. We are all beginners. This is your invitation to

Monthly Unlimited just $55/ mo. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

enjoy learning the basics and start exploring the benefits of a yoga practice. Daily drop-in classes including $10 community classes, Yoga Wall and Yoga Therapeutics classes led by physical therapists.

Dive deeper into your practice! $10-$15/class; $140/10-class card; $10/ community class. New students $100/10-class card. New! Student

SANGHA STUDIO |: NONPROFIT, DONATIONBASED YOGA: Sangha Studio builds an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga.

Free yoga service initiatives and outreach programs are offered at 17 local organizations working with all ages. Join Sangha in both downtown Burlington and the Old

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North End for one of their roughly 60 weekly classes and workshops.

Become a Sustaining Member for $60/month and practice as often as you like! Daily classes.

Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. & 237 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 448-4262, info@ sanghastudio.org, sanghastudio. org.

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Their Favorite Things Local scenesters on the best music of 2019

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fter a full year spent highlighting the works of local singer-songwriters, musicians, club promoters and producers, we thought it would be enlightening to learn what some of those same people picked as their favorite albums of 2019, local and otherwise.

We also asked for their favorite tracks from each release, which should serve as good entry points for new listeners. Here’s what they told us. Hopefully you’ll discover some new favorites, too.

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Noah Schneidman, Full Walrus

Liz Stafford, Paper Castles, the Pyros

FAVORITE SONG FROM THE ALBUM: “When You

FS: “Space”

LOCAL ALBUM: Cavities, Demotions

Go”

JPEGMAFIA, All My Heroes Are Cornballs FAVORITE SONG FROM THE ALBUM: “Free the Frail (featuring Helena Deland)” NON-LOCAL ALBUM:

Zach Schuster, Roost

LA: Full Walrus, Songs for Other People FS: “Windowsill”

NA: Redrago, Redrago FS: “Il Veliero”

Wren Kitz, singer-songwriter/ sound artist LA: Ruth Garbus, Kleinmeister FS: “Squirrels”

Tropical Trash, Southern Indiana Drone Footage FS: “Glass Dog”

LA: Trackstar, Heartbreak Hits

NA: Helado Negro, This Is How You Smile FS: “Please Won’t Please”

Eric Maier, Future Fields LA: Roost, Basic Phases FS:

“Developments”

NA: Phish, 11/30/95 FS: “Ha Ha Ha”

LA: Dino Bravo, Blind by Midnight

Katie Trautz, Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture

NA: Alex Cameron, Miami Memory

FS: “The Way I See You”

Kiel Alarcon, What Doth Life FS: “You’ve Heard Enough” FS: “PC With Me”

Amber deLaurentis, Birdcode

LA: Michael Roberts, Mixed Emotions NA: Big Thief, Two Hands FS: “Forgotten Eyes”

LA: Paul Asbell, Burmese Panther

Taylor Kracher, lean tee

NA: Jenny Lewis, On the Line

FS: “Marsh Life”

FS: “Eeyore’s Lament” FS: “Do Si Do”

LA: Cavities, Demotions

NA: Peaer, A Healthy Earth FS: “Joke”

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News and views on the local music + nightlife scene

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A recreational complex planned at Burton Snowboards that will include a new music venue

2019: The Year in Review

The end of the decade is nigh. In just a few days, we’ll enter the new roaring twenties. But will it bear any similarity to the oft-fetishized 1920s? I assume we’ll be inundated with “Boardwalk Empire”-themed parties and such. Hell, Burlington already has two speakeasies: Deli 126 and Lincolns. St. Albans is also getting in on the secret-watering-hole fun with the recent opening of the Clothier, a swanky new cocktail lounge from Twiggs — An American Gastropub.

However, I don’t see rampant chainsmoking, flapper fashions and art deco making comebacks. Maybe if we’re lucky, we’ll see an end to prohibition.

You know which kind I’m talking about.

As is tradition, the last Soundbites column of the year looks back on the previous 12 months to recap the most important music- and nightlife-related news items. And, as always, it was a mix of bitter and sweet.

First, we lost a few charismatic and noteworthy locals. Bassist and fine art photographer ELLEN POWELL, a fierce voice in local jazz, died of cancer on Tuesday, November 12. And just two days later, popular sound engineer and Advance Music Center associate KEVIN HEALY also succumbed to the big C. As we have previously noted, on New Year’s Day 2019, Seven Days staff photographer

MATTHEW THORSEN finally let go after his long struggle with the disease. In honor of his significant artistic contributions to the paper as well as the city of Burlington, the alley off the Church Street Marketplace between Red Square and Ake’s Place was officially named Thorsen Way. In music venue news, TWIDDLE keyboardist RYAN DEMPSEY and others opened Orlando’s Bar & Lounge in Burlington at the end of March. The nightclub set up shop in the partially subterranean space that once housed businesses such as Magnolia Bistro, Hector’s, Kahiki Moon and Foggy’s Notion. It’s became the spot for jam music in the Queen City, offering live music more evenings than not.

Originally, Maudite Poutine operated a pop-up on the premises, but Smokey’s Low N’ Slow barbecue has since taken up the munchies mantle.

In September, confectionery Nutty Steph’s renamed itself RabbleRouser and opened up a new outlet in Montpelier. The shop stages events such as Jazzyaoke, a live-band jazz karaoke event, and Extempo, an eclectic storytelling series.

Perhaps 2019’s biggest music venue news came with the Burlington City Council’s near-unanimous vote to change South End zoning regulations for industrial spaces. Those tweaks permit Burton Snowboards, whose

headquarters are located on Industrial Parkway, to move forward with a planned recreational complex. It includes the new nonprofit Talent Skatepark, dining options and a music venue — namely, Higher Ground. While there’s been no official word about whether the South Burlington marquee venue will indeed make the move, it’s the obvious contender.

The decision came after numerous members of the South End neighborhood spoke up in support as well as with concern. The latter mostly related to worries about an increase in traffic in the tucked-away section of town. We’ll be following that story in 2020.

Speaking of changes, Magic Hat Brewing did away with a long-held tradition at this year’s Mardi Gras celebration. For the first time in 24 years, the homegrown beer company did not stage an elaborate parade in downtown Burlington. Instead, all festivities were relocated to Church Street, with street performers, music acts and kids’ activities lining the pedestrian thoroughfare. The party was also pushed back several weeks in an effort to avoid frigid weather.

In programming news, Radio Bean overhauled its approach to the ubiquitous open-mic night. Instead SOUNDBITES

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Moon Hooch

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104.7 The Point welcomes

Billy Dean Thomas

Soule Monde The High Breaks

FRI 1.10

Kiss The Sky: The Jimi Hendrix Re-Experience Tribute

FRI 1.17

Dead Sessions

FRI 1.17

Troy Millette

SAT 1.18

Big Top feat. Don. Rico

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Atmosphere

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Driftwood

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Garcia Peoples

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The Ghost of Paul Revere

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Pattern Addict, Issac French

Boys Cruise, Pons

The Lioness, Nikki Jean, DJ Keezy

Matt Valentine

The Mallett Brothers Band Against Me! Dopapod Trevor Hall

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Reunion Road: Carol Hausner and Eleanor Ellis, Short Time to Stay Here FS: “Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down” NA: Brittany Howard, Jaime FS: “Stay High” LA:

Christine Malcolm, singer-songwriter

FS: “Angle of the Sun”

NA: Sturgill Simpson, SOUND & FURY FS: “Ronin”

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LA: JUPTR, Echo

FS: “Short and Sweet”

Ryan Miller, Guster

LA: Henry Jamison, Gloria Duplex FS: “Gloria”

NA: Big Thief, Two Hands FS: “Not”

John Townsend, Silver Bridget

LA: Chris Weisman, Valence With Tassels FS: “For Molly”

NA: Bill Frisell, Harmony FS: “Hard Times”

Princess Nostalgia, producer/singer-songwriter LA: Juicebox, Juicebox FS: “Bob Ross Bossa”

NA: James Blake, Assume Form

FS: “Tell Them (featuring Moses Sumney

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Miriam Bernardo, High Summer NA: Brittany Howard, Jaime

What’s your problem?

LA: Greaseface, You Fucked Up My Car FS: “Car”

NA: Gurr, She Says FS: “Bye Bye”

LA: Hallowell, Hallowell

NA: Rhiannon Giddens, there is no Other

“Pizzica di san Vito (with Francesco Turrisi)” FS:

Andrew Bouchard, Borderline Entertainment

Erin Cassels-Brown, Dreamin’ on Overdrive FS: “Live Forever” NA: JPEGMAFIA, All My Heroes Are Cornballs FS: “Free the Frail (featuring Helena Deland)” LA:

Carson Ehlert, Hope All Is Well, Signal Kitchen LA: Nodrums, W81 FS: “23”

NA: (Sandy) Alex G, House of Sugar FS: “Gretel”

Luke Awtry, concert photographer

LA: Tom Pearo, I Am a Mountain FS: “I Am a Mountain”

NA: Pile, Green and Gray FS: “Hiding Places”

Contact: jordan@sevendaysvt.com

Brian Nagle, DJ Disco Phantom, Waking Windows

LA: Matthew Mercury, Matthew Mercury FS: “Lightning Ocean”

NA: Toro y Moi, Outer Peace FS: “Ordinary Pleasure”

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FS: “Another World”

FS: “Echo”

Introducing a sage and sassy adviser to answer reader questions on matters large and small.

FS: “A Place We Knew”

FS: “Left Too Late” FS: “Puppets”

REVEREND

NA: Dean Lewis, A Place We Knew

Ray Padgett, County Tracks

NA: Leonard Cohen, Thanks for the Dance

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LA: Troy Millette, Living With a Ghost

Matt Saraca, Silver Bridget LA: John Townsend, Seattle Songs

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FS: “Magnolias”

LA: Miriam Bernardo, Songs From the Well

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NA: Tyler Childers, Country Squire

Mark LeGrand, singer-songwriter

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Isaac French, singer-songwriter

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LA: Nina’s Brew, Mixtape

LA: Sabrina Comellas, Sabrina

FS: “What the World Looks Like”

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Troy Millette, singer-songwriter

ARTS NEWS + VIEWS For up-to-the-minute news about the local music scene, read the Live Culture blog: sevendaysvt.com/liveculture.

GOT MUSIC NEWS? JORDAN@SEVENDAYSVT.COM

COMEDY 5 NIGHTS

A WEEK

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lamentably packed up and went home.

In a massive feat of endurance, composer/activist DANIEL BERNARD THIS WEEKEND: ROUMAIN staged a 24-hour musical FRI 27 | SAT 28 protest in front of Burlington City Hall from noon on October 24 to noon the following day. As Seven Days staff writer MARGARET GRAYSON reported, local artists including PAULA HIGA, CINSE BONINO, the NEW ECONOMISTAS and others joined the violinist in his climate-changeawareness demonstration.

The performance was part of NEXT WEEKEND: SAT 4 Roumain’s residency with the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, the University of Vermont Lane Series and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. He’ll be sticking around in 2020, as well.

Roumain can next be seen performing with chamber ensemble TURNmusic on Saturday, February 8, at the FlynnSpace.

In band breakup news, Burlington MAINSTAGE IMPROV TEAM darlings JULIA CAESAR called it quits when THE UNMENTIONABLES! bassist KATY HELLMAN and drummer STEVEN FRI, JAN 3 @ 7PM & 9:30PM LEBEL moved to Philadelphia. Their departure came just as the group was set to release its long-awaited debut album, MARS. Though it’s been recorded, the album remains unheard. Will it ever (802) 859-0100 | WWW.VTCOMEDY.COM see the light of day? That’s perhaps 101 main street, BurlingtoN something to look forward to in 2020.

And finally, the year’s biggest news came from 99 NEIGHBORS. The Burlington 8v-vtcomedyclub121819 1 12/13/19 hip-hop crew announced in July that it had inked a deal to release its music exclusively through Warner Music via PAT CORCORAN’s entertainment group Nice Work. Since signing, the collective has truly begun to blow up, landing on major festival bills such as Something in the Water, Rolling Loud New York and Lollapalooza.

That’s it for 2019. See you on the other side.

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As per usual, many excellent musicians came to the Green Mountains to perform, chief among them R&B superstar PATTI LABELLE. The “Lady Marmalade” singer headlined the COURTESY OF TYLER NETTLETON

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(Note: It was epic!)

In other cancellation news, country singer-songwriter BRANDI CARLILE was forced to end her May 24 performance at the Shelburne Museum mid-show as a torrential downpour and imminent electrical storm threatened the safety of the outdoor concert. After three acoustic-only tunes, Carlile and co.

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Listening In If I were a superhero, my superpower would be the ability to get songs stuck in other people’s heads. Here are five songs that have been stuck in my head this week. May they also get stuck in yours. Follow sevendaysvt on Spotify for weekly playlists with tunes by artists featured in the music section.

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12. Strangled Darlings, American Pageant (Self-released, CD, digital)

Formerly of Portland, Ore., married couple Jess Anderly and George Veech spent three years living in an RV, traveling around the United States and playing music wherever they went. The result of their trek is American Pageant, a collection of folk-leaning indie-pop tunes that channel the people, places and experiences of their time wandering the land. Cutting commentary and daring arrangements make this album a thought-provoking listen.

CHOICE CUT: “Modern Man”

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11. Matthew Mercury, Matthew Mercury (Self-released, LP, CD, digital)

Though he’s been a professional musician nearly all of his adult life, drummer Ezra Oklan had never stepped to the mic as a front person until he burst out of the gate with his new persona, Matthew Mercury.

The self-titled album of steely urban rock makes the listener wonder why Oklan held back for all these years.

CHOICE CUT: “Burn Right Down”

10. Ben Patton and Michelle Sudarsono, Our Follies (Self-released, CD, digital)

A total throwback to jazz standards and classic musical theater, Ben Patton and Michelle Sudarsono’s Our Follies is a dazzling assemblage of swingin’ tunes.

Somehow both sincere and a bit tonguein-cheek, the vibrant tunes sound like lost numbers from shows such as Frank Loesser’s Guys and Dolls or George and Ira Gershwin’s Girl Crazy.

CHOICE CUT: “Abra Cadabra Presto”

9. About Time, I Don’t Think I Belong Here (Self-released, CD, digital)

Hinesburg-based ensemble About Time

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turned out a surprisingly fresh take on classic vocal jazz and pop-funk fusion on their five-years-in-the-making debut, I Don’t Think I Belong Here. Singer Lauren Kelley’s breezy vocals guide the listener through groovy arrangements banged out by a full band of top-notch players.

CHOICE CUT: “Capstone Thought”

8. Thea Wren, In Between (Self-released, LP, CD, digital)

Singer-songwriter Cynthia Braren let her alter ego out of the box on her debut record, In Between.. As Thea Wren, she moves away from the jazz standards with which she’s made a name for herself locally. Instead, she charges headfirst into a soul-inflected pop space brought to life by some of the creative minds behind Matthew Mercury.

CHOICE CUT: “Anyway” Ezra Oklan of Matthew Mercury

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very year, Seven Days reviews approximately 100 records from local bands and artists. They reflect the vast diversity of sounds and styles found in the Green Mountains.

From folk to punk to utterly unclassifiable records, the collective 2019 output of Vermont’s music community was truly a marvel.

Whittling down the horde to a concise best-of list is no easy task — but it must be done. Here is an eclectic group of recordings that stood out from the pack. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

7. Ernest, I’m Gonna Do It (Anyway) (Self-released, digital)

In a post-Madaila world, the erstwhile psych-pop band’s front person and primary songwriter Mark Daly strikes out on his own on a massive double album called I’m Gonna Do It (Anyway). Under the moniker Ernest, he presents a record that’s one half sugared-up electro-pop and one half contemplative folk-rock.

CHOICE CUT: “Carousel”

6. Greaseface, You Fucked Up My Car (Self-released, digital)

On their debut, Burlington punks Greaseface remind audiences that not only do they put on a hell of a show, they’re also talented songwriters. You Fucked Up My Car oozes with insouciant charm, its songs cautionary tales from the bowels of youth culture. Hard-edged and unflinchingly brash, it simply rocks.

Princess Nostalgia

CHOICE CUT: “Car”

5. JUPTR, Echo (Self-released, digital)

Members of smalltalker, Caroline Rose, and defunct outfits Madaila and Smooth Antics join forces for one of the glossiest, sexiest records of the year. Led by incomparable front person Steph Wilson, neo-soul outfit JUPTR dropped their long-awaited debut EP, Echo. Dripping with panache, its seven tracks are a cosmic journey inward.

CHOICE CUT: “Filthy”

4. Roost, Self-titled (Self-released, CD, cassette, digital)

Delivering one of the fiercest debuts of the year, Burlington post-punks Roost blew a hole in space-time with their six-track EP Self-titled. Imposing synth bass and commanding beats envelop brooding

2. Princess Nostalgia, Thank Heavens 4 Opposable Thumbs

front person Zach Schuster’s thoroughly charming yet puzzling lyrics. Dark and devilish, the record is wicked fun.

(Self-released, digital)

Princess Nostalgia went from performing mostly at open mics and poetry events to opening 2019’s Grand Point North music festival, all in the span of roughly two years. Her debut album, Thank Heavens 4 Opposable Thumbs, is a grand showcase of her many talents. From her everstrengthening production skills to her compassionate, hopeful outlook, Princess Nostalgia is a new member of Burlington’s musical royalty.

CHOICE CUT: “Lazy Tongue”

3. 99 Neighbors, Television (Self-released, digital)

Released during the first week of 2019, hip-hop outfit 99 Neighbors’ full-length debut, Television, was met with universal acclaim — locally and beyond. In just two and a half years, the Burlington upstarts have coalesced into an unstoppable unit, landing a distribution deal with Warner Music and working the major festival circuit. The album overflows with swag, memorable hooks and flashy production.

CHOICE CUT: “The Talking Drug”

1. Miriam Bernardo, Songs From the Well Miriam Bernardo’s Songs From the Well exemplifies the connectivity of Vermont’s music community — particularly the scene in central Vermont. First-time producer Peg Tassey enlisted a group of talented songwriters to write for or gift a song to vocalist Miriam Bernardo, a hardworking artist who had never put out a solo record.

Touching on folk-rock, modern pop and psychedelia, the sweeping collection of songs, brought to life by a massive group of Vermont’s finest players, is a gorgeous, poetic masterpiece.

Strangled Darlings

CHRIS FARNSWORTH, contributor Hallowell, Hallowell Cricket Blue, Serotinalia Henry Jamison, Gloria Duplex Sad Turtle, This Day in Age Learic & Es-K, Thought Instruments Carton, Dolly Princess Nostalgia, Thank Heavens 4

Opposable Thumbs

JUSTIN BOLAND, contributor Learic & Es-K, Thought Instruments 99 Neighbors, Television Sabrina Comellas, Sabrina Pro, After Dinner Before Dawn Princess Nostalgia, Thank Heavens 4

Opposable Thumbs

(Flower Fields, CD, LP, digital)

CHOICE CUT: “Work”

MORE LOCAL PICKS

CHOICE CUT: “Angle of the Sun”

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Raw Deff, The Impeccable Nobody Es-K, ReCollection

KRISTEN RAVIN, contributor and calendar writer 99 Neighbors, Television Erin Cassels-Brown, Dreamin’ On

Overdrive Princess Nostalgia, Thank Heavens 4 Opposable Thumbs Eric George, Song of Love Chance McNiff, Baby9ir1 Meg Rice, Now or Then

DAN BOLLES, assistant arts editor

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Michael Roberts, Mixed Emotions Matthew Mercury, Matthew Mercury Miriam Bernardo, Songs From the Well Ernest, I’m Gonna Do It (Anyway) Old Sky, Red Leaves Snowy Peak Learic & Es-K, Thought Instruments Paul Asbell, Burmese Panther

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WED.25 Kind Bud and Kitty (holiday) at the Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, 11 a.m. Free.

The Ray Vega Quartet (jazz) at Juniper, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.

Free.

Event Horizon (covers) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $10-20.

Bob MacKenzie Blues Band at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free.

Fiddle Witch (Americana) at the Tap Room at Switchback Brewing Co., Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Dana and Sue Robinson (folk) at Parker Pie Co., West Glover, 7 p.m.

Free.

Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free.

Dead Set: JGB Night (Grateful Dead tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5/8. 18+.

Django Soulo (singer-songwriter) at Tap 25, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Free.

George Murtie (rock, country) at Twiggs — An American Gastropub, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free.

Joe Adler’s Burgundy Thursdays (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Higher Education, Joshua West’s Give Thank and Praise (reggae) at Tres Amigos & Rusty Nail Stage, Stowe, 9 p.m. $6/10.

Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand at Sweet Melissa’s, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free.

SUN.29 // BILLY DEAN THOMAS [HIP-HOP]

John Lackard Blues Band at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Paul Asbell (jazz) at North Hero House Inn & Restaurant, 5:30 p.m.

Free.

Peterman Quartet (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

FRI.27 Blue Fox (blues) at Moogs Place, Morrisville, 9 p.m. Free.

open mics & jams WED.25

Open Mic with Austtin at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

THU.26

Open Mic at Whammy Bar, Calais, 7 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Night at Moogs Place, Morrisville, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with Alex Budney at Localfolk Smokehouse, Waitsfield, 8:30 p.m. Free.

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Red Hot Juba (country, blues) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 6 p.m. Free.

Django Soulo (singer-songwriter) at the Skinny Pancake, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Blackwolf (blues, Americana) at Edson Hill Dining Room & Tavern, Stowe, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Light Club Jazz Sessions and Showcase at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 10:30 p.m. Free.

Dark Star Project (Grateful Dead tribute) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

Direct Hit (rock covers) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9:30 p.m. $5.

Berklee American Roots Night at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 7 p.m. Free.

Kind Bud (jam) at Midway Bar & BBQ, Stowe, 1 p.m. Free.

Raised By Hippies (blues, rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 5 p.m.

Free.

Dave Grippo’s Funktet featuring Johnn Trama at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

THU.26

The Joey Leone Trio and Brandon ‘Taz’ Niederaurer, Beau Sasser, Higher Education (jam) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $15.90.

Close to Nowhere (rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m.

Free.

Hostel House Band (funk, rock) at Hostel Tevere, Warren, 9 p.m. Free.

Big Puns Silver-tongued Boston-based MC

Jamie Carey (rock covers) at Gusto’s, Barre, 5 p.m. Free.

BILLY DEAN THOMAS

is the self-

proclaimed “queer B.I.G.” Formerly the front person of the live hip-hop outfit Billy Dean & the Honor Roll, the rapper has since struck out on their own, serving up tasty, pun-happy jams such as “Tina Turnup” and “Rocky Barboa.” Clever wordplay and inventive turns of phrase are the artist’s bread and butter, as are their brutally honest assessments of the state of the world for black and LGBTQ artists. Catch Billy Dean Thomas on Sunday, December 29, at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington. MOON HOOCH headline.

Bob Gagnon (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Seafood, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

FRI.27

The Big Pick (open bluegrass jam) at Hatch 31, Bristol, 8 p.m.

Free.

Dave Mitchell’s Blues Revue at Red Square, Burlington, 3 p.m.

Free.

SAT.28

Irish Session at Bagitos Bagel and Burrito Café, Montpelier, 2 p.m. Donation.

MON.30

Family Night (open jam) at SideBar, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Open Circuit: BVT Star Search at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

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Bootleg Band (rock) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Chris Lyon (Americana) at El Toro, Morrisville, 7 p.m. Free.

Chicken Fat Injection (jazz) at Tap 25, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic at SideBar, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Night with Kyle Stevens at the Double E Lounge at Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

WED.1

Irish Sessions at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free.

John Lackard Blues Jam at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with Andy Lugo at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with Austtin at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

THU.2

Coffee Corner Jam Session (acoustic) at Bagitos Bagel and Burrito Café, Montpelier, 7:30 a.m. Free.

Open Mic at Whammy Bar, Calais, 7 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Night at Moogs Place, Morrisville, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with Alex Budney at Localfolk Smokehouse, Waitsfield, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Jason Corbiere’s Christmas Bash (singer-songwriter, holiday) at Nelly’s Pub & Grill, St. Albans, 9 p.m. Free.

McKew Devitt (singer-songwriter) at Stone Corral Brewery, Richmond, 8 p.m. Free.

Michael Arnowitt and Clyde Stats (jazz) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:15 p.m. Free. moe. (jam) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 9 p.m. $39/45.

Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

SugarHouse Run (bluegrass) at the Double E Lounge at Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Super Stash Bros. (jam) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5.

The Tenderbellies’ Yuletide Holiday Soirée (Americana, holiday) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Thea Wren (EP release), Seth Eames (soul, pop) at ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. $8.

Toast (rock) at City Limits Night Club, Vergennes, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Wild Leek River’s Tribute to Willie & Waylon at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5.

Wylie Shipman (Americana) at the Old Foundry at One Federal Restaurant & Lounge, St. Albans, 6:30 p.m. Free.

SAT.28 The Balladeer and the Bluesman (folk, blues) at Stone Corral Brewery, Richmond, 8 p.m. Free.

Blue Fox (blues) at Twiggs — An American Gastropub, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free.

Bob Gagnon Quartet (jazz) at the Clothier, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free.

Bow Thayer with Val McCallum (folk) at Babes Bar, Bethel, 8 p.m. $10.

Bryan McNamara (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Seafood, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Carol Hausner and Jonathan Kaplan (bluegrass) at the Old Foundry at One Federal Restaurant & Lounge, St. Albans, 6:30 p.m.

Free.

Not Quite Dead (Grateful Dead tribute) at Highland Lodge Restaurant, Greensboro, 6:30 p.m.

Free.

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The Big Pick (open bluegrass jam) at Hatch 31, Bristol, 8 p.m.

Free.

Open Mic Night with Kyle Stevens at the Double E Lounge at Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

SAT.4

WED.8

Irish Session at Bagitos Bagel and Burrito Café, Montpelier, 2 p.m. Donation.

Irish Sessions at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free.

MON.6

John Lackard Blues Jam at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

Open Mic at SideBar, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with Andy Lugo at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Family Night (open jam) at SideBar, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Open Mic at Gusto’s, Barre, 8 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with Austtin at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

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CLUB DATES

Dead Set, Beg Steal or Borrow (Grateful Dead tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15.

TUE.31 // LIZ COOPER & THE STAMPEDE [ROCK, AMERICANA]

Dirty Looks (rock) at the Old Post, South Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Chris Powers and Ali T (Album releases show) (singer-songwriter) at the Engine Room, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $15.

The Full Cleveland (yacht rock) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 10 p.m. $20.

Jennifer Hartswick and Friends (soul) at the Skinny Pancake, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5/10.

Cooie Sings (Americana) at Gusto’s, Barre, 5 p.m. Free.

Liz Cooper & the Stampede, Hammydown, Francesca Blanchard (rock, Americana) at ArtsRiot, Burlington, 9 p.m. $22.

Cropduster (rock) at Tap 25, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Free.

DJ Dakota (hip-hop) at Monkey House, Winooski, 10 p.m. Free.

Lowell Thompson and Friends (roots-rock) at Hatch 31, Bristol, 7 p.m. Free.

Doomfuck (metal) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Emily Beck (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free.

Never in Vegas (covers) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $79.50.

Event Horizon (covers) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $10-20.

Sabouyouma, Es-K (West African fusion) at Monkey House, Winooski, 9:30 p.m. $5.

Gimmel (folk, Celtic fusion) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.

Free.

Shinola, McKew Devitt (rock) at Stone Corral Brewery, Richmond, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Jarv (hip-hop) at Hostel Tevere, Warren, 9 p.m. Free.

Soule Monde, the High Breaks (funk) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 9 p.m. $20.

Justin Panigutti Band (rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

Left Eye Jump (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

Steph Pappas Experience (Americana) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

Long Way Home (Americana) at the Double E Lounge at Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Sticks & Stones (rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m.

Free.

Maple Street Six (jazz) at Deli 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Michael Arnowitt (jazz) at Bagitos Bagel and Burrito Café, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free.

Mitch & Devon (rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m.

Free. moe. (jam) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 9 p.m. $39/45.

The Mosaic Band (funk, jam) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9 p.m. $7.

Mother Ton (funk, rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. $5.

The Peacheaters: An Allman Brothers Band Experience at Tres Amigos & Rusty Nail Stage, Stowe, 9 p.m. $12/15.

Purple: A Tribute to Prince featuring Craig Mitchell at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5.

Raised By Hippies (blues, rock) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Sean & Gerry (rock) at Smitty’s Pub, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Wylie Shipman (Americana) at El Toro, Morrisville, 7 p.m. Free.

comedy FRI.27

Mike Lemme with Tracy Dolan, Kathleen Kanz and special guests (standup) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 9:30 p.m. $8/10.

Phil Hanley (standup) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $20/27.

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Running Wild Active since 2014,

LIZ COOPER & THE STAMPEDE

truly burst onto the scene with the release

of their 2018 album, Window Flowers. It showcased the Nashville, Tenn., outfit’s knack for crafting tunes that split the difference between the country-tinged sounds typical of their hometown and meandering, psychedelic rock. Without treading into jam-rock territory, the group allows space in its songs for sonic exploration. Cooper, the band’s front person, shreds guitar with unbridled fury. Liz Cooper & the Stampede usher in 2020 on Tuesday, December 31, at ArtsRiot in

SUN.29 Alex Cohen (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free.

Cole Elwood and Ben Werlin (album release) (folk, jazz) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Dark Star Project (Grateful Dead tribute) at Tres Amigos & Rusty Nail Stage, Stowe, 9 p.m. $6/10.

Matt Hagen’s Murder Ballads (folk) at Hostel Tevere, Warren, 4 p.m. Free.

Moon Hooch, Billy Dean Thomas (jazz, house) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $20/23.

Roost (post-punk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free.

Southtown Bluegrass at the Skinny Pancake, Burlington, noon.

Free.

MON.30

The Jeff Salisbury Band (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free.

Anthony Santor Trio with Conor Elms and Joe Davidian (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 10 p.m.

Free.

Matt and Dave (rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free.

The Big Takeover (reggae) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 9 p.m. $8/10.

SAT.28

MON.30

SUN.29

TUE.31

Phil Hanley (standup) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $20/27.

Cup of Comedy: A Standup Showcase at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Fanny Pack (standup) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5.

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Comedy & Crepes featuring Zach Brazão (standup) at the Skinny Pancake, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Deanne Smith, Christopher Davidson (standup) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8 p.m. $40/50.

Chad Hollister and Will Evans (acoustic) at Tres Amigos & Rusty Nail Stage, Stowe, 8:30 p.m. $10/15.

Dead Sessions Lite (Grateful Dead tribute) at Moogs Place, Morrisville, 9 p.m. $7.

Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk) at Monkey House, Winooski, 5 p.m.

Free.

The Grift (rock) at Hostel Tevere, Warren, 9 p.m. Free.

Joe Moore Blues Band at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Never in Vegas (covers) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $10-20.

Seth Yacovone at Moogs Place, Morrisville, 7 p.m. Free.

Deanne Smith, Christopher Davidson (standup) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 10:30 p.m. $50/60.

THU.2

Comedy Club Showcase (standup) at the Engine Room, White River Junction, 7 p.m. $5/10.

New Year, New Jokes (standup) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5.

The Tricksters (’80s and ’90s hits) at Tres Amigos & Rusty Nail Stage, Stowe, 9 p.m. $20-300.

WED.1

Burlington. Locals HAMMYDOWN and FRANCESCA BLANCHARD open.

Zeus Springsteen, Heart Shaped Rock (rock) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9 p.m. Free.

Swimmer (jam) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 9:30 p.m.

Free.

TUE.31 All Night Emo Blast with Kagan and Friends at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Blackbird Trio (folk) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

Brooks Hubbard Band (Americana, rock) at the Engine Room, White River Junction, 3 p.m. $30.

The Bubs, Rough Francis, Greaseface (punk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $25.

Cody Sargent Trio (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Danny Coane & his Bluegrass Buddies at the Skinny Pancake, Burlington, noon. Free.

Ensemble V (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

John Fealy (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free.

The Ray Vega Latin Jazz Sextet at Juniper, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.

Free.

The Silent Mile (punk) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8:15 p.m. $3/8.

18+.

Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead tribute) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 7 p.m. Free.

Dead Sessions Lite (Grateful Dead tribute) at Moogs Place, Morrisville, 9 p.m. $7.

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WED.8

Pep Rally 2: Homecoming (sketch comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $10.

Best in Show! Contest Winners’ Showcase (standup) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $20/27.

Jake Whitesell (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Seafood, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

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Vermont Comedy Club Town Hall (discussion) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free.

Indie Rumble (improv) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Open Mic at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

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THU.2 The Alchemystics (hip-hop, reggae) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $10.60.

Berklee American Roots Night at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 7 p.m. Free.

Blackwolf (blues, Americana) at Edson Hill Dining Room & Tavern, Stowe, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Colin McCaffrey and Friends (folk) at Bagitos Bagel and Burrito Café, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

Comedy & Jazz: A Rat-Packish Rabblin’ Good Time at RabbleRouser Chocolate & Craft Co., Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

Comet Pond (dream-pop) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Jacob Green (singer-songwriter) at Tap 25, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Free.

The Jeff Salisbury Band (blues) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free.

Johnnie Gilmore (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Julie Winn and Friends (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Light Club Jazz Sessions and Showcase at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 10:30 p.m. Free.

Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

FRI.3 Bella and the Notables (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Seafood, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

CLUB DATES

Hostel House Band (funk, rock) at Hostel Tevere, Warren, 9 p.m. Free.

James Harvey and Shadowlands (jazz) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5.

Pretty Saro (bluegrass) at the Skinny Pancake, Burlington, noon.

Free.

Mykesoul (soul, pop) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11:30 p.m. $5.

Trio Gusto (swing, jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

Phil Abair Band (rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m.

Free.

MON.6

Trivia Night at Parker Pie Co., West Glover, 7 p.m. Free.

THU.26

Karaoke at JP’s Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco at Olive Ridley’s, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. Free.

Trivia Mania at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

FRI.27

Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock at Monopole Downstairs, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5 p.m. Free.

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Seth Yacovone at Moogs Place, Morrisville, 7 p.m. Free.

Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

TUE.7

Shane’s Apothecary (folk-rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5/8. 18+.

Sid and Michael (rock) at Highland Lodge Restaurant, Greensboro, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Sooner or Later (rock) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9:30 p.m. $5.

The Zoo (covers) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $10-20.

SAT.4 Amber deLaurentis (album release), Birdcode (pop, jazz) at the Skinny Pancake, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Danny & the Parts (country) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Good Morning Gils (rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5.

Ivamae (folk, soul) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5.

Jesse Agan (singer-songwriter) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

WED.25

Open Mic (singer-songwriter) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

The Rough Suspects (rock) at the Tap Room at Switchback Brewing Co., Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free.

trivia, karaoke, etc.

Pete Sutherland and Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session at Radio Bean, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Michael Stridsberg (acoustic) at Gusto’s, Barre, 5 p.m. Free.

Jake Perrone (indie folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand at Sweet Melissa’s, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free.

SUN.5 // VERMONT COMEDY CLUB TOWN HALL [DISCUSSION]

Local Strangers (jam) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5.

DJ C-Low (hip-hop) at Monkey House, Winooski, 9 p.m. Free.

George Petit’s Groovy Trio (jazz) at Tap 25, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Lyle Brewer (acoustic) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Joe Adler (singer-songwriter) at the Double E Lounge at Essex Experience, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free.

John Lackard Blues Duo at Tap 25, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke at JP’s Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Karaoke with Dave Bourgea at Burlington St. John’s Club, 8:30 p.m. Free.

SAT.28

Karaoke with Mike Lambert at Park Place Tavern, Essex Junction, 9:30 p.m. Free.

‘A Nightmare Before Queermas’ featuring Haus of Missfits/ Mystique/STDs (drag) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10.

SUN.29

Karaoke with Samantha Dickey at Ruben James, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

MON.30

‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ (film screening) at Babes Bar, Bethel, 7 p.m. Free.

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Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk) at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. Free.

All Joking Aside Vermont’s comedy scene is a tight-knit one.

Though the standup and improv circles can be somewhat siloed at times, both groups are united in going the distance to make people laugh. Home base for all

funny folks is Burlington’s Vermont Comedy Club. At the beginning of the New Year, club owners Nathan Hartswick and Natalie Miller gather the masses for an annual “town hall.” The casual meet-up allows everyone from veteran comics to the greenest newbs to make their voices heard on all matters related to the club’s programming and how to strengthen the community in general. Check out the Vermont Comedy Club Town Hall on Sunday, January 5.

Junco (rock, folk) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

The Mosaic Band (funk, jam) at Tres Amigos & Rusty Nail Stage, Stowe, 9 p.m. $8/12.

Phantom Airwave (rock) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m.

Free.

Pretty Saro (bluegrass) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke with Rob Jones at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Trivia with Jen and Ian at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8:30 p.m. Free.

TUE.31

Shlomo Franklin (folk-rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.

Free.

The Zoo (covers) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $10-20.

State of the Union, Kid Gulliver (pop-punk) at Hostel Tevere, Warren, 9 p.m. Free.

SUN.5

Zillawatt, Lush Honey (jam) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night at Parker Pie Co., West Glover, 7 p.m. Free.

THU.2

Karaoke at Hatch 31, Bristol, 7 p.m. Free.

Karaoke at JP’s Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco at Olive Ridley’s, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke with DJ Molotov at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia at Hardwick Street Café at the Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6 p.m. Free.

Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free.

Trivia Mania at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.1

Karaoke at JP’s Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Karaoke with DJ Amanda Rock at City Limits Night Club, Vergennes, 9 p.m. Free.

FRI.3

Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock at Monopole Downstairs, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5 p.m. Free.

Karaoke at JP’s Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Jay Rosie (pop-rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Joe Spears (live looping) at Bagitos Bagel and Burrito Café, Montpelier, 11 a.m. Free.

Karaoke with Dave Bourgea at Burlington St. John’s Club, 8:30 p.m. Free.

SAT.4

Karaoke at JP’s Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Karaoke with Mike Lambert at Park Place Tavern, Essex Junction, 9:30 p.m. Free.

SUN.5

Karaoke with Samantha Dickey at Ruben James, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Gua Gua (psychotropical jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Free.

Honky-Tonk Tuesdays with Pony Hustle at Radio Bean, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5.

Lowell Thompson and Friends (roots-rock) at Hatch 31, Bristol, 7 p.m. Free.

Open Culture, James Burke, lean tee (indie) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $3/8. 18+.

WED.8 Allison Fay Brown (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

The Marty Fogel Quartet (jazz) at Juniper, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.

Free.

Vermont Mandolin Trio (bluegrass) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10.

Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead tribute) at Zenbarn, Waterbury, 7 p.m. Free.

TUE.7

Karaoke with DJ Molotov at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

StorytellingVT at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.8

Karaoke at JP’s Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

MON.6

Karaoke with DJ Amanda Rock at City Limits Night Club, Vergennes, 9 p.m. Free.

Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Trivia with Tim Rouselle at Mill River Brewing BBQ & Smokehouse, St. Albans, 7 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke with Rob Jones at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night at Parker Pie Co., West Glover, 7 p.m. Free.

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D Jay Baron (open format) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Abby and Friends (vinyl DJs) at Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

DJ Bay 6 (hits) at Gusto’s, Barre, 8 p.m. Free.

DJ Bodel (hip-hop, R&B) at SideBar, Burlington, 11 p.m.

Free.

DJ Craig Mitchell (open format) at Ruben James, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Disco Phantom (open format) at Finnigan’s Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Pilaf (hip-hop) at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

FRI.27

DJ A-RA$ (house) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, midnight. $5.

DJ Craig Mitchell (open format) at Red Square, Burlington, 11 p.m. $5.

DJ Dakota (hip-hop) at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Disco Phantom (open format) at Monkey House, Winooski, 9:30 p.m. Free.

DJ Scott Carlson (open format) at Half Lounge, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

DJ Skippy (open format) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 11 p.m. $5.

Jack Bandit (hip-hop) at Half Lounge, Burlington, 8 p.m.

Free.

Ron Stoppable (hip-hop) at Half Lounge, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Tell All Your Friends: Emo Night with Malachi at Club Metronome, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

SAT.28

DJ A-RA$ (open format) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5.

DJ ATAK (house) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5.

DJ Earl (hits) at City Limits Night Club, Vergennes, 9 p.m.

Free.

DJ Bodel (hip-hop, R&B) at SideBar, Burlington, 11 p.m.

Free.

DJ LaFountaine (EDM) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9:30 p.m. $3.

DJ Craig Mitchell (open format) at Ruben James, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Raul (Latin) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 5 p.m.

Free.

DJ Rekkon (open format) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 11 p.m. $5. godpaco (house) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

OD3 and Friends (house, techno) at Half Lounge, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

SUN.29

Disco Brunch with DJ Craig Mitchell at Misery Loves Co., Winooski, 11 a.m. Free.

Open Decks at Half Lounge, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

MON.30

DJ KermiTT (open format) at Red Square, Burlington, 11 p.m.

Free.

Jack Bandit and Friends (EDM) at Half Lounge, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

TUE.31

DJ Babe and Kristy (hits) at Babes Bar, Bethel, 9 p.m. Free.

DJ Craig Mitchell (open format) at Waterworks Food + Drink, Winooski, 9 p.m. $15.

DJ Earl (hits) at City Limits Night Club, Vergennes, 9 p.m.

Free.

Horizon Lines featuring Derek Rice, DJ SVPPLY, Moochie and Local Dork (eclectic) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, noon. $5/10.

Move B*tch with DJ SVPPLY (2000s hip-hop) at Club Metronome, Burlington, 10 p.m. $10.

New Queers Eve with Nikki Champagne and Emoji Nightmare (eclectic dance, drag) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 9 p.m. $15/25.

THU.2

DJ Abby and Friends (vinyl DJs) at Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

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DJ Pilaf (hip-hop) at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

FRI.3

DJ A-RA$ (house) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5.

DJ Craig Mitchell (open format) at Red Square, Burlington, 11 p.m. $5.

DJ Disco Phantom (open format) at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Stevie B (open format) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 10 p.m.

Free.

DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 11 p.m. $5.

Dsantos Latin Dance Social at Waterworks Food + Drink, Winooski, 9 p.m. $5.

SAT.4

DJ ATAK (house) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. $5.

DJ Earl (hits) at City Limits Night Club, Vergennes, 9 p.m.

Free.

DJ Kaos (hits) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9:30 p.m. $3.

DJ Raul (Latin) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 5 p.m.

Free.

DJ Stevie B (open format) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 10 p.m.

Free.

DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 11 p.m. $5.

The Hangover featuring Livemixkings (EDM) at the Engine Room, White River Junction, 9 p.m. $5.

SUN.5

Disco Brunch with DJ Craig Mitchell at Misery Loves Co., Winooski, 11 a.m. Free.

Open Decks at Half Lounge, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

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Lasting Impressions Our 10 favorite art shows of the year B Y AMY LI LLY & PA M EL A POL ST ON

“SMALL WORLDS: MINIATURES IN CONTEMPORARY ART” Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, February 13 to May 10, uvm.edu/fleming

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nce again we have to give a big shout-out to the multitude of artists in Vermont, to the curators who corral them into exhibitions, and to the venues — from coffee shops to museums — that provide us with visual stimulation just about everywhere we go. Indeed, artwork is so prevalent in t h e G re e n Mountain State that many might take it for granted. Here’s a tip: Don’t. Every single piece, whether or not it speaks to you, represents an individual artist’s passion and often livelihood.

Seven Days gave full reviews to 36 art shows in 2019. It wasn’t easy to whittle that number down to 10. But that’s what year-end lists are all about, so whittle we did, omitting some notable contenders with regret. (And, it must be noted, plenty of worthy exhibitions took place across the state that we were not able to review.)

Why did these exhibits rise to the top, in our view? Because they made us not just look but think, reflect, wonder — about the content of the work, its crazy-brilliant execution or both.

Huzzah to all.

"Hiraeth" by Mohamad Hafez

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“SARAH AMOS: UNIQUE MULTIPLES”

BCA Center, Burlington, June 21 to October 6, burlingtoncityarts.org

COURTESY OF FLEMING MUSEUM

Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com, pamela@sevendaysvt.com

The vitality of the miniature and the potential for subversion that comes with an altered scale informed this group exhibition curated by Andrea Rosen. While small often translates to “cute,” some of these 12 artists use the reduced size to relay serious concerns, including ones about the climate crisis, control and sociopolitical violence.

Other twee displays offered whimsy, cheekiness and dollhouse-like charm.

All of the artists delivered grand ideas in Lilliputian packages. “What the artists have in common is the will to manipulate and re-present the terms of reality,” Rachel Elizabeth Jones wrote in her review.

Australian native and part-time Vermonter Sarah Amos has utterly upended the process of printmaking.

Her 84-by-66-inch collagraphic prints on felt are augmented with paint, appliqué and stitching with thick bamboo thread. These monumental works, in rich colors or black/gray/white, compelled deep looking, both for the ingenious confluence of materials and for their totemic, aboriginal regality.

The exhibition also included smaller prints on paper that invited intimate engagement. I wrote: “The patterning, with its whiff of scientific authority, leads somewhere and nowhere at once, and the eye wants to follow its trajectory, to comprehend and translate.”

P.P.

ART SHOWS

“WAITING TO HAPPEN: HANNAH MORRIS”

“REVISION”

To observe Hannah Morris’ artworks is to be tricked, because they are both gouache painting and collage, and it is nearly impossible to tell where one leaves off and the other begins. While her technique is exacting, other elements make her narrative tableaux devilishly enigmatic: They are real-ish but not realistic; dimensionality doesn’t play by the rules; logic is in scant supply. In some works Morris goes full-on magical realism. Her pictures are simultaneously seductive and disturbing — the scenes are peopled, but the people seem alienated. “Some viewers might find her works static, bleak or unsettling,” I wrote; “for others they may suggest promise, even liberation.”

Three cheers for the triumvirate behind the annual “Art at the Kent” shows: Nel Emlen, Allyson Evans and state curator David Schutz. This year’s was another wonder of imagination and playfulness in a challenging space (unfinished walls, tiny rooms, restrictive historic-preservation codes). A “wacky, funhouse” thread — in Emlen’s words — ran through the 17 Vermont artists’ works on view, from Marcus Ratliff ’s surreal collages to Peter Thomashow’s electrified assemblages made from midcentury toys. Other pieces addressed serious issues, including large-format paintings by Jessica Scriver exploring humanwrought changes to the environment, and Gail Boyajian’s papier-mâché extinct birds. Kent shows are a bit like some of those birds: fascinatingly exotic and regrettably short-lived. I wrote that “‘ReVision,’ like the Kent’s previous 12 shows, unites a remarkable group of works into an artful viewing experience.”

Northern Daughters, Vergennes, September 1 to October 31, northerndaughters.com

Kent Museum, Calais, September 6 to October 6, kentscorner.org

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"Late Afternoon" by Hannah Morris

A.L.

"Boneyard" by Chris Groschner

PHOTO: AMY LILLY

COURTESY OF NORTHERN DAUGHTERS

“70+: GERO-TRANSCENDENCE”

"Blue Isabelle" by Sarah Amos

77 Gallery, Rutland, April 6 to May 17, 77art.org

"Workers' Mandala" by B Amore

COURTESY OF 77 GALLERY

COURTESY OF SAM SIMON

Artist and retired Castleton University professor William Ramage organized what he called “Rutland’s largest exhibition ever” — 65 artists and more than 400 works on two floors of 77 Gallery (in its previous location). How? By asking a bunch of artists to participate and encouraging them to invite other artists in turn. The only requirement: that they be at least 70 years old. This demographic cohort otherwise varied wildly, producing a show of diverse mediums, styles and perspectives, filled with energy, wit and political commentary. Ramage told critic Meg Brazill that his challenge was not to find good art but to hang it all in a cohesive ensemble.

Forget “OK boomer.” In Ramage’s words, “We’re the bridge from the modern to the postmodern world, and you needed that kind of wacky and wild transition.”

P.P.

LASTING IMPRESSIONS

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RUSSELL FOX: “The Soil to the Skies,” photographs taken over the past year, from macrophotography to astrophotography. January 1-31. Info, 391-4083.

Gallery at One Main in Burlington.

VANESSA KOTOVICH: “Lugo-Natura,” photographs by the Hinesburg artist focused on sanctuary and history. January 1-February 29. Info, 391-4083. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

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f ANNUAL INVITATIONAL GROUP ART SHOW:

An exhibition of works in a variety of mediums by 17 artists, each of whom has previously had solo shows at the library. Reception: Friday, January 10, 6 p.m. January 4-February 27. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

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‘RUSSET RESPLENDENCE’: Engraved designs using pyrography — the art of applying burn marks on wood with a heated object — by Barb Godwin, and digitally manipulated fine-art photography by Roarke Sharlow in which color is removed from an image and replaced with a sepia tone. January 8-February 29. Info, 496-6682. Vermont Festival of the Arts Gallery in Waitsfield.

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‘SCHOOL PHOTOS AND THEIR AFTERLIVES’: An exhibition that sets an array of school photographs in dialogue with works by contemporary artists who have reframed them, drawn from the museum’s permanent collection as well as loaned images.

January 6-April 12. Info, 603-646-2426. COLLEEN RANDALL: “In the Midst of Something Splendid,” abstract paintings on canvas and paper by the art faculty member. January 2-May 31. Info, 603-6462426. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H.

ART EVENTS COMMUNITY ART OPEN STUDIO: A self-guided art-making event for all ages. Many art materials to choose from. (No class December 25 or 26.)

Expressive Arts Burlington, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 343-8172.

ESSEX ART LEAGUE MEETING: The arts group’s monthly meeting includes social and business time and a guest speaker or presentation. First Congregational Church Essex, Essex Junction, first Thursday of every month, 9-11 a.m.

FAMILY ART SATURDAY: Families can make artwork inspired by current exhibitions. Each Saturday offers a different art-making project. Burlington City Arts, Saturday, December 28, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

FIRST FRIDAY ART: Dozens of galleries and other venues around the city open their doors to pedestrian art viewers in this monthly event. Various Burlington locations, first Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Info, 264-4839.

FIRST THURSDAYS: The monthly event features four AIR Artists in multiple media. AIR Gallery, St. Albans, first Thursday of every month, 4:30-7 p.m.

Info, 528-5222.

OPEN STUDIO FIGURE DRAWING: Sessions featuring a variety of approaches to working from the figure are suited to all levels of drawing, painting and sculpture backgrounds and expertise. Easels and tables available. River Arts, Morrisville, first Tuesday of every month, 3-5:30 p.m. $10. Info, 888-1261.

PETER MILLER: Photographs of Vermont taken over 60 years, as well as autographed books of portraits and text about rural Vermonters by the award-winning photographer and author. Also open weekends and by appointment. Peter Miller Photography, Waterbury, Thursdays, 11:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Info, 272-8851.

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CALL TO ARTISTS ‘2020 VISION: SEEING THE WORLD THROUGH TECHNOLOGY’: We are now accepting applications for our partially crowdsourced exhibit on Vermont innovation and technology in our Local History Gallery as part of this statewide project. Details and application at vermonthistory.org. Deadline: February 28. Vermont Historical Society, Barre. Info, 479-8500.

‘THE ART SHOW’: All sizes and mediums of artwork accepted, one piece per artist, to this monthly nonjuried exhibition. $10 cash entry fee. Drop-off time for artwork is every First Friday of the month 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Opening reception is 6-9 p.m., with people’s choice awarded a mini-grant. The Gallery at RL Photo, Burlington. Through January 2. Info, publicartschool@gmail.com.

BOAT SAIL DESIGN: The Lake Champlain Basin Program is seeking an artist to design a boat sail with artwork related to aquatic invasive species to help draw the public’s attention to preventing their spread.

It will be incorporated into the fleet at the Community Sailing Center in Burlington in 2020. Up to $2,500 available. Request for proposals info at lcbp.org/grants. Deadline: January 7. Lake Champlain Basin Program Office, Grand Isle. Info, 372-3213.

CALL TO ARTISTS: THE PARADE IS COMING!: This show (July 7-August 22) includes work in a variety of mediums and installations that depict the excitement, content and colors associated with parades, as well as more solemn processions and marches. In addition to works on the walls, we’ll assemble a parade involving a group of artists’ sculptural works. Deadline: April 24. Info at studioplacearts.com/calls-toartists.html. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10; free for SPA members. Info, 479-7069.

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES THROUGH AN ARTIST’S EYE: The Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District and the Memphremagog Arts Collective are looking for artists of all types to submit work around the theme of ecosystem services and agriculture. The juried exhibition will open on April 3, at the MAC Center for the Arts in downtown Newport. More info at vacd.org/conservation-districts/orleans-county or emily.irwin@vt.nacdnet.net. Memphremagog Arts Collaborative, Newport. Through December 31. Free.

Info, 624-7022.

‘HEARTFULLY YOURS’: GHCC is seeking submissions of 2D, small 3D and artwork with text for an exhibition that expresses and interprets the Valentine theme. Deadline January 11; drop-off January 20. Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center. Free. Info, 244-4168.

ICE SCULPTURE FOR GREAT ICE FESTIVAL: We are looking for ice-sculpting artists for this North Hero festival on February 14, 15 and 16. Email greentaraspace@gmail.com with a proposal of how you’d like to participate. Deadline: January 6. GreenTARA Space, North Hero. Info, 355-2150.

‘THIS IS NOT MY AMERICA’ CALL TO ARTISTS: All mediums, including performance, accepted for this exhibit opening January 17. Email 2creativecommunity@gmail.com. Deadline January 8. 2Creative Community, Winooski. Free. Info, 718-415-7135.

TALK: HOW TO READ A RENAISSANCE PORTRAIT: Dartmouth College professor Jane Carroll leads a visual exploration of the messages in Renaissance portraits that indicate wealth, status, interests, trade and family ties of the subject. Rutland Free Library, Wednesday, January 8, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

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ALEXEI DMITRIEV: Multimedia installation marrying footage from classic films with the new music of Zelany Rashoho. Through December 31. Info, 391-4083. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

ATHENA PETRA TASIOPOULOS & KATRINE HILDEBRANDT-HUSSEY: Collage and mixed media in 2D and 3D by the Vermont artists. Through January 18. Info, 324-0014. Soapbox Arts in Burlington.

BRENDAN BUSH: “A Cross Section,” artwork with intersecting colors, interrupted visual patterns and imperfect lines, reflecting the artist’s attempts at love and acceptance of self. Through February 29.

Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington.

‘CONTRAST’: An exhibition by the Art Tribe — Melanie Brotz, Annie Caswell, LaVerne Ferguson, Kara Greenblott, Billie Miles, Lynne Reed, Kelley Taft and Beth Young — who are dedicated to supporting and encouraging each other in making art. Through December 27. Info, 598-7420. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington.

‘CREW NECK’: New artwork from 12 artists using T-shirts as their canvas: Annemarie Buckley, Noah Butkus, Aaron Draplin, Cody Hudson, Marin Horikawa, Scott Lenhardt, Sarah Letteney, Zak Jensen, Byron O’Neill, Tyler Stout, Jackson Tupper and Ty Williams.

Proceeds from sales will be used to provide art classes for children. Through March 5. Info, 2332943. Safe and Sound Gallery in Burlington.

SEVEN DAYS DECEMBER 25, 2019-JANUARY 8, 2020

VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS:

‘THIS LAND’: A group exhibition of images by 33 photographers, including six from Vermont, that reflect their connectivity to the world around them.

Selected by juror Craig Blacklock. Through January 12.

Info, 777-3686. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.

‘TRANSITIONS’: A group exhibition of some 16 artists represented by the gallery, marking the change of ownership from founders Joan Furchgott and Brad Sourdiffe to longtime employee Lara Maloy. Through January 31. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

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ADELAIDE MURPHY TYROL: “Anatomy of a Pond,” acrylic paintings and drawings, including larger fine-art paintings and small natural history armature illustrations. Through December 31. Info, 229-6206.

North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier.

ANGIE FOLLENSBEE-HALL & MARY-JO KROLEWSKI: Follensbee-Hall shares works in mixed media, transforming rope, paper, paint, plant fibers and botanicals into jewelry, journals and fiber art; Krolewski, a soft-sculpture artist, displays mostly food-inspired pieces. Through December 31. Info, 223-1981. The Cheshire Cat in Montpelier.

‘THE BRILLIANCE OF PASTELS’: Pastel paintings by 14 local artists. Through January 11. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

‘CELEBRATE’: Three floors of fine art and crafts created by more than 80 SPA member artists, including decorative and functional items for the household, ornaments, jewelry, cards and more.

Through December 27. Info, 479-7069. JIM DODDS: “Psychedelia,” 12 inkjet prints of original drawings from the 1970s influenced by psychedelic art and art nouveau, in the Quick Change Gallery. Through January 27. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

‘SMALL WORKS’: A group exhibit of works 12 inches or smaller, geared for holiday gift-giving. Reception: Friday, January 3, 5-9 p.m. Through January 18. Info, 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

ELLIOT BURG AND ATHENA PETRA TASIOPOULOS: Photographs from the streets of Havana, Cuba, and mixed-media collages, respectively. Through January 3. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

‘TRANSCENDENT: SPIRITUALITY IN CONTEMPORARY ART’: A group exhibition of nationally recognized artists who explore or evoke themes of spirituality through their work, reflecting on questions of human nature, cultural identity and sanctity in everyday life. Artists include Anila Quayyam Agha, Leonardo Benzant, Maïmouna Guerresi, Shahzia Sikander, Zarina, and Vermontbased artists Sandy Sokoloff and Shelley Warren.

Through February 8. Info, 865-7166. ‘TRAVIS SHILLING: TYRANNOSAURUS CLAN’: The Canadian Ojibwe painter debuts a new series of work that explores the environmental impact of industry and the threat of extinction to the animal realm and indigenous culture. Through February 8. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

JANIE COHEN: “Rogue Cloth Work,” hand-stitched pieces of old cloth combined and transformed into new textile assemblages with new contexts. Through December 27. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

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‘HOPES AND FEARS’: Inspired by an article in the Atlantic about a similar exhibit in a New York art gallery, the library put out red boxes to collect comments about patrons’ hopes and fears, and now has them displayed in the Kolvoord Community Room.

Visitors can continue to add their own comments.

Through December 31. Info, 878-6955. Brownell Library in Essex Junction.

‘LET IT BEE’: Mixed-media encaustic works by Dona Mara Friedman, Jan Sandman and Peggy Smith.

Programming about colony collapse disorder and other threats to pollinators throughout the month, as well as workshops and a film. Through January 12. Info, 738-3667. The Garage Cultural Center in Montpelier.

‘NORMAN ROCKWELL’S ARLINGTON: AMERICA’S HOME TOWN’: An exhibit chronicling Rockwell and other artists who lived in Arlington, as well as many local residents who posed for the scenes of everyday life they portrayed. A collaborative effort of the Canfield Gallery and the Russell Collection of Vermontiana. Through January 31. Info, 479-8500.

Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

‘SHOW 36’: Recent works by the membership of Montpelier’s sole collective art gallery. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. Through January 1. Info, info@thefrontvt.com. The Front in Montpelier.

‘JOEL BARBER & THE MODERN DECOY’: The first major exhibition to explore the life, collections and artwork of Barber (1876-1952), with objects including decoys, drawings, photographs and watercolor paintings from the museum’s collection. Through January 12. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

f ‘SPILT MILK: THREE VERSIONS OF WORLDLY UPSET’: Multimedia work including video, sculpture and work on paper by Susan Calza, Ginger Pearl Irish and Nina DuBois that responds to the theme.

Artists on-site for informal discussion in conjunction with Montpelier Art Walk. Reception and artist talk: Sunday, January 19, 2-4 p.m. Through January 26.

Info, 224-6827. Susan Calza Gallery in Montpelier.

MICHAEL STRAUSS: Acrylic paintings by the Vermont artist. Through December 29. Info, 899-3211.

Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

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‘CHASING LIGHT’: A group exhibition featuring the work of John Bonner, Galen Cheney, Dominique

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ART SHOWS

Gustin, Charlie Hunter, John Moyers, SamTalbotKelly and Jim Westphalen, curated by Kelly Holt.

Through January 19. Info, 760-4634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort.

HEARTBEET LIFESHARING FIBER ARTS: Collaborative works of fiber artists and the therapeutic woodworking studio at the lifesharing communities in Hardwick and Craftsbury that include adults with developmental disabilities.

Through December 27. Info, 888-1261. JENNIFER HUBBARD: “The View From Here,” landscape paintings featuring scenes from Lamoille and Orleans counties. Through December 27. Info, 888-1261.

River Arts in Morrisville.

MEMBERS’ ART SHOW & SALE AND FESTIVAL OF TREES & LIGHT: Elena Rosen and Alexa Sherrill curated an exhibit of works by gallery member artists. Also, evergreen trees decorated with ornaments handmade by master artisans and a Hanukkah display of menorahs, games and dreidels.

Through December 28. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

‘ORIGINS: SKIING AND RIDING IN VERMONT’: “Green Mountains, White Gold” is a photographic journey through Vermont’s ski history, and “Surfing Snow: Vermont Inspired Boards” tells the story of snowboard technology with examples from Burton’s archives, curated by VTSSM Hall of Famer John Gerndt. Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

‘WINTER IS HERE’: Photographs of the season by Orah Moore, Dorothy Koval and Ross Connelly, members of the River Arts Photo Co-op in Morrisville. Through April 23. Info, 253-2691. Plate in Stowe.

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MIMI CLARK: “The Summer of 2018,” watercolor paintings that depict life around the Winooski River.

Through December 31. Info, 244-7036. Waterbury Public Library.

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12TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW: Original, handmade and hand-printed art and fine crafts from 25 regional artists, including pastel drawings by Judy Albright, woodblock prints by Ray Hudson, bee quilts by Hope Johnson and more. Through December 31. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

‘CONJURING THE DEAD: SPIRIT ART IN THE AGE OF RADICAL REFORM’: Photographs and original drawings acquired by Solomon Wright Jewett (1808-94), a Vermont farmer, legislator and spiritualist who claimed supernatural powers, including bringing back the deceased. Through January 11. Info, 3882117. DANA SIMSON: “The animals are innocent,” mixed-media/ceramic sculptures and paintings featuring animals that address loss of habitat and food sources, among other perils. Through January 11. Info, 388-2117. LIONEL TRAINS: Multilevel Lionel train tracks running through artist-made settings and operated by volunteer ‘engineers’ through the holiday season. See henrysheldonmuseum.org for schedule. Through January 11. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

CORRINE YONCE: “Somewhere Between Place and Home,” a multimedia exploration of three projects by the community organizer, artist and documentarian that considers what it means when one’s primary residence is something other than fully home. Through February 29. Info, 388-4964.

Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

ERIN DAIGLE: A dozen plein air oil paintings of downtown Vergennes storefronts, restaurants and street scenes, all of which will be featured in a 2020 calendar. Through February 29. Info, 324-7140.

Kennedy Brothers Building in Vergennes.

‘MORE LIGHT 2019’: The gallery’s fourth annual small works show, featuring new art by Bonnie Baird, Brenda Myrick, Anne Cady, Hannah Sessions, Pamela Smith and Reid Boehner in a range of media, including English porcelain, watercolor and oil painting. Through December 29. Info, 877-2173.

Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

NANCY CUSTER CARROLL: “The Garden Series,” small oil paintings from life. Through January 31.

Info, 349-5213. Lincoln Library.

SMALL WORKS: A curated exhibition of new and favorite small-scale works by the gallery’s established and emerging artists, with featured guest artist Cristine Kossow. Through December 31.

Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.

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‘CELEBRATE WITH ART’: All-member, all-media holiday gift show. Also, the debut of three new artist-members: Catherine Palmer (colored pencil), Winslow Colwell (photography on kite forms), and Michael DiMeola (photography). Through January 28. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

DONA ANN MCADAMS: Acclaimed Vermont photographer and activist Dona Ann McAdams’ expansive oeuvre features historic black-and-white portraits of avant-garde performers, pioneers of queer liberation, portraits of people living with schizophrenia, Appalachian farmers, cloistered nuns, race track workers, and luminous images of horses, oxen and goats. Through January 4. Info, 579-9501. Castleton University Bank Gallery in Rutland.

‘SEASON OF GIVING’: A holiday show featuring gift-able works by gallery members in a variety of mediums. Through January 3. Info, 775-0356.

GINGERBREAD CONTEST SHOWCASE: Sweet creations by locals of all ages, with first, second and third prizes plus people’s choice award. Vote until January 3. . Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.

SANDY MAYO: “On the Surface,” a solo exhibition of mixed-media paintings by the local artist. Through January 20. Info, the77gallery@gmail.com. B&G Gallery in Rutland.

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‘ELEMENTS OF GLASS: FROM THE WORKSHOP OF SIMON PEARCE’: A collaborative exhibition with the renowned Vermont glassmaker explores the transformation from sand to glass, from design to finished product. Through March 31. Info, 649-2200.

Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

HOLIDAY SHOW: Member artists offer works in a variety of styles and techniques. Through December 31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

SONJA OLSON: Paintings and drawings of Rajput Indian imagery. Through December 31. Info, 457-2295. Norman Williams Public Library in Woodstock.

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THE 99 FACES PROJECT: Photographic portraits, without labels, featuring people on the bipolar or schizophrenia spectrum and those who love them.

Through March 2. Info, 748-7313. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW: Guest and member artists present a variety of wares, including paintings, pottery, woodwork, clothing, kitchen items and more. Through January 4. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

‘COME TOGETHER’: Paintings, digital work, photography, prints and more by Northern Vermont NORTHEAST KINGDOM SHOWS

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FREE FAMILY SATURDAY SERIES

FAMILY DANCE PARTY Main lobby of the Main Stage

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WILLIAM SHATNER Flynn Main Stage

VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL Flynn Space 1/18 SA

VERMONT BURLESQUE FESTIVAL’S TRÉS GRAND SPECTACLE Flynn Main Stage

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DAMIEN SNEED’S WE SHALL OVERCOME Flynn Main Stage

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GABRIELA MONTERO Flynn Main Stage

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VSO: LOVE, LEILA, AND LUTHER Flynn Main Stage

WENDY KLEMPERER, MIRANDA THOMAS & JACKIE PADICH: Paintings and sculpture that incorporate natural imagery. Through January 5. Info, 3595000. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center in Quechee.

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WAITRESS Flynn Main Stage (1/8-9)

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COLEEN O’CONNELL: “Feathers, Ferns and Fish,” prints using a variety of techniques by the ecologically minded local artist. Through December 31. Info, 295-4567. JENNA RICE: “Guitar Tattoos,” pyrographic artwork on musical instruments by the Weathersfield artist and musician. Through December 31. Info, 295-4567. Long River Gallery & Gifts in White River Junction.

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Flynn Space

The Robert Cray Band

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS

Alex Cuba

Flynn Main Stage

Betsayda Machado

BERT KREISCHER

Brit Floyd

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LUCAS & ARTHUR JUSSEN

Darius Rucker

UVM Recital Hall

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"Indentation" by Harlan Mack "Hidden Diamond-Saffron" by Anila Quayyam Agha COURTESY OF SUNDARAM TAGORE GALLERY NYC/BCA CENTER/SAM SIMON

“UNBROKEN CURRENT”

Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, September 20 to November 9, helenday.com COURTESY OF HELEN DAY ART CENTER

Curator Rachel Moore extracted this superb exhibition’s title from a critic’s comment about the work of African American artist Sanford Biggers: “History is not a thing of the past, but an ongoing, unbroken current.” In response to two recent instances of racism in Vermont, Moore assembled work by black artists of both local and national renown.

(The latter category included Biggers’ quilt, which references the Underground Railroad.) An unforgettable piece was Carrie Mae Weems’ “From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried”: reproductions of four 19th-century photographs of battered slaves, which she tinted blood red and placed within circular matting. Not all the works on display had to do with African American history: Moore said, “It’s a mélange of identities and stories that creates this human experience.”

“TRANSCENDENT: SPIRITUALITY IN CONTEMPORARY ART”

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BCA Center, Burlington, October 18 to February 8, burlingtoncityarts.org

Rather than exploring religion, “Transcendent” addresses spirituality and its close link to making art: Both require a certain level of belief, cocurator Heather Ferrell noted. The result is an unusually beautiful exhibition that brings viewers through a variety of spiritual evocations. Among them are an animated recreation of a 17th-century Hindu love poem by Shahzia Sikander and an enveloping lightbased installation by Anila Quayyum Agha that evokes the patterns of Islamic perforated screens. Sandy Sokoloff’s symmetrical, large-scale paintings explore sacred geometry in mystical Judaism. Cocurator Shelley Warren’s installations evoke the sounds and meditative practices of Buddhism. The exhibition is a reminder of the world’s many avenues to the divine. Ferrell said: “Spirituality is something that brings us all together — like art brings us all together.”

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"Legacy"

Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier, January 3 to March 28, curator.vermont.gov

COURTESY OF PAUL ROGERS PHOTOGRPHAY

“Fellow Travelers” comprised 26 representational oil paintings of people who are literally or figuratively travelers in life. Some were straightforward portraits, others moody; some genre scenes were evocative of quotidian life, others apocalyptic or surreal. Young’s coloration is jewel-rich, her skill with the brush exquisite, and her canvases utterly arresting. Her paintings invite viewers to study them, as tea leaves or a looking glass, to divine their meaning. Do they offer guidance? Wisdom? Warning?

Whether traversing the here and now or anticipating a dystopian future, Young’s travelers easily take viewers along for the journey.

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“HAROLD WESTON: FREEDOM IN THE WILDS” Shelburne Museum, March 23 to August 25, shelburnemuseum.org

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“THE GEOMETRIC EXERCISES OF HELEN MATTESON” BigTown Gallery, Rochester, June 26 to August 11, bigtowngallery.com

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COURTESY OF BIGTOWN GALLERY

Abstract watercolorist Matteson (1925-2011) produced some 8,000 works over her lifetime, the last 17 years of which she lived in Thetford. Her art professor husband and their daughter knew little of her work until after her death, when they asked BigTown Gallery owner- Untitled watercolor by Helen Matteson director Anni Mackay to catalog her staggering output. This show offered a representative sample of Matteson’s work. Her explorations in geometric abstraction recall work by Ellsworth Kelly, Kenneth Noland, Frank Stella and other New York-based artists she might have seen while studying at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York in the late 1940s and early ’50s.

But her explorations of color and abstract form are unusually varied and experimental. Mackay described Matteson’s work as like “tantric exercises.

It’s about the reverence of practice.”

This showcase for the 20th-century “Autumn Storm" by Harold Weston artist and activist was a revelation, and the gallery’s cobalt-blue walls gave it an extra j o l t . We s t o n was dubbed the “Thoreau of the Adirondacks” for his spiritual embrace of nature in writings and painting. On view were his works from two eras: sinuous, modernist Adirondack landscapes from the 1920s and austere abstractions inspired by stones from the late ’60s and early ’70s. During World War II, Weston formed Food for Freedom, which advocated for feeding refugees. His later efforts helped generate legislation that created the National Endowment for the Arts. I wrote in my review, “Weston’s painting ‘Birch Tree’ seems to stand at the intersection of van Gogh’s vibrational impressions and modern graphic art.”

ART SHOWS

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University art faculty. Through January 18. Info, 626-6459. Quimby Gallery, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon in Lyndonville.

‘GLACIERS’: Photographs by Chip Troiano and paintings by Elizabeth Nelson. Through January 21.

Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

MWANGA WILLIAM: “From Uganda to Vermont,” paintings by the native Ugandan and Newport resident. Through January 25. Info, 323-7759. The 99 Gallery and Center in Newport.

‘THE PIVOT AND THE BLADE: AN INTIMATE GLANCE AT SCISSORS’: A collection of objects that conveys the long human relationship to scissors and explores their design and myriad professional, creative, superstitious, violent and domestic uses. Through December 31. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

STUDENT ART SHOW AND HOLIDAY SALE: An exhibition of artwork by animation and illustration students, as well as jewelry, textiles, paintings, illustrations, drawings and other art for holiday shopping in the Satellite Gallery. Through January 6. Info, 626-6459. Northern Vermont UniversityLyndon in Lyndonville.

VANESSA COMPTON: “Sisters of the Dune,” collages by the Vermont artist. Through February 26. Info, vanessa_compton@yahoo.com. Bread & Butter in St. Johnsbury.

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‘ALCHEMY: METAL, MYSTERY AND MAGIC’: A group show featuring sculptures and painting

by Jeanne Carbonetti, Sabrina Fadial, Alexandra Heller, Peter Heller, Pat Musick, Dan O’Donnell, Gerald Stoner and Johnny Swing. Through February 29. Info, 258-3992. The Great Hall in Springfield.

DOUG TRUMP: “By Rail,” 12 oil and mixed-media works on repurposed wood. Through February 9. Info, 257-0124. FAFNIR ADAMITES: “Interfere (with),” a sculptural installation created with felted wool and burlap that focuses on intergenerational trauma and generational emotional turmoil.

Through March 7. Info, 257-0124. GORDON MEINHARD: “The Lives of Tables,” modernist still life paintings of tables that appear to become more animated as the series progresses, by the cofounder of the museum. Through March 7. Info, 257-0124. MARÍA ELENA GONZÀLEZ: “Tree Talk,” an installation that uses rubbings and tracings of birch bark as templates for laser-cutting paper piano rolls. Through February 9. Info, 257-0124.

THELMA APPEL: “Observed/Abstract,” a survey of the career of a cofounder of the Bennington College Summer Painting Workshop, whose work now centers on the tarot. Through February 9. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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‘COLOR FIELDS: 1960S BENNINGTON MODERNISM’: An exhibition of works by Pat Adams, Anthony Caro, Paul Feeley, Helen Frankenthaler, Ruth Ann Fredenthal, Patricia Johanson, Vincent Longo, Kenneth Noland and Jules Olitskies that illustrates the centrality of the college in the development of midcentury modernism. Through December 30. Info, 447-1571. ‘VISIBLE IN VERMONT: OUR STORIES, OUR VOICES’: A multigenerational photo and story exhibition highlighting the experiences of people of color living in or attending school in Vermont. Through December 30. Info, 447-1571. ASA CHEFFETZ: VERMONT WOOD ENGRAVINGS: Works by the late printmaker (1896-1965). Through December 30.

Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

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Disney. But, in my book, it’s one of the most profoundly stirring artistic statements The Irishman director has ever made. Best of all, it didn’t take three and a half hours to read!

R.K. However you and Scorsese feel about it, superhero movies have become major American events. Figures such as Wonder Woman and Nazi-punching Captain America bring viewers to tears; they offer hope and continuity and community spirit to many, many people. I am not one of those people, but I’ve witnessed this phenomenon enough to have a certain respect for it, because these movies do indeed dominate theaters, and somebody has to review them.

That said, Scorsese has a point about the danger that franchises and preexisting properties pose to originality in the movie theater. Studios are ever more eager to bet on a sequel, prequel, remake, reboot or movie-ization of something viewers have misty memories of (Playmobil: The Movie, anyone?) than on an original stand-alone story. Even in the art-house realm, what brings in the money? Downton Abbey or the latest nostalgia trip about a boomerbeloved musical talent.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with any of these movies. The danger is that we might start to lose movies that don’t come with a built-in fan base — for instance, Parasite, Knives Out or The Lighthouse. Unless they manage to build major buzz, as those three movies did, we may not even know they exist.

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ey, remember this time last year when I ranted about how the way in which Americans view movies was about to undergo a seismic change because a gazillion new Netflix clones were coming? Imagine my surprise when I opened up the New York Times the other day and happened on an almost identical piece announcing that the tectonic plates of entertainment are rearranging as we speak. Everywhere I look, in fact, it seems like somebody’s just published a piece auguring deathly dark days ahead for movie theaters.

I have a different take on the future of the traditional exhibition model. First, I’d like to touch on another piece that caught a lot of eyes and raised a bunch of eyebrows this year: Martin Scorsese’s infamous New York Times op-ed.

The filmmaker drew the ire of Marvel (and DC Comics) fans by asserting that superhero movies are not cinema but “worldwide audiovisual entertainment.”

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multiplexes, fewer and fewer independent and medium-budget studio films will be able to squeeze their way into theaters.

Hence, fewer and fewer will be made.

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RK: So, before we move on to our annual year-in-review extravaganza, allow me to share my prediction for the fate that awaits moviegoing. On the one hand, there’s zero doubt that a generational shift is behind 2019’s drop in ticket sales. Younger people tend to stream these days. There’s a whole generation out there for whom the notion of getting dressed, leaving home,

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driving to a theater and blowing serious dough on Milk Duds and Mountain Dew is as alien as nude hot-air ballooning. On the other hand, Scorsese is, of course, absolutely right: Superhero product has a stranglehold on the world’s supply of screens. Disney runs things, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

Well, there is one thing. We can wait.

I’m actually optimistic about how this will sugar out, and here’s why: first, all those Netflix clones. Younger people who grew up on cable couldn’t unbundle fast enough when they moved away from home. Forget “channels” and “networks.” A smart screen, an app or two, and they were good.

The thing is, now there’ll be too many apps to get, too many subscriptions to buy. All the conglomerates behind all the new streaming services have poached all the good TV shows and movies. Instead of all the desirable stuff being available through one or two services, it’s now getting split up among 10 or 20. By the time the dust settles, securing access to a halfway-decent content stash will cost you

more than cable ever did. Cue consumer dissatisfaction.

And second, even die-hard superhero fans aren’t going to watch this crap indefinitely. The time will come when the public’s had its fill of spandex antics and yearns for movies the way they used to make ’em. The pendulum always swings.

And guess what — the one truly super and heroic thing Disney will have done is keep America’s theaters in business for when that time inevitably arrives. Each generation rejects the tastes of the one before it. About the time Thor wears out his welcome, a new crop of film lovers may be curious enough to check out the movie-house experience.

As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I may not get there with you.” It could take a while. But I believe the day will come.

You could say I have a dream. Hey, it could happen.

MH: While young people — and many older people I know — may prefer the comfort of their couch, that doesn’t

mean they visit theaters exclusively for superheroes. One of my best theatrical experiences this year was seeing Midsommar on a steamy day in (duh) midsummer. The whole room was rapt, and not just by the AC. Another: Watching The Lighthouse with a college-age crowd at a theater where it’s normally rare to see anyone younger than 50. Granted, both those movies could be categorized as horror, or at least “disturbing,” and original horror flicks do still reliably bring young viewers to theaters.

As far as I’m concerned, the old quality distinction between movies and “TV” is gone, gone, gone (scare quotes because streaming complicates the whole definition of TV). Some movies do just fine on our no-longer-so-small home screens, and some series are worth watching in a theater. Prestige TV proves there is an audience for originality, but that audience

Most Annoying Performance

RK: I adore Renée Zellweger, but I have to say her Judy Garland did precisely zero for me, other than remind me what a textbook Oscar grab looks like. Way too much with the tics and pouty grimaces. Dishonorable mentions: Everybody in Stuber, Luce, Yesterday and Alita: Battle Angel. That last

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has to be willing to do more than hit “play” on a remote. Let’s keep going to film festivals to make new discoveries, and let’s not abandon theaters, especially when their owners take risks on something small or arty that might not draw a crowd.

Most Stellar Performance

RK: Joaquin Phoenix. Not for his overblown work in Joker but for his otherworldly performance as Jesus.

Mary Magdalene was among the year’s most underappreciated films, in my book.

Rooney Mara, in the title role, wasn’t too shabby either. Honorable mentions: Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood; Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems; Peter Sarsgaard, The Sound of Silence; Saoirse Ronan, Little Women; Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari; and, obviously, Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

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staying exquisitely restrained where others would ham it up, such as Awkwafina in The Farewell and Antonio Banderas in Pain and Glory. Others show it by going deliciously over the top, such as Florence Pugh in Midsommar and Little Women and Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse. I like both types, and those are some of my favorite performances of the year.

But possibly even more amazing in their sheer intensity are Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (still in limited release).

MH: Some actors show their genius by

one, in fact, was probably the most annoying thing to happen to movies this year.

MH: Nicholas Hoult is a perfectly good actor, but his performance as Nikola Tesla in The Current War: Director’s Cut made me think of Borat and Balki on “Perfect Strangers.” Was it intentional comic relief or an unsuccessful attempt to channel a historical figure who’s been so mythologized that he might as well be a superhero? We’ll never know.

Best Comedy

RK: Riley Stearns’ The Art of Self-Defense was bewilderingly overlooked. Jesse Eisenberg did some of his finest comic work to date. Ditto Booksmart, sans Eisenberg. Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum featured Matthew McConaughey as maybe the least tortured artist in movie THE END OF THE WORLD

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But the biggest surprise of the year for me had to be Ford v Ferrari. I never expected a movie about dudes racing cars to prove so winning on so many levels.

Runners-up: Gwen, 1917.

MH: There are people hiding in the subterranean depths of our world, waiting for their turn in the sunlight. Or maybe they’re done waiting, and they’re coming for us with knives out. I was surprised to see this classic “underground man” motif (see Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Ralph Ellison) pop up in two popular movies this year: Parasite and Us. And I was pleasantly surprised to see that those movies seem to resonate with audiences. The upshot: Filmmakers are finding non-preachy ways to put class consciousness on screen, even to make it entertaining.

Film So Forgettable I Didn’t Remember Seeing It Until Compiling This Year-End Review

RK: Michael Winterbottom is one of my favorite filmmakers. His three The Trip installments featuring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon rank with my all-time favorites of comic cinema. So maybe I repressed all recollection of his dreadful March misfire, The Wedding Guest. Dev Patel was for some reason enlisted to make like Daniel Craig in the most generic, thrill-free espionage thriller imaginable.

I can’t wait to forget it all over again.

Beanie Feldstein (left) and Kaitlyn Dever in Booksmart

history and was nonstop fun. It was great to see Eddie Murphy in top form again in Dolemite Is My Name. But the funniest business in cinemas over the past 12 months has to be Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit. If you can make Adolph amusing, you can do just about anything. He did.

MH: Is Booksmart trying a little too hard to be “Superbad with girls”? Are parts too absurd? Was it directed by Olivia Wilde, who helped besmirch a deceased journalist with her role in Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell, and whom I’m still struggling to forgive for her participation in last year’s epically awful Life Itself? All those things are true, yet it’s still the funniest movie I saw this year, tied with Knives Out for the best smart, rapid-fire dialogue. Direct more movies, Olivia!

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MH: The jokes in Zombieland: Double Tap were so tired. The Hustle did not amuse me. But for some reason (why?) I watched Falling Inn Love on Netflix, so that wins.

Todd Phillips’ first foray into comic-book land would approach the level of nihilistic repugnance and self-indulgent plagiarism the movie attained. What are worldwide audiences applauding? I haven’t a clue.

But, sociologically, it’s probably not a good thing. Runner-up: Parasite.

RK: Long Shot, The Family and Good Boys all could have been much, much better. On the other hand, I’m not sure Stuber could possibly have been any worse.

Biggest Letdown

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be excruciatingly difficult to capture on film the elements that make a book work for millions of readers. The makers of The Goldfinch had the same unpleasant revelation this year.

Biggest Surprise

RK: I was surprised that someone made a mind-blowing space odyssey (Aniara) adapted from a 1956 epic poem by Swedish Nobel laureate Harry Martinson. And I was surprised by all the best actor noms that critics’ groups sent Sandler’s way.

MH: Reviewing my 2019 reviews, I thought, Wait, has this one been mistitled? I didn’t review Hustlers! Then I remembered that, months before the thoroughly enjoyable con-woman movie Hustlers came out, there was another con-woman movie called The Hustle that was not so thoroughly enjoyable.

Something about Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson on a beach.

Movie That Deserves More Notice

RK: There were so many this year: Aniara, Arctic, Brightburn, Gwen, Teen Spirit and The Sound of Silence among them. I can think of best picture winners

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from the past decade that generated substantially less magic.

RK: I really loved Apollo 11. The past year saw an embarrassment of riches when it came to documentaries: American Factory, Echo in the Canyon, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, The Cave. And I really admired Ford v Ferrari, Gwen, Little Women, The Beach Bum and The Report. They were all brilliant in their own way. But, if I’m honest, they were all the Dave Clark Five or Paul Revere & the Raiders next to Tarantino’s cinematic Fab Four equivalent, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood. I’ve watched it half a dozen times, and I can’t wait to watch it again. It’s like listening to Rubber Soul or Revolver.

There’s just so much that’s magical there.

It’s never going to get old.

MH: David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake had some of the same good points and bad points as Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, but it never even played in Burlington. If LA noir is your bag, see it streaming.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco is very worth your time. And the ravishing French period piece Portrait of a Lady on Fire should have been this year’s Call Me

by Your Name.

Most Inexplicable Hit

RK: There were so many this year: Good Boys, Joker, Parasite, Rocketman, Us and Yesterday among them. You know, they weren’t necessarily rubbish or anything.

They just didn’t remotely merit the love they got. OK, Yesterday was rubbish.

MH: Us was certainly a weird movie to score at the box office, given how utterly bizarre its last third is, but I’m all for profitable bizarreness. Joker, on the other hand… I know some people find it very powerful. But for me it mashed up the Batman universe with the Taxi Driver universe while missing the point of the latter.

Most Inexplicable Flop

RK: Booksmart. Maybe the one thing all Americans can agree on in 2019.

MH: If more Americans agreed on that, it wouldn’t have been a flop. But agreed.

Most Overrated Likely Award Magnet

RK: Marriage Story. Nothing from the past 12 months comes close. I’m thoroughly baffled by the prestigeseason buzz Noah Baumbach’s latest has garnered. In addition to relying on themes and obsessions recycled from his previous work, it’s super treacly

Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale

and narratively been there, done that — Kramer vs Kramer with smartphones. A more fitting title: Same Old Story.

MH: I’m so conflicted about saying this, because they certainly aren’t bad movies and I mostly enjoyed them, but I don’t really get the intense universal acclaim for The Irishman and Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood. Both are rambling, nostalgic odysseys with moments of brilliance balanced by moments of self-indulgence.

I can’t escape the sense that both Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino are obsessed with recreating and semi-mythologizing the “glory days,” and I wish they’d ask themselves why.

Worst Picture

RK: Did it get worse than Stuber? I don’t think so. Kumail Nanjiani followed up his Oscar-nominated rom-com The Big Sick

(which he cowrote) with what proved perhaps the most imbecilic and reviled film of the year. The comedy inexplicably teamed one of the smartest and funniest performers on the planet with the guy who plays Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy (Dave Bautista). I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone go from promising auteur to hack-for-hire as fast. I hope the money was good. Nothing else about it was.

MH: I trust you on Stuber, but just for the record, Bautista is hilarious in those Guardians of the Galaxy movies in all the right ways.

Hilarious in all the wrong ways is Serenity, an overheated noir pastiche in which McConaughey and Hathaway try to channel Ernest Hemingway and Kathleen Turner … or something. It’s merely classic-Cinemax bad before a would-be mind-bending twist sends it off the rails into bad-movie heaven.

MH: In Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Tarantino again advances his pet thesis that the wrongs of history can be somehow mitigated by being reshaped into revenge fantasies in the best B-movie tradition.

My best picture was a movie dedicated to demonstrating the opposite: that revenge makes everything worse.

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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19):

Fifteenth-century Italian metalworker Lorenzo Ghiberti worked for 28 years to turn the Doors of the Florence Baptistry into a massive work of art. He used bronze to create numerous scenes from the Bible. His fellow artist Michelangelo was so impressed that he said Ghiberti’s doors could have served as “The Gates of Paradise.” I offer Ghiberti as inspiration for your life in 2020, Capricorn. I think you’ll be capable of beginning a masterwork that could take quite some time to complete and serve as your very own “gate to paradise”: in other words, an engaging project and delightful accomplishment that will make you feel your life is eminently meaningful and worthwhile.

ARIES

(March 21-April 19): Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Denmark during World War II. In 1943, Hitler ordered all Danish Jews to be arrested — a first step in his plan to send them to concentration camps. But the Danish resistance movement leapt into action and smuggled virtually all of them to safety via fishing boats bound for Sweden. As a result, 8,000-plus Danish Jews survived the Holocaust. You may not have the opportunity to do anything quite as heroic in 2020, Aries. But I expect you will have chances to express a high order of practical idealism that could be among

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When she was 31, Taurus writer Charlotte Brontë finished writing her novel Jane Eyre. She guessed it would have a better chance of getting published if its author were thought to be a man.

So she adopted the masculine pen name of Currer Bell and sent the manuscript unsolicited to a London publisher. Less than eight weeks later, her new book was in print. It quickly became a commercial success. I propose that we make Brontë one of your role models for 2020, Taurus. May she inspire you to be audacious in expressing yourself and confident in seeking the help you need to reach your goals.

May she embolden you, too, to use ingenious stratagems to support your righteous cause.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): 2020 can and should be a lyrically healing year for you.

Here’s what I mean: Beauty and grace will be curative. The “medicine” you need will come to you via poetic and mellifluous experiences. With this in mind, I encourage you to seek out encounters with the following remedies. 1. truth whimsies, 2. curiosity breakthroughs, 3. delight gambles, 4. sacred amusements, 4. redemptive synchronicities, 5. surprise ripenings, 6. gleeful discoveries, 7. epiphany adventures, 8. enchantment games, 9. elegance eruptions, 10. intimacy angels, 11. playful salvation, 12. luminosity spells.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “There are years that ask questions and years that answer,” wrote author Zora Neale Hurston. According to my astrological analysis, Cancerian, 2020 is likely to be one of those years that asks questions, while 2021 will be a time when you’ll get rich and meaningful answers to the queries you’ll pose in 2020. To ensure that this plan works out for your maximum benefit, it’s essential that you formulate provocative questions in the coming months. At first, it’s fine if you generate too many. As the year progresses, you can whittle them down to the most ultimate and important questions. Get started!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Roman Emperor Vespasian (9-79 AD) supervised the restora-

tion of the Temple of Peace, the Temple of Claudius and the Theater of Marcellus. He also built a huge statue of Apollo and the amphitheater now known as the Colosseum, whose magnificent ruins are still a major tourist attraction. Vespasian also created a less majestic but quite practical wonder: Rome’s first public urinals. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you Leos to be stimulated by his example in 2020. Be your usual magnificent self as you generate both inspiring beauty and earthy, pragmatic improvements.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When Virgo author Mary Shelley was 18 years old, she had a disconcerting dreamlike vision about a mad chemist who created a weird humanlike creature out of nonliving matter. She set about to write a book based on her mirage. At age 20, she published Frankenstein, a novel that would ultimately wield a huge cultural influence and become a seminal work in the science fiction genre. I propose we make Shelley one of your role models for 2020. Why? Because I suspect that you, too, will have the power to transform a challenging event or influence into an important asset. You’ll be able to generate or attract a new source of energy by responding creatively to experiences that initially provoke anxiety.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libra-born mystic poet Rumi (1207-1273) wrote that he searched for holy sustenance and divine inspiration in temples, churches and mosques — but couldn’t find them there. The good news? Because of his disappointment, he was motivated to go on an inner quest — and ultimately found holy sustenance and divine inspiration in his own heart.

I’ve got a strong feeling that you’ll have similar experiences in 2020, Libra. Not on every occasion, but much of the time you will discover the treasure you need and long for not in the outside world but rather in your own depths.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Among his many accomplishments, Scorpio rapper Drake is an inventive rhymer. In his song “Diplomatic Immunity,” he rhymes “sacred temple” with “stencil.” Brilliant! Other rhymes: “statistics” with “ballistics”; “Treaty of Versailles” with “no cease and desist in I”; and — my favorite — “Al Jazeera” (the Qatar-based news source) with

“Shakira” (the Colombian singer). According to my analysis of the astrological omens in 2020, many of you Scorpios will have Drake-style skill at mixing and blending seemingly disparate elements. I bet you’ll also be good at connecting influences that belong together but have never been able to combine before.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) embodied a trait that many astrology textbooks suggest is common to the Sagittarian tribe: wanderlust. He was born in Prague but traveled widely throughout Europe and Russia. If there were a Guinness World Records’ category for “Time Spent as a Houseguest,” Rilke might hold it. There was a four-year period when he lived at 50 different addresses. I’m going to be bold here and hypothesize that 2020 will not be one of those years when you would benefit from being like Rilke. In fact, I hope you’ll seek out more stability and security than usual.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’re wise to

cultivate a degree of skepticism and even contrariness. Like all of us, your abilities to say no to detrimental influences and to criticize bad things are key to your mental health. On the other hand, it’s a smart idea to keep checking yourself for irrelevant, gratuitous skepticism and contrariness. You have a sacred duty to maintain just the amount you need, but no more — even as you foster a vigorous reservoir of receptivity, optimism and generosity. And guess what? 2020 will be an excellent time to make this one of your cornerstone habits.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) finished writing The Divine Comedy in 1320. Today it’s considered one of the supreme literary accomplishments in the Italian language and a classic of world literature. But no one ever read the entire work in the English language until 1802, when it was translated for the first time. Let’s invoke this as a metaphor for your life in the coming months, Pisces. According to my visions, a resource or influence that has previously been inaccessible to you will finally arrive in a form you can understand and use. Some wisdom that has been untranslatable or unreadable will at last be available.

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Me: Non-binary person. #914945 GORGEOUS AND GLOWING AT BARKEATERS You sat at the corner of the bar on burger night, a bit of bare shoulder showing, and it glowed. You were a livelier conversationalist than your ponytailed companion. And yes, I was staring. Hi! When: Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Where: Shelburne.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914944 THE MOTH We sat next to each other at the Moth.

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BLONDE BURTON BUNNY Gorgeous blonde, green bomber jacket.

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You: Woman. Me: Man. #914941 REI: BLONDE IN REDDISH JACKET Afternoon. You: tall blonde in a redcolored jacket, looking at jackets or other outerwear. Me: tall, dark-haired, also looking at jackets toward the front of the store. We made eye contact two to three times. Was hoping to say something but saw you exit without making a purchase. Are you free to meet for a coffee or other drink? When: Sunday, December 1, 2019. Where: REI, Williston.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914940 AGAIN, AT GARDENER’S SUPPLY I didn’t say enough in my original post ...

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When: Monday, November 11, 2019. Where: Salon. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914938 SIMON SAYS...

Middle-of-the-week coffee shop stop.

It’s the only day I know you work. You point these ads out to me, say you always wonder if someone’s caught you. Your turn. When: Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Where: at a coffee shop. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914936

BARRIO COUPLE, JOIN US SOMETIME? He’s graying; she’s blonde. Both fit and very attractive. You’re Barrio regulars, her on a Mac and him on a PC. We’ve joked about asking you to join us for an evening of warm drinks and conversation and ... perhaps the four of us can find some new ways to stay warm sometime this winter? When: Thursday, December 5, 2019. Where: Barrio Bakery. You: Couple. Me: Couple. #914937 SAW YOU AT GARDENER’S SUPPLY You are always so helpful, kind and absolutely the most beautiful person. I’d love to see you again ...

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You: Man. Me: Man. #914935 EBT EXTRA BEAUTIFUL TALL MAN You: glasses, slim/tall, security, handsome. Seemed mean, but oh so sexy. I want you to go to a hotel with me and maybe become more than friends. Me: skinny, long hair and amazed by you. You’re so beautiful and handsome, and I love seeing you.

You make my wait times bearable. I hope to see you next time, security man. When: Monday, December 2, 2019. Where: EBT Building. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914934 MONTPELIER DMV ‘DRIVING ME BONKERS’ Mr. Brown/Mr. Security, I walked in and you handed me a badge so sweetly with your rough-from-working-hard hands. Your Afro stood high but looked so soft. And that uniform made me want to yell “Mr. Security.” As for myself, I could feel my shoulders become un-tense in my sweatshirt, as if I felt safe around you. When: Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Where: Montpelier DMV. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914933 QUICK SPIN AROUND THE DMV We talked in a very long line around lunchtime at the DMV. I had just a quick question, so we went rogue and walked straight to counter #18. I should have given you my number then but was on a mission. I went back, but you were just leaving in your red truck. Want to skip another line with me? When: Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Where: Montpelier DMV. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914932

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Dear Reverend,

My girlfriend and I broke up last month, and I’m going to be alone on New Year’s Eve. All of my friends are going to parties or out with their significant others. I feel like a loser. I don’t want to stay at home, but I don’t know what to do with myself.

Ball Dropper (MALE, 28)

People tend to have high expectations for New Year’s Eve. They think it’s got to be a glittery, dressed-up, Champagne-popping, fireworks-blasting, midnight-kissing extravaganza. Personally, I feel it’s often a bit anticlimactic. It’s midnight.

Whoop-de-do. But I do love any reason to celebrate, and I understand where you’re comin’ from.

Have you asked any of your friends if you can tag along with them to a party? Don’t feel weird about it; they probably figured you had plans of your own. If you don’t ask, you’ll never know.

BEAUTIFUL BELGIAN SHEPHERD Saw you at PetSmart. Said I liked your dog. You were surprised that I knew what kind of shepherd she was. I had my dog with me. You single? Would love to meet for coffee or tea. When: Saturday, November 23, 2019. Where: PetSmart.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914931

TOO LATE NOW CM. I should have made a very different decision. Obviously it’s too late now, but if you catch this, just know you were right and I was wrong. Forever regretful, BP. When: Sunday, November 20, 2016. Where: Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914924

GOOD GUY (YOUR TRUCK SAID) We were delivering meals to families on Thanksgiving. I wish I had said hello, then your farewell smile left me wondering ...

Single? You: tall, sweet smile, long hair, glasses, wearing plaid. Me: short, curly dark hair, with a teen. Apple cider? Thanksgiving do-over? Extra painter? When: Thursday, November 28, 2019. Where: community center. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914930

HAPPY BABY We traded smiles after a Tuesday morning yoga class, and you turned around when you were leaving to say, “Have a great day.” I froze but had butterflies the whole walk home. Hopefully next time I’ll find my voice to ask you out! When: Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Where: Sangha Pine. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914923

‘ALL YOUR CHIPS’ There can be no covenants between men and lions, Texans and tigers, the Chicago Bears and their kickers, or Scots and other Scots. I’m no T.S. Eliot, but I tell it like it is. Maybe poker’s just not your game? I know ... let’s have a spelling contest! When: Sunday, December 1, 2019. Where: squeaky shoes at the poker table. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914928 WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! He distracted you to look away in the corner of the kitchen. When you turned around, he was on bended knee, with the ring waiting. Instead of an answer, you burst into tears. From the parents who’ve been waiting for this moment so long: So happy to welcome you to our family! Much love. When: Sunday, November 24, 2019. Where: Seattle cottage. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914927 CANNIBAL CORPSE PIT We were in the pit together, kept ending up next to each other and talked a bit.

Should have said something at the end of the show, but my head was rattled a bit! I have a lot of tattoos, gauges, was wearing a beanie. When: Sunday, November 17, 2019. Where: Higher Ground. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914926 STRAWBERRY BREAD BAKER Fantastic to see you the other week, us mutually attempting to remain healthy this winter. Deeply sorry to hear the family news. Hope that you can have a happy birthday anyhoo.

Always yours, J. When: Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Where: downtown BTV. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914925

If you’re a social media guy, how about putting it out there that you’re looking for something fun to do? You’re bound to get some good responses.

BEAUTIFUL MAN AT B&N It’s been a year since I took a chance that turned out to be the best decision of my life. Thank you for taking a chance with me. I hope to always be your “home.” I love you so much! When: Monday, November 18, 2019. Where: near the used book section. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914922 LIL LADY IN TRADER JOE’S Been around for a bit and always love seeing you, but I had a lapse and I miss seeing you. You: spicy little Latina with koi on your shirt. Me: basic Vermont white boy with a beard and a hat. Hope I get to see more of you soon. When: Friday, November 15, 2019. Where: Trader Joe’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914921 OVERCONFIDENT STONER DUDE I couldn’t help but stare at you while sipping my beer. You are funny and sexy, and our frequencies are in tune.

In retrospect, this is the day your life will surely change. This is the day when things fall into place. After all, without love day to day, insanity’s king. You keep me sane. Love, your hippie girl. When: Sunday, May 27, 2018. Where: Foam.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #914920 BEAUTIFUL EYES ON FRIDAY MORNING You: woman with wavy brown hair and beautiful eyes. Me: shy but enamored guy wearing a navy-striped shirt. Our eyes met between breaks in conversation with the cashiers. I didn’t want to abruptly interrupt you buying your groceries but wished I said hello. Maybe I’ll get another chance. When: Friday, November 15, 2019. Where: City Market.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #914919

Flying solo on New Year’s Eve — or anytime, for that matter — shouldn’t make you feel like a loser. Flip that script and think about how great it is to be able to do whatever your heart desires. Take yourself out on an adventure. Get dolled up and hit the town. Swing by your favorite haunts, and you’ll probably run into people you know. Or go somewhere you’ve never been and ring in the New Year with new pals.

Whatever you do, please remember: If you’re going to be drinking, make sure you have safe transportation to and fro.

Good luck and God bless,

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LAKE IROQUOIS RECREATION DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Lake Iroquois Recreation District, a Union Municipal District located in Chittenden County, Vermont, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 to receive public comment on its proposed operating budget for Fiscal Year 21.

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. at the Williston Town Hall Annex meeting room.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 22 POWERHOUSE ROAD, CHITTENDEN, VERMONT By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by William E. Lennon, III and Sarah L. Lennon a/k/a Sarah L. Whitcomb to Vermont State Employees Credit Union dated August 26, 2011 and recorded in Volume 78, Page 539 of the Town of Chittenden Land Records, of which Mortgage Federal National Mortgage Association is the present owner and Vermont State Employees Credit Union is the servicer; Also by virtue of a Certificate of Non-Redemption dated October 21, 2019 and a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure

by Judicial Sale entered September 9, 2019 in a matter entitled Vermont State Employees Credit Union, As Servicer for Federal National Mortgage Association v. William E. Lennon, III et al., Docket No. 47-1-19 Rdcv, and to be recorded in the Town of Chittenden Land Records.

TIME AND PLACE OF PUBLIC SALE: For breach of the conditions of and for the purpose of foreclosing said Mortgage, and also for the purpose of effectuating said Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale, the property described in said Mortgage will be sold at Public Auction on January 9, 2020 at 11:00 am at the property address of 22 Powerhouse Road in Chittenden, Vermont.

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The public sale may be in the southeast corner 12/13/19one 11:08 AM CW-Armandc1-121819.indd 1 across adjourned or more of the bridge times for a total time not the Old Durkee Road, exceeding 30 days, withso-called, running past out further Court order, the power house, and and without publication running thence southerly of a new notice of sale, along the east line of by announcement of the said road about three new sale date to those hundred ninety (390) present at each adjournfeet to a stake; and ment or by posting nothence running easterly tice of the adjournment about two hundred sixty in a conspicuous place at four (264) feet to a stake; the location of the sale. and thence running northerly to the south PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: bank of the river and The property being sold thence running westerly is all and the same lands along the south bank of and premises described the river to the place of in said Mortgage, to wit: beginning and containing about two (2) acres of Being all and the same land be the same more lands and premises conor less. veyed to William E. Lennon, III by Warranty Deed Said lands and premises of Patrick J. Sullivan are subject to certain and Bridget E. Sullivan rights conveyed by Frank dated August 15, 2011 H. Baird et al to Charles and recorded in Book 78 H. West, dated December at Pages 535-537 of the 1, 1913 and recorded in Town of Chittenden Land Town of Chittenden Land Records and being more Records in Book 17, at particularly described page 696 wherein said therein as follows: rights are described as follows: “Being all and the same lands and premises Together with all our conveyed to Richard T. right, title and interest Rousseau by Warranty in and to the highway Deed of Bernard J. Mills adjacent to said above and Charlotte F. Mills described lands; and we dated July 13, 1972 and hereby severally convey recorded in Book 25 at to said Charles H. West, Page 48 of the Town of his heirs and assigns, all Chittenden Land Records our right and each of our and is described therein right, title and interest as follows: in and to the waters of the Chittenden Branch of Being all and the same East Creek with the right lands and premises to convey the same from conveyed to Bernard J. points and places above Mills and wife by deed of our lands by means of Basil S. Durkee and wife pipes, flumes, tubes dated March 8, 1968 and and penstocks to places recorded in Chittenden below our lands.

Land Records in Book 24, at Page 60, and in Said aforementioned said deed bounded and rights are currently held described as follows:

by Central Vermont Public Service Corporation.”

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Reference is hereby Court, unless such date 11:09 AMextended made to the aforemen- 12/13/19 is mutually by Untitled-26 1 tioned instruments, the parties. the records thereof and the references therein RIGHT TO REDEEM: The contained, in further aid mortgagors are entitled of this description. to redeem the premises at any time prior to the The description of the sale by paying the full property contained amount due under the in the Mortgage shall Mortgage, including the control in the event of costs and expenses of a typographical error in the sale. this publication.

Other terms to be anTERMS OF SALE: To nounced at the Public qualify to bid, prospecAuction. Inquiries may be tive bidders must tender made with the Thomas to the auctioneer before Hirchak Company, the sale the amount of 1878 Cady’s Falls Road, $10,000.00 (the “Bid Morrisville, VT 05661.

Qualifying Deposit”) in Telephone: 1-800-634cash, certified funds, 7653. bank check, or other primary bank obligation, VERMONT STATE EMunless the parties agree PLOYEES CREDIT UNION, on some other amount.

As Servicer for Federal The property shall be National Mortgage Assold to the highest bidsociation der, and the successful bidder’s Bid Qualifying Date: 11/7/19 Deposit shall be held as a By: /s/ Renee L. Mobbs non-refundable deposit.

Renee L. Mobbs, Esq., Its All other Bid Qualifying Attorney, SHEEHEY FURDeposits shall be reLONG & BEHM P.C., 30 turned to the unsuccess- Main Street, 6th Floor ful bidders who supplied PO Box 66, Burlington, VT them.

05402 (802) 864-9891 The successful bidder will be required to sign a “no PROPOSED contingency” purchase AMENDMENTS TO THE and sale agreement at BOLTON LAND USE the conclusion of the AND DEVELOPMENT auction. The sale is “AS REGULATIONS IS, WHERE IS,” subject to PUBLIC HEARING all liens, encumbrances, JANUARY 21, 2020 AT unpaid taxes, municipal 6:00 P.M. assessments, and other PLEASE TAKE NOTICE matters which take prethat the Bolton Planning cedence over the MortCommission will hold a gage. The closing shall public hearing on Janube held, and the balance ary 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. of the purchase price at the Bolton Town Office shall be due and payable (3045 Theodore Roosin cash, certified funds, evelt Hwy., Bolton, VT) to bank check, or other consider amendments to primary bank obligathe Bolton Land Use and tion, within fourteen (14) Development Reguladays after the sale has tions. The amendments been confirmed by the

affect all parts of the Town as described below.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the following: The Bolton Planning Commission has proposed a series of amendments to the Bolton Land Use and Development Regulations. The amendments are intended to: 1. Improve the protection and review of natural resources identified in the 2017 Bolton Town Plan.

2. Lessen the need for DRB review of certain projects by a. allowing administrative approval of boundary line adjustments b. allowing administrative approval of low impact recreation paths and tree removal within stream buffers c. rezoning pre-existing nonconforming parcels along Bolton Valley Road to decrease their required minimum lot sizes.

3. Disallow salvage yards.

4. Encourage energy efficiency in building design.

5. Allow for larger accessory dwelling units as associated with primary dwelling units of 1,400 sq. ft. or less and clarify the treatment of accessory dwelling units on wheels (“tiny houses”).

Specific Sections to be Amended

Table 2.6: Forest District Section 3.4: Equal6/6/16 Treat-4:34 PM ment of Housing Section 3.6: Lot, Yard and Setback Requirements Section 3.17: Surface Waters and Wetlands Section 4.2: Accessory Dwelling Section 4.18: Salvage Yard Section 4.21: Addition of new section on agricultural businesses Table 5.1: Development Review Application Materials Section 5.3: Site Plan Review Section 6.1: Applicability Section 7.2: General Standards Section 7.3: Protection of Natural and Cultural Resources Section 8.5: Review Standards Section 10.2: Definitions Zoning Map Copies of the proposed amendments are available for inspection at the Bolton Town Office 3045 Theodore Roosevelt Highway (RT 2) Bolton, VT 05676, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Thursday, except holidays, and on the Town’s website at http:// boltonvt.com/.

Linda Baker, Planning Commission Chair, Dec. 16, 2019 THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0103660 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DRIVE, WILLISTON VT, WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT THE 2ND OF 2020 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF ALLEN FORTUNE. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed

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THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0103676 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DRIVE, WILLISTON VT, WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT THE 2ND OF 2020 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.

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Please leave a message so we can get back to you for a mutually acceptable time to talk.

AL-ANON For families & friends of alcoholics. For meeting info, go to vermont alanonalateen.org or call 866-972-5266.

ALATEEN GROUP Alateen group in Burlington on Sundays from 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 first step of 12 & join a group in your area.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUP This caregivers support group meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo. from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association Main Office, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 130, Williston.

Support groups meet to provide assistance and information on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support, and coping techniques in care for a person living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Meetings are free and open to the public. Families, caregivers, and friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm date and time. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900.

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ALZHEIMER’S 12/15/19 11:18 AM ASSOCIATION TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP 1st Monday monthly, 3-4:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required (to receive dial-in codes for toll-free call). Please dial the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline 800-272-3900 for more information.

ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS W/ DEBT? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Anonymous. Wed., 6:307:30 p.m., Methodist Church in the Rainbow Room at Buell & S. Winooski, Burlington.

Contact Jennifer, 917-568-6390.

at the Birthing Center, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans. Info: Rhonda Desrochers, Franklin County Home Health Agency, 527-7531.

BABY BUMPS SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of your life. But, it can also be a time of stress that is often compounded by hormonal swings.

If you are a pregnant woman, or have recently given birth and feel you need some help with managing emotional bumps in the road that can come with motherhood, please come to this free support group lead by an experienced pediatric Registered Nurse. Held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

BETTER BREATHERS CLUB American Lung Association support group for people with breathing issues, their loved ones or caregivers. Meets first Monday of the month, 11 a.m.-noon at the Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. For more information call 802-776-5508.

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CANCER SUPPORT GROUP The Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-7:45 p.m. at the Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington.

Newly diagnosed?

Prostate cancer reoccurrence? General discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle.

Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 274-4990, vmary@aol.com.

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the 3rd Thu. of the mo. at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:302:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets the 3rd Wed. monthly at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1:00-2:30 p.m. Colchester Evening support group meets the 1st Wed. monthly at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:307:30 p.m. Brattleboro meets at Brooks Memorial Library on the 1st Thu. monthly from 1:15-3:15 p.m. and the 3rd Mon. monthly from 4:15-6:15 p.m. White River Jct. meets the 2nd Fri. monthly at Bugbee Sr. Ctr. from 3-4:30 p.m. Call our helpline at 877-856-1772.

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BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP IN ST. JOHNSBURY Monthly meetings will be held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m., at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., St. Johnsbury. 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. Info, Tom Younkman, tyounkman@vcil.org, 800-639-1522.

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SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS recovery program. We offer multiple support groups for both men and women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction and pornography, food issues, and 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 with struggles with hurt, habits and hang ups, which includes everyone in some way.

We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton which meets every Friday night at 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us and discover how your life can start to change.

Info: 893-0530, Julie@ mccartycreations.com.

CENTRAL VERMONT CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP Last Thu. of every month, 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 and associated medical conditions. It’s mission it to provide the best possible information to parents of children living with the complex condition of cerebral palsy. cerebralpalsy guidance.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 Sunday at noon at the Turning Point Center, 179 So. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. Tom, 238-3587, coda.org.

DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe two or three of us can get together to help

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MIDDLEBURY Provide “just in case” nighttime presence, flexible evening companionship & occas. meal prep for a 90-year-old who enjoys art & classic movies. No rent.

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DIVORCE CARE SUPPORT GROUP Divorce is a tough road.

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life after divorce. Led by people who have already walked down that road, we’d like to share with you a safe place and a process that can help make the journey easier. This free 13-week group for men and women will be offered on Sunday evenings,

5:30-7:30 p.m., Sep. 8 through Dec. 1, at the North Avenue Alliance Church, 901 North Ave., Burlington, VT. Register for class at essexalliance. churchcenter.com. For more information, 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 with others, to heal, and to recover. In support group, participants talk through their experiences and 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.

Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.

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Info: 658-1996.

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EMPLOYMENTSEEKERS SUPPORT GROUP Frustrated with the job search or with your job? You are not alone. Come check out this supportive circle.

Wednesdays at 3 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602.

FAMILIES, PARTNERS, FRIENDS AND ALLIES OF TRANSGENDER ADULTS We are people with adult loved ones who are transgender or gender-nonconforming.

We meet to support each other and to learn more about issues and concerns. Our sessions are supportive, informal, and confidential. Meetings are held at 5:30 PM, the second Thursday of each month at Pride Center of VT, 255 South Champlain St., Suite 12, in Burlington. Not sure if you’re ready for a meeting? We also offer one-on-one support. For more information, email rex@ pridecentervt.org or call 802-238-3801.

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LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE SafeSpace 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 information, & offer & receive support.

Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain information on how to better cope with feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call SafeSpace 863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

LGBTQ VETERANS GROUP This veterans group is a safe place for veterans to gather and discuss ways to help the community, have dinners, send packages and help the families of LGBTQ service people. Ideas on being helpful encouraged. Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6-8:30 p.m., at Christ Episcopal Church (The Little Red Door), 64 State Street, Montpelier. RSVP, 802-825-2045.

LIVING THROUGH LOSS: WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP The Volunteer Chaplaincy Program at Gifford Medical Center invites community members to attend “Living Through Loss,” a grief support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. every Friday in the Gifford Medical Center Chapel. The group is open to anyone who has experienced loss. Each of the Friday sessions is facilitated by Gifford Volunteer Chaplain Anna Mary Zigmann, RN, an ordained minister and spiritual care provider specializing in trauma and loss, or by the Rev. Timothy Eberhardt, spiritual care coordinator for the Chaplaincy Program. There is no religious component to the group apart from the Serenity Prayer to close each meeting. For more information, email teberhardt@giffordmed.org or azigmann@gmail.com, or call 802-728-2107.

MALE SURVIVOR OF VIOLENCE GROUP A monthly, closed group for male identified survivors of violence including relationship, sexual assault, and discrimination. Open to all sexual orientations.

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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 with 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.

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HELP AND HEALING FOR THOSE WHO ARE GRIEVING Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. Walking With Grief: Sharing your sadness, finding your joy. Please join us as we learn more about our own grief and explore the things that can help us to heal. There is great power in sharing our experiences with others who know the pain of the loss of a loved one, and healing is possible through the sharing.

BAYADA Hospice’s local bereavement support coordinator will facilitate our weekly group through discussion and activities.

Everyone from the community is welcome.

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HEARING VOICES SUPPORT GROUP This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voice hearing experiences as real lived experiences which may happen to anyone at anytime. We choose to share experiences, support, and empathy. We validate anyone’s experience

HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107.

People living with cancer & their caretakers convene for support.

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/PAINFUL BLADDER SUPPORT GROUP Interstitial cystitis (IC) and 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 bladder painvt@gmail.com or call 899-4151 for more information.

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FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Families coping with addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults 18 & over struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one.

FCA is not 12-step based but provides a forum for those living this experience to develop

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 month on Mondays in Burlington. Please call for date and location.

RSVP mkeasler3@gmail. com or call 310-3301 (message says Optimum Health, but this is a private number).

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS Meet twice a month: every second Monday from 6-7:30 p.m., and every third Wednesday from 10-11:30 a.m., at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin. The group is open to the public and free of charge. More info: Diana Moore, 224-2241.

and stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest and accurate representation of their experience, and as being acceptable exactly as they are.

Weekly on Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-777-8602, abby@ pathwaysvermont.org.

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FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS This support group is a dedicated meeting for family, friends and community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis. Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression, anxiety and other types of distress. The group is a confidential space where family and friends can discuss shared experiences and receive support in an environment free of judgment and stigma with a trained facilitator.

Weekly on Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington. Info: Jess Horner, LICSW, 866-218-8586.

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: Mondays, 4-5:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Norwich, Vt.; and Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., at Hanover Friends Meeting House, Hanover, N.H. For more information and a list of additional meetings throughout the U.S. and the world, call 603-630-1495 or visit foodaddicts.org.

us as we learn more about our own grief and explore the things that can help us to heal. There is great power in sharing our experiences with others who know the pain of the loss of a loved one, and healing is possible through the sharing.

BAYADA Hospice’s local bereavement program coordinator will facilitate this weekly, eight-week group through discussion and activities. Everyone from the community is welcome; however, space is limited. To register, please contact Bereavement Program Coordinator Kathryn Gilmond at kgilmond@ bayada.com or 802448-1610. Start date to be determined, based on registration. bayada. com.

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personal coping skills & draw strength from one another. Weekly on Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Turning Point Center, 179 So. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. thdaub1@gmail.com.

MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS Do you have a problem with marijuana? MA is a free 12-step program where addicts help other addicts to get & stay clean. Ongoing Wed. at 7 p.m. at Turning Point Center, 179 So. Winooski, Suite 301, Burlington. 861-3150.

MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Area Myeloma Survivors, Families and Caregivers have come together to form a Multiple Myeloma Support Group. We provide emotional support, resources about treatment options, coping strategies and a support network by participating in the group experience with people that have been though similar situations. Third Tuesday of the month, 5-6 p.m. at the New Hope Lodge on East Avenue in Burlington. Info: Kay Cromie, 655-9136, kgcromey@aol.com.

NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Bennington, every Tue., 1-2:30 p.m., CRT Center, United Counseling Service, 316 Dewey St.; Burlington, every Thu., 3-4:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St. (enter from parking lot); Berlin, second Thu. of the month, 4-5:30 p.m., CVMC Board Room, 130 Fisher Rd.; Rutland, every 1st and 3rd Sun., 4:30-6 p.m., Rutland Mental Health Wellness Center, 78 S. Main St.; No. Concord, every Thu., 6-7:30 p.m., Loch Lomond, 700 Willson Rd. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@ namivt.org or 800639-6480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living with mental health challenges.

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Bellows Falls, 3rd Tue. of every mo., 7 p.m., Compass School, 7892 US-5, Westminster; Brattleboro, 1st Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., 1st Congregational Church, 880 Western Ave., West Brattleboro; Burlington, 2nd & 4th Tue. of every mo., 7 p.m., HowardCenter, corner of Pine & Flynn Ave.; Berlin, 4th Mon. of every mo., 7 p.m. Central Vermont Medical Center, Room 3; Georgia, 1st Tue. of every mo., 6

p.m., Georgia Public Library, 1697 Ethan Allen Highway (Exit 18, I-89); Manchester, 4th Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., Equinox Village, 2nd floor; Rutland, 1st Mon. of every mo., 6 p.m., Rutland Regional Medical Center, Leahy Conference Ctr., room D; St. Johnsbury, 4th Wed. of every mo., 5:30 p.m., Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Library, 1315 Hospital Dr.; Williston, 1st & 3rd Mon. of every mo., 6 p.m., NAMI Vermont Office, 600 Blair Park Rd. #301. 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 mental illness.

NARCONON SUNCOAST DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITATION AND 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 opiate painkiller 100 times more powerful than fentanyl and 1000 times stronger than heroin. A tiny grain of it is enough to be fatal. Click here to learn more about carfentanil abuse and how to help your loved one. You can also visit https://www. narconon-suncoast.org/ drug-abuse/parentsget-help.html for more information. 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 w/ out the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516 or cvana.org.

Held in Burlington, Barre and St. Johnsbury.

NAR-ANON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Turning Point Center, 179 So. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington.

The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. Info: Amanda H. 338-8106.

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This position located in Montpelier provides support to operations of computer & telecommunication systems. Involves private cloud and disaster recovery design and support; multi-vendor infrastructure support of LAN and WAN technologies, Internet, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, VPNs, NAT (network address translation), IP telephony, and firewalls.

Experience installing & troubleshooting Windows, MS SQL serverbased applications and Desktop and Server-based applications.

BA/BS and 2-6 years’ related experience. Starting $58K annually with excellent medical, dental, paid leave and retirement benefits.

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THE CO-OP IS HIRING! Willing to work as needed? Be part of a thriving natural foods community; earn good pay, a store discount & more!

The Co-op needs substitute stockers, packagers, meat clerks & food services workers. Schedules vary.

Typical shifts are 6-2 and 1-9, & we are open 7 days/week.

We are seeking enthusiastic, customer-oriented people who are passionate about good food and local community. If you enjoy helping others in a dynamic retail environment, we want you to be part of our team.

Our job openings are always changing. In addition to jobs for substitutes, we currently need: • Sous Chef/Prepared Foods Supervisor • Assistant Grocery Manager/Manager on Duty • Co-Maintenance Coordinator For additional information or to apply, please visit our website at hungermountain.coop/employment.

Hunger Mountain Co-op is an equal opportunity employer.

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JOIN OUR GARDEN CENTER TEAM! We have two openings in our Williston Garden Center. We’re looking for reliable and quick learners who are enthusiastic, outgoing, upbeat (no matter what!), flexible, team-oriented and thrive in a busy and dynamic environment! Ability to work weekends is a must. Both positions are full-time, year-round, and benefit eligible.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: You will provide exceptional service by managing inbound phone calls and e-mail. You will also manage employee schedules, supply ordering, system reporting, and invoice processing. You will assist and coordinate with multiple departments including HR and Marketing. Our ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of MS Office including Outlook, Word and Excel; excellent customer service, communication, team building & listening skills.

TRAINING SPECIALIST: You will deploy all training curriculum developed by the Training Manager and will participate in the training of staff during new store acquisitions. You will also implement human resources software to track seasonal employee applicants from the initial recruiting to on-boarding, training, certifications and exit interviews. Our ideal candidate will have 3-5 years direct training / HR experience; strong working knowledge of MS Office including Outlook, Word and Excel; POS/ cash register experience; and exceptional communication skills.

We are 100% employee-owned and a Certified B Corporation.

We offer strong cultural values, competitive wages and outstanding benefits (including a tremendous discount!).

Please send your cover letter & resume to Gardener’s Supply Company, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington, VT 05401 or to jobs@ gardeners.com. Please specify in your cover letter which position you are applying for.

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BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST Supports operational and financial school matters, helping to ensure meticulous documentation and clear, timely and effective execution of business operations.

Responsible for tracking financial transactions, posting information to accounting journals or accounting software, generating reports from that information, and reconciling accounts to ensure their accuracy.

Basic qualifications include: • Assoc. Degree in bookkeeping, human resources, or business administration, or equivalent business experience • Knowledge of bookkeeping and generally accepted accounting principles.

• 2 years work experience in finance or business management • Fluent in Excel, Google sheets, and Quickbooks • Good communication skills and professional manner • Detail oriented with proven organizational skills Compensation: $39,210 per year, exempt, with full benefits as outlined in the Personnel Handbook.

Send resumes to: jdarland@lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org

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Champlain Community Services is a growing developmental services provider agency with a strong emphasis on self-determination values and employee and consumer satisfaction.

SERVICE COORDINATOR CCS is seeking a Service Coordinator to provide case management for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team-oriented position, have demonstrated leadership and a strong desire to improve the lives of others.

This is a great opportunity to join a distinguished developmental service provider agency during a time of growth. Send cover letter and application to David Crounse, dcrounse@ccs-vt.org.

The Vermont State Colleges System is looking to fill the position of Senior Staff Accountant in the Chancellor’s Office. The position is responsible for performing general accounting functions including assisting with monthly, quarterly and annual closings of fiscal records, preparation of monthly and quarterly reports, preparing journal entries and monthly account reconciliations.

Other duties include preparation of reports for governmental agencies, contracting agencies, and private foundations. The position plays a key role in developing and modifying systems, procedures and policies.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other appropriate discipline or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired. Knowledge of grant administration and relevant state and federal regulations a plus.

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SHARED LIVING PROVIDER Make your house a home to someone with an intellectual disability or autism and have a positive impact on their life, and yours! A generous stipend, paid time off (respite), comprehensive training & supports and assistance with home accessibility modifications are provided. CCS is currently offering a variety of opportunities that could be the perfect match for your household and lifestyle.

Contact Jennifer Wolcott, jwolcott@ccs-vt.org or 655-0511 ext. 118 for more information.

DIRECT SUPPORT Provide direct supports to an individual with an intellectual disability or autism to help them maintain a fulfilling and healthy life. This is a great opportunity to be a part of human services and to work in a fun, supportive team environment.

We currently have a variety of positions and offer excellent benefits, training development, and competitive wages.

Submit a letter of interest and application to Karen Ciechanowicz, staff@ccs-vt.org.

NURSING OPPORTUNITY Part time, flexible position supporting individuals through our developmental services and Homeward programs. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a registered nurse who wants to make an impact on a variety of individuals.

Responsibilities include training of staff, quality assurance, general nursing oversight and advocacy for consumers.CCS offers a team-oriented environment, comprehensive training, benefits & competitive salary. Send your letter of interest and application to Elizabeth Sightler, esightler@ccs-vt.org. ccs-vt.org

Building a community where everyone participates, and everyone belongs.

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LEGAL COORDINATOR Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA), located in Burlington VT, has an immediate opening for a Legal Coordinator. Work schedule is negotiable; this position could be full- or part-time. Named one of the “Best Small/Medium Places to Work in Vermont” the last few years, VHFA is looking for an individual who will help us to maintain our great reputation, and who demonstrates a strong work ethic, puts customers first, and works well both independently and as a team player.

As part of the Legal Division, the Legal Coordinator will assist the General Counsel in providing legal advice and performing legal functions for the Agency, including oversight of corporate records management, program and procedure compilation, and the closing of multifamily mortgage loans and Agency bond issuances. The position coordinates meetings of the VHFA Board and maintains records of its actions. Common interactions include Agency staff, external advisers, and third parties. The Legal Coordinator accepts assignments for the Legal Department and implements appropriate plans of action under the supervision of the General Counsel. They are also responsible for ensuring optimal utilization of the Agency’s Hot Docs, ShareFile and Document Center systems.

Candidates must have a minimum of an associate degree and three years’ experience with commercial real estate and/or financing closings or equivalent experience. Comprehensive knowledge of loan documentation and the closing process for affordable multifamily housing transactions is desirable, as is experience with Hot Docs software. Proficiency in Office 365 products (Word, Excel, and Outlook) is required.

In addition, candidates must demonstrate excellent organizational & analytical skills, high attention to detail, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must possess the ability to work with a wide range of individuals internal and external to the Agency in a coordinated capacity and manage multiple and changing priorities while meeting deadlines. VHFA has a strong cohesive team environment and is looking for an individual who desires to contribute and be part of that team.

VHFA offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. For a detailed job description and benefits overview, please see the Careers section of VHFA.org. To apply, send cover letter (required), resume, salary requirements and references to the Human Resources Department at HR@vhfa.org by Monday, December 30, 2019.

VHFA is an equal opportunity employer & is committed to a diverse workplace. We highly encourage women, persons with disabilities, & people from diverse racial, ethnic & cultural backgrounds to apply.

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Awake Overnight Counselor Hospital Diversion Program

Practice dental hygiene the way it was meant to be…

We are seeking part-time or full-time hygienist(s) to join our team. Our well-established general dentistry practice has, for decades, been emphasizing the crucial role that dental wellness plays in overall health.

To us, dental hygienists are an integral part of our team, aiding clients in attaining their highest level of health and well-being.

Our Office focuses on the “Patient Experience.”

The Hospital Diversion Program in South Burlington is hiring for an Awake Overnight Counselor. This is a short-term in-patient facility working with adolescents in psychiatric crisis. This position provides supervision & support to youth during the sleeping hours, completes client intakes after-hours & performs administrative duties. This is a great entry level position with opportunities to advance within the agency. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, superior interpersonal skills, & experience working with adolescents struggling with emotional/ behavioral difficulties. The position is 30 hours/wk (Thursday, Friday & Saturday overnights) with a comprehensive benefits package, including tuition reimbursement. $300 Sign on Bonus.

Please apply online at nfivermont.org/careers.

Our practice is highly organized, run with extreme efficiency, paperless, and technologically oriented (including 3D!). The work environment we have created is one in which mutual respect, integrity, and team cooperation are of the highest priority.

Are you looking for a part or full- time hygienist position? We have upcoming opportunities to join our team as one of our hygienists is moving out of state and another is going out of the country for an extended period of time.

The Vermont Judiciary is looking for a temporary part-time Court Officer. The position provides security and ensures safety to courthouse occupants, as well as oversight of courtroom operations.

Located in Burlington, VT. High School graduate and two years in a responsible position required.

Starting pay $16.88 per hour.

Candidates shall submit a complete and up-to-date Judicial Branch Application and resume. An electronic version of the Application may be found at: vermontjudiciary.org/ employment-opportunities/staff-openings.

Open until filled. Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate the diversity of our clients and staff.

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• Encouraging hygienists to develop satisfying professional relationships with their patients • Allowing ample time for patient visits to provide optimal care • Making patient education the highest priority • Practicing continuity of care by seeing patients regularly • Keeping stress to a minimum, respecting the hygienist’s schedule & having our doctors always available in a timely manner.

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Providing Innovative Mental Health and Educational Services to Vermont’s Children & Families.

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Working Fields is a mission-driven staffing agency that has an innovative solution to helping those in Recovery from substance use or have prior convictions or both. The solution is a supportive employment model that also provides solutions to businesses seeking solutions to workforce development.

Happy New Year, Join Us in 2020!

Great brands and great people.

Immediate openings in both Essex and Williston, Vermont:

We are searching for the following positions:

ACCOUNT MANAGER

$2,000 Sign-On for night shifts (N1 & N2)

We are seeking an Account Manager for our South Burlington Office. This is a full-time salaried position responsible for placing and managing Associates on assignment. Account Managers work closely with the employers, referring agencies and associates. This is a unique position that is well suited for a person with experience with recovery from substance use and working with individuals that have obstacles to employment.

$1,000 Sign-On for all other shifts

RECOVERY COACH

Apply online today at: careers.keurigdrpepper.com

We are seeking part-time recovery coaches in Franklin and Chittenden Counties. The recovery coach provides weekly support to our Associates placed on job assignment with our client employers.

Schedule and hours are flexible. Recovery coaches that are trained by a certified recovery coaching program are preferred; however, others interested in being trained are encouraged to apply.

COMPETITIVE WAGES, SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS AND BENEFITS!

We believe that practicing dentistry is rewarding on many levels and invite you to come and meet us to experience the difference! Please send resume if interested in this position to schedule an interview to: jen@lisciodental.com.

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FINANCIAL ANALYST Sheridan Journal Services is seeking a Financial Analyst.

We are looking for someone who can work independently to develop, maintain, interpret and distribute periodic financial reports for management to monitor business performance and evaluate business trends.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), paid time off, and flexible working schedules to name a few! We have a stunning office with a positive, friendly work culture.

This could be a great opportunity for you! Please submit your resume to careers.djssheridan.com.

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Want to hear more? Please call 802-479-2502 & ask for Hilary or Rachel.

GENERAL MANAGER

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps believes young people change the world. Through meaningful work that connects us to the land, community, and one another, we aim to help them do this! We are looking for new staff to join our team in the following positions:

• Forestry Program Manager • Food & Farm Project Leads (seasonal) • Conservation Field Supervisor (seasonal) You will work in our Richmond-based historic barn office with the best views in the state, surrounded by our working Farm at VYCC. We have a fun, bustling atmosphere, filled with passionate professionals who are making amazing things happen in Vermont and beyond. Full descriptions and how to apply at VYCC.org.

Starting January 1, VYCC’s applications for Corps Member positions (for young people ages 15-26) are available for seasonal crew work starting in the spring, summer, or into the fall. Apply at VYCC.org/Join.

VYCC has a deep commitment to excellence. We believe we are strongest when our team includes members with a broad range of life experiences. We strive to achieve this at all levels of our organization, & actively encourage, recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse applicant pool.

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Qualifications: experience and knowledge supporting individuals with challenging and unique needs, pass a background check, possess a valid driver’s license, and have access to a safe, reliable vehicle. This opportunity includes an EXTREMELY GENEROUS TAX FREE STIPEND and the reward of helping to change the life of a child who is in need of a stable, loving, and supportive home.

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VYCC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Do you believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential? Are you a compassionate person with knowledge, skills, and experience supporting individuals on the Autism spectrum? If so, we have a unique opportunity that could change the life for a 15 year old boy who is in need of a therapeutic developmental home program.

We believe in person-centered planning, providing top notch supports and advocating for individuals with developmental disabilities. Seeking a qualified, open-minded person to provide a home and assist with the development and implementation of individualized and therapeutic supports, including a focus on communication and sensory integration.

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT The Keewaydin Foundation seeks to hire an Associate Director of Development, a key member of the successful Keewaydin Foundation Development Team. This staff member is responsible for managing specific projects in the areas of fundraising, communications, and constituent relations (e.g., donor, alumni, parent, and friend relations).

Learn more about the skills and responsibilities at: keewaydin.org/open-jobannouncement-associate11:49 AM director-of-development.

Applicants will need to send a resume, one writing sample and a list of 3 references to Mary L. Welz at mary@keewaydin.org by February 1, 2020. Finalists will be scheduled for in-person interviews, including a short on-site writing assignment.

Woodbelly Pizza LLC is a worker-owned, collaborativelyrun catering company located in Montpelier, Vermont. We offer our unique farm-to-table experiences all across the State. We specialize in organic live sourdough pizza cooked in our mobile wood-fired pizza ovens, and also work with an extensive and seasonal menu 3v-Keewaydin121119.indd for weddings, anniversaries, parties, festivals and farmers markets. We are currently hiring! We are offering various positions, including General Manager.

We are seeking an experienced General Manager (GM) with outstanding organizational and leadership skills to manage our catering operations, and to ensure that our structures and processes are effective and aligned with our goals.

The GM will work closely with the owners as well as the HR director to oversee the operational integrity of the cooperative. Duties of the General Manager will include maintaining strong staff and owner relationships through the scheduling and facilitation of regular meetings & communications, organizing information and directing it to the appropriate owner or manager. The GM will work closely with owners and board members of the business to ensure that all communications with partners, providers, clients, and staff are timely, accurate, and effective.

The ideal worker has professional experience in a team environment & a willingness to follow & develop protocols; familiarity with the fast-paced & performative demands of the catering industry; & an appreciation for style, culture, creativity & innovation. We invite your excitement for our food, our collective & for working together as whole people.

We are willing to train someone with limited qualifying experience who shows great promise, inspiration & capacity.

Compensation dependent on Experience. Wage offer: $16-$20/hr. Salary option $25,000-40,000/year available to the right applicant! Apply through the link at woodbellypizza.com or inquire directly via email to: Jocelyn@woodbellypizza.com.

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YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN The Swanton Public Library in Swanton, VT seeks a highly motivated, energetic and creative Youth Services Librarian who is interested in joining our team.

Our ideal candidate will be able to create and manage engaging programs such as Story Times, summer reading, and family crafts – as well as developing new and exciting programs for the future.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, $32,000/year.

This job may be split between two part-time candidates, experience permitting.

For a full job description, visit: swantonlibrary.org/jobs

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CARING PEOPLE WANTED Burlington

Home Instead Senior Care, a provider of personal care services to seniors in their homes, is seeking friendly and dependable people.

CAREGivers assist seniors with daily living activities. P/T & F/T positions available. 12 hours/week minimum, flexible scheduling, currently available. $12-$16.50/hour depending on experience. No heavy lifting.

Apply online at: homeinstead.com/483 Or call: 802.860.4663

VWW is seeking a Communications and Marketing Specialist to develop and deliver marketing and communications language, tools, and strategies that support the organization’s mission, programs, and fundraising efforts.

Strong writing is required; experience preferred in media relations, design, website maintenance, and development of marketing collateral.

PATIENT SERVICE SPECIALIST

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Warehouse Specialist at our Pressing Facility.

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EMERGENCY TEAM CLINICIAN The Counseling Service of Addison County is seeking an experienced mental health clinician for our Emergency Team. Crisis mental health is a clinical specialty that is challenging, collaborative & varied. Work an average of 32 hrs per week, combining two weekday shifts & some weekend & overnight hours.

Provide phone & face-to-face assessment, crisis intervention, brief counseling support, & extensive collaboration with families, law enforcement, medical providers, and others.

Preferred applicants will have a master’s degree, strong assessment skills, a team orientation & be comfortable thinking on their feet. Reliable transportation and the ability to get to Middlebury within 30 minutes during after hours shifts required.

Generous benefits, ample supervision and a great work environment provided. Equal opportunity employer. Apply now at csac-vt.org/careers or send a resume and cover letter to apply@csac-vt.org

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Compliance Administrator Berlin, VT There is no better time to join the NSB team!

The Town of Essex is looking for a new team member to support and maintain in-house computer systems, servers, network equipment, phones, desktops and peripherals. This includes, but is not limited to, installation, diagnostics, repairs, maintenance and upgrades of all hardware, software and equipment. The Network Administrator will troubleshoot problem areas in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end user training and assistance where required.

The successful candidate will listen, answer questions, and provide information that is appropriate and accurate both to external and internal customers. This person must be able to work with end users to identify and deliver required technology services, including training and support and responding to help desk tickets in a timely fashion. In addition this person must be able to maintain inventory of all Town computer hardware/ software equipment and construct, install, and test customized configurations based on various platforms and operating systems.

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and/or 3 years of equivalent work experience, as well as a working technical knowledge of current network protocols, & operating systems & standards, including but not limited to Windows-based operating systems. Must have “hands-on” hardware troubleshooting experience.

This starting salary for this full-time position is dependent on experience & education. This positions has excellent health, dental, vision, retirement benefits & paid leave. Applications are being accepted until January 6, 2019. To apply, please e-mail the following (ideally as one pdf ) to HR Director Travis Sabataso at tsabataso@essex.org: • Town application • Cover letter • Resume • 3 References For more information, visit essex.org.

Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. We are looking for a professional to join our team as a Compliance Administrator in our Berlin Operations Center. This position offers a strong opportunity to work for a growing premier Vermont mutual savings bank.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS The Compliance Administrator will assist with compliance related issues and projects regarding deposits, loans, and other bank operations. We are looking for someone who has an understanding of regulatory compliance. The selected individual must have the ability to interpret applicable laws and assist with development and implementation of bank-wide solutions. A high school diploma, general education degree or equivalent is required. Prior banking experience is preferred; however, training will be provided for this position.

FIND OUT WHAT NSB CAN OFFER YOU NSB offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture.

NSB offers ten paid holidays. Northfield Savings Bank hours of operation are Monday - Friday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please submit your application and resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180, Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC

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PC/HELP DESK SUPPORT SPECIALIST Sheridan Journal Services is seeking a PC/Helpdesk Support Specialist who will be responsible for providing front line personal computer hardware and software support to employees. This position will work closely with the IT Manager to ensure system availability.

HOPE seeks a person to work in our warehouse testing and performing minor repairs on small appliances and electronics. Part time, 25 hours a week.

Must have demonstrated skills, and tools.

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Birdseye, an awardwinning design-build firm located in Richmond, VT, is seeking candidates able to maintain the department’s highly 1 12/13/19 2:44 PM Office Coordinator We provide a comprehensive benefits package, 2h-HOPEvt12182519.indd responsive and customerincluding health, dental & vision coverage, oriented reputation, TruexCullins is seeking a person to manage the general office culture of excellence, 401(k), paid time off and flexible working operations of our architecture and interior design firm. For more dedication, good humor, schedules, to name a few! We have a stunning information, visit TruexCullins.com/Careers and partner with, and office with a positive, friendly work culture. support managers and This could be a great opportunity for you! principals. Success serving in a hands-on Submit your resume to careers.djs@sheridan.com. role in a construction or manufacturing business with a high-end product is preferred.

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RN UNIT MANAGER Are you looking to be part of a superior team in a growing and dynamic healthcare organization? If so, this just might be the right opportunity for you! Elderwood at Burlington is seeking an RN Unit Manager. This position is eligible for a $7500 sign-on bonus!

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Responsible for the Nursing services and oversight of social programming for all residents on his/her assigned unit for a twenty-four (24) hour basis.

• Communicates with physicians, families, co-workers and other Health Care professionals • Manages nursing staff performance • Evaluates the hiring and termination of staff • Nursing care reporting, documentation, planning implementation and evaluation QUALIFICATIONS: • Possession of a State License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse required.

REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of two (2) years’ nursing experience, and at least one (1) year of experience in a Nursing leadership role; interest or experience in geriatrics required, experience with dementia patients desirable.

• Management skills for supervising and coordinating care of residents required. Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing, utilize creative problem solving, and handle problems diplomatically required.

Apply by visiting elderwoodcareers.com.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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To apply, send resume and brief letter of interest via email to receptionist@hope-vt.org, or mail to: HOPE, 282 Boardman Street, Middlebury.

To confidentially explore this opportunity, please contact Beth Gilpin Consulting at School Food Service beth@bethgilpin.com or Coordinator Berlin, Eden VT Central School Is looking access the full posting at bethgilpin.com/currentfor a head cook/kitchen There is no better time tocoordinator join the NSB team! searches. with great communication skills and a Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking passion for good institution headquartered in Vermont. We are looking for a food.

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professional to join our team as an HR Senior Trainer in our Berlin SCHOOL FOOD 1 12/16/19 Duties include: ordering, 3vBirdsEye12182519.indd Operations Center. This position offers a strong opportunity to work scratch cooking, following SERVICE for an established and growing premier Vermont mutual savings bank.

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keeping, computer use.

• The HR Senior Trainer will be responsible for working with the SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer to build the organization’s depth by developing staff for future positions. This individual will design and develop creative learning solutions that include, but are not limited to eLearning, classroom, virtual classes, train-the-trainer, and blended learning solutions. We are looking for someone who is highly collaborative, possesses strong presentation and communication skills, and has a passion for employee development.

Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in business or communications and five to seven years of training and employee development experience.

Find out what NSB can offer you • NSB offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture.

Northfield Savings Bank hours of operation are Monday through Friday generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please submit your application and resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank - Human Resources P.O. Box 7180, Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC

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EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL is looking for a head cook/ kitchen coordinator with great communication skills and a passion for good food.

Duties include: ordering, scratch cooking, following recipes, following health and food safety codes, record keeping, computer use.

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, plus 3-5 years of relevant experience.

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs+ • School-year position, 7.5 hours daily, excellent benefits.

Send resume and 3 letters of reference to Karyl Kent: 736 VT Rt 15W Hyde Park, VT 05655 or email kkent@luhs18.org.

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