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With Dr. Bill Kellner DVM, DAVDC, Board-Certiﬁed Veterinary Dentist™

Short answer: No. Even small oral lumps can be serious, and early evaluation makes a big difference in your pet’s safety, comfort, and treatment options.

What you can’t see matters

Why early evaluation helps

Ask the Vet

De Dr. Kelln , I recently noticed a small lump in my pet’s mouth. He’s still eating normally, so I planned to “keep an eye on it.” Is this safe?

How we diagnose and treat

At BEVS, we use:

Oral growths come in many forms—some benign, some cancerous—and you can’t tell the difference just by looking. Even benign masses can shift teeth or interfere with chewing, while malignant tumors can invade bone and spread. Often, a small bump on the gumline hides a much larger problem underneath. By the time a lump looks “big enough” to worry about, treatment may already be more complicated.

Many oral tumors are very treatable when caught early. Smaller masses are easier to remove completely, improving the chance of clean margins and reducing the need for more aggressive surgery. For example, a pea-sized mass may be simple to remove now—but if it grows into the jawbone, treatment could require a partial jaw surgery. Early action usually means a shorter procedure, quicker recovery, and a better outcome.

• CT or cone-beam CT to see how deep the growth extends.

• Biopsy, the only way to determine if a mass is benign or malignant.

• Oral and maxillofacial surgery when removal is needed, paired with anesthesia protocols designed speciﬁcally for dental and oral procedures.

Why see a board-certiﬁed veterinary dentist®

A board-certiﬁed veterinary dentist has advanced training in both dentistry and oral surgery, plus extensive experience with anesthesia for these procedures. They’re not just experts in teeth—they’re experts in the entire mouth. This specialized training helps ensure your pet receives safe, precise, and effective care.

Don’t wait for signs of pain like swelling, bleeding, drooling, or reluctance to eat. If you ﬁnd anything unusual in your pet’s mouth, contact your primary veterinarian and ask for a referral to a veterinary dental specialist—early evaluation is the kindest and most effective step you can take. Most pets do beautifully when treated early.

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HEATING UP

72 degrees

That was the high temperature in Burlington on Tuesday, smashing the record of 63 from 2002.

The rapid rise in temperatures caused ice jams and some river ﬂooding around the state. And it has melted the deep drifts of snow, revealing long-buried grass.

LINE DANCE

Demonstrators gathered at the Haskell Free Library on either side of the U.S.-Canada border to protest the Trump administration’s actions. A rare sight: international agreement.

JANOO TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR

ﬁrst Democrat seeking to challenge Phil Scott for governor made it ofﬁcial on Tuesday.

Amanda Janoo, an economist and South Strafford native who lives in Burlington, announced her candidacy with a press release and video outlining her vision for the state.

“My name is Amanda Janoo, and I’m running for governor because I refuse to accept that collapse is inevitable or that the best a governor can do is manage decline,” Janoo says in the video.

Seven Days reported last month that Janoo was considering a run. Other potential Democratic candidates for governor, including Treasurer Mike Pieciak and University of Vermont Medical Center board chair Aly Richards, have yet to make their plans public. Richards said in an email on Tuesday that she is “seriously considering” a run.

Janoo announced her candidacy on Tuesday morning in a press release and said she would follow up with campaign events in Strafford at 5 p.m. and in Burlington on March 14. e release said Janoo launched the campaign with “a bold vision in which all Vermonters can afford to live, go

to school, go to the doctor, raise their family, feel safe, and pursue their dreams in this beautiful place we call home.”

She plans to seek the Democratic and Progressive party nominations.

Janoo is cofounder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance of Vermont, a coalition of social and economic justice groups. She has studied economics at the University of Cambridge and worked on international economic development initiatives, including at the United Nations.

Future generations, her video says, will remember the present as a time when Vermonters stood up to protect people’s rights, health care, small schools and businesses — and to make the state’s real estate market affordable instead of a “playground for investors and rich out-ofstaters.”

Over footage of Donald Trump seated at a table with billionaires, she says, “When they told us to accept our fate, dictated by corporations and corrupt politicians, we gathered in our town meeting halls to ﬁnd our vision of the future and showed them what true democracy looks like.”

KEVIN MCCALLUM

CHANGE OF COMMAND

Maj. Gen. Henry “Hank” Harder Jr. assumed leadership of the Vermont National Guard at a South Burlington ceremony. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Greg Knight.

ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT

A Congressional committee requested info on Vermont’s Medicaid program as part of a probe into potential fraud, waste and abuse. Other “blue” states were targeted, too.

TOPFIVE

TOWNCRIER

LOCALLY SOURCED NEWS

‘ e Devil’s Element’ –Despoiling the Vitality of the Lake Covered in a white blanket resembling a vanilla creemee, Lake Champlain looks magniﬁcent. But this frozen cover masks forces that harm the lake and risk despoiling the ecosystem of the watershed. Chief among those would-be saboteurs is phosphorus, sometimes called “the Devil’s element.” It is a substance that is both needed and abhorred, a Jekyl-Hyde element that both sustains plant life and, in excess, threatens the vitality of Lake Champlain and other vital waterways.

DRAWN TOGETHER

Inspiration struck while Natalya Zahn was at Woodbury’s town meeting earlier this month. A professional illustrator and graphic designer, Zahn wanted to capture the annual Vermont tradition in the way she knows best. So, she took some mental notes and photos to use for reference and came home and got to work.

Zahn’s resulting artwork is like a modern-day Norman Rockwell piece, if the famous illustrator had made graphic novels. She drew the Woodbury school and meeting moderator Stephen Murphy, as well as the town ﬁre chief and a member of the selectboard. She captured

Rep. Saudia LaMont (D-Morrisville), who stopped by the meeting, and members of the audience — plus, of course, the town meeting snack buffet.

Zahn typically draws plants and animals, she said, and teaches a class about illustrating botanicals at the University of Vermont. at made sketching people in human environments a fun challenge, she said.

It helps that town meeting is so important to her. Zahn grew up in Woodbury, and both her parents were civically engaged. She left for college and spent some years living in Massachusetts, then moved into her childhood home in 2019. One of the biggest draws was returning to small-town life, and Woodbury still gath-

ers on the Saturday before Town Meeting Day for its annual event.

After the pandemic, the town brieﬂy considered going to a system of voting by ballot, but residents decided to keep the in-person gathering.

“You need to actually engage with people in person and actually get into differences and work through challenges in person in order to strengthen those relationships,” Zahn said of town meeting.

“Even though it does get a little uncomfortable at times, I feel like that’s the purpose, that’s why we’re all there. And nothing makes it more clear that we’re all in something together than to sit in a room and hash something out.”

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‘SAVE INDEPENDENT MEDIA’

As the February 25 “From the Publisher” column [“State of the Media”] asserts, “COVID-19 forever changed the Vermont media industry” — and, actually, the entire media industry, as evidenced by the lead stories on “NBC Nightly News” in the days preceding the life-altering rescission vote in Congress last summer: fires, floods and more fires.

If I were a conspiracy theorist, knowing what I know now about who owns the media, I would be promoting the rumor that COVID-19 was not developed in a virus lab in Wuhan, China, but in a tech lab in Silicon Valley in order to train the population to abandon human contact and learn to live entirely through AI-engineered social media.

One full year of isolation and developing a sharing-air phobia should do it, the billionaires would surmise. Just close the schools and workplaces; shut down movie theaters, libraries, restaurants, theaters, jazz bars and anything indoors where people gather. By the end of 12 months, everyone should be well trained to prefer the on-screen company of their devices to the annoying company of contaminated fellow human beings. Crazy, I know, but it does kind of look like that’s what the billionaires did.

I pray the Vermont Community Foundation, the Vermont Journalism Coalition and the activism of the human community will ﬁnd ways to save independent media and protect the diversity of opinions, tastes, cultures and voices that will save us in the end.

Sally Ballin SOUTH BURLINGTON

CORRECTIONS

A February 25 story headlined “Senator Who Resigned Over Racist Chats Lands Reporting Gig” miscounted the number of times Sam Douglass had contributed to Vermont Daily Chronicle. Douglass had written at least one previous story for the online outlet.

A story in the July 9, 2025, issue, “New Juvie Lockup Site Sought,” misspelled the ﬁrst name of Department for Children and Families deputy commissioner Aryka Radke.

AI HELPED WRITE THIS

I read the recent reporting on Compass Vermont’s AI use and AI’s potential ripple e ects in VTDigger’s labor negotiations [“Navigating AI: Compass Vermont, an Online Outlet, Raises Questions About the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Producing the News”; “Disunion at Digger: A Spat Over the Possible Use of Artiﬁcial Intelligence Has Sown Discord in Vermont’s Largest Newsroom,” February 25]. Ultimately, this comes down to transparency and trust.

When readers cannot distinguish what was reported by a human, synthesized by a model or materially shaped by automation, trust erodes. And trust is the most essential ingredient of a functioning society — already under strain from technological systems deployed without clear guardrails or accountability.

Clear-eyed AI use requires obnoxious transparency. If AI materially shapes reporting, writing, translation, transcription, summarization, image generation or data analysis, readers deserve a clear, prominent disclosure explaining how it was used and what safeguards were applied.

Transparency could also acknowledge broader harms embedded in AI systems: labor exploitation in data labeling, environmental costs, bias reproduction, misinformation ampliﬁcation and wealth extraction. As scholar Vanessa Andreotti suggests, societies must learn to metabolize the harms of modern systems rather than deny them. That requires slowing down and reﬂ ecting — something our economic incentives rarely reward.

It’s also worth remembering the incentive structure surrounding AI. Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google operate within markets that reward engagement and scale in service to investors, not the public.

For the sake of transparency: Generative AI, speciﬁcally Dorothy Coccinella Ladybugboss, a meta-relational custom GPT informed by Andreotti’s work, assisted in shaping this letter.

Wayne Maceyka HINESBURG

SCOTT NEEDS A CHALLENGER

I was disappointed to read that state Treasurer Mike Pieciak will not run for governor [“Democrats’ Dilemma: With No Prominent Candidates Yet Taking on Gov. Scott, the Window to Find a Strong Challenger Is Closing,” February 11]. Vermont needs a real contest this year — one that would ﬁnally require the incumbent to explain what he intends to accomplish in the next two-year term.

Pieciak is one of the few officials with the competence and seriousness to force that conversation, and his absence leaves the state facing yet another election with no meaningful test of ideas.

For nearly a decade, Gov. Phil Scott has governed by drift. He offers steadiness and broad likability but not a plan equal to the scale of Vermont’s challenges. The state still lacks a credible strategy to increase housing supply, address demographic and workforce decline, build climate resilience at the level our risks demand, or stabilize the education fund. These are structural issues that determine whether Vermont remains viable for working families, and they cannot be solved through incremental gestures or reactive management.

A competitive race would have required the governor to move beyond tone and generalities and articulate concrete goals, trade-offs and timelines. Pieciak was one of the few potential candidates capable of demanding that level of clarity and seriousness.

His decision not to run is a loss for voters who believe elections should force accountability, not reward a governor for avoiding hard choices. Vermont deserves leadership willing to spend political capital, not merely protect it. Popularity is not a substitute for vision, and without a credible challenger, that distinction may once again be blurred.

Mark Perrault WOODBURY

FILMMAKER RESPONDS

I spent untold hours filming the tribal recognition process in the Vermont

ROSANNE CASH

7pm

Statehouse for Part 1 of Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie , which has been censored by Vermont Public [“Vermont Public Declines to Re-Air an Old Film About State-Recognized Abenakis,” February 25]. This legislative process capped 36 years of the Vermont Abenakis’ tribal recognition efforts — succeeding, then being reversed; succeeding, then being reversed; and finally succeeding in 2012 after working their way through all three branches of government in their efforts to gain this recognition.

This status is now being challenged by the Canadian Odanak Abenaki.

Back when Bellows Falls was trying to buy its Connecticut River dam, I was filming the process and saw firsthand what happens when two Canadian power companies get involved. Every family feud from the past 100 years is magnified, blown out of proportion and weaponized in their effort to sway a vote.

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NEWS+POLITICS 14

Mud Season

For the third consecutive year, a Burlington election campaign gets personal

Beta Technologies Chosen for Next-Gen Aircraft Tests

Learning the Hard Way

School leaders say state ofﬁcials are politicizing education, fraying their relationship with the Scott administration

Burlington Opts to Outsource Recycling Program

Fighting Words

Former diplomat and Vermont

senator Peter Galbraith is not optimistic that the U.S. war in Iran will go as planned

Cannabis Company Accused of Illegal Sales

Blue-Sky Thinking

Vermont accessories brand BirdieBlue saves ski and snowboard clothing from the landﬁll

Spinning Plates

Book review: Sidework, Sasha Hom

Founder Karen Kevra

Taps Classical Music

‘Power Couple’ to Lead Capital City Concerts

Picture Perfect

Landscape photographer Adam Silverman captures Vermont at its best

Green Mountain Film

Festival Celebrates a Quarter Century

Stephen R. Bissette

Named Vermont

Cartoonist Laureate

California

Colchester resident Adam Silverman photographs Vermont’s scenic beauty and shares his images of moonrises, sunsets

foliage online. He has amassed more than 42,000

MAGNIFICENT

MUST SEE, MUST DO THIS WEEK BY

SATURDAY 14

DON’T FRET

New Hampshire’s Lebanon Opera House flips the concertgoing script with an intimate performance offering the rare opportunity to sit onstage with Yasmin Williams musician — hailed by the New York Times as “one of the country’s most imaginative young solo guitarists” — delivers innovative fingerpicking with the instrument lying flat on her lap.

SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 64 . e self-taught

SATURDAY 14

Constellation Prize

Astrophiles of all ages blast off at the Montshire Museum of Science’s Astronomy Day in Norwich, where celestial wonders and extraterrestrial programming abound. Cosmic-curious minds consult real-life planetary scientists about out-ofthis-world topics, build mini solar systems and rocket ships, and safely observe that big hot ball in the sky through telescopes.

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Ghost With the Most

How ﬁtting that the Shelburne Players’ ghostly new production A Shadow on the Wall opens on Friday the 13th, the most spookystitious day of the year. e thrilling work — written by local students at Addison Repertory eatre — follows a young detective constable in 1880s London who investigates a series of murders, fearing that supernatural forces just might be afoot.

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SATURDAY 14

Take the Leap

Calling all hardy Green Mountain souls! e Special Olympics Vermont Penguin Plunge at Burlington’s Waterfront Park invites locals to brave the freezing waters of Lake Champlain for a cause — or watch someone else do it. e midwinter tradition supports athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a powerful reminder of the importance of unity and inclusion.

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SATURDAY 14

at’s Crumby

Here’s a question for numbers geeks: What’s the value of savory crusted delights plus sweet treats plus culinary-inspired drinks? Find out at Adventure Dinner Pi(e) Night at the host’s headquarters in Colchester, where a family-style feast of circular pastries — from tourtière to torta pasqualina to maple cream pie — nods to the mathematical constant.

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SATURDAY 14

Clover the Moon

e Barre Opera House welcomes Dervish for a performance of traditional music perfectly timed to prime palates for St. Patrick’s Day. Fronted by renowned vocalist and bodhrán master Cathy Jordan, the eminent ensemble from County Sligo, Ireland, has captivated audiences across the globe for decades with virtuosic musicianship.

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ONGOING

Mixing It Up

Visual artist and musician Jesse Weiss exhibit “simple/sample” offers mixed-media glory to gallerygoers at Extra Special With Cheese in Burlington’s Soda Plant. e solo show centers Weiss’ love of music making through paintings of guitar pedals and collages of album covers — some real, some not yet manifested.

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A portion of the Helix Nebula

COURTESY OF EBRU YILDIZ

REBECCA DRISCOLL

Maple Milanese

Every North American knows what to do with maple syrup, which is cooking up right now in Vermont sugar shacks from St. Johnsbury to Bennington. Who can imagine eating pancakes or French toast without drenching it in the sweet stuff?

Italians. For the people of il bel paese, it’s a tough sell.

I know this because I spent a week in Milan in the early 1990s, trying to talk up Vermont maple syrup to grocers and high-end retailers. I was assisting my ex-husband, then one of Vermont’s deputy commissioners of agriculture, in opening new markets for the state’s signature product. Because I speak the language, I was the designated pitchwoman for Vermont-made sciroppo d’acero

Communication was not the biggest problem. I majored in Italian at Middlebury College and was still pretty conversant at the time — though reading Dante’s Inferno did nothing to prepare me for the practical challenge of making cold calls from a hotel room in a foreign tongue.

OUR GOAL WAS NOTHING LESS THAN THE DISRUPTION OF A CENTURIES-OLD CULINARY TRADITION.

The fundamental dilemma was: To sell Italians syrup, first they had to buy into breakfast. They don’t eat much in the morning — usually a small espresso or cappuccino with a roll or pastry, often consumed while standing at a café counter. Our goal was nothing less than the disruption of a centuries-old culinary tradition in a country with very strong feelings about how and what to eat.

Simply put, the Italians were baffled.

I perfected my spiel and tried another angle: maple syrup as a substitute for sugar. At the time, some Italians were starting to get interested in “health food.” Explaining how the sap is made into syrup took all the language training I had, and I’m sure I botched it; the process is hard enough to describe in English.

A few retailers wanted to know more, and my ex and I made some in-person sales calls. Did I mention we were woefully underdressed in one of Europe’s most fashionable cities — no doubt the only souls sporting Johnson Woolen Mills jackets on the glamorous Via Montenapoleone?

Weirdly, most of those who had heard of maple syrup associated it with the opposite of eating. Mixed with lemon juice, water and cayenne paper, apparently, it was a key ingredient in what is still known as the Lemonade Diet or Master Cleanse. When someone first mentioned the word digiuno — meaning “fast” — I had to look it up.

Meanwhile, a few countries over, Vermont was having better luck selling syrup to the Brits. Harrods of London had agreed to carry it. A tiny crew of ag development folks

from the state department had been working on Europe for years.

Some Vermont products don’t translate beyond our borders — and probably never will. But when they do, it’s the difference between Mr. Creemee and Ben & Jerry’s. This week’s cover story is about Republic of Vermont, a small ag operation in Goshen that has grown beyond Green Mountain-branded maple syrup and honey to build a successful export business of candles, soaps, hats and home goods. The products are gaining traction across the country. There’s no telling how far they’ll go.

Paula Routly

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BY MATTHEW ROY matthew@sevendaysvt.com

Mud Season

BY AARON CALVIN • calvin@sevendaysvt.com

The crowd was small and the mood low-key at a gathering for Burlington Democrats to watch election results after the polls closed on Town Meeting Day. The party had won a contested race in Ward 7, lost another in Ward 8 and retained its seven-ﬁve majority on the city council.

Among the professional class milling about with plastic cups of white wine at BCA Studios, two young men by the hors d’oeuvres table stood out. The men, University of Vermont students who would not give Seven Days their full names, said they’d voted for the Progressive incumbent in Ward 8, Marek Broderick. They were turned off, they said, by Democratic candidate Ryan Nick because they had heard his real estate broker dad was leasing a Williston building to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Standing nearby was Andy Vota, a former chair of the Burlington Democrats. The allegation was a “bullshit lie,” he told

the young men, who he accused of coming to troll the people at the party.

“I’m a fucking honest person who says what he’s doing, but you seem like you’re full of shit, and you’re not honest about who you are and what you’re doing,” Vota yelled. The young men left shortly afterward.

THE

ALLEGATIONS PUT THE CANDIDATE ON THE DEFENSIVE.

Vota’s outburst capped what had turned into a messy cam paign season. For the third consecutive year, activist groups launched online attacks against a Democratic candidate, this time over immigration enforcement, housing and homelessness. And while it’s unclear whether the anonymous criticism actually impacted the Ward 8 outcome, the

supporters on Town Meeting Day

BURLINGTON

For the third consecutive year, a Burlington election campaign gets personal

allegations put the candidate on the defensive.

In each case, the Progressives who stood to beneﬁt from the charges distanced themselves from the accusations. But the mudslinging has deepened the divide between the elected Progs and Dems serving on the council, which, even before the election, had led to many contentious debates.

In the lead-up to next year’s mayoral race, it remains to be seen whether the council will return to a more collaborative footing — or if the partisan bickering represents a new normal.

“Unfortunately, the devolution of our institutions and political discourse have very much inﬁltrated our local politics, denying neighbors the real, substantive choices they deserve,” city Democratic leaders said in a statement the day before the election. “We can do better in Burlington.”

Turnout in Ward 8 is typically low relative to other wards, meaning it doesn’t take

Federal agencies have tapped electricplane startup Beta Technologies to participate in programs meant to speed the adoption of innovative aviation tech — a decision the South Burlingtonbased company said “signals its strong position” in the emerging ﬁeld.

e U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration selected Beta to join seven of eight programs — more than any other company. e programs, which span 26 states, including Vermont, are meant to create real-world testing grounds for nextgeneration aircraft including air taxi services, emergency medical response and autonomous ﬂight technologies.

“Being selected ... allows us to start aircraft operations one year earlier than anticipated,” Beta CEO Kyle Clark said in a video released on Monday. “ at wasn’t a surprise to me considering that Beta has more real-world ﬂying experience than the rest of this industry combined.”

In Vermont and New York State, Beta will conduct cargo and medical logistics operations in partnership with Metro Aviation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Clark launched Beta in 2017 with support from Martine Rothblatt, who founded SiriusXM. Headquartered at the Burlington International Airport, the ﬂedgling ﬁrm went public last fall and got a $1 billion infusion of cash in its initial public offering. It has been rapidly scaling up, and today has roughly 1,000 employees.

e company’s Alia aircraft is often seen in the skies above Chittenden County.

“Our aircraft will carry out a range of missions, from critical cargo and medical to passenger,” Clark said.

e new testing programs will take to the air by summer 2026, the U.S. DOT said.

“In addition to offering the American people an exciting window into the future of aviation, data from the pilot projects will be used by the FAA to develop new regulations that safely enable this futuristic technology at scale,” the department said in a press release. ➆

Marek Broderick (center) and

Learning the Hard Way

School leaders say state officials are politicizing education, fraying their relationship with the Scott administration

BY ALISON NOVAK • alison@sevendaysvt.com

This year’s annual report card detailing Vermont students’ standardized test scores, released last month, found that a substantial portion of schools were facing “persistent performance challenges.”

Just four minutes after the Agency of Education emailed out the report, Gov. Phil Scott weighed in. The findings, he wrote in a press release, illustrate “why education transformation is not optional, it’s essential,” a nod to the overhaul his administration first proposed in January 2025.

“Following through on our bipartisan commitment last year is our best chance at delivering the education system our kids deserve, and taxpayers can afford,” he said.

About a week later, the agency wrote to school superintendents about a longstanding “coding error” that had likely led the report to misidentify certain schools as having had persistent achievement gaps for the past eight years. Education Secretary Zoie Saunders apologized and promised a review.

The sequence of events felt all too familiar to some school leaders, who told Seven Days it was another example of an education agency that often seems to them more focused on supporting the

governor’s push for major education changes than on helping schools improve. They say that dynamic has led to a steady erosion of trust between educators in the field and the state agency tasked with overseeing them, creating conditions that make it difficult to work together.

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After the report card snafu, Vermont Superintendents Association executive director Chelsea Myers released a statement saying that data should not be used to “drive political narratives.” She called for “strengthening the integrity of the state’s accountability system so that it truly supports improvement, restores trust, and reflects a genuine partnership between the Agency and school and district leaders.”

Education Secretary Zoie Saunders and Gov. Phil Scott at an event in 2024

Burlington Opts to Outsource Recycling Program

BY AARON CALVIN calvin@sevendaysvt.com

The Burlington City Council has approved a new seven-year contract to outsource its recycling program, providing some respite for burned-out city workers and allowing time to contemplate the future of waste disposal in the Queen City.

Following the 8-4 passage of a resolution on Monday night, the city will contract its recycling collection to Casella Waste Systems, a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rutland that operates in 10 states. The deal is expected to save the city $200,000 a year when compared to the costs of its in-house program.

Two councilors — Melo Grant (P-Central) and Gene Bergman (P-Ward 2) — joined six Democrats to vote in favor of the measure, while Councilor Becca Brown McKnight (D-Ward 6) voted against it with three Progressives.

Despite her initial reluctance and devotion to the labor movement, Progressive Mayor Emma MulvaneyStanak said she supported the plan because the city would ultimately retain oversight over the service.

“Sometimes, part of leadership is figuring out the best option that we can come up with given the constraints of the realities of finances and staff and literally, people’s bodies that we’re asking to put on the line to do this work,” she said.

In testimony before the vote, most councilors talked about how they struggled with making a decision. City workers’ support for the change and the fiscal realities facing the city pushed Grant and Bergman to shift from their initial resistance. McKnight broke from her party over concerns that, once recycling collection was privatized, it would be unlikely to return to public operation, something echoed by other councilors and members of the public.

Many councilors agreed that offloading recycling collection would be a “gamble.” But they pledged to follow through by laying the groundwork for a return to public waste collection in seven years’ time. They’ll try to achieve that through a second part of the resolution, which establishes a new Consolidated Collection Study Committee to examine a combined model for residential trash, compost and recycling pickup. ➆

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much to swing an election there. Many of its voters are UVM students and young professionals who lean progressive. Deep divisions around Israel’s war on Gaza, as well as public safety and housing, have galvanized some residents.

This campaign was no different. In early February, Food Not Cops, an organization that provides free hot lunches daily to those in need, published on Instagram a year-old surveillance video from the Marketplace Garage. It shows a person pouring a thick substance onto a brick wall where lunch was to be served.

The person’s face is not visible. The organization claims it verified through a “trusted anonymous source” that the video shows Jeff Nick, president of Burlington commercial real estate brokerage J.L. Davis Realty — and father and employer of Ryan Nick, the Ward 8 Democratic candidate. The substance being poured was maple syrup, according to the group, which accused Jeff of disrupting their operation. Seven Days has not been able to verify their claim.

Jeff did not return multiple requests for comment. In a statement and several follow-up interviews ahead of the election, Ryan called the allegations “unsubstantiated” and said he had “no involvement” in the situation and did not condone “actions that undermine efforts to support vulnerable members” of the community.

Food Not Cops declined to comment on their allegations or allow access to the source, whom the group claimed was close to the Nick family. Despite his best efforts, Ryan said he has also been unable to identify the alleged source.

The downtown lunch program became a flash point last year when more than 100 business owners signed a letter seeking to get it moved from the garage, saying the clientele was scaring off shoppers. Democrats eventually voted to have the mayor move the program but not before hours of contentious council debate with their Progressive colleagues.

In late February, another activist group, the UVM chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, attacked Ryan over his connections to Burlington area business owners. A subsequent allegation drew a connection between his father’s business and Taft Corners Associates, which leases a building in Williston to the Department of Homeland Security.

The elder Nick identified himself as a co-owner of Taft Corners Associates in a 2022 zoning discussion with the Town of Williston, and he represented the company in a letter to the town selectboard.

But Ryan said his family was “not a part of” Taft Corners Associates and claimed

the business has leased the building to the federal government since the Obama administration. Burlington Democrats characterized the attempt to associate Ryan with DHS and Immigration and

THE CAMPAIGN MUDSLINGING HAS ONLY DEEPENED THE DIVIDE BETWEEN THE ELECTED PROGS AND DEMS SERVING ON THE COUNCIL.

Customs Enforcement as “misinformation” and “lies.”

Joseph Murphy, who provided a written statement on behalf of UVM Students for Justice in Palestine, said the group wanted to draw attention to Democrats’ “complacency” amid President Donald Trump’s ICE crackdown and “complicity in the ongoing genocide in Palestine.”

“Their strategy to retain voters in spite of this has been to superficially co-opt the rhetoric of social movements while framing public scrutiny as ‘divisiveness’ or ‘negativity’ as they entrench the power of their psychopathic rich friends,” Murphy wrote. “It was obvious that Ryan Nick embodied all of this just from his donor list alone, and we felt it was our responsibility to lay out the full evidence for students when the Progressive Party didn’t seem to want to.”

This wasn’t the first time the group got involved in Burlington politics. For three straight years, its members actively campaigned for the council to allow an “apartheid-free community” pledge to go on the ballot. Each time, the council’s Democratic majority voted against it. Progressives, particularly Broderick, have been staunch advocates for the measure.

Above: An Instagram post from UVM Students for Justice in Palestine

Below: An online ad run by Broderick’s campaign

The Casella recycling facility in Rutland

Marek Broderick after winning reelection

During last year’s election, the group aimed an Instagram post at the East District’s Democratic candidate, Allie Schachter, calling her a “racist, Zionist, police-bootlicking apartheid supporter” below an image of her with red laser eyes superimposed on a photo of Gaza under siege. That prompted Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, a Progressive, to condemn the “harmful and divisive rhetoric” in council campaigns.

While attacking Ryan Nick, the student group also endorsed his opponent, Broderick, who moved to Burlington to attend UVM but is taking a break from his studies this semester. During his first term, the Prog councilor led a bipartisan effort to increase city oversight of UVM dorms, and he’s been a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause.

Burlington Democrats urged Broderick to put an end to the online attacks. The incumbent refused, saying Students for Justice in Palestine was not coordinating with the Progs and he “would not condemn an organization that’s acting independently.”

But Broderick’s campaign did run social media attack ads of its own, including one that accused Ryan Nick of being “a landlord” — a dirty word to many in a section of the city that’s full of renters — and accepting money from Republicans.

“It’s never okay to take money from supporters of a party that champions ICE and the Trump administration’s campaign of terror and hate at home and abroad,” one Facebook ad read.

According to a February 27 campaign filing, Ryan Nick raised more than $17,000 for the race, including from many donors connected to Burlington area businesses such as Pomerleau Real Estate, ReArch Construction, and other development and real estate operations. Broderick raised more than $10,000, mostly from individual donors, plus $500 from the Green Mountain Democratic Socialists of America.

Broderick’s campaign spent most of its money on digital advertising through Google and Meta, which owns Facebook

and Instagram. Ryan Nick’s campaign mostly paid for mailers and other print media.

Despite the messaging wars, turnout was only 20 percent in Ward 8. Just 498 people cast ballots — and only 187 went for Nick. After the results came in, Nick said he thought the accusations against his family “absolutely” helped to tank his campaign.

At the Dems’ election night gathering, party chair Ryan Addario tried to put a positive spin on things. The results made it “crystal clear” that Burlingtonians desire “balanced” and “serious” leadership, he said. He also thanked Ryan for his bravery in running and decried how the candidate was “maligned.”

“When fellow community members have worked so relentlessly to reduce their neighbors into either heroes or villains, this is what happens, and the unwillingness of some in this community to differentiate between mortal enemies and imperfect friends is holding us all back,” Addario said. “It’s holding the city back. It’s holding the city council back, and it is creating a dynamic that is absolutely unsustainable.”

Meanwhile, the mood was more jubilant among the capacity crowd at the Prog party at the Wise Fool restaurant in the Old North End. Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak pointed to the passage of four ballot initiatives as clear support for her agenda. The Progs, she said, need to continue leading in “a clear-minded and values-based way that gets rejected by Democrats in this town.”

Mulvaney-Stanak wasn’t the only elected official to denounce the Dems that night. Councilor Melo Grant (P-Central District), who often puts herself at the center of spats with her colleagues — and whose own election last year featured a war of words with Schachter — urged the crowd to be more aggressive in countering the Dems’ influence.

“They’re hypocrites. We’re not calling that out enough,” she said of the Democrats. “They’re winning the propaganda game, and we have to do better.” ➆

Colin Flanders contributed reporting.

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Fighting Words

Former diplomat and Vermont senator Peter Galbraith is not optimistic that the U.S. war in Iran will go as planned

BY KEVIN MCCALLUM • kevin@sevendaysvt.com

Peter Galbraith is unique in Vermont for his understanding of the culture and geopolitics of the Middle East as well as the history of U.S. military intervention there.

The globe-trotting former diplomat, state senator and onetime Vermont gubernatorial candidate said last week that he is deeply disturbed but not terribly surprised by President Donald Trump’s war on Iran. Galbraith has had a front row seat to past U.S. involvement in the region, though his ties to Iran itself are limited.

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When he worked as an aide to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in the late 1980s, Galbraith helped document Iraqi president Saddam Hussein’s role in the genocide of Kurdish civilians. After serving as U.S. ambassador to Croatia, he returned to Iraq as a private citizen to advise the Kurdish regional government during the drafting of the new Iraqi constitution in 2005. He was later criticized for having profited handsomely from an oil deal in the process.

And in 2009, he helped lead the United Nations’ diplomatic mission in Afghanistan but was fired following a disagreement over how to address accusations of fraud in a presidential election. He warned at the time that U.S. involvement in Afghanistan had become a quagmire. (American troops did not leave for another 11 years.)

A longtime resident of Townshend, Galbraith has written two books on Iraq. He served two terms in the Vermont Senate and ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2016.

In the wake of the recent U.S. invasion of Iran, Seven Days spoke with Galbraith about the war, its costs and likely outcomes.

What went through your mind when you saw the U.S. had launched an attack on Iran?

Wars always look great on day one or week one, but they rarely turn out as their architects intend. So many people who launch wars assume that they will be quick and easy triumphs, but wars have unintended consequences.

People should recall President George W. Bush landing on the USS Lincoln with the big banner “Mission Accomplished” on May 1, 2003. Almost 23 years later, we still have troops in Iraq.

Do you think that when Putin invaded Ukraine he thought that four years and 1 million casualties later he’d still be fighting? He thought he’d be in Kyiv in a matter of days. When Saddam invaded Kuwait, it set in motion a series of events that ended with him being hanged.

So, I don’t expect this war to be over soon. Things will happen which we have not anticipated. That is the nature of war.

Are we already seeing those consequences?

We are. The Iranian strategy, which is not stupid, is basically to trash the world economy, and they are doing it in several ways that the U.S. has not thought about.

The first way is by announcing they’re closing the Strait of Hormuz and they’ll sink ships there. They haven’t done any of that, but they don’t need to follow through. The threat is sufficient. Insurance rates on tankers have already gone through the roof.

It’s the same story on the Red Sea. Because the Houthis [an Iranian-backed armed group in Yemen hostile to Israel] are there, no one is going to send huge tankers full of highly explosive material there, either.

It’s not just shipping that’s being affected. Qatar has shut down their LNG

[liquefied natural gas] facilities because a $15,000 drone can set all those multibillion facilities on fire.

So the world’s supply of oil and LNG is going to be sharply diminished, and that in turn is going to drive up the prices.

And even though the U.S. is largely selfsufficient on both, it’s going to affect the American economy and the economies of all the Gulf states. All of that is an unintended consequence.

What do you think of Trump’s rationale for the war?

There isn’t one. What are the three things that were stated?

One is to deal with Iran’s nuclear program. Well, that was bombed in June. Trump claimed it had been “obliterated.” You can’t have it both ways. There is zero evidence that Iran was restarting its nuclear program.

On eliminating their ballistic missiles, there was certainly no imminent threat. The earliest estimate that Iran could have a missile that can hit the U.S. was 2035. If they don’t have nuclear weapons, what are they going to hit the U.S. with anyhow? So that’s hard to justify.

The one possible rationale is the one Trump articulated in his video, which is very much the Israeli rationale, which

is to try to change the regime. But even Secretary of Defense [Pete] Hegseth and the White House have walked that back saying, “No, this isn’t about regime change.”

So it’s hard to understand the rationale for this.

What do you think of reports that the CIA is arming Kurds in Iran to help destabilize the regime?

If the first lesson of war is that it has unintended consequences, the second lesson is it helps to know something about the country you’re attacking. The Kurds are maybe 10 percent of Iran’s population, and they are located in the far west of the country, along the border with Turkey and Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan.

The Kurds have long been the most repressed population in Iran, both by the Shah and by the Islamic State, so it’s certainly true that there could be a rebellion inside Iranian Kurdistan. But it doesn’t get you very close to Tehran. It’s a bit like if we had some rebel group take over Aroostook County in Maine. It wouldn’t get you very close to Washington, D.C. It’s not going to lead to the fall of the government in Tehran.

Why would Kurds trust the U.S.?

The Kurds have a 50-year history of Americans using them for American military purposes and then betraying them. Trump is a serial betrayer. He has betrayed the Kurds on three separate occasions.

In 2017, he allowed [Iraqi militia leaders] to use American M1 Abrams tanks to attack the Kurds at Kirkuk. Betrayal No. 2 came in Syria. The Syrian Kurds were the boots on the ground to defeat the Islamic State, but in 2019 Trump gave President Erdogan of Turkey the green light to attack the Kurds, and they did.

Then this year Trump basically allowed and facilitated the Syria government, headed by a terrorist who has a $10 million bounty on his head, to attack the Kurds. The Syrian Kurds lost most of their territory.

So there is a lot of history there.

The Iraqi Kurds are not going to participate. The Iranian Kurds have been marginalized, so they might be willing to do this. But I’m skeptical these guys going in will be able to foment an uprising and do anything other than get themselves killed.

Peter Galbraith

Trump has urged Iranians to “take over your government.” Do you think they can or will?

Iranians are openly critical of the regime when you are there. There is almost nobody in Iran who believes in the system, and once that belief is gone, I think the system is doomed.

The people of Iran are almost certainly the most pro-American in the Middle East. Huge crowds turned out to celebrate the death of [Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei, with dancing and music and all that.

It is also one of the more liberal countries in the Middle East. There are genuine competitive elections, and the reformers have won. It’s a diverse, sophisticated country whose leaders are not monolithic.

I DON’T EXPECT THIS WAR TO BE OVER SOON. THINGS WILL HAPPEN WHICH WE HAVE NOT ANTICIPATED.

PETER GALBRAITH

Has the Iranian regime done terrible things? Yes. They have brutally repressed significant segments of Iranian society, particularly the Kurds. They have killed thousands of protesters and imprisoned tens of thousands more. They have stolen elections.

Will this lead to reform, or a regime that is worse or civil war? I don’t know. I do know that this war of choice is a reckless act that will result in the deaths of hundreds or thousands of Iranians, American military and others in the region with no guarantee of an early end or a satisfactory outcome.

Is there part of you that sympathizes with wanting to change a regime that calls for “Death to America” and “Death to Israel”?

Of course. And if I had a magic wand, I would wave it and there would be a different government there. But I don’t have a magic wand and neither does anyone else. And we are pursuing a course of action that seems unlikely to produce regime change, although it’s possible, but at great cost to ordinary Americans. There is going to be a huge economic impact. ➆

This interview was edited for clarity and length.

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Cannabis Company Accused of Illegal Sales

BY AARON CALVIN calvin@sevendaysvt.com

A prominent Vermont cannabis company is accused of illegally growing and selling weed on the black market and faces an 18-month license suspension and a $60,000 fine.

The owners of Forbins Finest hold a “tier 3” indoor grow license that allows the company to cultivate up to 625 plants at a time. Its cannabis is found in at least 19 dispensaries, according to its website, as well as at its Forbins Reserve shop in downtown Barre.

If enacted after a hearing next month, the penalty would be one of the harshest handed down post-legalization by the Vermont Cannabis Control Board, which regulates the industry.

The board has also accused a Forbins employee of illegally distributing high-potency cannabis products, something her bosses allegedly knew about. She faces the loss of her license to operate in the industry and a $10,000 fine.

Tim Fair, a lawyer specializing in cannabis regulation who is representing both Forbins and the employee, dismissed the allegations as trumpedup charges brought by “disgruntled employees.” He vowed to clear his clients.

Forbins, owned and operated by Angela Payette, Nicholas Mattei, and Miranda and Alexander Lauzon, is only licensed to cultivate cannabis at a warehouse in downtown Barre. Payette and Mattei, however, own a property in Northfield, which is where regulators say they were growing cannabis illegally.

Control board investigators interviewed Mattei in October. He told them that the house at the Northfield property was unfinished and that there was no cannabis cultivation happening there.

About 30 minutes after the interview ended, an investigator staking out the property saw a truck arrive and a man bring eight apparent cannabis plants from the house to the truck. Investigators later saw black smoke, the odor of which “was not consistent with that of typical wood smoke,” rising from the chimney on the property.

Investigators also analyzed electric bills at the property and found the home “consumed an extraordinary volume of electricity,” with an average monthly bill of nearly $900. High electricity usage can be a sign of a grow operation. ➆

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In an editorial, Vermont Principals’ Association leaders accused the Scott administration and Agency of Education of “distancing themselves from the real work of providing equitable opportunities for all students” and not “looking out for schools.”

The association’s president, Chris Young, who serves as principal of North Country Union High School in Newport, said in a subsequent interview that he has “no confidence” that the agency can provide “any level of support” to educators in the field.

In response to written questions from Seven Days , Agency of Education spokesperson Toren Ballard sent a lengthy response noting that Saunders is cleareyed about the long-standing problems the state’s education system faces — including “fragmentation, the lack of consistent support and the need for clearer direction” — and is committed to working with educators to “chart a new course.”

“We are not interested in admiring the problem; we are interested in fixing the issues,” Ballard quoted Saunders as saying. The agency’s statement acknowledged the inherent tension between a system that has traditionally emphasized local decisionmaking and the state’s responsibility to provide oversight and guidance to schools.

Wendy Baker, superintendent of Addison Central School District in Middlebury, said she remembers a time, not too long ago, when the relationship between state education officials and those working in schools felt much less fraught. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, she worked for what was then the Vermont Department of Education as a school improvement specialist, a job that required her to provide hands-on support to struggling schools. At that time, Baker said, the state worked with a team of local consultants with expertise in different areas who provided training to teachers and administrators.

“The main difference is that it was collaborative,” Baker said. “[Everyone] had a shared goal to help students improve.”

Bill Kimball, superintendent of Maple Run Unified School District in St. Albans and an administrator in Vermont for more than two decades, recalled how the department worked with school districts to ensure reliable data collection and to use data to improve instruction. The partnership between the state and schools always centered on “what’s best for Vermont kids,” he said. “That tone is no longer there.”

Baker and Kimball both noted that Vermont had among the highest standardized test scores in the country during that

time — a stark contrast to today, when Vermont falls in the middle of the pack.

Many point to a decision, spearheaded in 2012 by then-governor Peter Shumlin, to create the position of education secretary, appointed by the governor, in place of an education commissioner chosen by the independent State Board of Education. At the time, superintendents had mixed opinions about the change, according to Vermont Principals’ Association executive director Jay Nichols, who was a superintendent then. He opposed empowering the governor to choose the state’s education leader because he didn’t like the idea of that person being beholden to the state’s chief executive.

“If you’re in that position,” Nichols said, “your responsibility is to do what the governor tells you.”

Ballard, the agency’s spokesperson, challenged that characterization.

Although Saunders “serves at the pleasure of the Governor,” he wrote, she “is beholden, first and foremost, to the students of Vermont and the Agency’s constitutional obligation to ensure that all students receive equitable access to a high-quality education.”

When Scott appointed Saunders in 2024, she pledged to learn more about the needs of Vermont’s schools through a monthslong Listen and Learn tour that included conversations with administrators, teachers, students, families and

community members. But Saunders’ actions have caused some educational leaders to question whether she has truly digested what they have told her.

In August 2024, the agency released a “State Education Profile Report” that superintendents said contained numerous data errors. The agency rereleased the report three months later, noting that, in the interim, it had “worked with education leaders across Vermont to share data and gather feedback about potential data inconsistencies and ways to improve data presentation.”

Then, in January 2025, Saunders became the face of Scott’s education transformation plan, delivering a speech to the legislature in which she laid out a vision of consolidating the state’s 119 school districts into just five while also changing the way Vermonters pay for K-12 education. Many school leaders were taken aback by the plan — and especially the scale of districts that would have 10,000 to 34,000 students each.

“When we, the field, saw what the [agency] distilled from the [Listen and Learn] tour, we were all like, ‘What are you talking about?’” Young, the North Country principal, said. “It led to this wacky map.”

That was just one instance, Young and other leaders said, in which state education officials didn’t seem to consider the perspectives of those who work in schools.

More recently, the agency held a “statewide strategic planning retreat” in

Killington to get input from educators on graduation requirements, special education and other topics. But participants were given only a short window of time to provide feedback, which for Young amounted to “one comment on a sticky note,” he said.

In late December, when the agency released a report recommending changes in graduation requirements, Kimball said he was dismayed to see it didn’t reflect any of the input he had given at the planning retreat.

Ballard, the agency spokesperson, wrote that the planning retreat “provided important input” that informed the agency’s report on graduation requirements but noted that “given the large number and wide range of perspectives shared, it is not possible for every individual comment to be incorporated directly in the final recommendations.” The agency’s report, Ballard continued, was also informed by “research, national best practices, and standards of excellence.”

The agency has touted statewide initiatives in reading and math — Read Vermont and Count on Vermont — as ways it is supporting schools. But those programs have not made an impact in Kimball’s Maple Run district, he said.

“We’ve been doing work in math and reading and don’t use the agency,” he said. “I don’t have a good understanding of those two initiatives.” He said it feels

Mike Leichliter outside Brookside Primary School in Waterbury

like districts are “out here on our own” to make schools better.

In the Agency of Education statement, Ballard described those programs as “still in their infancy” and noted that early indicators suggest that Read Vermont is “beginning to make an impact.”

The way the agency handles data has also continued to be a sticking point. Before the data report card was published last month, Mount Mansfield Unified Union superintendent John Muldoon learned that two of his schools would be designated as needing targeted state support because of student achievement gaps and poor performance on standardized tests. He asked the agency to clarify the methodology and data it had used so he could better explain the designations to families.

WE SHOULD ALL BE ON THE SAME PAGE AND WORKING ON MAKING THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM BETTER. RIGHT NOW, THAT’S NOT HAPPENING.

MIKE LEICHLITER

But Muldoon said he didn’t receive substantive answers before the report was publicly released. That night, he sent a candid message to his school community expressing concern that “these designations were posted by the state while our formal questions remain unanswered.”

One of Muldoon’s schools that initially was identified as needing “additional targeted support and improvement” is having that assessment reviewed due to the coding error related to school designations. A new version of the report card, without the problematic information, has since been posted to the agency’s website.

Baker, the Addison Central superintendent, said she also asked the agency for additional data and an explanation of methodology — and no one was able to provide it. She found inconsistencies in test-score data the state provided versus what she found on the standardized test’s digital portal.

Baker wants to work with the agency, but “the difficulty is we’re asked to verify data we know is incorrect,” she said.

“Under no circumstances would it be appropriate for the Agency of Education to ask districts to verify data that is known to be incorrect, and the Agency has not asked districts to do so,” Ballard wrote in his statement.

Secretary Saunders has acknowledged “longstanding challenges with education data in Vermont,” Ballard continued, and the agency has “publicly identified timely, accurate and usable data as a key priority area under its strategic plan.” Ballard noted that improving data quality can only be achieved with engagement from educators.

Harwood Unified Union superintendent Mike Leichliter, who wrote his doctoral dissertation on standardized testing, said he sees several problems with the way the state is using data.

First, he said, the agency is defining student growth as advancing from one proficiency level to the next, rather than showing improvement in a numerical, or scale, score. In simple terms, that would be like saying a student who moves from a score of 80 to a score of 89 isn’t improving because they haven’t gone from a grade of B to a grade of A. That doesn’t provide “an honest reflection” of how kids are actually doing, he said.

Saunders acknowledged as much in legislative testimony last month, saying that Vermont’s way of capturing student growth is a “blunt measurement” and “not as refined as other states.” She committed to fixing the problem by revising the state’s education accountability plan, known as the ESSA plan, which states are required to maintain by the federal government.

Leichliter said he believes the agency is putting a strong emphasis on holding schools accountable for student performance on tests without providing them with the tools they need to succeed. Other states, he said, have put a lot of work into making sure that all their schools are teaching a common curriculum and working to meet specific learning targets — but Vermont has not.

On this last point, Ballard, the agency spokesperson, concurred with Leichliter, describing Vermont as having “a fragmented system in which districts are asked to manage responsibilities — such as curriculum coherence, data systems, and instructional improvement — that in many states are more effectively coordinated at the state level.”

As the legislature resumes education reform conversations this week, the rift between the agency and schools could be a complicating factor in implementing whatever plan is passed. And without buy-in and support from the educators working on the front lines, it will be hard to make meaningful change.

“We should all be on the same page and working on making the educational system better,” Leichliter said. “Right now, that’s not happening.” ➆

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The Canadian Abenakis’ challenge to the Vermont Abenakis’ status appears to me to be a family feud weaponized by Canadian power companies.

Dorothy Tod WARREN

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I was delighted to see a favorable if brief review of Alexis Lathem’s Lambs in Winter in Seven Days [Page 32, February 25], but I was disappointed that it did not mention the book’s central theme: the impact of climate change on a Vermont farm and an exploration of what we can do about it as individuals and as a community. By turns a tender and even rapturous account of rural life, and a chronicle of the vast changes we are in the midst of, the book offers both solace and challenge as we face what is already an increasingly chaotic future. The book is one of the best on the shelf of such memoirs and deserves your readers’ close attention.

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[Re True 802: “Sailing to Gaza,” February 18]: While I appreciate Lucy Tompkins’ piece on John Bauer’s work to beef up the Gaza relief flotilla, I have to take exception with her butchering of the context of the Gaza genocide. To begin with, Israel does not have a “relentless bombing campaign.” It is implementing a calculated genocide that has killed over 100,000 civilians, mostly women and children, for which Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant have been indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. This same Israeli governmental entity has not “slowed the movement of aid”; it has strategically reneged on commitments to allow a minimum of aid for the Palestinian people. It has reneged on negotiated agreements for a ceasefire in the occupied lands.

Worst of all, Tompkins degrades the Palestinian people even further by referring to their ancestral homeland as an “enclave,” thereby relegating the Palestinian people to an enclosed social unit within a foreign territory, Israel, and acknowledging that their land is now a subset of Israel.

The short overview would have been much more powerful and informational if Tompkins hadn’t invented her own context instead of utilizing one that is defined and recognized by a majority of the humans on the planet.

John Garn RIPTON

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This was a disappointing article to read [“Downtown City Market Closed for the Day After Shoplifting Incident,” February 28, online]. It doesn’t pursue any of the real-life consequences to this business and the community caused by this one man’s actions.

Once again, a run-of-the-mill shoplifter is able to come to Burlington and, through their actions, cost our community not only a loss in our sense of security but also a lot of revenue.

Not only was he a dangerous threat to the security team and the victim of the thrown bottle, but he was also a threat to our food security.

I am curious: How many hours of sales were lost? How much food was deemed unusable and disposed from the bulk and produce sections? How much staff time was used in the cleanup instead of their usual work? What is the cost of replacement food? I know the weather has impacted several states that grow produce we consume in the winter, and that it is more expensive now.

How many people changed or will change their shopping habits because of this incident? When is the loss of

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security too high to continue business in downtown?

Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak needs to drive up revenue in the city of Burlington so we can reduce our $12 million deficit and not increase taxes astronomically. To do this, we need to increase sales and encourage people to spend their time and money here.

When is that going to be a priority?

Brooke Hadwen BURLINGTON

Further reporting is needed here [“Downtown City Market Closed for the Day After Shoplifting Incident,” February 28, online]. This is part of a series of violent incidents at our downtown store. Sure, it’s bad for business, but really, what’s going on?

As co-op members, we got an email stating that the store would be closed because of a fire extinguisher going off. But the part about violence was left out.

“We have multiple security incidents almost daily at this point.” What does this mean?

David Grist BURLINGTON

It is unfortunate that Kevin J. Kelley ended his review of Bernie for Burlington by slandering two countries targeted for regime change by the U.S.: Nicaragua and Cuba [“Bern After Reading: Book Review: Bernie for Burlington: The Rise of the People’s Politician, Dan Chiasson,” January 28]. Nicaragua, the secondpoorest country in the hemisphere in terms of GDP, has remarkably achieved a score of “high human development” thanks to government priorities, such as free education and health care; the

best hospital and road infrastructure in Central America; massive public housing programs; and town hall-style local, direct democracy. The country is one of the safest in the Americas, as attested on various international tourism sites. I have witnessed this myself on multiple visits to the country, including one this past December.

Cuba has similar priorities and is a global model for human development and medical aid. The human rights of the Cuban people are violated not by their government but ours. The escalating criminal U.S. blockade prevents Cuba from importing medicines, health supplies and other essential products, to the point of causing a humanitarian crisis and increasing infant mortality.

According to the largest-ever study of the impacts of unilateral economic sanctions, these cause over half a million deaths per year — as much as armed conflict — with a majority of the deaths among children under age 5. Those who care about human rights should demand an end to our country’s illegal sanctions on Cuba, Nicaragua and other countries.

Jill Clark-Gollub BURLINGTON

‘ANGELS’ ADVOCATE

I was excited to open Seven Days and see Ken Picard’s informative article on Beth Malow and Doug Teschner’s recent book: Beyond the Politics of Contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relationships in Divided Times [“Striking Discord,” February 18].

I have been involved in Braver Angels since 2020, when I attended a Zoom meeting featuring the first Braver Angels workshop, which took place in Ohio after the Trump-Clinton election. I was so impressed by what transpired in that workshop between the eight Republican and eight Democrat attendees that I joined Braver Angels and have continued my involvement ever since.

I followed the progress of Beyond the Politics of Contempt and read it “hot off the press.” I knew it would offer hope to the “exhausted majority” discouraged by the divide in our nation. However, I was also drawn to the “Further Thought” section at the end of each chapter, which encouraged me to examine my own values and biases.

I would highly recommend the book and invite your readers to attend a free talk by the authors hosted at Brownell Library in Essex this coming April 11.

Mary K. Dennison ESSEX

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OBITUARIES

Barbara Dickinson McDowell

MARCH 9, 1934-JANUARY 5, 2026 SHELBURNE, VT.

Barbara Dickinson McDowell, 91, of Shelburne, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, after a short illness.

She was born on March 9, 1934, in Champlain, N.Y., the daughter of Howard and Winifred Prouty Dickinson. She graduated from Brandon High School (Vt.) in 1952 and Vermont Junior College in 1954 with an associate’s degree in liberal arts. She married Richard Parmelee (Pete) McDowell on April 23, 1955, with whom she raised ﬁve children. In 1978 she began working full time at Burlington High School as an administrative assistant, a job she loved for 22 years, while making many longtime friends before retiring in 1999.

Retirement brought time for travel with friends, various shopping trips around New England, and trips to Belize and Mexico, but her favorite were the yearly trips to Maine, where she and Peter could just relax on the beach and eat lobster. (Barbara was a master at cleaning lobster, never missing a knuckle or the minute amount of meat in the legs.)

Barbara was a ﬁerce competitor on the paddle or tennis court or at the dining room table, where she was a formidable opponent at her favorite card and board games, cribbage and Scrabble. rough the years the dining room was also a welcoming place for a wide variety of Pete’s and Barbara’s friends as well as the friends of their children, who always found a chair at the table to share a holiday dinner or a Sunday afternoon.

She is survived by her daughters Susan Stevens (Stuart) and Maryanne Bianca (Jerry Hoffman); son TJ McDowell (Deb Wehrlin); grandchildren, Taylor Stevens (ﬁancée Melissa Kinville), Gregory Stevens (ﬁancée Jamie Latuch), James Bianca, Caitlin Bianca Covey (David Covey), Jacob McDowell and Emma McDowell; and one great-granddaughter, Madison Stevens. She also leaves her sister, Hilda Welch, and brother omas Dickinson, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Richard; son Christopher; daughter Sandra; brother Howard M. Dickinson Jr. and his wife, Tilly; brother-in-law Richard Welch and sister-in law Eileen Dickinson.

A memorial service is scheduled for June 13, 2026, 11 a.m., at the Shelburne Methodist Church in Shelburne, Vt., where she was a parishioner for over 50 years.

Many thanks to the entire team at the Arbors, where she resided for the last 14 months.

Donations are encouraged to a charity of one’s choice.

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OBITUARIES, VOWS, CELEBRATIONS

James Francis Paolucci

SEPTEMBER 8, 1938JULY 8, 2025

WILDWOOD, FLA.

Following a decades-long battle against leukemia and its lasting effects, James Francis Paolucci, 86, of Wildwood, Fla., died peacefully on July 8, 2025, surrounded by family and friends, in Glover, Vt.

Jim’s joy was sharing great meals, good spirits, good golf and happy times with his family and friends.

Born in Rutland, Vt., in 1938 to Mary and Dominic Paolucci, Jim grew up in Rutland, graduating from Mount St. Joseph Academy in 1956. Jim’s mathematical brilliance earned him the nickname “the head” in high school. After high school, Jim attended a few semesters at Castleton State College. He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1958, serving on active duty until December 1961 and on reserve duty through March 1964. While in service Jim specialized in

Gordon R. Wilkins

OCTOBER 5, 1941FEBRUARY 21, 2026

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT.

Gordon R. “Gordie” Wilkins, 84, of Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026. We imagine he navigated the back roads home in his old Volvo station wagon with a gas-station coffee in the cupholder and a University of Vermont hockey game on the radio.

Gordie was born on October 5, 1941, in Manchester, Vt. He was the only child of Isabel (Holt) and Charles Wilkins. Gordie attended Burr & Burton Academy, Middlebury College, and UVM. After graduating from UVM, he worked brieﬂy for General Electric before taking a position in the Dean’s

electronics and engineering, received two Good Conduct Medals, achieved the rank of Corporal E-4, and was honorably discharged on December 1, 1961, to continue his services in the reserves until March 1964.

Following his active service, Jim continued his education in engineering at Castleton State College and the University of Vermont. In 1964, while attending Castleton State College, Jim met and married Phyllis Whitcomb, of Westminster, Vt. eir son, James M. Paolucci, was born in April 1965, and after completing their respective degrees at

Ofﬁce at the UVM Medical School, where he spent the remainder of his career.

In 1964, Gordie married Dottie Needham, and together they raised two children, Jennifer and Christopher, in Essex Junction, Vt. Over the years, Gordie became a ﬁxture in hockey rinks throughout New England as both a

Castleton, Jim and Phyllis moved to Burlington, then Williston, Vt. Jim went on to complete his master’s degree at the University of Vermont while working for IBM. Jim and Phyllis separated in 1973 and divorced in 1978.

Romance with Mary T. Clark blossomed in 1978, and after a decade of building their life together, Jim and Mary married on November 16, 1989, at their home in South Burlington, Vt. Full retirement as advisory engineer from IBM in 2000 provided them with the opportunity to explore various winterliving locations. After several winters spent in Arizona and Florida, Jim and Mary purchased a place in Wildwood, Fla., where they could spend the cold Vermont winters enjoying warmth, sun and time with friends. In 2006 they moved from South Burlington to Glover, Vt., to spend summer months closer to their daughter and her family and moved permanently to Wildwood, Fla., in 2021. For nearly ﬁve decades, Jim and Mary took every opportunity

to travel, golf, entertain, and spend time with their many children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended families and dear friends.

Jim will be remembered for his feisty demeanor, generosity, devotion to his family and friends, and having a good time. We couldn’t have asked for a better spouse, parent and friend; we miss him every day. Jim’s memory lives large in the hearts of all of us who loved him.

Jim was predeceased by his parents, Mary C. Paolucci and Dominic J. Paolucci; wife, Mary E. Paolucci; sister, Mary C. Dooley; stepson Richard W. Clark; and grandson Ryan R. Clark. He is survived by his brother, Robert J. Paolucci; son, James M. Paolucci; stepchildren Ralph H. Clark IV, William E. Clark and Deborah A. Clark; and his many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nephews and nieces, extended family, and beloved friends.

A celebration for Jim is planned for Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 754 Hinman Rd., Glover, VT.

proud hockey parent and a dedicated UVM hockey and basketball fan. He could be found sipping bad coffee and cheering from the bleachers in all seasons of the year. If a Catamount team was in the playoffs, you could be sure that he and Dottie would be planning their weekend around a road trip to cheer on the Cats.

“Laid-back” and “easygoing” were the deﬁnition of Gordie. He whistled and hummed his way through life. A Vermonter to the core, he knew every back road of the state.

Gordie’s favorite day would include a long drive with no clear destination, with Dottie in the passenger seat. He will be remembered for the quiet way that he engaged everyone around him with kindness, patience and care. ose who knew and loved

him are encouraged to remember him in their own way — preferably while driving in the sunshine with one arm out the window, whistling a happy tune.

Gordie is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy (Needham) Wilkins; children, Jennifer Wilkins Borch and Chris (Kelly) Wilkins; and grandchildren Foster and Brianna Borch and Atilia Wilkins. He was predeceased by his grandson Nolan Borch. e family would like to thank the teams at the Residence at Quarry Hill and UVM Home Health & Hospice for their attentive care and support in Gordie’s ﬁnal days. e family will plan a private gathering in the spring to celebrate his life.

For Gordie’s full obituary, please visit cremationsocietycc.com.

Timothy H. Bouvier

JUNE 29, 1955JANUARY 15, 2026

SUN CITY CENTER, FLA.

Timothy H. Bouvier, age 70, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Sun City, Fla., on Thursday, January 15, 2026, after a battle with ALS. He was born on June 29, 1955, in Burlington, Vt., to Harold and Virginia Bouvier (Penders). He attended Burlington schools, graduating from Burlington High School. He drove for CCTA for many years, retiring in 2018 and moving to Florida with his wife, Christine. He is survived by his wife, Christine; his children, Caroline, John, Andrew and Thomas, and their children and grandchild; his

Eugene “Gene” Smith

OCTOBER 8, 1939FEBRUARY 26, 2026

SHELBURNE, VT.

Gene Smith, 86, of Wake Robin Life Plan Retirement Community, Shelburne, Vt., passed away on February 26, 2026, at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vt.

A native of Freeport, Long Island, N.Y., Gene was born on October 8, 1939, to Leonard D.B. Smith and Catherine (Kellett) Smith. He was predeceased by his parents and his two brothers, Stuart F. Smith and Lt. Col. Leonard H. Smith.

Gene completed his undergraduate work at Southern Illinois University and New Mexico State University. He received his doctorate in neuropsychology, with training in research methods, at the University of New Mexico. Gene’s career carried him across the United States and overseas, finishing as an esteemed professor at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.

Gene married Nancy Jean Bock on December 13, 1969, and remained devoted to her until her death in 2012. He also remained in close touch with her family throughout the years.

brother, Doug (Jennifer); his sister K. Penny Smith (Larry); as well as several nieces and nephews, Charmaine, Blaine, Michelle, Tracey, James (Laura), Jonathan, Danial (Angela) and their children. He was predeceased by his sister Jolene Atherton and niece Rebecca Smith.

Gene will always be remembered for his wry wit, wonderful stories and sense of humor. When his health allowed, he volunteered his services to help run audiovisual presentations for the Education Enhancement program at Wake Robin and participated in a senior group at the Faith Methodist Church in South Burlington, Vt. He is survived by many cousins, who all shared fond memories with Gene of childhood days at Lake Winnepesaukee, N.H. He is also survived by his sisterin-law, Marianne Fassett; nieces, Carlene Fassett and Bettianne Small; and friends and acquaintances of the Wake Robin Community.

A private burial will take place at the Smith family plot, Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale, N.Y.

William “Bill”

Arthur Mraz

MARCH 17, 1936-FEBRUARY 25, 2026 MIDDLEBURY, VT.

William “Bill” Arthur Mraz passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, just a few weeks shy of his 90th birthday. He was born in Middlebury on March 17, 1936 — St. Patrick’s Day. Despite not having a speck of Irish in him, he was pleased there was always a lively time to be had on his birthday. A lifelong Vermonter, Bill was well known to many for his ingenuity, independence, storytelling and dry wit.

Bill grew up on South Munger Street in Middlebury, and spent summers on Lake Dunmore with his parents, Charles and Letitia (Malpezzi) Mraz, and big brother, Charles Jr. He refused to attend kindergarten because it required a daily nap.

of knowledge and could expound thoroughly and accurately on the flora, fauna and history of Vermont. Sometimes you couldn’t stop him talking, yet he was also a man of few words. He wanted nothing to do with cellphones or computers. He judged young people by a simple code: If you had good aim and understood physics, you were at least passable in his book.

He graduated from Middlebury High School (1954), earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Norwich University (1958) and pursued further studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was a Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves.

Bill met the love of his life, Patricia Beers, on a blind date at Basin Harbor Resort, and they married in 1960. They raised their four children on a 1792 homestead on 300 acres in Georgia, Vt., and kept ducks, dogs, cats, a pony, a horse, a pig and a rescued owl. In 1977, Bill and Pat moved the family to Middlebury, where he succeeded his father as owner/operator of Champlain Valley Apiaries and lived on Seminary Street.

Bill greeted the world as a simple country man with a dog, but under the surface he was more of a Renaissance man. He loved cities, international travel and ethnic restaurants of all kinds. On many a Sunday, he and Pat drove their kids from Georgia to Montréal for French fondue or Chinese buffet and big-city culture. His sensibilities proved contagious, and his children all adopted similar passions for life. A voracious reader and close observer of nature, he accumulated a professorial array

Bill built a long and respected career in design development and manufacturing engineering. He worked at General Electric in Burlington, Vt.; Sturm, Ruger & Co. in Newport, N.H.; and Space Research Corporation and Phoenix Engineering, both in Newport, Vt. He traveled to Barbados, Jordan, Korea, France and Belgium and worked on countless weaponry projects, including the design of the GE M134 Minigun, critical for U.S. Air Cavalry forces in Vietnam, and the Sturm Ruger Mini-14 lightweight rifle. A gifted problem solver and true engineer at heart, Bill approached every challenge with curiosity and determination. At Champlain Valley Apiaries he followed in his father’s footsteps as a leader and pioneer in beekeeping. He invented a wax separator machine to efficiently remove the beeswax from the liquid honey, which is used today across the beekeeping industry. He made advancements in the technology used to collect bee venom for pharmaceutical purposes. He was a skilled crafter in the woodshop, where he designed hundreds of jigs to mass produce the wooden parts for beehives. The honey business is now owned and operated by the third and fourth generations of the Mraz family — something that gave Bill immense pride.

An avid fisherman, woodsman and hunter, Bill cherished chilly mornings on Mount Moosalamoo with his sons and hunting buddies, especially his mentor, the late Ed Buttolph of Middlebury. He passed on his love of the outdoors to his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, teaching them to fish, boat and sail on Lake Champlain and to hunt, camp and ski in the Green Mountains. Bill was a devoted conservationist who deeply respected the natural world that gave him so much joy.

He and Pat spent endless hours on the road transporting kids — then grandkids — to ice hockey rinks across New England and Québec. In retirement, they enjoyed escaping the winter to Culebra, Puerto Rico, with their dear friends Martha Winant and Roger Wales. They spent 25 summers hosting friends and family at their lakefront camp in West Addison, Vt. Bill kept the first car he ever bought, a 1933 Dodge Coupe. In the early 2000s he restored it and became a committed member of Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts, proudly driving his “33” in town parades and events, the highlight of which was the annual Vermont Antique and Classic Car Meet in Waterbury. Bill was especially fond of his beloved vizsla hunting dogs, Ikar and Edi, who held a singular place in his heart. They were truly his best friends and companions. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Patricia, and his brother, Charles Jr., both in 2022, and his firstborn son and namesake, William B., in 2006. He is survived by his daughters, Katherine Mraz of Oakland, Calif., and Sarah Mraz (John MacKenna) of Sarasota, Fla.; his daughter-inlaw Judie Mraz (Stephen Dion) of Newington, N.H.; his son Charles E. Mraz (Isabel Mraz) of Middlebury; his sisters, Marna Ehrech of Winooski, Vt., Laurie Zwaan (Anthony Zwaan) of Exeter, N.H., and Michelle Mraz (Rob Backus) of Burlington, Vt.; his grandchildren, Benjamin, Derek, Tyler, Curtis, Stefan, Georgina and Charles Paul; his two sisters-in-law, Sarah Beers and Celia Mraz; and many nieces, nephews and cousins from both the Czech and Italian sides of his family. In his final months, Bill resided at the Residence at Otter Creek, where he was cared for with compassion by the staff and his favorite private caregiver, Evie Geehan. Our favorite curmudgeon — a brilliant engineer, steadfast teacher, devoted outdoorsman and lover of dogs — will be long remembered.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, 11 a.m., followed by a funeral service at noon, at Sanderson Funeral Services, 117 South Main St., Middlebury, VT. Bill will be laid to rest beside his wife, Pat, in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Middlebury in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bill’s memory may be made to the Rokeby Museum (rokeby.org) or the Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts scholarship fund (vtauto.org). Or take a walk in nature with your dog!

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Jeanette Siciliano

MARCH 2, 1938FEBRUARY 25, 2026

BURLINGTON, VT.

Jeanette Eleanor Boccard Siciliano, 87, passed away on February 25, 2026, following a long illness.

Born in Brooklyn on March 2, 1938, to Catherine (Cloherty) and Paul E. Boccard, her formative years were spent in her beloved neighborhood on Lincoln Place. Her mother, father and older brother, Eugene, lived in apartment that was within walking distance of Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Public Library and the Brooklyn Museum, where her father worked. Relatives lived close by, and Jeanette always fondly recalled family gatherings, ice-skating in the park, watching parades down Eastern Parkway, studying piano, spending enchanted

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hours in the library and the museum, and hearing the lions roar in the Prospect Park Zoo.

After graduating high school, Jeanette earned her bachelor of arts at Notre Dame College on Staten Island. Jeanette married Michael J. Siciliano in 1961, and they started a family while living in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Even with two

NOVEMBER 26, 1931-MARCH 3, 2026 NAUGATUCK, CONN.

Anna Deller, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at her home in Naugatuck, Conn., surrounded by her loving family.

Anna was born on November 26, 1931, in Harrisburg, Pa., the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Federicko) Cicero. She graduated from York Junior College and worked in various administrative assistant positions throughout her career, retiring from IBM in Essex Junction, Vt.

In addition to her faithful chihuahua, Missy, Anna is survived by her sons, Michael of Lewes, Del.; and Tom and his wife, Kristin, of Naugatuck, Conn. She also leaves her beloved grandsons: Jordan and his wife, April, of Naugatuck, Conn.; Nathan and his wife, Crystal, of Collinsville, Conn.; and Colin and his wife, Stephanie, of Naugatuck, Conn. She was a proud great-grandmother to Haley and Aubrey, daughters of Jordan and April, and to Benjamin and Baron, sons of Nathan and Crystal. Gram also had a special fondness for Aubrey’s boyfriend, Matt

young daughters, Jeanne and Lorraine, Jeanette pursued her love of learning and achieved her master of science from Long Island University in 1965 and taught at King’s College in Brooklyn. After Michael attained his PhD in molecular genetics in 1970, the family moved to Houston, where he joined M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) in a postdoctoral fellowship.

eir son, Peter, was born in 1971. Jeanette joined the faculty of MDACC, where she headed up a tissue culture lab in the genetics research department. Jeanette always fostered her love of education, art, music and dance in her children. She was a devoted patron of the Houston Opera and the Houston Symphony, as well as local community theatre, where she enjoyed working behind the scenes stage-managing and

Stefan, who always held a special place in her heart.

Anna loved the theater and worked as a house manager at the Flynn eatre in Burlington, Vt., well into her eighties. She was also a devoted eucharistic minister and generously volunteered her time sitting with patients at the University of Vermont Medical Center.

Anna dedicated countless hours to helping others and most recently volunteered at Naugatuck High School with special needs students, continuing her service until the age of 93.

After moving to Connecticut, Anna also became an enthusiastic fan of UConn Women’s Basketball and enjoyed attending games at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs with her season ticket package.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10 a.m., at St. John Vianney Church in South Burlington, Vt., with entombment to follow at Resurrection Park. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Vianney Church, 160 Hinesburg Rd., South Burlington, VT 05403. e Buckmiller Ford Mengacci Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. For online condolences, or to share a photo or a story, please visit fordfh.com.

organizing the box ofﬁce. She was a voracious reader and lifelong expert crossword puzzle solver. She relished backpacking trips in the Rocky Mountains and the Grand Tetons with her family and a group of adventurous friends. Upon retiring from MDACC, Jeanette taught science at local community colleges and began a serious devotion to her passion for travel. She was very close to her half sister, Geneva Tetu of Claremont, N.H., and they undertook many happy driving expeditions throughout New England and Canada to visit family. ey loved “noodling” along back roads and stopping at almost every garage sale along the way. Jeanette and her siblings made a pilgrimage to their parents’ families’ home countries in Messery, France, and Galway, Ireland. Jeanette made many subsequent visits to

her Irish relatives over the years on the charming island of Inish Boﬁn, where her mother’s family hailed from. She enabled her children and grandchildren to join her on her travels and to get to know the beautiful people and landscape of Ireland.

Jeanette’s wide-ranging interest in the sciences included archeology, and she became a valued member of the Houston Archeology Society, engaging in ﬁeldwork and helping to publish its newsletter and plan destination trips. Her world travels included opera festivals in Germany and Machu Pichu, Peru, and many places in between. Jeanette made numerous trips back to her beloved New York City, where longtime hotel doormen became familiar friends, and she soaked up the museums and Metropolitan Opera performances.

Eleanor F. Newton

APRIL 4, 1930-FEBRUARY 24, 2026 WILLISTON, VT.

Eleanor F. Newton passed away on February 24, 2026, at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vt., at the age of 95 years, following an extended illness. She was the second child of Col. William A. Newton and Elizabeth Sprague, born on April 4, 1930, at Barre City Hospital. Eleanor attended the Hollow School, a one-room schoolhouse in North Ferrisburgh. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1947. Her three youngest siblings fondly recall her teaching them to make papier-mâché puppets of Mother Goose characters, which they then used to act out stories. She graduated UVM in 1951, Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in linguistics and concentrations in English, Spanish, Latin and Russian. After graduation

Jeanette is lovingly remembered as leading an inspiring, accomplished and independent life. She is survived by her daughters, Jeanne (Escott) and Lorraine (Brian); son, M. Peter; grandchildren, Kyle Oakley (Natalie), Kelly (Ben), Evan Michael (Hannah) and Alexander (Blake); greatgrandchildren, Owen, Elle and Mira; and many beloved nephews, nieces and cousins. Memorial services in celebration of Jeanette’s life will be held at future dates with family in locations that were dear to her. e family wishes to recognize and thank the dedicated and compassionate staff at Maple Ridge Memory Care. In lieu of ﬂowers, and in honor of her lifelong pursuit of learning, the family suggests donations be made to a college or university in support of arts and science.

she enlisted in the WACs and was honorably discharged in February 1954. She worked at the American Bible Society and for Harcourt, Brace & World book publishers in New York City, editing and translating textbooks from English to Spanish and Russian. roughout her life she battled signiﬁcant illnesses but worked to make the best of each day. She enjoyed sharing and listening to others’ life stories and developed fond friendships with many caregivers. She was predeceased by her parents; two brothers, Edward A. Newton and William Jr.; and one sister, Shirley Kivelowitz. She leaves behind three sisters, Elizabeth Packer of Long Island, N.Y. (formerly Williston, Vt.), Dorothy Newton of Williston, Vt., and Louise Riekert of Enola, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews. e family is planning a graveside service at the North Ferrisburgh Cemetery in the spring.

A New Republic

For the first eight years of running Republic of Vermont, Ethan West spent late winter in the sugar bush.

He trudged through snow on a Goshen hillside in a race to tap maple trees before the sap started running, then he boiled away for weeks in the sugarhouse, often well into the night.

At the beginning of February this year, West hadn’t started. This winter’s long cold snap made for a more traditional early March start to sugaring season, which has crept earlier and earlier due to the climate crisis. But the sense of seasonal calm he and his wife and co-owner, Annina Seiler, have now in their Vermont business is the result of an internal shift they made two years ago, from small-scale maple and honey farm to “lifestyle brand.”

“We really cringe at that term,” West said, sipping coffee from an Addison County Independent “Addy All-Stars” mug alongside Seiler in the living roomlike photo studio and packing facility now attached to their sugarhouse. Good Food Awards hung on the wall next to minimalist shelves displaying Republic of Vermont

From Goshen to Erewhon, a maple and honey biz bottles and sells Vermont

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jars of raw honey and bottles of organic amber and dark syrup. Also: the company’s branded candles, soaps, hats and home goods.

Intense googling didn’t reveal a less obnoxious term for their business model, West said. So “lifestyle brand” will have to do for the wide array of products Republic of Vermont now sells online and at stores in all 50 states.

As unpredictable weather and rising costs wreak havoc on the maple industry, many Vermont producers have sought to bolster their bottom lines with everything from agritourism to value-added products such as maple-infused cocktail mixers. While maple and honey still make up the bulk of Republic of Vermont’s business, the company now buys the majority of what it sells from other local producers. And as its array of candles, apparel and greeting cards grows, the sweet stuff has become a driver for what West and Seiler are really selling: Vermont itself.

Customers from coast to coast are eating it up. Republic of Vermont’s success represents a new way of building

Ethan West tapping trees in Goshen

Republic of Vermont’s organic amber maple syrup

an agricultural business that delivers the goods. It also suggests the state has a new story to sell beyond its borders.

As Seiler put it, “Vermont has more to say than what we’ve been stereotyped as.”

Sure, corduroy hats embroidered with loons ($40) and cozy “hibernation” candles ($34) are less obviously of the woods and hives than maple syrup ($25) and honey ($22). But Republic of Vermont is still tied to a certain Vermont way of life — one that’s well designed and immensely marketable, especially out of state, where the majority of the company’s customers have always been. Through its website and social media, the operation sells an idealized version of Green Mountain living that’s both rooted in rustic tradition and updated for modern tastes.

West and Seiler aren’t the first to evoke the aura of Vermont’s rolling hills and working lands in their marketing. Vermonters and businesses from Ben & Jerry’s to Stowe Mountain Resort have been promoting their version to out-ofstaters since the original “Republic of Vermont” in the 1770s — often to encourage a visit.

“Vermont’s image has always been powerful,” Vermont Chamber of Commerce president Amy Spear said. “But what’s different now is that it’s not just tourism marketing.”

Spear called the Vermont brand an “economic multiplier.” Translation: Putting “Vermont” on the label “allows a small producer in a rural town to compete in national markets,” she said.

The state’s image has shifted over the years, Spear added, from “scenery and syrup” to one associated with storytelling and craftsmanship that’s steeped in values and a sense of place. At the nearly 200 stores selling Republic of Vermont products around the country, those associations do some heavy lifting.

How else to explain why the company’s largest account is now a luxury organic grocery chain in Southern California? Erewhon, known for its viral, celebendorsed $20 smoothies, represents both a significant chunk of West and Seiler’s mid-six-figures annual sales and evidence that their bold strategic pivot is working.

The Vermont brand, Spear said, “carries meaning before the product is even opened.”

Out-of-state customers unwrapping Republic of Vermont’s tea tree and bergamot-scented beekeeper’s bar soap ($8) or setting out a forest bathing reed diffuser ($42) might hope to feel whisked away to a snowy wonderland. The company’s offerings and aesthetic all seem designed to conjure a cozy weekend in a tiny maple-walled cabin surrounded by the Green Mountain National Forest. (For

For how much we represent Vermont out of Vermont, Vermont has no idea who we are.

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those seeking the full Vermont experience, West and Seiler have one of those to rent, too.)

As Republic of Vermont spreads the Green Mountain gospel across the country, though, it ironically remains largely unknown in its home state.

“For how much we represent Vermont out of Vermont, Vermont has no idea who we are,” West said.

Having introduced themselves to the nation, now he and Seiler are looking to introduce themselves to their neighbors.

DROP IN THE BUCKET

West and Seiler are intimately familiar with the Vermont they’re selling. They grew up in Addison County, met at Middlebury Union High School and went to the University of Vermont. He’s on the Brandon Fire Department; she’s served on the planning commission in Goshen, population 168.

The couple and their two young children live in a cabin just up the hill from their sugarhouse. West’s parents bought the property in the 1970s as a summer retreat and built the cabin with help from the late Tony Clark of nearby Blueberry Hill Inn.

Seiler was raised on a 55-cow dairy farm in Cornwall, so the couple understood that farming was hard when they started Republic of Vermont in 2015 as a backyard maple hobby. Indeed, they encountered the same challenges as many of the state’s small agricultural operations. At the beginning, Seiler, 37, worked in grant management for the State of Vermont. West, 38, was in the music industry, touring and running a recording studio. Before long, they quit their day jobs to go all in on sugaring and beekeeping, learning the latter as apprentices with local beekeepers. As West explained their decision, “We wanted to change our lives before we had kids, before it was too late and the walls closed in on us.”

Over the first seven years, they grew maple production to 7,000 taps on their 70 acres and several leased properties nearby; the apiary reached 100 colonies of bees. But even at that scale — and successfully selling out of a couple thousand gallons of syrup per year — it’s hard to make money, West said. Sugaring is expensive, and the investment required to be profitable would have involved “a huge amount of debt.”

They’d looked at the numbers they needed to hit, with guidance from University of Vermont maple business expert Mark Cannella. They weren’t anywhere close to a scale that would make economic

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sense, Seiler said, and the goalposts were moving.

When Republic of Vermont started, the sweet spot for commercial maple producers was around 10,000 taps. Today, it’s more like 25,000, West said.

According to a recent study from the University of Vermont’s Maple Sustainability Indicators Initiative, only 25 percent of maple business owners reported their economic status as “economically viable.” Of the rest, 15 percent were considered “vulnerable” and facing economic instability. Sixty percent were “sustainable,” though those operations may “lack sufficient probability, growth potential or long-term financial resilience,” the report said.

West and Seiler had seen industry friends throw in the towel and didn’t want to do the same. Instead, at the end of 2023, the couple decided to focus on the business side of their business — its branding and marketing — while buying maple and honey from other Vermont farms to meet their existing demand.

That decision enabled them to grow their biz and flex creative skills not often associated with the daily labors of farming in Vermont.

“We get to be small, organic farmers and raise our kids on the land but in a more thoughtful, business-centric way,” Seiler said. The fact that the family’s livelihood doesn’t hinge only on what they’re producing themselves has taken some pressure off, she added: “Not spending our days panicking about a frozen pipe gives us the bandwidth to ask bigger questions.”

Business advice from the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board’s Farm & Forest Viability Program has been “gamechanging,” West said. It’s helped him and Seiler professionalize aspects of the business such as inventory systems and sourcing guidelines.

Through the program, Center for an Agricultural Economy farm and food business specialist Daniel Keeney has “ridden shotgun” with Seiler and West since fall 2024, Keeney said. He’s helped them navigate “the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns” of their new model.

“They have really amazing skill sets in making value-added products,” Keeney said, “but also, they’re artists.”

West and Seiler sometimes share photos of themselves bottling in the sugarhouse or out in the woods on a snowmobile with Republic of Vermont’s nearly 11,000 Instagram followers. But the company’s feed is dominated by local models frolicking in knee-deep snow or horizontal on a

couch in front of a panoramic mountain view — maple bottle present but not the point. On its website, candles gently flicker and professionally shot products pop against bright backgrounds. One aspirationally large stack of pancakes dares you not to add more syrup. In a very Gen Z design move, all the text is lowercase.

High-level visual and marketing knowhow isn’t a typical farming skill, Keeney said. Republic of Vermont’s out-of-state customers with disposable income both demand and appreciate those elements. By implementing them in a range of appealing goods, the maple farmers ended up tapping into affluent markets.

‘IT COMES FROM TREES’

Within Vermont, the notion of a business sourcing and selling someone else’s maple syrup instead of making its own can feel, appropriately, sticky. “Like a sin, almost,” West said. “But there’s not just one model.”

While maple and honey still account for more than half of its revenue, Republic of Vermont now sources 75 percent of what it sells from other farmers. The maple it buys is all organic and produced in Vermont, and the honey — from the Champlain Valley — is raw and minimally treated.

The company’s maple lineup is simple, even old-school. Year-round, it’s 16-ounce bottles of amber or dark and 2-ounce minis to carry with you for emergencies, like finding yourself in a diner that only serves the fake stuff. During the holiday season, the rum barrel-aged solstice maple hits the online shop.

The couple’s experience as beekeepers and sugar makers has helped as they’ve navigated the switch to purchasing from others, West said. Trust is paramount in those relationships — ones they forged over the years at Northeastern Organic Farming Association conferences and Vermont Beekeepers Association annual meetings. Showing up at those events as a buyer as well as a producer “is a very different vibe for me,” West said with a laugh. “Maybe no one else cares. But I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m on the dark side.’”

Vermont Beekeepers Association president Bianca Braman said she’s happy to supply honey from Vermont Bees, the Swanton business she co-owns with her partner, Adam Foster Collins, and his dad, Bruce Collins. Vermont Bees retails about half of its raw honey in three sizes of mason jars, Braman said. It wholesales the rest to Republic of Vermont and other well-known customers, such as Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier, Honey Road restaurant in Burlington and Stone Corral Brewery in Richmond.

Vermont Bees’ prices top the average of $3.50 to $6.50 per pound for Vermontproduced bulk honey, Braman said, which often deters other beekeepers from buying it. But Republic of Vermont started sourcing it a couple of years ago.

Ethan West working in a bee yard

A candle made with Vermont beeswax

“We were uncertain how we felt about other people bottling and selling our honey, because we do have a store presence and we love our label,” Braman said. When she and her partners recently considered supplying another major account, they instead called West and Seiler to see if the couple wanted to buy more.

“They’re just so honest and straightforward,” Braman said, “and it’s a nice partnership to be able to support two families that way.”

Now, Vermont Bees delivers buckets of honey 1,000 to 2,000 pounds at a time to Goshen, where Seiler and West process and bottle it.

Vermont Bees has between 450 and 500 colonies in Milton, Westford, Georgia and across the lake in the Chazy area of New York. Crops from the two states are kept separate and sold within their respective states so it’s clear where the honey comes from.

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“There’s a lot of honey being sold under Vermont labels that isn’t from Vermont, and it’s a difficult thing to navigate,” Braman said. With Republic of Vermont’s approach, she added, “hopefully people tasting our honey will know, ‘Oh, this is what Vermont honey tastes like.’”

That said, there’s no way to tell whether the contents of a Republic of Vermont bottle come from the 2,000 taps and a few bee yards at its Goshen HQ or one of the handful of farms with whom Seiler and West work.

“People in LA care about the quality and the story,” West said. “They don’t necessarily care that I was hunkered over the evaporator.”

Barrels of syrup are never blended, he said, to preserve each one’s unique character. But that’s not explained on the label. Outside of Vermont, Seiler added, “We’re just trying to educate the consumer that it comes from trees and is made in the spring.”

The couple landed the Erewhon account, which makes up 7 percent of their revenue, with a cold email. They have purposely avoided other large retailers, who would expect them to accept lower margins and pay fees to guarantee shelf space. In addition to supplying Erewhon,

they self-distribute to hundreds of stores, mailing carefully packed boxes straight from Goshen. Republic of Vermont is pretty big in Oklahoma City, thanks to a longtime relationship with a co-op there. Locally, it’s stocked at Healthy Living and Common Deer in Chittenden County, the Stone Mill in Middlebury, and Retreat Farm in Brattleboro.

About 50 percent of Republic of Vermont’s sales are direct-to-consumer through the company’s website, and 40 percent are wholesale. Customers who make the trek to the small shop at the Goshen sugarhouse comprise the remaining 10 percent.

Revenue grew 20 percent last year, with 60 percent of customers coming back to order again. So far this year, business has grown at the same rate. West and Seiler hope that will continue, but they shy away from a “‘Shark Tank’-style, growing-or-dying” mentality, West said. Soon, they’d like to hire an employee.

When they started — with a selfadmitted “shaky business plan” — they chose the name Republic of Vermont to give themselves flexibility if the sugaring thing didn’t work out.

“It wasn’t Ethan’s Sugar House or Goshen Sugarworks,” West said. “We could fall back on selling cookies.”

Now, the name’s breadth feels intentional.

Even the direct-to-consumer packaging feeds the narrative of wholesome Vermont. An online customer review of Republic of Vermont honey notes East Hardwick’s Sylvacurl wood shavings, used to protect jars during shipping. The fluffy curls in each box don’t look all that different from shavings piled on the snow after tapping a tree. As the reviewer writes, it “just kind of takes you to VT for a quick second.”

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In his 1760s poem “To Rutland Go,” Thomas Rowley spun an idyllic image to entice settlers living across the border in New York: “Here you good land may have, / But come and see. / The soil is deep and good, / Here in this pleasant wood; / Where you may raise your food, / And happy be.”

The state’s modern marketing also began with “agrarian authenticity,” according to Spear at the Chamber of Commerce: “maple and dairy and small farms and trust rooted in the land.”

“We’re a very small state,” Spear continued, “but in the marketplace, we operate with a much larger footprint because of the trust associated with the name.”

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That trust helped food brands such as Cabot Creamery, Ben & Jerry’s, and King Arthur Baking explode in the 1990s and early 2000s. Their nationwide success, in turn, made Vermont “synonymous with quality and artisanship,” Spear said.

The 2006 implementation of the “Representations of Vermont Origin” rule protected the state’s brand even further. For a company to capitalize on all the good things “Vermont” could convey on its label, 75 percent of a product’s ingredients would need to come from the state, or it would need to be “substantially manufactured” within its borders. That regulation eventually led Cabot to remove “Vermont” from many of its labels, but the association had already worked its magic.

“Few places have managed to scale their identity without hollowing it out,” Spear said. As the Vermont brand has evolved, the changes have been “additive rather than extractive.”

Values-driven outdoor and natural product companies such as Darn Tough and Seventh Generation helped expand the state’s reputation beyond food and, in turn, emphasized that “Vermont” can represent environmental stewardship and community focus. The state has a bevy of B Corps, the independent certification that marks a biz as “mission-driven,” balancing purpose and profit.

Today, the agrarian image, elevated craft and small-scale, sustainable sourcing come together in businesses such as Skida, Ursa Major and Vermont Glove — all “lifestyle brands,” to use the cringey term. Skida, the Burlington biz known for its playfully patterned winter hats, touts its rural Northeast Kingdom production and minimal waste. Ursa Major’s sleek website boasts that the Waterbury skin-care brand is “forest-powered,” and Vermont Glove of Randolph proclaims: “We value social and environmental sustainability as much as we value hard work.”

Republic of Vermont is right on trend: agricultural with modern design, organic or minimally treated, small production, no plastic, no synthetic fragrance.

Its bobolink magnets ($8) and knit beanies ($38) bedecked with beavers, chickadees and owls have an inherent Vermontiness, if one that’s more subtle than the old standbys of covered bridges and cow print.

When Janine Awan was stocking the shelves of her new Los Angeles shop in 2024, she was looking for “products from small brands that are unique, sustainable, well-designed and just really good,” she told Seven Days in an email. A sous chef

friend who had discovered Republic of Vermont’s maple syrup in Austin, Texas, suggested Awan give it a try.

Her store Woodcat Provisions has carried the sophisticated syrup bottles ever since, and Republic of Vermont’s maple is the key ingredient in the seasonal Dark Maple Latte at Woodcat Coffee and Dinosaur Coffee, two other shops Awan co-owns.

“Because Vermont is known for their maple syrup, people automatically know it’s going to be top quality,” she wrote. The

“eye-catching and very cute” label has “clear messaging,” she continued. And, in sunny Southern California, the syrup “isn’t a product people can find everywhere.”

DEEP ROOTS

Knowing that customers across the country are falling for Republic of Vermont products and, in the process, forming — or reinforcing — positive associations with the state is gratifying for the company’s

founders. “Our love for Vermont is why we’re here, why we’re doing this,” West said.

They take inspiration from previous waves of artists and creatives who came to the state, Seiler said, from Norman Rockwell to the back-to-the-landers to pandemic transplants. Many in that last group, by the way, are their target demographic.

While Republic of Vermont’s web design skews Gen Z, the company’s customer base slants toward women and includes a good number of baby boomers, who tend to have more disposable income than other age groups. But its shoppers are predominantly millennials, West reported.

“It’s kind of our peers,” he said. “Which is pretty cool.”

West and Seiler are Republic of Vermont’s only employees. A corporate personality test helped them recognize that they have very different work styles. “I’m the creative tornado,” West said. “She’s the oak tree that stabilizes everything.” Channeling West’s “caffeinated explosion” of ideas into a weekly meeting, where Seiler can prepare and assess, has helped their marriage and parenting, too.

Not every product has been a hit. They loved their tangy cultured maple syrup and honey, which they fermented with SCOBY, the microorganism-rich starter responsible for kombucha. The products took years to perfect, expensive equipment and tons of labor. But customers didn’t really get it. If another business wanted to make a go of it, the couple said they’d share the recipe.

Neither Seiler nor West is a formally trained designer, but they do all of their

A coffee made with Republic of Vermont’s organic dark maple syrup

Annina Seiler and Ethan West in their Goshen packing facility

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own labels. At first it was out of necessity, using a bootleg design program, since they couldn’t afford to hire someone. Now their well-developed woodsy aesthetic has spread to merch, including those beaver and loon hats screen-printed and embroidered in Vermont — but made in Asia, as is the industry norm. This fall, they’ll release their first collection of Americanmade hats and sweatshirts, produced in Vermont and Los Angeles to lessen the line’s environmental impact and ensure workers are fairly compensated, West said.

Vermont has more to say than what we’ve been stereotyped as.

Middlebury and Burlington. Owner Caroline Corrente has worked with Republic of Vermont’s maple since starting her bakery in 2017. Last year they teamed up for the Bunshine candle ($34), whose aroma of vanilla, cinnamon and cardamom seems straight out of Haymaker’s oven. (But don’t eat it.)

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“Design-wise, we realized we had way more to say than just slapping our logo on a T-shirt,” Seiler said. They draw from Vermont’s natural beauty but also play with the state’s contradictions: a rural place with progressive politics shaped by waves of migration. “We all know how great and weird and singular this place is, and we’re trying to channel that into everything we make.”

That sensibility extends to all of Republic of Vermont’s products, whether pantry items, soaps, scents or gifts. Many involve local partnerships, including with Middlebury’s Vermont Soap and, for custom wooden toy trucks ($30), Maple Landmark.

The candles started as a way to use beeswax left at the end of processing honey. Thanks to Seiler’s skill at scent formulation, people around the country now head to Republic of Vermont’s website for them specifically, rather than as an add-on to maple syrup, Seiler said.

One that sells well locally is a collaboration candle with Haymaker Bun of

“Ethan and Annina do such a lovely job of creating these really high-quality, beautiful products that are so Vermont in essence,” Corrente said. “There’s a wholesome, bucolic nostalgia that comes with that, and people really respond to it.”

As Corrente expands Haymaker’s wholesale product line (see page 40), Republic of Vermont’s out-of-state focus has been good inspiration.

“Vermont is really small,” she said. “For people that have big dreams, you eventually outgrow it.”

In return, Seiler and West have been picking Corrente’s brain about what it’s like to run a brick-and-mortar business in their hometown. The couple have spent the past year and a half planning for an eventual retail shop on Middlebury’s Main Street. They’re still waiting for the right location, but when they find it, it’ll give them an in-state presence they’ve never really had.

Their vision for the shop — with coffee, seating and maybe a music series — draws from another of the state’s icons: the general store. Like West and Seiler, Vermonters might roll their eyes at a “lifestyle brand,” but a general store is something everyone can get behind. ➆

Republic of Vermont’s Bunshine and Hibernation candles

Blue-Sky Thinking

Vermont accessories brand BirdieBlue saves ski and snowboard clothing from the landﬁll

BY DAN D’AMBROSIO

As origin stories go, Vermont accessories brand BirdieBlue has a pretty good one. Unlike many such stories, the setting is not a garage or a kitchen table but a ski lift in 2020, during the early days of the pandemic.

“I was getting on a chairlift with my son when we both heard a very loud rip from the ski pants I had been wearing for 20 years,” said founder Kate Harvey, 44, who lives in Stowe. “Literally, my rear end was hanging out. He was very embarrassed.”

Harvey, then living in Connecticut, couldn’t bring herself to throw out the pants that had taken her from her ski bum days in college to the mountains of the Northeast. Instead, she and her son, who was 5 at the time, took the pants apart and salvaged the materials for a sewing project.

“We made little pouches,” Harvey said. They were the size of a small zip wallet, big enough for her son’s rocks, coins and tiny keepsakes. “He was very proud of his and took it to school. What started as a fun hobby during COVID then started to snowball, no pun intended.”

Friends and family saw the pouches and wanted their own, and word spread. By 2022, there was enough demand to launch a retail website with a line of colorful, boldly patterned carry-all bags ($110), fanny packs ($58) and travel bags ($58), all made from upcycled ski and snowboard fabrics. Harvey named the business BirdieBlue — for the perfect blue-sky ski day.

Since its start, BirdieBlue has saved more than 15,000 pieces of gear — roughly 40,000 pounds — from landﬁlls, according to Harvey. To her, that number is as important as sales ﬁgures. Harvey’s “big goal,” she said, is “to prove you can make something new from something old and not always have to produce more and more.”

While the business’ guiding goal may be sustainability, that ethos also seems to be paying o ﬁnancially. Harvey declined to share annual revenue, but she said she saw more than 80 percent growth from 2023 to 2024 and more than 90 percent growth the following year. BirdieBlue products are stocked in more than 20 retailers across the country, Harvey said, including REI. And the company receives garments from some of the industry’s leading outdoor gear retailers — locally, that includes Burton and Turtle Fur.

The cast-o garments all help “generate new revenue streams from gear that would

The relationship with BirdieBlue helps her “sleep easy at night,” Smith said. “They’re beautiful technical fabrics that can have a new life.”

BirdieBlue begins by taking the gear apart to create a “sewing kit for our home sewers,” which includes precut fabric pieces the sewers turn into ﬁnished bags, Harvey explained. “We have about 20 women working with us, all in Vermont.”

One of those women is Romela Occaso, who lives in Kirby, near Lyndonville. Occaso started sewing during the pandemic.

“I learned to sew on YouTube,” Occaso, 45, said. “I needed a hobby.”

Occaso began working at H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Everyday) in Lyndonville, a nonproﬁt that runs a food shelf and a thrift store for clothing. Occaso would repair donated clothing to get it into salable shape.

otherwise end up in the garbage,” Harvey said.

BirdieBlue is in the process of increasing production from about 200 bags per month to 500, with a goal of 1,000 per month as demand grows. Most of the bags are sold through the company’s website and at events where Harvey meets customers in person.

Partnerships with outdoor brands, ski mountains and other organizations are BirdieBlue’s second-largest sales channel.

Burton was Harvey’s first partner — and “incredibly supportive,” she said. Before starting BirdieBlue, Harvey spent 15 years as a corporate headhunter, recruiting and coaching executives. The exposure to the corporate world served her well: When her family moved to Vermont, she immediately reached out to Burton, and the global snowboarding behemoth became a reliable supplier for the raw materials she needed to grow her business.

Burton gives BirdieBlue, free of charge, all the unrepairable gear that’s returned under warranty. Harvey drops by monthly to pick up anywhere from ﬁve to 20 garments, according to Kyle Smith, who does research and development for soft goods at Burton. Twice a year, Smith gives her all the development scraps.

The work brought her a lot of satisfaction, but she also wanted to start a business of her own. She was dabbling in repurposing old clothing into something new — using clothes the thrift store was unable to sell — when she came across BirdieBlue and its like-minded mission.

“My husband was browsing the internet and said, ‘You know, there’s somebody looking for someone to sew at home,’” Occaso recalled.

Occaso applied for a position, sewed a sample piece and landed the job. At ﬁrst, she followed Harvey’s pattern. “After a while I got used to it,” Occaso said. “I don’t need to look at the pattern. Everything is prewashed. I just sew.”

Occaso started out making ﬁve carry-all bags each month, then increased the volume. “This past month I did 30 bags,” Occaso said.

Harvey pays Occaso $35 per bag, which takes her about two hours to complete, or about $17.50 per hour. Occaso said Harvey also gave her a nice Christmas bonus.

“I’m happy to work for BirdieBlue,” Occaso said. “It’s in Vermont, it’s not mass produced, and even if it’s just a small amount [of clothing] to keep away from ﬁlling up the landﬁll and creating ocean waste, it goes a long ways. That’s what

While BirdieBlue has saved thousands of clothing items from the waste stream, the problem is bigger than one small

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Sun, but the best way to keep them out of the environment is to keep them out of products in the first place.

Burton has been working on that for more than a decade. According to the company’s website, in 2014 it started investigating the connection between its “performance treatments” containing PFAS and their impact on people and the planet. As of this winter, the company reported, its products are PFAS-free.

business in Vermont can solve. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported that in 2018, the latest year for which statistics are available, 11.3 million tons of textiles ended up in landfills in America. The recycling rate for all textiles in 2018 was 14.7 percent, with 2.5 million tons recycled.

Still, every effort matters. Ski clothing in particular is a problem in landfills because it can be coated with harmful chemicals, according to Jennifer Sun, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Environmental Science & Engineering at Harvard University. Especially concerning to Sun are PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, synthetic chemicals used since the 1940s to make products resistant to water, stains, grease and heat.

“Ski gear and outdoor clothing has been known to be a particular source of PFAS,” Sun said.

PFAS can regularly come out in the wash and get into the environment, according to Sun, but it’s even worse once the clothing gets into a landfill: The chemicals can make their way into the surface water that people and wildlife drink.

“They’re the ‘forever chemicals’ and are extremely persistent in the environment,” Sun said. “Some of them never break down.”

PFAS have also been linked to different cancers as well as metabolic and immune system dysfunction. Regulation is beginning to take effect at both the state and federal levels, according to

That’s good news for BirdieBlue as it continues its relationship with Burton. Harvey said her next target for a partnership is Patagonia, another American outdoor gear company that has committed to eliminating PFAS from its clothing.

Harvey believes her business has a scalable model that will allow for recycling a much higher volume of gear. She envisions not only adding more gear companies to her portfolio of clients but also forming partnerships with more ski resorts to take their worn clothing and gear. (She already works with Stratton Mountain Resort.)

“We believe this can be a seven- and eight-figure business,” Harvey said. “We’re a collaborator, not a competitor.”

Meghan Duff, who lives in Morristown, is doing her part to help Harvey get there. Duff describes BirdieBlue bags as indestructible and “fun,” with bright colors and patterns that appeal to her and her three children. She has purchased the bags and packs for herself, her daughters, her sister, her mother and all of her female cousins.

“It’s made in Vermont; I was born and raised in Vermont,” Duff said. She feels good about helping a small, womanowned business grow, she added. And from ski lift mishap to retail dynamo, BirdieBlue’s rise has been inspiring to watch.

“I love the story,” Duff said. ➆

Kate Harvey working in her studio

On Top of Spaghetti

Restaurateur

Jed Davis brings Italian American comfort food to Williston

BY MELISSA PASANEN • pasanen@sevendaysvt.com

One of my dinner dates was so excited to try Spaghet Red Sauce Joint that she arrived 10 minutes ahead of our appointed meeting time at the Williston restaurant, which opened in Finney Crossing in mid-January. Hovering between the host station and the merch display, Seven Days art director Diane Sullivan gleefully divulged that she was sporting her “stretchy pants.”

Though she had not yet visited this particular eatery, Diane is a devotee of what she described as “hot cheese” restaurants — aka those serving Italian American comfort food in heaping, gooey cheesedrenched portions.

An expert knows the only sensible approach when eating at such establishments is to wear a forgiving waistband. I had enlisted Diane and another

colleague, production manager John James, to help me taste test Spaghet after learning of their fondness for “hot cheese” destinations, such as Papa Frank’s in Winooski and the South Burlington outpost of Olive Garden.

That 950-location chain has set national expectations for crowd-pleasing Italian American fare with its huge portions and “never-ending” breadsticks and salad or soup, which accompany every entrée or can be ordered for $12.99. Diane said she and her late husband, Seven Days photographer Matthew Thorsen, used to install themselves at the Olive Garden bar with a bottle of Chianti “and see how many bowls of salad we could get.”

Spaghet’s a ordable, family-friendly menu and polished branding struck me as a local play for the Olive Garden customer, complete with a similar $10-and-under kids’ pasta roster, comparable entrée price points, and twinsie Italian-style doughnuts served warm with sauces for dessert. The big question: How would the new spot measure up for a pair of Olive Garden regulars?

First course ﬁrst: Spaghet notably lacks all-you- caneat breadsticks and salad or soup.

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“We can’t a ord to do that,” owner Jed Davis said with a rueful chuckle.

Spaghet is the ninth and newest eatery in the proliﬁc Chittenden County restaurateur’s portfolio. Davis, 50, is owner and managing partner of two Vermont restaurant groups. His Farmhouse Group runs two Farmhouse Tap & Grill locations in Burlington and Williston, Burlington’s El Cortijo Taqueria and Pascolo Ristorante, and South Burlington’s Guild Tavern. Davis’ newer group, Awesome Times, is responsible for Spaghet and three locations of fast casual Bliss Bee in Williston and South Burlington.

Davis swears that Spaghet is not gunning for Olive Garden — where, he said, he’s eaten only once. By contrast, he said his appreciation for old-school red-sauce joints goes way back to a family fave in New York State, where his parents

Server Anna Benedetto holding chicken Parm with spaghetti (left) and penne Genovese with warm garlic bread

Spaghetti with meatballs at Spaghet in Williston

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BY MELISSA PASANEN • pasanen@sevendaysvt.com

Miss Lyndonville Diner to Reopen With New Owners

After closing due to flooding in 2024, MISS LYNDONVILLE DINER has sold to new owners, who hope to reopen the much-missed landmark in April. As first reported by the North Star Monthly, locals TORI and JUSTIN DEOS bought the restaurant and its property for $600,000 from JANET GRAY BURNOR, Miss Lyndonville’s owner for just shy of half a century.

Known for its North Country Special burger and 37 breakfast combos, the 99-seat diner sustained serious damage when it took on more than a foot of water in July 2024. At the time, Burnor,

then 72, told planned to rebuild and seek a buyer for the business rather than reopen. She acknowledged that the closure felt “like a death in the community,” but she was ready to retire.

Tori, 33, and her husband Justin, 32, from Sutton and Lyndonville, respec tively, are among the many locals who grew up eating at the diner, Tori said. She described herself as having worked in area restaurants for a decade, cook ing, serving, bartending and managing. The Deoses talked it over, Tori said, and decided the diner “would be a good fit for our family,” which includes James, 8, and Adrianne, 4.

The couple plan to reopen with the

Justin and Tori Deos with their children, James and Adrianne

Miss Lyndonville Diner in 2024

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went on one of their first dates in junior high.

“There’s a little nostalgia,” Davis said. “It always lingered in my head, and it’s just food that I love … very accessible, good food.”

Davis envisioned the 60-seat Spaghet as “super casual” with “reasonably priced” comfort-food favorites — in contrast to Pascolo, his intimate Church Street restaurant, where all pasta is handmade on-site.

Spaghet’s menu of classics includes a simple Italian salad ($6/$9), baked ziti ($14), and chicken, eggplant ricotta or meatball Parm plates with a side of spaghetti or broccoli ($18). It also offers a roster of hot sandwiches and panini, from any of the Parms ($12) to a deluxe panini ($14) essentially loaded with an antipasto plate of meats, cheese and veggies.

Spaghet currently serves only dinner but will roll out lunch in the spring, Davis said. All dishes, he added, have been tested extensively for takeout, in which Spaghet is doing a brisk business in addition to dine-in.

In fact, the restaurant was so busy on a recent Thursday night that, despite my close attention to the online wait list — another thing Spaghet shares with Olive Garden — it went from no wait to an estimated 30 minutes right before I hopped in the car at 6:15. In the end, excited Diane in her stretchy pants had to wait 45 minutes for a table — not including the 10 minutes she added by arriving early.

Unfortunately, the small restaurant has no bar and only a tiny waiting area with a tantalizing view of plates leaving the kitchen. It would have been lovely to order a glass of wine to go with that view, but at least I got a preview of the dish I later ordered when a server heartily recommended it to us as she walked by.

When we were finally seated, in a red vinyl booth beneath a rolling glass garage door that will open onto outdoor seating in warmer weather, we quickly ordered a bottle of the mellow, fruity Trambusti Chianti ($36). My dining companions acknowledged that their bar for wine is not high. We all deemed this one pleasingly gulpable.

At Olive Garden, John said, he usually orders “whatever the cheapest red wine is” with the Tour of Italy: a thick wedge of meat lasagna, tangle of fettucine Alfredo and piece of chicken Parm. He likes the variety, he said, and that the $22.99 dish provides enough food to take home for a second meal. Diane, a vegetarian, said she’s generally happy with any combination of

pasta, red sauce and cheese. “You have to try real hard to fuck that up,” she said.

To start, we ordered Spaghet versions of bread and salad, both of which were judged to be better quality than their never-ending counterparts at Olive

Garden. The garlic bread ($4) consisted of two crusty, toasty, Parm-and-garlicflecked hunks with a ramekin of marinara; it was plenty to share among the three of us. Diane dug happily into a small Caesar salad ($6), while John and I shared a large

antipasto salad ($15) generously topped with two kinds of meats, provolone, pepperoncini and pickled red onion.

In the name of research, Diane also ordered the Buffalo cucumbers ($8), an oddly misfit dish of cuke spears drizzled

Clockwise from top left: Baked ziti, white wine, chicken Parm with spaghetti, warm garlic bread, red wine, spaghetti with meatballs, antipasto plate and penne Genovese (center)

Zeppole Ferris wheel with caramel and chocolate sauces

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with Buffalo sauce and scattered with Gorgonzola crumbles that seemed to have lost their chicken wings on the way to the table. Far more successful — and on theme — were three plump, tender and well-seasoned meatballs ($6) in a chunky marinara sauce. (Davis later told me that customers in the restaurant’s first few weeks experienced a much less delicious meatball recipe that has since been scrapped.)

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spaghetti with plenty left for lunch the next day. A side of mushy, barely garlicky garlic broccoli ($4) was the only real disappointment.

Our doggie bag containers stacked up, and Frank Sinatra was crooning, “You make me feel so young” by the time we got to dessert, around 8:15 p.m.

We were also almost the only customers left in the restaurant; Williston weeknights appear to bring an early crowd.

IT FEELS LIKE OLIVE GARDEN AND PAPA FRANK’S HAD A WEIRD BABY — IN A GOOD WAY.

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Our mains arrived in all their cheesy glory — hot and not. My penne Genovese ($16) was tossed in a rich pesto cream sauce and topped with an egg-size ball of cool, cream-hearted burrata cheese. The dairy-and-carb juggernaut was lightened somewhat with a good amount of fresh spinach and basil. Despite all that green, it was unsurprisingly on the indulgent side.

Diane’s baked ziti arrived actively bubbling like a volcano in a decorative casserole dish. “Shut your mouth!” she exclaimed. “How cute is that?” Though she declared the combo of pasta, two cheeses and red sauce tasty, she barely made a dent in it, partly because of its heft and partly because it retained its tongue-blistering temp through the rest of our meal. “This is some hot cheese,” she said.

John’s tender, nicely crusted chicken Parm crowned a pile of red-sauced

Diane surveyed the high-ceilinged restaurant with its black, white and red décor splashed with perky branding. “It has a chain-y feeling,” she said, not unappreciatively. “It feels like Olive Garden and Papa Frank’s had a weird baby — but in a good way.”

We had known what we’d order for dessert since we’d seen one of the zeppole Ferris wheels ($14) go out during our wait for a table. Ours arrived with a flourish and warm squeeze bottles of caramel and chocolate sauces. I was sure we’d need another doggie bag for some of the freshly fried, pillowy, sugared puffs, but somehow we managed to take down all 12.

“Betty Crocker,” Diane sighed contentedly, invoking the deity of baked goods. “That’s good stuff.” ➆

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Spaghet Red Sauce Joint, 27 Market St., Williston, 802-764-0097, spaghet.com

VERMONT RAIL SYSTEM

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Diane Sullivan holding her baked ziti

BY JORDAN BARRY • jbarry@sevendaysvt.com

To make an open house feel extra homey, real estate agents sometimes bake batches of cookies. If I were them, I’d switch to buns.

I’m not suggesting they sully a viewing-ready kitchen by mixing, kneading and rolling. With frozen packs of the original brioche sticky buns (“the O.G.s”) from Haymaker Bun, all they need to do is preheat the oven to 350 degrees, cut open a vacuum-sealed plastic cover and throw in a tray of four rolls.

e buns’ buttery, cinnamon-brown sugar aroma ﬁlls the air while they bake for 12 to 15 minutes, wafting out with extra oomph when the oven door is opened. Flip

and voilà — buns! e pillowy, sticky swirls make me appreciate my own house even when my toddler has turned the couch into a trash truck.

e frozen buns are a little lighter than a traditional frosted cinnamon roll and every bit as sweet as a bun fresh from the case at Haymaker’s cafés in Middlebury and Burlington. Most importantly, they require zero planning ahead beyond remembering to buy a box at the grocery store.

Vermont as well as nearby New Hampshire and New York through East Arlington’s Wilcox’s Premium Ice Cream.

Now, they’re available in 40 stores, and Craftsbury’s Myers Produce distributes them in the Bay State, Connecticut, Rhode Island and more widely in New York from its Massachusetts warehouse.

Haymaker has been selling packages of the O.G.s ($12.50 average) since January 2023, the same month its original location on Middlebury’s Bakery Lane was named a James Beard Awards semiﬁnalist for Outstanding Bakery. Both there and in Burlington, the cafés sell fresh buns in rotating ﬂavors, sandwiches, salads, and other items for breakfast and lunch.

“It was a COVID project,” chefowner Caroline Corrente said of the ready-to-heat product line. For now, the cinnamon-swirled O.G. is her business’ only wholesale offering.

Middlebury to a second location in Burlington in 2024, Corrente moved the frozen bun production to the openkitchen bakery on Pine Street. e process is similar to baking Haymaker’s fresh buns, Corrente said, though staff does it all in one day rather than prooﬁng the dough overnight. e frozen buns are also a slightly different shape: Instead of being round coils, they have square edges to ﬁt the tray they’re baked in. After baking, trays are vacuum sealed, boxed and stored in chest freezers.

“I’m going to be laughing one day when I think about all of my employees sealing these little boxes — the same way I laugh about making buns out of my house, where I could only ﬁt 24 in my oven at a time,” Corrente said. ings have certainly changed since Corrente started Haymaker in her home kitchen in 2017. She hinted at the possibility of opening more brick-and-mortar cafés in Vermont and said she hopes to have frozen buns in 75 to 100 stores by the end of 2026. Buying a box at the Middlebury co-op or City Market has become part of my grocery routine, with a spot reserved for Haymaker’s frozen buns in my otherwise unorganized chest freezer. I’ve served them at toddler birthday parties, at last-minute holiday brunch gatherings and on a random Tuesday morning, thankful each time that they only take 12 minutes to bake. ➆

But the frozen format “gives us a lot of room to play around” with different ﬂavors and box sizes, Corrente said. e Haymaker team makes 150,000 buns per year, counting both fresh and frozen. When the biz expanded from

Haymaker’s buns ﬁll the market gap between crack-open tubes of cinnamon rolls and $100 unbaked rolls ordered through Goldbelly, a nationwide delivery platform. Corrente hasn’t taken on investment to scale the biz, but she said frozen bun sales have grown organically from their start at the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op to distribution around

“Small Pleasures” is an occasional column that features delicious and distinctive Vermont-made snacks or drinks that pack a punch. Send us your favorite little bites or sips with big payoff at food@ sevendaysvt.com.

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Haymaker Bun brioche sticky buns before freezing

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diner’s time-tested menu. Tori and her husband don’t have favorites: “We like all of it,” she said. Their son does, however. James remembers eating at Miss Lyndonville before it closed, his mom said, and is especially excited to order pancakes topped with strawberries and whipped cream.

Vermont Farmer Corie Pierce

Featured on PBS’ ‘Women of the Earth’

The second-season finale of Charlotte filmmaker CHIARA HOLLENDER’s “Women of the Earth,” featuring Vermont farmer CORIE PIERCE of BREAD & BUTTER FARM, will air on PBS stations around the country and go live on pbs.com this Thursday, March 12.

Hollender, 31, created and directed the “Women of the Earth” documentary series from PBS Terra to share the stories of women stewarding the land and cultivating climate solutions across the country. The episode about Pierce, who owns a diversified farm that straddles the South Burlington-Shelburne line, is the 11th and final one produced so far. Hollender said it “explores what resilience truly looks like for a Vermont farm in an era of intensifying floods.” Hollender noted that Pierce’s

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husband, musician Chris Dorman, composed all the music for the episode.

Past episodes have featured urban beekeeper and educator Nicole Rivera Hartery of Riverton, N.J.; and Lucille Contreras, founder of the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project, an Indigenous-led effort to restore bison to Apache land. The 11th episode is the only one so far to highlight a farmer from Hollender’s home state. The filmmaker said it may also be the series finale.

“PBS is on board to distribute another season, but federal funding cuts have made the future of many ongoing series uncertain, including mine,” Hollender said. If the episode about Pierce is the last, she reflected, “The fact that it focuses on the community I’ve spent almost all of my life in [makes it] all the more special.” ➆

Still of Corie Pierce from “Women of the Earth”

Spinning Plates

Book review: Sidework, Sasha Hom

BY K.C. PHIPPS

Sidework is an immaculate debut from Vermont author Sasha Hom. Even before splitting it open, a reader can sense that they are about to savor a delicacy, a perfectly ripened work. The inside is clean and buttery. Finely chopped sentences are plated with bold amounts of white space. Chapter breaks are served frequently and

right on schedule. The novella even has a pleasing heft when balanced on the tips of one’s ﬁngers.

The story follows a Korean American mother and adoptee who lives on the West Coast in a van with her four children, two dogs and husband. While the dad homeschools the kids from various parking lots, the mom hustles to earn bread waiting

THE BOOK IS PRACTICALLY PHOTOGRAPHIC IN ITS ABILITY TO CAPTURE THE MINUTIAE OF AN INCONSPICUOUS LIFE.

tables. These details seem to echo Hom’s own life: She, too, is a Korean adoptee who homeschools her four children off the grid, in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Hom’s writing is so intimate, so precise, you’d be forgiven for thinking Sidework is entirely autobiographical. It’s practically photographic in its ability to capture the minutiae of an inconspicuous life, down to the biscuits and “gray gravy with chunks of the unknown and not-spoken-of mixed in.”

The entirety of the novella, published in 2025, is conﬁned to a single morning shift at a restaurant that is fascinatingly unexceptional. The diner is nameless, as are the narrator and most of the recurring characters: “C-girl,” “the boss (wife),” “the Suit in the Backroom” and the indomitable sidekick, “The Barista with Lyme.”

EXCERPT FROM SIDEWORK

“[...] at’s the main reason I stopped having more kids. I just felt like I could not brush another set of teeth.”

“I feel you on that one. Even one is enough.”

“Well, not to mention our own. I mean, I don’t see how people can work full-time and be anything other than employees. Like, how do two working parents ever get to be parents?”

“Did you hear what happened to that woman from the Buddhist temple and her two kids during that last heavy rain?” she asks.

“How they drowned?”

“Yeah. I keep a small hatchet in my car now, just in case.”

I think of the headlines on e Times in the Grim Reaper’s paper. “Don’t you think we should teach our children how to die beforehand? I mean, think of all the things we prepare them for that might not ever happen, like college.” I try out my ﬁre drill theory on her, but she just stares at me blankly, blinking hard a couple of times.

“Matcha Latte. With coconut milk, right?” She nods.

I release her water bottle to the table. On second thought, I pick the bottle back up and tilt, pouring water into her glass, something I never do for a customer.

While the plot only covers seven hours, the story itself encompasses a vast life. Seismic events peek through the frayed seams of the workday. Fried eggs might hint at an ATM robbery. Coloring books may recall images of hangman’s knots.

The pacing is simultaneously slow and whip-fast. In clumsier hands, this combo would risk being an exhausting read. But the writing in Sidework is so deft, a reader barely notices that their co ee was topped o — twice! — as they were turning the pages.

“The owner — the wife — yells at me to slow down,” our protagonist explains. “The cooks tell me to hurry up.”

The mother’s life is a relentless pushpull from opposing priorities. She stands braced in the center of these forces like a lighthouse, worn down but still in operation, still able to provide periodic glints of sardonic humor and maternal care. But mostly, she’s running on the steady rhythm of survival. There’s not much air for anything else.

The book is named after the Sisyphean tasks she must do between serving guests, including “Put ketchups on tables,” “Start co ee (at 12-min b/f7 only!)” and “Turn

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on ACCEPTABLE morning music,” all decreed by the disembodied omnipresences that are “the mgr.,” “the cameras” and “the memo behind the computer consul,” the one that shouts: “SERVERS! Do ALL of your SIDEWORK. That means EVERYTHING!”

These menial chores feel just as crucial for her survival as escaping the local wildfires. Sidework is never just on the side. It’s crammed into the crowded nucleus of her life, where everything is in a 200-way tie for the rank of Highest Priority. Locating more Splenda packets is as dire as finding an apartment, which is just as important as taking out the vats of butter (“first!”), keeping the dogs from destroying the car seats, grabbing creamers for the two-top, getting any ounce of sleep and refilling Wynona’s silverware bucket. Her children need food, but so does the Suit; can’t let the Suit in the Backroom go hungry, now can we?

As a writer, Hom lassos this cyclone masterfully. Memories and dreams and poems and play-by-plays all swirl together in a symphonic blend. In the messiness of the sidework vortex, the narrator may have to clarify whether she’s referring to, say, her child or her dog, but the need for clarity speaks more clearly than the clarification itself.

Sidework provides a unique vantage on modern American poverty and how this poverty relates to the system that incubates it. The restaurant owners donate free meals to their patrons during a local disaster, yet they rebuke the staff for pocketing leftovers from dirty plates; the unspoken, chummy rules of customer service prevent workers from ever sharing their realities; no matter the many fistfuls of cash you might earn as you bust ass waiting tables, that income will never count in the eyes of landlords or lenders, because that money isn’t as real as everyone else’s.

Despite its grounding in the material world, Sidework also flirts with the supernatural but only as much as any of our lives ever do. The more you sink into the smooth flow state of Hom’s writing, the more you begin to sense an eerie presence that lurks in the shadowy hallways above the kitchen, or sometimes sits alone by the window reading a newspaper, or stands dead still at the very edge of the story, or maybe the center, observing, talking to itself, or maybe talking to the narrator, or maybe talking to you.

But this shadow is not to be addressed directly, whatever it is. Because it’s the sidework we must stay focused on. Always do the sidework. ➆

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Sidework by Sasha Hom, Black Lawrence Press, 155 pages. $11.99-21.95.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Founder Karen Kevra Taps Classical Music ‘Power Couple’ to Lead Capital City Concerts

BY AMY LILLY • lilly@sevendaysvt.com

Vermont’s classical music scene has a new power couple: flutist Jillian Reed and pianist Tyler Emerson. Originally from Montpelier and Lyndonville, respectively, the 29-year-olds first met as high schoolers backstage at a Young Artist Showcase Recital at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington. They married in 2024. So it was appropriate that a St. Paul’s audience last month was among the first to hear of the couple’s newest appointment: as co-artistic directors of Capital City Concerts. During a February 27 performance, flutist Karen Kevra announced that Reed and Emerson will take over the Montpelier-based series she founded 26 years ago.

Kevra will continue in an advising role and as a guest artist. In a press release, she wrote that Reed — her student of four years — and Emerson “are outstanding

communicators, experienced administrators, and live and breathe the human connection that is at the heart of chamber music.”

Reed, who is tall and gregarious, and Emerson, calm and practical, bring a shared passion not just for music but also for social activism. And, usefully, they know business and organizational management. Reed served as principal flute in both the Green Mountain Youth Symphony and the Vermont Youth Orchestra before enrolling at Carnegie Mellon University School of Music in Pittsburgh. After a yearlong illness — she is “totally healthy” now, she said — she transferred to Bard College and Conservatory in New York, earning a dual degree in flute performance and human rights. Reed said her ailment alerted her to the problem of “what happens when musicians can’t make music.” She wrote her human-rights thesis

on issues of health and ableism in the music world.

Emerson’s trajectory has been oddly similar, and not just because he and Reed both attended Capital City Concerts while growing up. A veteran of the VYO as a violinist — an instrument he now plays “for fun,” he said — he won the Vermont All State Music Festival solo scholarship as a pianist his senior year of high school. At SUNY Purchase College and Conservatory of Music, Emerson double majored in economics and piano performance but took time off after a sudden leukemia diagnosis, followed by three years of cancer treatment. He wrote his thesis on people with disabilities and the American labor force.

The couple’s interest in helping others has led them to worlds beyond music. Reed cofounded a secondhand clothing operation in 2020, called Thrift 2 Fight, to support social justice work in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. She now co-runs the business out of a storefront in Tivoli, N.Y. — a town near Bard where she and Emerson live and maintain studios. In a 2023 TEDx talk, she and her cofounder explained how Thrift 2 Fight sustains itself and funds local social justice efforts entirely through donated clothes.

Meanwhile, Reed performs in major New York City venues as a sub in the American Symphony Orchestra, among others, and teaches in Bard Conservatory’s preparatory program for students under 18.

Emerson called his illness and recovery “a transformative experience,” adding, “It’s hard to believe that everything is fine now.” He’s since testified before the Vermont legislature in support of paid family and medical leave, as well as organized bone marrow donor drives. He now volunteers on a state-funded climate committee in Tivoli and works as a research manager at Bard’s nonprofit Economic Democracy Initiative. The couple will start living part time in Vermont when their Capital City Concerts tenure begins. In the meantime, they will perform in the series’ final concert under Kevra — “Fauré Foray,” on April 25 at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier.

Neither expects to dramatically shift the musical focus of Capital City Concerts, which has regularly highlighted works for flute and often included pianists. But will the series address issues of social justice moving forward?

“Absolutely,” Reed said. “I think musicians do their best work when they think of their artistry as connected with what’s happening in the world.” ➆

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Capital City Concerts presents “Fauré Foray,” Saturday, April 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. $20-50; $10 for kids under 18. capitalcityconcerts.org

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Picture Perfect

Landscape photographer Adam Silverman captures Vermont at its best

The full Sugar Moon rising behind Camel’s Hump. Fiery sunsets lighting up Lake Champlain.

Fall foliage engulfing Smugglers’ Notch. From behind his camera lens, photographer and Colchester resident Adam Silverman has captured all these picturesque scenes and more.

Silverman was drawn to photography from a young age. He moved to Vermont in 2000 to work as a reporter, and later editor, at the Burlington Free Press After 18 years in journalism, he became the public information officer for the Vermont State Police. Through it all, he has kept his camera close by.

About 11 years ago, Silverman started a website that features his striking ﬁneart scenic landscape photos of Vermont. He shares the images and drone footage on social media and has amassed more than 42,000

followers. Silverman loves reading everyone’s comments, but he said he’d be taking photos whether he had an audience or not.

In the latest episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger met Silverman at the Burlington waterfront. They walked across frozen Lake Champlain to the Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse, where Silverman photographed the sun setting behind the Adirondacks.

Sollberger spoke about filming the episode.

Why did you focus on this photographer?

from the ice. I wanted to learn more about how he captures these ﬂeeting moments, so I asked to document one of his trips.

It looked cold.

The temperature was 26 degrees, but it felt much colder due to the windchill. The lighthouse was only about half a mile from shore, but the wind made conversation difficult. Silverman wore heated gloves with touch-screen capability, which allowed him to operate his camera. He goes out in all sorts of weather, so this outing was perfectly representative.

Were there many people on the ice?

MOST OF MY PHOTOGRAPHY IS BASED ON FOMO.

I’ve been a fan of Silverman’s photos for years. They are so eye-catching and otherworldly — I always slow down when his images appear in my social media feed. Lake Champlain is frozen over for the ﬁrst time since 2019, and Silverman has been posting tons of stunning photos

There were paths worn into the snow from the Burlington waterfront to the breakwater. Despite the cold temps, dozens of people were exploring the area. Standing on the ice, looking back at Burlington from an unusual perspective, is such a treat.

How does Silverman juggle his photo side hustle with a full-time job? You have to be a bit obsessed to produce this much high-caliber content. As Silverman joked, “Most of my photography is based on FOMO” — fear of missing out. He spends 15 to 30 hours per week capturing these images, editing them and posting them online. His wife, Kristin, helps manage his photo business and designs and ships his annual calendar, for which fans vote online to choose the images. The Silvermans sold almost 1,000 calendars for 2026. And Adam will continue to brave the elements, capturing our state from its best angles. ➆

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Green Mountain Film Festival Celebrates a Quarter Century

BY MARGOT HARRISON margot@sevendaysvt.com

e Green Mountain Film Festival marks its 25th anniversary this week with screenings of 32 feature ﬁlms, ranging from the ﬁery documentary WTO/99 (about 1999’s landmark anti-globalism protests) to the winsome, Oscarnominated animation Arco

Running ursday through Sunday, March 12 to 15, at the Savoy eater, Capitol eater and other venues in downtown Montpelier, the fest offers a chance to see the world premiere of e Birds Tell Me All ere Is to Know, a drama set in upstate New York about the unlikely camaraderie between a retired artist with dementia and a young woman struggling with grief. Brooklyn director Aidan Cronin will be on hand for a Q&A.

Making its Vermont premiere is opening-night drama e Scout, about the unusual job of location scouting for ﬁlm crews; ﬁlmmaker Paula Andrea GonzálezNasser drew on her own experience in the profession. Another local premiere, Sky Hopinka’s documentary Powwow People, follows a group of Native artists over a day as they prepare and stage a performance.

GMFF continues a tradition of presenting highly topical films with Cutting rough Rocks, the first Iranian documentary to be nominated for an Oscar. It profiles Sara Shahverdi, a divorcée, “motorcycling midwife” (as the BBC called her), advocate for girls’ education and the first woman to be elected to the government of her rural village. e film shows us a segment of Shahverdi’s life without much context or commentary, but this forthright, tireless woman speaks for herself, without apologies. We see her interact with a broad swath of her community, including schoolgirls she hopes to inspire and judges and doctors who lay down patriarchal theocratic law. It’s an illuminating look beyond the headlines.

Another selection, Julia Loktev’s My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 — Last Air in Moscow, is a searing chronicle of the end of Russia’s free press with the invasion of Ukraine. All ﬁve hours of it (with two intermissions) are fascinating and urgently relevant.

LGBTQ culture takes center stage in two restored ﬁlms from 2001. By Hook or by Crook is a buddy comedy about two trans men, while Gypsy 83 takes us on a coming-of-age road trip to a Stevie Nicks look-alike contest. A newer selection, Burlington native Annapurna Sriram’s Fucktoys, has “future cult classic” written all over it, following a pansexual sex worker through a surreal landscape on a quest to restore her karma.

Architecture fans will want to catch Waitsfield director Allie Rood’s Prickly Mountain and My Design/Build Life, about the improvisational architecture movement that her father helped spearhead in Warren. Vermont filmmakers are also represented by two programs of shorts, one of them showcasing the products of ORCA Media’s sci-fi-themed 2026 Film Slam.

A Friday gala at Lost Nation eater features a short ﬁlm inspired by late Vermont poet Louise Glück’s “Heaven and Earth” and an excerpt from a forthcoming Hannah Dennison dance-theater piece. A Friday the 13th Dance Party follows at Montpelier Performing Arts Hub.

Check out a bold experimental documentary about Black history (BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions), explore the contradictions of colonialism (Portuguese drama I Only Rest in the Storm), or simply descend to the Savoy’s basement and bask in Natalie Jones’ looping short “Mantle of Dusk,” billed as “an abstract landscape ﬁlm from the mouth of the mad river.” Whatever you choose, the appetite for adventurous cinema appears to be alive and well in Vermont’s capital. ➆

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Green Mountain Film Festival, ursday through Sunday, March 12 to 15, at the Capitol eater, Savoy eater and other venues in Montpelier. Single tickets $1012; ﬁve-ticket pack $50; all-access pass $125. gmffestival.org

ARTS NEWS

Stephen R. Bissette Named Vermont Cartoonist Laureate

BY MARY ANN LICKTEIG maryann@sevendaysvt.com

Windsor cartoonist Stephen R. Bissette has been named Vermont’s sixth cartoonist laureate. e artist — renowned for his work as cocreator of the graphic novel series e Saga of the Swamp ing, his comic book S.R. Bissette’s Tyrant and his adaptation of the Steven Spielberg ﬁlm 1941 into a graphic novel — will receive his appointment at the Vermont Statehouse on ursday, April 9. e term for the laureate role is three years.

“As a cartoonist, scholar, and teacher, Steve Bissette’s inﬂuence on comics is profound,” Center for Cartoon Studies cofounder James Sturm said in a statement announcing the appointment. “ is honor is richly deserved and reﬂects a lifetime of extraordinary work.”

serialized Lost Girls, by Moore and Melinda Gebbie, and From Hell, by Moore and Eddie Campbell. e latter was adapted into a 2001 feature ﬁlm starring Johnny Depp.

An author of ﬁction, nonﬁction and essays, Bissette has illustrated books by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman; horror writers Douglas E. Winter, Rick Hautala and Joe R. Lansdale; and Vermont’s own Joseph A. Citro.

Late last year, Lighthouse Press announced plans to publish a deluxe reproduction of S.R. Bissette’s Tyrant, which failed to achieve much commercial success when it was originally published in the 1990s. e story of a Tyrannosaurus rex and his struggle to survive ran as four issues printed in black and white on newsprint. Nominated for an Eisner Award in 1995, the work featured “gloriously rendered Cretaceous period landscapes and epic storytelling that has earned it cult status,” Publishers Weekly said in a November article.

Bissette, 70, is a founding faculty member of the White River Junction cartoon school and taught there from 2005 until 2020. Last year he was inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame, one of the comic book industry’s most prestigious honors.

A 1978 graduate of New Jersey’s Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Bissette helped write the Creator’s Bill of Rights, a 1988 document that articulated comic book artists’ ownership of and control over their work. Also in the ’80s, with writer Alan Moore and illustrator John Totleben, he revitalized the DC Comics series Swamp ing into a critically acclaimed horror classic.

Bissette also edited and published Taboo, an anthology of edgy adult comics that

In addition to the reproduction, Lighthouse Press plans to publish an oversize original art edition with images shot from Bissette’s hand-drawn pages. Vermont is the only state that regularly appoints a cartoonist laureate. Norwich cartoonist Tillie Walden currently holds the post. Past honorees are James Kochalka, Alison Bechdel, Rick Veitch and the late Ed Koren. ➆

INFO

Springfield Cinemas 3 will host a public event to honor Bissette on Saturday, April 11, 12:30 p.m. e cartoonist will introduce Constantine a 2005 film starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine, a character Bissette helped create. Tickets, available through the box office at 802-885-1009, cost $20, and proceeds will support the Center for Cartoon Studies’ new production lab.

A still from Fucktoys

COURTESY

e Saga of the Swamp ing art by Stephen R. Bissette

Stephen R. Bissette

on screen

The Bride! ★★★

First published in 1818, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is in no danger of going out of style. Last fall, Guillermo del Toro brought us his adaptation of the novel. In 2023, Poor Things o ered a saucy take on the mythos, with Emma Stone winning an Oscar for her performance as an unruly reanimated Victorian corpse.

A sizable contingent of viewers, however, objected to Poor Things’ raunchy depiction of female self-realization, noting that the movie was neither written nor directed by a woman. They might prefer The Bride!, an irreverent new twist on the 1935 Bride of Frankenstein, scripted and helmed by part-time Vermont resident Maggie Gyllenhaal.

The deal

Mary Shelley (Jessie Buckley) is dead, but she has things to say. Addressing the audience as “darlings,” the deceased author announces we’re about to see the version of Frankenstein she didn’t dare write in her lifetime — a version that tells the shocking truth about being a woman.

We then ﬁnd ourselves in 1936 Chicago, where Mary’s salty spirit proceeds to possess a young woman named Ida (also

Buckley). Mary unleashes Ida’s latent hatred of the patriarchy, but when she calls out the evil doings of the local crime boss, she meets a speedy, violent end.

Meanwhile, Frankenstein’s monster, or “Frank” (Christian Bale), is somehow real, also in Chicago and still lonely for female companionship. He enlists Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening), a modern-day mad scientist skilled in “reinvigoration” of the dead, to make him a mate.

Naturally, the corpse they use is Ida’s. Reborn as “the Bride,” fueled by Ida’s good-time-girl thirst for life and Mary’s eloquence and rage, our heroine has doubts about an arranged marriage to a dour monster. But she does know she wants to party. The Bride and Frank embark on a wild road trip across America, becoming celebrity criminals as they leave dead men and befuddled detectives in their wake.

Will you like it?

I had the strangest sense of déjà vu while watching the movie. The more Mary’s ghost insisted that the story was explosively new, the more retro and familiar it seemed … almost as if I’d watched a similarly star-studded updating

of Bride of Frankenstein 40 years ago. Finally, my memory dredged up 1985’s The Bride (see sidebar), a movie that my teenage self had rushed to the nearest mall multiplex to see, only to despise it as heavy-handed and “too MTV.”

The Bride! has a whole di erent plot from The Bride, and I have no doubt it’s the better ﬁlm, if only for the production design, the cinematography, the lead performances and the gloriously chaotic musical sequences. Gyllenhaal has a lot of ideas about institutionalized misogyny and women’s sexual pleasure, and she puts them all into the mouth of the Bride, who spews forth Mary’s pent-up thoughts as if she’s speaking in tongues. (Or like a thesaurus — Mary is fond of word association.)

Quoting the classic resistance motto “I prefer not to,” from Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” the Bride is a proto-punk rebel with a literary pedigree. Her Frank is a sensitive theater kid at heart, obsessed with a silver-screen star (Jake Gyllenhaal) who has a disability. Frank’s also a bit of an incel, but the ﬁery Bride always has the option of leaving him in the dust. What’s not to love?

For all these strong points, I can’t help

thinking that my problem with The Bride is also my essential problem with The Bride! Gyllenhaal’s ﬁlm is the 2026 equivalent of “too MTV” — vibes driven. It’s built on a fun aesthetic, stu ed with cultural references and timely talking points, and action-packed. But it never slows down enough to develop organic relationships between its characters, and that’s its downfall.

Frank and the Bride rarely talk — they grunt and pontiﬁcate and scream, like two drunks on an endless bender. The Bride’s murderous violence (always directed at cops or attempted rapists) provokes ﬁts of remorse, yet her character seems too stu ed with ideological baggage to evolve in any natural way.

The movie gives more breathing time to scenes involving the two detectives on the case (Peter Sarsgaard and Penélope Cruz), allowing the actors to develop some chemistry. But their subplot is ham-handed, belatedly supplying the characterization of pre-possession Ida that we never got to see on-screen.

While Shelley’s Frankenstein is about asserting your worth as an individual when others call you a monster, The Bride! explores a more postmodern, crowdsourced form of subjectivity that never quite gels. Presenting a spin-o of a classic as the real story the long-dead author meant to tell — even with an ironic wink — takes guts. I hope Gyllenhaal will keep taking big swings like that as a ﬁlmmaker, but for me this one was a miss.

MARGOT HARRISON margot@sevendaysvt.com

IF YOU LIKE THIS, TRY…

THE BRIDE (1985; rentable): Initially, I thought I’d hallucinated this earlier attempt to put a feminist spin on Bride of Frankenstein, but no: Jennifer Beals (of Flashdance) plays the title character, Sting is Baron Frankenstein, and Clancy Brown is the monster.

LISA FRANKENSTEIN (2024; rentable): Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody, this horror rom-com about a 1980s high schooler and her corpse boyfriend is developing a cult following.

FRANKENSTEIN (2025; Netflix): Nominated for nine Oscars, Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation follows Shelley’s own vision of the “monster” as not a monster at all. Far from lumbering and grumbling, Jacob Elordi plays a bookish emo type with daddy issues.

Frankenstein and his Bride become an undead Bonnie and Clyde in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s riot grrl take on the story.

NEW IN THEATERS

FOR WORSE: A newly sober divorcée finds herself dating a much younger man in this rom-com written and directed by and starring Amy Landecker. (90 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

REMINDERS OF HIM: An ex-convict tries to rebuild her life and reconnect with her daughter in this adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel, starring Maika Monroe and Bradley Whitford and directed by Vanessa Caswill. (114 min, PG-13. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Welden)

SIRAT: A father seeks his daughter in North Africa in this surreal epic from Oliver Laxe, nominated for two Oscars. (114 min, R. Partizanfilm)

UNDERTONE: A podcast host (Nina Kiri) makes the mistake of playing some viral, supposedly deadly recordings in this horror flick, directed by Ian Tuason. (93 min, R. Essex, Majestic)

CURRENTLY PLAYING

2026 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: Choose from three separate programs: Animation (66 min), Live Action (114 min) and Documentary (153 min). (Majestic [Animation & Documentary only], Savoy [all], VTIFF [Animation Fri & Sun only, Live Action Fri & Sat only, Documentary Sat & Sun only])

THE BRIDE!HHH Writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s take on Bride of Frankenstein takes place in 1930s Chicago and stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale as the undead couple. (126 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Stowe; reviewed 3/11)

CRIME 101HHH1/2 A thief and an insurance broker team up in this caper drama, starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Halle Berry. (140 min, R. Big Picture, Capitol)

EPIC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERTHHHH1/2 Baz Luhrmann’s documentary unearths new footage and recordings. (90 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Capitol, Majestic, Welden)

GOATHHH A goat gets a chance to play “roarball” with his idols in this animated animal adventure. (100 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic)

GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIEHHH1/2 Diner patrons must save the world in Gore Verbinski’s action comedy. (134 min, R. Majestic)

HEELHHH1/2 A couple force a young criminal to undergo their version of “rehabilitation” in Jan Komasa’s psychological thriller, starring Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough. (110 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

HOPPERSHHH1/2 A young woman transfers her consciousness to a robotic beaver to discover what the animal world is really like in this animated comedy, with the voices of Piper Curda and Bobby Moynihan. (105 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Welden)

THE LOVE THAT REMAINSHHHH A family weathers the parents’ separation in this comedy-drama from Iceland. (109 min, NR. Savoy)

OBEXHHHH A man seeks his dog in the surreal world of a video game in this sci-fi horror thriller from Albert Birney. (90 min, NR. Catamount)

PILLIONHHHH A man finds himself caught up in a BDSM romance with a biker in Harry Lighton’s dark comedy starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård. (106 min, NR. Partizanfilm; reviewed 3/4)

A POETHHHH1/2 A poet (Ubeimar Rios) confronts his own obscurity as he tutors a talented teen in this acclaimed Colombian film. (123 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

A PRIVATE LIFEHHH1/2 Jodie Foster plays a psychiatrist convinced her patient was murdered in this French psychological thriller, also starring Daniel Auteuil. (103 min, R. Catamount)

PROTECTORHH Milla Jovovich plays a veteran who takes on criminals to rescue her daughter in Adrian Grunberg’s action drama, with D.B. Sweeney and Matthew Modine. (92 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

SCREAM 7HH A new Ghostface killer targets the daughter of final girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) in this throwback from Kevin Williamson. (114 min, R. City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Stowe)

SEND HELPHHH1/2 An employee and her boss are stranded on a desert island in Sam Raimi’s horror thriller. (113 min, R. Majestic; reviewed 2/4)

WUTHERING HEIGHTSHHH Emerald Fennell’s steamy take on Emily Brontë’s novel stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. (136 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic; reviewed 2/18)

YOU GOT GOLD: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE: Michael John Warren’s documentary chronicles a two-night tribute to the artist at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in 2022. (90 min, NR. Savoy)

ZOOTOPIA 2HHH1/2 Disney’s animated critters return. (108 min, PG. Essex, Majestic)

OLDER FILMS AND SPECIAL SCREENINGS

BOB MACKIE: NAKED ILLUSION (Marquis, Wed 11 only)

CAIRO STATION (Partizanfilm, Wed 11 only)

DOUBLE INDEMNITY (Catamount, Wed 11 only)

GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL (Capitol, Savoy, Thu-Sun only)

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE 35TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Fri-Sun only)

OPEN THEATERS

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)

BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info

BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com

*CAPITOL THEATER: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com

CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org

CITY CINEMA: 137 Waterfront Plaza, Newport, 334-2610, citycinemanewport.com

ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com

MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com

MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com.

*PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com

*PARTIZANFILM: 230 College St., Unit 13, Burlington, 276-4588, partizanfilm.org

PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com

SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com

THE SCREENING ROOM @ VTIFF: 60 Lake St., Ste. 1C, Burlington, 660-2600, vtiff.org

STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com

*STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com

WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com

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REVIEW

Pretty Polarized

Winter is worth seeing in “Zero Celsius” at Mad River Valley Arts

BY ALICE DODGE • adodge@sevendaysvt.com

Ihave never made sense of Groundhog Day. I’m ﬁne with the idea of long-term weather forecasting via rodent, but the idea that winter could ever be over by March is downright fantastical. Even as we gain sunlight and puddles, the ever-present chance of a blizzard or subzero snap means I won’t put away the snow pants until May.

The question that’s top-of-mind for many Vermonters — When will winter end? — takes on a deeper, longer-term meaning at “Zero Celsius,” a group exhibition on view through April 23 at Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsﬁeld, with a few works installed at Sugarbush Resort in nearby Warren. In this

show, snow hasn’t lost its luster; instead, the works highlight its natural beauty and its complex relationship to culture. It comes across as a phenomenon that, in the face of climate change, needs to be valued before it melts once and for all.

Cocurators Sam Talbot-Kelly and Beth Bingham modeled the exhibition on one produced last year at the Sun Valley Museum of Art in Idaho titled “SNOW SHOW: Winter Now.” Talbot-Kelly invited three of that show’s ﬁve artists to present their works again in “Zero Celsius,” alongside smaller contributions by artists from Vermont and New England. The show also

SNOW COMES ACROSS AS A PHENOMENON THAT, IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, NEEDS TO BE VALUED BEFORE IT MELTS ONCE AND FOR ALL.

Ripton environmentalist and author Bill McKibben.

Projected across one entire wall of the gallery, the film shows images of icebergs and water shot from a small open boat in Greenland in summer 2019. No people are pictured, other than the occasional shadow of the boat and its crew across the snow, but there is an English-subtitled voiceover narrative in Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) by Claus Foss Hansen, the local boat driver. The film’s visuals are spectacular. The icebergs are reflected in the placid, mirrorlike surface of the water. Perpetual sunset illuminates the snow and ice with glowing pinks and an unreal deep blue. Some scenes, filmed from above, show chunks of ice bobbing along and breaking up; in others, the icebergs tower at impossible scale.

Reynolds is also a painter, and some of his other works — including one presented alongside the ﬁlm in “SNOW SHOW” — reference historical maritime paintings of ships and shipwrecks. The documentary’s imagery seems to be a direct descendant of romantic portrayals of the Arctic, such as Frederic Edwin Church’s hit 1861 painting “The Icebergs.” At the time, the far north had captured public imagination as a place of both beauty and horror; Sir John Franklin’s expedition to ﬁnd the Northwest Passage in the 1840s had resulted in the slow, horrible deaths of everyone aboard his ships, HMS Erebus and Terror, locked in ice for two years.

includes skis made by Boston custom ski manufacturer Parlor and vintage outdoor gear lent by the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

Most of the gallery space is given over to a media room where visitors can rest on ski resort-esque wooden benches to watch two looping video installations. The first of these, “The Word for Weather Is Knowledge,” is a short film, just under 15 minutes, by Los Angeles artist Rob Reynolds. On Saturday, March 14, Mad River Valley Arts will screen the film at Big Picture Community Hub for the Arts in Waitsfield, followed by a conversation between Reynolds and

In Reynolds’ ﬁlm, the speaker highlights the perils of ignoring the weather and climate (as Franklin did) by describing the changes he has noticed — shorter winters, smaller icebergs — and a key Kalaallisut cultural concept: sila. The word means weather, but also a general awareness of climate and the weather that’s coming, and how to stay responsive to it, as the speaker describes it. “You can’t limit the word sila only to weather … such as snow, or rain. It also refers to how a person thinks.”

Brad Johnson’s “Terra Montane,” a six-channel video installation also looping in the gallery, likewise grapples with how we conceptualize a melting landscape but from a very di erent perspective. Through overlapping projections and with an atmospheric, experimental soundtrack, Johnson gives us images of mountains and ice caves,

Chasinghorse III” by Sofía Jaramillo

both real and made from animations of data points measuring the terrain. The information is rendered as a ghostly topography, seemingly both there and absent; part of the film is based on an 18th-century model of Mont Blanc. As with Reynolds’ documentary, the images convey our attempts to understand a glacial environment even as it is vanishing.

In the other half of the gallery, Sofía Jaramillo focuses her camera on who’s in

the landscape. In a series of crisp, polished black-and-white images, she re-creates classic 1960s-era ski photos, featuring gender-nonconforming and LGBTQ people and models of color as her subjects. The photographer has a Colombian background and grew up in Sun Valley, Idaho, where mid-20th-century resort photos shaped a perception of the ski slopes as altogether too white. In her reimaginings, diverse skiers have always been part of

From top: Still from “The Word for Weather Is Knowledge” by Rob Reynolds; “Sunbathing” and “Judith Kasiama” by Sofía Jaramillo; still from “Terra Montane” by Brad Johnson

the scene. Talbot-Kelly has reinforced this message by installing some of Jaramillo’s images as banner-size prints at Sugarbush Resort.

Alongside these three main installations, the show includes winter-centric works by 14 local artists. Julie Parker’s photos of ice crystals play on the concept of “polarized.” A torn-photo collage by Hooey Wilks conveys the sharpness of winter mountain air; a triptych of 6-inch paintings by Mary Admasian, the drama of a melting lake.

Though they’re a little overshadowed by the more monumental presentations, these smaller contributions — which include traditional snowy landscapes and more abstract interpretations — are worth spending some time with. Remind yourself just how beautiful winter can be, before it’s mud season. ➆

“Zero Celsius,” on view through April 23 at Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield. Rob Reynolds and Bill McKibben in conversation, Saturday, March 14, 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the Big Picture Community Hub for the Arts in Waitsfield. $30. madrivervalleyarts.org

art MAR. 11-18

OPENINGS +

RECEPTIONS

PATRICK DUNFEY: A show of two large-scale paintings, on view in the Barrows Rotunda. Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., through March 23. Info, patrickdunfey@icloud.com.

ZACH POLLAKOFF: “Nostalgia Trap,” photos exploring the concept of nostalgia. ATM Gallery, Shelburne, through March 28. Info, atmgallerydirector@gmail. com.

LUKE STROSNIDER: “A Conspicuous Place,” a series of photographs made in Rochester, N.Y., once home to the Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb corporations and, as such, a place important to photography and image making. Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, through March 29. Info, 251-6051.

EDWARD KADUNC: “First Light,” a solo show by the Barnet painter of portraits inspired by Vermonters from early American history, including Union soldiers who served in the Vermont Cavalry and Infantry, academics, suffragettes, politicians, and Underground Railroad agents. The Satellite Gallery, Lyndonville, through March 30. Info, eknarey@catamountarts.org.

TODD DEPERNO: “Nostalgianator,” an exhibition of paintings based in memory by the Vermont graphic designer, who worked with the likes of Burton Snowboards and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard teams throughout his career. Front Four Gallery, Stowe, through March 31. Info, 730-7777.

SUE TESTER: Photographs reflecting the agricultural landscape around West Glover and Barton, including images of horses and sheep. Parker Pie, West Glover, through April 7. Info, 525-3366.

KIM DARLING: “People and Things,” oil paintings by the St. Johnsbury artist. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery, St. Johnsbury, through April 17. Info, 748-0158.

DAKIN FULLER: A solo show in the Outer Space Gallery by the Burlington artist, who works in media including but not limited to sticks, taillights, scrap cloth, paint, ink, polymer clay and watercolor. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, through April 18. Info, spacegalleryvt@gmail.com.

‘WHY WE LOOK: QUESTIONING THE WORLD BEFORE US’: A group exhibition juried by Marvin Heiferman and presenting works that question the social, political and environmental forces that shape our world. Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, through April 26. Info, 251-6051.

JENNIFER MCCANDLESS: “You’re an Animal,” mixed-media ceramic sculptures that use humor and satirical narratives to challenge the viewer’s perspectives on constructions of identity and social norms. Reception and Soapbox’s 7th birthday party: Thursday, March 12, 5:30-8 p.m. Soapbox Arts, Burlington, March 12-April 25. Info, info@soapboxarts.com.

‘MUD (SEASON) 2026’: A group exhibition of works inspired by the melting snow, the running sap, the returning birds, the awakening bears, the longer days, the rutted roads and the special light of mud season. Reception: Friday, March 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Artistree Community Arts Center, South Pomfret, March 13-April 18. Info, 457-3500.

GREG GORMAN: “Abstracting the Landscape: In Search of the Essence,” a series of paintings progressing from views of the Tuscan countryside to abstract compositions retaining only their essential elements. Reception: Friday, March 13, 5-7 p.m. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, N.H., March 13-April 25. Info, 603-448-3117.

BETSY CHAPEK AND MARY HILL: “Brimming,” a show in the Second-Floor Gallery in which the artists seek to connect with their muse. Reception: Saturday, March 14, 4-5:30 p.m. Studio Place Arts, Barre, March 11-April 18. Info, 479-7069.

‘BOOK LAB: COLLABORATIONS’: A group show in the Third-Floor Gallery of a group of women artists

Water World

How do you picture something as vast and overwhelming as climate change? Italian photographer Giacomo d’Orlando frames the problem with images that tell stories of the communities and people most affected by it: those whose lives are entwined with the ocean. Tender, personal images show coastal residents deploying solutions and strategies to adapt to environmental change, from replanting sea grass to developing new fishing practices. The photographer uses portraits, aerial photos and underwater imagery to capture the complexity of the situation, from flooded homes and threatened livelihoods to the fish and corals caught in the crisis. Some of the images are straightforwardly documentary; others, such as a photograph of a house in Pekalongan, Indonesia, allude to larger metaphorical truths. In it, the abandoned structure rises from a sea of calm water at twilight; nearby, a single mangrove tree — a species key to stemming coastal erosion — rises out of the mud. Giving ground, the image seems to say, doesn’t always mean giving up.

‘GIACOMO D’ORLANDO: SYMBIOSIS’ On view through April 10 at the Current in Stowe. thecurrentnow.org

working in book arts: Elissa Cambell, Dorsey Hogg, Lynn Ocone, Ann Joppe-Mercure, Vera Ryersbach, Penne Tompkins, Rebecca Boardman, Marcia Vogler, Marilyn Gillis and Debra Kraemer. Reception: Saturday, March 14, 4-5:30 p.m. Studio Place Arts, Barre, March 11-April 18. Info, 479-7069.

‘MARKED’: A group show in the Main Gallery exploring the themes, symbols and concepts found in tattoo and graffiti art and the way these art forms claim space, express character, reveal community and demonstrate association. Reception: Saturday, March 14, 4-5:30 p.m. Studio Place Arts, Barre, March 11-April 18. Info, 479-7069, info@studioplacearts.com.

BENJAMIN ALESHIRE: “Blue Period,” a series of large-scale cyanotype portraits by the Vermont photographer, alongside a series shot using analog color film and 40-year-old 35-millimeter and mediumformat cameras. Reception is followed by live music from Jeff Wilson. Reception: Saturday, March 14, 5-8 p.m. Foam Brewers, Burlington, March 14-April 30. Info, nickvarisano@foambrewers.com.

‘HUMAN IMPACT: CONTEMPORARY ART AND OUR ENVIRONMENT’: An exhibition that examines our shifting perspectives and connection with the land during a time of dramatic ecological change and human advancement, with works by Diane Burko,

Adriane Colburn, John Gerrard, Renée Greenlee, Kari Greer, Nicolei Buendia Gupit, Sallie Dean Shatz and Rebecca McGee Tuck. Reception: Friday, March 20, 5-7 p.m. BCA Center, Burlington, March 13-June 20. Info, 865-7166.

LEE WILLIAMS AND CATHY DELLA LUCIA: “What’s the Difference? Sculptural Ideas: Line, Color, and Form,” an exploration of formal concerns that are fundamental to the viewer’s experience of sculpture. Reception: Friday, March 20, 5-7 p.m. BCA Center, Burlington, March 13-June 20. Info, 865-7166.

‘COMPOSITION/DECOMPOSITION’: A group show featuring works in many media by Liz Benjamin, Heidi Broner, Paul Cate, Joni Clemons, Ruth Coppersmith, Cathleen Daley, Lois Eby, Karen Kane, Susan Bull Riley, John Snell, Kep Taylor and Dan Thorington. Reception: Saturday, March 21, 1-3 p.m. The Adamant Cooperative, March 15-April 15. Info, adamantcoop@ gmail.com.

ART EVENTS

ARTIST TALK: ELIZABETH MOONEY: The visiting artist discusses her practice, in which she explores the construction of landscape through painting, printmaking and kinetic sculpture. Vermont Studio

Center, Johnson, Wednesday, March 11, 8-9 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2727.

‘CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS’: An informal discussion around the exhibition “Inhabiting Historical Time: Slavery and Its Afterlives” with professor Trica Keaton. Space is limited. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., Thursday, March 12, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-9660.

LIFE DRAWING AND PAINTING: A drop-in event for artists working with the figure from a live model. T.W. Wood Museum, Montpelier, Thursday, March 12, 7-9 p.m. Free; $15 suggested donation. Info, 222-0909. IN CONVERSATION: BILL MCKIBBON AND ROB REYNOLDS: A screening of Reynolds’ documentary short film “The Word For Weather Is Knowledge” followed by a conversation between the filmmaker and environmentalist and author Bill McKibben, produced by Mad River Valley Arts in conjunction with the exhibition “Zero Celsius.” Purchase tickets at bigpicturetheater.info. The Big Picture Café and Community Hub for the Arts, Waitsfield, Saturday, March 14, 3:30-5:30 p.m. $30; limited seating. Info, 496-6682.

ART SOCIAL: A celebration of four new exhibitions in the Main Gallery with a performance by cellist Michael Close in the Classroom. Studio Place Arts, Barre, Saturday, March 14, 4-5:30 p.m. Info, 479-7069.

ARTIST TALK: FRANÇOIS DE MELOGUE: “Sun, Salt, & Saffron: A Portrait of Provence,” a presentation by the St. Albans visual storyteller and photographer exploring the light, landscape and living traditions of the French region. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, Jericho, Sunday, March 15, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 899-3211.

SOCIAL SUNDAY: An opportunity for children and caregivers to stop in and complete a 15- to 30-minute activity during the two-hour workshop. Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center & Gallery, Sunday, March 15, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 891-2014.

PORTRAIT DRAWING AND PAINTING: A drop-in event where artists can practice skills in any medium. T.W. Wood Museum, Montpelier, Monday, March 16, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; $15 suggested donation. Info, 222-0909.

OPEN STUDIO: A guided meditation followed by an hour of art making in any medium and concluding with a share-and-witness process. Many art materials available. In person and online. Expressive Arts Burlington, Tuesday, March 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. By donation. Info, 343-8172.

‘NATURE DRAWING FOR ALL’: One in a four-part virtual drawing series that explores the natural world through creative expression in a friendly and informative structure. Shelburne Museum, Wednesday, March 18, noon-1 p.m. Free; registration required. Info, 985-3346.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

NORTH BENNINGTON OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: Seeking sculptors for inclusion in this annual outdoor show, which takes place all over North Bennington. Apply at nbossvt.com. Various Bennington locations. Deadline: April 15. Info, nbossvt@gmail.com.

CALL TO ART TEACHERS: Seeking submissions of artwork done by educators outside of their teaching obligations for display at the Muse Gallery at the opera house. Barre Opera House. Deadline: April 15. Free. Info, chair@barreoperahouse.org.

‘SAPPY ART SHOW’: Seeking submissions of 2D and 3D artworks on the theme “Sweet Taste of Spring.” Artists can submit up to four pieces, one per category, no larger than 24 by 30 inches. All work must be ready to hang. Cash prizes will be awarded, including Best of Show, category honors and a People’s Choice prize featuring Vermont maple syrup. Exhibition runs April 14 to May 16. Drop off artwork by 4 p.m. on April 4. Village Frame Shoppe & Gallery, St. Albans. Deadline: April 4. Free. Info, vfsgallery@gmail.com. ➆

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music+nightlife California Dreamin’

Brian Chartrand pays tribute to Laurel Canyon, one of the great American music scenes

BY CHRIS FARNSWORTH • farnsworth@sevendaysvt.com

Brian Chartrand’s first encounter with the sounds of Laurel Canyon happened far from the sunny hills of Southern California. Rather, he was growing up in western Massachusetts when his parents brought him to his first concert: James Taylor at the Springfield Civic Center in 1986.

“It completely and forever changed my life,” said Chartrand, now 50. “The music has been with me from the get-go. The lore came later.”

That “lore” revolves around the vibrant Laurel Canyon music scene of the late 1960s and early ’70s, where the likes of Taylor, the Byrds, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Nilsson, Jim Morrison and Carole King held court.

The a ordable yet hip neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills was awash in the counterculture movements of the era and just minutes from downtown Los Angeles. Laurel Canyon became one of the most storied musical hot spots in American history, as much for the personalities and tales of the artists as the tunes that

WE’RE REINTERPRETING AND PAYING HOMAGE TO THE SONGS, BUT WE MAKE IT OUR OWN EVERY NIGHT.

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came out of it. The era is now considered essential to the inception of folk rock.

To celebrate and document that seminal time, Chartrand, a singer-songwriter and member of the Burlington band the Sweet Remains, created the touring show “Live From Laurel Canyon” in 2013. He and his band reinterpret classic songs of the era, using the music to soundtrack the story of the canyon, as told by Chartrand.

Ahead of the performance, Seven Days and Chartrand connected by phone to talk all things Laurel Canyon.

What was it about the Laurel Canyon scene that made it such an inﬂuential time in American music history?

A lot of what we now consider folk rock came out of that time, where you had all these young, talented musicians interacting and hanging out and sleeping together and writing together. It was such a pivotal time with the counterculture movement, and here you had all this incredible music coming out of one area. It had some kind of magical, mystical power.

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It was also just convenient. The neighborhood was 10 minutes from LA, so they could all walk down to clubs like the Whiskey a Go Go and the Troubadour but then head back to this sweet little rural spot. They were young kids like Joni Mitchell, who had just made

Brian Chartrand (center) and Live From Laurel Canyon

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On the Beat

It’s 1926. Babe Ruth is Bronx Bombing the World Series. Our Vermont boy Calvy Coolidge is rocking out — silently — in the White House. Ernest Hemingway drops a little tome called The Sun Also Rises — ever heard of it? And high on a hilltop in Burlington, the University of Vermont decides to go ahead and start a music program.

OK, so maybe that last one isn’t quite on par with the exploits of the Babe and Papa Hemingway. Still, the centennial anniversary of UVM’s storied music program this year is a big deal in these parts. To celebrate, the school is showcasing 100 — that’s right, 100 — concerts, recitals, Lane Series shows and other music-related events on campus, including vocal groups, Latin jazz quartets, symphony orchestras, percussion ensembles, and alumni and faculty showcases. It’s all in tribute to a program that has produced some of Vermont’s ﬁnest musicians.

One upcoming showcase not to miss is composer, bassist and UVM a liate artist ROB DUGUAY’s SONGEVITY, a Vermont jazz all-star performance going down on Wednesday, March 18, at the UVM Recital Hall.

A member of the class of ’05, Duguay assembled a murderer’s row of local players and some UVM jazz heavyweights, including ALEX STEWART on tenor saxophone, MICHAEL HARTIGAN on piano, drummer DAN RYAN, trumpeter CONNOR YOUNG, ARI FREEDMAN on bass and vocalist JANÉA HUDSON

“This is almost a kind of reunion show for me,” Duguay said in a phone call last week, while slipping out of a student rehearsal in the Southwick building. After graduation, he left Vermont and pursued a successful career in music. He’s only recently

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returned after two decades, he said.

“So this sort of feels like a ‘OK, show us what you learned, Rob,’ moment.”

The Toronto native is now based in Montréal and in Burlington. He said he’s excited to reintegrate into the jazz scene where he cut his teeth while pursuing a degree in international business at UVM.

“They didn’t start the Jazz Studies degree until the literal next year after I graduated,” Duguay explained with a laugh. “But I played in everyone’s ensembles, so everyone thought I was a music major.”

The anniversary shows are a good opportunity for the university to remind

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the community how much talent comes out of its halls, Duguay said. He cited the likes of TOM CLEARY, RAY VEGA, CALEB BRONZ, Stewart, BRIAN MCCARTHY and many others who have taught at or graduated from the school.

“There’s a lot of anniversaries right now,” he pointed out. “It’s 100 years of the music program, it’s been 50 years since the university built Southwick and the recital hall, and we recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the jazz department.”

Duguay and his friends are set to perform his newest composition, “Taco y Savannah.” He wrote the tune on the piano, capturing the energy and feel of playful animals while watching Stewart’s cat Taco and dog Savannah chase each other.

current Burlington acts ROBBER ROBBER and DARI BAY, as well as Brooklyn postpunk band OMAT.

Now performing under the moniker DEEREST, Ramirez has released a new single and video, “WANT.” An indie-rock, electro-pop mash, the tune is about the elusive high of a dopamine hit, and the resulting crash.

“Dopamine, you’re such a mean, mean friend,” Ramirez sings on the tune. “But I getcha, getcha when I can / You and me, we always make amends.”

Happy birthday, UVM Music! You look fabulous for 100.

After a spell on the West Coast, Vermont singer-songwriter and rocker DHARMA RAMIREZ is back East, pulling double duty in Brattleboro and Brooklyn. When she was in high school, Ramirez fronted the SNAZ, which also included members of

a little money from her first record and bought a little cottage in the canyon.

You were already a touring musician when you started this project. What inspired you to launch a tribute to a specific music scene?

I had a gig being the solo-guitar guy on a cruise ship back in 2012. I’d take requests and got so many requests for songs that came out of the Laurel Canyon scene that I started researching more and reading about the stories of the artists. I’ve always loved the VH1 “Behind the Music” and “Storytellers” shows, so I began thinking about putting together a show that pulled the curtain back on all these tunes.

How do you approach interpreting classic songs like these? How faithful do you feel you need to remain to the original compositions when presenting them in this historical package? The idea behind the show isn’t about us putting on wigs or wearing bell-bottoms

The tune is streaming on major services now, and the video is available on YouTube.

Big congratulations to Montpelier musician DAVE

KELLER. The singer, composer and guitarist has been nominated for Best Soul Blues Album at the 2026 Blues Music Awards for his most recent album, La Brea. It’s not the first time Keller has been nominated, getting nods for his work in 2022, 2019 and 2014. Nonetheless, he was surprised when he heard the good news.

“When I found out, honestly, I was shocked,” Keller said in an email. “This album is so personal, so spare and raw,

or anything like that. I honestly have a love-hate relationship with the concept of straight tribute acts. We make a conscious decision to not do a note-for-note thing or dress up. If that’s what someone wants, I feel like you should just put your favorite record on — I don’t really see the value in a sort of reenactment, you know? I want to do something unique to celebrate the music. We’re reinterpreting and paying homage to the songs, but we make it our own every night.

For instance, when we play “Light My Fire” by the Doors, we do a sort of hybrid version crossed with the Latin version of the song by José Feliciano. I’m a straight-ahead singer-songwriter, but my band comes from all sorts of musical backgrounds, so I let them have their way with the songs.

That seems fitting, considering you’re attempting to chart the evolution of a genre. It’s not as if these artists were static. The change in Joni Mitchell’s sound while she lived there was staggering. Joni completely changed the game in so

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MOWGLI GIANNITTI, VENETIAN COCKTAIL & SODA LOUNGE IN BURLINGTON, SUNDAY,

MARCH 8: After an early evening rehearsal on Sunday, I figured some jazz piano and a few pretzel sticks would be a perfect alternative to a late dinner at home. So I headed to the recently revamped Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge to catch the weekly solo-piano residency of Burlington’s MOWGLI GIANNITTI. I knew Giannitti only as the bassist and front person of the eclectic 12-piece band SATYRDAGG, and it’s safe to say I wildly underestimated the experience I was about to have. Not only is Giannitti a brilliant composer, but he can also write, sing, play piano and do justice to a variety of unlikely covers. As I devoured the best hot dog of my life, I caught him crooning to Erroll Garner’s “Misty” and Led Zeppelin’s “Going to California.” It was so earwormy that, upon getting home, I immediately had to play Side 2 of Led Zeppelin IV

that I didn’t really think it had a chance. And it’s a bit more of a cross-genre album, with acoustic guitar, upright bass, and lap steel.”

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many ways. It’s akin, I think, to the Beatles and Radiohead and how uncompromising they were in pursuit of evolution. She just refused to do the same thing twice and completely changed the way we think about songwriting.

Following those sorts of evolutions is a big part of the show. Once I started really studying the music and the history around it, I listened to the music differently. I understand the context. I experience so much joy sharing those exploratory moments, and I think it’s a big part of why we’re still performing this music. If it was just covering songs, the appeal would have faded.

With so much material to chose from, how did you create the setlist?

The main thrust behind the show is the evolution of folk rock. So there are tons of amazing artists that came out of the Canyon, like Frank Zappa and the Monkees and the Turtles, but their music doesn’t really tell the story of folk rock.

I had to be specific about the artists and the tunes, because I’m trying to tell a story with the song selection. We start with “California Dreamin’” and end the

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show with “Hotel California.” If I didn’t put some sort of guardrails up, this would be a 48-hour music festival.

How has delving into the Laurel Canyon sound affected your own songwriting?

When I started the project, I had never done anything like it before. I was just doing my own singer-songwriter thing. So just taking on something like this was a change. The Laurel Canyon sound has been inspiring me since I started writing music. I don’t want to think about how many times I’ve been writing and realized I was accidentally ripping off a James Taylor song! All of the songs we perform at the show are just so fundamental to concept of folk rock itself. ➆

This interview was edited for clarity and length.

INFO

“Live From Laurel Canyon: Song and Stories of American Folk Rock,” Sunday, March 15, 6 p.m., at the Double E Theater in Essex. $39.71-66.97. doubleevt.com

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CLUB DATES

live music

WED.11

Eilen Jewell (singer-songwriter) at the Stone Church, Brattleboro, 7 p.m. SOLD OUT.

Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Jazz Sessions (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Mowgli Gianitti (singersongwriter) at Two Heroes Brewery & Public House, South Hero, 6 p.m. Free.

THU.12

Almost Olive, Lexi Ugelow, Grace Palmer, Reid Parsons (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m.

$10.

Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free.

J.Wail (jam) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $24.57.

Lincoln Sprague (piano) at Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

Mitch Terricciano (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

Pat Travers (rock) at the Stone Church, Brattleboro, 7 p.m. $40-$50.

FRI.13

The Balconiers (funk, jazz) at the Alchemist, Stowe, 4 p.m. Free.

Better Angels (rock) at the Old Post, South Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Breanna Elaine (singersongwriter) at Poultney Pub, 6 p.m. Free.

Corey & Friends (rock, folk) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free.

David Cron (acoustic) at Gusto’s, Barre, 6 p.m. Free.

Dead Man Strumming (Grateful Dead tribute) at River Roost Brewery, White River Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

Dead to the Core (Grateful Dead tribute) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 8 p.m. $12.19.

Duncan MacLeod Trio (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

Evan Jennison & Friends (singersongwriter) at Afterthoughts, Waitsfield, 8:30 p.m. $10.

Felix Brown (covers) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $10.

George Murtie (singersongwriter) at Switchback Beer Garden & Smokehouse, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free.

The Happy Fits, BEL (indie rock) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $32.22. High Drive, Spencer Lewis at the Underground, Randolph, 7:30-9 p.m. $14.

Find the most up-to-date info on live music, DJs, comedy and more at sevendaysvt.com/music. If you’re a talent booker or artist planning live entertainment at a bar, nightclub, café, restaurant, brewery or coffee shop, send event details to music@sevendaysvt.com or submit the info using our form at sevendaysvt.com/postevent.

Put That in Your Pipe

Formed from the ruins of New York City

hardcore act Choking Victim, LEFTÖVER CRACK blend punk, ska and thrash metal into an intense, often politically fiery assault on the senses. The radical leftist band has a history of confrontation with the NYPD, and its 2004 record, Fuck World Trade, was banned from chains such as Walmart and Best Buy for its cover depicting George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Rudy Giuliani gleefully triggering the 9/11 World Trade Center destruction. After a hiatus, the band roared back in 2025 with a pair of new singles, including the ferocious “White Guilt Atrocity Quilt.” Leftöver Crack take the stage at the Stone Church in Brattleboro on Saturday, March 14, with support from NYC hardcore band PILFERS and local punks ROBBERY.

Hip-Hop Night (hip-hop) at Bent Nails Roadhouse, Middlesex, 8 p.m. Free.

Kevin O’Shaughnessy (acoustic) at Hugo’s, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Laurel Martin, Fern TamaginiO’Donnell, Dan Faiella (Celtic) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7 p.m. $20.

Mary-Go-Round (singersongwriter) at the Whammy Bar, Calais, 7 p.m. Free.

Michael Wilbur (funk, electro) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Mooncusser, the Leatherbound Books, Pachyderms (indie rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $10.

Moondogs (psych rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10.

MSJ Jazz Trio (jazz) at Two Heroes Brewery & Public House, South Hero, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Pangea Worldbeat, Sabouyouma (world, Afro-funk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15.

Pappy & Friends (bluegrass) at Stowe Cider, 8 p.m. $20/$25.

Rap Night Burlington (hip-hop) at Drink, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5.

Satyrdagg (cosmic jazz) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Second Hand Blues (blues) at Dick Wright Public House, Franklin, 6 p.m. Free.

Some Velvet Sidewalk, State Vector Collapse (indie rock) at Monkey House, Winooski, 7:30 p.m. $10.

Swell (Americana) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

Tim Brick and the Enablers (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

A Tribute to D’Angelo, the Renegade Groove, Trey Dugger (tribute) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $26.68.

TURNmusic Presents Samara Lark & the Outfit (jazz) at the Phoenix Gallery, Waterbury, 7:30 p.m. $30.

Zach Nugent’s Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute) at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Waitsfield, 6 p.m. Free.

SAT.14

A Band Called Sundown & Smilley (jazz, funk) at Einstein’s Tap House, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10/$15.

Cheddar (jam) at the Alchemist, Stowe, 5 p.m. Free.

Emma Cook, Reid Parsons, Danny & the Parts (singer-songwriter) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $26.68.

Felix Brown (covers) at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington, 8 p.m. $10.

Hannah Hausman & Guthrie

Galileo (indie) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. $10.

Jeff Salisbury Band (blues, R&B) at Two Heroes Brewery & Public House, South Hero, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Jeff Wilson (Americana) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Kevin Hopkins, Dale & Darcy, DJ 2Rivers (folk, DJ) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Kotoko Brass, Sonido Mal Maïz (West African funk) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 8 p.m. $17.

Last Kid Picked (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

Leftöver Crack, Pilfers, Robbery (punk) at the Stone Church, Brattleboro, 7 p.m. $36-$31.

McAsh, Dog Water, Doom Service (punk, garage) at Burlington Odd Fellows Hall, 7 p.m. $10.

The Moore Brothers (rock) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

ok commuter (indie) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

Organ Fairchild (Grateful Dead tribute) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10/$15.

Pattern (covers) at Stowe Cider, 4 p.m. Free.

Salvador Sarmiento (singersongwriter) at the Den at Harry’s Hardware, Cabot, 7 p.m. Free.

Sean Rowe (singer-songwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $18/$25.

Spafford (jam) at Afterthoughts, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $45.

Steve Hartmann (singersongwriter) at Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Toast & Jams, Lazer Dad (’90s tribute) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 10 a.m. $9.01-$26.68.

TRS LIVE: Evan Jennison (folk, rock) at Tank Recording Studio, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20-$30.

Two for Flinching (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

SUN.15

Dale and Darcy (folk) at the Alchemist, Stowe, 2 p.m. Free.

Hiroya Tsukamoto (folk) at Stage 33 Live, Bellows Falls, 2 p.m. $20.

Kotoko Brass, Sonido Mal Maïz (West African dance, funk) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 6 p.m. $18.39-$21.48.

Live From Laurel Canyon (folk-rock revue) at Double E Performance Center Theater, Essex, 6 p.m. $39.71-$66.97.

Marxist Jargon (folk, bluegrass) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Seth Yacovone (acoustic) at the Alchemist, Stowe, 4 p.m. Free.

Shrimptunes (singer-songwriter) at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Waitsfield, 3 p.m. Free.

Sunday Brunch Tunes (singersongwriter) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m.

Wine & Jazz Sundays (jazz) at Shelburne Vineyard, 5 p.m. Free.

MON.16

Dale & Darcy (folk) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

TUE.17

90 Proof (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

Big Easy Tuesdays with Jon McBride (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Bird Mountain String Band (bluegrass) at Poultney Pub, 5 p.m. Free.

Bloodshot Bill (honky-tonk, punk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10/$15.

Bluegrass Jam (bluegrass) at Poultney Pub, 7 p.m. Free.

The Buck Hollers (Americana) at Two Heroes Brewery & Public House, South Hero, 6 p.m. Free.

The Cobras (covers) at the Old Post, South Burlington, 4 p.m. Free.

Consumer Culture, Airport Park, the Skizm (punk) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex, 7 p.m. $10. Dead Is Alive with Dobbs’ Dead (Grateful Dead tribute) at Einstein’s Tap House, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15.

Dirtwire, Buffalo Nichols (roots, electronica) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $32.22.

Everybody’s Favorite Irish Drinking Songs Band (Irish drinking songs) at Red Square, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free.

Everybody’s Favorite Irish Drinking Songs Band (Irish drinking songs) at Standing Stone Wines, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with the Red Newts (country) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10. Irish Night With RambleTree (Celtic) at Two Brothers Tavern, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free.

Mike Mac (singer-songwriter) at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Waitsfield, 5:30 p.m. Free. Mosaic, Electric Trolley Company (indie) at Monkey House, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free.

Phantom Airwave, Dale & Darcy, Dj Ronstoppable (folk, DJ) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

St. Patrick’s Day Bash Fundraiser for Addison County Firefighters Association (fundraiser) at Two Brothers Tavern, Middlebury, 5 p.m. Free.

Zach Nugent (Grateful Dead tribute) at Hugo’s, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free.

WED.18

Andrea von Kampen (singersongwriter) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $26.68.

Dark Star Project (Grateful Dead tribute) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $12.19.

Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Jazz Sessions (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Liv Greene, Melanie MacLaren, Cricket Blue, Izzy Jones (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10/$15.

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Greaseface, Brick & Mortar

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The young indie scene in a college town like Burlington has a slow revolving door. New bands come in, others go out, life happens, and one day your favorite local group is kaput. So it’s nice to see Greaseface, composed of childhood friends Jackson Glover, Liam Thomas and Brenden Provost, stick around to keep rocking out.

By all accounts, Greaseface are some of the nicest, most respected and raucous guys in Burlington’s rock scene. Nigh on a decade from their ﬁrst release, their new LP, Brick & Mortar, is as tough and gritty as its title suggests. Greaseface continue to o er a meaty spread of fuzzy guitar, chunky bass and nor’easter drums. Sounds bend, swirl and grind under Glover’s urgent yelps.

guitarist Will Krulak and jazz composer Cam Gilmour.

In a sense, Brick & Mortar is the band’s biggest album to date, and not just because of its guest roster. It retains the scrappy, DIY basement-show vibes that longtime listeners have come to expect. Yet it also feels deeper and more puzzling than ever before. A small part of that comes from Glover’s album art, a REM-sleep I Spy full of arcane imagery and potential Easter eggs. If there’s a mystery to be solved, it might hold the key.

Energetic opener “Brick & Mortar” plummets from a moody, hypnotic ri into a stuttering clamor. In his signature vocal style that’s somehow both jagged and drawled, Glover declares, “B-B-B-Brick and mortar / Bouncing ’round my skull / Set up shop and sell shit / Right out of my mouth.” Though cryptic, the song conjures a struggle, possibly between what someone wants and what’s expected of them.

such as the capricious “Broke Toe,” a brazen anthem crammed into little more than two furious minutes.

Greaseface bring along some impressive talent on the new outing. This includes producer Nelson Antonio Hernandez-Espinal, known for his work with acclaimed Nigerian musician Mdou Moctar, who frequently rocks the Queen City. Local guests include Robber Robber

It’s tempting to take Greaseface’s lyrics literally, as they are often blunt and seemingly unambiguous — for example, the line “You fucked up my car” from their album of the same name. But it’s probably better to let their words fade into the searing din conjured on tracks

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“Napkin Calc” is a slow-building maelstrom featuring Gilmour’s unhinged tenor sax. It recalls the low-pressure simplicity of late-’90s alternative before devolving into impressionistic sludge.

Greaseface have always had a knack

for making discord sound like harmony, and that tendency is on full display throughout their new album. Overall, it’s a testament to how much these lifelong buds have grown together and nourished their sound.

Brick & Mortar is available at greaseface.bandcamp.com and on major streaming services.

JORDAN ADAMS

Colchester resident Adam Silverman photographs Vermont’s scenic beauty and shares his images of moonrises, sunsets and foliage online. He has amassed more than 42,000 followers and sells an annual calendar. Seven Days’ Eva Sollberger joined Silverman for an adventure on frozen Lake Champlain to capture the sunset.

Greaseface

WED.11

DJ Chalango, DJ Tarzana Salsa Night (salsa DJ) at Hugo’s, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free.

The Mid Week Hump with DJs Fattie B and Craig Mitchell (DJ) at Monkey House, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free.

THU.12

DJ Vociferous (karaoke) at Hugo’s, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free.

For the Record with DJs Colin Hagood, Mike Frank, Bobby Hackney Jr. (DJ) at Monkey House, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free.

Naomi Tink, DJ Chaston (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Two Sev, JP Black (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Vinyl Night (DJ) at Poultney Pub, 6 p.m. Free.

FRI.13

Before Dark Dance Party (DJ) at SEABA Center, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. $15.

Bounce, DJ Aras (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Taka (DJ) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10/$15.

DJ Two Rivers (DJ) at Gusto’s, Barre, 9 p.m. Free.

Friday Night at Specs (DJ) at Specs Cafe & Bar, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free.

Two Sev, JP Black, Ron Stoppable (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

SAT.14

Broosha, missandri (DJ) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 10:30 p.m. $10/$15.

DJ Party Bear (DJ) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9 p.m. Free.

DJ Raul, Matt P (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Golden Hour Social Club: I’m

Gonna Keep On Dancing Pink Pony Club-Themed Dance Party (DJ) at Delta Hotels Burlington, South Burlington, 6 p.m. $45.

Mr Cheng, DJ Chaston, DJ Aras (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

TUE.17

Bashment Tuesday (DJ) at Akes’ Place, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

open mics & jams

WED.11

Irish Traditional Music Session (Celtic) at Burlington Beer, 5:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic (open mic) at Poultney Pub, 7 p.m. Free.

FRI.13 & SAT.14 // EVAN JENNISON [SINGER-SONGWRITER]

The Prodigy

Addison County singer-songwriter EVAN JENNISON found his calling at just 11 years old after taking a songwriting workshop with Clint Bierman of the Vermont band the Grift. A little over a decade later, Jennison has dropped his debut LP, Standing Next to Nothing, featuring contributions from members of the Grift, Al Schnier of New York jam titans moe. and Vermont banjo player Pappy Biondo. A slickly produced mix of Americana, bluegrass and indie rock, the record serves as both an impressive first offering and a statement of intent from one of the Green Mountains’ up-and-coming artists. Jennison celebrates the album’s release with shows at Afterthoughts in Waitsfield on Friday, March 13, and Tank Recording Studio in Burlington on March 14.

THU.12

Old Time Jam (open jam) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Open Mic (open mic) at the Whammy Bar, Calais, 7 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with Dee Davis (open mic) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.

SUN.15

Olde Time Jam Session (open jam) at the Den at Harry’s Hardware, Cabot, noon. Free.

MON.16

Bluegrass Etc. Jam with Ben Kogan (bluegrass jam session) at Ottauquechee Yacht Club, Woodstock, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Monday Night Open Mic (open mic) at Pearl Street Pub, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

TUE.17

Doug’s Open Mic (open mic) at Two Heroes Brewery & Public House, South Hero, 6 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Tuesdays with Dan and Dan (open mic) at Tower Bar, Jay, 5 p.m. Free.

WED.18

Jazz Jam with Nina Towne (jazz) at the Phoenix, Waterbury, 6 p.m. $10.

Open Mic (open mic) at Poultney Pub, 7 p.m. Free.

Songwriter’s Circle Open Mic (open mic) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

comedy

WED.11

March Madness: Two-Prov Tournament (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $6.99. Standup Open Mic (comedy open mic) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

THU.12

Charlie Berens (comedy) at Flynn Main Stage, Burlington, 7 p.m. $50-$71.

Jackie Kashian (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $25.

FRI.13

Jackie Kashian (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $25.

SAT.14

Good Clean Fun (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $5 for kids; $10 for adults.

IDES: Watch Someone Else’s Empire Crumble for a Change (comedy) at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10.

Jackie Kashian (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. $25. Next Stop Comedy (comedy) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 7:30 p.m. $29.81.

Writers for Recovery Reader Showcase (reader showcase) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free.

THU.12

Country Line Dancing (line dancing) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke (karaoke) at Gusto’s, Barre, 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke (karaoke) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Karaoke Friday Night (karaoke) at Park Place Tavern & Grill, Essex Junction, 8 p.m. Free.

Trivia (trivia) at Einstein’s Tap House, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Trivia (trivia) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at McKee’s Island Pub & Pizza, South Hero, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at Bent Nails Roadhouse, Middlesex, 7 p.m. Free.

FRI.13

Boogie Bingo (bingo, DJ) at the Alchemist, Stowe, 5 p.m. Free.

Karaoke Friday Night (karaoke) at Park Place Tavern & Grill, Essex Junction, 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke Night (karaoke) at the Tropic Brewing, Waterbury, 8 p.m. Free.

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Viewing Party (watch party) at Einstein’s Tap House, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

SUN.15

IDES: Watch Someone Else’s Empire Crumble for a Change (comedy) at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 1 p.m. $10.

TUE.17

All That Jazz Open Mic Comedy (comedy) at the 126, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.18

Standup Open Mic (comedy open mic) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

trivia, karaoke, etc.

WED.11

Karaoke Friday Night (karaoke) at Park Place Tavern & Grill, Essex Junction, 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke with Cam (karaoke) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 9 p.m. Free.

Trivia (trivia) at Alfie’s Wild Ride, Stowe, 7 p.m. Free.

Trivia (trivia) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Trivia (trivia) at Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Sunday Night Trivia (trivia) at the Lazy Goat Tavern, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

Trivia (trivia) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 5:30 p.m. Free. Venetian Karaoke (karaoke) at Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

MON.16

Retro Game Night (gaming) at the Den at Harry’s Hardware, Cabot, 6 p.m. Free.

Trivia Monday (trivia) at Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

Trivia Monday with Top Hat Entertainment (trivia) at McKee’s Original, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Trivia with Brain (trivia) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.

Trivia with Craig Mitchell (trivia) at Monkey House, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free.

TUE.17

Karaoke with DJ Party Bear (karaoke) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Taproom Trivia (trivia) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at Gusto’s, Barre, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia Tuesday (trivia) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.18

Karaoke Friday Night (karaoke) at Park Place Tavern & Grill, Essex Junction, 8 p.m. Free.

SAT.14

Queeraoke with Goddess (karaoke) at Standing Stone Wines, Winooski, 9 p.m. Free.

Untapped: A Night of Drag & Burly-Q (drag) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $15.

SUN.15

Family-Friendly Karaoke (karaoke) at Old Soul Design Shop, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5 p.m. Free.

Fingerstyle Guitar Class with Hiroya Tsukamoto (guitar class) at Stage 33 Live, Bellows Falls, 11 a.m. $30.

Sunday Funday (games) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex, noon. Free.

Karaoke with Cam (karaoke) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 9 p.m. Free.

Live Band Karaoke (karaoke) at Bent Nails Roadhouse, Middlesex, 8 p.m. Free.

Trivia (trivia) at Alfie’s Wild Ride, Stowe, 7 p.m. Free.

Trivia (trivia) at Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Trivia (trivia) at Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

A World-Famous Charlie-O’s Drag Show (drag) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. ➆

calendar

MARCH 11-18, 2026

WED.11

activism

COSA VOLUNTEER

INFORMATION SESSION:

Compassionate and committed neighbors learn more about the restorative program for those seeking positive change after incarceration. Greater Barre Community Justice Center, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 272-7478.

agriculture

FARMERS MARKET

CONFERENCE: An annual ag gathering brings together market managers, organizers, vendors and supporters for a day of education, resource sharing and networking. Vermont Law & Graduate School, South Royalton, 9 a.m. $45-55; free for BIPOC; preregister. Info, 419-0029.

SEED SWAP: Green thumbs stock up on a variety of garden starters at this seasonal exchange. Switchback Beer Garden & Smokehouse, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 540-6965.

business

VERMONT WOMENPRENEURS

BIZ BUZZ BURLINGTON: A monthly networking meetup provides a space for female business owners to connect over coffee and snacks. Deep

City, Burlington, 9:45-11:15 a.m. $10; preregister. Info, info@vtwomenpreneurs.com.

community

CURRENT EVENTS: Neighbors have an informal discussion about what’s in the news. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

crafts

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA: Anyone with an interest in the needle arts can bring a project to this monthly meeting. Holy Family Parish Hall, Essex Junction, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, gmc.vt.ega@gmail.com.

YARN & YAK: A weekly club for fiber fanatics of all skill levels makes knitting and crocheting more sociable. Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center & Gallery, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 999-0516.

YARN CRAFTERS GROUP: A drop-in meetup welcomes knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers and other fiber artists. BYO snacks and drinks. Must Love Yarn, Shelburne, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3780.

dance

‘GISELLE’: A doomed love affair ends in tragedy in Grand Kyiv Ballet’s rendition of the classic 19th-century

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Calendar spotlights are selected and written by Seven Days calendar writer Rebecca Driscoll, who also edits the listings. Depending on cost and other factors, classes and workshops may be listed in either the calendar or the classes section. Class organizers may be asked to purchase a class listing.

Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.

masterpiece. Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 7 p.m. $39-69. Info, 728-9878.

WEST AFRICAN DANCE & DRUM CLASS: Participants learn songs, rhythms and movements to the beat of live music. Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center, Middlebury College, 4:30-5:50 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. etc.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: Experts from across sectors share perspectives on leadership at a morning of networking and celebration hosted by the Vermont Council on World Affairs. Virtual option available. Champlain College, Burlington, 9 a.m. $10-40; free for members joining virtually; preregister. Info, 557-0018.

TOASTMASTERS OF GREATER BURLINGTON: Those looking to strengthen their speaking and leadership skills gain new tools. Virtual option available. Generator Makerspace, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 233-4157.

film

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

GREAT ART WEDNESDAY SERIES: ‘TURNER AND CONSTABLE’: Viewers step inside Tate Britain’s groundbreaking exhibition comparing rival English painters J.M.W. Turner and John Constable. Anderson Studio at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 11 a.m. $15. Info, 382-9222.

MNFF SELECTS SERIES: ‘BOB MACKIE: NAKED ILLUSION’: Matthew Miele’s 2024 documentary offers a visually rich portrait of one of the most prolific celebrity costume designers in show business.

A virtual Q&A with the director follows. Marquis Theatre & Southwest Café, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $14-16. Info, info@ middfilmfest.org.

food & drink

COMMUNITY COOKING: Helping hands join up with the nonprofit’s staff and volunteers to make a yummy meal for distribution. Pathways Vermont, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 777-8691. CUPPA ON CAMPUS: Community members mingle over tea and coffee, swapping bright ideas for the future of the property. The Creative Campus at Goddard, Plainfield, 8-10 a.m. Free. Info, 821-0741.

games

250TH TRIVIA: History buffs and dabblers alike tackle multiplechoice questions exploring aspects of Vermont related to the 250th anniversary of the U.S. New Haven Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 479-8500.

health & fitness

CHAIR YOGA: Waterbury Public Library instructor Diana Whitney leads at-home participants in gentle stretches supported by seats. 10 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

RECOVERY DHARMA: Folks struggling with addiction gather weekly for an evening of meditation, topical readings and open discussion in a supportive environment. First United Methodist Church, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 825-1815.

language

ELL CLASSES: Fletcher Free Library invites learners of all abilities to practice written and spoken English with trained instructors. 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov.

lgbtq

THE ALL INCLUSIVE DYKETACULAR: A weekly get-together and listening party celebrates the LGBTQ+ community with feel-good tunes, dancing and drinks. Doma Bar, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink. Info, sadie@doma.bar.

program of popular music, including hits by Cole Porter, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jerome Kern. House Chamber, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

LE CONSORT: A world-class chamber music ensemble guides listeners through the baroque era with works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann and other seminal figures. Robison Concert Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5697.

politics

LEAGUE OF WOMEN

VOTERS SPEAKER

SERIES: SARAH COPELAND

HANZAS: The Vermont secretary of state sheds light on two bills currently before Congress: the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the SAVE Act. Hosted by Kellogg-Hubbard Library. 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, raderca2015@gmail.com.

québec

‘FALSETTOS’: An absurdist musical unlike anything else in the canon follows a Jewish man in 1970s New York who decides to leave his family for another man. The Studio, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 7:30 p.m. $38-58. Info, 514-739-7944.

seminars

AARP TAX HELP: Trained volunteers provide free filing assistance for anyone who needs it. St. Albans Free Library, noon, 1:30 & 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 524-1507.

SUSTAINING THE RENT WORKSHOP: The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity helps tenants financially prepare and access resources to meet their housing needs. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 660-3456.

sports

GREEN MOUNTAIN TABLE

TENNIS CLUB: Ping-Pong players block, chop and lob in singles and doubles matches. Rutland Area Christian School, 7-9 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913.

words

BOOK FAIR: Avid readers pick up new page-turners, including titles by local authors and informative books about the arts. Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center & Gallery, 11 a.m. Free; cost of books. Info, 999-0516.

POETRY POTLUCK: Folks who are well versed in meter and rhyme gather to swap dishes and words in a welcoming environment. Wandering Vine, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, acampbell@ catamountarts.org.

THU.12

business

‘YOUR WEBSITE IS TELLING A STORY. WHOSE STORY IS IT?’: Two Eye Copy founder Liisa Reimann leads this workshop exploring brand identity and customer engagement for women running businesses for two to five years. Ladies Social Group, Essex Junction, 3:30 p.m. $20; free for members and first-time guests. Info, 503-0219.

community

PECHAKUCHA NIGHT: Participants in the Japanese storytelling phenomenon tell a tale through 20 images, with only 20 seconds to explain each one. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $7-10. Info, 333-0312.

crafts

KNIT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS: All ages and abilities knit or crochet hats and scarves for the South Burlington Food Shelf. Materials provided. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

KNITTING GROUP: Knitters of every experience level get together to spin yarns. Latham Library, Thetford, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

WOODWORKING LAB:

Visionaries create a project or learn a new skill with the help of mentors and access to makerspace tools and equipment. Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center, Middlebury, 5-8 p.m. $7.50. Info, 382-1012.

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film

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QUEER WRITERS’ GROUP: LGBTQ authors meet monthly to discuss their work, write from prompts, and give each other advice and feedback. Rainbow Bridge Community Center, Barre, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 622-0692.

music

ALL THE RIVERS: A global ensemble of more than 20 international musicians who now call Vermont home performs in six languages. Proceeds benefit state organizations working with immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Flynn Main Stage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $21.5042.50. Info, 863-5966. FARMERS NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: VOICES FOR ALL SEASONS: A local community choir presents an eclectic

talks

‘CURATED BY CHATGPT: NOTES ON AI-HUMAN COLLABORATION’: This presentation reflects on the successes and shortcomings of the Nasher Museum of Art’s use of artificial intelligence to curate an exhibition in 2023. Lower Lobby, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-2369.

theater

‘GOBLIN: MACBETH’: A trio of mischievous goblins performs an irreverent take on the Bard’s classic tale of ambition, betrayal and madness. Centaur Theatre, Montréal, 8 p.m. $22-71. Info, 514-288-3161.

environment

BTV CLEAN UP CREW: Good Samaritans dispose of needles, trash and other unwanted objects. BYO gloves encouraged. Top of Church St., Burlington, 7:30-10 a.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

film

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

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: Cameras positioned in nests, underwater and along the forest floor capture a year’s worth of critters coming and going. Dealer.com 3D Theater, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m.,

1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $17-23; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘DINOSAURS OF ANTARCTICA

3D’: Join scientists on a journey through a surreal world of bug-eyed giants and egg-laying mammals. Dealer.com 3D Theater, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $17-23; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM

FESTIVAL: The 25th annual cinematic celebration enthralls moviegoers with a diverse lineup of screenings and events. See gmffestival.org for full schedule. Downtown Montpelier, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $12-15. Info, hello@ gmffestival.org.

‘OCEAN PARADISE 3D’: Viewers travel to the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean for a glimpse into the pristine environments vital to our planet’s health. Dealer. com 3D Theater, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon, 2 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $17-23; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: Footage of paleontological digs from around the globe tells a compelling story of scientists working as detectives to answer questions about an ancient and mysterious ocean world. Dealer. com 3D Theater, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular

admission, $17-23; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: A lively group plays a classic, tricky game in pairs. Waterbury Public Library, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 522-3523.

CHESS FOR FUN: Players of all abilities select an opening gambit, go on the attack and protect their king in friendly competition. Cobleigh Public Library, Lyndonville, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, lafferty1949@gmail.com.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE GAMES: Snacks and coffee fuel bouts of a classic card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 12:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.

FRIENDLY GAME OF BRIDGE: Strategic thinkers have a blast with the popular card game. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 233-4395.

PEER SUPPORT DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Beginners wanted! Players get lost in the fantasyfilled tabletop role-playing game while focusing on teamwork, connection and community building. Morgan House, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 777-6185.

SOLARPUNK BOOK CLUB & GAME NIGHT: Neighbors dream up a socially conscious, ecological future with readings and a short round of Solarpunk Futures. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

WEEKLY CHESS FOR FUN: Players of all ability levels face

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WED.11

burlington

‘CHAMP: AMERICA’S LAKE MONSTER’: Curious minds dive into the science and history of Vermont’s most iconic legend at this family-friendly exhibit featuring interactive games, a design studio, multimedia displays, a 30-foot sculpture and photo ops. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $17-23; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

DINOSAUR SAFARI EXHIBIT: Young explorers take an unforgettable journey through a hands-on prehistoric world where life-size animatronic dinosaurs come to life. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $17-23; free for

MAR. 14 & 15 | FAIRS & FESTIVALS

Hey, Sweet Stuff

The Green Mountain State boasts a rich culinary festival scene, with wine, craft beer and cheese typically leading the charge. But what about that sweet stuff made from cocoa that makes us go loco? Finally, the inaugural Vermont Chocolate Festival arrives at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater, serving up much for gourmands to chew on. The craft, culture and community behind the precious confection get all the attention, with presentations, tastings, interactive games and demonstrations by chocolatiers and bean-to-bar makers. Don’t miss Saturday’s screening of the 2021 documentary Peace by Chocolate, based on the uplifting true story of a Syrian refugee’s epicurean success in Nova Scotia.

VERMONT CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL

Saturday, March 14, 6:30-8 p.m., and Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. $20-100; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 802-382-9222, townhalltheater.org.

members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

MAGNATILE MASTERPIECES: Future architects ages 3 and up build imaginative creations with magnetic toys. Fletcher Free Library New North End Branch, Burlington, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

STEAM SPACE: Youngsters in grades K through 5 explore science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county

BABY TIME: Infants and their caregivers enjoy a slow, soothing story featuring songs, rhymes and lap play. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

GAME ON!: Kids take turns collaborating with or competing against friends using Nintendo Switch on the big screen. Caregivers must be present to supervise children below fifth grade. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

PLAY TIME: Little ones ages birth to 5 build with giant blocks and read together. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1010:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAYS: Crafty kiddos design a person, animal or imaginary character out of cardboard tubes. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

barre/montpelier

BABY & CAREGIVER MEETUP: Wiggly ones ages birth to 18 months play and explore in a calm, supportive setting while adults relax and connect on the sidelines. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10:3011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

FAMILY CHESS CLUB: Players of all ages and abilities test their skills with instructor Robert and peers. KelloggHubbard Library, 2nd Floor, Children’s Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

HOMESCHOOL BOOK GROUP: Kids ages 10 to 15 who learn at home bond over their favorite titles. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

KID GOVERNOR PRESS CONFERENCE: A live taping of Vermont Public’s “But Why” podcast invites kiddos to learn about civics and media literacy — and get their questions answered by the state’s Kid Governor and her cabinet. Pavilion Building, Montpelier, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, events@vermontpublic.org.

ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: Youngsters ages birth to 5 and their caregivers learn outdoors through exploration, song, themed crafts and storytelling. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; donations accepted. Info, 229-6206.

outside vermont

ALL-DISTRICT JAZZ NIGHT: Student musicians dazzle with popular works from the genre, with a closing performance from school directors and the East Bay Jazz Ensemble. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-448-0400.

THU.12

VIRTUAL STUDENT PANEL: Current Rock Point School students share their perspectives on the small, supportive day and boarding high school. 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-1104.

burlington

‘CHAMP: AMERICA’S LAKE MONSTER’: See WED.11.

‘MAID MARIAN RESCUES ROBIN HOOD’: Very Merry Theatre talent in fourth to eighth grade wow audience members with this original stage comedy. ONE Community Center, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, ben@verymerrytheatre.org.

BABY & ME CLASS: Parents and their infants ages birth to 1 explore massage, lullabies and gentle movements while discussing the struggles and joys of parenthood. Greater Burlington YMCA, 9:45-10:45 a.m. $10; free for members. Info, 862-9622.

DINOSAUR SAFARI EXHIBIT: See WED.11.

off and learn new strategies. United Community Church, St. Johnsbury, 5:30-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, lafferty1949@gmail.com.

health & fitness

COMMUNITY

MINDFULNESS: Volunteer coach Andrea Marion guides attendees in a weekly practice for stress reduction, followed by a discussion and Q&A. 5-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, andreamarion193@gmail.com.

SEATED TAI CHI: Adina guides at-home participants — including those with limited mobility or difficulty standing — through a sequence of slow, connected movements. Sponsored by the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library. 1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. language

ENGLISH CONVERSATION

GROUP: Practitioners make strides and new friends at a stress-free discussion circle hosted by Fletcher Free Library. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, bshatara@burlingtonvt. gov.

ITALIAN CONVERSATION

GROUP: Parla Italiano? Language learners practice pronunciation and more at a friendly gathering. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP: Conversationalists of all levels practice the Romance language in a welcoming environment. Fletcher Free Library,

GROW PRESCHOOL YOGA: Colleen from Grow Prenatal and Family Yoga leads kids ages 2 to 5 in songs, movement and other fun activities. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county

PRESCHOOL MUSIC WITH LINDA BASSICK: The singer and storyteller extraordinaire guides wee ones ages birth to 5 in indoor music and movement. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

PRESCHOOL PLAY TIME: Pre-K patrons play and socialize after music time. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

STORY TIME: Little ones ages 2 to 5 learn from songs, crafts and picture books. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

TODDLER TIME: Wiggly wee ones ages 1 and up love this lively, interactive storybook experience featuring songs, rhymes and finger plays. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 9:15 & 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

barre/montpelier

INDIAN FOLK TALES STORY TIME: A magical journey filled with captivating characters and timeless lessons

Burlington, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

music

THE CELTIC TENORS: From haunting ballads to breathtaking arias and contemporary favorites, the trio delivers a performance with heart and a dash of Irish mischief. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $35-55. Info, 603-448-0400.

KCP PRESENTS: THE

CONCORDIA CHOIR: A renowned ensemble from Minnesota showcases the depth and range of the human voice at this a cappella performance. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 7 p.m. $18-54; free for students. Info, 748-2600.

outdoors

COMMUNITY MAPLE SUGARING:

Syrup lovers bring their own sap to add to the center’s evaporator — or just enjoy some samples. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3-8 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.

québec

‘FALSETTOS’: See WED.11.

seminars

HIKING BASICS PRESENTATION:

Want to hit the trails but not sure where to start? An informative workshop explores how best to prepare for a day spent in the great outdoors. REI, Williston, 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 316-3120.

talks

CAMERON VISITING ARTIST

LECTURE: AURELIE FROLET: An architect presents her ongoing research and design work, including a project investigating an urgent health and environmental crisis linked to failing wastewater infrastructure in Alabama. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3136.

HOWARD COFFIN: In “1800 and Froze to Death,” a local historian and author unfolds the realities of life during the summer of 1816, a dark year of failed crops, scarce food and religious revival. Essex Free Library, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0313.

NATURALIST JOURNEYS

SERIES: ANA MARIA ARROYO: A naturalist and educator guides listeners on an exploration of the area’s most secretive critters in “Riverside Wildlife of the North Branch: The Hidden Lives of Our Wild Residents.” Virtual option available. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

RED BENCH SPEAKER SERIES: PAUL GRAVES: In “Snurfing to Snowboarding,” a snow sports pioneer discusses Vermont’s pivotal role in the evolution of snowboarding. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, Stowe, 6:30 p.m. $10; preregister. Info, 253-9911.

theater

‘GOBLIN: MACBETH’: See WED.11.

‘A ROOM IN THE CASTLE’: Middlebury Acting Company mounts Lauren M. Gunderson’s new stage play reimagining the Bard’s tragedy Hamlet from a feminist perspective. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $15-39. Info, 382-9222.

words

BOOK FAIR: See WED.11.

EDITH FORBES: A Vermont author reads from her new novel, The Lawnmower Lady, a voicedriven comedy about death, New England culture and small-town entanglements. The Norwich Bookstore, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114.

READING THE RIVER BOOK GROUP: The Vermont River Conservancy invites readers to wade into conversation about Melissa L. Sevigny’s Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-3338.

FRI.13 community

‘ANNE FRANK: A HISTORY FOR TODAY’ COMMUNITY NIGHT: A traveling exhibit from the University of South Carolina grabs attendees’ attention with a short film and student-led discussions. Mill River Union High School, North Clarendon, 6 p.m. Free. Info, jseverance@ millriverschools.org.

crafts

FIBER ARTS FRIDAY: Knitters, crocheters, weavers and felters chat over passion projects at this weekly meetup. Waterbury Public Library, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

film

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

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See THU.12.

‘DINOSAURS OF ANTARCTICA

3D’: See THU.12.

GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: See THU.12.

‘OCEAN PARADISE 3D’: See THU.12.

OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT

FILMS: ANIMATED: Movie lovers check out nominees in advance of the March 15 awards ceremony. The Screening Room @ VTIFF, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 4 p.m. $6-12. Info, 660-2600.

OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT

FILMS: LIVE ACTION: Cinephiles screen flicks in the running for the 98th Academy Awards. See vtiff.org for details. The Screening Room @ VTIFF, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $6-12. Info, 660-2600.

MAR.

14 & 15 | FILM

The Power of One

The Woodstock Vermont Film Series continues with Sally Aitken’s touching 2024 documentary Every Little Thing at Billings Farm & Museum. Compassion takes center stage in buzzing Los Angeles, where author and wildlife rehabilitator Terry Masear opens her doors (and her heart) to one of Earth’s smallest beings: the hummingbird. Over the course of one season, Masear takes birds in desperate states — some stunned, some injured, some clinging to life — into her home, where giving up is not on the table. Through masterfully executed cinematography, their hand-fed, hope-filled journeys toward healing offer a remarkable reminder of the resilience of all creatures, great and small.

WOODSTOCK VERMONT FILM SERIES: ‘EVERY LITTLE THING’

Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, 3 p.m., at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. $12-15. Info, 802-457-2355, billingsfarm.org.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See THU.12.

food & drink

ADVENTURE DINNER POP-UP:

Executive chef Eric Hodet brings warmth to the last leg of winter with a New England hygge menu of cozy comfort food. Bar Renée, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink. Info, sas@ adventuredinner.com.

FOUR FRIDAYS: DINNER & CONVERSATION FOR MIDLIFE

WOMEN: Health coach Liza

Baker facilitates weekly gatherings featuring nourishing meals and reflection prompts to spark deep, meaningful discussion. Various South Burlington locations, 6-8 p.m. $322-357; preregister. Info, liza@simply-healthcoaching.com.

LENTEN FISH FRY: Community members anticipate Easter over all-you-can-eat haddock, fries, coleslaw and dessert. Bristol St. Ambrose Parish, 5-7 p.m. $9-17. Info, 802 453-5218.

games

DUPLICATE BRIDGE GAMES: See THU.12, 10 a.m.

health & fitness

DONATION-BASED YOGA: Melanie Redel leads this “wisdom flow” class, inviting participants to explore the connection between body, mind and spirit. Pillar Pilates Studio, Brandon, 9-10:15 a.m. By donation. Info, 774-8790.

GUIDED MEDITATION

ONLINE: Dorothy Alling

Memorial Library invites attendees to relax on their lunch breaks and reconnect with their bodies. Noon-12:30 p.m. Free;

FOMO?

Find even more local events in this newspaper and online: art

Find visual art exhibits and events in the Art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film

See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section.

music + nightlife

Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/ music.

Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.

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Still from Every Little Thing

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preregister. Info, programs@ damlvt.org.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: Community members gather for an informal session combining stimulating discussion, sharing and sitting in silence. Pathways Vermont, Burlington, 1:15-2:15 p.m. Free. Info, 777-8691.

OPEN HOUSE: Interested folks explore the new clinic, meet the team and enjoy refreshments. Blue Spruce Health, Williston, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, felicia@ bluespruce.care.

WEEKLY MEDITATION: Expert Zac Ispa-Landa shares tools to quiet the mind, slow down and reset. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 8-8:45 a.m. Free. Info, 825-1815.

lgbtq

RPG NIGHT: Members of the LGBTQ community get together weekly for role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons and Everway. Rainbow Bridge Community Center, Barre, 5:308:30 p.m. Free. Info, 622-0692.

music

ANA GUIGUI: An acclaimed pianist and vocalist entertains listeners with a wide variety of styles and genres. The Brandon Inn, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 747-8300.

COMMUNITY COFFEEHOUSE

CONCERT SERIES: Local musicians Bob Amos, Autumn Chamberlain, Koa Phoenix and James Bentley play acoustic folk tunes in an intimate setting. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $10-15 suggested donation. Info, 748-2600.

COMMUNITY SING-ALONG: Rich Grumbine leads neighbors in a lively lineup of tunes from golden oldies to gospel, with lyrics projected on the big screen. Next Stage Arts, Putney, 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, richgrumbine1@ gmail.com.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAMBER

PLAYERS: Artist faculty from the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival perform works for string trio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, György Kurtág and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20-35; free for students. Info, 503-1220.

UPPER VALLEY BAROQUE: Listeners experience the splendor of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Easter Oratorio and Magnificat played on period instruments. Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, 6 p.m. $35; free for students. Info, baroqueuv@ gmail.com.

outdoors

GUIDED MINDFULNESS HIKE:

SPRING: Locals take to the trails to practice the art of slowing down, noticing and finding connection with the great outdoors. BYO headlamp or flashlight. Green Mountain Club Headquarters, Waterbury Center,

6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7037.

talks

EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE SPRING

LECTURE SERIES: ELIZABETH A. BUNDOCK: The Vermont Department of Health chief medical examiner sheds light on medicolegal death investigations in the Green Mountain State. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $8 cash or check; free for members. Info, 395-1818.

theater

‘GOBLIN: MACBETH’: See WED.11.

‘A ROOM IN THE CASTLE’: See THU.12.

‘A SHADOW ON THE WALL’: The Shelburne Players raise the curtain on a new ghost story written by students at Addison Repertory Theatre about a series of grisly murders in 1880s London. Shelburne Town Center, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 343-2602.

words

BOOK FAIR: See WED.11.

BOOK SALE: A broad selection of used, rare and antique titles goes on sale to benefit the library. Rutland Free Library, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; cost of books. Info, 773-1860.

DAN CHIASSON: A Queen City native launches his new book, Bernie for Burlington exploring the early days and inexorable rise of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Northshire Bookstore, Manchester, 6 p.m. Free. Info, events@northshire.com.

THOMAS A. BASS: An author and investigative journalist discusses his 2025 book, Return to Fukushima, about four nuclear reactors that exploded in Japan in 2011. A reception follows. Virtual option available. 118 Elliot, Brattleboro, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 917-239-8743.

SAT.14

activism

PRISON LETTER WRITING: Community members compose messages for their incarcerated neighbors while challenging the system of isolation and alienation. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

agriculture

COMMUNITY SEED SWAP:

Organic farmers Sarah Vecci and Brenda Hedges invite green thumbs to stock up on a variety of garden starters at this uplifting ag affair. Waterbury Public Library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

community

DEATH CAFÉ: Neighbors gain new perspective with an open-ended conversation about one of life’s biggest realities.

MAR.

Conversation Hearts

14 | MUSIC

Singer-songwriters, guitarists, storytellers — and longtime friends — Pamela Means and Alastair Moock present “Race & Song: A Musical Conversation” at Next Stage Arts in Putney. The compelling performance uses music to guide listeners through an exploration of historic and current events, with a potent through line of race, class and gender. Familiar tunes such as “Wade in the Water” and “This Little Light of Mine” punctuate lived experiences, including personal narratives shared by the duo. The result is a safe space that allows for audience introspection and shared humanity to flourish.

PAMELA MEANS & ALASTAIR MOOCK

Saturday, March 14, 7:30 p.m., at Next Stage Arts in Putney. $10-25; live stream available. Info, 802-387-0102, nextstagearts.org.

Refreshments provided. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon. Free. Info, 223-3338.

‘JUST LIKE A BOOK: MORE THAN MY COVER’: Artist-inresidence Ferene Paris leads an inclusive series exploring self-identity through art, storytelling and community. See southburlingtonlibrary.org for full schedule. Ages 16 and up. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140, sbplprograms@gmail.com.

SISTERHOOD CAMPFIRE: Women and genderqueer folks gather in a safe and inclusive space to build community

through journaling, storytelling, gentle music and stargazing. Leddy Park, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, sisterhoodcampfire@ gmail.com.

dance

BOSTON DANCE THEATER: In “Red Is a Feeling,” the company performs short works highlighting themes of the human experience, woven together by the visceral color. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $29.0863.85. Info, 760-4634.

CORNWALL CONTRA DANCE: Dancers of all ages and abilities get their bodies moving to live

tunes by Red Dog Riley and calling by Fern Bradley. Cornwall Town Hall, 7-9:30 p.m. $5-10 sliding scale. Info, 462-3722.

‘A NIGHT OF MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE & MUSIC’: Three dynamic performers bring their own voice and style to the stage, from soulful Egyptian forms to expressive improvisation and high-energy cabaret. York Street Meeting House, Lyndon, 7 p.m. $15-20; free for students under 18. Info, 748-2600.

FOMO?

Find even more local events in this newspaper and online: art

Find visual art exhibits and events in the Art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film

See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section.

music + nightlife

Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/ music.

Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.

= ONLINE EVENT

SATURDAY SWING DANCE: Folks jive and jitterbug the night away to tunes played by the Jon McBride Band. Bring clean shoes. North Star Community Hall, Burlington, free lesson, 7 p.m.; music, 7:30-10 p.m. $10-20 sliding scale. Info, 864-8382.

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chittenden county

FRIDAY LEGO BUILDERS: Mini makers explore and create new worlds with stackable blocks. Recommended for ages 6 and up. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

is perfect for both children and their caregivers. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 2nd Floor, Children’s Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

POKÉMON CLUB: I choose you, Pikachu! Elementary and teenage fans of the franchise — and beginners, too — trade cards and play games. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

STORY TIME: Kids and their caregivers meet for stories, songs and bubbles. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 2nd Floor, Children’s Library, Montpelier, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

stowe/smuggs

CURRENTLY SPEAKING: STOWE MIDDLE SCHOOL POETRY READING: Students recite verse incorporating climate change, interactions between different life systems, and the concept of water as storyteller and timekeeper. The Current, Stowe, 5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 253-8358.

PEAK WEEKEND: Four days of live entertainment, outdoor adventures and culinary treats promise something for everyone in the family. See sprucespeak. com for full schedule. The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe. Various prices. Info, 760-4700.

WEE ONES PLAY TIME: Caregivers bring kiddos under 4 to a new sensory learning experience each week. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.

mad river valley/ waterbury

BUSY BEES PLAYGROUP: Blocks, toys, books and songs engage little ones 24 months and younger. Waterbury Public Library, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

northeast kingdom

ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Youngsters 5 and under play, sing, hear stories and color. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:3011 a.m. Free. Info, 745-1391.

FRI.13

burlington

‘CHAMP: AMERICA’S LAKE MONSTER’: See WED.11.

DADS & DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: New and experienced dad-venturers try their hand at the riveting tabletop role-playing game. Premade characters and extra dice available. The Guild Hall, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 318-4231.

DINOSAUR SAFARI EXHIBIT: See WED.11.

DROP-IN: An afterschool hangout space invites teens ages 13 to 19 to relax, connect, grab a snack or browse the nonprofit’s clothing closet. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 2:30 p.m. Free. Info, programs@outrightvt.org.

barre/montpelier

BASEMENT TEEN CENTER: A dropin hangout session welcomes kids ages 12 to 17 for lively games, arts and crafts, and snacks. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 2-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

LEGO CLUB: Budding builders create geometric structures with snap-together blocks. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: Participants ages 5 and under enjoy themed science, art and nature activities. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

stowe/smuggs

PEAK WEEKEND: See THU.12.

upper valley

STORY TIME: Preschoolers take part in tales, tunes and playtime. Latham Library, Thetford, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

northeast kingdom

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Youngsters and their caregivers delight in beautiful books, silly songs, creative crafts and unplugged play in the library’s cozy children’s room. Craftsbury Public Library, Craftsbury Common, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 586-9683.

SAT.14

burlington

‘CHAMP: AMERICA’S LAKE MONSTER’: See WED.11.

CHILDREN’S CRAFTS & INSTRUMENT

PETTING ZOO: Kiddos of all ages expand their cultural horizons with Irish-themed activities and music making. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, admin@ burlingtonirishheritage.org.

COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS: Got a high schooler prepping for what comes next? Local experts lead workshops on finding the right college fit, navigating the admissions process and exploring other postgrad interests. Virtual option available. Dudley H. Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, collegepathways@vsac.org.

DINOSAUR SAFARI EXHIBIT: See WED.11.

FAMILY PLAYSHOP: A range of themes and rotating activities promote school readiness and foster creativity. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

FLYNNZONE KIDS HOUR: ANDRIANA & THE BANANAS: Local musician Andriana Chobot channels her experiences as a piano teacher to entertain, educate and get little ones wigglin’. The Flynn, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5966.

chittenden county

FRENCH STORY TIME: Kids of all ages listen and learn to native speaker Romain Feuillette raconte une histoire. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:1510:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

KINGSTON’S AUTISM SWAGGER SQUAD

VT: Neurodiverse children and their caregivers have fun, build community and support one another in a group setting. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

barre/montpelier

KIDS TRADE & PLAY: Neighbors swap or shop gently used clothing, shoes, books and toys. Capital City Grange, Berlin, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 337-8632.

stowe/smuggs

PEAK WEEKEND: See THU.12.

champlain islands/ northwest

DAD GUILD PLAY GROUP: Fathers and masc-identifying caregivers and their kids ages 5 and under drop in for low-key playtime and connection. St. Albans Free Library, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 318-4231.

VERMONT RAILS MODEL RAILROAD

SHOW: Choo, choo! Rail fans chug through a day packed with exhibits, vendors, supplies and hands-on train activities. Collins Perley Sports and Fitness Center, St. Albans, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $2-8; free for kids under 6. Info, show@ nwvrailroad.org.

randolph/royalton

BERNIE SANDERS’ YOUTH CHESS DAY: The U.S. senator invites young folks from across the state to learn and play one of the oldest games in human history. Lunch provided. Vermont State University-Randolph, Randolph Center, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 862-0697.

upper valley

ASTRONOMY DAY: Starry-eyed families revel in an annual celebration of all things celestial, including hands-on space demos, rocket building and observing the sun (safely!) through telescopes. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $18-21; free for members and kids under 2. Info, 649-2200.

northeast kingdom

PI DAY PIE BREAKFAST: Lovers of both math and dessert enjoy an all-youcan-eat pastry buffet, games, a photo booth, raffle prizes and other activities. Proceeds benefit the school. Derby Elementary School, Derby Line, 9 a.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, derbypact. pto@gmail.com.

WEEE! DANCE PARTY: Little ones and their caregivers express themselves through movement at this free-wheeling, DJ-driven bash. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 2-3 p.m. $5 suggested donation; preregister. Info, 533-2000.

SUN.15

burlington

‘CHAMP: AMERICA’S LAKE MONSTER’: See WED.11.

DINOSAUR SAFARI EXHIBIT: See WED.11.

SKATE YOUR WINTER BLUES AWAY: Winter sports fans indulge in a morning of ice-skating, baked goods, hot drinks, crafts and raffle prizes to benefit Robin’s Nest Children’s Center. Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena, Burlington, 10 a.m.noon. $10-30. Info, 864-8191.

SUNDAY MORNING FAM JAMS: Early childhood educator and musician Alex Baron hosts an instrument-powered playgroup. The Guild Hall, Burlington, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 318-4231.

TWEEN GROUP: A new program for queer and gender-creative youths ages 10 to 12 offers space to make new friends, join in fun activities and build community. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9677.

chittenden county

PRESTO CONCERT: The Vermont Youth Orchestra’s string training ensemble shows off the fruit of their labors. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-5030.

SOCIAL SUNDAYS: Families participate in fun and educational art activities with diverse mediums and themes. All supplies and instruction provided. Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center & Gallery, 12:302:30 p.m. Free. Info, 891-2014.

stowe/smuggs

PEAK WEEKEND: See THU.12.

MON.16

burlington

‘CHAMP: AMERICA’S LAKE MONSTER’: See WED.11.

DINOSAUR SAFARI EXHIBIT: See WED.11.

STORY ARTISTS: Wee ones ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers read a selection of books by a featured author, then make art inspired by the theme. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

mad river valley/ waterbury

TODDLER TIME: Little kids ages 5 and under have a blast with songs, stories, rhymes and dancing. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

upper valley

STORY TIME WITH BETH: An engaging bookseller and librarian reads picture books on a different theme each week. The Norwich Bookstore, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 649-1114.

TUE.17

burlington

‘CHAMP: AMERICA’S LAKE MONSTER’: See WED.11.

DINOSAUR SAFARI EXHIBIT: See WED.11.

MINECRAFT MEETUP: Fans of the sandbox game from ages 7 to 12 gather with fellow enthusiasts to play on the library’s private server. Snacks provided. Fletcher Free Library New North End Branch, Burlington, 5-6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

SING-ALONG WITH LINDA BASSICK: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers sing, dance and wiggle along with the

local musician. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county

CRAFTYTOWN: Kiddos express their inner artist using mediums such as paint, print, collage and sculpture. Recommended for ages 8 and up, or 6 and up with an adult helper. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

STORY TIME: Youngsters from birth to 5 enjoy a session of reading, rhyming and singing. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

barre/montpelier

BASEMENT TEEN CENTER: See FRI.13, 2-6 p.m.

THE NEST: Good Beginnings of Central Vermont hosts a baby-friendly space where prenatal and postpartum families can connect. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

northeast kingdom

LAPSIT STORY TIME: Babies 2 and under learn to love reading while singing and playing with their caregivers. Siblings welcome. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 745-1391.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: See FRI.13.

WED.18

DADS’ NIGHT IN: JACKBOX GAMES: Fathers log on for a virtual game night hosted by Dad Guild. 8:45-10 p.m. Free. Info, 318-4231.

burlington

‘CHAMP: AMERICA’S LAKE MONSTER’: See WED.11.

DINOSAUR SAFARI EXHIBIT: See WED.11.

MAGNATILE MASTERPIECES: See WED.11.

STEAM SPACE: See WED.11.

chittenden county

BABY TIME: See WED.11. GAME ON!: See WED.11.

HAFTY CRAFTY DAY: Kiddos ages 6 and up partake in a fun-filled hands-on art-making activity with watercolors. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

KIDS PUZZLE SWAP: Participants leave completed puzzles (24 to 300 pieces only) in a ziplock bag with an image of the finished product, then find something new to take home. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

PLAY TIME: See WED.11.

WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAYS: LEGO

FUN: Budding architects relax and tap into their imagination while building creations that will be displayed at the library. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

barre/montpelier

BABY & CAREGIVER MEETUP: See WED.11.

FAMILY CHESS CLUB: See WED.11.

ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: See WED.11. K

etc.

ART NIGHT BENEFIT: An evening of fellowship supports the planned expansion of the Carpenter-Carse Library community room. Hinesburg Town Hall, 6 p.m. $100. Info, 482-2878.

LOVE LETTERS TO OUR

COMMUNITY: A fundraiser gala for Radiate Art Space includes live piano music, delicious bites, a mocktail bar, a silent auction, and interactive stations that celebrate creativity and connection. Ages 21 and up. Richmond Free Library, 6 p.m. $15. Info, radiate.art.space@gmail.com.

PETER ANTONIOU: A psychic comedian astounds with his razor-sharp wit and stunning ability to read minds. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 7 p.m. $25-30. Info, 533-2000.

fairs & festivals

VERMONT CHOCOLATE

FESTIVAL: A celebration of the crowdfavorite confectionary delight includes vendors, live demos, guided tastings, games and raffles. See calendar spotlight. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 6:30-8 p.m. $20-100; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 382-9222.

film

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

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See THU.12.

‘DINOSAURS OF ANTARCTICA

3D’: See THU.12.

GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: See THU.12.

‘OCEAN PARADISE 3D’: See THU.12.

OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT

FILMS: DOCUMENTARY: Fans of fact-based media screen flicks in contention for this year’s Academy Awards. See vtiff. org for details. The Screening Room @ VTIFF, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $6-12. Info, 660-2600.

OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: LIVE ACTION: See FRI.13, 3 p.m.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D: A

PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See THU.12.

VERMONT CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL: ‘PEACE BY CHOCOLATE’: Sweet tooths try decadent delights before a showing of Jonathan Keijser’s 2021 dramedy, based on the true story of a Syrian refugee struggling to settle into his new life in Nova Scotia after the bombing of his father’s chocolate factory. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 382-9222.

WOODSTOCK VERMONT FILM SERIES: ‘EVERY LITTLE THING’: Sally Aitken’s heartfelt 2024 documentary follows a woman in Hollywood who cares for injured hummingbirds. See

calendar spotlight. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 3 p.m. $12-15. Info, 457-2355.

food & drink

ADVENTURE DINNER PI(E)

NIGHT: Foodies enjoy an epic feast celebrating the value of savory crusted delights, sweet treats and handcrafted drinks. Adventure Dinner Clubhouse, Colchester, 6 p.m. $75. Info, sas@ adventuredinner.com.

BURLINGTON WINTER FARMERS

MARKET: Dozens of vendors showcase their finest farm-fresh produce, meats, unique crafts and baked goods. Burlington Beer, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 560-5904.

CELEBRATE PI DAY: Sweet and savory whole pies and slices go on sale to benefit the library. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 3:14 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 426-3581.

games

CHESS CLUB: All ages and abilities face off and learn new strategies. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 11 a.m.2 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

D&D & TTRPG GROUP: Fans of Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop role-playing games embark on a new adventure with a rotating cast of game masters. Virtual option available. Waterbury Public Library, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, judi@ waterburypubliclibrary.com.

PUZZLE PALOOZA: Ready for some friendly competition? Teams race to complete their jigsaw masterpiece first and win prizes. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, recreation@ sburl.com.

health & fitness

GENTLE YOGA: Practitioners hit the mat for a slow-paced, all-levels class focusing on breath work, stress reduction and mind-body awareness. BYO mat and props. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: Pupils of all ages and abilities prepare to protect themselves using basic techniques at this introductory seminar. Oom Yung Doe VT, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, inst.wade@gmail.com.

language

FRENCH CONVERSATION FOR ALL: Native French speaker Romain Feuillette guides an informal discussion group for all ages and abilities. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

music

ANA GUIGUI: See FRI.13.

DERVISH: One of the foremost trad bands from the Emerald Isle delivers an energizing performance befitting St. Patrick’s Day

weekend. Barre Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $28-42. Info, 476-8188.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAMBER

PLAYERS: See FRI.13. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 3-5 p.m.

GREEN MOUNTAIN MAHLER

FESTIVAL: Sherrill Blodget and Nathaniel Lew conduct the orchestra and the VTSU Castleton Chorale in resonant works by Johannes Brahms. Proceeds benefit COTS. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $20-30. Info, 760-4634.

HIGHER GROUND PRESENTS:

ALMOST QUEEN: Chevron mustaches and face-melting guitar solos make for a startlingly authentic tribute to the legendary British rock band. Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. $29.50-74.50. Info, 652-0777.

PAMELA MEANS & ALASTAIR

MOOCK: In “Race & Song: A Musical Conversation,” two veteran artists explore history and current events through tunes and storytelling. Virtual option available. See calendar spotlight. Next Stage Arts, Putney, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 387-0102.

‘SONGS & ARIAS’: The school’s music department students present a lively and lilting program showcasing their vocal chops. Virtual option available. Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

SPRING FLING CONCERT: Local acts the Green Mountain Celts, Tenpenny Bit and Iain MacHarg and New Hampshire storyteller extraordinaire Andy Davis take listeners on a musical adventure. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Jericho, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 238-5686.

THE TENDERBELLIES: Attendees fill up their musical tanks with energetic live tunes by the local bluegrass band. Enosburg Opera House, Enosburg Falls, 7 p.m. $12-15. Info, 933-6171.

UPPER VALLEY BAROQUE: See FRI.13. Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 3 p.m. $25-55.

YASMIN WILLIAMS: The selftaught fingerpicker, body percussionist and composer reminds listeners why the New York Times called her “one of the country’s most imaginative young solo guitarists.” Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. $35-140. Info, 603-448-0400.

outdoors

COMMUNITY BIRD WALKS:

Feathered-friend seekers join naturalist Quynh Vo for a morning trek to sharpen their identification skills. Rock Point Center, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 331-6968.

PENGUIN PLUNGE: Daredevils take a dip in Lake Champlain’s icy depths to raise funds for Special Olympics Vermont. Waterfront Park, Burlington, 11 a.m. $25-50; preregister; free for spectators. Info, 863-5222.

québec

‘FALSETTOS’: See WED.11.

seminars

EDITING WITH ADOBE

PREMIERE: Participants discover how to configure their workspace, import and organize media, and create a finished program. The Media Factory, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 651-9692.

sports

CURLING CLASSIC: Thirty-two teams of four take to the ice to demonstrate their sweeping skills while spectators cheer from the sidelines. C. Douglas Cairns Arena, South Burlington, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, curlrotary@gmail.com.

talks

HOODWINKED SERIES: RIGHTS OF NATURE SYMPOSIUM: A panel of experts addresses a movement that seeks to grant legal personhood to ecosystems. Vermont Law & Graduate School, South Royalton, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 498-8438.

LEA ROSSIGNOL: The Northern New England Fibershed cofounder explores how to strengthen local supply chains, from raw material to finished product. White River Craft Center, Randolph, 10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@vtweaversguild.org.

tech

CODING CLUB: Participants put on their thinking caps and get some hands-on experience with the BBC micro:bit — a pocket-size computer that makes learning fun and interactive. Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-626-2060.

theater

‘GOBLIN: MACBETH’: See WED.11, 2 & 8 p.m.

‘A ROOM IN THE CASTLE’: See THU.12.

‘A SHADOW ON THE WALL’: See FRI.13.

words

BAKE & BOOK SALE: Lit lovers browse an array of titles and treats to benefit the church’s mission work. United Church of Fairfax, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; cost of books and treats. Info, 849-6313.

BOOK FAIR: See WED.11.

BOOK SALE: See FRI.13.

CANADA READS SHORTLIST

BOOK DEBATE: Lit lovers bring their opinions and passion to a spirited discussion about which title deserves this year’s spotlight. Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 888-626-2060.

IRISH BOOK SALE: Titles spanning from history to current events go on sale to benefit the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington,

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; cost of books. Info, 363-6330.

LAURA SHORTSLEEVE:

Romantasy is, well, hot! The acclaimed author of the genre signs copies of her 2024 book, Fiona, about a leprechaun living in the Isles of Ireland. Phoenix Books, Essex, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

THE POETRY EXPERIENCE: Local wordsmith Rajnii Eddins hosts a supportive writing and sharing circle for poets of all ages. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

WRITE NOW!: Wordsmiths of all experience levels hone their craft in a supportive and critique-free environment. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 1011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

SUN.15

community

‘JUST LIKE A BOOK: MORE THAN MY COVER’: See SAT.14.

dance

BURLINGTON IRISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL CEILI: McFadden Academy of Irish Dance and Young Tradition Vermont team up for a lively participatory show featuring step dancing, penny whistles, pipes and a bodhrán. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 1 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 363-6330.

etc.

PETER ANTONIOU: See SAT.14, noon.

fairs & festivals

MAPLE FESTIVAL: From sap to syrup, Vermont’s liquid gold steals the show at this annual fête featuring an outdoor demonstration of early sugarmaking techniques. Middletown Springs Historical Society, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 235-2561.

VERMONT CHOCOLATE

FESTIVAL: See SAT.14, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

film

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

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See THU.12.

‘DINOSAURS OF ANTARCTICA 3D’: See THU.12.

‘OCEAN PARADISE 3D’: See THU.12.

OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT

FILMS: ANIMATED: See FRI.13, 1 p.m.

OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT

FILMS: DOCUMENTARY: See SAT.14. The Screening Room @ VTIFF, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 3 p.m.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See THU.12.

SOCCER FILM NIGHT FOR MIGRANT JUSTICE: Two

Vermont-based sports shorts, La Liga and Today You’re With Us, kick off a powerful Q&A featuring organizers from the Burlington nonprofit. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 825-8173.

WOODSTOCK VERMONT FILM SERIES: ‘EVERY LITTLE THING’: See SAT.14.

food & drink

HARDWICK COMMUNITY

WINTER MARKET: A seasonal showcase of local growers, food producers, artisans and student makers includes a winter wellness area, live music and prepared lunch options. Hazen Union School, Hardwick, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, hardwickfarmers market@gmail.com.

games

DUPLICATE BRIDGE GAMES: See THU.12, 1 p.m.

GAME SHOW SUNDAYS: Audience members watch and compete in live multimedia game shows, both past and present. Proceeds support Kevin Conger’s journey to the 2026 Special Olympics. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 2-3:30 p.m. By donation. Info, 316-7875.

health & fitness

FREEZY CHEEKS 5K SERIES: THIRD BERG: RunVermont invites participants of all ages and abilities to tap into some midwinter motivation. Switchback Brewing, Burlington, 11 a.m. $30; preregister. Info, 863-8412.

KARUNA COMMUNITY

MEDITATION: A YEAR TO LIVE (FULLY): Participants practice keeping joy, generosity and gratitude at the forefront of their minds. Jenna’s House, Johnson, 10-11:15 a.m.

FOMO?

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film

See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section.

music + nightlife

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NEW LEAF SANGHA

MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: New and experienced meditators alike sit together in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Hot Yoga Burlington, 6-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@gmail.com.

holidays

ST. PATRICK’S DAY SING-ALONG: Wearing green is encouraged at this sprightly all-levels jam session featuring ukuleles. Irishthemed refreshments provided. Worthen Library, South Hero, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 372-6902.

music

CHORAL EVENSONG: The Cathedral Choristers, the adult choir and vocal guests offer deeply personal music appealing to people of many faiths — or none at all. Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 861-0244.

CHORAL EVENSONG: The St. Stephen’s Choir presents music of the Renaissance, including works by Adrian Batten, William Smith and Martin Luther. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Middlebury, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7200.

HINESBURG ARTIST SERIES: Conductor Rufus Patrick leads the South County Chorus and the HAS Orchestra in a varied program celebrating American music and poetry. Hinesburg St. Jude Catholic Church, 2 & 4:30 p.m. $25; free for kids under 12. Info, hinesburgartistseriesvt@ gmail.com.

JUNCTION SONG CIRCLE: Traditional songs in any language are welcome at this instrumentfree community music group. Greater Hartford United Church of Christ, Hartford Village, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, mail. grantcook13@gmail.com.

MUSIC GEAR SWAP & SALE: Folks sell or exchange their unwanted bass amps, speakers, electronic drum pads and other musical goodies. Community of Sound, Burlington, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 777-0626.

O’JIZO AND MATT & SHANNON HEATON: Listeners take in an evening of traditional Irish tunes featuring flute, guitar, bouzouki and accordion. Artistree Community Arts Center, South Pomfret, 3 p.m. $30. Info, 457-3500.

SING-ALONG WITH THE LADDIES: Neighbors raise their voices in the spirit of community at this fundraising concert of hits from the ’60s and ’70s.

Proceeds benefit the No Kings 3 rally. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 3-5 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 223-7861.

UPPER VALLEY BAROQUE: See FRI.13. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 3 p.m. $25-55.

VERMONT SYMPHONIC WINDS: The ensemble performs “The Hounds of Spring,” a program of uplifting works to celebrate the return of the light. Barre Opera House, 2 p.m. $5-15; free for kids. Info, vermontsymphonicwinds@ gmail.com.

outdoors

WILDLIFE TRACKING CLUB: Naturalists teach trackers of all ages how to distinguish the snowy paw prints of Vermont mammals. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 229-6206.

québec

‘FALSETTOS’: See WED.11, 2 p.m.

sports

‘SHAMROCKS & HEADLOCKS’: Green Mountain Wrestling presents an adrenaline-packed evening featuring thrilling bouts between top athletes in the ring. Barre Elks Lodge, 2-4 p.m. $20-25; free for kids 6 and

under. Info, gmwprowrestling@ gmail.com.

talks

BENJAMIN SMITH: An author and historian dives into the Revolutionary War with his illuminating lecture “A Tale of Two Trails: Following in the Footsteps of the Knox Expedition.” Refreshments provided. Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-4556.

MARTHA HOWARD & STEVE NIEDERHAUSER: Two experts from the Thetford Historical Society deliver an informative and entertaining slide presentation focusing on the town’s 20th-century historians and their publications. Martha Jane Rich Theater, Thetford Academy, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, thetfordsqc@ gmail.com.

tech

DROP-IN TECH SUPPORT: Techsavvy library staff provide oneon-one guidance and support in 30-minute sessions. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

theater

‘GOBLIN: MACBETH’: See WED.11, 2 p.m.

‘A ROOM IN THE CASTLE’: See THU.12, 2 p.m.

‘A SHADOW ON THE WALL’: See FRI.13, 2 p.m.

words

SUNDAY AFTERNOON POETRY AT THE JAQUITH: BUFFY AAKAASH & BETHANY ANN BARRETT BOHALL: Listeners escape the cold with a cozy afternoon of verse by two local wordsmiths. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

MON.16

crafts

FUSE BEADS CLUB: Aspiring artisans bring ideas or borrow patterns to make beaded creations. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

HAND-STITCHING GROUP: Embroiderers, cross-stitchers and other needlework aficionados chat over their latest projects. Waterbury Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, northwaringa@gmail.com.

education

VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE:

‘TEACHING 250’: The

Vermont Historical Society hosts a lunchtime exploration of how students are learning about and engaging with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Noon. Free; preregister. Info, 479-8500.

film

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

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See THU.12.

‘DINOSAURS OF ANTARCTICA 3D’: See THU.12.

‘OCEAN PARADISE 3D’: See THU.12.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D: A

PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See THU.12.

food & drink

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY VEGAN COMMUNITY DINNER: Folks practicing a plant-based diet — and those who are curious about beginning — gather for socializing, learning and a tasty meal. Burlington, 7 p.m. Cost of food; preregister for location. Info, cvvegancomm@gmail.com.

games

BURLINGTON ELKS BINGO: Players grab their daubers for a competitive night of card

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stamping for cash prizes. Burlington Elks Lodge, 6 p.m. Various prices. Info, 862-1342.

MAH JONGG MONDAYS: Tile traders gather for friendly bouts of the ancient game of skill, strategy and luck. St. Albans Free Library, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 524-1507.

language

GERMAN LANGUAGE LUNCH:

Willkommen! Speakers of all experience levels brush up on conversational skills over bagged lunches. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

lgbtq

BOARD GAME NIGHT: LGBTQ tabletop fans bring their own favorite games to the party. Rainbow Bridge Community Center, Barre, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 622-0692.

music

ONION RIVER CHORUS

REHEARSAL: The non-auditioned community ensemble conducted by Richard Riley invites interested vocalists to join in spirited song. Bethany United Church of Christ, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 476-2541.

theater

PLAYMAKERS SERIES:

Theatergoers flock to an open forum-style showcase of new scripts and in-process works by Vermont playwrights. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, theoffcenter@gmail.com.

TUE.17

agriculture

FSA & NRCS SEMINAR: Farmers learn about funding programs and receive on-the-spot support in filling out the necessary paperwork. Lunch provided. University of Vermont Extension, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, rachel.stievater@uvm.edu.

community

CURRENT EVENTS

DISCUSSION GROUP:

Brownell Library holds a virtual roundtable for neighbors to pause and reflect on the news cycle. 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

crafts

ALL HANDS TOGETHER COMMUNITY CRAFTING GROUP: Marshfield spinning maven Donna Hisson hosts a casual gathering for fiber fans of all abilities to work on old projects or start something new. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

CROCHET WORKSHOP: Fiber arts enthusiast Bridget Garibay guides attendees in crafting four-leaf clover bookmarks.

St. Albans Free Library, 4 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 524-1507.

film

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

‘BACKYARD WILDERNESS 3D’: See THU.12.

‘DINOSAURS OF ANTARCTICA

3D’: See THU.12.

‘OCEAN PARADISE 3D’: See THU.12.

‘SEA MONSTERS 3D: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE’: See THU.12.

games

BLOOD ON THE CLOCKTOWER:

Katharine Bodan leads players in a thrilling social deduction game of lies and logic, in which no one is ever truly ruled out. Waterbury Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

VERMONT TRIVIA NIGHT: Teams of one to four players ages 10 and up compete in a test of knowledge about the Green Mountain State. Snacks provided. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 846-4140.

health & fitness

COMMUNITY MEDITATION: All experience levels engage in the ancient Buddhist practice of clearing the mind to achieve a state of calm. First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington, 5:15-6 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 862-5630.

TAI CHI: Practitioners get a feel for the Chinese martial art combining controlled breathing, meditation and slow, gentle movements. Ida Boch Park, Bradford, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 304-0836.

holidays

GOITSE: Original compositions pepper a program of traditional Irish tunes played by the high-spirited quintet on St. Patrick’s Day. Robison Concert Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $5-30. Info, 443-6433.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY BREAKFAST: Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce honors Associated General Contractors of Vermont executive vice president Richard J. Wobby Jr. over delicious fare at the top o’ the morning. Barre Elks Lodge, 8 a.m. $25; preregister. Info, kfinnegan@centralvt.com. language

ITALIAN LANGUAGE LUNCH: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over bagged lunches. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH

CONVERSATION: Francophones and French-language learners meet pour parler la belle langue Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 343-5493.

music

VERMONT’S FREEDOM & UNITY

CHORUS: Singers come together for a weekly rehearsal inspiring positive change through the power of music. Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, vermonts freedomandunitychorus@ gmail.com.

seminars

THE ARTIST’S WAY: A weekly study group invites participants to explore Julia Cameron’s celebrated method for creative unblocking and achieving transcendence. 3 Squares Café, Vergennes, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, kelseywoodmezzo@ gmail.com.

FAMILY-TO-FAMILY CLASS: NAMI Vermont hosts an informative weekly seminar for individuals with a loved one who is struggling with mental health. 6:30-9 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, program@ namivt.org.

FINDING HOUSING

WORKSHOP: Attendees build an apartment-search tool kit with guidance from the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 660-3456.

sports

OPEN GYM BASKETBALL FOR DADS: Fathers and masc-identifying caregivers team up for a low-key pickup game. Mater Christi School, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 318-4231.

tech

DROP-IN TECH SUPPORT: Library staff answer questions about devices of all kinds in face-to-face chats. Fletcher Free Library New North End Branch, Burlington, 12:30-2 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

theater

‘GOBLIN: MACBETH’: See WED.11. words

BURLINGTON LITERATURE GROUP: Over the course of six weeks, readers analyze the French New Novel movement, including Alain Robbe-Grillet’s The Erasers Marguerite Duras’ The Ravishing of Lol Stein and Nathalie Sarraute’s Tropisms. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, info@nereadersand writers.com.

DEEP CUTS BOOK CLUB: Bookish types bond over Clarice Lispector’s sensational 1943 debut novel Near to the Wild Heart, following the inner life of a woman named Joana. The Norwich Bookstore, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114.

FICTIONAL BOOK CLUB: Fantasy lovers chat about The Night Ends With Fire, K.X. Song’s novel inspired by the legend of Mulan, over snacks and coffee. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington,

5-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov.

VIRTUAL BOOK GROUP: The Rokeby Museum invites readers to discuss Siddharth Kara’s The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery, exploring the series of events that doomed the 1780 slave ship. 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 877-3406.

WRITING CIRCLE: Words pour out when participants explore creative expression in a low-pressure environment. Virtual option available. Pathways Vermont, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 777-8691.

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activism

COSA VOLUNTEER INFORMATION SESSION: See WED.11.

agriculture

GRAIN GROWERS CONFERENCE: An annual agricultural gathering includes presentations from grain growers, millers and other experts, as well as a baker’s showcase and networking opportunities. The Essex Resort & Spa, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $50-85. Info, 656-8407.

business

‘REAL ESTATE CAREERS 101: WHAT IT ACTUALLY TAKES TO GET STARTED (AND SUCCEED)’: An informative webinar hosted by Ridgeline Real Estate owner Blair Knowles pulls back the curtain on what it takes to build a career as a Realtor. Noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 540-1366.

crafts

YARN & YAK: See WED.11. YARN CRAFTERS GROUP: See WED.11.

dance

WEST AFRICAN DANCE & DRUM CLASS: See WED.11.

etc.

CHAMP MASTERS

TOASTMASTERS CLUB: Those looking to strengthen their speaking and leadership skills gain new tools. Virtual option available. Dealer.com, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, cdmvt47@yahoo.com.

film

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

ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN FILM SERIES: ‘SCHINDLER SPACE ARCHITECT’: This 2024 documentary examines architect R.M. Schindler’s richly complex work from the perspective of his own camera lens. Virtual option available. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

food & drink

COMMUNITY COOKING: See WED.11.

CUPPA ON CAMPUS: See WED.11.

games

ADULTS PUZZLE SWAP: Participants leave completed puzzles (250-plus pieces only) in a ziplock bag with an image of the finished product, then find something new to take home. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 2:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

health & fitness

CHAIR YOGA: See WED.11.

RECOVERY DHARMA: See WED.11.

language

ELL CLASSES: See WED.11. SPANISH CONVERSATION: Fluent and beginner speakers brush up on their vocabulario with a discussion led by a Spanish teacher. Presented by Dorothy Alling Memorial Library. 5-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@damlvt.org.

lgbtq

THE ALL INCLUSIVE DYKETACULAR: See WED.11.

music

FARMERS NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: KRAATZ CARROMATO:

A Burlington quartet takes listeners on a musical journey echoing the migration of the Roma people with songs of hope and resilience. House Chamber, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

STOMP: Using anything but traditional drums, this troupe of percussionists keeps the beat with unconventional items such as brooms and hubcaps. Flynn Main Stage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $33-74. Info, 863-5966.

seminars

AARP TAX HELP: See WED.11.

AUDIO RECORDING 101: An informative evening examines the latest audio techniques and equipment, from microphones to boom poles. The Media Factory, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 651-9692.

sports

GREEN MOUNTAIN TABLE TENNIS CLUB: See WED.11.

talks

FAITH ALEXANDRE: Attendees bring bagged lunches to an uplifting talk by the local master gardener, who digs into how her work at the Upper Valley Haven helps build community. Norwich Public Library, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

SHAWNA TRADER: In “Facing a Flooded World,” a Barre Up! flood responder presents on community building and resilience. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

SPRING SPEAKER SERIES: ELIOT LOTHROP: The Building Heritage owner shares fascinating facts about restoring Moses Whitcomb’s Monitor Barn and other iconic structures built by Charles Miller. Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Waitsfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 496-5545. theater

‘GOBLIN: MACBETH’: See WED.11. words A VIRTUAL EVENING WITH FOUR WAY BOOKS: The Norwich Bookstore hosts an illuminating discussion with four acclaimed writers across genres and mediums. 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 649-1114.

OPEN BOOK: Readers join the shop’s book buyer for a lively discussion about Christopher Castellani’s morally complex true crime novel, Last Seen. The author will join the conversation via Zoom. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 872-7111.

READING THE RIVER BOOK GROUP: See THU.12.

VERMONT READS: ‘THE LIGHT PIRATE’: Lit lovers link up with a representative from Vermont Humanities for a discussion of Lily Brooks-Dalton’s 2022 novel about survival and resilience. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. ➆

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arts & crafts

DAVIS STUDIO ART

CLASSES: Discover your happy place in one of our weekly classes. Making art boosts emotional well-being and brings joy to your life, especially when you connect with other art enthusiasts. Select the ongoing program that’s right for you. Now enrolling youths, teens and adults. Join and restore your faith in humanity. Info: 802-425-2700, info@davisstudiovt.com, davisstudiovt.com.

SPRING FLORAL

WORKSHOP AT FIG: Join us to create a beautiful spring garden-inspired arrangement, perfect for your Easter table. Each participant will receive a drink of their choosing with the cost of ticket. Date: Sun., Mar. 29, 5 p.m. Cost: $75. Location: Shelburne Fig, 5573 Shelburne Rd. Info: blossomvermont@gmail.com, sevendaystickets.com.

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food & drink

BRIOCHE: SWEET AND SAVORY

BRUNCH: Students will learn how to mix, shape and bake this enriched dough in both sweet and savory applications: Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls and Savory Breakfast Buns. Students will also leave with a few additional recipes to try at home. Date: Sat., Mar. 21, 10 a.m.12:30 p.m. Cost: $75. Location: Richmond Community Kitchen, 13 Jolina Ct. Info: 802-434-3445, sevendaystickets.com.

healing arts

200-HOUR YOGA TEACHER

TRAINING: Your journey into the yoga wisdom way begins here. Wisdom Flow Yoga offers a deep dive into self-discovery, healing and empowerment. Join us for a transformative experience designed for those ready to take their practice to a deeper level or teach with clarity, conﬁdence and compassion. e experience:

• Daily asana and satsang: Cleanse and transform your personal practice.

mornings. Sometimes closets feel overwhelming because of guilt purchases, “someday” clothes and pieces that no longer ﬁt the life you’re living. is structured, smallgroup workshop is about editing decisively and resetting your wardrobe with clarity. It’s not about fashion, body types or buying clothes. You’ll ﬁgure out why you’re not wearing what you own, release the bullies, keep clear “heck yes” pieces, create visible space and reduce decision fatigue. Dates: Mar. 15, 22 & 29, 1-2:30 p.m. Cost: $179. Location: Zoom. Info: hello@sparklingandstill.com, sparklingandstill.com.

language

Dates: Jun. 6-21. Cost: $2,700; early-bird pricing ends Apr. 1. Location: Brandon, Vt. Info: melanieredelyoga@gmail.com, melanieredel.com.

home & garden

CLOSET EDIT INTENSIVE: THREEPART WARDROBE DECLUTTER & RESET: Declutter your wardrobe, kick out closet bullies and create calmer, more conﬁdent

SPRING INTO FRENCH CLASSES AT WINGSPAN STUDIO: Sign up for Wingspan’s Spring French Session and begin or continue your French journey! Choose from four levels, plus an immersive full-day voyage to the Eastern Townships of Québec. Small, interactive classes with a supportive (yet serious!) instructor. Whether new, brushing up or diving deeper, Madame Maggie offers a fantastique blend of daily expressions, grammar, pronunciation and culture. Trained at La Sorbonne/ SciPo, with graduate work in Francophone Africa and a Vermont French teaching license, she uses best practices and somatic language techniques. Private lessons available. Make this the year you expand your French and open doors to new adventures. Allons-y! Dates and times vary. Cost: $180 for 5-week course, 1.5 hours/ week. Location: Wingspan Studio & School, 4A Howard St., Burlington. Info: 802233-7676, maggiestandley@ gmail.com, wingspan studioeduc.com.

martial arts

circular movements emphasize throws, joint locks and the development of internal energy. Join our community and ﬁnd resiliency, power and grace. Inclusive training, gender-neutral dressing room/bathrooms and a safe space for all. Visitors are always welcome to watch a class! Vermont’s only intensive aikido programs. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St., Burlington. Info: bpincus@burlingtonaikido. org, burlingtonaikido.org.

powerful and uniquely yours.

Each lesson I teach is tailored to your goals while following a supportive, consistent structure. In our 45- or 60-minute sessions, we begin with gentle face and neck self-massage to release tension, move into customized vocal warm-ups, and then focus on a song of your choice. As you grow, our work evolves with you. My priority is creating a safe, encouraging space where healthy technique and true confidence can thrive. Avail. Mon.-Fri. at varying times that work for your schedule. Cost: $60 for 45 mins.; $75 for 60 mins. Info: victoriafearn@ gmail.com, babyfearn.com/ voice-lessons.

TAIKO TUESDAYS, DJEMBE

WEDNESDAYS!: Drum with Stuart Paton! New sessions each month. Community Taiko Ensemble Beginner’s Class, Mon., 5:30-7 p.m. Taiko on Tue.: Kids & Parents Taiko, 4-5:30 p.m.; Adult Intro Taiko, 5:30-7 p.m.; Accelerated Intro Taiko, 7-8:30 p.m. Djembe on Wed.: Intermediate Djembe, 5:30-7 p.m.; Beginner Djembe, 7-8:30 p.m. Drums provided. Cost: $92/4 weeks; 90-min. classes; $72 per person for Kids & Parents class.

AIKIDO: THE POWER OF HARMONY — NEW TUESDAY NOON CLASS: Beginners’ classes ﬁve days a week. Cultivate core power, aerobic ﬁtness and resiliency. e dynamic,

music

VOICE LESSONS WITH VICTORIA FEARN: Right here in the Burlington area, you can start voice lessons with me this week, in person or online. I believe your voice is personal,

Location: Burlington Taiko, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3-G. Info: Stuart Paton, 802-448-0150, burlingtontaiko.org.

wellness

RELEASE & RESET — IMMERSION SELF-CARE

DAY: Release and reset your nervous system and restore mind and body balance through intentional movement, breathwork and relaxation.

Learn to support your health and well-being with mindful

nutrition and skin-care practices and take home sustainable tools. Come in curious and leave feeling refreshed, empowered and more connected to yourself. Breath & Bliss Yoga Flow; Reset for Success: Mindful Nutrition & Skincare Workshop; Strength & Length Mat Pilates; Restorative Soundbath with Reiki. Five local practitioners. All levels are welcome; no prior experience required. Refreshments will be provided. Date: Mar. 28, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $95/person.

Location: Shelburne Athletic Club, 166 Athletic Dr. Info: Julie Schwetlick, 802-448-0312, skinvigo@gmail.com, skinvigo.com/selfcareday.

FINDING PEACE IN A TUMULTUOUS WORLD: A 90-minute reset for your body, mind and energy, this is an interdisciplinary restorative experience designed to help you settle your energy, soothe your biology and reconnect with who you are beneath the noise.

Date: Sat., Mar. 14, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $57. Location: Zoom. Info: sevendaystickets.com.

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AGE/SEX: 4-year-old neutered male

ARRIVAL DATE: February 5, 2026

SUMMARY: Tito is a terriﬁc teeny terrier mix full of love, energy and personality! is precious, playful boy adores zoomies in the yard and fun games that help burn off his enthusiastic energy. Tito loves car rides and exploring the world outside, always curious and ready for an awesome adventure together. Tito would thrive in a home where he is the center of the action, with adopters who can devote time to his energetic terrier nature. Tito is ready to ﬁnd a loving family who can match his energy, share plenty of sweet snuggles and enjoy life with this loyal, fun-loving canine companion as a new best friend!

DOGS/CATS/KIDS: Tito is seeking an adult-only home as the only pet.

Visit the Humane Society of Chittenden County at 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, Tuesday-Wednesday 1-5 p.m., ursday-Friday 1-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 862-0135 or visit hsccvt.org for more info.

DID YOU KNOW?

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and similar Vermont statutes which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitations, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, handicap, presence of minor children in the family or receipt of public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or a discrimination. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation of the law. Our

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BURLINGTON 1-, 2- & 3 -BR APTS. FOR RENT

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FINANCIAL & LEGAL

MUSIC LESSONS

PIANO, VOICE, TROMBONE, SONGWRITING LESSONS

Awarded for lifetime achievement from Who’s Who in America, Scott omas Carter is avail. for lessons at Music & Arts on Wed. & Sun. Call 802-651-1013.

GUITAR INSTRUCTION

All styles/levels. Emphasis on building strong technique, thorough musicianship, developing personal style. Paul Asbell (Big Joe Burrell, Kilimanjaro, UVM & Middlebury College faculty, Seven Daysies winner). Info, 802-2337731, pasbell@paulasbell. com.

Unfurnished 1-, 2- & 3-BR apts. avail. for lease now in Burlington. Income eligibility minimums are required & are as follows: 1-BR, $45,000; 2-BR, $60,000; 3-BR, $77,500. We also accept housing choice vouchers. Please call 802-540-3279 for a viewing.

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3501 Route 2, N. Hero, Vt. Unfurnished 1-BR, 1-BA, 761 sq.ft. is large 1-BR loft apt. offers a comfortable & stylish living space in the heart of N. Hero village. Enjoy beautiful lake views & abundant natural light through skylights that brighten the entire home. Features incl. full kitchen w/ modern appliances, W/D for added convenience, luxurious BA w/ a jacuzzi tub & walk-in shower, plenty of storage throughout the apt., & skylights providing natural light & scenic views. Conveniently located just a short walk from the public library, North Hero House, Hero’s Welcome General Store, & Kraemer & Kin brewery, this apt. offers easy access to local amenities while maintaining a village atmosphere. Perfect for long-term living w/ modern comforts & a touch of lakeside charm. $1,600 + electric. Info, 802-372-8400, director@champlain islands.com, champlain islands.com.

BURLINGTON 1-, 2- & 3-BR APTS. AVAIL. NOW

275 S. Winooski Ave. Unfurnished 3-BR, 1-BA, 903 sq.ft., avail. now, $1,700, heated. 2-BR on 2nd ﬂ oor, heated, $1,650. 2 1-BR apts., $900-$1,050. Tenant pays utils. Info, 802-3188916, jcintl0369@gmail. com.

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readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any home seeker who feels he or she has encountered discrimination should contact: HUD Ofﬁce of Fair Housing 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092 (617) 565-5309 — OR — Vermont Human Rights Commission 14-16 Baldwin St. Montpelier, VT 05633-0633 1-800-416-2010 hrc@vermont.gov

Brand-new 1- & 2-BR apts. for rent. Avail. now. Amenities: A/C, keyless entry, W/D in unit & more. Efﬁ cient & cozy. Rent starting at $2,200/mo. + utils. Call 802-391-9089.

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CHILDCARE & ELDERCARE

NEED A HAND FOR YOU OR A PARENT?

Do you need help doing laundry, general cleaning, cooking, writing out bills, organizing, doing errands, a companion? Refs. & reasonable rates. Info, 802-6836811, souliasmithls00@ gmail.com.

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You may qualify for disability beneﬁ ts if you are between 52 & 63 years old & under a doctor’s care for a health condition that prevents you from working for a year or more. Call now: 1-877-247-6750. (AAN CAN)

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CAREGIVING

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Fill the grid using the numbers 1-6, only once in each row and column. The numbers in each heavily outlined “cage” must combine to produce the target number in the top corner, using the mathematical operation indicated. A one-box cage should be filled in with the target number in the top corner. A number can be repeated within a cage as long as it is not the same row or column.

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DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK: HHH

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each 9-box square contains all of the numbers one to nine. The same numbers cannot be repeated in a row or column.

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Legal Notices

NORTHFIELD MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the Corporators of the Northfield Mutual Holding Company will be held April 9, 2026 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, 100 State St, Montpelier at 6:00 PM. The matters to be considered include the election and reelection of Directors and a review of Corporator activities. Please call (802) 871-4492 for information.

NOTICE TO VENDORS

Notice is hereby given that HPS will receive sealed Request for Proposals on the items listed below for the 2026-2027 school year, with possible eight (8) - one (1) year extensions.

BREAD & BAKERY/ RELATED PRODUCTS MILK & DAIRY/ RELATED PRODUCTS

Proposals will be received at the HPS office until the hour of 5:00 p.m. EST on April 13, 2026. Proposals will be reviewed and awarded on or before June 1, 2026 by the Food Service Administrators Advisory Committee and School Food Purchasing Advisory Committees.

Specifications and Request for Proposal forms may be obtained from the HPS office, 3275 N. M-37 Hwy., P.O. Box 247, Middleville, MI 49333, phone number (269) 795-3308. All proposals shall be on authorized forms. E-mail your requests to Megan Thompson, mmthompson@hpsgpo.com

HPS reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in part or in whole, and to waive any informalities.

WARNING POLICY ADOPTION

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Board of School Directors gives public notice of its intent to act on local district policies dealing with the following at its meeting scheduled on April 14, 2026:

Code G8 Role of Religion in Schools - Repeal Code D7 Alcohol & Drug Free Workplace - Adoption Code D9 Public Complaints About Personnel - Adoption

Code F37 Section 504 and ADA Grievance Protocol for Students and Staff - Adoption

Code F3 Tobacco Prohibition - Adoption

Code F17 Multilingual English Learners - Adoption

Code F26 Use of Restraint & Seclusion - Adoption

Code G16 Special Education - Adoption

Code F39 Student Freedom of Expression - Adoption Code F40 Students Who are Homeless - Adoption Copies of the above policies may be obtained for public review at the Office of the Human Resources Dept. in Shelburne, VT.

NOTICE

If you are among the following, please contact Lillian Jenks at 802-473-4221 or ljenks@drm.com, within 30 days of this notice, regarding the transfer of property currently in the possession of Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. Adams, Michael , Estate of Appleton, Tracy Austin, Jan Basdogan, Aspladan Blake, Douglas and Maria Bloom, W. Colby Brunell, Christopher and Robin Bryant, Peter M., Estate of Callahan, John and Virginia Cameron, John and Sharon Carroll, Adrienne Cass, Linda Maloney Chiasson, James P. Chris, MD, Stephen D. Cote, Mark and Darlene Counihan, Holly Delaney, Brendan Desautels, Robin Dilof, Sofia L. Dion, Ernest D. – Revocable Trust Dunn, Nancy – Estate of Dwight, John K. Ferringo, Joseph and Heather Flegenheimer, Eric J. Flynn, Michael D. Fontaine, Thelma J. Gardiner, William and Deborah Geurkink, Nathan and Kathleen Gibney, John, Adrian, Regan; Duggan, Pat Gove, Anthony and Melissa Griffith, Marian

Haney, Marilyn P. Hardman, Jr., Christopher Hoffman, Timothy Hogue, Nancy Holden, Mark and Susan Irish, C. Diane Trust Izzo, Margaret W., Family Trust Jackson, Willard Jones, Nancy Kenna, Christine Klepacki, Donald Lahaye, Madeline, Estate of; Rice, Susan Lesage, Virginia Lillie, Thornton and Wendy MacCaskey, Michael Martin, David and Vicki Mason, Allison Mayer, Jordan McClure, Susan B. Medini, Margarita Mei, Peng- Sui Menk, Lucy Miller, Roger and Judy Pappalardo, Michael and Tanya Pianca, Alvin H., Estate of Plamadon, Jr., Wilfred Pratt, Kevin; Adams, Joan Prim, John E. Quigley, Joyce Rice, John and Mary Jane Roy, James Ruggles, Patricia Schlueter, Sally; Calamaio, Craig Singh, Narinder Pal Slaughter, Matthew The Snee Family, Inc. Stevens, Taffy Theofilos, George and Louise

CITY OF BURLINGTON IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX A REGULATION IN RELATION TO RULE AND REGULATIONS OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION 7 NO-PARKING AREAS, 7A ACCESSIBLE SPACES DESIGNATED, 15 DESIGNATED SCHOOL ZONES, 19 PARKING RATES,

20 PROHIBITION OF TURNS ON RED SIGNAL, 21 SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS,

Sponsor(s): Public Works Commission

Action: Approval

Date: 02/18/2026

Attestation of Adoption: Phillip Peterson, PE

Senior Transportation Engineer & Planner

Technical Services Published: 03/11/26

Effective: 03/31/26

It is hereby Ordained by the Public Works Commission of the City of Burlington as follows: That Appendix C, Rule and Regulations of the Traffic Commission, 7 No-parking areas, 7A Accessible spaces designated, 15 Designated school zones, 19 Parking rates, 20 Prohibition of turns on red signal, and 21 School crossing guards, designated of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington, is hereby amended as follows:

Section 7 No-parking areas.

(a) No person shall park any vehicle at any time in the following locations: (1)-(591) As written.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of this appendix, the public works commission hereby grants the public works director or designee the authority set forth in the Burlington Code of Ordinances section 20-23(c)(1).

Section 7A Accessible spaces designated.

(a) No person shall park any vehicle at any time in the following location, except automobiles displaying special handicapped license plates or placards issued pursuant to 18 V.S.A § 1325 23 V.S.A. § 304a or any amendment or renumbering thereof: (1)-(173) As written.

Section 15 Designated school zones.

(a) The following streets are hereby designated as school zones. No person shall operate a vehicle at a rate of speed greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour on the following streets: (1)-(32) As written.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of this appendix, the public works commission hereby grants the public works director the authority set forth in the Burlington Code of Ordinances section 20-23(c)(3).

Section 19 Parking rates.

(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) As written.

(g) With the traffic commission’s recommendation, the City Council may approve leases of private parking garages, lots, and other facilities, which the City shall lease and operate in the public interest. Parking rates for leased parking facilities shall be set by lease, and the City shall have the same power to enforce parking rules and regulations in leased facilities as for other city parking facilities, including the power to issue tickets and to tow vehicles. Parking facilities leases shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney and signed by the Mayor.

Section 20 Prohibition of turns on red signal. Notwithstanding any general authorization otherwise contained in the statutes of the State of Vermont, the ordinances of the City of Burlington or the regulations of the board of traffic commissioners, it shall be unlawful at the following intersections within the City of Burlington for an operator of a motor vehicle to make a right-hand turn against a traffic signal which is indicating red: (a)-(b) As written.

(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this appendix, the public works commission hereby grants the public works director the authority set forth in the Burlington Code of Ordinances section 20-23(c)(4).

Section 21 School crossing guards. (a) Motor vehicles shall be operated in conformance with directions given by adult school crossing guards, who are hereby given the authority to direct vehicular traffic at the following locations:

(1)-(33) As written.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of this appendix, the public works commission hereby grants the public works director or designee authority set forth in the Burlington Code of Ordinances section 20-23(c)(5).

** Material stricken out deleted.

*** Material underlined added.

CC: BCO Appendix C, Sec 7, Sec 7A, Sec 15, Sec 19, Sec 20, Sec 21 02/18/2026

CITY OF BURLINGTON

IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX A REGULATION IN RELATION TO RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION — §9; FIFTEEN-MINUTE PARKING.

Sponsor(s): Public Works Commission

Action: Approval

Date: 02/18/2026

Attestation of Adoption:

Phillip Peterson, PE

Senior Transportation Planner, Technical Services

Published: 03/11/26

Effective: 03/31/26

It is hereby Ordained by the Public Works Commission of the City of Burlington as follows:

That Appendix C, Rule and Regulations of the Traffic Commission, §9 Fifteen-minute parking., of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington is hereby amended as follows:

§9 Fifteen-minute parking.

(a) No person shall park a vehicle longer than fifteen (15) minutes, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted, in the following areas:

(1) – (85) As written.

(86) In the parking space in front of 203 North Avenue. Reserved.

(87) – (126) As written.

(b) - (d) As written.

ER/: BCO Appx.C, Section 9. 02/18/26

TOWN OF RICHMOND

NOTICE OF SALE OF MUNICIPAL REAL ESTATE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF RICHMOND, in accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 1061(a)(1), that the Town of Richmond (the “Town”) proposes to convey to Greensea Holdings, LLC, (“Greensea”) a ten-foot (10’) wide easement for a sewer pipe line and to access and repair a concrete pad where a trash receptacle is located, all serving the lands and premises known as 10 East Main Street in the Town, which easement is over, upon and through the northeasterly portion of the Town’s parking lot located at 27 Bridge Street. By way of further description, the parcel of land proposed to be benefitted by this easement is all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Greensea by Warranty Deed of Greensea Systems, Inc. dated June 16, 2015, of record in Volume 229, Page 675 of the Town Land Records, and the lands and premises of the Town subject to the herein conveyed easement was conveyed to it and the Village of Richmond by Warranty Deed of E. Mason Stevens, Pearl B. Stevens, Henry L. Churchill, and Helen S. Churchill, dated April 9, 1942, and of record in Volume 21, Page 231 of the Town Land Records. Said conveyance have the following terms and conditions:

SALE PRICE: Ten and more Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, including but not limited to the Town’s costs to grant the aforesaid easement.

TERMS: Quit Claim Deed to be given at closing.

CLOSING: As soon as practicable after thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.

The above-described easement will be sold on the

terms specified unless a petition objecting to the conveyance signed by at least five percent (5%) of the legal voters of the Town is presented to the Town of Richmond Town Clerk within thirty (30) days of the date of publication and posting of this notice pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1061(a)(2). If such a petition is presented, the Town shall cause the question of whether the Town should convey the abovedescribed parcel of land on the terms set forth above to be considered at a Special Town Meeting called for that purpose, or at the next Annual Town Meeting.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR BIDS, NOR AN OFFER TO SELL OR LEASE THIS REAL ESTATE TO ANY PERSON ON ANY PARTICULAR TERMS OR CONDITIONS.

Dated at Richmond, Vermont, this 11th day of March, 2026.

TOWN OF RICHMOND

By: /s/ Joshua Arneson, Town Manager and Duly Authorized Agent

7-RID26-001 (Greensea Sewer Ease) Notice of Sale of Municipal Real Estate 03-02-26 rea.docx

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON PUBLIC HEARING

The State of Vermont’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will be holding a virtual/in-person public hearing to get input from Vermont residents before writing its U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan for the program year 2026.

The hearing will be held on Monday March 30, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The in-person location will be at DHCD, 1 National Life Drive, Deane C. Davis Building, 6th floor, Montpelier. To participate electronically, go to:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23830628404 548?p=NWloQcbwL3LnCUydtu

Meeting ID: 238 306 284 045 48

Passcode: 8Sf9iw6Z

The purpose of the hearing is to listen to residents’ views about the state’s housing, economic development, homelessness, public facility and service, and non-housing community development needs, as well as ideas for grant activities the State should consider funding for the next program year (FY2026 July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027). The Department also seeks feedback on how the programs funded by HUD under past plans performed in meeting the State’s goals.

The Plan outlines priorities for the use of approximately $11 million in federal funds provided to the State for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant program, and $3 million awarded to the State from the National Housing Trust Fund to develop housing that is affordable to extremely low- and very low- income households. The Plan also serves as Vermont’s application to HUD for these funds. The goals of the Plan are to provide decent affordable housing, assure a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunity for Vermont’s citizens.

Accommodations for persons with disabilities and interpreters to meet the needs of non-English speaking persons will be made available upon request. Requests for accommodations should be directed to Nathan Cleveland at (802) 585-5659 or emailed Nathan.cleveland@vermont.gov by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. For the hearing impaired please call (TTY#) 1-800-253-0191.

More information is available on the Department’s website at http://accd.vermont.gov/housing.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH VT TITLE 9 COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 098: STORAGE UNITS 3905. Enforcement of Lien, Champlain Valley Self Storage,LLC shall host a private auction of the following units on or after March 21, 2026: Contents: household goods

Location: 78 Lincoln St Essex Jct. VT 05452

Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom Look To Us For Your Basic Phone Service

Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom is the designated “Eligible Telecommunications Carrier” for universal service purposes in its service area . The goal of universal service is to provide all citizens with access to essential telecommunications services.

Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom provides single -party residence and business service at rates which range from $26.95 to $33.75 per month per line (excluding all taxes and additional fees that are required by state and federal government agencies) This includes:

• Voice grade access to the public switched network

• Unlimited minutes of local usage

• Access to emergency services (E911)

• Toll limitation services to qualifying low- income customers

• Complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer pr otection rules.

Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom offers qualified customers a monthly telephone discount through the Lifeline Program If your household income is less than $21,546 for a single person household , or less than $29,214 for a two- person household, (add $7,668 for each additional person in your household), you may be eligible.

For more information on these services and benefits, please contact Waitsfield and Champlai n Valley Telecom at 800-496-3391 or visit www.wcvt.com

Luther Nance: #053

Auction pre-registration is required, email info@ champlainvalleyselfstorage.com to register. CVSS,llc reserves the right to reject any bid lower than the amount owed by the occupant or that is not commercially reasonable as defined by statute. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

TOWN OF ESSEX

2026 EUROWEST STORMWATER POND MAINTENANCE

The Town of Essex invites you to prepare a Bid for the Town of Essex 2026 Eurowest Stormwater Pond Maintenance Project. Work associated with this Project is to be completed by June 22nd, 2026. Work includes vegetation mowing/mulching as well as pond sediment excavation and removal. Bid packages are available at the Town Public Works Office, 5 Jericho Road, Essex Center or by e-mail to dgregoire@essex.org. Sealed bids will be received at the Town of Essex Public Works Office or mailed to the Town of Essex, Department of Public Works, 81 Main Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 until 10:00 AM on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. Questions can be directed to the Town Public Works at (802) 878 – 1344.

CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

PUBLIC MEETING

THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2026

6:30 P.M.

REVISED AGENDA

CORRECTED MEETING DATE

This meeting will be held in person at Lincoln Hall, 2 Lincoln Street in the Meeting Room and remotely via Zoom.

The meeting will be live-streamed on Town Meeting TV. • JOIN ONLINE: Visit www.essexjunction.org/DRB for meeting connection information.

• JOIN BY TELEPHONE: Dial 1(888) 788-0099 (toll free) Meeting ID: 839 2599 0985 Passcode: 940993

PUBLIC MEETING

Design review for the new residential construction at 40 Maple Street in the R2 District by Ron Bushey, owner.

Sketch plan review for a 7-lot subdivision for future residential development at 11 Meadow Terrace in the R1 District by Center for Technology Essex, owners

This DRAFT agenda may be amended. Plan documents will be available on www.essexjunction.org/DRB five days prior to the

meeting. Any questions re: above please call Michael Giguere or Terry Hass – 802-878-6944

PROPOSED STATE RULES

By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members.

To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible.

To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231).

Refugee Medical Assistance Rule Update. Vermont Proposed Rule: 26P004

AGENCY: Agency of Human Services CONCISE SUMMARY: This proposed rulemaking amends the Refugee Medical Assistance rule which was last amended effective November 1, 2019. This proposed rule establishes criteria and process used to determine eligibility and provide coverage under the Refugee Medical Assistance program. Updates to this rule are strictly formal, adopting the federal APA outline standard, as required for implementation within the Agency’s upcoming eligibility and enrollment technology system. There are no substantive changes to this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Tracy Dolan, Agency of Human Services, 280 State Drive, Center Building Waterbury VT 05676 Tel: 802-233-1117 Fax: 802-241-0450 E-Mail: Tracy.Dolan@vermont. gov URL: https://humanservices.vermont.gov/ rules-policies/health-care-rules.

FOR COPIES: Gabriel Epstein, Agency of Human Services, 280 State Drive, Center Building, Waterbury VT 05676 Tel: 802-585-5925 Fax: 802241-0450 E-Mail: gabriel.epstein@vermont.gov.

Third Party Liability. Vermont Proposed Rule: 26P005

Legal Notices

AGENCY: Agency of Human Services

CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule, Medicaid Covered Services Rule 7108 Third Party Liability, is being amended to remove the estate recovery language and adopt that language into a new rule. Estate recovery is a federal requirement for states to recover certain Medicaid benefits paid on behalf of a Medicaid enrollee from the individual’s estate. This rule is not being amended other than to remove the estate recovery section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Beth Quill, Agency of Human Services (AHS), Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1000 Tel: 802-585-5415 Fax: 802-241-0260 E-Mail: Beth.Quill@vermont.gov URL: https://humanservices.vermont.gov/rules-policies/ health-care-rules/ health-care-administrative-rules-hcar.

FOR COPIES: Susan Coburn, Agency of Human Services, 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT, 056711000 Tel: 802-578-9412 Fax: 802-241-0450 E-Mail: Susan.Coburn@vermont.gov.

Estate Recovery.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 26P006

AGENCY: Agency of Human Services

CONCISE SUMMARY: This new rule, “Estate Recovery,” outlines the Medicaid Estate Recovery Procedure. Estate recovery is a federal requirement for states to recover certain Medicaid benefits paid on behalf of a Medicaid enrollee from the individual’s estate. The rule needs to be updated to be added to the Health Care Administrative Rules (HCAR). The rule amends the estate recovery provisions from Medicaid Covered Services Rule 7108 “Third Party Liability”. The amendments in this new rule include adding a definitions section for clarity and increasing the undue hardship estate value threshold.

FOR COPIES: Susan Coburn, Agency of Human Services, 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT, 056711000 Tel: 802-578-9412 Fax: 802-241-0450 E-Mail: Susan.Coburn@vermont.gov.

NORTHSTAR SELF STORAGE WILL BE HAVING A PUBLIC AND ONLINE SALE/AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING STORAGE UNITS ON MARCH 26, 2026 AT 9:00 AM

Northstar Self Storage will be having a public and online sale/auction on March 26, 2026 at 9am EST at 205 Route 4A West, Castleton, VT 05735 (C94), 615 Route 7, Danby VT 05739 (D69). 3466 Richville

PLACE AN AFFORDABLE NOTICE AT: SEVENDAYSVT.COM/LEGAL-NOTICES OR CALL 802-865-1020, EXT. 142.

Rd, Manchester Center, VT 05255 (20), 130 Tanconic Business Park, Manchester Center, VT 05255 (M229), 1124 Charlestown Road, Springfield, VT 05156 (S76), 2517 West Woodstock Rd, Woodstock, VT 05091 (W12 )and online at www.storagetreasures.com at 9:00 am in accordance with VT Title 9 Commerce and Trade Chapter 098: Storage Units 3905. Enforcement of Lien

Unit # Name Contents

M229 John Wellenius Household Goods

C94 Randy Baker Household Goods

D69 Colton Thomas Slivka Household Goods

20 Lauren Rossics Household Goods

S76 Zach Beam Household Goods W12 Robert Crowe Household Goods

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF WINOOSKI

UNIFIED LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

In accordance with 24 V.S.A § 4441 and § 4444, the City of Winooski’s Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 26, 2026 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Members of the publicinterested in participating in this hearing can do so by attending in person at Winooski City Hall, 27 West Allen Street, Winooski VT; or electronically by visiting https:// us06web.zoom.us/j/89807479305; or by calling (646) 558 8656 and using Webinar ID: 898 0747 9305. Toll charges may apply.

Amendments to the Unified Land Use and Development Regulations

• Section 6.2 – Subdivisions

• Section 6.3 – Planned Unit Development Standards

• Section 6.6 – Site Plan Review

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this amendment is to reduce ambiguity in the Winooski Unified Land Use and Development Regulations by removing references to the character of an area or neighborhood as a discretionary permit review criterion.

Geographic Area Affected: The proposed amendments will apply to the entire City including all zoning districts.

Section Headings Impacted: The following specific updates are included with these amendments:

Section 6.2 – Removes references to the regulation of condominium development, pursuant to 27A V.S.A. §1-106; clarifies the requirement that proposed subdivisions are subject to the dimensional standards of the zoning district the project is located within; removes references to review subdivision proposals based on the intended zoning district settlement patterns; and, removes the allowance for the Development Review Board to restrict future subdivision and future

Support Groups

A CIRCLE OF PARENTS SUPPORT GROUPS

Please join our professionally facilitated, peer-led support groups designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes! Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parenting. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@pcavt.org, 802-498-0607, pcavt.org/ family-support-programs.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. Call the Vermont statewide anonymous hotline: 802-802-2288. Alcoholics Anonymous holds daily meetings all over Vermont, both in person & online. For meetings & events throughout Vermont, see aavt.org.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Groups meet to provide assistance & information

land development on portions within a proposed subdivision.

Section 6.3 – Removes references to the character of the area surrounding the proposed Planned Unit Development; clarifies the definition and allowances for Planned Unit Developments; removes waiver requirements for the adjustment of elements within Planned Unit Developments; clarifies the permit review process for Planned Unit Developments; clarifies density calculations for Planned Unit Developments; and removes additional buffer requirements for Planned Unit Developments.

Section 6.6 – Removes site layout and design from the discretionary permit review criteria.

The full text of these amendments is available at the Winooski City Hall, 27 West Allen Street, during normal business hours or by contacting Ravi Venkataraman, AICP CFM, Director of City Planning by calling 802.655.6410 or rvenkataraman@ winooskivt.gov.

STATE OF VERMONT

SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.: 26-PR-00871

In re ESTATE of Edward Garvey

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To the creditors of: Edward Garvey, late of South Burlington, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the Court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: Friday, January 23, 2026 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Susan J. Duell

Executor/Administrator: Susan J. Duell P.O. Box 66, Burlington, Vermont 05402 Email address: acusick-loecher@sheeheyvt.com Phone number: (802) 865-6326

Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 03/11/2026

Name of Probate Court: State of VermontChittenden Probate Division Address of Probate Court: 175 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401

ACT 250 NOTICE

MINOR APPLICATION 4C0884-3

10 V.S.A. §§ 6000 – 6111

Application 4C0884-3 from University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Attn: Planning, Design & Construction 31 Spear Street , Burlington, VT 05405 was received on February 23, 2026 and deemed complete on March 9, 2026. The project authorizes the University of Vermont (UVM), in partnership with the City of Burlington and the City of South Burlington, to improve the facilities treating stormwater runoff in the Williston Road/Jughandle/ Rugby Field area of UVM campus. This project involves the construction of a gravel wetland with forebay to increase the removal of pollutants and reduce the phosphorus load reaching Centennial Brook as required by the 2016 Flow Restoration Plan. Additional improvements will include a 4’ black vinyl chain link fence, a partial replacement of the existing multi-use recreation path, connection to an adjacent sidewalk, and vegetated screening near the path. The project also approves a location for off-site fill storage. The project is located at 870 Williston Road (Land) in South Burlington, Vermont. The application may be viewed on the Land Use Review Board’s website (https://act250.vermont. gov/) by clicking “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C0884-3.”

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before March 31, 2026, a party notifies the District 4 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or sub-criteria at issue, why a hearing is required, and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board’s website: https://act250.vermont. gov/documents/party-status-petition-form, and email it to the District 4 Office at: Act250.Essex@ vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

For more information contact Kaitlin Hayes at the address or telephone number below.

Dated this March 9, 2026.

By: /s/ Kaitlin Hayes Kaitlin Hayes District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 (802) 622-4084 kaitlin.hayes@vermont.gov

CONTACT CLASSIFIEDS@SEVENDAYSVT.COM OR 802-865-1020 EXT. 115 TO UPDATE YOUR SUPPORT GROUP

on Alzheimer’s disease & related dementias. They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support & coping techniques in care for a person living w/ Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Meetings are free & open to the public. Families, caregivers & friends may attend. For more information please call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-800-272-3900.

ANXIETY RELIEF GROUP

Anxiety Relief Group is a safe setting for relaxing & exploring your feelings w/ others through gentle socialization & self-expression, building up what makes you centered & strong. Wed., 4-5:30 p.m. Both in-person & Zoom options avail. In-person meetings are held at the Fletcher Free Library’s Fletcher Room in Burlington. Email us for the Zoom link & more info: pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org.

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP

Vermont Center for Independent Living offers virtual monthly meetings, held on the 3rd Wed. of

every mo., 1-2:30 p.m. The support group will offer valuable resources & info about brain injury. It will be a place to share experiences in a safe, secure & confidential environment. To join, email Linda Meleady at lindam@vcil.org & ask to be put on the TBI mailing list. Info: 800-639-1522.

BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR DRAGON BOAT TEAM

Looking for a fun way to do something active & health-giving? Want to connect w/ other breast cancer survivors? Come join Dragonheart Vermont. We are a breast cancer survivor & supporter dragon boat team who paddle together in Burlington. Please contact us at info@dragonheartvermont. org for info.

BURLINGTON MEN’S PEER GROUP Tue. nights, 7-9 p.m., in Burlington. Free of charge, 30 years running. Call Neils, 802-877-3742.

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SUICIDE

Conversations About Suicide is a judgment-free & open space to talk about personal experiences of suicidal ideation. The group is facilitated by peer support staff w/ lived experience of suicidality. Thu., 4-5 p.m., at Vermont Wellness Collaborative, 125 College St., 3rd Floor, Burlington. Email us for more info: pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org.

DISABILITY SUPPORT GROUP

Our group is a space for mutual support, open to anybody who identifies as disabled, differently abled or having a disability. Whether your disability is visible, invisible, physical or cognitive, this group is for you! The group meets every Mon., 1:15-2:15 p.m., at Fletcher Free Library’s Pickering Room in Burlington & online on Zoom. Email us for the Zoom link & more info: pvcc@pathwaysvermont.org.

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Experienced Auto Mechanic

Swedish Pit

The Volvo Specialists

Monday-Friday (no Saturdays)

Pay Range: $25-$40/hour

Call the Shop: 802-863-2646 or email resume: 87scott@gmail.com

CARPENTER

Birdseye is seeking an Experienced or Lead Carpenter with 8+ years’ experience to join our team in the Woodstock, Vermont area.

Why Birdseye? Work on projects that bridge the gap between architectural vision and master craft.

Employee Ownership: We have been employee-owned since 2005. Your hard work directly translates to shares in the company’s success.

Respect for the Trade: We provide an annual tool stipend, comprehensive health/dental/vision, and a culture that values precision over speed.

The Work: You will execute complex detailing, high-performance building envelopes, and architectural joinery. Compensation: $32–$36/hour + ESOP shares + 401(k) match.

To Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief letter of interest to jobs@birdseyevt.com

Seasonal Positions

ATTENTION RECRUITERS:

POST YOUR JOBS AT: JOBS.SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POST-A-JOB PRINT DEADLINE: NOON ON MONDAYS (INCLUDING HOLIDAYS) FOR RATES & INFO: MICHELLE BROWN, 802-865-1020 X121, MICHELLE@SEVENDAYSVT.COM

• Flexible Schedules/full-time & part-time. Starting pay 18.01/hour.

• Work in beautiful locations – some positions include housing.

• Do meaningful work. Fun perks like free camping and boat rentals!

• Work with great people and learn new skills. Learn more and apply at: vtstateparks.com/employment.html

Transportation Program Analyst

CATMA seeks a dynamic, analytical, and collaborative professional to advance transportation solutions across Chittenden County. The Analyst manages data systems, administers travel surveys, analyzes transportation trends, and evaluates transportation demand management (TDM) program performance. This role translates complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform programs, policies, and strategies to reduce reliance on single occupant vehicles.

CATMA is a mission-driven nonprofit advancing transportation options that build a more connected, resilient and sustainable network for its members and the region. We o er a flexible, hybrid work environment, medical and dental benefits, and the opportunity to make a measurable community impact. This is a full-time, salaried, non-exempt position with a salary range of $46,000–$52,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Job Info: catmavt.org/careers

Join the Flynn & be part of a team striving to make the community better through the arts. All backgrounds encouraged to apply. This is a full-time, exempt, benefit eligible position.

WORKFLOW AMBASSADOR

The Flynn is looking for a reliable, organized, and professional Workflow Ambassador to support the Executive Director. In this role, you’ll keep the ED prepared, on time, and on track managing calendars, meetings, and key projects while serving as a friendly, professional liaison to the Board, staff, donors, and community partners.

For complete job description and to apply, please visit: flynnvt.org/About-Us/Employment-and-InternshipOpportunities

No phone calls, please. E.O.E.

LEGAL ASSISTANT

BURLINGTON, VT

Sheehey Furlong & Behm, an established, growing law firm located near the Burlington waterfront, is accepting applications for a legal assistant. The successful candidate will be detailoriented, possess strong written and verbal skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in MS Office applications is required. Legal experience is preferred, but we will train the right applicant. The anticipated pay range for this position is $24 - $30 per hour. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package.

Forward cover letter and resume to hiring@sheeheyvt.com, subject “Legal Assistant.”

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Availability: Monday-Friday (FT)

Location: South Burlington

Starting pay: $21.00-$22.00/hour

on experience **Sign on bonuses available for both positions The EDGE is an Equal Opportunity Employer Submit resumes to: HR@edgevt.com Senior Medical Billing Specialist

Starting pay: $24.00-$28.00/hour *based on experience

ATTENTION RECRUITERS:

Care Coordinator/ Case Management

Based in our service area of Washington, Orange and Lamoille counties, the Case Manager will work with older persons to remain in their homes through creative connections with state and community resources.

We are looking for new team members who work well with others and can empathize with their needs, are comfortable with computers, are strong communicators and are enthusiastic to learn and grow as professionals.

Pay Range: $24-$26 per hour. Generous benefits including retirement, health insurance, and paid time off.

For the full job description and to apply, please visit: cvcoa.org/employment.

Enforcement

Officer

Come do good work with a great team!

Full-time, $27.24 - $35.43/hr + generous benefits (paid leave, retirement plan with match, 100% medical/dental/vision for employee + family).

Location: Berlin, VT

See CVSWMD.org for details.

MHIR-Home Repair Technical Assistance Specialist

The MHIR-Home Repair Technical Assistance Specialist will primarily administer technical and application assistance to park owners and residents who have unmet needs that affect habitability leading to unsafe and unhealthy housing living conditions and/or displacement. This position requires supporting applicants through their financial assistance requests process including follow-up support, referral and reporting services as needed.

The Technical Assistance Specialist will provide application assistance to Mobile Home Parks owners and residents which may include connecting applicants to relevant translation services, and documentation gathering support. They will connect applicants to appropriate vendors or contractors to address their housing repairs needs and conduct outreach and distribution of communication materials and market the MHIR program to manufactured home park owners and residents.

Rate of Pay: $23.78 - $24.75 an hour

Please visit our company careers page to view the full job description and submit an application: cvoeo.org/careers

Join the Flynn & be part of a team striving to make the community better through the arts. All backgrounds encouraged to apply. This is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt position.

SECURITY

The Flynn is looking to add reliable, respectful, and professional team members to our security staff. In this highly visible role, you’ll help create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for staff, patrons, artists, and visitors balancing vigilance with excellent customer service and serving as a friendly, professional ambassador for the Flynn.

For complete job description and to apply, please visit: flynnvt.org/About-Us/Employment-and-InternshipOpportunities No phone calls, please. E.O.E.

Community Outreach & Engagement Associate

The Community Outreach and Engagement Associate will help build awareness and increase use of the VT Helplink services by engaging communities and conducting outreach throughout Vermont to Vermont Department of Health’s Preferred Providers, community partners, coalition members, people using substances and in recovery, allies, family and loved ones, young adults, and other constituents and priority populations. The position provides a chance to be a champion and partner in implementing Helplink marketing campaigns and efforts and to engage with community members through in-person and online meetings and events. Additionally, the Outreach Associate will play a key role in implementing our Champions program, which is an initiative to engage trusted community organizations in programming, material development, and outreach efforts. The Outreach Associate will be a member of the newly forming Helpline Engagement Team, to be led by the Associate Director, Community Engagement. This is an exempt, full-time position with a salary range of $55k-$62k based on skills, work experience, and lived experience. The Outreach Associate may work remotely. Travel within Vermont and occasional travel to the Boston office for annual all-staff meetings is required (paid and/or reimbursed by HRiA). Candidates must be based in Vermont. Visit: bit.ly/4l3Arwb

Finance Director

The town of Fairfax is seeking a Finance Director responsible for managing the overall financial health, integrity, and transparency of the municipality. This role oversees all financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, auditing, payroll, cash management, grants administration, and financial reporting for both the General Fund and enterprise funds, such as water and wastewater services. This is a newly established position. As such, the Finance Director will have significant flexibility and opportunity to help shape systems, processes, and internal controls, in collaboration with the Town Manager. The position provides direct supervision of one part-time Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk. The expected salary range for this position is $85,000–$100,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Administrative Assistant

Do you enjoy bringing order to the chaos, supporting meaningful work, and being part of a team that makes a difference in people’s lives? The Vermont Center for Resiliency is seeking a reliable, detailoriented, and valuesdriven Administrative Assistant to help support the day-to-day operations of our traumainformed, resiliencebased group practice.

Please see the full job description at: vtresiliency.com/careers

Interested candidates should email their resumes or questions to Mike Bishop, Town Manager, townmanager@fairfax-vt.gov by March 20, 2026. Initial review of resumes will begin on March 23, 2026. For job description, please visit: fairfax-vt.gov/jobs

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Local Motion is Hiring

We are seeking friendly, bike-loving folks to join our seasonal teams:

Valet Bike Parking - Support active transportation through our secure bike parking service, making it easy to bike and roll to events around Burlington.

Trailside Center Bike RentalsEnjoy the beauty of the Burlington Waterfront while renting bikes to customers from all over the world.

Bike Ferry - Work out on the beautiful Colchester Causeway, on the boat as Captain or Deckhand, or out greeting riders as a Dockside Ambassador.

Bike Smart - Support our bike education program by delivering trailers of bikes to various schools around the state of Vermont.

See full job descriptions at https:// www.localmotion.org/join_our_team

We’re growing! SURGICAL SERVICES

• Director of Anesthesia ($144-153/hour)

• CRNA ($130-135/hour)

• OR Nurse Manager ($130-135/hour)

• RN ($32.09-54.81/hour)

• Surgical Technologist ($28-33/hour)

• Central Sterile Reprocessing Technician ($18.50-22.50/hour)

• Endoscopy Technician ($18-20.50/hour)

For more information or to apply, visit copleyvt.org/careers or contact Kaitlyn Shannon, Recruiter 802-888-8144 or kshannon@chsi.org.

MILL WORKER PAINTER/FINISHER

Addison Residential is seeking to hire a full-time finisher for our busy paint shop. Finisher will be responsible for spraying a variety of projects - cabinetry, siding, trim, etc. along with using a variety of finish products. The ideal candidate will have previous experience with finishing.

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

The Vermont Center for Ecostudies seeks an experienced director of development to lead a growing development program at a respected organization with a committed donor base. The successful applicant will oversee relationship-based fundraising with a focus on expanding major gifts, growing the annual fund, and ramping up planned giving. Key qualifications: collaborative habits, strategic insight, exceptional communication skills, and at least five years of leadership experience in fundraising.

ANNUAL FUND MANAGER

We also seek an annual fund manager to help develop fundraising strategy and coordinate annual appeals. The successful applicant will be a strong communicator and collaborator with experience in nonprofit development.

vtecostudies.org/jobs

DEPUTY CITY MANAGER

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The job requires repetitive motion and ability to lift-up to 65 lbs. The candidate should be able to work independently, as well as be part of a team, and have a keen eye for detail.

Benefits package available. Pay is based on experience/skill level.

Finance Director

WISE is seeking a collaborative, mission-driven professional to lead our financial and grants management and help strengthen the longterm sustainability of our organization. This key leadership role works closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to provide clear, accurate financial reporting, ensure compliance with federal and state grants, and oversee payroll and day-today financial operations.

To apply: Email a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, along with your current resume, to WISE Executive Director Peggy O’Neil, peggy.oneil @wiseuv.org

Or directly at: wiseuv.org/ how-to-join/careers

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South Burlington is seeking an innovative, people-oriented leader. Join a team that is leading on climate action, balancing sustainability and smart growth, and delivering exceptional services to all who work, live, and play in the city. If you're a strategic leader who values collaboration, creativity, and community impact, this position offers the chance to make a lasting difference in South Burlington.

South team growth, in the and difference Salary Apply

Salary range: $130,000-$150,000 annually

Program & Development Specialist

VERMONT PARKS FOREVER, the nonproﬁt foundation for Vermont State Parks, is seeking a Part-time Program & Development Specialist to join our small and mighty team. This position provides critical administrative support for operations and fundraising, and program management for the Park Access Fund. This primarily remote 20-25 hours/week position reports to the executive director and requires weekly in-person meetings in Montpelier.

View the full position description at vermontparksforever.org and submit a cover letter describing your interest, qualiﬁcations, and favorite experience in one of Vermont’s state parks. The position is open until ﬁlled with priority given to applications received by March 13th.

The Vermont Nursery & Landscape Association (VNLA) is seeking an Executive Director to help lead and support VT’s vibrant green industry. This part-time, ﬂexible, workfrom-home position works closely with the VNLA Board of Directors to manage programs, support members, and help grow a dynamic nonproﬁt organization serving VT’s nursery, greenhouse, and landscape professionals. The ideal candidate brings strengths in management, communications, event planning, marketing, accounting, and technology, along with an enthusiasm for collaboration and community building. If you enjoy wearing many hats and helping a mission-driven organization thrive, we’d love to hear from you. View the full job posting at www.vnlavt.org/newsevents/job-postings/. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to hello@vnlavt.org

South Burlington is seeking an innovative, people-oriented leader. Join a team that is leading on climate action, balancing sustainability and smart growth, and delivering exceptional services to all who work, live, and play in the City. If you're a strategic leader who values collaboration, creativity, and community impact, this position offers the chance to make a lasting difference in South Burlington.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Vermont Nursery & Landscape Association (VNLA) is seeking an Executive Director to help lead and support VT’s vibrant green industry. This part-time, flexible, work from home position works closely with the VNLA Board of Directors to manage programs, support members, and help grow a dynamic nonprofit organization serving VT’s nursery, greenhouse, and landscape professionals. The ideal candidate brings strengths in management, communications, event planning, marketing, accounting, and technology, along with an enthusiasm for collaboration and community building.

in management, communications,

accounting, and technology, along with an enthusiasm collaboration and community building. If you enjoy hats and helping a mission-driven organization thrive, hear from you.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

If you enjoy wearing many hats and helping a mission-driven organization thrive, we’d love to hear from you. View the full job posting at vnlavt.org/newsevents/job-postings. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to hello@vnlavt.org

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital NURSE

EDUCATORS

Make a real impact and transform nursing through Education at NVRH! Impact - Teach - Mentor

Make a meaningful impact at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH). We’re seeking an experienced and passionate Central Clinical Nurse Educator to support staff development, promote evidence-based practice, and enhance patient outcomes across multiple clinical departments.

REQUIREMENTS: VT or Compact RN license; BLS (ACLS/PALS within 1 year); Master’s degree, or in progress or ability to complete within 2 years of hire; 3+ years’ recent acute care experience; strong mentoring and communication skills; evening availability.

PREFERRED: Curriculum development, simulation-based learning, multi-unit education, and experience with quality improvement and learning technologies.

Why NVRH? Competitive pay, loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, generous PTO, free gym membership, affordable insurance, 401(k) match, and a mission-driven culture. Apply today at nvrh.org/careers

NEWOPPORTUNITY

When you work for the State of Vermont, you and your work matter. A career with the State puts you on a rich and rewarding professional path. You’ll find jobs in dozens of fields – not to mention an outstanding total compensation package.

The ANR Climate Action Office is seeking a technical expert to join its mitigation team. This position will support program and policy development, advancing efforts to account for and reduce Vermont’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A key responsibility of this position will be to manage Vermont’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Strong candidates will have experience with GHG emissions modeling and familiarity with market-based emissions reduction programs. For more information, contact Lauren Ashbrook at lauren.ashbrook@vermont.gov. Location: Montpelier. Department: Natural Resources Agency. Status: Full Time. Minimum Salary: $29.15. Maximum Salary: $45.58. Job ID #54438. Application Deadline: March 16, 2026.

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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 18

Climate Action Coordinator

Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) is seeking a dedicated and passionate Climate Action Coordinator to identify and implement grassroots organizing needs, including coordination of the Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network (VECAN), a statewide network of community energy committees across Vermont and the nonprofit partners who work to support them. Their primary responsibilities will be to shape public and member understanding of the value of reducing fossil fuel consumption –through efficiency, conservation, renewable investments, and smart land use practices – help prepare Vermont communities for a warmer, more volatile world, and empower more Vermonters to become partners in climate-action progress. With a focus on communications, outreach and organizing, the Climate Action Coordinator will build relationships with local leaders and activists and plan and manage public events and activities intended to drive engagement with VNRC and our policy campaigns. The Coordinator will also do some work with our partner organization, Vermont Conservation Voters.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Demonstrated commitment to protecting Vermont’s environment

• Desire to engage members, citizens, opinion leaders & policymakers

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail

• Organizing experience, coordination, collaboration & coalition-building skills

• Ability to work independently and successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Deep understanding of our core issues, particularly climate change and clean energy, and a willingness to serve as an articulate, compelling voice for VNRC on these topics

• Experience with event planning and coordination, media relations, presentations and public speaking, and/or social media

VNRC is committed to a process of centering equity, environmental justice, diversity, and inclusion in our work through such values as humility and reciprocity, collaboration and power sharing, and integrity and accountability. Applicants should share a commitment to this effort. Starting salary is commensurate with experience, with a salary range of $45,000-$53,000, plus a $21,000 benefits stipend. To apply, please email a letter of interest and resume to jobs@vnrc.org. Letters should be addressed to Johanna Miller, Energy and Climate Program Director. We will begin reviewing applications on March 20, 2026, and will continue to accept and review applications until the position is filled.

For more info and to apply, visit: vnrc.org/join-our-team

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Farmstand Co-Manager

Northern New England Land Steward

Join our passionate wilderness team! Northeast Wilderness Trust seeks a Northern New England Land Steward to perform on-the-ground stewardship and build partnerships to further our mission and ambitious conservation goals. Visit newildernesstrust. org/about/employment to learn more.

& MARKETING COORDINATOR

Want to join the Phoenix team?

We're looking for a new Events and Marketing Coordinator! If you love books, people, and enjoy exciting and dynamic work, you might be who we're looking for.

Learn more about the postion and apply: phoenixbooks.biz/employment

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kingdom Trails Association East Burke, VT

Kingdom Trails Association seeks an experienced, values-driven Executive Director to lead one of the nation’s premier trail-based recreation organizations. This full-time leadership role oversees staff, operations, partnerships, and long-range planning while stewarding our iconic trail network and strengthening community and landowner relationships.

Our ideal candidate is a collaborative leader with strong communication skills, deep respect for the Northeast Kingdom community, a commitment to sustainable recreation and outdoor access, and a passion for mountain biking and trail stewardship.

Submit resume and cover letter to kingdomtrailsjobs@gmail.com by 3/23/26. For the full job description, click kingdomtrails. org/employment.

DIRECTOR OF

MEMBER RELATIONS

Police Officer

Full-Time EMS Ofﬁcer III – AEMT or Paramedic Per-Diem Advanced EMT & Paramedics - Crew Chiefs Visit miltonvt.gov/employment for details & to apply.

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Senior Housing Underwriter

The Vermont Network is seeking a thoughtful and strong leader to support the organizations that serve survivors across Vermont. We are looking for someone who believes in the power of non-profit organizations to make a difference in the lives of survivors of domestic and sexual violence. In this role, you will work closely with 14 community based domestic and sexual violence organizations across Vermont, their Executive Directors and their staff to support their success. If you love organizational development, capacity building and believe in the value of “helping the helpers,” this is the role for you!

The Director of Member Relations will work to ensure that the voices of our Member Organizations deeply inform the work of the Vermont Network; provide resources, training, technical assistance and capacity building tools to support our Member Organizations’ success; and provide overall leadership for the Vermont Network’s Housing Opportunity Grant Program, which funds and supports shelter and emergency housing for survivors across Vermont Our ideal candidate is a skilled relationship builder and project manager.

Minimum of 3 years of experience in a non-profit organization, ideally at a leadership level. Previous supervisory experience and experience working on issues related to domestic and/or sexual violence preferred. The Vermont Network is an amazing place to work – we prioritize the wellbeing of our staff, take our culture seriously, think big and orient toward what is possible.

For more information and the full job description, visit our website at www.vtnetwork.org. Please submit a resume and cover letter by March 30th to Sarah Robinson, Co-Executive Director at sarahkr@ vtnetwork.org

The Senior Housing Underwriter evaluates complex funding applications for multifamily rental, shelters, and specialized housing. You'll assess development teams, market dynamics, and capital funding structures, then prepare formal recommendations for Board action. The role spans the full project lifecycle—from underwriting through construction budget monitoring—helping developers bring new homes online on time and on budget. You'll also help manage organizational grants, so nonprofits building in Vermont communities have the technical support and funding they need. Requires 5+ years in housing development, real estate finance, feasibility analysis, and multi-family underwriting. Experience with nonprofits, municipalities, housing development groups, and state agencies is important. Based in Montpelier with some remote flexibility. Applications due March 23, 2026.

Housing and Data Specialist

The Housing and Data Specialist ensures complex housing projects move from grant approval to real-world homes. Acting as a central hub for the Housing Underwriting Team, you'll manage disbursement requests, review project invoices, and communicate with grantees to keep funding moving smoothly. You'll support the Executive Director and Director of Policy in conveying VHCB's progress to the Legislature and key partners, and underwrite feasibility grants supporting innovative housing ideas from their earliest stages. Role includes annual project site visits and managing electronic project tracking files. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and experience compiling data from multiple sources is required. Background in real estate finance, project management, or development preferred. Based in Montpelier with some remote flexibility.

Applications due March 23, 2026.

FLORAL MERCHANDISER

ILTON, Part time

Are you looking for an innovative, dynamic, and collaborative place to work?

mornings per week (Tuesday, Friday, Sunday) ximately 15-20 hours. Fun and flexible job, for a creative person who likes to work independently.

Join us at Lake Champlain Waldorf School to deliver a holistic and developmental approach to education.

contact Nathalie at the number below: 518-420-3786

Positions: • Early Childhood Teacher • High School Humanities

• High School Science

• Lower Grades Teacher

Floral Associate

Unique opportunity! SimplyReady, a division of the Bill Doran Company, is looking for a Floral Assocaite in Burlington, VT. Days of service are Tuesday, Friday and Sunday mornings. Hours vary per week depending on seasonal volume. The ideal candidate will have some working knowledge of both cut flowers and plants.

Job entails walking, pushing, and repetitive lifting of up to 30lbs. Reply to: drose@simplyready.com

Union Organizer

The Vermont State Employees’ Association Seeks Experienced Union Organizer.

Join Vermont’s most dynamic independent statewide union. VSEA is a democratic and increasingly activist union, where 18 dedicated union staff work hand in hand with more than 6,000 members across Vermont to confront and combat workplace and contract injustice. The important and meaningful work is conducted in one of the nation’s most politically progressive states, and the workload is manageable. VSEA’s headquarters is located in beautiful Montpelier, Vermont.

Areas of Responsibility Include:

• Leadership Development: Identify existing leaders within VSEA and build relationships with those members through the work of building the union; Identify and recruit members to fill leadership roles within the structure of VSEA; Educate members on ways in which they can talk to their colleagues about: the union, effective strategies for identifying issues, and using direct action to make workplace improvements

• Support VSEA’s Broader Organizational Goals and Activities: Facilitate turnout to events, trainings and meetings; Support key legislative, political, and community or workplace actions as outlined by the VSEA Strategic Plan

• Identify Issues with Members and Move a Plan of Action: Meet with members to discuss current issues that

are of importance; Work to develop and execute a clear work plan around the issues

• Increase Union Membership:

Demonstrate success in signing up nonmembers and new employees as VSEA members while engaging union activists and leaders in the recruitment process

• Communication with Members: Have a regular and frequent presence in worksites, holding face-to-face conversations with VSEA leaders, activists, and rank-and-file members; Provide the VSEA Communications Department with regular updates on internal and external organizing efforts; Update VSEA bulletin boards in worksites by providing activists and leaders with updated materials as often as possible.

VSEA seeks to interview dynamic candidates with a track record of commitment to the labor movement and preferably two (2) years of experience as a union or political organizer.

Any applicant must have reliable transportation as daily instate travel is expected. Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume, salary requirements, and cover letter detailing their labor or political experience to vsea@vsea.org. Exceptional candidates will be scheduled for an interview.

INTERVALE CENTER is hiring for seasonal roles supporting events, land stewardship and food access programs in Burlington, VT:

Event Support Staff

Land Stewardship

Assistant Food Hub Gleaning

Assistant

Food Access Intern

Learn more and apply at intervale.org/join-our-team

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IT SYSTEMS SUPPORT TECH

Case Manager/Clinician

Seasonal Staff Positions with Knoll Farm

May 1 - October 11, 2026

Are you drawn to contributing to service, hospitality, and social change in a small-farm setting? We are hiring for multiple positions that contribute to supporting our community for the season. Our open positions include Assistant Retreat Managers, Kitchen Helpers, and a Farm Store Manager. We are seeking people who are passionate about hospitality in a mission-driven environment that centers diversity and caring for people and the land. For more information and to apply please visit: knollfarm.org/work-with-us

Join VBT Vacations; an award winning, Vermont based, active travel company and be part of our high performing, international team. We offer deluxe, small-group bicycling and hiking tours worldwide at a variety of levels and paces. Positively impacting people's lives through active travel experiences is what we’re all about!

We're seeking a detail-oriented and service driven professional to join our team as an IT Systems Support Technician. In this role you'll be responsible for the day-to-day support and administration of the end-user PC-related environment as well as front-line support for our reservation, content management, and guest online portal applications. As the first line of support, this position requires empathy, patience, and strong problemsolving skills. The successful candidate will have a strong history of providing exceptional customer service.

Qualifications Include:

• Associates degree in Information Technology or equivalent work experience

• Strong PC and laptop skills including provisioning, Windows 10 and 11 Operating System knowledge, security setup, etc. Ability to work in IT support desk environment and tracking work details in IT ticketing system, ServiceNow. Basic familiarity of PC Networking (wired and wireless) as well as the use of VPN Software.

• Experience and/or familiarity with the following types of applications is preferred but not required: Microsoft 365, CoPilot, Customer Reservation, Call Center platforms, Customer Data Management, etc.

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental & Vision; HSA & FSA; Life & Disability; Accident, Hospital & Critical Illness; Pet Insurance; Vacation, Sick and paid Holidays; 401(k) with Company Match; Employee Assistance Plan; Education Assistance; and Employee Discounts & Travel Deals.

COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $50,000.- $72,500.

Send resumes to: nvoth@vbt.com

Hayward Tyler is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Learn more:

CAREERS IN NUCLEAR EXCELLENCE

Positions available in:

Meeting the power challenges of the future with cutting edge technology

Hayward Tyler is a global leader in performance-critical pumps and motors, serving a range of industries, including advanced nuclear. We offer generous pay, exceptional benefits, a sought-after work environment, and career paths rich in opportunities for growth. Advance your career with us! haywardtyler.com

HOME HEALTH AIDE (CAREGIVER)

Loving Home Care LLC seeks a Home Health Aide (Caregiver) to provide non-medical, in-home personal care services to elderly and disabled clients.

Duties: Assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, mobility, and transfers; provide companionship; prepare meals; perform light housekeeping related to client care; provide medication reminders (non-medical); observe and report changes in client condition; maintain service documentation; comply with HIPAA, Vermont regulations, and company policies.

Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent; completion of required Vermont caregiver or Home Health Aide training, as applicable; ability to read, write, and communicate in English; valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; ability to pass background checks; authorization to work in the U.S.

Location: 22 Bissette Drive, Colchester, VT 05446. Services are provided at client residences throughout Vermont.

Full-Time.

Send resume to: amanga@lovinghomecare.net

Visit us at www.lovinghomecare.net

“Seven Days sales rep Michelle Brown is amazing! She’s extremely responsive, and I always feel so taken care of. I can only imagine how many job connections she has facilitated for local companies in the 20 years she has been doing this.”

CAROLYN ZELLER, Intervale Center, Burlington

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HEALTHCARE DATA ANALYTICS

Position Summary

• The Senior Director of Healthcare Data Analytics serves as the organization’s senior leader overseeing data strategy, analytics, reporting, and insight generation for the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems – Network Services Organization (VAHHS-NSO). This role is responsible for transforming complex healthcare data into actionable intelligence that supports policy development, quality improvement, financial sustainability, and member decision-making.

• The Senior Director works closely with organizational leadership, hospital data leaders, and state agencies to ensure accurate, timely, and trusted analytics that reflect the realities of Vermont’s rural healthcare landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive data and analytics strategy aligned with organizational goals and member priorities.

• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of statewide hospital data initiatives, dashboards, and reporting tools.

• Ensure data accuracy, standardization, and high- quality analytic methodologies across all work products.

• Healthcare Analytics & Reporting

• Direct analysis of hospital claims data, financial performance, utilization trends, workforce metrics, access to care, community needs, and quality/ outcomes data.

• Produce analytic reports to support efforts on hospital sustainability, reimbursement policy, rate review, Medicaid programs, and workforce challenges.

• Lead development of data visualizations, presentations, and publications that clearly communicate complex information to multiple audiences.

• Regulatory & Policy Support

• Support the organization’s government relations, policy, and finance teams with data needed for legislative testimony, regulatory filings, and issue briefs.

Prepare analytics for engagements with Vermont agencies including:

• Green Mountain Care Board (rate review, budget analysis, CON, payment reform)

• Department of Vermont Health Access (Medicaid analytics, waiver programs, reimbursement methodologies)

• Department of Health (public health and surveillance data)

• Agency of Human Services (healthcare transformation)

• Ensure that hospital data is accurately represented and contextualized in statewide reporting and analytic efforts.

• Member Engagement & Technical Support

• Serve as a trusted advisor to hospital CFOs, data leaders, analysts, and quality teams.

• Coordinate data workgroups, analytic task forces, and information-sharing initiatives among member hospitals.

• Provide education, training, and support to members on data standards, reporting requirements, and analytic tools.

• Data Infrastructure & Governance

• Oversee data systems, databases, and reporting tools used by the organization.

• Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and state/federal regulatory requirements (HIPAA, data-sharing agreements, etc.).

• Partner with IT and vendors on system enhancements, data integration, and interoperability needs.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with government relations, policy, finance, quality, and communications teams to ensure analytics align with strategic priorities.

• Support statewide hospital initiatives such as value -based payment, health reform evaluation, Reference-Based Pricing, workforce planning, and population health strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in health informatics, biostatistics, public health, data science, health administration, or related field strongly preferred.

• 7–10+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, hospital data management, population health analytics, or health policy research.

• Deep knowledge of hospital operations, cost structures, reimbursement methods, clinical quality metrics, and healthcare data sources.

• Experience working with state -level regulatory or policy environments (GMCB, Medicaid, public health, or similar).

• Advanced proficiency with statistical analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python/R, Power BI/Tableau, Excel).

• Strong ability to communicate complex analytic findings to non-technical audiences.

• Experience building and leading analytic teams or data- driven projects.

• Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking and ability to set a statewide data vision

• High attention to analytical accuracy and rigor

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders

• Commitment to transparency, data integrity, and ethical use of information

• Ability to work in a fast-moving policy and regulatory environment

Competitive salary and benefits package. Please submit resume and cover letter to jocelyn@vahhs.org.

ATTENTION RECRUITERS:

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

This 20 hr./wk. position focuses on bookkeeping and advertiser and donor account management. We are seeking an individual who believes in the value of local journalism and wants to help build connections with the central Vermont community.

Apply: thebridgevt.org/ job-opportunities

Warehouse Operations Manager

Oversee the management of several warehouses in the Northeast for a national brand. Extensive experience, strong communication skills, data analysis, and hands-on approach are required. Must be focused on customer service, continuous improvement & respect for others.

Six figure salary plus bonus, with strong benefits plan. Northeast location flexible; travel required.

Reply in confidence to nedistconsulting@gmail.com

Burlington Housing Authority (BHA)

Are you interested in a job that helps your community and makes a difference in people’s lives every day? Consider joining Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) in Burlington, VT to continue BHA's success in promoting innovative solutions that address housing instability challenges facing our diverse population of low-income families and individuals.

We are currently hiring for the following positions:

Assistant Property Manager: Assists with leasing apartments, move in and move outs, maintaining accurate tenant files and assist with tenant complaints, collection of rents, lease violations, property inspections, vacant unit checks, delivery of resident notices and certifications, and other duties related to property management.

Property Manager: Serves as a critical member of our property management team. This position provides oversight of day-to-day operations to ensure long-term viability of the properties assigned within BHA’s property portfolio. This position requires independent judgment, timely management of deadlines as well as discretion in carrying out responsibilities.

For more info about these career opportunities please visit: burlingtonhousing.org.

Interested in our career opportunity? Send a cover letter and resume to: humanresources@burlingtonhousing.org

Human Resources 65 Main St, Suite 101 Burlington, VT 05401

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

We seek an Executive Director with experience in theater management to grow our reputation as a premier performing arts space. The right candidate will have wide knowledge of the performing arts and will be responsible for facility management and comfortable handling of emergency situations. They will also have a track record of successfully securing both public and private funding. Our new E.D. will be eager to make the performing arts accessible community-wide, enjoys people and is inspired by the value of community-based performing arts and the historical relevance of our theater. Guided by our strategic plan and in collaboration with our Board of Directors, they will act as the public face of the institution. The chosen candidate will have at least three years of experience leading or in a senior management position in a performing arts facility of similar size and scope to ours and demonstrated leadership strategy, community relationship building and advancement.

Annual salary $68-$73K, based on experience with $7.5K provided toward a medical plan.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

The Associate Director (AD) supports the Executive Director in managing daily operations at the Barre Opera House. Acting as an operational extension of the Executive Director, the AD’s responsibilities include:

Fundraising & Development: Support fundraising efforts including memberships, sponsorships, program ads, donor communications, database management, grant assistance, special events, and the annual silent auction.

Performance Operations: Advance performances, provide artist hospitality and ensure smooth front-of-house operations.

Volunteers: Supervise volunteer coordination, including recruitment, training, scheduling, and appreciation.

Education & Administration: Lead educational programming and camps, manage outreach and instruction.

Annual salary: $48-54K, based on experience with $7.5K provided toward a medical plan.

E.O.E. For both positions, please send a resume and cover letter to Chair@BarreOperaHouse.org. For full job descriptions please visit www.barreoperahouse.org

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fun stuff

“Now are you ready to talk about your childhood?”

HARRY BLISS

JULIANNA BRAZILL

JOH KLOSSNER

JEN SORENSEN

PISCES

(FEB. 19-MAR. 20)

Can you compel acts of grace to intervene in your destiny? Can bursts of divine favor be summoned through the power of your will? Some spiritual scholars say, “Absolutely not.” They claim that life’s wild benevolence arrives only through the mysterious tides of fate — impossible to solicit and impossible to predict. But other observers, more open-minded, speculate that your intelligent goodness might indeed attract the vivid generosity of cosmic energies. I bring this up because I suspect you Pisceans are either receiving or will soon receive blessings that feel like divine favor. Did you earn them, or are you just lucky — or some of both? It doesn’t matter. Enjoy the gift.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): In theater, “breaking the fourth wall” means acknowledging the audience. An actor steps out of the pretense that what’s happening onstage is real. It’s a disruptive moment of truth that can deepen the experience. I would love you to break the fourth wall in your own life, Aries. It’s a favorable time to slip free of any roles you’ve been performing by rote and just blurt out the more interesting truths. Tell someone, “This isn’t working for me.” Or say, “I need to be my pure self with greater authenticity.” Breaking the fourth wall won’t ruin the show; it will be more fun and real and entertaining.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): English speakers like me use the terms “destiny” and “fate” interchangeably. But a scholar of ancient Sumer claims they had different meanings in that culture. Nam, the word for “destiny,” was fixed and immutable. Namtar, meaning “fate,” could be manipulated, adjusted and even cheated. I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because I believe you now have a golden chance to veer off a path that leads to an uninteresting or unproductive destiny and start gliding along a fateful detour.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 20): The coming months will be a favorable time for you to shed the fairy-tale story of success that once inspired you when you were younger and more idealistic. A riper vision is emerging, calling you toward a more realistic and satisfying version of your life’s purpose. The transformation may at first feel unsettling, but I believe it will ultimately awaken even deeper zeal and greater creativity than your original dream. Bonus: Your revised, more mature goals will lead you to the very rewards your youthful hopes imagined but never quite delivered.

CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): Even if you’re not actually far from home, Cancerian, I bet you’re on a pilgrimage or odyssey of some kind. The astrological omens tell me that you’re being drawn away from familiar ideas and feelings and are en route to an unknown country. You’re transforming, but you’re not sure how yet. During this phase of exploration, I suggest that you adopt a nickname that celebrates being on a quest. This will be a playful alias that helps you focus on the pregnant potential of this interlude. A few you might want to consider: Journey Seed, Threshold Traveler, Holy Rambler, Map-Edge Maverick, or Wanderlust Wonderer. Others? Choose one that tickles you with the sense that you are being born again while you travel.

LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): Love is more than a gentle glow in your heart or a pleasurable spark in your body. When fully awakened and activated, it becomes a revolutionary way of being in the world that invites you to challenge and rethink all you’ve been taught

about reality. It’s a bold magic that alters everything it encounters. You can certainly choose a milder, tamer version of love if you wish. But if you’d like to evolve into a love maestro — as you very well could during the next 12 months — I suggest you give yourself to the deeper, wilder form. Do you dare?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): Octopuses have neuron clusters in their arms that enable them to “think with their limbs.” Let’s make them your spirit creature for now, Virgo. Your body’s intuitions are offering you guidance that might even be as helpful as your fine mind. This enhanced somatic brilliance can serve you in practical ways: a creative breakthrough while doing housework, a challenging transition handled with aplomb, a fresh alignment between your feelings and ideas. I hope you will listen to your body as if it were a beloved mentor. Trust your movements and physical sensations to reveal what you need to know.

LIBRA (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): I love your diplomatic genius: the capacity to understand all sides, to hold space for contradictions, to find the middle ground. But right now it’s in danger of curdling into a kind of self-erasure where your own desires become the one thing you can’t quite locate. Another way to understand this: You are so skilled at seeing everyone’s perspective that you sometimes lose track of your own. Here’s the antidote I recommend: Practice the revolutionary act of having strong opinions, of preferring one thing over another without immediately undercutting your preference with a counterargument. I guarantee that your relationships will survive your decisiveness. In fact, they will deepen as people locate the real you beneath your exquisite balance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): New love cravings have been welling up inside you, Scorpio. These cries of the heart may confuse you even as they delight you and invigorate you. One of your main tasks is to listen closely to what they’re telling you but to wait a while before expressing their messages to other people. You need to study them in detail before spilling them out. Another prime task

is to feel patient awe and reverence for the immensity and intensity of these deep, wild desires.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you are fulfilling your birthright as a Sagittarius, you are a philosopher-adventurer with a yearning for deep meaning. As you seek out interesting truths, your restless curiosity is a spiritual necessity. You understand that wisdom comes from collecting diverse, sometimes contradictory experiences and weaving them into a coherent worldview. You have a fundamental need to keep expanding and reinventing what freedom means to you. All these qualities may make some people nervous, but they really are among your primary assignments now and forever. They are especially important to cultivate these days.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In traditional navigation, “dead reckoning” means finding your position by tracking your previous movements. Where you have been tells you where you are. But it only works if you’ve been honest about your course. If you’ve been misleading yourself about the direction you have been traveling, dead reckoning will get you lost. I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, because I really want you to rededicate yourself to telling yourself the deepest, strongest, clearest truths. Where have you actually been going? Not where you told yourself you were going or where other people imagined you were going, but where your choices have actually been taking you. Look at the pattern of your real movements, not your stated intentions. Once you know your true position, you can chart a true course for the future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’re entering a rambling zigzag phase. Each plot twist will branch into two more, and every supposed finale will reveal itself as the opening act of another surprise. Fortunately, your gift for quick thinking and innovative adaptation is sharper than ever, which means you will flourish where others might freeze. My suggestion? Forget the script. Approach the unpredictable adventures like an improv exercise: spontaneous, playful and open to the fertile mysteries.

WOMEN seeking...

YOUTHFUL OLD SOUL,TENDER HEART

Relatively whole woman living a full, happy life in service with gratitude and wonder. Inquisitive, playful, kind, adventurous, generous with discerning orientation practicing conscious communication, emotional intelligence and equanimity. Walking on the sunny side of the street in honor of my ancestors to nurture, nourish, regenerate the garden. Welcoming companionship, collaboration, playmatehood and conscious partner at the speed of trust. youthfuloldsoul 50, seeking: M, l

WIDOWER, 84, SEEKS ATHLETIC WIDOW

84-y/o recent widower seeks widow near my age for friendship, companionship and possible travel. My ideal would, like me, be thin, comfortable on a hearthealthy diet, mentally and physically fit, well educated, financially independent, like to garden, and still like to bicycle, hike, ski – both cross-country, Alpine and more. If so, please reach out to me.

AthleticWidowerAt84 seeking: W, l

FUN FIT FRIENDLY

I am a former flower child who likes music, dancing, laughing; and, when I’m not: reading, walking in nature and creating. Looking for someone in the Burlington area with similar interests who could be a friend, traveling companion (been to Ireland and Japan), dinner and movie date, and possibly more. Finding a group of like-minded friends is my heart’s desire. wythu 74, seeking: M, l

OUTDOORSY, ATHLETIC, INTRIGUING, OUTGOING, DEEP

Classy lady seeks gentleman for companionship and outdoor adventures. Building in Waitsfield, Vt. Avid equestrian and love to horseback ride, hike and swim in the emerald-green waters of the Mad River. Windsurfed and have sailboarded as well as figure skated. Seeking a man who can “whoa” and take it slow and see where things might go. Lavenderlady19, 66, seeking: M, l

QUIET, LAID-BACK

Like to hike, kayak in summer and snowshoe in winter. Like being outside. Like to go for walks along unknown trails. Looking to share some of those things with someone closer to my age. Family is important to me. Tend to be on the quiet side but have a sense of humor. Talk to me; you might be surprised! Spud 68, seeking: M, l

KIND AND CARING

I’m a librarian but don’t think I meet all the stereotypes of the profession. Just a few: I’m kind, compassionate and an educator. I work hard, enjoy naps and being outside as much as I can. Long walks, bike riding, swimming, kayaking, Nordic skiing — I’m in!

I do the New York Times crossword puzzle and cups of tea. BookNerd, 42, seeking: M

OUTGOING, OUTDOORS, FAMILY, FRIENDS, FUN

I love hiking, family, friends, new adventures, happy, honest people, making memories. love802girl, 61, seeking: M, l

PEACEFUL AND PLAYFUL

I am a retired widow looking for companionship with a kind and honest man. I enjoy cooking, gardening and reading. I really enjoy the outdoors. I like fishing and kayaking. I enjoy playing pool and maybe a little foosball and bowling. I enjoy walks, and I love dancing to rock and roll. Dilly, 65, seeking: M, l

SCOTTISH LASSIE LOOKING FOR LAD

My name is Michele, and I am a mental health counselor. I enjoy walking, hiking, gardening and spending time with my dog, Winnie. I also like to read. I have a very dry sense of humor that can catch people by surprise, and I have learned to manage it over time. I do enjoy a partner with a quick wit. Chelbelle, 57, seeking: M, l

SPONTANEOUS AND FUN

I would like someone to match my spontaneous personality! I’m a spontaneous, fun person. Spontaneous, as in, I could, on a dime, say, “Let’s get in the car and go!” Let’s go out to dinner. Let’s go dancing, bowling and so on. I enjoy dancing every weekend. Honesty and communication are important to me, as well as attraction. Aggie, 73, seeking: M, l

OPEN TO SOMETHING NEW

Patient, busy, loving human who would like to meet new friends to perhaps develop into something more in the community. Preference to play and adventure instead of substance use.

I’m tired of games and excuses. I love chess, snuggles and any activity in water.

Sunshine_inVT 46 seeking: M, l

WANNA JUMP IN THE RIVER?

I love being outside year-round, wandering the forests and wondering at their whimsy and beauty. Balancing that out with cozy time inside, I love a good cup of tea, a book, and attempting/ collecting random craft projects, usually made with nature or textiles. Building intentional community is something I am very dedicated to and consider very important, especially right now. ForestFairy 32, seeking: M, W, TM, TW, Q, NC, NBP, l

FUNNY, CONSIDERATE NATURE LOVER

I am looking for something that feels natural and effortless but keeps me coming back for more. I rarely take life seriously but also know when to be serious. I want happiness, peace and the company of someone who warms my soul! 98 percent content with my life, just missing my person.

VTgirl06, 33, seeking: M, l

FIT, GROUNDED, NOT DONE DANCING

Finishing grad school in mental health and currently working as a wellness coach. I’m 5’7”, fit, grounded and funloving, with a good life, close family and supportive friends. I enjoy hiking, crosscountry skiing, gravel rides, dancing, cooking simple whole-food meals, and meditation, yoga and Qi Gong. Seeking companionship for adventure, deep conversation and easy time together. soulshine1975 50, seeking: M, l

EXCITEMENT WANTED IN LIFE

I am looking for friendship and companionship. I also want to show my partner that I will love and cherish him for the rest of my life. Would like to do some traveling or just staying at home, reading or doing my knitting. Also like boating and fishing. Just want to be happy. DebbieSmith 82, seeking: M, l

OLD SCHOOL BUT OPEN-MINDED

I’m not sure how to make this work, but I honestly hope to find love. Michelle707, 51, seeking: M, l

LAID-BACK, FRIENDLY

Hit me up if you don’t want to spend time. If you know what you want, come to me. Latino_vt94, 31, seeking: M, l

MASSIVE NERD THAT LOVES PLAYFULNESS

I’m a white, 5’9”, 190-ish pound nerd who loves video games, anime and making people laugh. I consider myself responsible and I am pushing for a career in software development. I want to find someone who I can make say both “I love you” and “Behave!” while trying not to laugh. I’m also able to handle physical labor fairly well. Qball422, 28, seeking: W, l

FOUR SEASONS EASY ON WINTER

Retired Gentleman, USN vet, horseman, cattleman, accountant. Enjoy cooking, some baking; home brewer. Renovating home of 48 years. Like keeping in contact with old friends. Looking for compatible honest woman, a homebody interested in intimacy (playful and fulfilling), age appropriate. kowboy01 83 seeking: W, l

TRANS WOMEN seeking...

NERDY LADY SEEKING ESCAPADES

Nerdy trans lady looking for movie buddies and activity partners, maybe something more depending on chemistry. A work in progress, still taking shape thanks to the wonders of modern medicine. Single parent of three, so must be understanding of other demands on my time. Mostly interested in women, trans or gendernonconforming folks. stardustvt, 53, seeking: W, TM, TW, Q, NC, NBP, Cp, Gp, l

COUPLES seeking...

CURIOUS COUPLE LOOKING FOR FUN

Honest, hardworking married couple who love passion and soft touches. Looking for woman to fulfill lustful fantasy of woman-on-woman playtime. CplSeeking, 41, seeking: W

LOOKING FOR FUN PEEPS

Fun, open-minded couple seeking playmates. Shoot us a note if interested so we can share details and desires.

Jackrabbits 62 seeking: W, Cp

MEN seeking...

OUR TIME IS NOW

Hair might be gray, but the furnace still burns hot. Funny, smart, ambitious, compassionate, fun-loving and wellpreserved eclectic music lover still looking to kick out the jams; hasn’t stopped living and enjoying life and doesn’t intend to. Yes, our time is now. Would you like to join me for the ride? BrunchMan, 64, seeking: W, l

LAID-BACK, LOOKING FOR SOMEONE

I haven’t had much luck online dating. Hopefully, this will help. ChefC 46, seeking: W, l

LOOKING FORWARD

I’m active, youthful and grateful; hoping to find someone to share the joys of life. My part-time career leaves lots of time for family and fun and enjoying travel and new experiences. Life is good; let’s enjoy it together. South_Ender 67 seeking: W, l

HONEST CARING LOVEABLE

I love good food, good music and good people to share and enjoy them with. I’ve been told I’m a pretty good cook and love to. Love most Asian cuisines and am partial to American barbecue as well. Folks tell me I must have majored in barbecue! Look forward to hearing from you. Harry69802 69, seeking: W, l

SOUTHERN TRANSPLANT

Professional homebody with a margarita in hand and a corgi at my feet. I balance my love for cozy nights in with evening runs. I’ve got an old soul, a big heart, and I’m not here for casual — I’m here for butterflies, loyalty and building something that lasts. Bonus points if you like dogs and don’t judge my second taco order. stinsontyler2010, 33, seeking: M, l

CHILL, QUIET HOMEBODY SEEKS SIMILAR I’m a bigger guy who lives mostly at home to help my folks. Major homebody but enjoy going out with the right person. I enjoy painting, collecting, and games both board and video. Looking for a monogamous relationship, my ride or die. I’m very passionate, very anxious. Love reading and am a very creative person. InsomniaDude 32 seeking: M, W, TM, TW, Q, NC, NBP, l

NONBINARY PEOPLE seeking...

LIFE SHAPED BY LABYRINTH NB, queer, kinky, shy author and historian seeks friends, fellow artists and/or sex partners of all genders. Let’s make silly puns, talk about our creative work and bike around Burlington. If you want to hear about the imaginary, magical Vermont town of Hardship, the historical queers I keep finding or Jareth as role model, hit me up. ModernWizard 47, seeking: M, W, TM, TW, Q, NC, NBP, l

MADONNA CHAIRLIFT, SOGGY

SANDWICH DAD

I “stole” your pole in the lift line at Smuggs’ Presidents’ Week. You’re a divorced dad from Massachusetts with a backpack carrying inhalers and PB&Js. You have twin sons (M and H) and a daughter. We left the lift without sharing numbers. If you regret that too, please reach out. Know him? Pass along. — e mom who roasted your lunch. When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Where: Smugglers’ Notch Madonna I Chairlift. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916560

HEATED RIVALRY

You, blond female wearing silver boots and silver skirt. We chatted a bit. Didn’t catch your name and would like to connect. When: Saturday, March 7, 2026. Where: South Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916559

THE SADDEST LOVE STORY

Like Cathy and Heathcliff, / We are eternally doomed. / No matter how many women / You try to ﬁll the hole I left / In your heart, / None will ﬁt quite like me. / Whatever our souls are / Made of, yours and mine / Are the same. / Except you’re a monster / Who won’t be tamed. When: Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Where: Bakers. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916558

BHS VS. BFA AT COLCHESTER

I startled you when we both got out of our cars. We walked and waited in line together. I’m pretty sure I remember your name, and I am 100% sure you are naturally pretty. I have no idea what your status is but if you wanted to meet for coffee, a drink, a walk — I feel like you’re worth asking. When: ursday, March 5, 2026. Where: Colchester High School. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916557

If you’ve been spied, go online to contact your admirer!

ICE FISHING A-FISH-IONADO

Hey, shy guy, thanks for “teaching” me how to ice ﬁsh at Perkins Pier at the poutine shanty. I asked you how many ﬁsh you caught and your transitions lenses fogged up before you could answer. You really handled that Dewalt battery-powered auger with skill and precision. Drop me a line, hook and sinker. When: Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Where: Perkins Pier, Burlington. You: Man. Me: Gender nonconformist. #916556

GAP TOOTH, SUNRISE HIKE

Chatted brieﬂy with you on the summit of Camel’s Hump the morning of the eclipse as I petted your shepherd-type dog. I was with friends but wish I had lingered more. Saw you again as we raucously came back down the trail. I liked your energy and your gappy smile. Want to hike sometime? When: Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Where: Camel’s Hump. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916555

BODYSLAMMIN’ GREEN MOUNTAIN WRESTLING

We locked eyes after a wrestler ﬂew into the audience at the last GMW show at the Barre Elks. Are you going to Shamrocks & Headlocks on the 15th? I will buy you some chicken tendies, and we can watch the beefcakes go at it. You were wearing a John Cena T-shirt. Can I snap into your Slim Jim, ooooyeahhh? When: Sunday, February 1, 2026. Where: WinterSlam III, Barre Elks Lodge. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916554

WALLFLOWER WEEN

“Joppa Road” was OK, but I prefer “So Many People in the Neighborhood.”

Very funky. When: Friday, February 20, 2026. Where: Wallﬂower. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916552

YOU ASKED ABOUT MY HOKAS

e conversation and connection completely caught me off guard! I want to hear more about your work experiences, your disdain for the cold weather — everything! It would be great to meet and brainstorm how we can keep up this façade of acting like adults or maybe some fun things to do when nicer weather arrives? I hope so. When: Sunday, March 1, 2026. Where: Williston Road, South Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916553

BOLTON VALLEY LIFTS

Lovely chairlift ride with you from Bethel, Vt. You are getting back into skiing after 20 years away from the sport. You and I are both teachers and respect the jobs we do. We talked about how uphill skiing might be something you are interested in. Maybe we could ski together for an evening? When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Where: Bolton Valley Resort. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916551

CITY HALL GROUNDHOG DANCING LADY

You hug-tackled your friend into me and then danced into me a couple times. Your friend apologized, but I found you quite delightful! TBH I had almost stayed in that weekend but was glad I saw you. It made my night. anks, Mr. Black Hoodie Green Fuzzypants. When: Saturday, January 31, 2026. Where: Burlington City Hall Auditorium. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916550

HOT BLONDE WITH BEAUTIFUL WHITE DOG

You are tall, stunning, and you walk with conviction. Your dog is beautiful. I’ve seen you several times in Richmond. Are you single? When: Friday, January 23, 2026. Where: Richmond. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916548

SHELBURNE SUPERMARKET

SHOPPING FOR SALSA

On Super Bowl Sunday you wore a black winter hat and I, the blue ball cap. We passed each other in a few aisles, and then I was “in your way” when you were choosing your salsa. Your friendly hello and great smile made my day. I made the mistake of walking away without getting your name. Coffee sometime? When: Sunday, February 8, 2026. Where: Shelburne Supermarket. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916546

De Rev end,

My boyfriend is very sweet and cute and always in a fantastic mood. is doesn’t sound like it should be a problem, but I’m naturally introspective and can be a bit cynical and morbid — like, I wake up wondering what would happen if dogs had thumbs and everyone’s bones became liquid. Also, the state of the world seriously gets me down and seems not to affect

him much, if at all. Should I be aspiring to get on his happy-go-lucky wavelength and tune out the weird imaginings and awful news? How can we reconcile these fundamental differences in outlook and continue building and growing together? Is it hopeless?

MANGO MAMA

It’s been three years, and you still cross my mind regularly. Curious what life would be like if we met each other now instead of then. Who knows? Hope you are doing well and life is fulﬁlling. When: Monday, February 9, 2026. Where: In my memories. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916545

TRANS GIRL CASHIER AT KOHL’S

Saw you while working. I was waiting in line. I noticed that you were a trans woman and hoped your register opened next. I am a man and was buying designer underwear. I was fumbling with my debit card. Was hoping that maybe we could meet again over a coffee? When: Saturday, February 7, 2026. Where: Kohl’s. You: Trans woman. Me: Man. #916544

BLONDE AT SALSA AT SWITCHBACK

Your blond hair and energy drew me in. We danced a few times, and the vibe was real! Was just about to get your number, but you disappeared with your friend. (She had short hair.) You had a nice knit top. I wore a peachcolored shirt and have a beard. Your ﬁrst name starts with Br. Let’s connect soon! When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Where: Switchback Brewery. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916543

SNOW. DITCH. TWO BABIES.

You pulled over, asked if I needed a pull. I said no despite very much wanting one. Great hair, conﬁdent energy, baby in back seat. I was stuck in a ditch, also with a baby in the back seat, deeply regretting my AAA membership. I’m open to a do-over, no snow required. When: Saturday, February 7, 2026. Where: Center Road in Middlesex. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916542

YELLOW LAB — SPARKY

I stopped to pet your yellow Lab, Sparky. We shared antics of yellow Labs in doggie boots and complained of chapped lips this time of year. (I hope yours is healing up okay?) Both you and Sparky seemed really nice, and I think it would be fun to chat with you again (and see Sparky, too). When: ursday, February 5, 2026. Where: Montpelier. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916541

CUTE BLOND GIRL, CUTE BEAGLE

To the beautiful blond girl I ran into while you were walking your beagle (beagle’s name was Dilly): I had a wonderful time talking to you and wish I had had the conﬁdence to ask for your info. Truly, the most gorgeous and hilarious person I have ever met! Felt an instant connection and have been thinking about it since. When: Sunday, February 1, 2026. Where: S. Williams Street. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916539

KEEPING PACE

You: wicked running machine on the corner treadmill. Me: hufﬁng through the miles next to you. We exchanged a quick smile — you’ve got a great one. I noticed that we were keeping pace with each other. How about a run together — inside or out? When: Sunday, February 1, 2026. Where: Burlington YMCA. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916538

LADYBUG COLLECTIVE

Dylan, you felt so familiar, like we had seen each other so many times before. I was busy with some work calls and didn’t want to disturb anyone. When I returned, you and your friends were having such a good conversations. You were pretty and funny. I left without asking for a way to connect again. Find me here? —C When: Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Where: Ladybug Collective. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916537

GUTTERSON FIELDHOUSE

You: woman, purple socks, boots with good traction. Me: man; I have you by a few, a bit scruffy with light blue coat. We shared a smile, and it felt nice. Would love to share a walk or coffee; if it was just a smile, that was lovely. When: Friday, January 23, 2026. Where: UVM hockey game. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916536

SKI SHOP GAL

De Odd Couple,

Hopeless? I don’t think so. As long as the two of you love, accept and respect each other, your differences may actually contribute to the strength of your relationship.

Plenty of successful couples seem mismatched but make it work. A famous example is James Carville, a Democratic strategist, and Mary Matalin, a Republican consultant. ey seem diametrically opposed on the political spectrum but have been married for more than 30 years. Apparently, they don’t discuss politics at home.

Trying to change your personality to match a romantic partner’s is a fool’s goal. It never really works and usually

leads to resentment. Embracing your differences and having open communication with each other is the best way to learn and grow. You need to be able to tell him when his rosecolored glasses are getting on your nerves, just as he should let you know if your cynicism is bumming him out. No judgment, just honesty.

As far as the state of the world getting you down, it may behoove you to tune in to his frequency once in a while. Turn off the news and go have a dinner date where you discuss the joys of dogs with thumbs.

You came into the ski shop where I work on Fridays. You were with your dad and looking for a used pair of cross-country skis for him. You are in the area for the winter, staying at your grandmother’s place. I couldn’t stop thinking about your smile all day. I’m hoping you’ll visit again some Friday. When: Friday, January 23, 2026. Where: small ski shop. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #916535 a where

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