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Nearly a year after state police found her body last October, a woman who went missing while attempting to walk across the border into Canada in January 2025 has been identified. Claudia Vanessa Machado Martinez, 37, from Honduras, was traversing the woods with her 8-year-old son and a group of migrants led by a smuggler she found on Facebook, her mother told Seven Days in a telephone interview from Honduras. She became separated from the group and was left behind. The smuggler delivered the boy to his aunt’s house in Montréal and collected $5,000 for the crossing but gave no word of what had happened to his mother. “From there, we didn’t know anything,” Claudia Martinez said. “Not a trace of whether she was alive or dead.” The family reported Machado Martinez missing to authorities in Honduras and Canada, her mother said. Nine months later, a Vermont State Police search and rescue team found human remains near Jay. A death certificate says the cause and manner of her death were “undetermined.” It’s unclear why it took so long for authorities to find Machado Martinez. Ryan Brissette, a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told Seven Days last

During the COVID-19 pandemic, two general stores in the Northeast Kingdom joined hundreds of restaurants statewide to prepare meals for Vermont Everyone Eats. The program paid dining establishments to buy local ingredients to prepare food for those in need. Four million free meals were distributed between August 1, 2020 and March 31, 2023. But when the program ended, the need remained. So, the Craftsbury General Store and the Albany General Store — sister businesses both dubbed “the Genny” — began giving free hot sandwiches to anyone who asked. Yet even that wasn’t enough, accord-

October that the initial missing person report the agency received “was so vague, we really didn’t have anything to go on. In October, we received more information, which is why we started searching in specific areas for this person.” Deaths along this stretch of the border are relatively rare, but at least five migrants have died while attempting to cross in the U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector — a 295mile section that includes Vermont, New Hampshire and eastern New York — since 2020. Machado Martinez had migrated to the U.S. with her son in 2023 to seek asylum, her mother said. Her husband planned to join them. She lived for a while in Texas and worked at a school, according to a news report. When Donald Trump assumed the presidency in January 2025 promising mass deportations, she considered returning to Honduras but then chose instead to migrate to Canada, where she had relatives. On January 29, she sent her husband a selfie with her son, both bundled in winter hats and jackets, smiling. The temperature that day reached a high of 26 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 6. It was the last her family heard from her.

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Toe the Line At an afternoon of Cross-Border Poetry, 19 Canadian and American bards — including former Vermont poet laureate Chard deNiord — bridge the divide at the Haskell Free Library & Opera House, uniquely situated in Derby Line, Vt., and Stanstead, Québec. Timely verse reflects on the profound ties shared by the two nations and strives to ease tensions through the power of the written word.

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Will run for doughnuts! At Billings Farm & Museum’s 5K Cider Donut Dash in Woodstock, costumed racers get their steps to the beat of live music, peeping the leaves along the property’s pastoral paths before enjoying a finish-line reward of apple cider and doughnuts. Just want to cheer on the runners and walkers? The seasonal snacks and stunning scape are available to spectators, too.

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Why do we chase fall foliage? I have some theories and, after almost half a century in Vermont, am no less susceptible to its seasonal lure. The colored leaves of autumn demand attention — not just for their beauty but also what the short-lived exhibition represents: the last gasp of summer; the inevitability of change, winter, mortality. For me personally, it’s another deadline. Whatever the reason, the impulse is to immerse ourselves in it. That’s how I found myself among hordes of leaf peepers over the weekend, driving down Route 116 and over the Appalachian Gap in search of something that can’t be preserved, even in photographs. The colors this year are especially vivid and, by some coincidence of weather conditions, were peaking on Saturday from the valleys to the mountaintops at the same time — a rarity. I’m a sucker for a maple in the midst of turning from green to brilliant red, with all the hues in between on display. Of course, it’s one thing to behold a hillside lit up in red, gold and orange from the packed parking lot at Mad River Glen — beautiful like an impressionist painting. It’s another to walk through woods on the brilliant leaves the trees are shedding, a carpet of color. In search of the latter, I drove north on Route 100 to Waterbury to meet up with my partner, Tim, in the Shaw’s parking lot. From there, we set out for Mount Hunger. The trailhead is just off the aptly named Sweet Road, which at 1:30 p.m. was lined with cars. Tim and I have a long history of hiking together, and I’m sorry to say it includes some pretty poor preparation on our part — underestimating time, clothing, food and water requirements, to name a few. Our first outdoor adventure, in July 2002, took a grim turn when a late-day climb up Mount Pisgah took longer than expected. After sunset, the forest got so dark, so fast, that we struggled to stay on the trail, which runs precariously close to the edge of the cliffs above Lake Willoughby. The tiny, dying light from Tim’s flip phone helped us find the way down, which took hours on that moonless night. Navigating the situation, which felt more dangerous than it was, bonded us forever. I was 24 years younger then, with two good knees. Saturday’s hike would be my first in Vermont since getting a meniscectomy five months ago. I kept a close — Tim would say obsessive — eye on the time as we gained elevation. When did Hunger Mountain get so steep? Focusing intently on the roots and rocks ready to trip and slip me

Paula Routly on top of Mount Hunger

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up at every step, I got a close-up view of the leaves that had fallen. Then, at the top, just the opposite: blushing hills all around, with stands of conifers calling out the color like the greenery in a bouquet. We could see all three mountain ranges: the Greens, Whites and Adirondacks. It was sunny, bug-free and glorious. We would have stayed longer if I wasn’t worried about getting down. Would I need extra time? The descent confirmed: No fitness routine can prepare a 66-year-old body for hiking in Vermont. But my knee held up. We made it back to the car half an hour before sunset, then sat in leaf-peeper traffic for 45 minutes, waiting on the light at the intersection of Route 100 and Guptil Road. The next day I woke up sore — but satisfied.

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n July 2024, a dramatic veto override vote in the Vermont Senate enacted a law that sanctioned and funded a place for people to use illicit drugs under supervision. Burlington was the intended location of the overdose-prevention center. Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak was eager to set it up. “I want to make sure that we are not rushing things but moving with an urgency that is really needed on this critical issue,” she told Seven Days at the time. She later said she hoped to propose potential locations by the end of 2025. That didn’t come to pass. More than two years after the state cleared the way for its creation, the overdose-prevention center has yet to open — and it’s unclear when it will. City officials say they’ve zeroed in on a location and are discussing the purchase of a building, yet they have refused to publicly disclose even what neighborhood it’s in, never mind its address. That’s intentional, according to Kara Alnasrawi, who is helping to lay the groundwork for the center in her role as the city’s Community & Economic 14

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Development Office director. She told the city council it would be “way too disruptive” to reveal a potential site and then have it fall through. Once a site is inspected, the city will initiate a public process to hear from neighbors.

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Finding a suitable location is a crucial step, but it’s not the only challenge. There’s no city zoning classification for such a site, so the Burlington Planning Commission will need to create rules for the center, which will take time. “We are not in the business of forcing this on any particular neighborhood,” Alnasrawi said in an interview. “We are

trying to weigh the pros and cons of any and every property that becomes available.” The 2024 law directs the state to use money from a legal settlement with opioid manufacturers to open and run the center, which is estimated to cost $1 million per year. The nonprofit Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform will operate it, with assistance from the City of Burlington and the Vermont Department of Health. The city chose VCJR through a competitive bidding process. The organization has operated a needle-exchange program on Bank Street for several years and helps connect people with substance-use disorder to social workers and rehabilitation programs. The group also provides health care services in partnership with the Johnson Health Center. The organization’s executive director, Tom Dalton, has run needle exchanges in Burlington for more than two decades. Jess Kirby, the nonprofit’s director of client services, is in recovery from opioid addiction. SITE UNSEEN

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A flamboyant Pentecostal preacher from Florida has purchased the former Green Mountain College campus by inking a $6 million sales agreement with a Vermont liquor entrepreneur. Tommie Zito now owns the 115-acre campus and its 21 buildings in the heart of Poultney and next fall plans to start operating an evangelical education center that he calls Z University. Paperwork filed with the Poultney town clerk on Monday shows that Zito signed a sales agreement with Raj Bhakta, the founder of WhistlePig Whiskey, who bought the campus in 2020 and planned to convert it into a world-class resort. But after Bhakta failed to gain financing and state permits, he announced this spring he was going to donate the campus to a Christian group with a mission of reviving the U.S. through religious faith. Several months later, he selected Zito. But rather than donate the property, Bhakta sold it to Zito for $6 million, according to records filed with the town. That’s about $1.5 million more than Bhakta paid for it six years ago. Zito claimed this summer to have received a $1 million donation to support his vision. That apparently served as the down payment to Bhakta, who is holding the remaining $5 million balance in the form of a promissory note. Zito did not respond to an inquiry about the purchase agreement. There’s no record of Zito shepherding such an ambitious and costly project, though he did create a small Bible college in Florida more than a decade ago that graduated a handful of students before he suspended operations. Zito has been encouraging supporters of his new plan to donate to his nonprofit American Awakening, saying donations are tax-deductible. However, the Internal Revenue Service says American Awakening lost its tax-exempt status in May 2025. Zito did not respond to an email asking him if he disputes the situation with the IRS. ➆

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t. Gov. John Rodgers emerged from a campaign-trail meet and greet at the Manchester Community Library last week and braced himself for a long drive home. It was 7:30 p.m., and Rodgers, who had started his day 14 hours earlier with chores on his cannabis farm in Glover, faced three hours on the road before his head would hit a pillow. When a reporter asked how the first-term Republican felt about being behind in the polls, Rodgers went on the attack against his Democratic opponent, Molly Gray — a strategy he recently embraced. “They’re going to outraise me and outspend me, but they’re not going to outwork me,” Rodgers said. “I worked my ass off for two years in this job. She did nothing but run for Congress.” Responding to such criticism, Gray said she’s been traveling the state trying to find solutions to the problems Vermonters face and was disappointed Rodgers wasn’t doing the same. “John’s last-ditch,

negative, personal attacks are a disservice to Vermonters and the civil, issue-focused debate they deserve,” she said in a written statement. The race for lieutenant governor started as a fairly tame affair after Gray, a human rights lawyer who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, won the August 11 Democratic primary by a wide margin. She focused her campaign on reducing health care costs, expanding housing options and pushing back against the Trump administration’s attacks on migrants. Meanwhile Rodgers, a cannabis farmer and stonemason, largely ignored Gray as he crisscrossed the state visiting county fairs, eating creemees, touting his bluecollar roots and bemoaning the erosion of rural property rights. But in recent weeks, Rodgers has pointedly attacked Gray for her policy positions, rural credentials and past political aspirations.

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Fighting Words « P.15 On Tuesday, Rodgers launched his latest salvo, releasing documents related to worker living conditions on her family’s Newbury farm to suggest Gray might not care as much about migrants as she claims. Citing federal and state inspection records from 2024 and 2025, Rodgers’ campaign shared photographs of Four Corners Farm, where Gray grew up and her family members still live. The images showed what the campaign said were housing violations in a converted barn on the property, including walls without insulation, use of space heaters and livestock living beneath a cooking area. The farm resolved the violations and paid a $1,728 fine in early 2025. “My opponent has made dignity, humane treatment and meeting immigrants’ basic needs a centerpiece of her campaign, but these records raise legitimate questions about whether those same standards were being met for migrant workers at the family farm she regularly touts as part of her own story,” Rodgers said in a statement. In a statement of her own, Gray noted that she neither lives on the farm nor is involved in the operations and blasted Rodgers for dragging her family into the campaign. “Our family farms are what make Vermont special and for John Rodgers to attack them shows more about him than anyone else,” Gray said. “John Rodgers has every right to come after me and my policy ideas, but going after my family is disgraceful and a new low.” Gray said her family members care deeply about their workers and have worked hard to bring the housing on the farm into compliance, and she urged Rodgers to join her in running a “positive, issuefocused campaign.” But the shift in tone suggests that Rodgers is worried his tenure as lieutenant governor could be a short one. Democrats have identified Rodgers’ seat as one they can flip, and recent surveys suggest he may be vulnerable. Late last month, the Green Mountain State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center showed Gray leading Rodgers by 19 points. Just a few days later, a Vermont Public poll showed her up by 8. Rodgers has questioned the accuracy of the polls and expressed confidence he will prevail. “We were down in the polls two years ago, and we won,” Rodgers said, referring to his narrow victory over former lieutenant governor David Zuckerman. “The momentum is on my side. The issues are on my side. We’re just going to keep pushing through until Election Day, and we still 16

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have confidence we’ll come out on top, just like last time.” Rodgers, who did not face a primary challenger, is behind Gray in overall fundraising. Gray has pulled in $521,000 and had $141,000 in cash on hand according to an October 1 filing. Rodgers has raised $293,000 and had $84,000 on hand with just over a month to go. He out-raised Gray during the most recent reporting period, however, bringing in $150,200 to her $95,400. Rodgers’ critique of Gray for running for Congress while serving as lieutenant governor is not new. In late 2021, less than a year into her two-year term, Gray announced she would seek Vermont’s lone U.S. House

executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party, said it was pretty clear what was at play. “John Rodgers is talking about Molly Gray because he can’t win on the issues,” Hanlon wrote in a statement. “Rodgers’ attacks on Gray aren’t a plan for Vermont. It’s a sign he doesn’t have one.” Gray’s deputy campaign manager, Erin Tevnan, said Rodgers’ critiques fit a pugilistic pattern. “John’s increasingly personal attacks on Molly Gray are in line with his time as Lt. Governor,” she wrote in an email. “Rather than putting forward a positive vision to meet the needs of Vermonters, he has bullied and sued his town, demonstrated

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seat. She immediately faced criticism for her quick pivot to higher office and lost the primary to then-state senator Becca Balint. “When Vermonters elect you to office, I believe you owe it to them to do that job,” Rodgers said during a Town Meeting TV forum the day after his appearance in Manchester. “I’m doing the job. My opponent did not. She used the office to run for Congress, and now she wants the job back.” Gray did not respond during the forum but issued a statement later. “I served every single day of my term in the Lt. Governor’s office. I may have not run for reelection, but I didn’t step back or give up,” Gray wrote. She noted that after leaving office in 2022, she went to work as executive director of the Vermont Afghan Alliance, a Burlington nonprofit organization that supports Afghan refugees resettling in the state. Democratic leaders say they are not surprised by Rodgers’ tactics. May Hanlon,

that the rules don’t apply to him, and failed to follow the laws he helped create.” She was referring to two well-publicized controversies involving Rodgers. The first was his long-standing dispute with the Town of Glover over the ownership and maintenance of the road that runs through his farm. Rodgers last year sued the town to have a three-quarter-mile section of the road declared private. The second controversy was his failure to secure an appropriate cannabis-growing license for a property where he raised hundreds of seedlings near his permitted cannabis operation. Rodgers has agreed to pay a $2,500 fine by March. A potentially more potent line of attack against Gray has involved her position on Vermont’s struggling dairy industry. Rodgers has sought to undermine her credibility on state agricultural policy by highlighting part of an interview she gave last month during a visit to the Rural Vermont Rising

booth at the Tunbridge World’s Fair. In discussing the dairy industry’s bleak economic picture, Gray noted that another 50 Vermont dairy farms are expected to stop milking cows by the end of this year. “It may not be, unfortunately, viable to have big dairy in Vermont anymore,” Gray said. “It breaks my heart, but it may be the reality.” Rodgers’ campaign pounced, defending an industry that still has a $5.4 billion economic footprint and uses 52 percent of the farmland in Vermont. It blasted Gray as failing to fight for dairy farmers and instead “accepting their decline.” Lawmakers and bureaucrats weigh farmers down with endless regulations, Rodgers asserted. “The answer isn’t to throw up our hands and declare dairy no longer viable. The answer is to change what Montpelier is doing to our farmers,” his campaign said. “Our farmers have adapted, invested, innovated and done what Montpelier has asked of them. They don’t need politicians like Molly Gray writing their obituary.” The Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance piled on, saying Gray, who grew up on a dairy and vegetable farm in Newbury, “simply does not understand the economics of farming.” Three days after the fair, as the online criticism was swelling, Gray’s camp, in damage-control mode, announced a new initiative called “From the Backroads: Conversations on Working Lands, Land Use and Vermont’s Future.” Her first stops were at two farms in Fairfield, in the heart of Franklin County dairy country. At Heart & Soil flower farm, Gray said she is a committed supporter of dairies large and small, conventional and organic, and that her remarks in Tunbridge had been taken out of context. She said it was unfortunate Rodgers didn’t seem interested in a productive discussion about the issues facing farmers and opted instead for cheap political shots. “The disservice that John Rodgers is doing right now to what should be a serious, urgent and thoughtful conversation is, frankly, irresponsible; and it’s really harmful; and it’s politicizing the dairy community,” she said. Financially stressed dairy farmers, she said, often face three choices: get bigger, diversify or close. The loss of dairy processing capacity in Vermont is putting additional pressure on dairies as transportation costs increase, she noted. The state needs to figure out how to subsidize farmers’ hauling costs, Gray said, noting that the same soaring diesel prices that forced her to pay $90 to fill up her Volkswagen were hitting farmers across their operations.

Facebook. “One candidate rolls out of bed in their flannel, already on the farm. They aren’t the same.” The two candidates differ on several issues. Gray has strongly supported Proposal 3, which would enshrine workers’ right to organize in the state constitution. Rodgers has said the amendment is unnecessary. The two are also at odds over renewable energy policy. Gray supports helping people transition from fossil fuels, such as by installing solar panels and batteries and buying EVs. Rodgers says he supports renewable energy but thinks the subsidies

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have driven up the cost of power for everyone else. Rodgers has further suggested Gray’s positions shift with the political winds. On WVMT radio’s “The Morning Drive,” host Kurt Wright asked Gray about a survey she took earlier this year that revealed her support for the platform of the Green Mountain Democratic Socialists of America. During the Democratic primary, Gray agreed with all 10 of the group’s left-leaning policy positions, which included a $20 minimum wage, a statewide moratorium on data centers, and abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Wright asked Gray to explain how someone who has run as a centrist Democrat could be fully aligned with what he described as a “very far-left organization.” Wright, a former Republican lawmaker and Burlington city councilor, zeroed in on Gray’s stated support for taxing the rich. When asked in the survey “Do you support increasing income tax on Vermonters making over $250,000 per year, and a wealth proceeds tax?” Gray answered, “Yes.” FIGHTING WORDS

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COTS, called the overdose-prevention center an idea “whose time has passed” and a “nuisance that will lead to more use and dealing in our city.” The center’s potential clientele, many of whom are homeless and lack reliable transportation, indicated in a survey earlier this year that they’d prefer downtown as the first choice, with the Old

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North End and Riverside Avenue neighborhoods not far behind. Many addiction and social service organizations already operate in those areas, and the people who use them often congregate nearby. VCJR polled 49 current drug users in Burlington to get some sense of how the overdose-prevention center could best serve them. More than two-thirds said they would use the center “all or most of the time.” Almost all indicated they would appreciate the opportunity to use indoors and in a safer setting, since a majority reported that they take drugs outside. Some councilors, such as President Ben Traverse (D-Ward 5), still support opening an overdose-prevention center, as long as it’s not downtown. But a bloc of Dems, including Councilor Buddy

Singh (D-South District), has signaled strong skepticism that the center is needed at all. “It seemed very surprising to me that we’re going full-bore ahead with this,” Singh said at a recent council meeting. Councilors noted concerns around the increased need for security at the center and surrounding neighborhood. Some Democrats also worry that the federal government could step in and close the center if it were to ever open, as the Trump administration has threatened to do previously. Council Progressives, the mayor and Dalton countered Democrats’ skepticism by arguing that the facility would accomplish what they and the Burlington business community want most: to get open drug use off the streets. “When we look for locations, we’re really trying to do a good job balancing accessibility and respect for the feedback that we’ve been getting from the community,” Dalton told the council at a recent meeting. Dalton’s group has also discussed creating a mobile center that would set up shop in different locations around the city on specific days of the week. While advocates still insist that opening an overdose-prevention center is a commonsense, data-backed approach to addressing Vermont’s opioid crisis, the number of overdose deaths has declined each year since a high of 269 in 2022. The state recorded 170 fatal overdoses in 2025, a 25 percent decrease from 2024, according to health department data. Data through June show that Vermont is likely headed for another statewide decline in 2026. But there’s been a spike in Chittenden County: 18 overdose deaths through the first six months of the year, well above the three-year average of 11, according to health department data. The broader addiction-recovery community in Vermont remains divided over the overdose-prevention center. Dan Franklin, executive director of the Vermont Association for Mental Health & Addiction Recovery, said the divide is about efficacy as well as cost. “For a lot of folks, it’s hard to envision spending a lot of funding, in this case millions of dollars, on something that is unproven,” said Franklin, whose Montpelier group advocates and provides training for mental health and addiction treatment. “We’re all struggling to keep the doors open with the resources that we have. At the same time, there’s a considerable body of evidence to show that a well-placed facility will save some lives in a hot zone like Burlington.” Seven Days visited an overdoseprevention center in the East Harlem

neighborhood of New York City in March 2024. That same year, a center opened in Providence, R.I. Officials from Burlington and VCJR have been in touch with Project Weber/ Renew, the organization that runs the latter center, for advice on setting up one in the Queen City. The Rhode Island center hasn’t had an overdose death and made more than 4,000 referrals to connect its clients to rehabilitation services in the first 10 months after opening. Overdose deaths in that state have dropped by 50 percent since 2022. The center is located in an area adjacent to a medical campus and set apart from nearby residential neighborhoods in South Providence. It’s separated from the downtown business district by an interstate highway. Weber/Renew is providing technical assistance to VCJR as the nonprofit looks to replicate the model. Weber/Renew encountered hurdles similar to those Burlington faces. Rhode Island legislators passed a law in 2022 to allow an overdose-prevention center to operate, but city politics and a challenging real estate market delayed its opening. Ashley Perry, director of the Providence center, said it took years of advocacy. Three potential locations fell through because of nervous community members or recalcitrant sellers before Weber/Renew found the right space. “An overdose-prevention center is really a public health initiative for a sick and dying population of people,” Perry said. “If people don’t want to see people outside using drugs, then they should absolutely open up an overdoseprevention center where people are.” Brandon Marshall, a professor of epidemiology at Brown University, located on Providence’s East Side, has been conducting federally funded studies on the effects of overdose-prevention centers in Providence and New York. The studies have shown that, so far, the center has had no impact on the level of public drug use or discarded syringes in the surrounding neighborhood. They’ve also found that the clients tend to use the overdose-prevention center as a hub for health care and recovery treatment. Still, residents and workers in South Providence continue to support the center, Marshall said. But once — or even if — a center opens in Burlington, supervised consumption would not be allowed for the first three to six months to allow for a phased-in approach. Instead, VCJR would collect data on how many people visit — and for what reason — as the organization continues to provide a needle exchange and other harm-reduction services. ➆

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effort as too expensive. Gray said she supports the goal but that it would be best pursued at the federal level as “Medicare for All.” She supports universal primary care in Vermont as the “most immediate step” toward the single-payer goal. Rodgers’ campaign seized on the radio exchange to again attack Gray. It noted that when she ran for Congress against Balint, she framed the race as a choice between a pragmatic centrist Democrat like herself and the more progressive Balint, whom she suggested would be another member of “the Squad,” the informal group of House progressives that includes U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) “Vermonters deserve an explanation for what changed between the Molly Gray who ran for Congress in 2022 and the Molly Gray running for lieutenant governor today, who is aligning herself with the most radical fringes of her party,” Rodgers said. In a statement, Gray reiterated that she wished the race were more focused on the “bread-and-butter issues” that voters care about. “Vermonters deserve leaders who spend their time delivering on these basic needs — not pointing fingers, dividing Vermonters, bullying or blaming others for the consequences of their own leadership,” she said. ➆

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She explained that she supports raising income taxes to help “recoup” some of President Donald Trump’s federal tax cuts and to pay for universal primary care and reduce property taxes. But she told Wright she doesn’t agree with the wealth tax. “I’d have to go back and look at that,” she said. When pressed about her answer on the survey, agreeing with “the abolition of ICE,” she said she would support its reform. “ICE is not doing what it was intended to do years ago,” she said. Gray also explained her support for single-payer health care. In 2014, thengovernor Peter Shumlin abandoned the

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APRIL 11, 1939-SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 COLCHESTER, VT. Larry Earl Terry, age 87, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026, at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vt. Born on April 11, 1939, in Burlington, Vt., to the late Myrtle (Davis) and Earl Terry, Larry grew up exploring Burlington and the Champlain Islands — places he cherished throughout his life. Larry served in the U.S. Naval Reserve prior to graduating from Burlington High School in 1957. Later that year, he joined the U.S. Army, beginning a journey that allowed him to see parts of the country far from home. After initial training at Fort Dix, N.J., he moved on to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., where he completed the U.S. Army Finance School. His service then carried him to Alaska for 18 months at Fort Richardson and Fort Greely before he finished his military duty at Fort Sill, Okla., in

IN MEMORIAM 1960. Upon returning to Vermont, Larry pursued his education and graduated from Champlain College in 1963. Hired in 1964, Larry spent his career working as an accountant for IBM in Essex Junction. It was there that he met the love of his life, Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Larry. They married on May 6, 1967, in Burlington and began their married life in Colchester, later settling in Essex Junction, where they built a life filled with devotion and laughter, raised two beloved daughters, and shared 52 beautiful years before her passing in 2019. True to his profession, Larry was known for his financial savvy and his love of getting a good

deal — skills he put to excellent use running garage sales. He loved recalling stories from his childhood in Burlington and the Champlain Islands, his time in the military, and his years at IBM. He enjoyed nostalgic drives through the islands; reading cowboy westerns and crime thrillers; taking casino bus trips with his sister, Audrey; and watching everything from old movies and home improvement shows to Hallmark Christmas specials. If you ever wondered when “Hallmark Christmas in July” began, Larry was the one to call. Larry had a fantastic sense of humor and firmly believed that you should approach life with humor and take one day at a time. He will

be remembered not only for being independent and stubborn, but for his quiet determination, generosity, love and kindness. He enjoyed celebrating the accomplishments of his daughters and grandsons and was always ready to provide guidance to those he loved — a trait his family will fondly remember, as his advice was almost always preceded by his signature phrase, “What you should do is…” Larry is survived by his two devoted daughters, Anne Marie (Bill) Campbell and Sarah (Wade) Johnson; his two cherished grandsons, James and Thomas Campbell; and his sister, Audrey Terry (Dick) Campbell. He also leaves behind several cousins, who will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Beth. The family will hold a private burial and a celebration of Larry’s life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the McClure Miller Respite House.

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OCTOBER 12, 1945-SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 ESSEX JUNCTION, VT. William J. “Bill” Drzyzga, 80, of Essex Junction, Vt., passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Mass. Born in Springfield, Mass., on October 12, 1945, he was the son of the late William J. Drzyzga and Genevive (Wojtowicz) Drzyzga. Bill spent his adult life in Vermont, following an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, where he proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. He served in the Vermont Air National Guard (VTANG) 158th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, retiring from a decorated career as a senior master sergeant and flight line chief. He received many awards and commendations throughout his career noting Bill’s dedication, professionalism and teamwork. Following his retirement, Bill could be found outdoors doing the things he loved most: hunting and fishing. He served at the

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Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department for a number of years, helping to stock the local waters with trout. In the spring and summer, Bill was an avid trout fisherman. Many Septembers, Bill passed time with family and friends fishing for stripers on Plum Island in Massachusetts, where he landed a number of “keepers.” As soon as hunting season began, Bill could be found up at deer camp, where he enjoyed the company of his friends during the long days and nights of late fall. And he was always up for a game of cribbage. William is survived by his sister Sandra (Drzyzga) Ashton; brother-in-law, William Ashton; and his many nieces, nephews, and grandnieces and grandnephews. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his sister Joyce (Drzyzga) Harris. A memorial service and military burial will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026, 1 p.m., at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel in Randolph, Vt. Memorial donations can be made to the ASPCA (aspca.org). Arrangements are by the Campbell Funeral Home, 6 High St., Ipswich, MA. For additional information and to share condolences, visit campbellfuneral.com.

Katie Marie Line

SEPTEMBER 6, 1983SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 WINOOSKI AND BURLINGTON, VT. Katie Marie Line, 43, of Winooski and Burlington, Vt., left this earth on September 29, 2026. Visiting hours will be on Friday, October 9, 2026, 4 to 6 p.m., at LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski, VT. To view the complete obituary and send condolences to her family, please visit vtfuneralhomes.com.

Lucille Sargent AUGUST 10, 1941OCTOBER 10, 2022

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OBITUARIES Frances “Fran” Mount DECEMBER 19, 1942OCTOBER 1, 2026 BURLINGTON, VT.

Frances “Fran” Mount, 83, of Burlington, Vt., died suddenly at home on October 1, 2026. Born on December 19, 1942, in Lynn, Mass., to Robert and Paula Smith, Fran was raised in Concord, N.H. She graduated from St. John’s High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Marquette University in 1964. Fran began her career in communications with New England Telephone Company and later moved to San Francisco, where she worked for Golden Gate University. There she met her future

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husband, David Mount. They married in May 1967 and together embarked on a life filled with travel, family and entrepreneurial success. Fran and Dave welcomed five children: Stephen, James, Robert, Richard and Kristin. After living in

FEBRUARY 1, 1958-SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 BRISTOL, VT. Sally Burrell died on September 17, 2026, after a brief illness with ovarian cancer. She accepted her path with grace and openness, enjoying her final months on her own terms — singing with friends, appreciating nature and sunsets, and spending time with family. Sally grew up on Cape Cod and attended Westfield State College and UMass. She moved to Vermont to lead bicycle tours with VBT and fell in love with Bristol, Lincoln and the Green Mountain State. She put down roots in Addison County and stayed. Sally tread lightly upon the Earth yet had far-reaching impact in her communities and on all who knew her. For one who did not value material wealth, she lived a rich life with many great friends and acquaintances. She prioritized time for outdoor activities, creativity, personal growth and activism. She was a force for good in her community. People often describe the light and love she emanated, and folks knew her as one who spoke her truth. Sally had a rewarding work life, choosing or creating jobs that brought her fulfillment. She was a skilled massage therapist and had many devoted clients. She coordinated events that brought people together

California, North Carolina and Montréal, the family settled in Burlington in 1982. Together Fran and Dave built a successful Westaff staffing business that eventually grew to eight offices across Vermont, New York and New Hampshire. Fran retired in 2008 after 26 years in the staffing industry, leaving behind countless friends, colleagues and employees who admired her. Faith, family and music were central to Fran’s life. Following a Marriage Encounter weekend in 1974, she and Dave spent nearly four decades helping other couples strengthen their marriages through faith, communication and community. Since moving to Burlington, the Mounts were active

in community through dance, singing, cycling, gardening and activism. Sally was actively involved with the Bristol Energy Committee, advocating for energy efficiency, conservation and renewable energy. She spoke up with courage and conviction at public meetings and events and was instrumental in getting solar arrays installed in Bristol and keeping the gas pipeline out. She was a proponent of a car-free lifestyle, giving up her vehicle and modeling use of public transportation, walking and living locally. Sally was curious and observant, creative, playful, competitive, funny. She loved being in nature, cycling, growing and cooking her own food, singing with friends, and spending time with family in Brant Rock, Mass. Her spirit of positivity and possibility will carry on in the hearts and actions of all who knew her. In Sally’s honor, we invite you to slow down and pause to be in this moment. Ground in your own body. Notice with wonder the nature around you. If you are moved to make a contribution in Sally’s name, please consider: Patient Choices Vermont, PO Box 671, Shelburne, VT 05482, or Addison County Home Health and Hospice (ACHHH), PO Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753.

members of St. Joseph’s Cathedral Parish, serving both as a lector and a member of the folk band. In retirement, Fran and Dave would sing together every day. Following her 2020 double knee replacement, she could be found at the gym daily. Fran cherished Vermont’s beauty and seasons, spending summers between her Burlington home and the family camp in Alburgh, where Sundays often began with outdoor Mass at St. Anne’s Shrine and ended with gorgeous sunsets. Vermont winters are tough, but Fran and Dave eased them with annual vacations to Cancún and Saint Martin and two weeks each February volunteering on Rotary projects in Honduras.

She was predeceased by her son Stephen in 2011, as well as her parents and parents-in-law. Fran is survived by her husband of 59 years, David; children James (Kelly), Robert (Beth), Richard (Julie) and Kristin (Tony Ferraro); Stephen’s widow, Karen; 16 grandchildren: Christopher (Allie), Britt, Jacob, Ryan, Joe (Morgan), Andi, Daniel, Jaida Luck, Thomas, North, Sami, Phineas, Avery McCourt, Aryana, Gage Ferraro and Brynn Ferraro; four greatgrandchildren: Winn, Arthur, Luca and Weston; sister-inlaw Pam Stewart; nephew Philip; grandniece Keira; and many extended family members outside the state. She took great pride in

Patricia (Horton) Rouille

OCTOBER 8, 1935-SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT. Patricia (Horton) Rouille passed away peacefully at home on September 29, 2026. Patty was born on October 8, 1935, in Burlington, Vt., to Edward E. Horton Sr. and Irene (Miville) Horton. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1953. She attended Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing in Manchester, N.H., and graduated from Fanny Allen Hospital School of Nursing in 1974. She was employed at Fanny Allen Hospital, Green Mountain Nursing Home and IBM. She retired from IBM in 1996. Patty was an energetic, fun-loving, social and caring person. She loved shopping, Christmas and decorating for it, sunsets, birthdays, and home decorating, including moving furniture, by herself if necessary. Later in life she developed a love of jigsaw and crossword puzzles. Most of all Patty cherished her relationships with her siblings, children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and large extended family, including many nieces and nephews and their children. She had the birthdays of all of them committed to memory. Patty is survived by her children, Robert Murphy Jr. and wife Sally Gottlieb, Shawn

seeing her children build happy and successful lives in Vermont. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 5 to 7 p.m., at Ready Funeral Home on Shelburne Road in Burlington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10 a.m., at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Burlington, followed by burial at Resurrection Park in South Burlington. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Anne’s Shrine in Isle La Motte, Vt. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ready Funeral & Cremation Services. To share memories, photos and condolences with the family, please visit readyfuneral.com.

Murphy, Kristine Magnant and husband Philip, and David Perkins and wife Kristen; grandchildren, Crystal Murphy and partner Corey Austin, Amy Zarwell and husband Eric, Ryan Lefebvre and wife Rachael, Nicholas Magnant and wife Ariel Carter, and Alysha Magnant; and her great-grandchildren, Regan Lefebvre, Everly Lefebvre and Kai Zarwell. Patty was predeceased by her daughter Nancy Murphy Lefebvre (2017); husband, Leo Rouille (2024); parents, Edward (1937) and Irene (1982) Horton; siblings, Edward Horton Jr. (2000) and wife Nancy (2023), Jane Horton (2013), Elizabeth Yates (2014) and husband Richard (1999), Paul Horton (2021), and Eleanor Clavelle (2026) and husband Raymond (2015); and her former husbands, Robert Murphy Sr. (1960) and Clifton Perkins Jr. (2010). Patty’s family would like to express their deepest gratitude to her entire University of Vermont hospice team for their dedicated and caring support. There will be no visiting hours. There will be a celebration of Patty’s life at a later date. For memorial donations, please consider giving to Hope Lodge McClure-Tabakin Building or the charity of your choice. Arrangements are in the care of LaVigne Funeral & Cremation Services. To send condolences to her family, please visit vtfuneralhomes.com.

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OBITUARIES Peter M. Ireland 1937-2026 BURLINGTON, VT.

Peter M. Ireland, of Burlington, Vt., passed away on September 25, 2026. He was surrounded by his family and in the town he loved. He leaves a legacy of dedication to his family, meaningful work and community engagement. Born in 1937 to Harry M. Ireland and Helen A. Keenleyside, Peter grew up in Rye, N.Y., and spent his early years in and around New York City. In his youth, he was an avid photographer and nationally ranked rifleman. By young adulthood, after serving honorably in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, he found his way to Vermont, a place he proudly called home for the last 53 years. Peter was a devoted husband

Celia “Sis” Jarvis McClintock

JUNE 20, 1925-OCTOBER 1, 2026 BURLINGTON, VT. Celia Jarvis McClintock, 101, of Burlington, Vt., died peacefully on October 1, 2026. She was born on June 20, 1925, in Alburgh, Vt., the daughter of the late Edwin and Elizabeth (Mott) Jarvis. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School and attended Burlington Business College. While attending Burlington College, she passed the civil service exam, which allowed her to be employed for the war

and a great dad. In 1963, he met and married his beloved, Dorothy E. Wheeler (“Dottie”), in the hills of Ithaca, N.Y. Their partnership lasted 62 years, until Dottie’s passing in 2025. Together they raised four children, started businesses and supported each other through life. Devoted to his family, Peter would drive farther, work harder, and make any sacrifice to give his children opportunities and to ensure that they would get to grow up in Vermont. He encouraged the independence and unique character of each child and instilled the values of kindness, intellectual curiosity and hard work in his children. Peter valued education, receiving a BA from Columbia University, an MBA in hospital administration from Cornell and, at the age of 57, a second master’s in evaluative clinical sciences from Dartmouth Medical

School as part of the program’s inaugural class. Peter had a long career in health care administration. He started in New York and New Jersey hospitals before moving to the Upper Valley, where he worked for Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital as a financial administrator for over 10 years. He rose to the elite level of fellow at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) in 1982. Later, he would go on to contribute at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt., and worked for the State of Vermont in the field of health care affordability. Additionally, Peter was proud of his time as a Vermont innkeeper. He and Dottie purchased and ran the Wethersfield Lodge in Perkinsville, Vt., from 1973 to 1977. A consummate host, he would bartend, clean, serve and cook, all while inspiring guests to appreciate the beauty of Vermont as much as he did. Peter was a deeply involved community member and a regular volunteer in many Vermont towns. In Norwich, he was an active member

of the Lions Club and chaired the building committee for the addition to the Marion Cross School. In Manchester, he served as a docent at Hildene. In Burlington, he was a trustee of the library commission, a board member for Burlington City Arts and a volunteer book deliverer until he was 89. He ran the merrygo-round at the Shelburne Museum and ushered at the Flynn and Mozart Festival. Throughout his volunteering, he greeted and welcomed people with a smile. Peter leaves behind four children (Arthur, Debbie, Charles and Jen), four fantastic grandchildren, and his remaining sister, Penny Low. Peter was a model of positivity, resiliency, curiosity, helpfulness, problem-solving and openhearted friendliness. In lieu of donations or flowers, we ask that you share a good memory, say hi to a neighbor, give back to your community and raise a toast to the old man on the bike path. To share a memory, and to be kept up to date on celebration of life plans, please access the online guest book at cremationsocietycc. com.

efforts in Washington, D.C., during World War II. While in D.C., she volunteered with the USO in event hospitality for wounded soldiers. She married John (“Mickey”) J. McClintock on January 8, 1951, at St. Francis Church in Winooski, Vt. They were married for 62 years, until Mickey passed away in 2013. As a lifelong Vermonter, she and Mickey raised three children together in Burlington, Vt. She was an avid volunteer in her community with many organizations, from the Girl Scouts while raising her children to the Heineberg Senior Center in her retirement.

She is survived by her children, Gail (Tom) Moreau, Lynn Witter and Brian McClintock. Missing her will be her grandchildren Darren (Jen) Martin, Nathan (Krista) Moreau, Erin (Heidi) Moreau, Justin Witter, and Emily, Holly, Celia and Mary McClintock; and her great-grandchildren, Emma and Liam Martin, Jacob and Lucas Witter, Ayriana and Trevor Witter, Henry and Julian Moreau, and Georgia, Juniper and Weston Moreau. She was predeceased by her grandchildren Kristin and Jeremy Witter and her brothers, Earl and Royal Jarvis. She had a special gift to make every person in her family feel uniquely loved. She was the epitome of “laughter is the best medicine.” She found beauty and joy in the simplest things: trees, sunsets or the flowers in her yard. She left her family with so many wonderful memories, from always

waving goodbye from the window to her infectious laugh or ensuring no one left her house without a sweet treat. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026, 11 a.m., at St. Mark’s Church in Burlington. Interment will follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington. Memorial contributions may be made to Heineberg Senior Community Center, 14 Heineberg Rd., Burlington, VT 05408. The family is grateful for the love and care both mom and the family received from Bayada Hospice. A special thank-you to Ethan Allen Residence for their exceptional care during her stay and where donations may also be made in her honor. Arrangements are in care of LaVigne Funeral Home & Cremation Services. To send condolences to her family, please visit vtfuneralhomes. com.

Suzanne Slesar 1962-2026 CHARLOTTE, VT.

Beloved mother, daughter, wife, sister, aunt and friend. She is missed and loved. For the full obituary, see the link at champlaincremation.com/ obituaries/suzanne-slesar.

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Gerry Malavenda

1956-2022 “Gone but not forgotten.”

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Audrey Ochs Kiendl SEPTEMBER 12, 1929SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FAYSTON, VT.

Ralph Leo Jr. NOVEMBER 28, 1942SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 COLCHESTER, VT.

Ralph Leo Jr., 83, of Colchester, Vt., died on September 29, 2026, at the University of Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Burlington, Vt., on November 28, 1942, to the late Ralph Leo Sr. and Helene (Monahan) Leo. Ralph married Jeannette Muir on June 23, 1962, in South Burlington. He worked at General Dynamics for 35 years. He was a member of the American Legion Post 91 and the Eagles Club in Milton. Ralph is survived by his wife, Jeannette Leo of Colchester; brother David Leo and wife Elaine; sister, Judy Leo; niece, Kim Davis, and husband Allen; his godson and nephew, Jody Leo, and husband David; special cousin Sandy Rotella; and by several other nieces, nephews and friends. Ralph is also survived by special friends Cathy and Steve Renaudette and his close neighbors Arthur Labor and Arvis Connolly. He was predeceased by his son, Anthony “Tony” Leo, and his brother Bruce Leo Sr. Special thanks to Art Labor and Dan Lamphere for their quick thinking and willingness to step in and try to save Ralph’s life, and also to Steve and Sandy for their support throughout that difficult time. The family also thanks the cardiovascular team at the UVM Medical Center for their professional help, support and compassion. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ralph’s memory to the ASPCA or St. Jude Children’s Hospital. A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are in the care of LaVigne Funeral & Cremation Services. To send condolences to his family, please visit vtfuneralhomes.com.

With heavy hearts we announce that Audrey Ochs Kiendl crossed the heavenly bridge on September 30, 2026, at the age of 97. She passed peacefully two weeks after a fun birthday party in her honor with family and friends. She had a wonderful life and was ready to join her husband, Phil; brother, Lou; sister, Lou-Ella; and all of her friends, family and pups who predeceased her. She outlived them all and missed them dearly. She is in a better place, free of pain and anxiety and soaring high to the heavens. Audrey was born on September 12, 1929, in Webster Groves, Mo., which is a small suburb of St. Louis. From a young age she loved the barns, cows and farms in that area, as well as the farm families who knew and

loved her growing up. Her family had a summer cottage on Lake Ida in Alexandria, Minn. They would spend every summer there hunting and fishing on the lake with her beloved brother, Lou Jr., and father, Papa Lou Ochs. She was an outdoor girl from the beginning and could tramp through the woods or fish all day, rise at dawn, and do it again. Her happiest days were spent there on Lake Ida in the family camp. She was educated first in Webster Groves, then decided to see the world and traveled, by herself, to finish her schooling in Lausanne, Switzerland. A beautiful young girl with sparkling blue eyes, she was unafraid of the armed German soldiers at the train stations who let her pass without question. Her love of all things Swiss endured throughout her life, and her Swiss friends were always in touch and visiting. Then came a move to New York City, where she met Phil, her

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husband of 54 years — a dashing young pilot fresh out of the U.S. Air Force, where he flew B-17 and B-29 heavy bombers. They had a plane of their own and flew frequently to Vermont for ski trips. They spent time at Aspen and then married on February 14, 1952. They had a son, Phil Jr., and they took him on their ski trips, which became a passion for him after learning to ski in Woodstock, Vt. In 1966 they purchased the Barnacle Inn on Nantucket Island along with two other couples who were all best friends from Manhattan. The group ran it together for a number of years before Audrey and Phil became sole proprietors in 1983. She loved the ocean and the island. She served as president of the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce in 1974, when they originated the now-famous Christmas Stroll. In her time on Nantucket, she made friendships for life. She treasured those memories. Her sharp mind could still remember details the rest of us had forgotten right up to the end. After a long career of innkeeping, she and Phil moved to the Mad River Valley in Vermont to retire. Their beautiful home in Fayston

reflects her talents of interior design and landscaping. Her last years were spent at Chestnut Place in Berlin, Vt. She loved her apartment there, her aides and the other residents. Audrey was a people person in every respect. Her charm and class showed brightly to all who were lucky enough to be in her world. She was always helping, consoling and sending positive energy to all who knew her. She is survived by her son, Philip Jr.; daughter-in-law, Suzanne; nephews, Jeffrey Ochs and Louis Ochs III; grandchildren, Brooke Kiendl Ulbrich (spouse Dave) and Trey Kiendl (spouse Anna-Grace); great-grandchildren, Chase, Summer and Tucker Ulbrich and Wolf Theodore Kiendl; and her extended family, the Websters and Dionnes. Especially, we would like to thank Pearl, who cared for Audrey for seven years, and her aides Karen, Mae, Jackie and the rest of the staff and hospice nurses at Chestnut Place. Services will be private in early November. Contributions can be made to Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice or the Ice Center of Washington West.

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DECEMBER 11, 1957- FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Kevin Lee Emmons APRIL 17, 1958-MARCH 28, 2026

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Of Glory & O Gunpowder The Champlain Valley remembers the most important Revolutionary War fight you’ve never heard of: the Battle of Valcour Island B Y J I M CAR RI ER

Above: “Cannon Exploding on Gunboat New York,” acrylic painting by Ernest Haas, 2002 Courtesy of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Collection Right: A map of the attack and defeat of the American fleet Courtesy of Library of Congress Collection

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ctober 11, 1776, dawned a crisp autumn day in the Champlain Valley, the hardwoods colored and snow on the high Adirondacks. A cold, brisk wind blew from the north on Lake Champlain, powering a ragtag band of American naval ships fleeing south. Behind them sailed ships of the mighty British Royal Navy, chasing the Americans from the Québec border. The tiny American fleet commanded by Gen. Benedict Arnold was vastly outnumbered, outgunned and much slower than Gen. Guy Carleton’s advancing British ships. Arnold led just 15 vessels, half of them “gondolas” — essentially crudely built 50-foot open rafts with one sail, three cannons and 45 men each, according to Benedict Arnold’s Navy, an account by nautical historian James Nelson. The British counted 27 ships with 89 larger guns and a combined force of 1,000 soldiers. Arnold, a crafty military tactician, ordered his fleet to hide in a mile-wide gap between Valcour Island and the New York mainland just south of Plattsburgh. And there they waited. What happened next marked one turning point in the American Revolution.

While not as famous as the Battles of Lexington and Concord or the Siege of Yorktown, the Battle of Valcour Island was a critical episode in America’s fight for independence from England. The importance of the battle was slow to be fully appreciated — perhaps in part because of the complicated legacy of Benedict Arnold, its central character. But earlier this year, Ken Burns devoted much of the third installment of his PBS docuseries “The American Revolution” to the Battle of Valcour Island. Meanwhile, efforts to preserve ships lost in the fighting have gained steam. Next week marks the battle’s 250th anniversary. Among the commemorative events on both sides of the lake are scholarly talks, museum exhibits and historical tours, along with memorial services for those killed in the fighting; a full naval reenactment in Plattsburgh, near where the battle began; and another in what’s now Arnold’s Bay in Panton, where it ended. All pay tribute to a dramatic skirmish that captures the heart of the American Revolution: noble sacrifice, bravery in the face of impossible odds and a good bit of trickery.

Shallow water and lack of room to maneuver made it impossible for the British to sail their larger ships directly into the narrow gap between the west side of Valcour and the shore, where the Americans hid in a line across the strait. Instead, Carleton’s fleet had to sail down the island’s east side. Then the Brits turned to starboard and beat into the wind up the island’s west side toward Arnold’s little fleet, guns ablaze. It was midmorning, and the wind was in the Americans’ favor. Nevertheless, one of the first casualties was Royal Savage, a British schooner the Americans captured the year before at Fort Saint-Jean on the Richelieu River. Sunk at its dock by troops under Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery, the ship had been raised, repaired and made Arnold’s flagship as he built an American navy from scratch in Whitehall, N.Y., at the southern end of the lake. Arnold, who had helped Ethan Allen capture Fort Ticonderoga the year before, was sent back to the fort in summer 1776 with orders to control Lake Champlain and prevent the British from splitting the colonies and advancing to the Hudson River and New York City. But now, as the Royal Savage led the American fleet, British 12- and 24-pound cannonballs “slammed into her hull,” according to Benedict Arnold’s Navy, and one of the schooner’s two masts collapsed. With Arnold watching from the Congress, she was run aground on the southwestern tip of Valcour, and the crew “jumped overboard and splashed ashore.” The battle, Arnold wrote later, became “general & very warm.” A British

The battle captures the heart of the American Revolution: noble sacrifice, bravery in the face of impossible odds and a good bit of trickery. cannonball struck the gunboat Philadelphia in her bow, and she began to sink; her living crew was rescued by the American galley Washington. For the rest of the day, the two sides filled the air with screaming grapeshot, bar shot — spinning barbellshaped, sail-shredding projectiles — and cannonballs. On the gunboat New York, every officer except the captain was killed. As one crewman lit a nine-pound cannon, it exploded. The man was cut to pieces, which his mates shoved into the water. The Philadelphia would sink out of sight an hour after the fighting ended, a bar shot still in her bow cannon. As darkness fell, Arnold estimated that 60 Americans were dead. Modern estimates range from 60 to 80 killed or wounded with another 120 missing or captured, and between 20 and 40 British casualties. The British fleet withdrew just out of range of American guns and anchored a line of ships between New York and Valcour. A British crew set fire to the Royal Savage, its magazine exploded, and they watched her burn through the night. At daylight they expected

to “complete the destruction of this ragged, dirty rabble that dares oppose the ruler of seas,” one historian would write. Arnold saw an opportunity in the flames. He hatched a risky plan to sneak through a narrow space between the westernmost British ship and New York’s shoreline under the cover of a foggy, moonless night. His 10 remaining boats lined up single file, each carrying a shrouded lantern on the stern. The men muffled their oars. Sailing south before a fading northerly wind and rowing like hell, Arnold’s fleet made it to Schuyler Island, just south of Port Kent, N.Y., where they anchored to rest and repair. The badly damaged Spitfire was abandoned and sank. Meanwhile, exhausted British sailors, apparently deaf from the day’s gunfire and distracted by the burning Royal Savage, awoke the following morning to find the Americans gone. An outraged Carleton immediately ordered his fleet to give chase. But the wind veered southerly and picked up, slowing the Brits, along with Arnold’s hopes of reaching Crown Point, N.Y.

The battle resumed on October 13, when Carleton’s fleet caught up with the Americans in the Narrows between New York’s Split Rock Mountain and Ferrisburgh. Outgunned, Arnold sent four ships on to Crown Point and turned the remaining five into a small cove in Panton, now known as Arnold’s Bay. His crews ran the ships aground, took what they could and set them on fire, the Grand Union flag with its 13 red and white stripes still waving atop their masts. Arnold and 200 men walked 26 miles through the woods to Chimney Point in Addison and were rowed across the lake to the American outpost at Crown Point, which Arnold burned before retreating to the safety of Fort Ticonderoga. “It was not a victory for the Americans, but it is one of the great slugfests of naval warfare, and it happens on a lake,” naval historian Nathaniel Philbrick told Ken Burns. “It convinced the British that it was going to be much more difficult to take Ticonderoga than they thought.” The rest, as they say, is history. Facing winter — it was already snowing in the Adirondacks — as well as the likelihood of a long siege against American troops at Fort Ticonderoga, Carleton retreated to Canada with plans to return the next year. That delay allowed Arnold and Horatio Gates, commander of the Northern Department of Continental Army, to gather the cannons and the thousands of soldiers who would beat the British at Saratoga, N.Y., on October 17, 1777. And that victory persuaded the French to join the Americans, a partnership that would win the war at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. Two years later, the Treaty of Paris granted the United States its independence. Many historians agree that Arnold’s American fleet lost Lake Champlain but helped win the war. ➆ About the author: Journalist, father, husband, sailor and banjo picker Jim Carrier wrote a million words for the likes of the New York Times, Denver Post and National Geographic before finding Vermont and Lake Champlain. Learn more at jimcarrier.com. Read on for more about the Battle of Valcour Island: Efforts to preserve its shipwrecks PAGE 28

A roundup of anniversary events PAGE 29

A local scholar’s surprising take on America’s most infamous hero-traitor, Benedict Arnold PAGE 32

The interment of remains of some of the battle’s unknown soldiers PAGE 34

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From left: Chris Dostal, Art Cohn, Ed Scollon and George Quintal Jr. off Valcour Island after recovering the final fragment of the New York’s cannon on July 20, 2026

Fragments of History An exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum sheds new light on heroism and humanity at the Battle of Valcour Island B Y J I M CAR RI ER

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or many decades Lake Champlain was a great souvenir shop. Free for the taking, lengths of wood, cannonballs, lead bullets, silver spoons, iron chunks, rotting boat hulls — even human bones — were extracted from the lake’s northern reaches by relic hunters. These remnants of a battle 250 years ago were visible in shallow water, buried in mud and clay, bullets embedded in buildings. Shipwreck fragments, washed and polished, were made into canes and boat models and displayed on mantels like family photographs. One shipwreck “was subjected to over a century and a half of looting and tampering by residents of Champlain Valley,” Carrigan Rose Miller wrote in a 2018 master’s thesis at Texas A&M University. Pickers, Miller found, bragged to area newspapers that they owned a bit of history — physical pieces of the American Revolution. What they couldn’t know was that their keepsakes would hamper a subsequent effort to re-create a naval battle between a nascent America and Great Britain, a consequential clash little known outside the Champlain Valley. The Battle of Valcour Island, which the Americans lost just three months after the signing of Declaration of Independence in 1776,

The cannonball that sank the Philadelphia

is now regarded as a key moment in the Revolution. The relics, many of which were later donated to the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes, would also help preserve the tales of unsung farm boys who fought and died in the three-day conflict — men who deserve recognition as heroes just as much as the eight Minutemen who died at Lexington Common after “the shot heard ’round the world.” As the Champlain Valley commemorates the 250th anniversary of the battle this weekend, Valcour is being remembered in a new light: not as a collection of boat shards or bios of naval commanders, but rather stories of ordinary citizens who risked their lives for a new nation. Those stories come to life in “Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain,” a new exhibit at the maritime museum that combines the science of underwater archaeology with meticulous archival research. “The analogy I often make here is, it’s like a crime scene,” said Chris Sabick, the museum’s executive director. “Archaeology is all about the context of the artifacts that you find. So mapping their location is at least as important as the things you find themselves. “You can find a cannonball — that’s cool; it’s a cannonball,” he went on. “If you start picking up clues and taking them away, you’re losing the story of what actually happened here.” The Battle of Valcour left eight American boats at the bottom of Lake Champlain. Gen. Benedict Arnold’s flagship, Royal Savage, and the gunboat Philadelphia were lost near Valcour Island, just south of Plattsburgh, N.Y. The Spitfire went down near Schuyler Island off Port Kent, N.Y. Five more, including the Congress, sank in what now is called Arnold’s Bay in Panton. There they sat for 69 years. Amateur excavation began in 1845 when N.B. Proctor, who operated a shipyard near Red Rocks in South Burlington, tried to raise the Royal Savage using a stump puller. He ripped off a section of the hull, and the wood was made into handles for horse whips. Others used grappling and gaff hooks to raise timbers that were made into canes, according to Miller. By 1901, gun carriages, cannonballs, muskets, cutlery, shoes and human bones had been found. By 1933 the wreck was so well known that college boys took turns diving with a rope to raise timbers. Bernard Hubenet and a friend jury-rigged a diving helmet with a Model T gas tank, a washing machine window and a garden hose to retrieve metal spikes and grapeshot — a caper that “showed that truly anyone

Fire the Cannons! Plattsburgh hosts a naval reenactment of the Battle of Valcour Island BY DAN BO L L E S • dan@sevendaysvt.com COURTESY OF NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND

could visit and tamper with the site,” Miller wrote. What was left of the schooner was finally raised in 1934 by Lorenzo Hagglund, who owned a salvage company. But after years of failing to find a patron to preserve and display the ship — by then basically a pile of lumber — it was granted to the U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command in Washington, D.C., where small models of Arnold’s flagship have been made. After the sorry end of the Royal Savage, massive looting in Arnold’s Bay and recreational scuba diving that opened Lake Champlain’s treasures to anyone, the 1987 Abandoned Shipwreck Act brought an end Gunboat General Arnold, a replica

“Battle of Valcour Island” painting by V. Zveg

to unchecked finders keepers by clarifying regulatory control over shipwrecks. Hagglund discovered the Philadelphia, the oldest surviving vessel from the battle, in pristine condition off Valcour Island in 1935. The drama of finding history intact during his dive fills his diary. “Now let us climb over the gunwale and explore the interior, carefully, lest we break some object that may give us a message from the crew of ’76,” he later wrote in a 24-page booklet, “A Page From the Past,” published in 1936. Unlike souvenir hunters who ravaged many Battle of Valcour wrecks, Hagglund collected 721 artifacts, from pewter spoons and bayonets to the ship itself. After wrapping the hull in canvas and floating the ship to the surface, Hagglund turned the ship into a tourist attraction, charging visitors 25 cents to see the boat, funds he used to help maintain it while he looked for an institution to display and preserve it. FRAGMENTS OF HISTORY

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mid the fanfare surrounding the country’s 250th anniversary, Americans have celebrated as only Americans can: with spectacles — parades, concerts and, for reasons that still aren’t entirely clear, an MMA fight on the White House lawn. The past several months have also been a boon for a unique subset of celebrants: military reenactors. Reenactments of famous Revolutionary War battles have erupted on land, from New York to Georgia. This Sunday, October 11, the action moves to the waters of Lake Champlain: a reenactment of the first naval clash of the war, the Battle of Valcour Island. Organized by Craig Russell, a retired Plattsburgh music teacher, the event will include some 16 wooden ships piloted by naval reenactors from around the country — a little less than half the actual number of vessels in the original battle. Six will fly the colonial Grand Union flag; 10 will bear the British red ensign with its Union Jack. Because the shoreline around Valcour Bay is largely privately owned, the reenactment will occur a few miles north, in Plattsburgh Bay. The day begins at the Plattsburgh City Beach with a performance by the U.S. Navy Band. Following the laying of a wreath to commemorate the battle, American Legion members will fire a ceremonial three-volley salute. Then all eyes will turn to the water. According to Russell, who will sail in his gunboat General Arnold, rechristened Congress for the occasion, the reenactment will encompass key points

of the battle in 10-minute increments, condensing the multiday conflict into about 60 to 90 minutes — provided the weather doesn’t complicate navigation. Local historian John Kreuger will narrate the action. Russell said the best vantage to watch will be from the beach and not, for hardy sailors whose boats are still in the water, out on the lake. Russell, 74, doesn’t consider himself a historian. But he’s been a reenactor since 1965 and is a regular at the re-creation of battles around the Northeast. He has helped coordinate several restagings of the Battle of Plattsburgh, fought during the War of 1812. He sews his own replica uniforms and is a skilled leatherworker and blacksmith. He helped build the replica of the Philadelphia at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes, which won’t sail in the Valcour reenactment. Along with Fort Ticonderoga and the town of Panton, the museum is coordinating a reenactment of its own on Monday, October 12, at Arnold’s Bay in Panton, where the fighting ended. Choreographing the Valcour battle has been a challenge, Russell said, and will rely on precise synchronization among the ships. “Things could go awry,” he said. “But that’s any reenactment.” ➆

INFO 250th Commemoration and Battle of Valcour Island Reenactment, Sunday, October 11, 10 a.m., at Plattsburgh City Beach in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Free. battleofvalcour.com

MORE EVENTS Deep Dives: Valcour Bay Research Project: Archaeologist Paul Willard Gates shares insights from the investigation of the underwater battlefield at Valcour Bay. Wednesday, October 7, 6 p.m., at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes. Free. lcmm.org 250th Conference: Arnold’s Defeat or Ultimate Victory? Perspectives on the 1776 Campaign: The weekend-long conference includes scholar talks, tours and a sold-out cruise to Crown Point aboard the Carillon. Friday, October 9, to Sunday, October 11, at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. $30-1,000. fortticonderoga.org The Battle of Valcour Island Commemorative Dinner: Members of the Valcour Bay Research Project discuss their work. Friday, October 9, 5 p.m., at West Side Ballroom in Plattsburgh, N.Y. $55, reservations must have been made by October 2. clintoncountyhistorical.org Clinton County Historical Association Museum Tours: See artifacts from the Battle of Valcour Island and learn more about the roles of Native and Black people and women in the Revolutionary War. Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Clinton County Historical Association Museum in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Free. clintoncountyhistorical.org Memorial Service for Casualties of the Battle of Valcour Island: Soldiers killed in the battle are honored. Sunday, October 11, 2:30 p.m. at Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel. Free. clintoncountyhistorical.org Battle of Valcour Day: Tours, talks and a screening of the Battle of Valcour Island segment from Ken Burns’ The American Revolution highlight a full day of activities. Sunday, October 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes. Free. lcmm.org Arnold’s Bay Landings: The Death of a Fleet: Reenactors in era-appropriate boats re-create the landing and scuttling of the American fleet in Arnold’s Bay. Monday, October 12, 1-3 p.m., at Arnold’s Bay in Panton. Free. pantonvt.gov

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“The Last Gunboat,” a painting of the Spitfire by Ernest Haas

the gunship New York in the Battle of Valcour. A cannon had exploded, Holden wrote, killing a shipmate. His name, confirmed by two other pension

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The cannon from the New York, showing a missing piece

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The gunboat was offered to the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art, but UVM couldn’t find the money for a building to house it. After the city of Philadelphia turned it down, Hagglund kept the ship in a shed in Willsboro, N.Y. Finally, in 1961, Hagglund’s widow sold it to the Smithsonian for a reported $40,000, the amount she estimated Hagglund had spent over the years. In 1964 the hull and many artifacts were installed in a new wing of the National Museum of American History. A fullscale replica of the ship is on display at the museum in Vergennes. The Spitfire, found in 1997 with its mast still erect, remains on the lake’s floor. Digital images taken by an underwater drone show a ship that looks eerily ready to sail again. The maritime museum has written an elaborate $44 million plan to raise, conserve and display the boat. The centerpiece of the “Fragments” exhibit is a big salvaged cannon with a riveting history. In summer 1999, a scuba-diving New York State policeman trained in underwater accident investigation dove below the surface of Lake Champlain off Valcour’s Indian Point — the easternmost position of the American fleet during the battle. “I really didn’t know much about the battle. I just went out there and did a little metal detecting,” Ed Scollon told Seven Days. Using 10-foot PVC pipe as a probe, he pushed through four feet of clay and found what appeared to be the barrel of a cannon. He put his hands around the muzzle and could feel that the cannon had been broken off from its nether parts at the trunnions, the parts that adjust the cannon’s elevation. He wanted to raise it to keep it out of the hands of scavengers. But when he called Art Cohn, a founder of the maritime museum, he learned that moving the cannon barrel was against the law. Meanwhile at a Massachusetts library, three months before Scollon found the broken cannon and unbeknownst to anyone in Vermont, a retired computer programmer and history teacher turned landscaper had been scrolling through the handwritten U.S. pension applications of Revolutionary War soldiers, preserved on microfilm. As a hobby, George Quintal Jr. had read through 2,200 of the 2,700 rolls since 1980. Each roll contains 80 names. Perhaps one in 100 contained a story “worth pursuing” that he hoped to use in a book. When he got to “H,” he stopped at John Holden, who had served on

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records, was Lt. Thomas Rogers. Holden broke the sad news of Rogers’ death to his widow, Molly, who was six months pregnant.

After reading a story about the discovery of an exploded cannon, Quintal called the maritime museum with what he’d found. That call provided the key: The broken cannon that Scollon had discovered was from the New York. Back at the lake, Scollon and Cohn formed the Valcour Bay Research Project. Proper permits in hand, they enlisted a team of divers and created a six-acre grid of 50-foot squares. Employing magnetometers and GPS, the researchers meticulously noted the locations of artifacts the divers found. The archaeological survey took six years. In 2001 they raised the barrel and two other pieces of the cannon found 60 feet away. In 2006 the team found and raised three more pieces that were 180 feet away. By that point, Quintal had learned that Rogers was from Westford, Mass. He drove there to learn more. “I walked through the entire cemetery,” Quintal told Seven Days, “and lo and behold,” there stood a tall, gray, lichen-specked stone carved with these words: This Monoment is Erected to the memory of Lieut Thomas Rogers by Mrs Molly his Sorowfull widow. He was killed by the splitting of a Cannon on the Lake Champlain on the 11th day of Octr 1776 in the Continental Army in the serves of his Country and in the caus of Liberty Aged 26 years and 9 months. Together aboard a boat in Valcour Bay on July 20 this year, Scollon, Quintal and Cohn witnessed the raising of a ragged chunk of iron. It was the last piece of the cannon that killed Rogers. The physical cannon and Quintal’s research, serendipitously brought together, became the centerpiece of the maritime museum’s exhibit, “Fragments.” “I’ve been doing this work for a long time, and nothing that I have studied has been more powerful than the story of Thomas Rogers and the memorial put up by his wife, Molly,” Cohn said. “She used the magic word,” he continued, that explains “why the study of the Revolution is so important to us today and in the future.” The word: liberty. ➆

INFO “Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain” is on view through October 18 at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes. lcmm.org

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A Vermont historian reflects on the complicated legacy of America’s most notorious traitor, Benedict Arnold B Y D A N BOL L ES • dan@sevendaysvt.com

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hat Benedict Arnold was the hero of the Battle of Valcour Island is indisputable. His fearless leadership on Lake Champlain 250 years ago, turning back a vastly superior British enemy through a combination of guile, guts and gunpowder, is the stuff of military epics — what filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan make movies about today. That tracks with Arnold’s résumé throughout most of the American Revolution. He was George Washington’s most trusted general, as respected by his fellow American rebels as he was feared by the Brits. When asked by his superiors to explain how a ragged band of Americans in makeshift warships stymied the mighty Royal Navy at Valcour, a British commander is said to have uttered one sentence: “It was Arnold.” Simply put, America might not exist without Arnold and his actions at Valcour Island, Ticonderoga, Saratoga and other battles. But Arnold was also a traitor with daddy issues. In 1779, Arnold is believed to have begun selling military intelligence to the enemy, culminating in a foiled plot to surrender West Point to the Brits in 1780 and his subsequent defection to the British Army. Scholars still debate Arnold’s precise motivations, though it’s generally agreed that he felt grossly underappreciated by the Continental Congress and Washington specifically. Arnold resented a litany of injustices both real and possibly imagined, including being passed over for promotions. He’s also said to have been discouraged by a deeply divided and dysfunctional Congress, causing him to question whether revolution was really a good idea. Some speculate that his marriage to Peggy Shippen, a beautiful young Philadelphia socialite from a prominent family of British loyalists, may have helped turn his coat red. Still others have suggested that his actions were rooted in childhood trauma. “Arnold was extremely proud,” Burlington historian Willard Sterne Randall said. “His father had been a failure, the town drunk, and it really mattered to Arnold that he be above reproach and a figure of respect.” Randall, 84, is a former journalist who taught American history at the

Marker honoring Benedict Arnold across from Valcour Island in New York

America might not exist without Arnold. But he was also a traitor with daddy issues. University of Vermont and Champlain College. His 1990 biography Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor garnered awards and recognition from the New York Times, which praised it for reading “like a thriller.” Much of Arnold’s discontent stemmed from allegations of financial fraud. A hero of the Battle of Ticonderoga, Arnold had submitted reimbursement claims to Congress for personal expenses and credit he’d extended to the U.S. military for that battle and later missions into Québec. Congress balked and accused him of war profiteering. Instead of backing his top general, Washington publicly reprimanded Arnold, who felt deeply betrayed. That, according to Randall, was the last straw. “He was always looking for a father figure, and I think he thought George Washington was it,” he said. More than two centuries later, Arnold’s name is still synonymous with treachery.

But Randall believes that’s not entirely fair and that a more complete picture of the man is required before passing judgment. Seven Days spoke with him to learn more about America’s most famous traitor. What interested you about Arnold enough to write an entire book about him? He had been reduced to just a phrase: Benedict Arnold, traitor. And as I studied the Revolution more, it became pretty clear to me that he had first been a great patriot, and then, for a lot of reasons, he turned his coat. So I wanted to tell the whole story. And when I started working on this, I found out that until his treason in 1780, the French considered him the great hero of the Revolution and George Washington just somebody who handled logistics. But his story’s been completely changed, [overlooking his] reasons for turning his coat. I think that deserved a whole book.

What kind of man was Arnold? I think he was an extremely proud man. This was a time that was closer to the Middle Ages than it is to now. And like in the Middle Ages, if you were a knight, your honor was more important than anything. All of the accusations against him, I think at a certain point it drove him around the bend. Washington valued him terrifically, but Washington didn’t seem to have a lot to say about the treatment Arnold got until the very last minute, when Arnold had already decided that he didn’t want to be part of the revolution anymore. After Valcour, Arnold went on and was really the great hero of the Battle of Saratoga, the turning point of the whole war that brought France into it as our first ally. After that, when the British attacked Connecticut, it was Arnold who rode in the Battle of Ridgefield and stopped them every time at great personal risk. He was wounded in Québec when he led the invasion of Canada; he was crippled with a wound in his leg, but he overrode all of that. But he could not take criticism at a certain point. He was accused of not repaying money that he had drawn to help Ethan Allen take Ticonderoga at the beginning of the war. Unfortunately, Arnold’s records of those transactions were on one of the ships in the Battle of Valcour Island, which sank along with his strongbox and the records that would have exonerated him. And I think would have prevented a whole lot of what came after it. Talk about a historical what-if! What is the one thing you hope people will understand about Benedict Arnold? You need to know the whole story; you can’t judge a man based on one side. And that it’s important to understand history to make sense of the present. At that time, for example, Congress was as politically divided as it is now. So, if you look at what’s happening now, you’ll see what happened before. And if you look at what happened before, maybe you’ll understand better what’s still going on. ➆ This interview was edited for clarity and length.

INFO Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor by Willard Sterne Randall, William Morrow, 256 pages. $35.

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The Teeth of Battle The Battle of Valcour Island’s unknown soldiers are finally laid to rest

AT THE CEREMONY, AN HONOR GUARD WILL CARRY A FULL-SIZE CASKET CONTAINING ONLY THE TEETH TO THE CEMETERY.

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From top: The Philadelphia raised from Lake Champlain in 1935; a tombstone for unknown soldiers killed on the Philadelphia; teeth recovered from the Philadelphia

Schuylerville, N.Y., the U.S. military, working with the Smithsonian, will honor the unknown with a military funeral dedicated to all those who died on the Philadelphia. Prior to that, a member of the New Hampshire National Guard will fly to Oklahoma and collect the teeth of the Philadelphia serviceman stored there. The Guard member will then fly to Washington, D.C., to pick up the Smithsonian’s teeth, before

flying to New York, where a funeral home will place them all in a silver casket for the ceremony in Saratoga, according to Greg Gardner, chief of the Army’s Past Conflicts Resolution Branch. The Smithsonian has scheduled a news conference to detail this effort on October 8. At the October 13 ceremony, an honor guard will carry a full-size casket containing only the teeth to the cemetery. Seven soldiers will fire three shots each in a 21-gun salute, followed by taps played by a bugler. The U.S. flag atop the casket will be folded and presented to the cemetery. The Army has prepared a granite headstone reading: UNKNOWN SOLDIERS CONTINENTAL ARMY GUNBOAT PHILADELPHIA BATTLE OF VALCOUR ISLAND LAKE CHAMPLAIN NY OCT 11 1776 “This dignified and honorable interment on the 250th anniversary of the battle in which they fought recognizes their place in our history and ensures their service is remembered with the gratitude and reverence it deserves,” a statement from the U.S. Army’s Human Resources Command said. Years ago, using technology of the time to preserve the wood and prevent shrinkage, the Philadelphia was painted with liquid nylon, which eventually became brittle and worsened its condition. It is now undergoing a $1.7 million effort to clean and conserve it, a process that requires removing embedded nylon. The Philadelphia, described by the Smithsonian as a “national treasure,” still radiates its blue-collar glory. Hagglund, the first human to see her 159 years after she slipped to the bottom of Valcour Bay, wrote: “Compared to our modern vessels, she is little more than a rowboat, yet this was a gunboat of the American Revolution. In her there was life. Underneath those worn jackets were hearts that beat for freedom. There was a willingness to fight and a readiness to die for a cause they believed to be just … Recovered from the bottom of the lake, she is but the shell of the vessel that served with the first American fleet, like the shell of an acorn from which life has gone — but from which an oak has grown.” ➆

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Over the years the soldiers’ partial remains were scattered or lost. Three teeth ended up at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., along with the Philadelphia, the country’s oldest surviving warship. Others were found at the Science Museum of Oklahoma, though no one is sure how they got there. Military records list all 44 Philadelphia crewmen, but six have never been accounted for until now. They are: Ebenezar Bailey of Bolton, Mass.; John Leach, Moses Stephens, Benjamin Walker and Daniel Whitworth, all of New Hampshire; and Ezekiah Budthomas, whose residence is unknown. What researchers don’t know is what happened to them, or whose remains are whose. On Tuesday, October 13, at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in

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he soldier’s teeth sat on a shelf for 159 years. To whom they belonged — and where the rest of him went — no one knows. But how they came to rest in the wreckage of a Revolutionary War battleship 60 feet below the surface of Lake Champlain is pretty clear. The gunboat Philadelphia sank on the first day of the Battle of Valcour Island when a British cannonball punched a hole at the waterline. Unable to plug it, the surviving crew jumped onto the American galley Washington. Many were taken prisoner by the British and later released. Other, less fortunate soldiers went down with the ship or were rescued or went missing. The dead lay on the bottom of Lake Champlain for 159 years, until 1935, when diver Lorenzo Hagglund discovered the wreckage — and with it several teeth, part of a human skull and some arm bones.

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ntil recently, northern Vermont experienced a bit of a doughnut drought. Plenty of restaurants and bakeries make and sell doughnuts, but the tubular treats aren’t those businesses’ raison d’être. While Burlington doughnut whiz Miss Weinerz brings weekly selections to local cafés and markets, and other options pop up here and there, the city hasn’t had a dedicated doughnut shop since Doughnut Dilemma closed in 2017. Hangry the Donut Bar opened in a St. Albans storefront in early 2023 and quietly stopped operating by fall of the following year. Nationally, doughnut sales dipped during the pandemic, when eateries shut down, according to a recent Fortune Business Insights market report. Health concerns about excess sugar and fat also dampened consumer desire for doughnuts, the report found, giving rise to more gluten-free and vegan options. In recent years, however, doughnuts have made a comeback, with U.S. sales expected to roll to $3.35 billion this year, as sweets eaters are “increasingly drawn to premium, gourmet and artisanal donuts perceived as

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The elegant blue-clad lady painted on the south side of the new Sabah’s House kiosk in Burlington holds a coffee cup. She looks pensively into the distance, crimson lips pursed, as doves rise like steam from the brew. The design, by business founder and artist Sabah Abbas, would be less striking — but more reflective of what’s flying out of the kiosk — if the raven-haired lady were instead beaming over a foil-wrapped chicken shawarma. Abbas’ 19-year-old son, Mustafa Khudaier, reopened the city-owned kiosk at the corner of Church and College streets in late June. (Leunig’s Bistro & Café previously ran the space as Leunig’s Petit Bijou.) In just a few months, Khudaier has built a serious following for Sabah House’s chicken shawarma wrap ($14). Though matcha and coffee drinks ($5-7) also sell briskly, Khudaier said that on the food side, “Sometimes nobody orders anything but shawarma.” The cylinder of thin, griddle-crisped pita encloses a generous amount of 24-hour-marinated and grilled boneless chicken wrapped up with French fries and briny, Middle Eastern-style pickles, all slathered with garlic mayo. Each bite bursts exuberantly with warm spices, juicy meat, tangy pickled cucumbers and creamy sauce. Early on a recent Wednesday afternoon, Angel Court of Burlington was buying a shawarma wrap to take home for dinner. She had come downtown expressly to go to Sabah’s House for the third time since it opened, Court said, though she took the opportunity to buy a gift at nearby Tradewinds. “The flavors are delicious,” Court raved. “It’s freshly made, and the spices are so good.” Her son, who lived in the Middle East before returning stateside to Vergennes, told her it’s “as authentic as he can get around here,” she added. The Abbas-Khudaier family moved to Vermont 12 years ago as refugees from the

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Iraq War. With the help of her family, Abbas started a small catering business in 2019, doing pop-ups and selling food at the Old North End Farmers Market. Her son has since taken ownership of the business, but “she’s the one with the recipes,” he told Seven Days after he landed the Church Street Marketplace lease in a competitive process earlier this year. “I always wanted this spot,” Khudaier said of the compact 135-square-foot kiosk. The 2025 Burlington High School graduate was familiar with the corner from running the Sabah’s House food cart a few dozen feet away for two years. Khudaier continues to vend at festivals and other events and offers catering. Sabah’s House currently opens at 10 a.m. every day except Monday, but Khudaier cautioned that made-to-order dishes, such as the shawarma, are not offered until noon.

Orders can be placed online at the Sabah’s House website and through some delivery services. Earlier in the day, the kiosk offers very good soft, pillowy handheld rolls ($7), filled with spiced chicken, beef, or spinach and a blend of cheeses, usually including feta. Khudaier noted that every ingredient is freshly made “every single morning” in his off-site prep kitchen. In the kiosk’s small work area, he navigated around two employees to demonstrate how the team presses falafel balls from his from-scratch mix that starts with soaking dried chickpeas for 24 hours. For a falafel wrap ($13) similar to the shawarma, the just-fried falafel balls are wrapped in pita with hummus, cucumber and turnip pickles, fries, and a sprinkle of zingy imported sumac before the whole bundle gets crisped up on the griddle. The

well-flavored falafel is also sold as part of a plate ($15) with rice, fries and condiments. Sabah’s House also offers a shawarma plate ($18) and loaded fries topped with the marinated chicken ($15). Another customer standing in line said she had eaten everything on the menu and spoke highly of the falafel wrap. Shawarma devotee Court, however, was not swayed. “I’m kind of stuck on this,” she said of the shawarma wrap. “I’ll try other things eventually, but not right now.” ➆ “One Dish” is a series that samples a single menu item — new, classic or fleeting — at a Vermont restaurant or other food venue. Know of a great plate we should feature? Drop us a line: food@sevendaysvt.com.

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things as how we catch a glass that falls off a table. The human brain likes to think about the future and envision scenarios, from minor ones to worst-case scenarios. It’s not just doom and gloom and “There’s nothing we can do about it.” It’s about planning for all possibilities. Have you come across any cultures that don’t have apocalyptic stories? No. What’s interesting about the apocalyptic stories, at least from Jewish and Christian and some Greek and Roman traditions, is this idea that it’s going to happen soon. The stories in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions have this idea of cosmic cycles that take hundreds of thousands of years. “Yes, there are these cycles, but don’t worry about them, because this isn’t something we’re going to witness in our lifetime.” Lucretius says maybe

we’ll see the end of the world. In more modern times, we have the Doomsday Clock and people like William Miller [1782-1849], who predicted the exact day that Jesus was going to come back. Then there was the big mistake with the Mayan Long Count calendar in 2012. All of that can be traced back to Western apocalyptic traditions. Did the ancient Greeks and Romans believe that Hades, the realm of the dead, would also be destroyed? It depends on who you read. Generally, the philosophers would think that Hades is sort of a myth. But sometimes in the more poetic texts, you get this idea that death will also come to an end, which has an interesting parallel to the Book of Revelation, where a similar claim is made. Plato has this odd passage where he says people will rise from the ground like some sort of proto-zombie apocalypse. But generally, there isn’t much on what’s going to happen to the people who are already dead. Should any of these apocalyptic stories be read as metaphors and not literal predictions? Plato is pretty clear that this is an intellectual exercise. But he says in his dialogues that floods and fires have wiped out humanity before. In his view, it is plausible to think that maybe human progress has been knocked back in the past and maybe it will continue to be in the future. The Stoics were big on metaphorical accounts, but they did think that there would be a literal conflagration. The Epicureans thought the world was just atoms and void and everything breaks apart, human beings die, and our planet dies as well. So, they thought it was literal.

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during the Roman could come. period; and Seneca, Hopefully, we who is a Stoic can get through philosopher writing this to the other during the Roman side and rebuild period. In the ancient the world better. I have a young world, they thought that the world would child, so by default just keep happening I have hope for the over and over again. future. There’s an The Epicureans interesting book just come out and called A Field Guide say that we’re all to the Apocalypse going to die and [by Athena Aktipis], our planet has an evolutionary an end date. In psychologist who a sense, they’re basically says that right about that. you can prep all We now know that you want, have a the sun eventually go bag and build a is going to start bunker. But if you’re swallowing Venus and Mercury. not psychologically It’s in billions of years, but they were prepared for catastrophe, then you can on to something. For the Epicureans, forget everything else. especially, there is no divine cause behind things. It’s just the nature of the universe. What one piece of advice should Plato is interesting because he talks readers take from the ancients? about cyclical catastrophes from nature To understand the value of time and, — fires and floods and disease, these particularly, the importance of the forces that push back human develop- present. There’s a reason why Carpe ment. Plato makes clear that humans diem, “Seize the day,” is a Latin phrase [will] lose writing, that many still arts and technology, know and use. We but he also paints don’t know how a more positive many days have picture. He’s one of been allotted to the first people to us, and we don’t think about what know if tomorrow the postapocalyptic will bring with it world would be like. a major crisis that He says humans may not end the would be happy to world but [will] CHRISTOPHER STAR see other survivors, end the world as unlike most of we know it. We the [apocalypse] stories we have today, have control over the present. where it’s all about fighting, scarcity and Thinking about future catastrophe cannibalism. helps [us] to understand this point. By imagining the worst-possible case, other Are you a prepper? crises might seem more manageable. As No. There was that show “Doomsday we say when something goes wrong, “It’s Preppers,” which I actually haven’t not the end of the world.” watched, but I’ve shown clips in one of Finally, we should remember the my classes. What I have been thinking overall track record for prophecies of about is all the psychological preparation doom. They typically do not come true. — not for the end of the world, but [for] And if the worst does come, throughcatastrophes and crises — and this idea out history humans have proved to be of foresight. There is a lot [of merit] to adept at building new worlds out of the mental preparation of thinking about catastrophe. ➆ the future, what could happen and what could not. That’s about as far as I go — This interview was edited for clarity and and about as far as the ancients went as length. well. They weren’t building bunkers and compounds and things like that. INFO

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he United States Constitution was written 239 years ago, its longevity a point of pride and a dilemma. It’s a product of a worldview far from today’s, and even if its goals were lofty, those objectives require interpretation. Heidi Schreck’s spitfire play What the Constitution Means to Me uses stimulating theatrical techniques to demonstrate a political document’s formidable impact on personal lives. Lost Nation Theater’s energetic production engages the audience in questions about women’s rights, immigration, male violence and U.S. history, but this is no dry lecture or partisan argument. The playwright puts herself onstage and navigates the gulf between the high-minded ambitions behind our governing document and the actual results in our social history. The play premiered in 2017, with Schreck appearing as herself in an explicitly autobiographical story that earned the 2019 Best American Play award from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. In this production, the powerhouse Kianna Bromley portrays Heidi’s funny, tragic, enlightening and absolutely riveting quest to communicate exactly what her play’s title says. In high school, Heidi toured American Legion halls in an oratory contest, and the play puts her back behind the podium, with a decorated Legionnaire clicking a 46

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stopwatch to time her. Her speeches are framed by the present-day Heidi, looking back from her mid-forties. Almost every word is addressed to the audience in the form of oratory, confession, aside, narration or extempore comment. From the outset, Heidi’s direct address forges a dialogue with viewers. A preshow constitutional trivia game gets us responding to questions posed by the warm, dedicated Michael Halloran, the actor who will play the Legionnaire and, later, a fourth-wall puncturing version of himself. Wearing a butterscotch blazer and a wide smile, the young Heidi aims to please roomfuls of cigar-smoking men who will decide if her speech wins her college scholarship money. As she grows up, Constitution conveys Heidi’s arc from idealism to disillusionment and the story of every American who looked to this document for protection and couldn’t find it. Yet it also demonstrates the power of persuasion and protest, because that’s what Heidi’s words to us ultimately are. Schreck writes bravely about her 15-yearold self, a kid passionate about justice but young enough to believe the fairness of the constitution acts upon society like a force field. She fantasizes she could persuade a murderer or a rapist to spare her by reminding him that they’re equals.

Her naïveté is the fuel that powers youth; later, another kind of courage arises. What Heidi couldn’t face in high school was the history of domestic abuse in four generations of her own family. She weaves those stories around the constitution’s huge hole — it offers no legal protections for women. The adult Heidi rockets across the stage sporting a T-shirt of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in an ironic crown plus iconic lace collar. In the course of her life, Heidi has seen the constitution fail so many people — women, immigrants, every minority, Native Americans. But the play delivers no rants. It’s one small observation at a time. The impact comes as we connect the dots Heidi points to, laugh at her observations and learn of her family tragedies. At the Legion hall, young Heidi’s analysis of the 14th Amendment bubbles with a teenager’s awe as she describes justice William O. Douglas performing the magic trick of legalizing contraception by finding the right to privacy lurking in the document. With her eye on the prize of that scholarship money, she doesn’t want to sound too enthusiastic about women’s rights, but in the 1980s, constitutional interpretation appears ready to absorb feminism. Older Heidi breaks out of the frame to describe the 1965 Supreme Court Griswold decision with a damning audiotape of tense

male justices coughing and sidestepping the reality of reproduction and its impact on women. They may have been embarrassed, but Heidi tells us that several of the justices were cheating on their wives at the time and might very well have appreciated a provision preventing unwelcome pregnancies. The play weaves together four simultaneous perspectives: an adolescent, an adult, an individual, a member of society. Schreck’s playwriting structure appears rambling and free-form — there are anecdotes that take too long — but ultimately, the shifts in perspective avoid didacticism and kindle the audience’s own reflections. When Heidi talks about male violence, she offers grim statistics, plus the story of what her Grandma Bea suffered from a violent second husband, and then her own experience as a first-year college student when a senior was quick to assume she was available for anything he wanted. We see, over time, multiple facets of the stark power imbalance between the sexes. The show concludes with a debate between the adult Heidi and a real-life 14-year-old student from U-32 Middle & High School, Josephine Taylor. Taylor is composed, earnest and an extremely encouraging face of the future. She’s the contemporary version of young Heidi, with the greater maturity and gloomier prospects of a student in 2026. Taylor and Bromley take opposite sides on the matter that is subtly in dispute throughout the play: Should we keep or abolish the constitution? The document’s flaws grow still clearer in the debate, but so do its possibilities. Each moment of the play feels spontaneous, with Heidi pulling her recollections together before our eyes and the debate showing two people improvising to formulate ideas. The energy of Bromley’s performance underscores the importance of Heidi’s exploration. The constitution mentioned in the news is usually someone’s justification for something to support or oppose, and the discussion magnifies antagonism. In What the Constitution Means to Me, all thoughts deserve respect. Heidi’s way of addressing the audience is a model of the honesty, humor and individuality that might just prevent democracy from ebbing away. And the conversations she starts don’t have to end when we leave the theater. ➆

INFO What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck, directed by Jennifer Sassaman, produced by Lost Nation Theater. Through October 11: Wednesday through Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m., at Montpelier City Hall. $15-45. lostnationtheater.org

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PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF VERMONT The Vermont General Assembly is proposing voters amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont as follows: Proposal 3: This proposal would amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont to provide that the citizens of the State have a right to collectively bargain. Article 2* of Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution is added to read: Article 2*. [Right to collectively bargain] That employees have a right to organize or join a labor organization for the purpose of collectively bargaining with their employer through an exclusive representative of their choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions and to protect their economic welfare and safety in the workplace. Therefore, no law shall be adopted that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to collectively bargain with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and workplace safety, or that prohibits the application or execution of an agreement between an employer and a labor organization representing the employer’s employees that requires membership in the labor organization as a condition of employment. Proposal 4: This proposal would amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont to specify that the government must not deny equal treatment and respect under the law on account of a person’s race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin. Article 2* of Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution is added to read: Article 2*. [Equality of rights] That the people are guaranteed equal protection under the law. The State shall not deny equal treatment under the law on account of a person’s race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin. Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted or applied to prevent the adoption or implementation of measures intended to provide equality of treatment and opportunity for members of groups that have historically been subject to discrimination. STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.:26-PR-05306 In re ESTATE of Robert P. Baccei NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Robert P. Baccei, late of South Burlington. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the 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: September 29, 2026

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Mark L. Kucharek Executor/Administrator: Mark L. Kucharek Mailing Address: 242 Iris Lane South Burlington, Vermont 05403 Phone Number: 802-316-6494 Email: mark92455@msn.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 10/7/2026 Name of Probate Court: Chittenden Probate Court Address of Probate Court: 175 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401 BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The programs and services of the City of Burlington are accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who require special arrangements to participate are encouraged to contact the Zoning Division at least 72 hours in advance so that proper accommodations can be arranged. For information call 865-7188 (TTY users: 865-7142). Hybrid & In Person (at 645 Pine Street) Meeting Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83225696227? pwd=SGQ0bTdnS000Wkc3c2J4WWw1dzMxUT09 Webinar ID: 832 2569 6227 Passcode: 969186 Telephone: US +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or+1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 1. ZP-26-432; 28 Janet Circle (RL, Ward 7) Indra Rai / Bidur Rai Conditional use for home catering and take-out business. Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Please note that ANYTHING submitted to the Zoning office is considered public and cannot be kept confidential. This may not be the final order in which items will be heard. Please view final Agenda, at https://burlingtonvt.portal.civicclerk.com/ or the office notice board, one week before the hearing for the order in which items will be heard. The City of Burlington will not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information. The City is also committed to providing proper access to services, facilities, and employment opportunities. For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact Human Resources Department at (802) 540-2505. ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 4C1140-5A 10 V.S.A. §§ 6000 - 6111 Application 4C1140-5A from Town of Hinesburg, 10632 VT Route 116, Hinesburg, VT 05461 was received on August 26, 2026 and deemed complete on September 24, 2026. The project specifically authorizes Phase II improvements for the Town of Hinesburg Town Common. The improvements include additional parking, gravel and brick pathways, a play structure, an entry way with a non-illuminated sign, and electricity to the pavilion. Phase I improvements for the Town Common authorized in Act 250 Land Use Permit 4C1140-5 have been completed, including grading, drainage, tree and landscape plantings, and construction of a pavilion. The project is located at 10632 VT Route 116 in Hinesburg, 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 “4C1140-5A.” No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before October 21, 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,

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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 September 30, 2026. By: /s/ Kaitlin Hayes Kaitlin Hayes District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 (802) 622-4084 kaitlin.hayes@vermont.gov ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 4C0331-14H-4 10 V.S.A. §§ 6000 - 6111 Application 4C0331-14H-4 from City of Burlington, Burlington International Airport, 1200 Airport Drive #1, South Burlington, VT 05403 and BETA Technologies, Inc., 1150 Airport Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403 was received on September 8, 2026 and deemed complete on September 29, 2026. The project is generally described as utility infrastructure improvements within BETA’s existing developed campus. Work includes removal and replacement of existing electrical and communications infrastructure, installation of new underground utilities and associated support facilities, limited grading and site restoration, and related landscaping improvements. There will be no new buildings, structures, or lots, and no changes to existing land use or site operations. The project is located at 123 Valley Road 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 “4C0331-14H-4.” No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before October 21, 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 Stephanie H. Monaghan at the address or telephone number below. Dated this September 30, 2026. By: /s/ Stephanie H. Monaghan Stephanie H. Monaghan District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802-261-1944 stephanie.monaghan@vermont.gov CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2026

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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 livestreamed 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

Dated: Thursday, October 1, 2026 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ BobbiJo Conner Executor/Administrator: BobbiJo Conner Mailing Address: c/o Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP 111 South Pleasant Street Middlebury, VT 05753 United States Phone Number: 802-864-0217 Email: rnolan@langrock.com

PUBLIC HEARING Appeal of administrative determination requiring relocation or visibility modification of a non-transparent stockade fence constructed within the front setback along Maple Street at 1 Mansfield Avenue in the R1 District by Gail Boundy, owner.

Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 10/7/2026

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 BID REQUESTS FOR DISTRICTWIDE TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTED SERVICE 2027-2029 Essex Westford School District is seeking bid proposals for districtwide transportation contracted service for 2027-2029. To access the full RFP to learn more, please go to https://aptg. co/d1j9nF. All proposals shall be emailed to Hunter Eddy, Director of Transportation at heddy@ewsd.org by Monday, November 2nd, 2026 at noon. STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.:26-PR-05114 In re ESTATE of Daniel Serota NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Daniel Serota, late of the United Kingdom. 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: 10/1/2026 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Mark Kaplan Executor/Administrator: Mark Kaplan Mailing Address: c/o David E. Peterson, Esq., Gravel & Shea PC, P.O. Box 369 Burlington, VT 05402 Phone Number: 802-658-0220 Email: dpeterson@gravelshea.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 10/7/2026 Name of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Probate Division Address of Probate Court: 175 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Name of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court Address of Probate Court: 7 Mahady Ct #1, Middlebury, VT 05753 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.:26-PR-05040 In re ESTATE of SHARON WEBSTER NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Sharon Webster, late of Charlotte, 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: 10/2/2026 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Benjamin Webster Executor/Administrator: Benjamin Webster Mailing Address: 401 Water Tower Circle, Ste 101, Colchester, VT 05446 Phone Number: 802-863-5538 Email: rstaudinger@vtlawoffices.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 10/7/2026 Name of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Probate Unit Address of Probate Court: 175 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05402 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION FRANKLIN UNIT DOCKET NO.:26-PR-05525 In re ESTATE of Bradley Keith NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Bradley Keith, late of Georgia, 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.

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Dated: 10/02/2026 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Candra Labounty Executor/Administrator: Chandra Labounty Mailing Address: 87 Meadows Edge Starksboro, VT 05487 Phone Number: 802-233-7397 Email: cmlabounty1986@yahoo.com

To the creditors of: Kyle Matthew Conner, late of North Ferrisburgh

Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: October 7, 2026

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

Name of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Franklin Probate Division Address of Probate Court: 17 Church Street St. Albans, VT 05478

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION ADDISON UNIT DOCKET NO.:26-PR-05707 In re ESTATE of Kyle Matthew Conner

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26, 2026 at 6:00 PM to review the following application:

NORTHSTAR SELF STORAGE WILL BE HAVING A PUBLIC AND ONLINE SALE/AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING STORAGE UNITS ON OCTOBER 22, 2026 AT 9:00 AM EST Northstar Self Storage will be having a public and online sale/auction on October 22, 2026 at 9:00 am EST at Northstar Self Storage - Castleton, 205 Route 4A West, Castleton, Vermont 05735 (Unit C98), Northstar Self Storage - Springfield, 1124 Charlestown Road, Springfield, Vermont 05156 (Units S15, S50, S57, S59), and online at www.storagetreasures.com at 9:00 am EST in accordance with VT Title 9 Commerce and Trade Chapter 098: Storage Units 3905. Enforcement of Lien Unit # C98 S15 S50 S57 S59

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 300022-8 10 V.S.A. §§ 6000 - 6111 Application 300022-8 from Pomerleau Properties, Inc., Attn: Scott Kirkwood, 69 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401 and Antonio B. Pomerleau, LLC, Attn: Ernest Pomerleau, 69 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401 was received on September 22, 2026 and deemed complete on October 2, 2026. The project is generally described as installation of a new, double-sided monument sign adjacent to the Commerce Square Plaza access on Hinesburg Road. The signage area is approximately 36 square feet with downcast illumination from an LED fixture. The project is located at 45 Hinesburg Road 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 “300022-8.” No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before October 27, 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.

Application: Preliminary/Final Plat Review and Waiver Review Applicant: Chris & Cory Tardie Property Location: Tardie Property – Machia Hill Road (approx. 73.1 acres) Zoning District: Rural 10, Water Resource Overlay This proposal is a request for final plat approval of a 3-lot minor subdivision and a waiver request for a reduced front-yard setback. Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 930 8103 6422 – Passcode: 6eMkNy For more information call the Town Offices at 878-4587 Monday–Thursday 8:30am–4:30pm & Friday 8:30am-1:00pm STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.:26-PR-05366 In re ESTATE of Daryl Wyszomirski NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Daryl Wyszomirski, late of Shelburne. 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: 09/04/2026 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Darrin Wyszomirski Executor/Administrator: Darrin Wyszomirski c/o Rachel K. Laffery, Jarrett | Hoyt Mailing Address: 1795 Williston Road, Suite 125 South Burlington, VT 05403 Phone Number: 802-864-5951 Email: rachel@vtelaw.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: October 7, 2026 Name of Probate Court: Chittenden Superior Court - Probate Division Address of Probate Court: Attn: Anne Straw, Register 175 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05402 ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 4C1364 10 V.S.A. §§ 6000 - 6111

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 Quin Mann at the email address or telephone number below. Dated this October 5, 2026. By: /s/ Quin Mann Quin Mann District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802-661-8041 Quin.Mann@vermont.gov STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO. IN RE: ABANDONED MOBILE HOME OF BESSIE BURRITT VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR ABANDONMENT PURSUANT TO TITLE 10 V.S.A. § 6249(h) NOW COMES Falcon Management Company, Inc., by and through counsel Peter B. Schubart, and hereby complains pursuant to Title 10 V.S.A. § 6249(h) as follows: 1. Falcon Management Company, Inc., a Vermont domestic business corporation with a principal place of business in the Town of Richmond, County of Chittenden, State of Vermont, is the record owner of a mobile home park known as the Riverview Commons Mobile Home Park (the “Park”), located in Richmond, Vermont. 2. Bessie Burritt is the record owner of a certain mobile home (the “Mobile Home”)described as 1977 Vista Mobile Home, 12’ x 70’’ (Serial no. 2280) located at the Riverview Commons Mobile Home Park, Lot #125, 95 Field Lane in Richmond,Vermont. A Mobile Home Bill of Sale dated March 15, 2015, is of record in the Town of Richmond Land Records. (A copy of the bill of sale is attached hereto as Exhibit 1) 3. The Mobile Home Bill of Sale indicates that the mobile home was owned as joint tenants with Evelyn Lunderville. A copy of Evelyn Lunderville’s obituary as posted on www.obituary.com is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.

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Application 4C1364 from L.D. Oliver Seed Co. Inc, Attn: Steve Hardy PO Box 156, Milton, VT and CV Properties Incorporated, Attn: Calvin Leung, 1 Administration Road 2nd Floor, Building B, Concord, ON was received on August 6, 2025, and deemed complete on October 2, 2026. The project is generally described as the after-the-fact construction of commercial buildings to serve an existing agricultural seed/fertilizer production and distribution business. More specifically, the after-the-fact construction of a warehouse (constructed 1995+/-), a storage building (constructed 2006+/-), a greenhouse (constructed 2016+/-), outdoor storage canopy (constructed 2021+/-), and partial construction of a 40’ x 70’ storage building (construction started in 2025). The application also considers the proposal to complete the construction of the 40’ x 70’ storage building and demolition of a pre-1970 storage building. The project is located at 26 & 40 Sunset Ave in Milton, 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 “4C1364.”

Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. Chapter 117 and the Westford Land Use & Development Regulations, the Westford Development Review Board will hold a public hearing at the Westford Town Offices (1713 Route 128) & via ZOOM on Monday, October

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before October 27, 2026, a party notifies the District 4 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission

8. Falcon Management Company, Inc. sent written notice by certified mail to the Town of Richmond on August 18, 2026, regarding its intent to commence this action. (See attached Exhibit 5).

For more information contact Stephanie H. Monaghan at the address or telephone number below. Dated this October 5, 2026. By: /s/ Stephanie H. Monaghan Stephanie H. Monaghan District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802-261-1944 stephanie.monaghan@vermont.gov

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4. Bessie Burritt died on March 15, 2026. A copy of Bessie Burritt’s obituary as posted on www. obituary.com is attached hereto as Exhibit 3. 5. Bessie Burritt’s last known mailing address is 95 Field Lane, Richmond, VT 05477. 6. The mobile home has been abandoned and is empty. To date, no relatives of Mrs. Burritt have contacted Falcon Management Company , Inc. about acquiring the home. Further, no Probate Estate has been opened for Bessie Burritt. 7. On May 1, 2026, Donna Burritt, relative of the Decedent, Bessie Burritt, turned over keys to the mobile home to Counsel, stating that no one in her family wishes to acquire the home. A copy of the key receipt is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.

9. Falcon Management Company, Inc. is not holding a security deposit. The following security interests, mortgages, liens and encumbrances appear of record with respect to the mobile home: 1. Unpaid Rent due Falcon Management Company, Inc. is $4,350.00 (Exhibit 6). Attorney fees and court costs incurred by Falcon Management Company, Inc. are $2,000.00 2. Mobile home storage fees continue to accrue at the rate of $630.00 per month. WHEREFORE, Falcon Management Company, Inc. respectfully requests that the Honorable Court enter an order as follows: 1. Declare that the mobile home has been abandoned; 2. Order pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6249(h) that Falcon Management Company, Inc. may arrange to have mobile home sold at public auction by the Thomas Hirschak Company of Williston, Vermont. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 1st day of October, 2026. Falcon Management Company, Inc. By: /s/ Peter B. Schubart, Esq. Peter B. Schubart, Esq., 80 Midas Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403 peter@schubartlaw.com (802) 829-0237 VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 26-CV-05267 Chittenden Unit 175 Main Street Burlington VT 05401 802-863-3467 www.vermontjudiciary.org Date: October 02, 2026 NOTICE OF HEARING Falcon Management Company, Inc. v. Mobile Home of Bessie Burritt This is to notify you to appear at the Court named above in connection with the above-named case on: DATE: October 29, 2026 TIME: 11:00 AM DURATION: 30 Minutes HEARING RE: Motion to Declare Mobile Home Abandoned A hearing on Falcon Management Company, Inc.’s verified complaint to declare abandoned the mobile home of Bessie Burritt, located at the Riverview Commons Mobile Home Park, (1977 Vista Mobile Home, 12’x70’, Serial No. 2280) Lot #125, 95 Field Lane in Richmond, Vermont to approve the sale of the mobile home at a public auction, has been set for October 29, 2026 @11:00AM. Electronically signed Friday, October 2, 2026 pursuant to V.R.E.F. 9(d) /s/ Nancy L. Bean Nancy L. Bean Judicial Assistant – Chittenden Civil Division Vermont Superior Court 175 Main Street Burlington, Vermont 05401 Any individual with a disability requiring assistance accessing the services, programs, and/ or activities at the Courthouse should contact the Clerk’s office at the above address for further assistance.

Support Groups A CIRCLE OF MEN The ManKind Project (MKP), a 4-decade-old international organization focused on self awareness, personal growth & community service, holds space for men in meetings online, in person, & at trainings & events. Founded in 1984, MKP is nonreligious, nonpolitical, & aims to help men of all backgrounds live w/ integrity, authenticity & accountability. Info, 802-770-2664, runninghungrydog@gmail.com, mankindproject.org. 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. 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. Online. Email us for the Zoom link & more info: morgansplace@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. CHARLOTTE ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Free. No registration req. Are you caring for someone w/ Alzheimer’s? Do you know someone who is? Please join us for our monthly Caregivers Support Group at the Charlotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Rd., on the 2nd Wed. of each mo., 3-4 p.m. The meetings provide a safe place for caregivers, family & friends of persons w/ dementia to meet & develop a mutual support system. For additional information, please contact Louise Fairbank: louisefairbank67@gmail.com. CHARLOTTE MEMORY CAFE The cafe is held at the Charlotte 50+ Community Center, 212 Ferry Rd., on the 3rd Wed. of every month, 1:15-2:15 p.m. This free event provides a welcoming & supportive space for individuals living w/ memory loss, along w/ their caregivers, friends & loved ones. Registration appreciated. Call 802-425-6345. 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., 3:45-4:45 p.m., at Morgan’s Place, 50 S. Willard St., Burlington. Email us for more info: morgansplace@pathwaysvermont. org, pathwaysvermont.org/programs/ peersupportcenter. FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Families Coping With Addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults (18+) struggling w/ the drug or alcohol addiction of a

loved one. FCA is not 12-step-based but provides a forum for those living the family experience, in which to develop personal coping skills & to draw strength from one another. Our group meets every Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m., live in person in the conference room at the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County (179 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington), &/or via our parallel Zoom session to accommodate those who cannot attend in person. The Zoom link can be found on the Turning Point Center website (turningpointcentervt.org) using the “Family Support” tab (click on “What We Offer”). Any questions, please send by email to tdauben@ aol.com. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS IN ESSEX JCT. The Grief Center of Vermont in Essex Jct. offers grief support circles, workshops & educational events for all forms of grief & loss. Monthly Monday Meetups are grouped to create communities of people w/ similar experiences (i.e. grieving death by suicide or substance use; grieving death of spouse or parent) in addition to general programming each week. All are welcome. See website for most current schedule & range of offerings. Info, 802-404-2144, info@griefcenterofvermont.com, griefcenterofvermont.com. HARD OF HEARING SUPPORT GROUP New support group for the hard of hearing. Beginning Mon., Sep. 14, 3-4:30 p.m., in the Quiet Reading Room at the South Burlington Public Library on Market Street. Please join us to share technology, struggles & coping strategies in your hearing-loss adventures. Group will be on the first Mon. of the mo. & the following Mon. if on a holiday. Info, 802-999-8005, buffett402@aol.com. HEARING VOICES SUPPORT GROUP This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voice-hearing experiences as real lived experiences that may happen to anyone at any time. We choose to share experiences, support & empathy. We validate anyone’s experience & stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest & accurate representation of their experience, & as being acceptable exactly as they are. Tue., 2:30-4 p.m. Morgan’s Place, 50 S. Willard St., Burlington. Email us for more information: morgansplace@pathwaysvermont. org, pathwaysvermont.org/programs/ peersupportcenter. KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients, as well as caregivers, are provided w/ a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers. For further info, please contact info@ vcsn.net. LIVING THROUGH LOSS The Volunteer Chaplaincy Program of Gifford Medical Center sponsors a weekly meeting of its “Living Through Loss” grief support group. Anyone who has experienced a significant loss over the past year or so is warmly invited to attend the free weekly meetings every Fri., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For info, contact the Rev. Tim Eberhardt, Gifford’s spiritual care coordinator, at 802-728-2107. MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Area myeloma survivors, families & caregivers have come together to form a Multiple Myeloma Support Group. We provide emotional support, resources about treatment options, coping strategies & a support network by participating in the group experience w/ people who have been through similar situations. 3rd Tue. of every mo., 5-6 p.m., on Zoom. Info: Kay Cromie, 655-9136, kgcromey@aol.com. NARCANON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every Mon. at 7 p.m., at the Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. The only requirement for membership

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is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. Info: Amanda H., 338-8106. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Narcotics Anonymous is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Held in Burlington, St Albans, Morrisville, Barre & Stowe. Info, 833-436-6166 or cvana.org. NEW (& EXPECTING) MAMAS & PAPAS & EVERY PRIMARY CAREGIVER TO A BABY Drop-in play every day: The Children’s Room in Waterbury is open Mon.-Fri. for anyone w/children ages 0-6 to come & play. Check the TCR calendar for hours & school closure days. Caregiver & Baby Circle: Weekly drop-in on Mon., 11 a.m., at the Children’s Room. We are pleased to offer a weekly gathering for babies (0-18 mos.) & their caregivers, sponsored by Good Beginnings & hosted by the Children’s Room. Nature Explorations: Tue., 10-11:30 a.m., at various trailheads in the area. Get outside for some fresh air & fun! Every week we go to a different trailhead or natural area to explore. Ages 0-6; carriers are helpful for little ones. Email childrensroom@huusd.org to sign up; enrollment is always open. Music & Movement: drop-in, Wed., 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Children’s Room in Brookside Primary School. We begin by singing songs & moving together & allow time at the end to play w/ instruments, as well as time for adults & kids to socialize. Ages 0-6. Exploration & Art Fridays: drop-in, Fri., anytime from 9 a.m.-noon at the Children’s Room in Brookside Primary School. We’ll be engaging in different hands-on explorations & using various mediums every week — sometimes combined. Come to TCR to explore, play & create! For info, email childrensroom@ huusd.org. PARKINSON’S MUTUAL AID GROUP For individuals & caregivers dealing w/ the challenges of Parkinson’s, we meet to share resources & practical ideas for improving quality of life. This in-person group is free & open to the public. Every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 2-3 p.m., at the Old Meeting House, 1620 Center Rd., East Montpelier. Please contact admin@oldmeetinghouse.org or 802-229-9593. RECOVERY DHARMA Recovery Dharma uses Buddhist practices & principles to help people recover from all kinds of addictions & addictive behaviors. This peer-led, nontheistic group offers opportunities to deepen understanding, explore personal inquiry & connect w/ others. We meet every Wed., 6-7 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Burlington (the Red Door Church, 21 Buell St.). Enter through the administrative office door (at far left when viewed from Buell St.). We also meet on Thu., 1-2 p.m., at the Turning Point Center, 179 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. No meditation experience required; all are welcome. Email rd.burlington.vt@gmail.com for more info. SMART RECOVERY SMART Recovery is a mutual support group where, through open confidential discussion, we help each other & ourselves w/ recovery from any type of addictive behavior. Regardless of whether your recovery goals include abstinence, reduction in use or harm reduction, you are welcome here. You determine your goals; SMART provides tools & support to help you achieve them. Our approach uses self-empowering skills that help you build & maintain motivation; cope w/ urges; manage thoughts, feelings & behaviors; & live a balanced life. For the latest information about in-person & online groups, go to meetings.smartrecovery.org. SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships? We can help. Visit slaafws.org or saa-recovery.org for meetings near you. SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT HOPE Works offers free support groups to women, men & teens who are survivors of sexual violence. Groups are avail. for survivors at any stage of the healing process. Intake for all support groups is ongoing. If you are interested in learning more or

would like to schedule an intake to become a group member, please call our office at 864-0555, ext. 19, or email our victim advocate at advocate@sover. net. Visit hopeworksvt.com for more info. STEPS SUPPORT GROUP Steps offers a weekly support group w/ drop-in options for those who have experienced or who have been affected by domestic violence. Women’s Support Group meets virtually every Tue., 5-6:30 p.m. Gender Inclusive Support Group meets virtually every Thu., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Both groups offer a safe, supportive & confidential place to connect w/ others, heal & recover. For more info, call us at 658-1996 or email steps@stepsvt.org. STUTTERING SUPPORT GROUPS We offer 3 monthly National Stuttering Association (NSA) stuttering support groups for adults, teens & school-age children (7-12). Meetings take place monthly at UVM & by Zoom. Contact burlington stutters@gmail.com for more information. SUICIDE HOTLINES IN VT Brattleboro, 257-7989; Montpelier (Washington County Mental Health Emergency Services), 2290591; Randolph (Clara Martin Center Emergency Service), 800-639-6360. SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN Group for women who have experienced intimate partner abuse. Facilitated by Circle (Washington Co. only). Please call 877-543-9498 for more info. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE: S. BURLINGTON This group is for people experiencing the impact of the loss of a loved one to suicide. 1st Wed. of each mo., 6-7 p.m., at the Comfort Inn & Suites, 3 Dorset St., S. Burlington. Info: Bob Purvee at 802-9224685 or Aya Kuki at 802-881-3606, or by email at survivorsofsuicidelosssb@gmail.com. THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP The Compassionate Friends international support group for parents, siblings & families grieving the loss of a child meets the 4th Tue. of every mo., 7-8:30 p.m., at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 160 Hinesburg Rd., S. Burlington. Call/email Alan at 802-233-0544, alanday88@gmail.com, or call Claire at 802-448-3569. THE HEALING JOURNEY Discussion-based support group for survivors of sexual violence. Participants of this support group will explore ways of healing through discussion, mindfulness & connection. In this group, survivors are offered the space to share their personal experiences & discuss ways of coping w/ trauma & pathways to healing while finding community w/ fellow survivors. Some possible session focuses are healthy coping strategies, guilt & shame, & relationships & sexuality. The group is offered in 10 weekly sessions w/ closed membership. Our next series will be hosted virtually on Mon. from Oct. 19-Jan. 11, 6-7:30 p.m. (We will not meet Nov. 23, Dec. 21 or Dec. 28.) This group is free. All interested survivors will need to fill out an inquiry form (linked on our website) & meet (virtually) w/ the group facilitators before the start date for a 30-min. screening to ensure the group is a good fit for the survivor. Please contact admin@hopeworksvt.org for more information. Registration closes Oct. 12, 5 p.m. TRANS PARENT GROUP This support group is for adult family members & caregivers of queer &/or questioning youths. It is held on the 1st Mon. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., online; & on the 3rd Mon. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., at Outright Vermont, 241 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. This group is for adults only. For more info, email info@outrightvt.org. TRANSGUARDIANS SUPPORT GROUP We will be in community w/ parents of trans kids of all ages & supporting each other w/ storytelling, listening, learning & love. If we want to protect our trans kids, our 1st line of defense is uplifting their parents & guardians! This is a peer-support group & will be facilitated by Alison & Shawna. 4th Tue. of every mo., 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Rainbow Bridge Community Center. Contact 622-0692 or info@ rainbowbridgevt.org or go to rainbowbridgevt.org. SEVEN DAYS OCTOBER 7-14, 2026

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Chandler Center for the Arts seeks an organized, detailoriented Finance & Bookkeeping Manager to oversee the organization’s day-to-day accounting and financial reporting. Approximately 14 hours per week Compensation: Hourly rate and benefits to be determined based on experience.

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Retail Assistant – Woodworking! The Tree House Hardwoods & Millshop is a retailer of hardwood lumber, plywood and other related items, along with a milling operation in which we make custom butcherblock countertops, wood parts, mouldings, trim and other custom projects. This is an entry level position in which you will be assisting in the operations of our retail lumber store, including servicing customers, organizing and maintaining displays, restocking materials and cleaning. Pay: $18-$22/hr Schedule: 40-45 hrs, M-F 8-5, occasional Saturdays • Provide excellent service to customers from the point they enter the store to closing the sale (using Quickbooks POS). • Display a genuine interest in them/their work, using a relationship based approach encouraging return visits, future purchases and positive word-of-mouth promotion. • Answer and respond to customer phone inquiries for basic store, service and product information, again with excellent relationship based customer service.

The Finance Director steers the financial engine behind Vermont Housing and Conservation Board’s statewide affordable housing and conservation work. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and serving as their strategic backup, you’ll direct daily fiscal operations, supervise and mentor the finance team, and ensure the integrity of multi-fund revenue streams, including major federal awards. You’ll lead the annual audit cycle, shape organizational budgeting and financial modeling, oversee a substantial loan portfolio, and liaise with banking partners and state financial systems. Requires CPA or equivalent and deep knowledge of nonprofit or governmental fund accounting, GAAP, and federal Uniform Administrative Guidance, with a track record of clean audits and confident team leadership. Based in Montpelier with some remote flexibility. Applications due October 19, 2026.

Farm & Forest Viability Program Coordinator The Farm and Forest Viability Program Coordinator channels funding and support to farm, food, and forest businesses that sustain Vermont’s communities and landscapes. You’ll manage grants and contracts from application through final report, reconcile budgets and payments, and keep project files organized. You’ll gather participant feedback, help evaluate program impact, draft grant proposals, and make systems friendlier for the people who use them. You’ll also connect with statewide networks like Farm to Plate, visit businesses in the field, and help weave equity into every stage of grant-making. This role requires grant management experience, excellent writing, and strong attention to detail. Experience with working lands enterprises, data analysis, or CRM tools preferred. Based in Montpelier with some remote flexibility. Applications due October 12, 2026.

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• Deliver orders to customers using company supplied vehicles, mostly in and around Chittenden County.

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LINE COOK At Lawson’s Finest, our Kitchen Team helps bring the vibe of our taproom and local ingredients to life. They have a love for food, locally sourced ingredients, and the magic of creating something delicious from scratch. From maintaining an exceptionally clean and organized workspace to supporting kitchen operations proactively, this person takes pride in helping create an outstanding experience for guests.

Help patients see the full picture of their heart health while building a rewarding career in the heart of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. NVRH is seeking an Echocardiographer to join our Diagnostic Imaging team. Perform diagnostic cardiac ultrasound studies, collaborate with physicians and care teams, and make a meaningful impact on patient care every day. Qualifications: RDCS or RCS certification required • BLS required • Minimum of one (1) year of echocardiography experience required Why NVRH? Excellent benefits • Competitive pay • Student loan repayment Tuition reimbursement • Generous PTO • 401(k) match

Do you love data, details and telling a story of impact through numbers? Are you interested in leveraging your skills and experience to support a violence-free Vermont? The Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is seeking a data systems and analysis expert who wants to be a part of the movement to end gender-based violence to be our Director of Data Programs and Quality. The ideal candidate will have experience in data management and reporting, great administrative and analytical skills, fluency in Excel and other platforms, and the ability to work in a highly collaborative team setting. 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. Submit cover letter and resume to Karen Tronsgard-Scott, karents@vtnetwork.org. The deadline for applying is October 26, 2026. The Vermont Network is an equal opportunity employer.

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Camp Programs Manager The Camp Programs Manager will lead all camp programs for Outright Vermont. This includes developing new camp opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth, families, and allies and leading the transition of our current camp to Outright’s Sunrise location in central Vermont. The hiring salary range is $74,000-$82,000 as well as full benefits. For a full job description please visit our website: outrightvt.org

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Responsibilities Highly proficient with various hand tools, machinery, and other wood-cutting equipment including (but not limited to): Jointers, table saws, bandsaws, planers, shapers, sanders, routers, chisels, hand-planes, etc. Demonstrates workplace safety as a high priority Well versed in the concept of wood movement and strategies to account for it Selects appropriate materials, methods, and equipment for each task Planning effective approaches to work ensuring projects are completed on time Exposure to, and proficiency with, various types of cabinet and architectural hardware Exhibits creative skills and can interpret and develop cabinet designs and layouts Construct and assemble cabinet components and other wood parts, making sure all pieces fit the dimensions specified Experience veneering using paper-backed and raw wood veneer Skills & Requirements Attention to detail & great communication skills are a must Understanding of necessary mathematics Knowledge of materials and processing Applicable engineering and design skills Ability to read plans and blueprints At least two years of custom cabinetmaking experience Able to easily lift and maneuver 50+ lbs. regularly Pay: $27.00 - $35.00 per hour Apply: jobs@birdseyevt.com

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Data Entry Specialist This Data Entry Specialist role supports our client J.P. Morgan, onsite in their office. Location: South Burlington (onsite) Assignment Client: J.P. Morgan Schedules: 1st Shift ($20.00/hr) 2nd Shift ($22.00/hr) Weekend Shift ($22.00/hr) To apply or see full job details, please scan the QR code, or visit citystaffing.com/jobs.

U.S. Probation Receptionist United States Probation Receptionist District of Vermont at Burlington (CL-23/24/25) $41,170 - $81,903 Full Time Permanent United States Probation in Burlington, Vermont, is seeking an energetic individual to provide receptionist duties, clerical and procurement support to our office. High school diploma, two years of general experience, proficiency with WORD, data entry, report generation and strong interpersonal skills are required. A background investigation and fingerprinting are mandatory before appointment. Starting salary range is from $41,170 - $66,971 with promotional potential to CL-24 (Probation Support Technician) and CL-25 (Probation Services Assistant). For further information and application instructions visit vtp.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities. Deadline for complete applications is the close of business October 30, 2026.

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(Part Time) Williston and Georgia South I-89 Welcome Centers - $18.00/hour The Williston and Georgia South I-89 Welcome Centers are seeking employees with great customer service skills and a passion for Vermont tourism. Responsibilities include providing visitors with tourism information, as well as performing various custodial and physical tasks. The schedule is flexible, with shifts of varying length available seven days a week.

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Are you looking for a part-time job with a mission? Come be a part of the VABVI team helping to improve the lives of Vermonters with impaired vision. The Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired is looking to hire a Driver to work 18-22 hours per week driving a visually impaired teacher from our Berlin office to surrounding schools. Applicants must possess a reliable vehicle with liability insurance, a clean driving record, and be able to pass a background check. Starting pay is $17.33 per hour, plus mileage compensation.

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Payroll & Benefits Specialist The Payroll and Benefits Specialist is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant administration of Evernorth’s payroll, benefits, and retirement programs. Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development, this position manages day-to-day processes, employee support, records, reporting, and audit requirements while working closely with Finance and external providers. The Specialist independently administers established programs and escalates complex policy, compliance, and plan matters as appropriate. To view the full job description please visit the apply link below. The salary is commensurate with experience. Hiring salary range is $70,000$90,000 annually. Evernorth’s vision is that people in every community have an affordable place to live & opportunities to thrive. Our mission is to work with partners to connect underserved communities in the northern New England region with capital and expertise to advance projects & policies that create more inclusive places to live. To apply: https://evernorthus.org/careers. Evernorth is an equal opportunity employer.

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We are seeking a customer service–oriented Central Dispatcher to coordinate deliveries and support the daily operations of our dispatch office. The dispatcher serves as a primary contact for customers, taking accurate orders and providing professional, responsive service, while giving drivers clear direction to keep deliveries safe, efficient, and on schedule. Key Responsibilities: Receive and schedule customer orders for ready-mix concrete, aggregates, concrete pumps, and related products. Coordinate trucks, drivers, and delivery schedules, including tractor-trailers and precast loads. Work with plant personnel, job sites, and erection crews to resolve scheduling issues. Track driver hours, code timecards, and support driver compliance with company policies and Federal Motor Carrier requirements. Qualifications: Strong customer service, communication, and computer skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond calmly to changes. Dispatch or related industry experience preferred. Schedule and Benefits: Full-time, including some Saturdays. Company cell phone provided. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plan; shortterm disability; and life insurance. Email resumes to: lynn@jpcarrara.com or call (802) 427-2338. Equal Opportunity Employer

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TEACHER/COMMUNITY COORDINATOR Seeking two full-time (40 hrs/week) Teacher/Community Coordinators. One in our Randolph Learning Center and one in our Morrisville Learning Center. The right candidate will have: • Enthusiasm for working with adult students; • Familiarity with the service area; • Proven capacity for providing high-quality education; • Proficiency in Microsoft Office. The candidate may be teaching: • Reading, writing, math, computer skills and financial literacy; • High school diploma and GED credentialing; • English as a Second Language (ESL); • Career and college readiness. Experience developing personalized education and graduation plans a plus. The ideal candidate will be flexible, find joy in teaching, and be able to teach multiple subject areas. Starting salary: $48,000-$59,000. Compensation is commensurate with experience. CVAE pays 100% of individual health, dental and short-term disability insurance, and employer 403(b) contributions. Six weeks paid vacation annually. Submit cover letter & resume to: info@cvae.net. Open Until Filled.

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Accounting Clerk

Montpelier, VT - Finance Dept. - Full Time - Immediate Opening- Apply by October 23, 2026 The City of Montpelier, Vermont’s capital city, is seeking a detail-oriented and customerfocused Accounting Clerk to support the Finance Department and Assessor’s Office. This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration. The Accounting Clerk plays a critical role in maintaining the accuracy and efficiency of the City’s financial and assessment records. The successful candidate will interact regularly with the public, city employees, vendors, and community organizations. FINANCE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Ben & Jerry’s is hiring a Senior Consumer Services Associate in South Burlington, VT.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Finance Director or City Manager REQUIRED SKILLS: • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in recordkeeping • Excellent customer service and communication skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) • Ability to use office equipment including computers, telephones, copiers, and scanners

• Process bi-weekly accounts payable

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

• Collect, scan, obtain approval and enter accounts payables for Finance, City Manager, Assessor, Clerk, and Cemetery departments.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Assemble entire City-wide voucher & submit for review; incorporate reviewer changes and obtain final approvals. • Print and mail checks; file both hard copies and digital records • Maintain vendor records, W-9s, and certificates of insurance • Distribute warrant details to the City Council and department heads; post check listings to the City website • Collect Council signature for voucher cover sheets. • Post online payments to accounting software • Process payments for property taxes, utility bills, and other receivables as needed. • Respond to informational requests for taxes, utility, parking, etc. • Provide telephone support for the Finance Department. 10-CityofMontpelier100726.indd 1

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SENIOR CONSUMER SERVICES ASSOCIATE

• Familiarity with accounting software (e.g., NEMRC, Tyler Technologies) is a plus MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or GED required. Previous accounting experience, preferably in a municipal or governmental setting, is highly desirable

This isn’t your typical customer service role. As a key voice of Ben & Jerry’s, you’ll connect directly with fans across the U.S. and Canada, helping to answer questions, solve problems, and create positive experiences that reflect our values and our brand. This role is best suited for someone with experience in a call center, contact center, consumer affairs, or customer care environment where balancing conversations across phone, email, and chat is part of the daily rhythm. Alongside consumer interactions, you’ll manage projects, investigate issues, and work across teams to help continuously improve the consumer experience. We’re looking for someone who: • Loves helping people and building meaningful connections • Has experience in a call center, contact center, consumer affairs, customer care, or similar high-volume consumer support environment • Communicates with empathy, professionalism, and confidence across phone, email, and digital channels • Stays calm and solution-oriented when handling complex questions, concerns, or escalations • Thrives in a fast-paced environment, balancing consumer interactions with projects and competing priorities • Enjoys collaborating across teams and taking ownership from inquiry to resolution

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Hourly rate: $26-$28 (commensurate with experience and qualifications) The City of Montpelier is an Equal Opportunity Employer HOW TO APPLY Please submit a cover letter and resume by October 23, 2026 to: Tanya Chambers, HR Director: tchambers@montpelier-vt.org For more information visit: montpelier-vt.org/jobs.aspx

• Brings strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams at once In return, you’ll join an iconic Vermont company known for its commitment to social impact, great people, and of course, great ice cream. Full-Time • Year-Round • Bonus Eligible Bring your passion for people. Bring your problem-solving skills. Bring your authentic self. We’ll bring the ice cream.

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We have an opening for an experienced Case Manager to join our fun and caring team by serving the Lamoille and Northeast Kingdom region. Reliable vehicle is a must. Position is full-time with excellent benefits and flexible schedule and $26/hr salary.

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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. H E A LT H S T A T I S T I C S A N D I N F O R M A T I C S D I R E C T O R – W A T E R B U R Y The Vermont Department of Health has an immediate opening to lead the Division of Health Statistics and Informatics. Key responsibilities include providing departmental and programmatic leadership for activities such as data collection, analysis, reporting, and governance, leading public health data initiatives, and data modernization. For more information, contact Sarah Gregorek at sarah.gregorek@vermont.gov. Location: Waterbury. Department: Health. Status: Full Time. Minimum Salary: $43.11. Maximum Salary: $67.90. Job ID #55805. Application Deadline: October 15, 2026.

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Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms We are seeking an organized, service-minded professional to assist the Sergeant at Arms with keeping operations running smoothly, providing non-partisan support to members and the public and handling essential administrative functions in support of the Vermont General Assembly.

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Are you always looking for family-friendly activities and Vermont destinations that the kids in your life will love? Are you a person who recommends the best places to shop for kids’ clothes, toys, books or school supplies, or sends parenting-related video clips and other tips to your friends on the group chat?

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Love to write about events, theater, dance, books, visual arts, music, interesting people and more? We want to talk to you! You must be an excellent writer with reporting experience and a unique voice, a passion for the arts, a sense of humor and curiosity about Vermont’s creative sectors. Responsibilities include finding and contributing lively stories in the form of arts news, features, previews, reviews or interviews.

Kids VT, Seven Days’ parenting publication, is looking for you! We’re seeking writers, photographers and content creators of all kinds to help fill our pages and add to our website and other channels. Tell us your location, your availability and what you think you can bring to Kids VT. Please email your résumé, cover letter, three topics you’d like to explore and the format you’d use to approach them (article, email newsletter, video, etc.) to cathy@sevendaysvt.com by Friday, October 30.

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BAKER/PASTRY CHEF Minifactory (restaurant, bakery & grocery) homes Good Food Award Winning V Smiley Preserves (jam company) in downtown Bristol, Vermont. This hybrid cafe, bakery, grocery and production model hums with daily activity. The kitchen is non-traditional and collaborative. We believe that kitchen work is exciting, meaningful, creative and a great fit for all kinds of folks. We’re hiring a skilled, creative baker/pastry chef to helm the baking program at Minifactory. Our location has homed a bakery for almost 5 decades and the community's appreciation for pastry and baking is immense. Our ideal candidate works independently but understands themselves to be a part of the V Smiley Preserves / Minifactory organization. You are the morning time lead in the space, setting the tone in the kitchen, greeting/checking in deliveries, keeping counterfolks informed about menu, etc. You'll step into a wellorganized system built by a veteran pastry chef who is moving on after four years at Minifactory. Compensation: Wages are based off an hourly wage + tips. Pay range is $58,000-70,000/yr with a signing bonus of $2,000 (via 3 and 6 month interval).

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Development Director The Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit whose mission is to ensure the sustainability of mountain biking in Vermont and thoughtfully promote exceptional riding experiences for all through advocacy, education, and community-driven stewardship. VMBA is currently seeking a self-directed, results-driven, and experienced Development Director (DD). In this new position, the DD will work closely with the Executive Director (ED), Fundraising Committee, Board, and staff to build, manage, and mature a robust pipeline of philanthropic supporters, including but not limited to high-net-worth individuals, family offices & foundations, and corporate donors, significantly increasing total annual philanthropic support in order to reach the goals laid out in VMBA’s Strategic Plan. Competitive base salary of $75,000. Application Email: jobs@vmba.org. E.O.E.

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Construction Project Manager Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity seeks a motivated and level-headed Construction Project Manager to build Habitat homes. Responsibilities include supervising and training volunteers while fostering a positive, rewarding construction environment.

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• Current State of Vermont property and casualty adjuster’s license required, plus three to five years of property casualty claims adjusting experience.

• A valid driver’s license. • Experience working with self-insurance programs, public or governmental entities, and reinsurers desirable. Litigation experience is also a plus. • Possession of or progress toward obtaining an Associate in Claims (AIC) designation preferred. The salary is commensurate with experience. Hiring salary is $61,000 - $76,000 annually. Candidates with advanced experience may be considered for a Senior Representative role. To learn more, to see a full job description and to apply, please visit www.vlct.org/careers In addition to an excellent salary, VLCT also provides an exceptional benefit package, an option for remote work, or a convenient downtown Montpelier office to work at if desired, an enjoyable work environment, and great colleagues.

• Ability to understand the claims adjudication process.

Application deadline is October 23. Resumes will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews will be conducted remotely via Zoom.

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze information.

VLCT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all individuals to apply.

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The Vermont League of Cities and Towns seeks a licensed claim professional to serve our membership of Vermont municipalities. This is an outstanding and rewarding career opportunity for a skilled multi-line property and casualty claims adjuster. The successful candidate will join our long-term property, and casualty claims team and handle auto, property, general liability and a variety of professional liability claims. The position performs a wide range of duties, including handling minor to moderate claims, conducting thorough investigations, and evaluating damages. This position works directly for VLCT’s Property and Casualty Intermunicipal Fund (PACIF) which is a self-insured insurance association providing coverage to Vermont cities, towns, and other municipal entities.

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Finance & Administration Manager Artistree, a nonprofit community arts center based in South Pomfret, VT, is seeking a Finance and Administration Manager to join our team. This position will play a key role in maintaining robust financial controls for a diverse, dynamic arts organization, ensuring visibility, transparency, and accountability of financial outcomes for Artistree leadership, including the Executive Director and Artistree’s Board of Directors. The Finance and Administration Manager role is a part-time position at our South Pomfret, VT campus, reporting to our Executive Director. The role will be approximately 20-25 hours per week; schedule will be flexible, primarily Monday through Friday during business hours, with occasional weekend and evening activities as required. The pay range for this position will be $30.00 to $35.00 per hour, based on experience. The position would also support the operations of the Teago General Store, also located in South Pomfret. About Artistree Community Arts Center: Artistree Community Arts Center is a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for joyful, meaningful, and satisfying experiences of the visual arts, movement, theater and music through our year-round classes, workshops, performances, gallery exhibits and events. Situated in South Pomfret, Vermont, Artistree connects children and adults in this region to accessible programs, events, gallery exhibitions, concerts and theater performances in order to develop creativity and build community connections. Please visit our website at artistreevt.org to learn more. Please send an application including resume, cover letter, & contact information for 3 professional references to info@artistreevt.org. Artistree is an equal opportunity employer.

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Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) Youth Shelter Coordinator, St Albans

We are currently looking for a Housing Retention Specialist within our Housing Retention Services department. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Housing Retention Services team, where you can gain a deep understanding of our business, make a difference in people’s lives every day, and advance your career.

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Who We Are: Burlington Housing Authority serves the greater Burlington community with housing that is affordable, rental assistance, and support services. Our mission is to provide lowincome, vulnerable members of our community access to safe, affordable housing and retention support services in ways that encourage stability, improve quality of life, end homelessness, and foster vibrant neighborhoods.

Young Adult Peer Navigator

BHA serves a diverse population of tenants and partners with a variety of community agencies. To most effectively carry out our vision of delivering safe and affordable housing to all, we are committed to cultivating a staff that reflects varied lived experiences, viewpoints, and educational histories. Therefore, we strongly encourage candidates from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, and women to apply. Multilingualism is a plus!

Building Maintenance & Custodian Burlington & St Albans Drop-In Center & Supported Housing, full & part-time shifts available

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Housing Retention Specialist: Provides assistance to residents who have barriers to maintaining housing and/or subsidy. The Housing Retention Specialist works with residents in Chittenden County for the most part and will occasionally provide support to neighboring regions. The Housing Retention Specialist works collaboratively with community service agencies and providers in addition to Section 8, Property Management and Inspection Staff and reports to the Director of Housing Retention and Services.

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DOOR TECHNICIAN The Facilities Department at Saint Michael’s College is inviting applications for a full-time Door Technician. The position supports the department in ensuring all campus buildings are fully operational and secured. The position is MondayFriday, 7:00am-3:30pm with the need for overtime and working off hours/ days at times. The hourly range for this position is $24.85 - $26.50. For the full job description: 7dvt.pub/doortechnician.

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Permanent Supportive Housing Specialist: Provides assistance to community members within Chittenden County who are without housing and have significant medical/mental health barriers to locating and securing housing in Burlington Housing Authority’s service area. Work Location and Other Requirements These positions are in person in Burlington, VT. A valid driver’s license along with reliable personal transportation, with vehicle insurance and registration, is required to carry out the duties of this position Qualifications: While all applicants need to demonstrate a passion for supporting our residents and helping advance Burlington Housing Authority’s mission, we recognize that some applicants may not possess all qualifications listed. We are willing to consider individuals who demonstrate comparable life experience and education in lieu of specific requirements, and/or the will, ability, and initiative to grow into new areas of responsibility. Knowledge and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in social work (or related field) with two to five years of direct service experience, including experience with mental health and substance use supports. • Must have experience with diverse and vulnerable populations. • Effective verbal and written communication and knowledge of the social services network in the greater Burlington area. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and internet navigation preferred. • Excellent organizational skills required. • Must be adept at fostering positive and collaborative relationships with staff, residents, vendors and community agencies

• Must have a patient and compassionate approach to working with the most vulnerable populations Total Compensation This is a full time position with benefits Base wages Housing Retention Specialist: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour PLUS $2000 SIGN ON BONUS Permanent Supportive Housing Specialist: $26.00 - $27.00 per hour PLUS $2000 SIGN ON BONUS Benefits • Health Insurance (BHA covers between 80% to 83% of the premium for employees) or a $6,000 opt-out payment in lieu of health insurance • Health Reimbursement Account. BHA pays 90% of the deductible as the insurance is being used. That’s up to $2,880 for single enrollment and up to $5,760 for two-person and family. • Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts • Dental and vision insurance (Voluntary plans offered at a discounted group rate.) • Short and long term disability coverage (BHA pays 50% of discounted group rate) • Basic life insurance and accidental death (provided at no cost to employees) • Retire plan is a defined contribution plan. BHA makes annual contribution equal to 10% of base wages • Section 457 plan. BHA employees can contribute to this retirement plan • Employee Assistance Plan • Generous time off policy including 12 days of paid time off and 12 days of sick time in the first year. In addition to the paid time off, BHA recognizes 13 (paid) holidays and 2 (paid) floating cultural holidays. • Annual Performance Bonus Interested in this career opportunity? Send a cover letter and resume to: humanresources@burlingtonhousing.org. Human Resources Burlington Housing Authority 65 Main Street, Suite 101 Burlington, VT 05401 Find more info about these career opportunities at burlingtonhousing.org. BHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) We are currently looking for a Maintenance Technician within our Building Operations. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Housing Retention Services team, where you can gain a deep understanding of our business , make a difference in people’s lives every day, and advance your career. Who We Are: Burlington Housing Authority serves the greater Burlington community with housing that is affordable, rental assistance, and support services. Our mission is to provide low-income, vulnerable members of our community access to safe, affordable housing and retention support services in ways that encourage stability, improve quality of life, end homelessness, and foster vibrant neighborhoods. BHA serves a diverse population of tenants and partners with a variety of community agencies. To most effectively carry out our vision of delivering safe and affordable housing to all, we are committed to cultivating a staff that reflects varied lived experiences, viewpoints, and educational histories. Therefore, we strongly encourage candidates from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, and women to apply. Multilingualism is a plus! Position Overview: The Maintenance Technician performs general maintenance work in BHA owned and managed properties. This includes building exteriors, common areas, apartments, building systems, fixtures, and grounds. Our Building Operations Techs are required to participate in the on-call rotation, which covers night and weekend emergencies. Current rotation is once every 6-7 weeks. Work Location and Other Requirements • This position is an in-person in Burlington, VT. • A valid driver’s license is required to carry out the duties of this position Qualifications: While all applicants need to demonstrate a passion for supporting our residents and helping advance Burlington Housing Authority’s mission, we recognize that some applicants may not possess all qualifications listed. We are willing to consider individuals who demonstrate comparable life experience and education in lieu of specific requirements, and/or the will, ability, and initiative to grow into new areas of responsibility. Knowledge and Experience • Qualified candidates should have a minimum of two years of work in general building maintenance or building trades. The ideal candidate would have a demonstrated proficiency in building trades including carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, grounds keeping, and snow removal. • The physical activities for this position include squatting, ascending and descending ladders, scaffolding, and stairs, working in small or confined spaces, twisting and lifting up to 100 pounds, often repeating motions with wrists, fingers, and hands. This position works in all environmental conditions. • Technicians must be detail oriented, efficient, be able to work within time sensitive parameters, and able to work independently, as well as part of a team. • Having strong interpersonal skills and being sensitive to the needs of the elderly, disabled, and very low-income households is a must. • Completed high school or equivalency, or any equivalent trade school along with a combination of training and maintenance experience. • Must have the ability to perform painting and janitorial work, perform minor electrical and plumbing repairs, and to get along well with fellow employees and Residents. Physical Requirements Occasionally: • Ascends and descends ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like • Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time Constantly: • Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces • Moving to accomplish tasks or moving from one job site to another • Adjusting or moving objects

• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers • Operating machinery / heavy equipment and/or power tools • Operating motor vehicles • Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned • Communicating with others to exchange information Environmental Conditions Occasionally working in: • Low and high temperatures • Outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind. • Noisy environments • Hazardous conditions • Poor ventilation • Small and/or enclosed spaces Physical Demands: Occasionally: • Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting and/or standing • Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds • Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds • Heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more Total Compensation Base wages Pay range is between $24.00 - $26.00 per hour. PLUS, a $1,500 sign on bonus – paid in two installments. This is a full time position with benefits. Benefits • Health Insurance (BHA covers between 80% to 83% of the premium for employees) or a $6,000 opt-out payment in lieu of BHA health insurance. (To qualify for the OptOut, proof of health insurance is required.) • Health Reimbursement Account. BHA pays 90% of the deductible as the insurance is being used. That’s up to $2,880 for single enrollment and up to $5,760 for twoperson and family • Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts • Dental and vision insurance (Voluntary plans offered at a discounted group rate.) • Short and long term disability coverage (BHA pays 50% of discounted group rate) • Basic life insurance and accidental death (provided at no cost to employees) • Retire plan is a defined contribution plan. BHA makes annual contribution equal to 10% of base wages • Section 457 plan. BHA employees can contribute to this retirement plan • Employee Assistance Plan • Generous time off policy including 12 days of paid time off and 12 days of sick time in the first year. In addition to the paid time off, BHA recognizes 13 (paid) holidays and 2 (paid) floating cultural holidays • Annual Performance Bonus Interested in this career opportunity? Send a cover letter and resume to: humanresources@burlingtonhousing.org. Human Resources, Burlington Housing Authority 65 Main Street, Suite 101, Burlington, VT 05401 Find more info about these career opportunities at burlingtonhousing.org. BHA is an E.O.E.

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SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR – CLIENT TECHNICAL SERVICES Help pediatric practices keep their technology running smoothly so they can focus on caring for children. PCC is seeking a technically skilled, service-oriented Systems Administrator to join our Client Technical Services (CTS) team. You’ll maintain the servers and networks our clients depend on, solve technical problems, and help practices plan and implement reliable infrastructure. This role combines hands-on systems administration, networking, and direct client support. We welcome candidates whose relevant experience comes from systems administration, network administration, infrastructure support, or technical support roles with substantial server and networking responsibilities. What you’ll do • Maintain and improve client infrastructure • Troubleshoot and resolve problems with PCC-provided hardware, operating systems, networks, and related products. • Coordinate and perform server and network hardware installations and upgrades, remotely and at client offices. • Travel to client offices for installations and upgrades as needed.

• Configure, prepare, and ship physical servers and network equipment.

• Record work in help-desk tickets and PCC’s Tuleap project management system.

• Provision and administer cloud-hosted servers on Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS.

• Create and maintain practical technical documentation for colleagues and clients in our intranet wiki.

• Perform preventive maintenance on client servers and networks.

• Share knowledge and information to help the team solve problems and support clients effectively.

• Help manage hardware warranty contracts and receive and ship client equipment.

• Protect confidential, sensitive, and protected information.

• The ability to communicate positively and effectively, verbally and in writing, with clients, coworkers, and leadership. • A collaborative approach, a willingness to share knowledge, and an interest in learning from others. • A commitment to reliable client service and PCC’s mission: to remove the obstacles that prevent pediatricians from taking care of children.

• Support clients and collaborate with colleagues

What you’ll bring

• Helpful additional experience

• Provide friendly, professional technical support by phone, email, and support tickets.

• Hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting servers that support critical business operations.

These skills are valuable, but they are not required to apply:

• Handle escalated tickets in partnership with PCC Technical Specialists. • Coordinate technical work with clients and third-party vendors. • Advise clients on hardware selection, internet connectivity, connections between offices, and network planning. • Communicate clearly with clients who have varying levels of technical knowledge. • Document and share your work

• Experience configuring, supporting, and maintaining business-class firewalls, switches, and wireless networks. • A solid understanding of TCP/IP networking and services, including DHCP, DNS, and VLANs. • Desktop support experience and a working knowledge of Windows and macOS. • A thoughtful, methodical approach to troubleshooting and strong attention to detail.

• Linux server administration, particularly Red Hat, CentOS, or Rocky Linux. • Bash, Perl, and/or Python scripting. • Proxmox virtualization and the ZFS filesystem. • Git version control. If you have core server and networking experience and enjoy helping people solve technical problems, we encourage you to apply—even if you haven’t worked with every tool listed above.

PCC’S BENEFITS: In addition to health, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance for employees, PCC offers medical insurance for domestic partners and civil union couples, as well as reimbursement for home internet, cellular plan, laser eye treatment, fitness and wellness expenses, charitable donation matching, AAA Plus membership, frequent catered lunches, and more. PCC supports families with an adoption assistance program, extended paid holiday time off, and paid family leave options. PCCers currently enjoy a hybrid workplace model with the options of meeting remotely and on-site at PCC’s office in Winooski, Vermont. Applicants should expect to be based in Vermont, within commuting distance of Winooski. No phone calls, please. AA/EOE

To learn more and to apply, please visit at www.pcc.com/careers!

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY BY ROB BREZSNY REAL OCTOBER 8-14 TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Ravens sometimes hide food while pretending to conceal it elsewhere, especially if another raven is observing. They’re strategic and imaginative and aware of how they’re perceived. With their social intelligence as inspiration, I will encourage you to think more consciously about the stories you’re broadcasting. Which precious projects will flourish better if protected from premature scrutiny? Do you have any in-progress blooms that really should continue to incubate before being revealed? Discernment isn’t deception. PS: Conversely, there may be a part of you that deserves greater visibility.

LIBRA (SEP. 23-OCT. 22)

Periodically, you have the cosmic right to receive precisely what you need. Life is duty-bound to deliver a close approximation of full satisfaction. I believe now is one of those times. So please be bold and articulate about naming the specific blessings you require. Write them down, speak them aloud and pray for them — not as a demand, but as a hearty invitation. Then, for a while, live as if all of creation is indeed honor-bound to respond accordingly, adjusting its behavior so it’s in harmony with the gifts you’ve asked for.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): “Dear Oracle: My secret terror is being ordinary. I need to be special, and lately I’m worried I’m just average and unremarkable. That thought is repugnant to me! Can you offer any advice? — Afraid of Average.” Dear Afraid: The pressure to be extraordinary is exhausting because it’s the wrong goal. Your birthright and your life assignment aren’t about being special in the sense of better-than. You’re simply meant to be vividly, generously, amazingly yourself. In the coming weeks, I invite you to trade the anxious hunt for superiority for the warm, throbbing joy of full self-expression. Shine because it feels fantastic, not to outrank anyone.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun. 20): The Taurus

philosopher Søren Kierkegaard wrote that life must be lived forward but can only be understood backward. You Geminis are naturally inclined to resist that advice. Many of you analyze experiences while they’re still unfolding. Can I coax you to try a different approach in the coming weeks? As usual, you may be tempted to figure everything out immediately. But the most useful clarity won’t arrive until later, as you survey what has occurred and recognize patterns you couldn’t see in real time. So try to stay curious rather than overly diagnostic. Keep gathering impressions, stories and clues. Allow events to transpire like chapters in a book whose ending you haven’t reached yet.

CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): The Germans have a word, Sehnsucht, for a feeling that my English language can’t quite convey: a deep, sweet, aching longing for something you can’t name. It may be a faraway home you’ve never visited or a wholeness you seem to remember without ever having had it. Most people treat this yearning as a problem to be fixed or numbed. But I think it’s sacred information, Cancerian, and you’re especially fluent in it right now. Don’t rush to resolve the ache or explain it away. Instead, follow it like a scent. What is your Sehnsucht pointing toward? Let it lead you toward the beauty and meaning your soul is homesick for. LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): Botanists know that climbing vines have a simple approach. They keep extending their sensitive tendrils until they discover something sturdy enough

to support upward growth. Their progress depends on continual experimentation. I love it when you imitate this style of intelligence, Leo, which I think will be especially useful and successful during the coming weeks. So instead of demanding guarantees before beginning a new endeavor, offer exploratory feelers. Ask friendly questions. Test prototypes. The right support system probably already exists but may not reveal itself until you reach toward it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): One of my favorite Virgos works in a museum cleaning centuries-old paintings with exquisite patience. She uses tiny swabs and gentle solvents to lift away layers of darkened varnish and grime. She’s an expert at making the original colors emerge so vividly that the painting looks newly made. But her work demands artful restraint. If she presses too hard or applies the wrong solvent, she could destroy the very thing she means to reveal. This approach can be your specialty in the coming weeks, Virgo. I hope you will attend to valuables that have been obscured by accumulated grime, like old habits, stale assumptions and other people’s projections. Your task is to gently lift it all away and let the true colors shine. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Every Thursday night, I haul my trash bin out to the street so the collectors can empty it the following morning. Most weeks it’s three-quarters full. But now and then I produce an unusually large haul of debris. On those occasions, I have to turn into a one-person compaction crew: I grab a low-hanging branch of the persimmon tree, hoist myself up, drop down feet-first into the can and bounce around to squash everything enough to squeeze in the overflow. Consider this my audition to be your role model, Scorpio. According to my reading of the celestial weather, it’s time for you to consolidate and discard at least half a year’s accumulation of obsolete clutter — both the invisible emotional kind and the tangible stuff filling your space. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ancient

navigators sometimes crossed vast stretches of sea by studying the swells beneath their

boats. Their bodies were instruments of perception that enabled them to feel the subtle wave patterns generated by winds and distant islands. Your intuition has a similar sensitivity these days, Sagittarius. I hope you will trust it: what your whole being senses before your rational mind assembles the evidence. I call this fully embodied intelligence. It deserves a key role in your decision-making.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’ve never been a fan of Capricorn poet Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931). The ideas he expressed seem commonplace and sentimental to me. But his book The Prophet is an all-time bestseller translated into more than 100 languages. Millions of readers have adored and benefited from his words, and he’s acclaimed as a literary hero in his native Lebanon. So who cares what I think! I’ll just shut up and appreciate the fact that he worked hard and published a lot. His disciplined, painstaking efforts have been widely inspirational. Let’s make him your role model for the coming months. I think you’re primed to create enduring offerings that nourish people’s souls. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Think of

an aspect of your life that you have always wished you could change but have assumed or feared you could never change. What if, sometime soon, you try to change it, but this time you do it with playful lightheartedness? You resolve to feel zero stress and have as much fun as possible as you try to shift how this problem works. You decide you will use your imagination to dream up unprecedented and even outrageous ways to break your trance and invite sweet liberation to swoop in.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Geologists tell us that over time, rocks really do get transformed under sustained pressure. Their material gets reorganized into denser, more stable stuff. This is an apt metaphor for you, dear Pisces. You’re under pressure right now, and it may feel intense. But what if it’s actually reconfiguring you? Maybe the constraints are what you need to make you more focused, more essential and more real. Not all pressure is bad, and this is proof. Ask yourself: What is this pressure making possible that freedom couldn’t create? Let yourself be reorganized.

SEVEN DAYS OCTOBER 7-14, 2026

I AM PASSIONATE I am looking for a person who is clean, takes care of himself and wants to spend quiet time together. Who has passion and love to give, as well as receive; everybody has problems. Everybody has struggles to deal with, and sharing them is what makes a person. Jcumman, 63, seeking: M, W, TM, Cp, Gp

Respond to these people online: dating.sevendaysvt.com WOMEN seeking... QUIET OUTDOORS LOVER Retired from a retail environment. Am quiet until I’m comfortable around someone. Love to hike and walk trails and roads, both winter and summer. Like to be outdoors. Like to be busy. Looking to spend time with someone just doing and sharing simple things — making meals, chores, a laugh, a hug, a kiss, learning — but also getting time independently. Spud, 69, seeking: M, l ECLECTIC EDUCATOR SEEKS FUNCTIONAL COMPANIONSHIP Looking for company in my efforts to stave off the Void (the ever-encroaching primordial ooze of unfulfillable yearning, existential dread, etc.). That sounds dark, but in reality this consists largely of swimming, camping, collecting rocks/ bugs and annual Lord of the Rings viewings. More concretely, I want a house in a field with chickens, sheep, and a mean goose or two. cloverthistle, 33, seeking: M, TM, Q, NC, NBP, l CREATIVE AND EMPATHETIC CONNECTOR I value the environment and kind treatment of all people. I enjoy traveling, writing, casually making art and spending time in nature (especially stopping to look at interesting plants/critters). I love fostering human connection through hosting get-togethers (such as game and movie nights) but also deeply appreciate chill time alone (or with people who don’t drain me, maybe you!). TreeHugger24, 25, seeking: M, l

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WEIRD, QUEER, KINDHEARTED LEFTY I love chopping it up with just about anyone. I like listening to and telling stories. I enjoy the company of people who are both sharp and kind. Generosity, community, good food and silliness are very important to me. I love digging around in the dirt. Looking for people to love. word_girl, 22, seeking: M, W, TM, TW, Q, NC, NBP, l

HAPPILY RETIRED I love being retired, but something is missing: someone to enjoy life with. Someone to make good memories and a new chapter in our life. I love nature, and I enjoy outdoor activities. I’m very outgoing and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. I like to travel. There are so many beautiful places on this Earth to see. LadyinVt, 69, seeking: M, l

MULLET BABE SEEKING TRUE LOVE Trimmed my mullet today, and it put me in a good mood. Looking for a man who looks exactly like me but with facial hair. Must be gentle. I enjoy gossip, roadkill, light beer, reading memoirs and charming snakes. I’d like to learn new skills. If you have a truck or a bike rack, I’ll be there. slopjoe, 21, seeking: M, l

GRACEFUL AGGIE I’m an active, well-educated woman seeking a kind, honest, intelligent man for companionship and fun. I’m a writer and editor working in regenerative agriculture. I love to dance, deejay, hike and garden, and my silly side appreciates dad jokes, board games, dogs and cats, concerts, plays, other languages, new foods, and sitting around doing nothing. Want to join me? Graceful_Aggie, 64, seeking: M, l

ADVENTUROUS AND LOVABLE! As Ted Lasso said, “I’m lovable.” I’m direct, honest and almost always have a big smile on my face (that comes from my heart). New to Vermont for two years and looking for a man who wants to hold hands while we walk, travel, spend quiet time reading books together and have intelligent conversation. Passion? Yes, very important as well! Lattes_Martinis, 76, seeking: M, l KIND HEARTS, ACTIVE MINDS ONLY My happiest moments are spent with family, my Labs, and people I care about. I love warm sunny days, swimming, the ocean, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, live music, sports, and plenty of laughter. With retirement on the horizon, I’m excited to travel, try new adventures, and hopefully meet someone kind, affectionate, easygoing and fun to share them with. njoylife, 58, seeking: M, l RETIRED ANTHROPOLOGIST, UNRETIRED CURIOUSITY Field notes from a life well traveled. Decades in East Africa taught me to listen closely and question my assumptions. Now I’ve traded savanna for Vermont forest — and pursue off-the-beaten-path adventures wherever I can. Avid reader and serious Nordic noir fan. Looking for someone not afraid of a woman who asks “Why do people do that?” for a living. RiftValleyRambler, 64, seeking: M, l LAID-BACK FUNNY GIRL I’m a curvy girl who enjoys cuddly but confident men. I enjoy reading, hiking and cooking. I love lazy mornings with a hot cup in my hand and a cozy blanket. Looking for someone to be the big spoon to my little spoon. Bookbunny, 39, seeking: M SEEKING PARTNER IN CRIME Well-traveled, friendly extrovert who loves dancing, art, music, good food, laughter, downhill and cross-country skiing, biking, cuddling, bonfires, bubble baths. Seeking that special person to create memories with; to dance, sing, hold hands and laugh with. Someone who has also led an interesting life. Is healthy, smart, self-confident, supportive, passionate, musical and adventurous. By the way: Pisces, Virgo rising, like the song. carpediem802, 70, seeking: M, l

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CURIOUS. PLAYFUL. TENDER. Direct, kind, darkly funny, endlessly curious. I’m an animal lover, cello novice, cold-case sleuth, winter person, researchrabbit-hole enthusiast and believer in science with room for a little woo. I’m seeking steady companionship, mutual curiosity, adult communication and maybe more, if it grows naturally. Homebodyfriendly, independent, quirky, emotionally mature. No smoking or drugs; infrequent social drinking only. MissionImpossible, 56, seeking: W, TM, TW, l ENERGETIC HEARTFELT POSITIVE CUP I believe in nature, connections, laughter, hugging, hugging a lot, colors, textures and patterns, working hard, witty conversations, me. I am strong, feminine, funny and talkative. I like most sports and outdoor activities. I sew, crochet, paint. I like card games. I own a cabin, an ATV, a brush hog. I love music and dancing. I love my family. Cabingirl, 70, seeking: M, l VILLAGER LOOKING FOR A VILLAGE I moved to Burlington in 2023 and am looking for new connections. I’m seeking activity partners who can help plan a hiking trip or festival date. I like to be toward the front at a live music show, wander the woods or catch a play. Dimothy, 38, seeking: M, W, TM, TW, Q, NC, NBP, Cp, Gp, l ECHOLOCATION Single, kind, funny, real. Looking for a meaningful, sustainable connection. I like movies, theater, comedy, music, books, and effortless conversations, both deep and stupid. You, too? Let’s go for a walk to see if we vibe. firewatcher3000, 53, seeking: M

MEN seeking... SENSITIVE, CARING, KIND Just a kid from Connecticut who fell in love with Vermont when I came here for college. I love gaming of all types but mostly video games and board games. I love anime and make time each year to work for Anime Boston. I’ve been working out more now that I have a workout buddy, but I wouldn’t mind another. Reeb0kNinja, 35, seeking: W, l

LAST MAN STANDING CPA with a cool vibe. Interests: theater, Volkswagons, woodworking, dancing, real communication and having fun. Me: empathic, kind conversationalist; smart, modest (not really, LOL), passionate, witty and fun, spontaneous, vulnerable and energetic. You: kind, down-to-earth, smart, witty and/ or sarcastic, supportive, warm and passionate. Aircool, 64, seeking: W, l OLDIE BUT A GOODIE! ROCK I have lived in Vermont since 1991. I wanna find someone to be with until I pass away. I’m 61 and looking for someone who can appreciate companionship and sex, on occasion! eatmydots69, 61, seeking: W OLD-WORLD HIPPIE, COMPASSIONATE SURVIVOR Mediator; nature lover; cynic, but pretty funny and never cruel. Laughing matters, especially at myself if I get pretentious. Love talking about the universe (me, you, us, everything connected). Ever seeking to slow down and take it, and me, less seriously — it’s an eternal journey. Bergamo, 73, seeking: W, l BRUNCH? Let’s enjoy some company. Dirtfarmer, 64, seeking: W, l LOVING, CARING, AND LONELY! I am hoping to find a man who has the same interests as me! Hiking, cooking, going to new places and walking hand in hand. Looking for honesty, loyalty and a good lover! Marcey, 68, seeking: M, l WIDOWER LOOKING FOR WHAT’S NEXT I lost my soulmate and partner in life of 43 years this year. She made me promise not to go on lonely and heartbroken, so here I am, looking to the future. I have always been an optimist, so I’m hoping that I can find that special lady who’s looking for a clean, caring, honest patriotic American firefighter. FDRoofman250, 69, seeking: W, l LAID-BACK, FUN, HANDS-ON AND OUTDOORSY I am a fun guy who likes to have fun and party. I am looking for men or women, 25 to 30 years old. I am looking for some casual hookups, maybe some fun in bed or wherever things take us. Bigdaddy_1, 27, seeking: M, W, Cp WHERE IS MY PERSON? I’m not sure what to write here — let’s just have a conversation. NyBrandon, 41, seeking: M, l UNDERSTANDING PERSON Looking for friend with benefits. Probably strong friendship after; looking for sex, for the most part. Dev, 30, seeking: W I’M LAID-BACK, ENJOY LIFE I am down-to-earth, love life and all people. Love all animals and love taking long vacations. Blackhawk185, 54, seeking: W NEW EARTH PARTNER I think an open-minded, nature-loving, self-aware, creative, slender gal would be nice, 56 to 74. marcus, 28, seeking: W, l

OLDER, ATHLETIC DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST, WRITER Recent widower, age 84, seeks someone near my age for friendship, companionship and possible travel. My ideal would, like me, be thin, comfortable on a heart-healthy diet, mentally and physically fit, well educated, financially independent, like to garden, and still like to bicycle, hike, ski — both cross-country and Alpine — and more. If this fits you, please reach out to me. AthleticWidowerAt84, 84, seeking: W, l OLD SCHOOL New to this again. Would like someone who can travel at the drop of a hat — museums, concerts, dinner, historic sites, friends. fcleff, 77, seeking: W, l BRIAR BITTEN BIDING MY TIME I’ve been looking and yearning and running in circles. Now I’m tired of this tracing, and I lay back for hours. In the graveyards and the rivers, now I’m minding my own. You join me if ya wanna, just a-watching the stones. reginaldgatorade, 27, seeking: W, Q, NC, NBP, l I’M NOT DEAD YET Love being outside, no matter the season. There is always something that motivates a person to try something new. I am curious, loving and grouchy but will always stand up for the underdog. Bilingual French and English. tobias, 66, seeking: W, l SEEKING OLDER BUSTY WOMAN Respectful, easygoing younger guy seeking a local older woman for friendship, closeness, affection. I love and crave full curves and soft, generous breasts — no such thing as too big — and want to worship them and you properly: attention, appreciation, no rush. Looking for someone comfortable in her body who likes being held and adored; real chemistry. Lowdrama, eager to meet someone local. MyNameIsRemus, 41, seeking: W, l

NONBINARY PEOPLE seeking... SCRAPPY BUT SWEET — HI Hairy and awesome, I like to fight with sticks at the river and ride mopeds and eat yummy food. I like my friends, dancing and music. I’m looking to meet cool people and do fun adventures or whatever. Life is life, and love is wonderful. Just getting lunch is cool, too. LuckyDragon, 22, seeking: W, NBP, l COOL, CARING, CRUNCHY BUTCH A jacked butch with a big heart. I’m a great conversationalist who will cook you dinner, change your oil and bring you flowers. I’m a homebody, but I’m equally happy cruising in my convertible. Most evenings you’ll find me in my garden or practicing martial arts. I’m looking for the Scully to my Mulder. Are you up for an adventure? little_car, 25, seeking: W, l

COUPLES seeking... DOWN-TO-EARTH ESTABLISHED COUPLE Looking for an open-minded woman or couple to join us in a new chapter of life. Both are early sixties, active, love the outdoors, forestry, gardening, dogs and the right moment to chill. He’s straight; she is bi but hasn’t been with a women for a while. Looking for someone with similar interests to enjoy adult entertainment and lifestyle dating. Muffy, 64, seeking: Cp, l

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ART TEACHER WITH RETROFITTED VOLVO Your 2019 Volvo 270 pulled us into the St. Albans car meet this weekend. I pointed out that rebuilding a car has a degree of art to it. I think it would be fun to hear more. When: Saturday, October 3, 2026. Where: St. Albans car meet. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916675

HOTTIE ON CLARA BOW? I was desperately lost on the Clara Bow trail when your bright red hair pulled me in like a beacon. You shared your warm meal with me and let me sit in your chair, reluctantly. I don’t remember your name but I think you had a friend named Norman. Same time, same place next week? When: Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Where: Clara Bow Trail. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916672

SALAD BANTER AT TRADER JOE’S You tossed me a question in the salad section: “What are you getting?” I confessed I was a top-shelf kind of gal. I went for red butter lettuce; you went for little gems. Respect. I liked your energy and support making life’s hardest decisions. I was tired and grotty, otherwise I would’ve asked, “Want to eat salad together sometime?” When: Saturday, October 3, 2026. Where: South Burlington Trader Joe’s. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916674

HOTTIE AT MARIA’S BAGELS Younger lady with a killer body who couldn’t resist flirting while we were waiting. When: Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Where: Maria’s Bagels. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916670 MAYBE YO-YOING IS A FLEX? We joked around at the toy store, and you impressed me with your yo-yo skills. We were both with our kids, so I felt too shy to ask for your number. Want to hang out sometime? When: Saturday, September 19, 2026. Where: Montpelier. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916669

HEY RAHWEY He told you my name is / Molly like the drug / But you know that isn’t true / I was quiet / mostly listened / The guy I was with / Last night is not OK / He may not be humane / We sleep together / But sometimes if I / Try to get too close / He kicks me out / Of bed and puts / Me in a cage When: Friday, October 2, 2026. Where: Ake’s Place. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916673 EXIT WITH A SPARKLING SMILE You, attractive blonde in blue outfit and sensible shoes, made a quick visit to the rest area and smiled as you entered the building. As you departed, you exited a different door. I, one of the state employees, pointed to the exit you desired and couldn’t help wonder if I should have at least said hello and introduced myself. When: Thursday, September 24, 2026. Where: Sharon Welcome Center. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916671

HERE COMES THE AIRPLANE Trans diva who queened out with me during my STI appointment: When you asked if I needed a countdown for taking my blood, I said no, but you could pretend it was an airplane. You were game and even made noises. Adorable. When: Friday, September 18, 2026. Where: Planned Parenthood of Burlington. You: Genderqueer. Me: Trans woman. #916668 AS YOU WISH Hurts more now than when it did two years ago, when this all started. Who knew so many were seeking what could’ve been theirs, in their own way, but they demanded it be from someone else? When: Monday, August 17, 2026. Where: in the paper. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916664

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Irreverent counsel on life’s conundrums

Dear Reverend,

My next-door neighbors decorate their front yard with skeletons for Halloween. Every year it seems like they add another one. I think it’s fabulous, but my 5-year-old son doesn’t. He’s not terrified, but when we go outside, he doesn’t like to look at them, and we have to hurry to get in the car or walk past the display. How can I help him realize they’re only silly decorations?

Mummy Dearest (WOMAN, 36)

SILVER FOX AT CITY MARKET You: pulling a turquoise BMW out of the downtown parking lot at 2:20. Me: the CR-V that waited to let you leave. Your firm wave of thanks indicated good manners. That, plus a well-groomed beard and presumptive good taste in food, is all I need to see. If you’re looking, I’m looking at you. When: Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Where: City Market downtown. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916667 SOUTH END CITY MARKET We passed in an aisle, said hi, exchanged nice smiles. I found you striking! You have long gray hair and a nose piercing — maybe you’re around my age, early forties? I have shortish curly brown/ gray hair, glasses, was wearing a shirt with lemons on it. We didn’t have a chance to talk, but I’d love to know you! When: Sunday, September 13, 2026. Where: South End City Market. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #916666 TREKKINGCOUPLE WHAT’S UP? Hey there, I got your flirt and inadvertently deleted it. (Easy to do with one wrong move — poof!) I found your profile pretty vague. Can you give me a little more on what you are looking for? Not sure how this will go. When: Thursday, September 10, 2026. Where: Seven Days Flirts. You: Couple. Me: Man. #916665 MYSTICAL MUSIC FAN I spied you over my shoulder as we took in Sierra Ferrell’s performance. We had a chance for small talk and you said you would be crossing the lake for another visit Thursday. You had a sweet smile, long hair and a clear backpack with pink trim. I wanted to say more, but you slipped away into the starlight night. When: Friday, September 4, 2026. Where: Shelburne Museum concert. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916663 LUNCH LADY OF MY DREAMS I miss having the chance to see you during lunch at school. School’s back in session — let’s get together and talk about what’s on the menu? When: Monday, June 1, 2026. Where: school. You: Woman. Me: Gender nonconformist. #916662 PERRYWINKLE’S You told me you’re new to Vermont. Just moved here from Minneapolis. Need someone you show you the sights? I’d happily oblige. When: Friday, August 21, 2026. Where: Perrywinkle’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916653

Dear Mummy Dearest,

I’m no childhood psychologist, but since your son doesn’t seem totally traumatized by the skeletons, it shouldn’t be too hard to nip his nervousness in the bud. You can acknowledge that the decorations are meant to be scary but reinforce the fact that they are fake. The best way to prove that point is to get up close and personal with the creepy creatures. Since your neighbors are obviously Halloween enthusiasts, I bet they’d be more than happy to have your son check out the display, especially if you let them know that you’re trying to help him overcome his fear. Do a daylight inspection on a bright, sunny morning when it’s easy to see that the spooky skeletons are nothing more than big, plastic toys. I’m also a big fan of turning concern into comedy. You and your son could give the skeletons goofy names and make up stories

EYE CONTACT GAVE ME BUTTERFLIES You: in line in front of me at a brewery. You ordered and told the guy your name was John. I think you had a green polo on. Me: standing behind you in line. I felt you looking at me while I was looking at the menu. When: Thursday, September 3, 2026. Where: Burlington Beer. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916661

ON THE BACK ROADS TO WORK … in your maroon Toyota, you said you were hoping to see me again. You asked the time; I, glancing at my watch, said, “What time should it be to sit and talk?” My attempted teasing only turned more obtuse and borderline rude. I’m sorry for souring a sparkly moment and betraying your intuition, but thank you for taking a chance. When: Sunday, August 16, 2026. Where: between Marshfield and Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916655

MIDDLEBURY CO-OP, SO MANY SMILES You were gorgeous dressed in all black as we exchanged multiple big smiles and eye contact. I saw you drive away in a white Mazda. I tried talking to you on your way out, but perhaps you were shy, too, as opposed to involved with someone else? Would love the opportunity to have a real conversation and connect again. When: Sunday, August 30, 2026. Where: Middlebury Co-op. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916660

GMP DRIVE-BY You drove by in the passenger seat of the yellow Green Mountain Power truck. I was sitting on my front steps and saw you and couldn’t look away. I have contemplated breaking shit so you have to come fix it. If nothing else, thanks, because our eyes locking gave me enough energy to finish all my chores for the day. When: Friday, August 21, 2026. Where: Maple Street, Waterbury Center. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916654

SHELBURNE QUEEN CITY CONTRA DANCE Met you last night at the Shelburne Queen City Contra Dance. You are an architect in Burlington. We talked about design, writing and sailing. I taught you how to waltz. Would you like to get a cuppa coffee? I regret not finding you before you departed. When: Friday, August 28, 2026. Where: Shelburne Queen City Contra Dance Hall. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916659 PEACH PURSE AT BREAD AND PUPPET Exchanged big smiles as you were walking up the aisle. Beautiful red/ brown hair; there with your parents and friend? You had a little brown purse with a peach. I grow peaches! Tried to find you after, to no avail. I was there with my mom, too. Would you want to connect and talk political activism, art and hanging with our parents? When: Friday, August 28, 2026. Where: Flynn Theater. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916658 YOU ARE SO VERY HANDSOME You came straight toward me; I was awestruck with your physique. Your gray shirt fit you perfectly. I couldn’t help but push my glasses up. I had things in my hands and realized too late that I used my middle finger. My mind was like, Oh, no, for many reasons. I know you saw me clearly. Clearly vulgar! No offense. When: Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Where: Hannafords NNE. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916656

MY HEART DANCES You are beautiful. We have danced with each other a couple of times. Your smile, so happy and free, makes my world so much better. When I’m around you, I want to be with you. You have an aura that is indescribable. If you are reading this, I hope you feel the same way. Again, you are beautiful. When: Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Where: a lesson. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916652 WHY SO ANGRY?! I found it unsettling to be exposed to such petty behavior. You used to frown upon people like her. I wish you no ill will. I could have turned bitter and righteous. I only want you to be happy. It’s hard to believe we will ever lose connection. But, if that’s what you want, so be it. As you wish. When: Monday, August 17, 2026. Where: Winooski. You: Man. Me: Woman. #916651 ROYAL PURPLE SANTA CRUZ STIG I spied you as the sun began to sink over the Adirondacks. I interrupted your cooldown with small talk about Camel’s Hump. You mentioned you were headed to Farmers & Foragers post-ride, because it is part of the loop. While I rely on fate to cause our paths to cross again, I threw it to the winds of iSpy. When: Saturday, August 15, 2026. Where: Causeway bike path. You: Woman. Me: Man. #916650

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