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Located on Lake Champlain in a peaceful enclave at the very end of North Avenue, the property was home to a seasonal bait shop, snack bar and boat rental store for decades.

Charlie's Boathouse Property Hits Market for $2.5 Million | Seven Days

Located on Burlington's northern shore, the property was once home to a seasonal bait shop and snack bar. Neighbors want it to be conserved.

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Lawrence Fong's seven-year-old Winooski restaurant will close at the end of October. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/m...

Mandarin to Close in Winooski | Seven Days

The closure marks the end of the Fong family's almost four decades owning Chittenden County Chinese restaurants. Another Asian eatery will replace it.

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In the face of economic challenges, some Vermont restaurants are thinking creatively and offering different meals, dishes and special series — from Detroit pizza-and-dessert nights to a day devoted to sushi — to draw customers. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...

Vermont Eateries Innovate Deliciously in Tough Times

In the face of economic challenges, some Vermont restaurants are thinking creatively and offering different meals, dishes and special series to draw customers.

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"Their obvious delight served as a reminder: While longtime residents like myself can’t stop comparing Burlington to the cleaner, more economically robust burg it once was, those seeing the Queen City for the first time don’t know the difference."

Paula Routly: Seeing Burlington Through Fresh Eyes

Friends visiting from Florida reminded Seven Days publisher Paula Routly that people seeing Burlington for the first time don’t notice the city’s problems.

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The U.S. Supreme Court justice will be at the Ira Allen Chapel on the evening of October 20 for a conversation with university president Marlene Tromp.

Sonia Sotomayor to Visit UVM to Promote New Book | Seven Days

Tickets for the event went live Thursday afternoon and sold out in about 10 minutes, the university said.

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It raises questions about how the legislature has created exceptions when it comes to its own transparency and accountability.

Vermont’s Legislators Don’t Have to Disclose Gifted Trips

Lawmakers have to disclose when a college gives them a sweatshirt. But there’s currently no requirement to report free trips that are worth much more.

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There’s no Amazon warehouse in Vermont, but Deena Frankel’s Burlington home is beginning to resemble one.

Amazon Returns Are Showing Up at a Random Burlington Home

Deena Frankel has received more than 25 packages from people trying to return items they bought from a Chinese third-party vendor on Amazon.

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While those concerned say the problem will take concerted team efforts to solve, Burlington still lacks a comprehensive plan to tackle tagging.

Burlington Has Few Strategies to Clean Up Graffiti

With no funding and a depleted police force, the city’s options are limited. But community groups are seeking a more coordinated effort to fight blight.

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“We’re reached a point where we can no longer continue operations in our current form,” the organization said in a press release.

Pride Center of Vermont to Close Amid Budget Crisis | Seven Days

The nonprofit's board says it will need to raise about $350,000 to resume operations.

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In Vermont music news: Champlain College hosts cellist Lori Goldston for a mini-film fest. Plus, an exhibit on early Vermont songwriters, and new music from Emma Cook and David Karl Roberts. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicn...

On the Beat: Scoring Silent Films at Champlain College

The school hosts cellist Lori Goldston for a mini-film fest. Plus, an exhibit on early Vermont songwriters, and new music from Emma Cook and David Karl Roberts.

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For the third year, bar and retail employees from Barr Hill came to shake trees, taste apples and learn more about the cider they sell at their Montpelier distillery. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/b...

Wildbranch Cider and Barr Hill Team Up for Annual Tradition

Cedar Hannan usually works alone. Once a year, a crew from the Montpelier distillery joins him in the NEK to learn about the cidery and pick some apples.

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There's a new Seven Days this week! 🎨 Argentine Cartoonist Liniers Turns Ordinary Life Into Extraordinary Comics

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Oct 8-14 2025 | Seven Days

Argentine Cartoonist Liniers Turns Ordinary Life Into Extraordinary Comics; Vermont’s Legislators Don’t Have to Disclose Gifted Trips; Wildbranch Cider and Barr Hill Team Up for an Annual Harvest…

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It won’t take more than the opening number for most viewers to feel magic at work in Northern Stage’s exciting production of 'Come From Away,' the surprise Broadway hit set in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Theater Review: ‘Come From Away,’ Northern Stage

This production of the surprise 2017 Broadway hit tells a multitude of small, personal stories set in the immediate aftermath of the attacks on 9/11.

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The popular doughnut biz known for French crullers held its soft opening on October 4. In its new home, the menu will expand to include breakfast and lunch. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...

Farmer and the Bell Opens Bakery-Café in Woodstock

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In the Magnificent 7, explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including standup stalwart Margaret Cho at the Flynn Main Stage in Burlington. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Seven Can’t-Miss Vermont Events This Week: October 8-15, 2025

Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including standup stalwart Margaret Cho at the Flynn Main Stage in Burlington.

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In the Fall Issue of Nest: Gillian Klein picks up furniture like some people pick up stray animals. In her studio, she repairs and restores pieces — and gives some a surprising new look. www.sevendaysvt.com/home-design/...

Shelburne’s ReMaker Furniture Brings New Life to Old Pieces

Gillian Klein picks up furniture like some people pick up stray animals. In her studio, she repairs and restores pieces — and gives some a surprising new look.

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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 4d

Some Democratic councilors wanted to kill the measure outright, saying that the body already adheres to a robust ethics policy.

Burlington Council Debates Financial Disclosure Rules | Seven Days

A council committee will discuss a proposal that would require candidates for local office to disclose their income, business interests and lobbying activities.

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Members of Vermont’s congressional delegation say they are standing firm with their Democratic colleagues to preserve affordable health care.

Vermont's Congressional Delegation Vows to 'Hold the Line' Amid Shutdown | Seven Days

U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) say the shutdown must continue until Republicans agree to concessions on health care.

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A brother is embarrassed by his sibling’s bad behavior at dining establishments. Here’s advice for calling someone out on their rudeness. www.sevendaysvt.com/category/art...

Ask the Rev. Archives | Seven Days

Seeking wisdom with some wit? In Seven Days' weekly "Ask the Rev" column, Reverend Diane Sullivan offers advice on life, love and personal dilemmas.

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The Vermont jazz trumpeter’s latest record is by turns mellow, mesmerizing and virtuosic. To hear it in early autumn is an ideal listening experience. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/album-...

Album Review: Tom Gershwin, ‘Wellspring’ | Seven Days

The Vermont jazz trumpeter’s latest record is by turns mellow, mesmerizing and virtuosic. To hear it in early autumn is an ideal listening experience.

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The semiretired Shelburne physician and perennial political candidate has drawn an impressive lineup of authors, from Nicholas Kristof to Anthony Fauci. www.sevendaysvt.com/news/media-n...

Louis Meyers Hosts a New Book-Themed Show on Town Meeting TV

The semiretired Shelburne physician and perennial political candidate has drawn an impressive lineup of authors, from Nicholas Kristof to Anthony Fauci.

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Initially resistant to modular building, Sally Stetson and Peter Dodge custom-designed a house they say is comfortable, efficient and a savvy investment. www.sevendaysvt.com/home-design/...

In Morrisville, a Small Modular Home Has Big Payoffs

Initially resistant to modular building, Sally Stetson and Peter Dodge custom-designed a house they say is comfortable, efficient and a savvy investment.

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The Ripton writer’s third novel is a tale of two lives — and the relationships that form our past and present selves. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Book Review: ‘What We Leave Behind,’ by Sue Halpern

The Ripton writer’s third novel is a tale of two lives — and the relationships that form our past and present selves.

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In “Primordial Forms,” artists Cynthia Kirkwood, Terry Ekasala and Grace DeGennaro explore symmetry and contrast at the Phoenix. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Three Abstract Artists’ Works Resonate in Waterbury

In “Primordial Forms,” artists Cynthia Kirkwood, Terry Ekasala and Grace DeGennaro explore symmetry and contrast at the Phoenix.

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Movie Review: Paul Thomas Anderson hits a cultural nerve with his very loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s novel about a washed-up activist called back into action. www.sevendaysvt.com/on-screen/mo...

‘One Battle After Another’ Is a Big, Bold Action Movie for Leftists

Paul Thomas Anderson hits a cultural nerve with his very loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s novel about a washed-up activist called back into action.

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