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Seven Days Vermont
2d ago
In the wake of a presidential election that will send Donald Trump back to the White House, leaders of Vermont's most racially diverse school districts are taking steps to reassure students, parents and staff who are feeling anxious about the future. Trump’s campaign was rife with anti-immigrant rhetoric, and he has vowed to roll back the rights of transgender youth. That prompted school leaders in Burlington and Winooski — home to hundreds of students who are racial minorities, immigrants and refugees — to send out messages both before and after the election about ways to discuss the results ..read more
Seven Days Vermont
2d ago
Burlington's only commercial movie theater is closing. Merrill's Roxy Cinemas, the 43-year-old six-screen movie house announced the news Thursday night in a Facebook post that expressed gratitude to moviegoers but did not name a closing date. Merrill Jarvis III, the third-generation movie mogul whose family has owned the downtown theater for 21 years, was not immediately available for comment. The Jarvis name has long been synonymous with movies in northern Vermont. At the height of the family's empire they operated 13 cinemas, most in Chittenden County. They announced the Roxy's closur ..read more
Seven Days Vermont
2d ago
World War II vet educated homeowners with his long-running newspaper column Henri de Marne rejoined “the Great Spirit” on October 15 in Shelburne, Vt. His genuine warmth, curiosity, caring, intelligence and old-school French charm coupled with an extrovert’s personality were natural assets for a successful life well lived. He was well known for his syndicated newspaper column “About the House With Henri de Marne” which ran in the Burlington Free Press and hundreds of newspapers across the U.S. for 42 years. As one of the pioneers in the building science profession, he was highly regarded for ..read more
Seven Days Vermont
3d ago
Voters in Vermont shifted to the right in Tuesday's election, giving the GOP significant gains in the legislature and handing Donald Trump his best of three showings in the state. The trend extended to two popular incumbent members of Congress — U.S. Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — both of whom won reelection, but by lower margins than in years' past. In the Statehouse, Republicans picked up 18 seats in the 150-member House, plus six more in the 30-member Senate. While those gains won’t give the GOP control of either chamber, the party broke the Demo ..read more
Seven Days Vermont
3d ago
Country lawyer of 54 years met the needs of his community with honesty, candor, respect and unerring wit Peter James Robert Martin arrived in this world on March 7, 1940, and passed peacefully into the next on October 25, 2024. He was born to Peter Martin and Rosemarie (Cline) and raised in St. Albans, Vt.; Long Island, N.Y.; and Jamacia, Queens, N.Y. Peter came to Franklin County, Vt. in 1969 along with his first wife and child, Pamela (Mesick) and Thomas P. Martin, later adding daughter Deidre to the family. Peter developed a great love for the countryside and farming communities during sum ..read more
Seven Days Vermont
3d ago
Deep thinker, talented writer and lifelong learner remembered for his tremendous charisma and generosity of spirit Carter W. Biddle died on November 1, 2024, following a battle with cancer. Born on September 11, 1962, Carter grew up attending school and running the roads of Essex, Vt. One of the smartest people you would ever meet, he attended the University of Vermont, where he studied literature, philosophy, political science and French. (No one is quite sure how many majors he completed.) He was a deep thinker, talented writer and lifelong learner. Carter was an incredibly hard worker and ..read more
Seven Days Vermont
4d ago
Teen mental health, flood resilience and food insecurity are three examples of topics that could be tackled in a new program designed to support Vermonters as they study and address complex issues within their own communities. Vermont Folklife has teamed up with youth storytelling program Conversations From the Open Road to create the Vermont Community Fellows Program, an initiative allowing Vermonters ages 16 and up to conduct field research and collaborate with the people they meet to explore local solutions to a variety of problems. "We believe all people have unique knowledge of their own ..read more
Seven Days Vermont
4d ago
In addition to Conclave, here's what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters. new in theaters THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: Six siblings known for making trouble take over the local church's festivities in this comedy from director Dallas Jenkins, starring Lauren Graham and Judy Greer. (99 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Star) ELEVATION: Three people brave postapocalyptic monsters to save a kid in this action thriller from George Nolfi, starring Anthony Mackie and Morena Bac ..read more
Seven Days Vermont
4d ago
Nothing appeared amiss on the downtown Burlington street corner where Chittenden County Sheriff Dan Gamelin posted up one morning last week. Office workers trudged up an alley to an eight-story building at Bank and Pine streets. A few teens walked and biked toward the nearby Burlington High School. During this humdrum commute, Gamelin sat in his unmarked black Chevy Tahoe and watched the block come to life. That was fine by him. One of the businesses inside that tall office building, Goldman Sachs, was paying Gamelin to keep watch for four hours a day, Monday through Friday. Elsewhere in the ..read more