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Essex Police Change Course After Charging Black Man Involved in Fight

By Derek Brouwer Posted on July 22, 2021 at 10:52PM

Seven Days pieced together information about the incident using two police statements and a narrative Williams posted online. In a July 16 Facebook post, Williams wrote that he had gone to the house to get "an update on something I paid for upfront."

Music Festival to Buy Marlboro College, Ending Ownership Dispute

By Derek Brouwer Posted on July 22, 2021 at 5:31PM

Marlboro Music then asked a Windham County judge to decide who was responsible for the campus' upkeep. Thursday's announcement settles the matter. The purchase price will become public at some point, Marlboro Music communications director Brian Potter wrote in an email, but he declined comment for now, citing "additional campus related negotiations" that are ongoing.

U.S. Won't Open Border to Canadians Until at Least August 21

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on July 21, 2021 at 6:17PM

Jackson said she learned about the White House announcement from a Canadian customer who had been emailing her about visiting in August. “I don’t think it’s going to happen,” she said.

Canada to Open Border to Vaccinated Americans on August 9

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on July 19, 2021 at 4:38PM

Meanwhile, said Mack, he and his wife will probably start traveling to “They have great shopping there, and there are some wonderful places to eat,” she said.

Brian Boland, Renowned Hot Air Balloonist, Dies at 72

By Chelsea Edgar Posted on July 16, 2021 at 7:21PM

Eventually, Foster moved into Boland’s apartment above one of the hangars at the airport. According to Foster, an art teacher had once told Boland that it was always possible to make interesting work with the right quantity of anything, a dictum which seems to have informed his sculpture made of crutches; consequently, Foster said, she was never allowed to throw away a spent light bulb.

Applications to Some Vermont Colleges Are Up Sharply This Year

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on July 15, 2021 at 10:38PM

UVM officials think Vermont's successful pandemic response has attracted students. The state has consistently drawn praise and attention throughout the crisis for its relatively low rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths per capita; state officials have said they get calls from around the country — and the world — asking for advice.

A rendering of CityPlace Burlington on Cherry Street

Redstone to Drop Lawsuits Against CityPlace Burlington Project

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on July 15, 2021 at 6:56PM

"There's a lot of stuff that has to happen before it even looks like a job site," he said. CityPlace also needs financing before work can begin.

Report: Average Vermont Wages Lag Well Behind What Renters Need

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on July 14, 2021 at 9:30AM

Many Vermont towns have had housing committees in place for years, and several of them are now performing comprehensive studies to see how much housing they have and find ways to increase their stock. One is the Connecticut River Valley town of Norwich.

Burlington City Councilor Is Accused of Sexual Assault

By Sasha Goldstein Posted on July 13, 2021 at 4:42PM

The allegations burst into public view on Sunday when Zanevia Wilcox, an activist who participated in last year’s protests in Battery Park, posted the anonymous person’s account on Instagram. The account said Hanson had been the person's boss at VPIRG and, after a party where the person had been drinking, they invited Hanson into their bed so he wouldn't have to bike home.

Councilor Perri Freeman (P-Central District) at Monday's meeting

Burlington City Council Will Consider Decriminalizing Sex Work

By Sasha Goldstein Posted on July 12, 2021 at 11:26PM

with such female for the purpose of prostitution." A second "makes it unlawful for any person to keep a house of prostitution," which is also referred to as a "house of ill-fame."