Pilot Survives After Crashing Helicopter Onto Colchester Causeway

By Colin Flanders on July 30, 2021 at 7:26PM

Nic Longo, acting director of the Burlington International Airport, said it was not immediately clear when the aircraft took off. He said information about the aircraft's flight path will "eventually come from the pilot."

Vermont Gun Importer Sued After Its Rifle Was Used in Mass Shooting

By Derek Brouwer on July 30, 2021 at 2:34PM

Despite Spike in COVID, Vermont Officials Say Return to Restrictions Is Unlikely

By Anne Wallace Allen on July 27, 2021 at 4:03PM

But with the highest vaccination rate in the country at nearly 84 percent, Vermont is not expected to see the surge in cases reported in some other states, Scott said at his weekly press conference. The state reported 11 new cases Monday, and five or six people were hospitalized with the virus — the lowest rate in the country, Health Commissioner Mark Levine said.

Tax Bills Set Off a Second Round of Sticker Shock for Burlington Homeowners

By Courtney Lamdin on July 23, 2021 at 6:11PM

Burlington-Area Hotel Rooms Are in Short Supply, and Prices Are Up

By Anne Wallace Allen on July 23, 2021 at 10:51AM

Essex House had four overnight guests Thursday; the only time it has sold out this summer was the July 4th holiday, Melinda said. “I probably should advertise, but honestly, it is kind of not a priority right now,” she said.

Essex Police Change Course After Charging Black Man Involved in Fight

By Derek Brouwer 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 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 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 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 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.