Vermont’s Cannabis Market: By the Numbers | Seven Days Three and a half years in, Vermont’s recreational cannabis market is generating tax dollars and spreading (unevenly) across the state.

Three and a half years in, Vermont’s recreational cannabis market is generating tax dollars and spreading (unevenly) across the state. www.sevendaysvt.com/guides/canna...

Magnificent 7: Must-See, Must-Do Events in and Around Vermont (April 22-29) | Seven Days Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including slopeside spring tradition Tailgate Party at Jay Peak.

Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including slopeside spring tradition Tailgate Party at Jay Peak. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Healthy Living Workers Will Vote to Form a Union | Seven Days A simple majority of workers expressed support for the effort, and the official vote to form a Healthy Living union is scheduled for April 30.

A simple majority of workers expressed support for the effort, and the official vote to form a Healthy Living union is scheduled for April 30.

Cannabis Regulator James Pepper on Vermont’s Growing Market | Seven Days The chair of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board since its inception in 2021 reflects on the industry’s growth five years into his tenure.

The chair of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board since its inception in 2021 reflects on the industry’s growth five years into his tenure. www.sevendaysvt.com/guides/canna...

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Burlington Weighs the Future of Its ‘Pod’ Homeless Shelter | Seven Days Three years after opening, the tiny-home village has not led many people to permanent housing. But the shelter is making a difference, advocates say.

My print feature for @sevendaysvt.bsky.social this week took a wide ranging look at the complexities of running a shelter for the most difficult-to-reach unhoused people in Vermont.

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Liz Cooper Wakes Up to a ‘New Day’ | Seven Days On her latest solo album, the renegade indie-rock singer-songwriter begins a new chapter of her life and career in Vermont.

On her latest solo album, the renegade indie-rock singer-songwriter begins a new chapter of her life and career in Vermont. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicf...

Taste Test: THC-Infused Edibles and Beverages | Seven Days If smoking or vaping gives you the ick, try eating an edible or sipping a seltzer, cider or soda from a licensed local producer.

From this week's Cannabis Guide: If smoking or vaping gives you the ick, try eating an edible or sipping a seltzer, cider or soda from a licensed local producer. www.sevendaysvt.com/guides/canna...

Weybridge Haiku Contest Winners Announced | Seven Days For the eighth annual poetry competition, contestants were asked to “reflect on the world around them in our challenging times.

Weybridge resident Doug Wilhelm's winning entry in the "Life in Our Times" category: "Hard enough to find / Actual intelligence / First things first I say" www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Eye on the Scene: Shelburne Winter Farmers Market | Seven Days Photographer Luke Awtry takes in the farmers market scene and a performance from musicians Jamie Stillman, Max Rose, and Jeremy Mendicino.

Photographer Luke Awtry takes in the farmers market scene and a performance from musicians Jamie Stillman, Max Rose, and Jeremy Mendicino. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/eye-on...

Women Artists Revel in Rural Life at Highland Center for the Arts | Seven Days An exhibition based on Helen Whybrow’s ‘The Salt Stones’ and celebrating pastoral life is a rich sensory experience of spring in Greensboro.

An exhibition based on Helen Whybrow’s ‘The Salt Stones’ and celebrating pastoral life is a rich sensory experience of spring in Greensboro. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Vermont’s Roads Are in Rough Shape — and Likely to Get Worse | Seven Days As the gas tax declines, Vermont lawmakers are struggling to establish new funding streams to keep up the state’s roads.

Federal funding cuts, damage from climate change, soaring construction costs and a steady decline in gas taxes are choking state and local transportation budgets.

Gripping Oscar Nominee ‘The Alabama Solution’ Takes Viewers Inside Prison Walls | Seven Days Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman directed the documentary, which incorporates footage shot by incarcerated men in the wake of an alleged murder.

Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman directed the documentary, which incorporates footage shot by incarcerated men in the wake of an alleged murder. www.sevendaysvt.com/on-screen/mo...

Girls Nite Out Productions to Close After 15 Years | Seven Days The Vermont community theater company founded by Jennifer Warwick and Janet Stambolian emphasized plays written and directed by women with major women’s roles.

The Vermont community theater company founded by Jennifer Warwick and Janet Stambolian emphasized plays written and directed by women with major women’s roles. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Rogue Rabbit in Burlington Adds Groceries, 5th Quarter Meats | Seven Days The Roman-style café ended dinner hours to focus on lunch and has replaced some seating with imported Italian goods and a cooler of cheeses and local meats.

The Roman-style café ended dinner hours to focus on lunch and has replaced some seating with imported Italian goods and a cooler of cheeses and local meats. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...

On the Beat: What Doth Life Goes Nonprofit; New Release Radar | Seven Days A southern Vermont music organization becomes a nonprofit; new music from Dari Bay and Tyler Mast; and a new cultural and music project launches in Springfield.

In Vermont music news: A southern Vermont music organization becomes a nonprofit; new music from Dari Bay and Tyler Mast; and a new cultural and music project launches in Springfield. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicn...

Burlington Weighs the Future of Its ‘Pod’ Homeless Shelter | Seven Days Three years after opening, the tiny-home village has not led many people to permanent housing. But the shelter is making a difference, advocates say.

Housing advocates see the pods as an essential piece of the region’s growing shelter system, one that is working to get people out of the tents that dot Burlington and into more stable accommodations.

Resmer: Vermont Art Book Fair Celebrates Print Media The inaugural Vermont Art Book Fair at Burlington’s Karma Bird House reminded Seven Days deputy publisher Cathy Resmer of her zine publishing days.

The inaugural Vermont Art Book Fair at Burlington’s Karma Bird House reminded Seven Days deputy publisher Cathy Resmer of her zine publishing days.

Man to Raise Insanity Defense in Shooting of Palestinian Students | Seven Days Jason Eaton's decision comes several days after a judge ruled that he was competent to stand trial for the November 2023 shooting.

Jason Eaton’s pursuit of an insanity defense will return the focus to the question of why he apparently decided to shoot three strangers who happened to be walking by his Burlington apartment in November 2023.

Bodycam Review Absolves Officers at ICE Raid, Police Say | Seven Days In reports released this week, South Burlington and Vermont State Police defended their officers’ conduct while placing blame on federal authorities.

South Burlington and Vermont State Police released final reports about the incident and approximately 120 hours of bodycam footage from the scene.

Prosecutor’s Problem Dog Bites Defense Attorney's Face | Seven Days Diane Wheeler's dog, Moose, had terrorized a Burlington neighborhood. There'd been no recent reports of bad behavior, though, until Monday.

Diane Wheeler's dog, Moose, had terrorized a Burlington neighborhood. There'd been no recent reports of bad behavior, though, until Monday.

Restaurant and Café Closures in Rutland and Burlington | Seven Days Mid-April marks the end for Peruvian-Venezuelan spot Pao Pao and the Pine Street outpost of Kestrel Coffee Roasters. Kestrel’s other locations remain open.

In Vermont food news: Mid-April marks the end for Peruvian-Venezuelan spot Pao Pao and the Pine Street outpost of Kestrel Coffee Roasters. Kestrel’s other locations remain open. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...

Richard Riley Retires from the Burlington Choral Society | Seven Days The chorus’ spring concert, “All Is Breath: The Music of Bach and Schachter,” is both a farewell to the artistic director and a celebration of BCS’ 50th anniversary.

The chorus’ spring concert, “All Is Breath: The Music of Bach and Schachter,” is both a farewell to the artistic director and a celebration of BCS’ 50th anniversary. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

A Buyer Had Dreams for Green Mountain College’s Grounds. Not Anymore. | Seven Days Raj Bhakta had an ambitious vision for the campus in Poultney when he bought it six years ago. Now he’s giving it away.

Seven Days interviewed sources and examined relevant public records and court documents spanning the years that Bhakta’s dream shimmered, sputtered and then soured.

Democrats Miffed Over Scott's Appointments to Vacant Seats | Seven Days Party leaders said Democratic appointments were taking far longer than Republican ones.

Democratic leaders said Gov. Phil Scott has ignored the preferences of the party and taken his sweet time appointing Dems compared to the speed with which he’s filled Republican seats.

Work It: ‘Fashion’s Empires’ at UVM’s Fleming Museum of Art | Seven Days A student-curated pop-up exhibition showcases rarely seen fashion objects from the museum’s collection, alongside extensively researched explanations.

A student-curated pop-up exhibition showcases rarely seen fashion objects from the museum’s collection, alongside extensively researched explanations. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Canceled Over Threats to Cast and Board | Seven Days The spring musical by Essex Community Players was plagued by delays, cost overruns and threats sparked by changes to the gender of its titular character.

Who expected so much drama from a beloved musical comedy that’s all about sexual liberation, queer identity and raucous fun?

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