Last week tech billionaire Elon Musk unveiled the prototype for an electric sports car that flies, like a rocket. Meanwhile, I'm still figuring out how to operate our new Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid. The vehicle my partner, Tim, and I bought six weeks ago ... See more
For some Americans, the U.S. midterm elections can't come soon enough; many Vermonters have already voted. In contrast, the job of the journalist — learning about and covering the candidates — takes time. It requires observing electoral hopefuls in action... See more
How do you describe an abstract painting for someone who isn’t standing before it? A sculpture in space? An installation that transports the viewer to another time and place? A visual arts writer aims to help art aficionados and untrained enthusiasts alik... See more
In our culture team meeting last week, Rebecca Driscoll made a rare announcement: In her two years of compiling and writing the community calendar for Seven Days , she had never processed so many events for a single issue. Post-Labor Day Vermont is always... See more
One of the great things about being away from Seven Days for two weeks in August was watching it from afar, running smoothly without me. Despite three decades of successful operation, and stacks of journalism awards, this media business has gotten increas... See more