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Steve Davis
Wednesday, March 11th

Wednesday, March 11th

Brave Little State uncovers Vermont's volunteer firefighter crisis while Norwich bucks the trend. Taco Gordo wins the nachos debate at 40 upvotes, shelter pods in the Old North End go permanent, Burlington Square is 75% leased, and a student filmmaker desperately needs a pet toad. Town Meeting results flood the local podcast scene, a drive-thru lasagna dinner benefits Pathways Vermont, and pothole season has arrived with a vengeance. This weekend: Penguin Plunge into Lake Champlain, Pi Day pie on the farm in Shelburne, Before Dark Dance Party at SEABA, or a New England Hygge pop-up at Bar Renée. Then look ahead to STOMP at The Flynn, mini golf through the library stacks, and 90¢ wings at RJ's on Friday.

Mar 11, 2026

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30 min read

Monday, March 9th

Monday, March 9th

Monday's Spring Tease: Upper 50s & Gusty Winds, Ice Jam Alerts – VTANG in the Middle East, All the Rivers' Flynn Debut & Vermont's Population Slide – Warm temps won't last long as midweek rain and a Thursday snow flip loom. Tonight's packed City Council agenda tackles recycling contracts and equity appointments, while the week ahead brings seed swaps, Pecha Kucha, and hot dogs for a cause. Plus, Blue Cross bounces back from near collapse, the Bove's site plans expand, and Decker Towers has residents literally stuck.

Mar 9, 2026

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48 min read

Friday, March 6th

Friday, March 6th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Snow's Done, 50s Incoming, Gusts Up to 50 MPH – Church St Sales, Rhythm Arcades & Vermont's Snowiest Winter in 20 Years – Friday's mix clears out for a breezy, showery Saturday and a sunnier Sunday packed with sugar on snow, Irish singalongs, and 40+ women artisans. Inside: voters back the police and fire tax, the Prog veto holds, cheese makers go global, and a Malletts Bay hotel battle heats up.

Mar 6, 2026

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45 min read

Monday, March 2nd

Monday, March 2nd

Your Monday Morning Briefing: One Last Subzero Night, Then March Warms Up – Town Meeting Day Packed Calendar, Purim Celebrations & Brit Floyd's Laser Spectacle – Bundle up tonight but say goodbye to winter's grip as 50 degree temps loom by the weekend. Tomorrow brings Election Day bake sales, waterfront 5Ks, a full moon dance party and the Flynn lit up Pink Floyd style. Plus, artifacts from Burlington's very first wharf surface from Lake Champlain, the accountability court heads to Rutland, and Mad River Glen more than doubles its footprint.

Mar 2, 2026

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42 min read

Friday, February 27th

Friday, February 27th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Gusty Friday, Spring-Like Saturday, Arctic Sunday Snap – Ice Bar Hoedowns, Dr. Kendi at the Flynn & BETA's Billion-Dollar Bet – Tonight's south wind ushers in a wild weekend swing: catch Maddy Smith or the Palaver Strings before Saturday's 40-degree warmth brings out the Farmers Market crowds and Rokeby's free museum day. Plus, Town Meeting TV preps for its charmingly scrappy election night, a Church Street kiosk seeks its next act, and maple farmers race to adapt before the season slips away. And an incredible UVM's mens basketball breakdown from their Thursday game.

Feb 27, 2026

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45 min read

Wednesday, February 25th

Wednesday, February 25th

Your Mid-Week Catch-Up: Mayoral Truths, Donut Debates, Ice Bar Dreams – ICE Emergency Plans, Top Italian Eats & Hobbit Bar Hunts – Dive into a candid podcast unpacking the Mayor's take on Burlington's unsheltered crisis and federal immigration fears. Plus, settle the score on the city's best pastries and pasta, package 3D-printed whistles for community safety, and find out where locals go to drink in the dark, before this weekend's Ice Bar and The Black Experience bring the city to life.

Feb 25, 2026

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16 min read

Monday, February 23rd

Monday, February 23rd

Your Monday Evening Wrap: Deep Freeze Tonight, Clipper Snow Wednesday – Baruth's Surprise Exit, Council Power Plays & Vermont's Youth Exodus – Bundle up as wind chills hit zero, then dive into the Senate shakeup, $30M in housing investments, the fight over UVM's Grounds Crew, and why knitters across Chittenden County are reaching for red yarn. Plus, Tuesday's packed lineup from bike rides to Kinky Boots.

Feb 23, 2026

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41 min read

Friday, February 20th

Friday, February 20th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Heavy Snow Tonight, Cloudy Saturday, Sunday's the Pick – Shiffrin's Gold, Tariffs Toppled & Schools in Crisis – Brave the snow for Burton's $10K Winter Jam at Champlain College, then dig out tomorrow for this weekend's Winterlude's fire pits, the Drag Ball at Higher Ground, or Abstract VT's first-ever live podcast recording. Plus, a Burlington company helped topple Trump's tariffs at the Supreme Court, Beta's board shakeup hits close to home, and Vermont's vanishing students are forcing tough questions about which schools survive.

Feb 20, 2026

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46 min read

Monday, February 16th (President's Day)

Monday, February 16th (President's Day)

Monday Flurry, Tuesday Thaw, Wednesday Wild Card – Mardi Gras on Cherry Street, Pinball Throwdowns & A Packed Midweek Lineup – Presidents' Day eases into a mild Tuesday with Cajun music, trivia at Queen City Brewery and bike tales at Old Spokes Home. Meanwhile, Smuggs sells after 29 years, a Church Street boutique gets a second life, the OPC site search hits a wall, and students across Chittenden County walk out over ICE.

Feb 16, 2026

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41 min read

Friday, February 13th

Friday, February 13th

Your Valentine's Weekend Kickoff: Cold Friday, Warming Trend, February Thaw Loading – Flash Tattoos for a Cause, Candlelit Quartets & a 50-Year Olympic Drought Broken – Pine Street is the place to be this weekend between the Farmers Market, SEABA's art market and AO Glass, while the Flynn stacks up the VSO, Fortune Feimster and a Princess Bride screening. Plus, 'Downtown Lights' aims to save winter retail, the Afghan Alliance gets new leadership amid ICE fears, and Vermont moves to regulate AI deepfakes before Election Day

Feb 13, 2026

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46 min read

Wednesday, February 11th

Wednesday, February 11th

Midweek Deep Cuts: DJ Fattie B's Hospital Bed Epiphany & the Card Game Born From It – SBA's $83M in Vermont Loans You Might Be Missing – Reddit's Cheap Eats Rankings Are In (Morning Light Ties UVM's Cafeteria?) – A Photographer Fell Through Lake Champlain Ice – Olympians Cochran-Siegle & Moltzan Bring Home Hardware – Plus, Pie & Ice Cream at Sisters of Anarchy, Valentine's orchestral date night, Mardi Gras at Hotel Vermont, and the full weekly podcast roundup from Vermont Edition to Vermont Comedy Club territory.

Feb 11, 2026

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18 min read

Monday, February 9th

Monday, February 9th

Bitter Cold Fading, Snow Rolling In Tuesday – Knot Knite for AALV, Moth StorySLAM's Love Hurts, Stavros at the Flynn – Bundle up one last time as wind chills bottom out, then brace for midweek flurries. Catch the ICE preparedness surge reshaping Burlington's response, $8.4M in housing loans jumpstarting the South End, and Beta's expanding footprint pushing out small shops. Plus: Vermont's junk food ban debate, a 19-year-old shooting pros for Sports Illustrated, and a packed Valentine's week lineup from Radio Bean jams to bouquet building.

Feb 9, 2026

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51 min read

Friday, February 6th

Friday, February 6th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Snow Tonight, Arctic Blast Incoming, First Friday Everywhere – ICE Detentions Rock Burlington, Vermont's Ugliest House Gets a Glow-Up & a Self-Serve Ramen Bar Opens – Brave the flurries for Pine Street's twin art openings, Church Street's Heart Hunt finale and Snow Ball, or the Lakeside disco skate before temps nosedive. Saturday's Ren Faire and Valentine Market await the bold, Sunday's Super Bowl watch parties and Freezy Cheeks 5K defy the deep freeze. Plus, the Act 250 overhaul takes shape, Lake Champlain's salt problem gets real, and a Fletcher Free Library love story nearly 50 years in the making.

Feb 6, 2026

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44 min read

Wednesday, February 4th

Wednesday, February 4th

Your Midweek Highlight: Frigid Fun, Icy Plunges & Thawing Spirits – The Regulatory Wall, Pizza Crowns & Solo Dining Secrets – Kevin Chu breaks down why Vermont is losing its momentum and what it actually takes to keep young talent from hitting a dead end. We also reveal the community's favorite wood-fired pizza and the best local bars for a solo meal, plus your guide to "smutty" book fairs, the Snow Ball, and the Penguin Plunge; with enough $1 beers and $2 oysters to keep you cozy through the freeze.

Feb 4, 2026

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19 min read

Monday, February 2nd

Monday, February 2nd

Your Monday Briefing: Sunshine & Low 20s Before Next Weekend's Arctic Blast – Heart Hunt Chocolate Rewards, Olympics Watch, Burlington's ICE Response & Bernie's Burlington Story – Grab a free chocolate bar on Church Street, catch Explosions in the Sky tonight, and prep for a packed week: Cirque Mechanics at The Flynn, a landmark book launch at Contois, moe.'s three-night run at Higher Ground. Plus, the latest on Vermont's REAL ID fee, a road salt shortage, GMT's frozen electric buses, and why your annual car inspection might become biennial.

Feb 2, 2026

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40 min read

Friday, January 30th

Friday, January 30th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Bitter Cold Friday, Brighter Weekend Ahead – ICE Strike Solidarity, Equal Pay Victory & Population Woes – Bundle up for tonight's blue moon ski or reggae vibes at The Nine, then thaw out Saturday with free pancakes, Winter Carnivals, and Kathy Griffin's sharp wit. Plus, the inside story on a Burlington taxi driver's detention, a $475K settlement that echoes the #EQUALPAY moment, and why Vermont just posted the nation's worst population decline.

Jan 30, 2026

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34 min read

Monday, January 26th

Monday, January 26th

Snow Day Edition: 2-4 More Inches Tonight, Teens All Week – City Council's Apartheid Vote Round 3, Radio Bean's Future & Sweetwaters' Comeback – Bundle up as powdery snow blankets Burlington through the evening: catch tonight's packed Council agenda or dodge your civic duties at Miller Center dodgeball. Plus, Lee Anderson seeks new ownership for his 25-year-old venue, a Church Street classic returns by April, and Vermont USCIS workers get surprise Minnesota assignments.

Jan 26, 2026

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38 min read

Friday, January 23rd

Friday, January 23rd

Your Weekend Kickoff: Snow Squalls Tonight, Dangerously Cold Saturday, Major Storm Sunday – Emergency Shelter Opens, Bernie's Healthcare Forum, James Beard Semifinalists & A Downtown Bar Says Goodbye – Bundle up as temps plunge to 20 below with wind chills hitting 40 below; catch Emil Wakim's SNL comedy, the Rock Point Center grand opening, or stay warm at the Winter Farmers Market. Plus, get the inside scoop on state land eyed for housing, Border Patrol's expanding reach, and why South Burlington pumped the brakes on joining the housing coalition.

Jan 23, 2026

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39 min read

Monday, January 19th (MLK Day)

Monday, January 19th (MLK Day)

Your MLK Monday: Squalls Tonight, Deep Freeze Ahead – Free ECHO Admission, Gospel Choir Debuts & Mario Kart at the Museum – Today's flurries give way to potential whiteout conditions this evening before the coldest air of the season rolls in this weekend. Catch Seven Days' national TV moment, UVM's mushroom-infused burgers, and Beta's $10M buying spree – plus dodgeball, Dead yoga, and whether your lottery tickets are going digital.

Jan 19, 2026

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38 min read

Friday, January 16th

Friday, January 16th

Snow Tonight, Arctic Blast Coming – Federal Probe Hits CVSD, Mayor's Housing Push & Free Healthcare in a Mosque – Light snow rolls in for Saturday before next week's dangerous cold; hit Skirack's Winter Swap, the Cat Show, or cozy up at the Murder Mystery Dinner. Plus, UVM dorms face inspection overhaul, a $33M transportation crisis looms, and Birnn Chocolates earns top honors after 110 years of Vermont truffles.

Jan 16, 2026

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38 min read

Wednesday, January 14th

Wednesday, January 14th

Your Midweek Mix: Kwame Collab Updates, Road Crisis Looms, Coziest Bars Ranked – New arts features incoming as The Btown Brief teams up with Burlington's beloved DJ, Senator White sounds the alarm on crumbling infrastructure and masked federal agents, plus Reddit crowns Farmhouse's basement the ultimate cozy spot. Catch Friday's snowsports auction, Saturday's cat show & repair café, or fuel up with $1 oysters and half-price burgers all week long.

Jan 14, 2026

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15 min read

Monday, January 12th

Monday, January 12th

Monday Snow Showers, Midweek Warmup, Arctic Blast Ahead – Scott's Education Ultimatum, Last Place Economic Ranking & Shiffrin's Olympic Comeback – Shake off the January blues with City Council drama, bingo jackpots, and winter cycling tips tonight. Plus, why Vermont's housing crisis just got more attention, a student-led push for school board votes, and the I-89 pedestrian bridge finally moving forward.

Jan 12, 2026

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31 min read

Friday, January 9th

Friday, January 9th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Warming Friday with Gusty Showers, Sloppy Sunday Mix – Accountability Court's Final Verdict, Church Street Closures & Charter Change Standoffs – Tonight's rain clears for a packed Saturday: catch Cuban salsa workshops, the Winter Farmers Market, or Back in Black at Higher Ground before the snow flies. Plus, Dear Lucy says goodbye, Democrats pick their council slate, and a retired professor turns pots and pans into art music.

Jan 9, 2026

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34 min read

Monday, January 5th

Monday, January 5th

Snow by Evening Commute, January Thaw Ahead – Venezuela Strikes Spark Church Street Protests, Green Mountain Boys Safe – Upper Pass Takes Over Simple Roots Space, Mad River Glen's $2.5M Land Push – Plus: Therapy Dog Buddy, a Mending Wall Quilt, Free Car Workshops & Your Week in Trivia Nights

Jan 5, 2026

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33 min read

Friday, January 2nd

Friday, January 2nd

Your New Year Kickoff: Bitter Cold Settling In, Teens Through the Weekend – Sled Dogs at ECHO, Beethoven's Final Bow & a Glow Paint Party – Bundle up as temps plunge toward zero tonight, but don't let that stop you from catching Rose Asteroid at Foam or the Hash House Harriers at Oakledge. Plus, City Councilor Becca Brown McKnight gets real about Burlington's fiscal mess while the Abenaki curriculum controversy heats up in the Statehouse. Bundle up and read on.

Jan 2, 2026

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30 min read

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