AltWeeklies Wire
Will Prison Reform Make Bail Bond Agents Obsolete?new
Vermont's bail bond agents are eager to talk about their trade — and the threats it faces. Their challenges signal major changes brewing in the correctional system.
Seven Days |
Alicia Freese |
07-23-2015 |
Policy Issues
A Violent Sex Offender Is Released Into the Public Spotlightnew
One week after completing a 23-year prison sentence for a violent sexual assault, Richard Laws walked through downtown Burlington on a sun-drenched afternoon — a "free" man.
Seven Days |
Mark Davis |
04-23-2015 |
Crime & Justice
A Tribute to New York Times Media Critic David Carrnew
The world of journalism has lost one of its greats, a true original at the height of his powers, a man who bridged the worlds of old-school, pavement pounding reporting and the digital age as no one else on the planet has done.
Seven Days |
Rick Kisonak |
02-13-2015 |
Media
Vermont Not Immune to Police Militarizationnew
The Pentagon is stocking Vermont with tools of war.
Seven Days |
Mark Davis |
11-26-2014 |
War
The Police Are Following You — on Twitternew
The surprisingly savvy social media efforts of the Vermont State Police.
Seven Days |
Tyler Machado |
10-17-2013 |
Tech
Paper Cutsnew
As Gannett orders up layoffs, the Burlington Free Press pays the price.
Seven Days |
Paul Heintz |
08-08-2013 |
Media
Tags: Burlington Free Press
Final Credits for Burlington's Last Local Video Storenew
Waterfront Video outlasted Blockbuster to become Burlington's last video store. But in the end, changing trends couldn't be ignored.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
05-02-2013 |
Business & Labor
Convicted Sex Offender Made a New Life in VT With a Soldier's Stolen IDnew
For six years, David P. Oswald III allegedly pulled off a stunning fraud, living under an assumed identity in Vermont.
Seven Days |
Andy Bromage |
10-12-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Not-So-Free Pressnew
On orders from Gannett, Vermont's largest daily undergoes a risky media makeover.
Seven Days |
Paul Heintz |
07-12-2012 |
Media
'Cash Mobbing' Locally Owned Businessesnew
Like a flash mob, cash mobs happen quickly and involve an element of surprise — but in this case, the goal is to support local businesses and build community.
Seven Days |
Eva Sollberger |
03-07-2012 |
Business & Labor
Apparent Suicide at Occupy Burlington Campnew
Joshua Pfenning, 35, reportedly shot himself yesterday in Burlington's City Hall Park. The incident led to confrontations between police and protesters.
Seven Days |
Tyler Machado |
11-11-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Irene's Aftermath: The Lost Seasonnew
After the flood, and $750,000 worth of lost product, farmers in Vermont assess the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene.
Seven Days |
Lauren Ober |
10-05-2011 |
Disasters
Tropical Storm Irene Hits Vermontnew
One day after Tropical Storm Irene left flooding and devastation in many Southern Vermont towns, Burlington and Winooski residents flocked to the Winooski Falls to see the raging river for themselves.
Seven Days |
Eva Sollberger |
08-30-2011 |
Disasters
What Your Professor Did Over Summer Vacationnew
College profs answer the dreaded back-to-school question.
Seven Days |
Carolyn Fox |
08-26-2011 |
Education
Tags: College, Back to School
Man Goes Undercover to Reveal Bachmann Clinic's Anti-Gay Therapynew
John Becker was just your average guy working for a nonprofit and leading a relatively quiet life in Burlington. Then a story broke in "The Nation" revealing how he infiltrated Bachmann & Associates, the Christian counseling service run by GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann's husband, to expose its use of controversial gay conversion therapies.
Seven Days |
Lauren Ober |
07-14-2011 |
LGBT
