The 11-1 vote came after councilors heard overwhelmingly from people who believe the four tribes recognized by the state of Vermont are illegitimate.

At the same time, the union the employees hope to join, Workers United, has filed unfair labor-practice allegations against Healthy Living and accused them of “union busting” tactics.

A March 27 notice gave Raj Bhakta 10 days to dispute the allegations or, in the alternative, a May 31 deadline to submit a new Act 250 application.

Really, supremely grateful to everyone who nominated us for Vermont’s Best Of annual awards by @sevendaysvt.bsky.social Thanks to you, we made it to the finalist round! 🤩

The curator at Kishka Gallery & Library presents his own work and that of Wray and Mink in a creepy, surprisingly cohesive show at the Phoenix in Waterbury. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

The Vermont trio of Boxguts, Tha Truth and Rico James deliver a hip-hop concept album that’s ridiculous in the best way. Just watch out for snakes. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/albums...

A series of legal developments has called into question whether the victims will be able to attend the trial of the man they say tried to take their lives.

State housing officials have commissioned architects to draw plans for 10 home styles that builders and developers can use for free, saving them time and money on design and planning.

This week's cover is the work of Burlington illustrator Marc Nadel, whose caricatures have delighted readers of Seven Days for almost two decades. Since he started freelancing for us in 2009, Nadel has captured the essence of almost every Vermont politician — and candidate — of consequence.

The legislature has repeatedly created mandates — often in response to public pressure or high-profile concerns — without committing the resources to carry them out.

“Help!” it read. “Broke leg, Spiltrock. Send help and bring more wiskey.” It was initialed either “NJR” or “NTR.”

In this week's Ask the Rev. advice column, a longtime employee wrestles with whether to stop trying to get ahead. Here’s advice for seeking a salary increase and seeing what other jobs are out there. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

The Charlotte author’s latest novel tells a tale of ambition, art and romance set in two different historical eras in New York City. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

In Vermont music news: Things get meditative with a “Live Binaural Journey”; All Night Boogie Band drop new music; and Spruce Peak Arts in Stowe announces Pete Yorn. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicn...

Movie Review: In the third film from rising scare filmmaker Damian McCarthy, Adam Scott plays a grump who discovers more than colorful characters at an Irish hotel. www.sevendaysvt.com/on-screen/mo...

In a show at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier, the Middlesex photographer brings together images of people from all over the world. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Freelance investigative reporter Jasper Craven traces the history of military schooling and the corrosive traits it infuses into all levels of American society. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Potter said the new record is a “spiritual sequel” to her 2023 album, 'Mother Road.' She kicks off a summer tour next month. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/grace-...

After a career in financial services, Travers found an unexpected retirement project that’s making natural wine from Japan a thing in the Green Mountain State. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/b...

For its 25th anniversary concert, Green Mountain Youth Symphony performs a new take on “These Green Mountains,” composed by 20-year-old alumnus Callum Robechek. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

After surviving a brutal bike accident, the Burlington guitarist and composer returns with a new album — and a new lease on life. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicf...

Anisa Mohamed, widow of the restaurant’s chef-founder, Ahmed Omar, has passed the baton to Abbas Mohamed and his wife, Mashaer Ebaid, who plan no major changes. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/k...

James Ijames’ fraught dramedy examines the complexities of white privilege through a contemporary prism of race, gender and sexual orientation. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak on Wednesday presented a spending plan for next fiscal year that would allow the city to close an $11 million budget gap without impacting what she called “core services.”

Because tuition makes up more than two-thirds of UVM’s general fund, the administrators wrote, the projected decline has created an approximately $12 million general-fund deficit.

There's a new issue of Seven Days! On the cover: Vermont Lawmakers Push Big Ideas — but Struggle to Fund Them Grab it where you get Seven Days or read it online: www.sevendaysvt.com/collections/...

Soup in summer? When it’s chicken shio from this new ramen shop, yes. Emily and Ian Shore have created a year-round destination in southern Vermont. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...

Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including eminent trumpeter Sean Jones at Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleboro. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Chef Craig Anthony said by text that the closure may not be final: “We have not made any permanent decisions regarding the future of the Chicken Charlie’s concept." www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/c...

In an interview on Monday, Conlon, 62, discussed what went into his decision to end a 10-year run in Montpelier and reflected on the future of education reform, which has sucked up most of the oxygen at the Statehouse in recent years.

The developers hope to have construction financing in place by the end of the year.

Watch a 34-minute video Seven Days compiled of bodycam footage from South Burlington Deputy Chief Sean Briscoe during the March ICE raid on Dorset Street.

The publicly available data will help Vermonters prepare for dangerous weather and aid farmers and others in ag.

With tuba accompaniment, we marched four blocks south to City Hall Park and back, wielding signs and chanting slogans to call attention to the essential work of journalists here and across the globe.

The Brooklyn artist’s White River Junction exhibit, “Like Literally Figuratively,” inspires viewers to question what they’re looking at and how it was made. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

In this week's Ask the Rev. advice column: A husband wishes his tech-averse spouse would use lane-assist and crash-avoidance tools to be safer. Here’s advice for kindly doling out some driver’s ed. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

At Burlington's SEABA Center, the Burlington painters present different approaches to emotional truths: large-format arrangements of red flowers and a suite of paintings celebrating night. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

A volunteer group looked at egg masses and learned about the Vermont Vernal Pool Atlas. Go behind the scenes of this “Stuck in Vermont” video. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

One of Vermont’s most dominant acts for more than a decade is back with a new record of distinctive songs that blend timeless soul and thoughtful pop. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/albums...

Movie Review: The legacy sequel mixes frothy escapism with sobering meditations on the current media landscape, but the characters don’t gel. www.sevendaysvt.com/on-screen/mo...

Photographer Luke Awtry reveled in a music-packed weekend around Burlington, including the waterfront brewery’s 10th anniversary bash. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/eye-on...

In Eugene Ionesco’s Tony-winning 1959 classic, realism is chucked overboard to place humanity’s existential questions in a comic context. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

From asparagus to winter squash, the 49-year-old farm is a mainstay for local chefs. The family embarks on the first season after losing its beloved matriarch. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/a...

Thirty years after founding what was then the Brattleboro Women’s Chorus, Becky Graber codirects her final concert with new director Anna Patton this Sunday. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

After 15 years chasing rock stardom in Los Angeles, the stoner-rock king comes home to begin the next stage of his career. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicf...

Without a solution that both sides can agree on, the owners worry that a combination of restrictive parking rules and litigious neighbors could prevent them from keeping the stand in Jericho.

In Vermont music news: We clear up some misconceptions about the Daysies, and Burlington Discover Jazz Festival announces its programming of local jazz. www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicn...

The smash burger biz will serve its fast-food inspired fare in its current spot for one more weekend. Owner Aaron Zurcher will continue pop-ups after a pause. www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/f...

In a chat before her Vermont Comedy Club shows in Burlington this weekend, the standup comic and longtime Conan O’Brien collaborator didn’t shy away from dark topics. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

There's a new issue of Seven Days this week! 🎸On the cover: Indie Rocker Kyle Thomas — aka King Tuff — Is Back in Vermont Grab it where you get Seven Days or read it online: www.sevendaysvt.com/collections/...