After more than 25 years, the bar’s owner is ready to let what he calls “the spirit of the Bean” live on with someone else.

Early in his life, Sanders left the streets of Brooklyn for the woodlands of Vermont. What did the man bring to the state—and ...

A quietly rising presence on the Vermont music scene and beyond, Evan Jennison might well be one of the most promising young ...

Join us for “Cool Jazz in January,” an evening of big-band music by the Mile High Jazz Band with singer Jakki Ford, on ...

The Mile High Jazz Band will perform “Cool Jazz in January,” an evening of big-band music with singer Jakki Ford, on Tuesday.

Stepping onto Burton Island is like entering a parallel universe where cars don’t exist, traffic is a foreign concept, and the loudest sound you’ll hear is probably a loon calling across the water or ...

Milwaukee's Lightning & Thunder is lighting up the big screen. The real-life Neil Diamond tribute act, featuring married couple Mike and Claire Sardina, is the subject of a movie, "Song Sung Blue," in ...

A human interest story in cinematic form, Song Sung Blue is more lukewarm than heartwarming despite its talented cast. Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as a married Neil Diamond nostalgia act, ...

This story by Aaron Calvin was first published in News & Citizen on Dec. 11, 2025. “I’m gonna die with a smile if it kills me,” Jon Gailmor sang on his 1990 song of the same name. He sang it again in ...

There’s possibly no less brutal song than “Dancing in the Moonlight.” Even “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” had that part where they were knee-deep in flowers, so imagine all the thorns and insects they ...

Vermont singer-songwriter Jon Gailmor, known for his work with children, has died at age 77. Gailmor chose to empower children by helping them write songs in schools over the pursuit of a traditional, ...