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Not long ago, a trio of mega-chain franchises said sayonara to downtown Burlington. The Dunkin' Donuts on Main Street, once a late-night hangout for those seeking coffee and a sugar rush, has been replaced by locally owned Junior's Downtown. The McDonald's on Bank Street is McGone. And Quiznos' toasted sandwiches have disappeared from Church Street, soon to be replaced by burritos from a much smaller, New England-based chain called Boloco, which boasts tofu, brown rice and humanely raised meats among its offerings.... Read more

Starting this Thursday, hungry Winooski-ites will be able to sup on "creaky chicken," fatty-tuna "toro" sashimi, and prawns with honeyed walnuts. That's the day Asian Bistro of Williston expands into its second, Spinner Place locale. "We're going to be open seven days a week and serve lunch and dinner every day," says co-owner Jerry Jiang. He adds that old hands will find no surprises at the new location: It will be "pretty much the same."... Read more

In March 1967, Science magazine published an essay, “The Historical Roots of Our Ecologic Crisis,” by a UCLA history professor named Lynn White. An expert in technological innovation during the Middle Ages, White argued that the environmental crisis looming over the planet was the fault of Western Christianity, which had fostered among believers a blatant disregard for the world beyond themselves.... Read more

It's got an in-house bakeshop, a sparkling new "demo kitchen" and more than 100 employees. But this is no megamart . . . it's the new incarnation of Healthy Living Market, located at 222 Dorset Street. "Every department is bigger," boasts owner Katy Lesser. "We have 2000 new items on the shelves."... Read more

Nobody, to my knowledge, has ever called me mami — “sexy” in Spanish slang. Salsa is something I buy at Shaw’s, not a dance I would perform in public. And my merengue has always been as stiff as, well, a meringue. But somehow, I find myself intrigued by Zumba, a Latin dance and fitness class that recently arrived in the Burlington area thanks to instructor Gen Burnell.... Read more

Is the proposed City Center for South Burlington going to be an art park?... Read more

SOUTH BURLINGTON - Hundreds, if not thousands, of South Burlington homes are out of compliance with Vermont's stormwater-management laws, and city officials and residents have teamed up with experts from the University of Vermont to find innovative solutions to clean up their creeks, dry out their basements and ease their legal headaches.... Read more

SOUTH BURLINGTON -- For the last five years, Barbara Leslie has lived just a stone's throw from the railroad crossing on Bartlett Bay Road. She was never bothered much by the freight trains and occasional passenger coaches that rumbled through several times each day -- until this spring, when trains suddenly began blowing their whistles at all hours of the day and night.... Read more

SOUTH BURLINGTON -- The Reverend Rico Diamond isn't ashamed to admit that 30 years ago, he was a criminal with a rap sheet as long as his arm. In fact, today he considers his troubled past "an asset" to his work as a minister -- it shows others that they, too, can radically transform their lives.... Read more

A huge housing development slated for South Burlington has received preliminary approval from the city's Development Review Board. Should the project receive final approval from the city and state regulators, it will be the largest development ever built in South Burlington.... Read more