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In an infamous 1989 article in Harper’s, author Tom Wolfe referred to the world as the “billion-footed beast.” That metaphor is colorful, but these days it’s far from accurate: With about 6.6 billion people on the planet, humanity is closer to a 13-billion-footed beast — and growing larger every day. Census estimates indicate that the human population will reach nine billion by 2050. All those people will need a place to live, a place to work, and transport between them.... Read more

Last Sunday, The Palms Restaurant in Rutland, which has served up Italian-American cuisine since Palm Sunday 1933, celebrated its 75th — never mind having to rebuild after a devastating 1972 fire. The owners are offering a two-person, $75 dinner deal for the occasion. The price includes apps, entrées, dessert and a bottle of wine. The special will be available through the end of the summer, says Beverage Manager Dick Bordonaro.... Read more

At first glance, the building at 47 West Spring Street in Winooski looks a lot like any retirement home. On the Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving, the walls are decorated with construction-paper-cutout turkeys and autumn-colored leaves made by the nurses.

A bingo game has been going since 2 p.m. in the main dining room; two blue aluminum walkers are parked outside the door. A disembodied woman's voice echoes in the front hall. "N 45," she says over the loudspeaker, "N, 4, 5."

Technically speaking, this is not an old-folks home -- it's the Our Lady of Providence Convent.... Read more

The artisans showing their furniture and home accessories at a new gallery in downtown Rutland aren't just looking to make money and promote their crafts. They also have a political, economic and environmental agenda. Center Street Artisans was launched with support from the Washington-based Wilderness Society. It aims to lure shoppers to the central Vermont city by offering one-of-a-kind items with earth-friendly pedigrees.... Read more

Is Rutland ready to become Vermont's next "It" town? Maybe not. But residents gathered for a "Creative Economy Forum" last Thursday at Three Tomatoes Trattoria on Merchants Row were exploring ways to at least give the place more life. Many in attendance complained that the central Vermont city too often approaches its problems with a "can't-do" attitude. But organizer Elizabeth Stedman of the lobbying firm Kimbell-Sherman-Ellis looked over the 150 people who'd turned out for the midday meeting and remarked, "Rutland is really ready to have this conversation."... Read more