1/30/10: The 2nd Annual Lake Elmore Polar Plunge inspired about 75 gutsy participants to LEAP into the frigid lake. Teams raised almost $13,000 which will be split between the Morrisville Rotary Club who organize the event and the new Lamoille County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity who hope to build a home for a local family in need.

Well how about it Seven Days staff, want to plunge with me next year?... Read more

On January 27, 2010, Seven Days published a cover that parodied Twitter for its Vermont Media Issue.

Not everyone got the joke, so we decided to shoot a video and explain ourselves. Did you miss the issue? Click here to download a pdf of the cover...

1/23/10: Dance Teams from across the state of Vermont traveled to South Burlington High School Saturday for the 6th Annual Winter Heat Dance Competition.  They competed in Jazz, Hip Hop and Pom but make no mistake, these are dancers, not cheerleaders.

Check out the 2010 Dance Team State Championship, Saturday, February 13th, 1pm at Rice High School.  Will Burr & Burton retain their trophy or will Colchester, South Burlington or North Country Union steal it away?!

Location: South Burlington HS, South Burlington, Vermont

1/17/10: Cysts Happen, but what do you need to know if they happen to you?

After having a melon-sized ovarian cyst removed this summer, Eva spoke to other women who have experienced ovarian cysts and to her surgeon Cheung Wong, MD, the Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Fletcher Allen Health Care.  Why do ovarian cysts happen?  What types are there?  What treatments are available?  And what about
ovarian cancer?... Read more

1/11/10: Vermont actor Kent Cassella splits his time between his home in Vermont and the set of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.  Kent has been an uncredited stand-in for lead actor Dann Florek for the past 11 seasons and occasionally has some credited roles with dialogue, but he is always on the look out for juicy roles. ... Read more

12/11/09: EatingWell Media Group are a national magazine, website, and cookbook publisher in Charlotte Vermont. This year they are releasing a new cookbook called EatingWell 500 Calorie Dinners which is soon to be featured on QVC.

Make good on your New Year's Resolutions and eat healthy and local in 2010!

Music: The Smittens, The Coolest Thing About Love, "Something Sassy"

12/16/09: N.A.S.A. grant recipient Hanna Satterlee's "Welcome Home, A Vermont Dance Experiment" was performed Wednesday night in FlynnSpace to a packed crowd who even stayed for the Q&A.

12/12/09: Last Saturday, downtown St Johnsbury celebrated A Victorian Holiday with sleigh rides, a visit from Santa, carolers and a food drive. Hear from residents why St Jay and the Northeast Kingdom are so unique.

Music: Carrigan, Young Men Never Die, "Valladolid"

12/5/09: The Burlington Chapter of Asha for Education raises money to help educate underprivileged children in India.  Saturday night 50-60 dancers and performers from the local Indian community participated in An Indian Wedding event and raised over $4000.

11/27/09: On the day after Thanksgiving, the American Red Cross Burlington Blood Donor Center was hopping with people happy to give back. 

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Head to your nearest Blood Donor Center and donate 1 pint of blood which has the potential to save 3 lives. 

You can learn more about Lucy's story here.... Read more