Dan Bolles

3 weeks ago | sevendaysvt.com | Dan Bolles

click to enlarge In February, President Donald Trump called for the U.S. Department of the Treasury to stop minting new pennies. The directive was one of a dizzying torrent of executive orders issued by the new administration on everything from immigration to transgender athletes. Like with many of those edicts, it's unclear whether the president actually has authority to cancel coins — legal scholars think it's probably up to Congress.

2 months ago | sevendaysvt.com | Dan Bolles

click to enlarge Reader, we here at Seven Days have something we've been meaning to tell you. But we're nervous to say it out loud because as soon as we do, it'll change everything. We've got a good thing going, and we sure don't wanna mess it up. But the heart wants what it wants. So here goes. We love you. Seven Days readers are smart, funny and sexy. You're thoughtful, creative and kind.

Jan 15, 2025 | sevendaysvt.com | Dan Bolles

click to enlarge So, how are you making out with those New Year's resolutions, champ? If you've already dropped the ball on your plans to lose weight, drink less, read more, quit smoking, etc., you're not alone. According to studies, you are among the nearly 90 percent of Americans who give up on their resolutions within the first two weeks of January. The problem isn't you; it's the resolutions.

Jan 15, 2025 | sevendaysvt.com | Dan Bolles

click to enlarge When it comes to fun social media feeds, government agencies aren't typically the first place you'd think to scroll. But for the past couple of years, in between advising on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and when to schedule HPV tests, the Vermont Department of Health's Facebook and Instagram accounts have featured a steady stream of meme-friendly content that's both helpful and entertaining.

Dec 26, 2024 | sevendaysvt.com | Dan Bolles

Since 2014, Seven Days has ended each year by recounting the lives of a handful of Vermonters who died in the previous 12 months. We call these profiles "Life Stories." You'd think that after a decade of doing them, they'd get easier. But the opposite is true. When deputy publisher Cathy Resmer conceived this project, her idea was to pay tribute to Vermonters of a wide range of backgrounds, ages, locations and renown.