VE R MO NT ’S INDE PEN DENT VO IC E AUGUST 20-27, 2025 VOL.30 NO.47 SEVENDAYSVT.COM
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RUN At Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, stock car racing is a family affair BY K E N P IC AR D , PAGE 2 6
OH, SNAP
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Feds cut food assistance
OENOPHILE ENCORE
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La Reprise revives Burlington wine bar
DRAWING INTEREST
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Tattoo tourism in the Northeast Kingdom