V E RMO NT ’S IN DEPE NDEN T VO ICE JANUARY 28-FEBRUARY 4, 2026 VOL.31 NO.21 SEVENDAYSVT.COM
BERNiE’S BURLiNGTON
A new biography by Queen City native Dan Chiasson chronicles the rise of the “people’s politician” STORY BY KEN PICARD, PAGE 26 • REVIEW BY KEVIN J. KELLEY, PAGE 28
SWAMP THING
PAGE 15
Gov’s wetlands plan draws ire
GOLD STANDARDS
PAGE 32
Vermont’s unsung Winter Olympians
TROUT IN THE COLD
PAGE 36
Ice fishing with chef Jimmy Kennedy