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Vermont Business Magazine On April 16, Ben & Jerry's is throwing its annual Free Cone Day celebration, and while any day free ice cream is involved is a win, the Ben & Jerry's team behind the annual fan appreciation event, now well past its 40th year, are inviting fans to help make this year's Free Cone Day the biggest and best yet with 1 million scoops served.

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Vermont Business Magazine With an ambitious plan for the future and an eye to its history, the University of Vermont’s (UVM) Royall Tyler Theatre turned 50 on March 14 and will host a celebration five decades in the making when alumni return to campus on April 12-13 for a series of panels, workshops, and exhibits, a book signing, and a musical theatre revue featuring theatre al

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Vermont Business Magazine State revenue projections remain positive if less robust, economy ‘durable’; Legal online sports betting officially launches in Vermont; Senate fails to override Scott’s veto of ‘Bottle Bill’; Unemployment rate up tenth to 2.2%, Labor Force increases; Doug Hoffer releases audit of Burlington Downtown TIF District; Radio Vermont Group to sell to local o

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VermontBiz The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington on Friday, March 15, 2024, completed autopsies on the victims whose bodies were found Tuesday in Orleans.

The victims have been positively identified as Paula Broe, 61, and Steven Luisi, 65, both of whom resided at 22 Water St., Apartment B.

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VermontBiz The Attorney General’s Office announced that Paul Frasca, 58, of Chester, Vermont was arraigned today on seven felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The charges brought against Mr.

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VermontBiz The State has set up short-term transitional shelters to support people experiencing homelessness who do not qualify for General Assistance Emergency Housing so are no longer eligible for state funded rooms in hotels/motels unless established weather conditions are met.

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VermontBiz Today the Vermont House of Representatives passed S.18, a bill to end the sale of flavored tobacco products, with a vote of 83 to 53.

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VermontBiz The Vermont State Police responded to a report of a dispute between Towle and the aforementioned victims.

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VermontBiz Vermont has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its state partners in the lawsuit against Amazon.com.

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VermontBiz U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to U.S.

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VermontBiz On 03/14/24 at approximately 14:30 hours, The Grand Isle County Sheriffs Department was dispatched to 37 S Main St in Alburgh, the North Country Federal Union advising they had just been robbed.

Members from Vermont State Police, Vermont Fish Wildlife, US Border Patrol and Swanton PD responded to assist with the case.

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Vermont Business Magazine For the first time ever, Vermont Works for Women is bringing Trailblazers - their free trades training program for women and gender-expansive individuals ages 18 and up - to Newport, Vermont. The seven week trades training program will run from May 20 - July 3, 2024 at the North Country Career Center.