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Where Does Ice Cream Go When It Dies?
In Britain, the ice cream truck's days may be numbered. Its days as a roving, mildly annoying jukebox anyways.
Berlin residents weigh in on mental hospital plans
The state is considering two possible sites for a 25-bed facility to replace the former state hospital in Waterbury that was severely damaged by Irene.
Somehow I missed the day when the Prohibition Pig staff smoked ice cubes to emulate the taste of mescal.
Wilmington to host downtown conference
Wilmington, battered and bruised last year by Tropical Storm Irene, will host the 18th annual Historic Preservation and Downtown Conference on June 8. This year's conference is fittingly titled "Resiliency." It will pay tribute to "community organization, altruism, and the ingenuity of adaptation that help historic places survive and thrive, even ... (more)
Pay Your Respects at Ben & Jerry's 'Flavor Graveyard'
Ever find yourself missing Rainforest Crunch? How about Fresh Georgia Peach, or Wild Maine Blueberry? Console yourself by making a pilgrimage to Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard in Waterbury, Vermont.
The Graveyard Of Shelved Ice Cream Flavors
Headstones in Ben and Jerry's "Flavor Graveyard" are dedicated to bygone favorites such as Oh Pear , Makin' Whoopie Pie , and Urban Jumble .
Douglas Mason, out of prison 21 years after Vermont murder, plans freedom dinner
It's been nearly nine months since Tropical Storm Irene and still you might not be able to reach state troopers, the department of corrections or even public safety.
Books Over Breakfast: Poetry Recommendations
Emer Feeney from the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington joins us this morning with some poetry reading suggestions for Memorial Day weekend.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
State, FEMA Seek Public Input On Waterbury Office Rebuild Plan
Governor Peter Shumlin and Vermont lawmakers have weighed in, and now state and federal officials want to hear the public's thoughts on plans to rebuild the flood-damaged state office complex in Waterbury.
Vermonters showed their true mettle after Irene
The Cut & Paste exhibit and World's Largest Collage are on display at S.P.A.C.E. and Backspace... In the book of your life, this week will begin Chapter One.
Too much caffeine? Fair trade coffee fight
Two stalwarts in the fair-trade coffee movement are at odds over a move by a national certifying organization to expand beyond small, farmer-owned cooperatives and allow larger growers to sell their product with a fair trade label.
A New Picture Book Documents, and Commemorates, Northeast Dairy Farms
As the owner of Image Relay in Burlington, Skye Chalmers manages customers' digital assets.
Inside Dish: Burlington schools join Vermont Fresh Network
The cafeterias in Burlington schools have joined the ranks of the Vermont Fresh Network.
Vermont lawmakers praise session
Let's face it: Our memory banks are full of detail, whether you are 18 or 81, about the American... Speaker Shap Smith and President Pro Tempore John Campbell note Wednesday the achievements of the recently concluded session of the Vermont Legislature.
WRAPUP 1-Green Mountain founder feeling burned by stock flap
The founder of embattled Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc said he felt the company treated him unfairly by ousting him as chairman after a share sale that broke company rules but defended its commitment to doing the right thing.
Shumlin signs bill to rebuild state offices
Construction is set to begin this fall on renovations to the state office complex in Waterbury, thanks in part to legislation signed into law Monday by Gov.
Gov. signs Waterbury funding measure
Governor Peter Shumlin Monday morning signed the capital construction bill, including the funding for the renovations of the flooded state office complex in Waterbury.
Historic train to make trip from Essex Junction to Waterbury
Passengers in Essex Junction will board historic passenger cars provided by the Vermont Rail System and pulled by locomotives from the New England Central Railroad.
Chaos and conciliation marked the 2012 Vermont legislative session
House Speaker Shap Smith , D-Morristown, listens to House Republican Leader Don Turner of Milton on Saturday about on the status of agreements on pending bills in the final hours before adjournment.