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Interfaith group asks Starbucks to drop vegan milk surcharge

by Ryan Belmore May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

BOSTON (AP) — A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is asking Starbucks to stop charging extra for vegan milk alternatives, saying the practice amounts to a tax […]

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Starbucks in Maine is first in state to announce union plan

by The Associated Press May 13, 2022December 20, 2022

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Workers at a Starbucks store in Maine became the first in the state to announce their intent to unionize on Friday. The six employees at the […]

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Vermont Legislature adjourns after passing $8 billion budget

by The Associated Press May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Legislature has adjourned after passing a more than $8 billion budget in a session marked by remote legislating and hundreds of millions of dollars […]

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Former Massachusetts teacher convicted of raping 5th-grade student years ago

by The Associated Press May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A former elementary school music teacher charged with raping a fifth-grade student more than a decade ago has been found guilty after a three-day trial, prosecutors […]

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CT selects new top prosecutor after scandal, retirement

by The Associated Press May 12, 2022May 13, 2022

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Veteran prosecutor Patrick Griffin was named Connecticut’s new chief state’s attorney Thursday and vowed to repair the office’s reputation after an […]

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Cops: Vermont man hit teen with truck, dumped him in ravine

by The Associated Press May 12, 2022May 13, 2022

GREENSBORO, Vt. (AP) — A 20-year-old Craftsbury man is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder and drunken driving after police say he hit a teenager with his pickup truck and […]

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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Massachusetts

by Ryan Belmore May 12, 2022May 13, 2022

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as […]

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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Vermont

by Ryan Belmore May 12, 2022May 13, 2022

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as […]

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