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First festival satisfies chocolate enthusiasts
“Willy Wonka,” who made an appearance at Sunday’s Vermont Chocolate Festival in Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater, couldn’t resist the sweets made by Dawn Wagner of Daily Chocolate of Vergennes. Organizers called the festival a phenomenal success. See more on Page 17A.
Independent photo/Steve James
March 19, 2026
Millions of us are chocoholics, and more than 150 of them turned up on Sunday for the inaugural Vermont Chocolate Festival.
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