Vergennes City Council OKs loan to lu*lu

The Vergennes City Council on Aug. 27 approved a $40,000 city loan to downtown ice cream business lu*lu to help it expand the company’s manufacturing/wholesale end into an undisclosed location elsewhere in Vergennes.

The Lincoln General Store has long been a one-stop-shop for residents, offering everything from household items to hot breakfast options. Now, the store is gearing up to add another well-loved item to its list of offerings — creemees.

What is summer if not an extended excuse to go out for ice cream? There are many places to indulge this whim in our area, and several new spots have opened this season. MiniBury editor Megan James compiled them here. 

VERGENNES — During his childhood, Vergennes resident Rodney Olsen said ice cream was a regular on the family menu. “We’d always sit around, and some of our great memories are getting a big bowl of ice cream and watching a hockey game together,” said Olsen … (read more)