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Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s says it supports a plan to unionize by the workers at a retail shop in the same city where the brand was founded

Workers at the flagship Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop in Burlington, Vermont, have launched a bid to unionize, saying that they lack a voice in workplace decisions.

WASHINGTON — At the tender age of 75, Peter Welch is starting from scratch, in a way. Welch became one of the oldest freshmen to ever roam the Senate’s hallways after winning the seat vacated by one of the longest-serving senators ever, Patrick Leahy.

In “Paint,” Owen Wilson plays Carl Nargle, the host of a painting show on Vermont public television, who despite his lack of artistic talent is something of a superstar.

At the age of 75, Peter Welch became one of the oldest freshmen to ever roam the Senate’s hallways after winning a vacated seat.

Police in Vermont said an investigation into the incident was ongoing and police were working with country prosecutors to review the case

The socialist senator from Vermont has never been afraid of rhetorical bombast.

Former Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz kept his cool and stayed on message on Wednesday amid pointed questioning during a Senate committee hearing about the coffee giant’s alleged labor law violations. Even as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, described Starbucks as…

The Vermont senator aimed to energize Johnson’s progressive base and lift turnout among younger voters, who failed to turn up for the first round of balloting.