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Former UPS franchisee who defied mask mandate hires new lawyer
The former Newport UPS franchisee facing fines over his flouting of the state mask mandate has switched attorneys. Robert Kaplan of Burlington now represents Andre “Mike” Desautels in the civil court case in Orleans County — the state’s first legal test of Gov. Phil Scott’s efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19.
Covid-19 moves into Northeast Kingdom; Burlington numbers still high
The Northeast Kingdom, Vermont’s most rural region, reported some of the lowest Covid-19 case numbers during the first wave of the virus in the spring of 2020 and maintained a low rate of spread even during the heights of the virus in the winter. But the newest surge in cases...
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