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Vermont: Up the Ante on Bootlegged Liquor from New Hampshire

Matthew McDonald

New Hampshire doesn't charge excise tax on liquor, and Vermont officials have recently caught two major shipments bound for Chinese restaurants in New York. Vermont officials want to increase the fine from the current $1,000 to $5,000.

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Former Owner of Tampa Tribune Puts Second Bid on The Boston Herald

Matthew McDonald

The Boston Herald is subject to a court-approved sale after declaring bankruptcy, so a judge will ultimately decide which bidder gets the struggling tabloid newspaper. Gatehouse Media put in a $5 million bid that is mostly cash ($4.5 million), but Revolution Media Group, which used to own The Tampa Tribune, has bid $5.75 million, with only $3 million cash.

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