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2022 is the year of all-inclusive travel, and here’s why
The hotel name Zoetry (in Zoetry Montego Bay Jamaica) has an umlaut mark over the letter “e.” For some travelers, all-inclusive hotels conjure up images of flavorless food served under a heat lamp in lush and vibrant destinations where guests never actually leave the resort...
Former ski resort owner gets 5 years in Vermont fraud case
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The former owner of two Vermont ski resorts was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his role in a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money. The sentencing of Ariel Quiros, former owner...
2nd man sentenced in Vermont visa fraud case
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The second of four men accused in a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in Vermont using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money raised through a special visa program was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 18 months in prison. ...
Ex-ski resort exec gets 18 months in failed visa plan case
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The first of four men accused in a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in Vermont using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money raised through a special visa program was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison. William Stenger, 73,...
Seoul: North Korea destroying S. Korean-owned golf course
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is destroying a South Korean-owned golf course at a scenic mountain resort in the second confirmed case of South Korean assets being eliminated in an area where the rivals once ran a joint tour program, officials said Tuesday in Seoul. North...
North demolishing hotel that was symbol of Korean engagement
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is demolishing a South Korean-owned hotel at a North Korean resort that was one of the last symbols of inter-Korean engagement, according to Seoul officials who called for the North to stop the “unilateral” destruction. South Korea built...
Government seeks 5-year sentence for ex-ski resort president
The federal government has requested a five-year sentence for a former Vermont ski resort executive accused in a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors’ money raised through a special visa program. William Stenger, 73, the...
Gondola linking 2 Tahoe ski resorts to open for next winter
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A long-awaited gondola connecting two Lake Tahoe ski resorts that was entangled in a legal battle will be completed for the 2022-23 ski season at Palisades Tahoe, resort officials say. Alterra Mountain Co., the Denver-based parent company of the resorts, broke...
Grants from fraud settlement go to Newport projects
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — About $1.5 million in development funds have been awarded to projects in Newport thanks to a Vermont settlement with a former ski resort owner accused of fraud involving foreign investors’ money, officials said. Extra consideration was given to properties...
