Tax-free day a hit

Parking lots were packed Saturday as shoppers grabbed big-ticket items on Vermont's one-day sales tax holiday. The hot items included home remodeling supplies, furniture and pellet stoves. Some merchants said sales down a bit from last year's no-tax day, perhaps because of downpour on Friday, but business was still brisk compared to a normal Saturday. The sales tax holiday was good on items of less than $2,000. There will be another tax-free day on March 6th.