Business Briefing: White Cottage wraps up another season

Another season of ice cream is winding down at White Cottage in Belleville.

The ice cream stand and eatery at 102 Lebanon Ave. will close for the season on Sunday. The business has been serving cool and frozen treats to Belleville-area customers for about six decades.

White Cottage is expecting to reopen sometime in March for its next season.

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-Will Buss, BND business writer

This story was originally published September 29, 2015 at 10:19 AM with the headline "Business Briefing: White Cottage wraps up another season."