Towns across our region are gearing up to kick off Black Friday sales and Small Business Saturday with exciting activities to support local shops. In Vergennes, a unique giveaway has been launched to encourage locals and visitors alike to shop locally and get into the festive spirit.The Vergennes Partnership and Vergennes Grand are hosting a special giveaway to make the shopping experience more exciting this year, offering shoppers a chance to win big while supporting local businesses.”It’s a really cool way of making it a fun experience as opposed to just thinking about shopping,” says owner Laura Mack of Lu•lu Ice Cream, one of the participating local businesses.The giveaway features blue raffle boxes set up at various businesses across town, giving people the chance to win prizes, including a $100 Vergennes Green gift card. This gift card can be used at any participating business in the area, making it an …