There are a few sounds that can instantly transport you back to your childhood: the sound of a baseball hitting a metal bat, "You're it!" on the playground, and the melodic sound of an ice cream truck ...

At age 17, Ben Van Leeuwen spent his summer driving around Connecticut in a Good Humor truck, selling ice cream. He relished the experience, noting how the cold treat brought so much happiness to ...

When it closed its original location in October, Wall’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream left a void for the ice cream lovers used to sharing a pizza at The Big Cheese, then crossing the street for a sundae or ...

Michelle and Craig Behun pose for a portrait inside their ice cream truck during an event outside NewSylum Brewing Co. in Newtown on July 24, 2025. The ice cream flavor signs were painted by a local ...

The macaroni and cheese-flavored ice cream is being sold in Van Leeuwen shops and online for a limited time.

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