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WESTFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Fall is foliage season, however why not cowl all of Vermont’s staples in a single journey? That’s the thought behind the Fall Maple Open Home hosted by the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Affiliation.
It begins this weekend and continues subsequent weekend.
The concept is to attach all visits to Vermont to the maple trade, together with these trying to leaf peep. As a result of it’s a spring exercise, there gained’t be boiling, however tastings, excursions and tales don’t have a season.
Allison Hope, the chief director of the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Affiliation, says it is a nice probability to maintain individuals excited about maple.
“Of us which can be already right here and so they’re already visiting or they’re already excited about Vermont, and so we simply need them to know that maple is open for enterprise. Maple is a kind of merchandise that anytime I get an opportunity to bend somebody’s ear, I clarify that it goes in every part and it actually is really easy to substitute that processed stuff for the maple syrup we make right here, that your neighbors make, that helps Vermont’s working panorama,” Hope stated.
They’ve about 15 sugar-makers on board throughout the state. Click on right here for all the small print.
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A Vermont state lawmaker apologized Monday for secretly pouring water into a Democratic colleague’s bag for months, according to a report.
Vermont Republican Rep. Mary Morrissey had been surreptitiously pouring water into the bag of fellow Democratic state Rep. Jim Carroll for months until she was caught on camera, according to the Guardian.
“I am truly ashamed of my actions,” Morrissey said during a state house veto session Monday, according to Boston.com. “It was conduct most unbecoming of my position as a representative and as a human being and is not reflective of my 28 years of service and civility.”
Morrissey described her behavior as “disrespectful” and apologized to Carroll privately, according to the report. She said she would be “working toward resolution and restoration through our legislative process.”
Carroll, apparently discovering over the last few months that his bag was wet, said, “For five months, I went through this.”
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“And each month, each day that I went through this, Rep. Morrissey had a choice to make. And each time, she didn’t choose to either drop it or come to me and say, ‘I’m sorry, I screwed up, let’s put our heads together and serve our constituents the way they ought to be,’” he said. “And for that I’m really sorry and sad.”
“There’s gonna be some work to be done between the two of us,” Carroll said, according to the report. “That first time that we sit down together, it’s gonna be kind of awkward, but we have to start somewhere.”
Vermonters, brace yourselves for a sizzling week.
The first heat wave of the year is due to hit Vermont starting at noon on Tuesday, June 18 and lasting until around 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, according to the National Weather Service in Burlington.
“The pleasant weekend we experienced will be a distant memory soon enough,” NWS Burlington said in its area forecast discussion on Monday afternoon.
This week is projected to boast some of the highest temperatures Vermonters have seen in several years, averaging in the 90s in most places during the day. Additionally, multiple Vermont cities and towns are posed to break daily heat records on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
National Weather Service Burlington meteorologists also predict high humidity − close to or above 65 on the dew point scale − for the duration of the heat wave, extending into the evenings as well.
The heat will likely reach its peak on Wednesday, which is also the most probable day for the temperature to hit 100 degrees or higher. For perspective, Burlington has only experienced five 100 degree days since 1995.
However, the days may feel even hotter than what the thermometer reads in some cities and towns. Vermont’s top projected heat index value, also known as apparent temperature, is 105 degrees for the week.
Excessive heat has the potential to be deadly. Heat waves claim more lives annually in the U.S than any other weather event − surpassing tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightning − according to AccuWeather.
NWS Burlington defines a heat wave as three or more consecutive days of 90 degrees or above.
A heat index value − the combination of the air temperature and the relative humidity − represents how hot it feels outside in a particular location. Think of it as the veil twin of the wind chill factor, something with which Vermonters may be more familiar.
This week’s heat index value of 105 is considered to be within the high risk category for developing heat-related illnesses after pro-longed physical activity, according to NWS Burlington.
NWS Burlington provided a list of ways to protect yourself from excessive heat:
To help residents beat the heat, Burlington will operate cooling centers between Tuesday, June 18 and Friday, June 21.
The following places will act as cooling centers:
For more information on cooling centers, visit https://enjoyburlington.com/burlington-cooling-centers-where-to-cool-off-during-a-heat-wave.
More: Summer is officially here in Vermont: How to keep pets safe while the weather is hot
Megan Stewart is a government accountability reporter for the Burlington Free Press. Contact her at mstewartyounger@gannett.com.
Politics
A Republican lawmaker publicly apologized to a Democratic colleague before the Vermont House of Representatives after she was caught on video pouring water into his bag multiple times over the course of five months.
“I am truly ashamed of my actions,” Representative Mary Morrissey, who serves Bennington, Vt., said at a House veto session Monday.
Videos of Morrissey pouring cups of water into a personal bag belonging to Representative Jim Carroll, who also represents Bennington, were first acquired by Seven Days. The news outlet obtained the videos via a public records request after Carroll mounted a camera above where he hung his bag to find a culprit for the frequent soakings his belongings were getting.
“For five months, I went through this,” Carroll said at the meeting after Morrissey’s apology. “It was torment, there’s no doubt about it.”
When House Speaker Jill Krowinski first saw the videos and confronted Morrissey about it, she initially denied it, Seven Days reported. But she later apologized to Carroll, an encounter the latter told the outlet was “uncomfortable.”
On Monday, Morrissey admitted her behavior was “disrespectful” and said she had apologized to Carroll privately. She added that she will be “working toward resolution and restoration through our legislative process.”
“It was conduct most unbecoming of my position as a representative and as a human being, and is not reflective of my 28 years of service and civility,” Morrissey said. She also asked for forgiveness from her colleagues and the citizens of Vermont.
Morrissey has held her seat since 1997.
She did not provide a reason for her actions, and Seven Days reported that the representative claimed to not know why she did it.
Carroll said he has faced repeated verbal harassment from his colleague, mainly for his policy decisions, according to the outlet.
“I hear the sincerity in your voice,” Carroll said. “And I’m gonna be quite frank with you … for five months, I went through this. And each month, each day that I went through this, Representative Morrissey had a choice to make. And each time, she didn’t choose to either drop it or come to me and say ‘I’m sorry, I screwed up, let’s put our heads together and serve our constituents the way they ought to be.’ And for that I’m really sorry and sad.”
Carroll said that he is willing to sit down with Morrissey to talk through their issues, though he admitted it may be “awkward” at first.
“There’s gonna be some work to be done between the two of us,” he said. “That first time that we sit down together its gonna be kind of awkward, but we have to start somewhere.”
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