Vermont
Gun violence on the rise across Vermont, state expects that trend to continue
Vermont is now monitoring extra particular gun knowledge, as incidents of gun violence rise all through the state.Weekly reviews are breaking down sorts of incidents and the place they’re occurring. In 2022, there have been 94 gun hearth conditions throughout the Inexperienced Mountain State.Division of Public Security Commissioner Michael Schirling stated the rise is why they’re starting to trace the numbers extra particularly. “We’re assured it is a important improve,” Commissioner Schirling stated. “To this point, what’s occurring on a week-to-week foundation in Vermont is sort of regarding.”As of Tuesday, there have been 47 gunfire incidents which have both hit somebody, one thing, or was directed in somebody’s course. The opposite 47 reported concerned a firearm intimidating or threatening an individual.The unprecedented numbers, Commissioner Schirling stated, are occurring all around the state. Some areas, nevertheless, are experiencing extra issues.Springfield, Vermont has seen a extra gunfire points in 2022, however Burlington is on monitor to interrupt data. The Queen Metropolis has 9 reported gunfire incidents this yr, which is triple what that had this time final yr.At a public security press convention on Thursday, Performing Chief Jon Murad described a depleting police power doing their greatest to reply to the rise in name quantity final Saturday evening. “We had 58 requires service, 58 incidents that included gunfire incidents, shootings, stabbings, home assaults,” Performing Chief Murad stated. “It was a tremendously, tremendously busy 14-hour interval.”Staffing shortages are hitting police departments all around the state.Governor Phil Scott answered NBC5’s request for touch upon the state’s gunfire problem Friday. He expressed nice concern, and added: “Like many sectors, legislation enforcement too is dealing with workforce shortages, and we have to do our greatest to assist their work and entice extra Vermonters to the important career.”Commissioner Schirling additionally believes that the staffing points are contributing to the rise in gun issues. One other problem plaguing the state, which the commissioner is aware of is compounding the state of affairs, is the opioid disaster.”It is organized drug commerce,” Commissioner Schirling stated. “Overdoses are up, deaths from overdoses are up. They’re all intertwined in a means that paints a troublesome image proper now.” Out of 5 homicides in Vermont this yr, 4 have been confirmed as drug-related. The state continues to emphasise that in case you see one thing, say one thing.
Vermont is now monitoring extra particular gun knowledge, as incidents of gun violence rise all through the state.
Weekly reviews are breaking down sorts of incidents and the place they’re occurring. In 2022, there have been 94 gun hearth conditions throughout the Inexperienced Mountain State.
Division of Public Security Commissioner Michael Schirling stated the rise is why they’re starting to trace the numbers extra particularly.
“We’re assured it is a important improve,” Commissioner Schirling stated. “To this point, what’s occurring on a week-to-week foundation in Vermont is sort of regarding.”
As of Tuesday, there have been 47 gunfire incidents which have both hit somebody, one thing, or was directed in somebody’s course. The opposite 47 reported concerned a firearm intimidating or threatening an individual.
The unprecedented numbers, Commissioner Schirling stated, are occurring all around the state. Some areas, nevertheless, are experiencing extra issues.
Springfield, Vermont has seen a extra gunfire points in 2022, however Burlington is on monitor to interrupt data. The Queen Metropolis has 9 reported gunfire incidents this yr, which is triple what that had this time final yr.
At a public security press convention on Thursday, Performing Chief Jon Murad described a depleting police power doing their greatest to reply to the rise in name quantity final Saturday evening.
“We had 58 requires service, 58 incidents that included gunfire incidents, shootings, stabbings, home assaults,” Performing Chief Murad stated. “It was a tremendously, tremendously busy 14-hour interval.”
Staffing shortages are hitting police departments all around the state.
Governor Phil Scott answered NBC5’s request for touch upon the state’s gunfire problem Friday. He expressed nice concern, and added:
“Like many sectors, legislation enforcement too is dealing with workforce shortages, and we have to do our greatest to assist their work and entice extra Vermonters to the important career.”
Commissioner Schirling additionally believes that the staffing points are contributing to the rise in gun issues.
One other problem plaguing the state, which the commissioner is aware of is compounding the state of affairs, is the opioid disaster.
“It is organized drug commerce,” Commissioner Schirling stated. “Overdoses are up, deaths from overdoses are up. They’re all intertwined in a means that paints a troublesome image proper now.”
Out of 5 homicides in Vermont this yr, 4 have been confirmed as drug-related.
The state continues to emphasise that in case you see one thing, say one thing.
Maple syrup is one of those ingredients that has a lot of fans, and for good reason. It’s tasty, sweet, and can be used for so much more than just pancakes and waffles. Maple syrup takes eggnog to the next level, it makes a perfect cheap vanilla substitute, and it’s even the sweet addition your egg salad has been craving.
Many people think maple syrup is produced solely in Canada since it’s the global leader in the maple syrup business. But there are quite a few states in America that produce maple syrup, with Vermont being the absolute king of maple syrup production in the entire country. In 2024 alone, Vermont was responsible for making over 3 million gallons of maple syrup.
With U.S. maple syrup production reaching 5.86 million gallons in 2024, Vermont cranked out more than half of all the maple syrup in the entire country. The state also produced double the amount of the state that took second place. New York only produced 846,000 gallons of maple syrup in 2024, less than half of that of Vermont.
Maple syrup production in the United States
U.S. maple syrup is primarily produced in Vermont and New York. Maine and Wisconsin also produce maple syrup, but the output from each of these states is only a little over half of what New York produces. As of 2023, the only other states producing maple syrup on a commercial scale include Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire.
Although states like Ohio, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Indiana have produced maple syrup in the past, their contributions in 2024 were each less than 100,000 gallons. The West Coast sees even less maple syrup production, with only a handful of commercial maple syrup farms in Washington state and none in California or Oregon, as of 2023.
Overall, Vermont accounted for 49% of the crops needed for maple syrup production in the United States, in 2023, followed by New York with a total of 18%. Maine took third place, showing just 11% of the country’s maple syrup crop. But while global maple syrup production faces uncertain seasons, and a continuously changing climate, the sugarmakers who brought about 2024’s boon in U.S. supply are to thank for that sweet, gooey, drizzle of maple syrup currently dripping down the short stack of buttermilk pancakes in your mind.
A flock of quail, guinea fowl, ducks and chickens tested positive for bird flu in Franklin County last week, according to Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (AAFM).
The owners of the flock notified state officials on Dec. 18, after one of their birds died suddenly and others became sick.
State officials tested the birds the next day, and a laboratory in Iowa later confirmed the birds had contracted highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as H5N1 bird flu.
It’s the fourth instance of avian flu in a domestic flock in Vermont since spring 2022.
“The recent cases are sort of tied to the migratory bird population moving around,” said Scott Waterman, a spokesperson for AAFM.
Importantly, Waterman said, lab testing also confirmed that this latest set of cases are not tied to the flu strain currently impacting dairy herds in other states.
However, the agency is urging people who own poultry and cattle to take precautions to limit their animals’ contact with wild birds.
“That’s where the wild bird-HPAI crossover happens, is when your domestic poultry start to interact with the wild bird population,” Waterman said.
He said domestic birds can catch the virus if they congregate with wild birds at a pond or if they have contact with the feces of wild birds.
Waterman said people can limit their animals’ risk of contracting the virus by cleaning coops regularly, fencing poultry in and taking care to quarantine cattle and birds that arrive from another farm.
It’s also important, he said, to wash and sterilize boots and clothing that’s come into contact with other animals.
Bird flu is deadly for most domestic poultry, and much of the Franklin County flock died from the disease. AAFM worked with the owners to euthanize the remaining birds.
The Vermont Department of Health is monitoring people who had close contact with the infected birds. At this time, no humans have tested positive for the disease in Vermont or in New England.
The Health Department said the risk of a human contracting bird flu in Vermont is low, but officials still advise wearing personal protective equipment if you work with bird or cattle feces, litter or raw milk.
You can find more information about bird flu in humans on the Health Department’s website.
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The 2024-2025 Vermont high school winter season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from basketball, hockey, gymnastics, wrestling, Nordic/Alpine skiing and other winter sports.
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SATURDAY, DEC. 28
Boys basketball
Games at 2:30 p.m. unless noted
Middlebury at Mill River, 1:30 p.m.
Oxbow at Arlington, 2:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Games at 2:30 p.m. unless noted
Winooski at Northfield, noon
U-32 at Lyndon, 1:30 p.m.
Blue Mountain at Woodsville, NH
Williamstown at Vergennes, 3:30 p.m.
Boys hockey
Harwood at Rutland, 11 a.m.
Rice at Saranac, NY, noon
Champlain Valley at Mount Mansfield, 3 p.m.
St. Johnsbury at Colchester, 5 p.m.
South Burlington at Spaulding, 5:15 p.m.
Burlington at North Country, 7 p.m.
Woodstock at Missisquoi, 8 p.m.
Middlebury Tournament
Essex vs. Stowe, 3 p.m.
U-32 at Middlebury, 7 p.m.
Philippe H. Bouthillier Holiday Classic
Consolation, 4 p.m.
Championship, 6 p.m.
Girls hockey
Champlain Valley/Mount Mansfield at Rice, 1:15 p.m.
Rutland at Kingdom Blades, 3 p.m.
Spaulding at Missisquoi, 5:30 p.m.
Stowe at Woodstock, 6:45 p.m.
Middlebury Tournament
Harwood vs. U-32, 1 p.m.
Burr & Burton at Middlebury, 5 p.m.
Hanover Tournament
BFA-St. Albans vs. TBD
Essex vs. TBD
Gymnastics
Harwood at South Burlington, 11 a.m.
St. Johnsbury at Essex, 1 p.m.
Burlington, Montpelier at Burr & Burton, 3:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Hubie Wagner tournament at Middlebury
MONDAY, DEC. 30
Boys basketball
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
St. Johnsbury at Burlington, 7 p.m. (Sunday)
Richford at Northfield
Essex at Rutland, 6:30 p.m.
Williamstown at Stowe
Lyndon at U-32
Lamoille at Harwood
North Country at Spaulding
Lake Region at Enosburg
Winooski at Missisquoi
Vergennes at Twinfield/Cabot
Mount Mansfield at Champlain Valley
South Burlington at Rice
Oxbow at Blue Mountain
Colchester at BFA-St. Albans, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Mount Abraham at Montpelier
South Burlington at Colchester
Middlebury at Harwood
Boys hockey
Hartford at Rutland, 1 p.m.
St. Johnsbury at Brattleboro, 3 p.m.
Woodstock at Burr & Burton, 5 p.m.
Spaulding at CVU, 5:25 p.m.
South Burlington at North Country, 6 p.m.
Stowe at Mount Mansfield, 6:30 p.m.
Girls hockey
U-32 at Rutland, 11 a.m.
Harwood at Champlain Valley/Mount Mansfield, 3:15 p.m.
Essex at Burlington/Colchester, 4:20 p.m.
Brattleboro at Stowe, 6:30 p.m.
Kingdom Blades at Missisquoi, 7:15 p.m.
Rice at Woodstock, 7:15 p.m.
Gymnastics
Montpelier, Middlebury at Harwood, 6:30 p.m.
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