🌱 Syrup Producers Have Record Year + Juneteenth City Holiday

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 79 Low: 58.

Here are the top three stories in Burlington today:

1. Burlington maple syrup producers have had a record year. According to the USDA, Vermont producers tallied 2.55 gallons of syrup this year — more than 800,000 gallons more than last year. This year's cold nights and gradual warmup lead to a season that was longer than normal. (NECN)
2. Juneteenth is now an official city holiday for Burlington. Mayor Miro Weinberger made the announcement that the city will be observing the holiday for the first time on Jun. 19. Since Jun. 19 is a Sunday this year, the city will be observing the holiday on Monday, Jun. 20 with closed offices. (City of Burlington, VT (.gov))
3. The replacement of Burlington's contaminated high school is significantly over the funding budget. The cost is $60 million higher than what the school district can reasonably afford. Toxic industrial chemicals closed the existing school in March 2021. The $60 million gap includes the cost of removing the existing building and remediation. (The Associated Press - en Español)

Today in Burlington:

• Richmond, VT Rug Hookers Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild At Our Lady Of The Holy Rosary Church (10:00 AM)
• Animal Demo At Echo Leahy Center For Lake Champlain (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation is currently hiring for a Recreation Program Manager! Click to apply. (Vermont Mountain Bike Association via Facebook)
• The Design Workshop for the Ped Bike Bridge will be on Thursday at the South Burlington Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Mark your calendar! (Twitter)
• The Vermont Brewers Festival will be from Jul. 21 through Jul. 24. Click to get tickets today! (Grain Meets Vine)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.