Some Vermont residents fed up with leaf-peepers as small towns taken over by tourists

Some Vermont residents fed up with leaf-peepers as small towns taken over by tourists

It's October in New England, which means visitors from around the world are flocking to the region to view the beautiful fall foliage, but some locals say they are getting fed up with all the tourists.The visitors are called leaf-peepers. While some locals welcome them, others want them off their streets.In Vermont, the Department of Tourism says around 2.5 million people visit during autumn, boosting the state’s economy. A lot of the smaller to…