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Local sap houses visited during 35th Annual Maine Maple Sunday

REGION — During the 35th Annual Maine Maple Sunday, producers explained production methods to scores of visitors. True Mountain Maple owners Mark Prentiss and Kim Roberts of Industry participated for the first time. They built their sap house two years ago, adding a new evaporator last year.  “Everybody does it differently. That’s what is so […]

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Norlands to celebrate Maine Maple Sunday

LIVERMORE — Maine Maple Sunday will be celebrated from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at the Norlands, Maine’s oldest living history farm and museum. A breakfast of hot pancakes and sausage drizzled in Norlands’ own maple syrup will be served in the historic farmer’s cottage and original 1867 Washburn family kitchen. The […]

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Maple syrup producers hope for a sweet season

The weather hasn’t cooperated, but that didn’t stop maple syrup producers from giving visitors wagon rides, demonstrations and samples during the 34th annual Maine Maple Sunday. Tony Couture of Maple Valley Farm in Jay said he has made 200 gallons of syrup this year with most of it made in early February. Sap hasn’t run […]

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Maine Maple Sunday promises to be sweet this year

Bob Parsons of Parsons Maple Products in Gorham checks sap collection March 17. GORHAM — Cold temperatures in March slowed the sap run this year, but not enough to prevent thousands of families across Maine from venturing to farm sugarhouses to lap up maple syrup products and soak up the outdoors. The official 34th annual Maine […]

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Norlands hosting Maple Sunday breakfast

LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center will host a pancake breakfast and maple-sugaring demonstration on Maine Maple Sunday, March 27. The events run from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 290 Norlands Road. A hearty breakfast of fresh hot pancakes and sausage drizzled in Norlands’ own maple syrup will be served the farmer’s cottage. […]