Sens. Collins and King are supporting the MAPLE and SAP acts to promote U.S. maple syrup producers.
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Maine maple syrup production was lowest in over a decade
Weather conditions in northern parts of the state resulted in the lowest yield since 2012.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
It’s not Maine Maple Sunday, but this new fall event will do
Thirty maple farms throughout the state, including farms in Albion, Clinton, Buxton and Sidney, are gearing up to host open houses this weekend instead of the traditional Maine Maple Sunday on the fourth Sunday in March.
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Maine maple syrup producers will hold open weekend after all
The event will finally take place this fall.
Posted inLocal & State, sj-web
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 […]
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
Franco Center hosting maple sugar trip to Québec
LEWISTON — Mitch Thomas, executive director at The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center, and Bert Dutil, popular bus trip leader, will lead a group on a maple sugar day-trip to Quebec on Saturday, April 1. The Cabane à Sucre in Lac-Mégantic is the destination. The first bus is full but there are seats available […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Sumner farm opens early for maple weekend
SUMNER — Some of Maine’s maple syrup producers couldn’t wait for Sunday to launch the state’s annual Maple Sugar Weekend. One such syrup operation that wanted an early start on the weekend was A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm in Sumner, which also raises its own sheep to produce dyed-wool products for knitters and artists. “I […]
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Maple producers worry warm weather started season too soon
PORTLAND — Producers in the U.S. “Maple Belt” say a mild winter has allowed them to tap trees early, but the harvest could be down from last year due to the early onset of spring warmth. Some producers in maple-rich states such as Maine and New York tapped trees as early as January, atypical in an […]
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Gov. Paul LePage wants to tap into maple sugar potential
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage was a few weeks late kicking off Maine’s maple sugaring season Tuesday on the Blaine House lawn. As soon as the governor finished drilling a hole in a huge maple tree across from the State House, the sap started running. This year’s unseasonably warm temperatures have sugaring going strong […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
Buckfield Junior Senior High School earns national magazine award
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield Junior Senior High School was awarded a Bronze Medal Designation from U.S. News and World Report for student performance and preparation for college-level work. “It is an honor for our school and community to be recognized for making Buckfield Junior-Senior High School a great place for students to learn,” Principal George Reuter […]