‘Hot suppa’ memorial food drive will help feed the need Friends and family of the late Matthew Anson are having a Hot Suppa Food Drive in his memory. Matt was a graduate of Windham High School and he spent his short life trying to ensure anyone he met had a hot meal – a “hot […]
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Bridgton: March 25
Forward-looking residents needed for task force Bridgton’s Community Development Department will be updating the town’s Comprehensive Plan over the next two years. Community members are needed to join a task force to create a sustainable and equitable plan to help guide development through the next decade. Those who are interested in participating in this important […]
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Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is back at ‘full steam’
Loyal customers and comfort food cravings helped carry sugarhouses through the pandemic, but maple producers are excited to see visitors again, face to face.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Sande’s Picks: It’s full steam ahead for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
Celebration is the word for all of the activities around Maine maple syrup. Maine is the third-largest producer of maple syrup in the country and Maine Maple Sunday Weekend March 26-27 is crammed with sweetness at sugarhouses offering samples, demonstrations, games, tours, music and more. There is a map of participating producers at MaineMapleProducers.com/events but […]
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Sap running, if slowly, as central Maine maple producers expect flow to rise with temperatures
Taps are out now, collecting sap to boil down into maple syrup, as back-and-forth weather has slowed maple sugaring slightly.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Maple Sunday returns after pandemic pause
Events did not happen last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Sande’s Picks: It must be spring – farmers markets moving outside
The winter markets are wonderful, but there is nothing like being outside with warm breezes and sunshine (or rain) and fresh vegetables, flowers, bakeries, cheeses, meats and neighbors. Yarmouth The Yarmouth market will be located at the Bickford Pavilion, 1 Railroad Square, from 3-6 p.m. Thursdays beginning May 6, across the street from the former […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
Maple Weekend limited, but still a sweet spot amid pandemic
The pandemic has forced changes to the popular annual event at sugarhouses in the area, including curbside service and social distancing.
Posted inLocal & State
In photos: Despite a pandemic, Maine’s maple season remains just as sweet
Pure maple syrup is a beautiful thing, sweet, with complex flavors, and it can only come from boiling the sap from a tree, a time-consuming process dependent on the weather. This year was off to a slow start with a warm January and “stone cold” February, according to Michael Bryant of Hilltop Boilers in Newfield. But the sap is running in March, and the coming week should be a good one if it doesn’t get too warm. Maine Maple Sunday is March 28, but this year the 38th annual event will have adjusted hours and options because of the coronavirus pandemic. Press Herald photographers visited some southern Maine makers busy producing syrup last week.
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What to expect from the return of Maine Maple Sunday, with restrictions
Maple producers all over the state will participate this weekend, selling syrup and treats, but many won’t have crowded events like pancake breakfasts, sugar house tours or wagon rides.