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Maine Maple Sunday Weekend returns March 23, 24

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2 years ago

March 14, 2024

Maine Maple Sunday Weekend returns March 23, 24

Maple sap drips into a blue bucket at The Viles Arboretum in Augusta last year. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal file photo

The 41st Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is set for Saturday to Sunday, March 23 and 24.

“As always, our members are thrilled to host Maine Maple Sunday — maple producers are preparing creative ways to share their love of all things maple,” said Lyle Merrifield, president of the Maine Maple Producers Association, in an association news release. “Over 100 sugar houses will be open in 15 counties, some on Sunday only, but many for the whole weekend so everyone can enjoy some sweetness.”

Activities vary from sugarhouse to sugarhouse. Many offer demonstrations of tree tapping, boiling, filtering, bottling and sugarbush tours, and some are offering horse-drawn wagon rides, farm animals to pet, full pancake breakfasts, live music and family-friendly activities. There will be many maple products to sample or purchase.

Participating area sugarhouses:

Back 40 Maple Products, 1227 Riverside Drive, Vassalboro; 207-215-6941

Bacon Farm Maple Products, 415 Goodhue Road, Sidney; 207-314-8289, baconfarmmaple.com

Bakers Maple, 26 North Road, Shirley; 207-717-7372

Balsam Ridge, 140 Egypt Road, Raymond; 207-655-4474

Batterridge Syrup, 898 Battleridge Road, Clinton; 802-236-6894

Beaver Hill Plantation, 38 Sibley Road, Freedom; 207-487-1445, beaverhillplantation.com

Bemis Family Farm, 102 Merrill Road, Corinna; 207-924-4123, bemisfamilyfarm.square.site

Black Acres Farm LLC, 123 Black Road, Wilton; 207-491-5443

BlackOwl Maple Products, 21 Woodchuck Way, Jefferson; 207-215-9471

Blais Maple Syrup, 44 Ledgeview Road, Greene; 207-576-4354, blaismaplesyrup.com

Blueberry Fields Bed & Breakfast, 673 Razorville Road, Washington; 207-446-2408

Bradburry Maple Farm, 202 Bootfoot Road, Bridgewater; 207-551-5227, bradburymaple.com

Colonial Hill Farm, 201 Mill Hill Road, Waterford; 207-595-4372

Corson Farms, 198 Webb Road, Pittsfield; 207-841-5636

Dads Maple Sugar Shack, 1061 Naples Road, Harrison; 207-890-8025, 207-890-6314

Dawes Hill Sugar Shack, 60 Dawes Hill Road, Harrison; 207-595-0877

Dead Stream Farm Maple, 157 Winthrop Road, Readfield; 207-631-1852

Doom Forest Distillery, 29 Chadwick Lane, Pittston; 207-592-9080, chadwickscraftspirits.com

Dunn Family Maple, 419 Chicopee Road, Buxton; 207-671-4262, dunnfamilymaple.com

Eureka Farms, 220 Shy Road, Palmyra; 207-944-2186, eurekafarmsmaine.com

Gile’s Family Farm, 100 Shaker Hill Road, Alfred; 207-324-2944

Goranson’s Farm, 250 River Road, Dresden; 207-7378-834, goransonfarm.me

Gray Farm Maple LLC, 21 Gray Farm Lane, Denmark; 978-790-1902, grayfarmmaple.com

Greene Maple Farm, 723 Bridgton Road, Sebago; 207-787-3391

Hall Farms Maple Products, 8 Science Hill Road, Dixfield; 207 645 2862, hallfarms.com

Haulk’s Maple, 882 Lakewood Road, Madison; 207-474-8047, HaulksMaple.com

Highland Farms Sugar Works & Dairy, 25 Towles Hill Road, Cornish; 207-251-3126

JB Farm, 140 Stinchfield Hill Road, Chesterville; 207-399-7652

Jillson Farm Sugarhouse, 143 Jordan Bridge Road, Sabattus; 207-375-3380

Jim’s Sugar House, 296 Maple Ridge Road, Harrison; 207-449-6511

Libby Maple, 117 Bowman Road, Cornville; 207-431-7877

Long Drive Acres Maple Farm, 319 Temple Road, Wilton; 207-778-9618

Luces Maine Maple Syrup, 54 Sugar Maple Drive, Anson; 207-696-3732, lucesmaplesyrup.com

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, 13 Easler Road, Hinckley; 207- 419-6500

Maple Rush Sugar House, 123 Webster Corner Road, Sabattus; 207-740-4460, Maplerushsugarhouse.com

Marcoux Family Farm LLC, 155 Gibbs Road, Wiscasset; 207-522-4948

Mikes Maple House, 8 Gayton Lane, Winthrop; 207-377-2501

Moscow Maple, 1451 Old Canada Road, Moscow; 207-592-5220

North Star Orchards, 97 Orchard Road, Madison; 207-696-5109, northstarorchards.me

Pep’s Pure Maple Syrup, 170 Lisbon Road, Sabattus; 207-240-1741

Pineland Farms , 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester; 207-688-3384, pinelandfarms.org/

Poulin’s Maple Syrup, 319 Windsor Neck Road, Windsor; 207-592-9051

Raider’s Sugarhouse, 148 Bog Brook Road, China; 207-968-2005

Ricker Hill Orchards, 295 Buckfield Road, Turner; 207-225-5552, Rickerhill.com

Royal River Orchards, 201 Peacock Hill, New Gloucester; 207-625-4756 , royalriverfarmweddings.com

Schanz Family Maple, 773 Barker Road, New Vineyard; 207-652-2539

Shady Lane Sugar Shack, 108 Brahmer Road, New Vineyard; 207-491-2806

Smith Brothers Maple, 52 Rowe Road, Skowhegan; 207-530-0248

Swain Family Farm, 185 West Bethel Road, Bethel; 207-357-9504

Sweet Woods Farm, 144 Lynch Road, Newcastle; 207-380-5228

True Mountian Maple, 227 Federal Row, Industry; 207-778-2058, TrueMountainMapleSyrup.com

Tupper & Friends Maple, 60 West Ridge Road, Cornville; 207-215-5493

Votervale Farm Maple Products, 783A River Road, Avon; 207-491-0493

Weston’s Farm LLC, 48 River St., Fryeburg; 207-935-2567

Wilson Family Maple Syrup, 652 Bentan Road, Albion; 207-453-6969

Wolf Creek Maple, 3252 Middle Road, Sidney; 207-530-2807

For a complete list of participating sugarhouse, or more information, visit mainemapleproducers.com.

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Tennessee forward & Maine native J.P. Estrella enters transfer portal

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10 hours ago

April 6, 2026

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Tennessee forward & Maine native J.P. Estrella enters transfer portal

Tennessee forward J.P. Estrella, a Scarborough native and former South Portland standout, announced earlier today that he is entering the transfer portal.

Estrella shared the news in a social media post, writing that his time at Tennessee “means more to me than I can put into words” and that he’ll “cherish the time I spent there.”

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This Maine Restaurant’s Lobster Roll Is 3 Feet Long… Yes, Really!

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22 hours ago

April 6, 2026

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This Maine Restaurant’s Lobster Roll Is 3 Feet Long… Yes, Really!

This iconic spot is a “road-trip-worthy” Maine destination, but can you handle their newest addition?

Spring has sprung, which means plenty of people will take a well-deserved break from the daily grind and hit the open road. If you’re heading out to explore some cool Maine traditions—and you love lobster rolls—we’ve found the perfect stop.

The Taste of Maine restaurant has been serving up delicious seafood since 1978. They’re famous for a few things: a giant inflatable lobster that covers about 75% of the roof, and their claim to fame—the “World’s Largest Lobster Roll.”

These legendary lobster rolls are 22 inches long, and over the years, many customers have taken on the dare of finishing one. If you succeed, you earn membership in the “Clean Plate Club”—no easy feat given the size of this lobster roll.

But this year, Taste of Maine has gone even bigger. Introducing the “Monster” Lobster Roll: 3 feet long, packed with 2½ pounds of fresh Maine lobster meat—tail, claw, and knuckle—all on a 6-inch roll. This colossal creation carries a price tag of $259.99.

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Located at 161 Main Street in Woolwich, Maine, Taste of Maine is now open for its 48th season.

One of the best things about Taste of Maine is watching people take on these enormous lobster rolls. Guests love filming themselves attempting to finish them, including a Guinness World Records titleholder for “World’s Largest Mouth Gape.”

Spring Hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM

To see just how long Taste of Maine has been a local favorite, check out this classic TV commercial from the 1980s!

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Maine lawmakers should prioritize childcare

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1 day ago

April 5, 2026

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Maine lawmakers should prioritize childcare

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To the Editor;

Access to affordable child care plays a direct role in whether Maine families can work, pursue education, and maintain stability. The Child Care Affordability Program helps keep child care costs within reach for working families.

To the Editor;

At Penquis, we serve 270 children from 266 families across dozens of communities through our child development programs, including Head Start, Early Head Start, and child care. We see firsthand how access to child care determines whether parents can work, pursue education and build long-term stability for their families, particularly in communities facing workforce shortages and rising cost of living.

Child care availability alone is not enough. We can have programs and facilities in place, but if care is not affordable, it remains out of reach for families who are already struggling.

Without it, the cost of child care places an unsustainable burden on Maine families, consuming as much as 29% to 39% of income for single-parent households and 10% to 13% for two-parent families. CCAP is one of the few tools that effectively addresses this challenge by ensuring child care costs are affordable, capping costs at 7% of income for those with the lowest incomes, and expanding access for many more families.

Investing in CCAP supports children’s healthy development, enables parents to participate in the workforce, and strengthens Maine’s economy. We urge state leaders to prioritize this $15 million investment in the supplemental budget and ensure that affordable child care is accessible to the families who need it most.

Kara Hay
president and chief executive officer

Penquis

Bangor

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