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Maine Maple Sunday Weekend returns March 23, 24

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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.

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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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Food pantries in Maine report fewer clients amid ongoing ICE operations

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WESTBROOK (WGME) — As federal ICE operations intensify across Maine, many in immigrant communities are reportedly staying home from work and school and even from public spaces like grocery stores or food pantries.

In response, several food pantries and nonprofits are stepping up to fill the gap.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, more than 200 people have been arrested by ICE in Maine over the past week and a half. This has led to a significant decline in attendance at food pantries across the state, as many people are too fearful to leave their homes.

“The asylum seekers here in the area are scared and they’re hunkering down. They’re not coming out,” Saco Food Pantry Board Member Sheldon Nightingale said.

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The Saco Food Pantry typically provides food to nearly 1,000 people in the community monthly.

“Our immigrant community is not coming out right now. We have partnered with a couple of organizations to help out, if need be,” Nightingale said.

Several food pantries in Lewiston are also delivering food to those too afraid to leave home.

“Our business is to give out food and to help people who are in need and food insecure, and we intend to do that anyway we can,” Nightingale said.

In Westbrook, one business is working to ensure no one goes hungry.

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“Right now, that’s taking donations to help feed families that are concerned about the ICE presence here in Westbrook,” The Daily Grind Senior Barista Mackenzie Bearor said.

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State Rep. Sue Salisbury of Westbrook and her husband Joe are feeding families through their mobile food pantry and raising money at their coffee shop, The Daily Grind.

They report having helped more than 100 families since the ICE surge in Maine.

“People are afraid to leave their homes, so we are just trying to make sure they stay fed and get the food that they need,” Bearor said.

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Pantry officials urge anyone in need of food to contact their local food pantry.



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Cold, quiet stretch in Maine ahead of another possible late weekend snowstorm

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Cold, quiet stretch in Maine ahead of another possible late weekend snowstorm


PORTLAND (WGME) — A seasonably cold air mass will continue to impact temperatures through the end of the week.

All eyes will turn to the backend of the weekend with the possibility of a powerful storm that is passing a few hundred miles offshore on Sunday.

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On Wednesday, the sun will be present with highs near 20 degrees.

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The snow on the ground will make things very bright, so don’t forget your sunglasses!

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The Boston Celtics have a home game Wednesday night at 7:30 PM for travel purposes.

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By Thursday, it will be more of a mixed bag of both sun and clouds with similar temperatures.

The next chance for some snow showers will be inland and in the mountains on Friday morning.

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For the weekend, Saturday will be the brightest day, yet the coldest.

Our Weather Authority team continues to closely monitor the track of a powerful storm that is passing a few hundred miles offshore on Sunday.

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As of midweek, the track will either have Maine under its extreme western edge with some snow or a miss heading out to sea.

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There are two scenarios that the storm could take, the first being a large storm track.

If the storm’s center passes off the coast of Cape Cod, we could be looking at a classic blizzard situation with snow and wind.

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The second scenario and the more likely of the two, out to sea. The storm may end up cutting in the middle of these two, bringing snow to mostly coastal spots.

This large storm and its track is being watched very closely as any shift in the track will result in major changes to the forecast. Stay tuned.

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The first week of February is set to continue with those below-normal temperatures.

Do you have any weather questions? Email our Weather Authority team at weather@wgme.com. We’d love to hear from you!



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Another Varsity Maine boys basketball poll, another change at the top

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Windham players celebrate a 3-pointer during a preseason game against Edward Little at South Portland High School game on Nov. 29, 2025. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer)

This is the sixth Varsity Maine boys basketball poll of the season, and the No. 1 ranking has changed each time. Windham is back at No. 1 after a big win over No. 4 South Portland. The Eagles, who have won 12 straight, were previously ranked No. 1 in the winter’s first poll.

Windham and last week’s No. 1, Camden Hills, have both topped the poll twice. Sanford and South Portland have each spent one week in first.

The team responsible for this week’s No. 1 switch, Cony, jumped three spots to No. 6 after dealing Camden Hills its first loss on Saturday and upending No. 8 Gardiner last Tuesday.

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Medomak Valley rejoins the poll after a few weeks away, and Hermon is ranked for the first time this season.

The Varsity Maine boys basketball poll is based on games played before Jan. 27, 2026. The top 10 teams are voted on by the Varsity Maine staff, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.

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1. Windham (6) 86
2. Sanford 77
3. Camden Hills (3) 76
4. South Portland 56
5. York 49
6. Cony 43
7. Brunswick 30
8. Gardiner 22
9. Medomak Valley 12
10. Hermon 10

Poll compiled by Assistant Sports Editor Bob Aube.

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Lee Horton is the Varsity Maine Editor for the Maine Trust for Local News. He joined the Sun Journal as assistant sports editor in July 2016, then served as sports editor from May 2018 to May 2024. Prior…
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