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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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Rains bring relief to drought in Maine

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June 23, 2026

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The recent rain in Maine is easing the drought that parts of the state have been experiencing since the fall.

Scott Dean, a Spectrum meteorologist, said much of Maine has been at least “dry” for several months. Parts of the state, including Portland, Bangor and Bar Harbor, are under a “moderate” drought.

Much of the country is also experiencing a drought, Dean added. The Southeast is seeing extreme levels of drought, and the West coast has been under a drought for years. There are many factors that go into this, including climate change, weather patterns like El Niño and La Niña and other factors.

And, when an area does experience drought, it can become a feedback loop. With less moisture in the ground and atmosphere, the drought can “feed upon itself,” Dean said.

“It takes a while to get into a drought and it also takes a while to get out of one,” Dean said.

But, the rainy days in Maine have been alleviating the drought, Dean said. And, the trend is likely to continue — the forecast is predicting above average levels of precipitation for the next three to four weeks.

“Hopefully, we are continuing to head in the right direction as the drought has eased in these areas,” Dean said.

In fact, if these rains do continue, Maine could come out of the drought sometime this summer.

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Obituary: Craig Joseph Ahlemeyer

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June 23, 2026

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Craig Joseph Ahlemeyer

STANDISH – Craig J. Ahlemeyer, 48 of Standish, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, June 13, 2026.A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 27 th at Standish Congregational Church, 25 Oak Hill Road in Standish. A reception will follow.To see Craig’s full obituary, share a memory or leave the family an online condolence, please visit http://www.athutchins.com.

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A Weekend in Maine | Cup of Jo

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June 22, 2026

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A Weekend in Maine

“Do you ever think we could find some woods to walk in?” my outdoorsy 12-year-old asks me, every now and again. As a kid growing up in New York City, Anton appreciates all the skate parks and bagel shops, but he also really craves nature, like in his bones.

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So, when school got out, I offered to take him for a weekend in Maine, a place with not only woods but also lakes and rocks and periwinkles that come out of their shells when you hum. We were both really excited.

aragosta hotel maine

The first night, we were lucky enough to snag a room at Aragosta, a beautiful small hotel in Deer Isle that Alison had recommended.

aragosta hotel breakfast maine

The chef-owner, Devin Finigan, is famous for her seasonal tasting menus, but we focused on the breakfast that came with the room, including these Maine blueberry pancakes. I don’t even usually like pancakes and these blew my mind.

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We also played a LOT of chess on our little travel board.

A Weekend in Maine

After breakfast, we set out to hike up Blue Hill Mountain.

A Weekend in Maine

Here’s the summit!

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In the afternoon, we explored the charming fishing village of Stonington…

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…then joined my friend Julie (of Rudy Jude fame) and her family for dinner at the Burnt Cove Boil.

burnt cove boil

Basically, a crab gets plonked down in front of you, followed by a corn on the cob, then a lobster, then a classic ice-cream sandwich. Julie and her husband Anthony taught us how to get all the meat out. (Their kids were already pros.)

burnt cove boil

Afterward, the four boys scrambled around on the rocks, while the adults chatted. It’s always such a treat to hang out with people who live in the place you’re visiting, don’t you think? Julie and Anthony described how they brought their recently hatched chicks into their home to keep them warm, and all the peeping was sooooo loud — and then a cricket got into the house and added to the noise and no one could find it and everyone was going nuts, haha. Very different from city life!

asticou hotel

The next day, Anton and I stayed at the lovely Asticou Hotel near Acadia National Park.

Jordan pond hike Acadia national park

We drove to a couple trailheads but they were PACKED — you had to stand in a long line, just to start the hike! Luckily, we found a quieter area and took a long walk around Jordan Pond, playing Would You Rather and Categories along the way. Do you have any favorite travel games?

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Finally, we skimmed stones on our last afternoon before heading back to Brooklyn.

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Oh, Maine, what a magical place! Not pictured, of course: traffic, grumpy preteen moments, locking our keys in the rental car, etc., but all that’s to be expected.

Have you been to Maine? Do you live there? What parts do you love? Any pro tips? I’d love to hear. xoxo

P.S. Our Maine trip — and another amazing hotel — when the boys were much younger, and a Maine home with a bedroom looking over water.

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