The syrup entered in this competition was made in 2023. The judges said warm temperatures cut the season short, and some of the state’s 450-odd producers made only half of what they usually do ...

Maine Maple Producers Association President Lyle Merrifield said many of the producers he’s spoken with in the northern part of the state were down about 50 percent from their expected syrup yields.

This weekend, maple producers throughout Maine are opening the doors to their sugarhouses. For one family of eighth-generation maple producers, this year has been a long time coming.

Jillson was one of the leaders of Maine’s maple syrup scene over the past nearly 40 years. Taps and spouts crafted out of metal during the early 1900s are on display at Merrifield Farm in Gorham.

SIDNEY — Maine maple syrup producers are saying warm winters, little snowfall and a changing climate are contributing to increasingly intermittent and unpredictable sugaring seasons.

With more than 450 licensed producers averaging about 575,000 gallons of maple syrup every year, Maine now has the third-largest maple syrup industry in the country, one that supports hundreds of jobs ...

Dozens of sugarhouses will offer samples of maple syrup and demonstrations on how pure Maine maple syrup is made. Many farms will offer games, activities, treats, music, and much more.

A tap at in a sugar maple in April 2022. (Esta Pratt-Kielley/Maine Public) With temperatures expected to reach the 60s in parts of Massachusetts this week, maple syrup producers are tapping their ...

How climate change is threatening the maple syrup industry 02:49. Sebago, Maine — You know you're in Maine when the pancakes come hot off a 100-year-old wood stove. But drill into Alan Greene's ...

This weekend, maple producers throughout Maine are opening the doors to their sugarhouses. For one family of eighth-generation maple producers, this year has been a long time coming.