Maine Maple Sunday returns after pandemic pause

Events did not happen last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The pandemic has forced changes to the popular annual event at sugarhouses in the area, including curbside service and social distancing.

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.

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.

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The defoamers added to maple syrup during processing may include ingredients that vegans want to avoid.

Maple celebrations return in some states, with precautions

Maine's annual celebration is being held March 27-28 with precautions recommended by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

These recipes are winners

Not that we ever tire of maple syrup-doused pancakes, but here are three other delicious ways to use the syrup: in a drink, with a fish and as the base for an unusual candy.

Maine maple syrup producers will hold open weekend after all

The event will finally take place this fall.

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