Maine Maple Sunday draws big crowds after two years of COVID adjustments

Gov. Janet Mills with Jan Goranson, owner of Goranson Farm in Dresden, on Maine Maple Sunday March 26. Annually, maple syrup contributes an estimated $55 million in output, over 800 full- and part-time jobs, and more than $26 million in labor income to Maine’s economy. Maine is the third-largest producer of maple syrup in the U.S. Maine Maple Sunday events were curtailed the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but more than 100 sugarhouses across the state had in-person events this year to kick off the maple sugaring season, and most reported big crowds and long lines. (Submitted photo)