Their traditions trace back generations, but faced with increasingly erratic winters, syrup makers are tapping into new ways of turning sap into everyone’s favorite pancake topping.
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Nora Saks is a former Down East associate editor. A lover of narrative journalism in all forms, she began her career at Montana Public Radio, produced podcasts at WBUR, and taught audio storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. She lives in Bath with her freckle-faced mutt, Raffi, and devotes her free time to exploring Maine’s nooks and crannies.
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