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27th Annual Maplefest This Saturday, March 17th in Chester, MA Spring has sprung here in Western MA, and the sap is flowing! Celebrate maple season at the 27th annual Maplefest this Saturday, March 17th from 9am-3pm on Skyline Trail in Old Chester Center in Chester, MA.  Hosted by the Chester Hill Association, Maplefest features locally produced maple products, music, art, and fun activities for the whole family. The first event of the… Read More

Maple Sugar Season 2012 Maple syrup is the first harvest of the year, and this year it’s arrived a couple of weeks early. Trees being tapped, sap is being boiled and sugar shacks are serving up their sweet harvest.  Read our post, Q&A: Where’s Your Favorite Sugar Shack in Western MA? to discover a sugar shack nearest you, and take the family to check out these events below happening in March: