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In this March 5, 2020, file photo, Beverly Thurber, of Lilac Ridge Farm, in Brattleboro, Vt., checks the density of the sap that is being boiled for maple syrup. The coronavirus pandemic forced some states to cancel their annual maple season celebrations in 2020, but some New England producers with safety precautions in place are welcoming back the public in 2021. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)

Maple celebrations return in some states, with precautions

By Lisa Rathke Mar. 20, 2021 08:13 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Dec. 11, 2020 07:26 PM EST
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers: Civilian Control of the Military Is Vital ...

City Park light extravaganza goes drive-thru due to pandemic

Nov. 30, 2020 03:56 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The light extravaganza tradition called Celebration in the Oaks that is held yearly in City Park has turned into a drive-thru experience as...

Apples hang from at tree at Anderson Orchard, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, Mooresville, Ind. During what would normally be primetime for Midwest apple-picking, orchards around Indiana are running out of apples early this season following a late spring freeze that obliterated much of the state’s crop. (AP Photo/Casey Smith)

Late freeze shortens fall apple season for Indiana orchards

By Casey Smith Oct. 05, 2020 10:06 AM EDT