by FLEK Admin | Apr 15, 2026 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 6:07 AM Sunset: 7:35 PM Length of day: 13 hours and 28 minutes In most years, maple sugaring is done by now, or nearly so, and we move on to other activities. However, following one of the most severe winters of the 18th century, the famous Long Winter of...
by FLEK Admin | Apr 15, 2026 | NightSky
Today: High in the southwest this evening, as twilight fades after 9:00 PM, you’ll find the faint constellation Cancer, the Crab. While we associate Cancer the Crab with summer, due to its astrological connections, April is a wonderful time to see it. Look...
by FLEK Admin | Apr 14, 2026 | NightSky
Today: The northern sky this evening contains none of the brightest stars. Its centerpiece Polaris appears prominent, mainly due to the lack of brighter stars. To see a bright star farther west, you need to look far afield before glimpsing Capella, about a third of...
by FLEK Admin | Apr 14, 2026 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 6:08 AM Sunset: 7:33 PM Length of day: 13 hours and 25 minutes In 1992, a late-season snowstorm on the 11th and 12th set the stage for a cold morning on the 14th – setting records in Portland, ME at 21 degrees, but many single numbers inland, including...
by FLEK Admin | Apr 13, 2026 | SunRiseSet
Sunrise: 6:10 AM Sunset: 7:32 PM Length of day: 13 hours and 22 minutes An unprecedented early spring was underway on this date in 1945. Warm weather in March had already done in the sugaring season. Temperatures climbed into the 80s for several days, including 84...
