The United States and Canada have produced a record amount of maple syrup this year, thanks to an extended season with low temperatures and more people getting into the business or expanding their operations.
The leaves are coming out on trees, daffodils are starting to bloom and snow fell in parts of Northern New England, just a month before the official start of summer.
There is some snow in the forecast for overnight into early Tuesday but Mainers shouldn't be surprised. Last Memorial Day weekend, the northern Maine town of Presque Isle recorded 5.2 inches of snow on May 23, 2015. However, that's not the latest recorded snowfall in Maine.
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was a question mark heading into the team's divisional round game Saturday, after missing multiple practices this past week with a recurring knee injury.
With the first hint of frost just now arriving three weeks into the month, September is expected to go down as the warmest on record in Aroostook County.
Aroostook County's extended winter cold snap finally eased a little on Wednesday, with the high temperature reaching 20°F for the first time in nearly two weeks.