“It is with a great appreciation and heartfelt emotions that we write to share some sad news,” editor Sandi Duncan and editor emeritus Peter Geiger wrote. “After more than 200 years of sharing a unique blend of weather, wit and wisdom, we’ve made the very difficult decision to write the final chapter of this historical publication.”
The almanac’s staff attributed the decision to the “growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the Almanac in today’s chaotic media environment.”
The Maine-based publication is sometimes confused with the Old Farmer’s Almanac, its longer-established and more widely recognized competitor that first published in 1792. The Old Farmer’s Almanac said in a statement this week that it “isn’t going anywhere.”
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