PORTLAND (AP) – Thousands of Mainers were without electric power Tuesday as remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole pounded New England and the Canadian Maritimes.
Some Maine airports reported north to northwest winds gusting to more than 30 mph and the National Weather Service said strong gusty winds were expected to continue through most of the day.
Some parts of extreme eastern Maine received up to an inch or more of rain in the past 24 hours.
Utility crews fanned out across much of the state in an attempt to restore power to those left in the dark.
Central Maine Power said about 4,000 customers lost electricity as of 8 a.m. but that total dropped to 2,500 about two hours later.
The CMP outages were concentrated along the coast, many of them in the Rockland area, but most parts of the utility’s service area were affected to some degree.
Bangor Hydro Electric Co. reported 2,900 customers without service, the largest number in the Hancock County towns of Brooksville and Blue Hill.
Power outages forced school closings on Deer Isle and in Brooklin.
Forecasts called for rain to end and winds to die down late in the day, with the weather service predicting mostly sunny conditions Wednesday.
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