A vicious winter storm hitting the East Coast is now bringing hurricane force wind gusts and coastal flooding to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service says it received reports of a wind gust of 76 mph on Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday and a gust of 75 mph in Wellfleet, on Cape Cod. Winds of 74 mph or higher […]
2018
Posted inNation / World
Trump attorney seeks to stop ‘Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House’
WASHINGTON — A lawyer representing President Donald Trump sought Thursday to stop the publication of a new behind-the-scenes book about the White House that has already led Trump to angrily decry his former chief strategist Stephen Bannon. The legal notice — addressed to author Michael Wolff and the president of the book’s publisher — said Trump’s […]
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Posted inMaine, sj-web
MEMA opens warming centers during Jan. 4 winter storm
AUGUSTA — The Maine Emergency Management Agency has announced Warming Center locations for the Jan. 4 winter storm. Local warming centers include: Cumberland County Freeport: Freeport Public Safety Building, 16 Main St. Center will have restrooms, charging stations and water. Oxford County Oxford: Oxford Oxford Recreational Building, 223 King St. Open until 5 p.m. Thursday. […]
Posted inNational Sports
Polar vortex-schmortex; Belichick expects Patriots to be at practice on time
The New England Patriots’ home base of Foxboro, Massachusetts, is getting blasted Thursday by whatever we’re calling this winter storm that’s raking the U.S. East Coast, with howling winds and eight to 12 inches of snow expected before it’s all over. Nevertheless, the Patriots’ players made it clear Wednesday that they would be expected by […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Donald Trump may allow offshore drilling off Maine coast
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday moved to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off the California coast for the first time in more than three decades. The new five-year drilling plan also could open new areas of oil […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, sj-web
Live Blog: Major snowstorm triggers widespread closings, warnings
? A classic nor’easter is blowing through Maine on Thursday, with a foot or more of snow and winds in excess of 30 mph expected to create whiteout blizzard conditions. Motorists were being advised to stay off roads except for emergencies. Highway speeds have been reduced to 45 mph as drifting snow could hamper visibility […]
Posted inNation / World
What fails in the extreme cold? Just about everything
You can’t fight fire with ice. That’s a frozen fact that public safety officials are grappling with as extreme cold continues to grip much of the country this week. Broken water mains make fire hydrants weak. The water that firefighters carry on their trucks can freeze. Pumps lock up. Firefighters fall down. “You see people […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Matt Dunlap disappointed Trump pulled plug on 'voter fraud' commission
AUGUSTA — For Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, participation in a federal voter-fraud commission proved “a strange, surreal and remarkable journey.” With President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the plug on his Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, Dunlap’s formal role is over. But, he warned, the issue is not going away. Dunlap said […]
Posted inMaine
Live updates: Powerful storm hits Maine
Emergency officials are warning Mainers to stay off the roads and prepare for power outages as a strong storm expected to bring blizzard conditions is moving into the state Thursday morning. Snow began falling in southern Maine before dawn and will be widespread and falling heavily by late morning. Blizzard conditions with strong wind gusts […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Thursday snow storm closures
The following closures have been announced for Thursday due to Thursday’s storm: * The Lewiston Public Library * Lewiston government offices will close at 11 a.m. * Auburn City Hall will close at 11 a.m. and reopen at 8 a.m. Friday. Includes Auburn Rec Department. * The city of Auburn has issued a parking ban beginning Thursday at […]