Explosions of sound, a landscape of beauty and destruction

From the sounds of snapping tree limbs to neighbors who shared food and heat to the unexpected joys of indoor camping, Mainers share a flood of memories.

In their words: Readers share their memories

Stronger grid a legacy of epic ice storm damage

Maine’s electric grid is better prepared 25 years later, but resiliency is a work in progress.

Will it happen again?

Climate change creates the potential for more frequent ice storms in Maine, but scientists don’t know if extreme events like the 1998 storm will become more likely.