[UPDATE: Classic nor’easter could bring 8-12 inches of snow to Lewiston-Auburn] LEWISTON — Gregg Herrick was on the phone for more than four hours Tuesday seeking heating oil for his Poland home. He never got through to a human being. In desperation, he called U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office for help. That prompted a call back […]
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Testing the ice on Sabattus Pond
Emily Robinson and her husband, Lance, head out onto the ice on Sabattus Pond on Tuesday. The Robinsons operate a guide service and were testing the ice before taking clients ice fishing. Emily said they just got back from guiding clients in Saskatchewan, where the temperature dipped to minus 43 degrees, making recent low temperatures […]
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Perfect ice-making weather
With the temperature at 4 degrees, Ryan Voye of Auburn Public Services sprays water on the ice rink at Walton Elementary School in Auburn on Tuesday. Crews said the recent frigid temperatures are perfect for making ice. Voye said the snowfall expected Thursday makes it hard to tell when the rink will be ready for […]
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Record-breaking cold keeps causing problems across Maine
Record-breaking temperatures continued to wreak havoc across Maine on Monday, stalling vehicles, freezing pipes, canceling Tuesday classes in the Buxton area and closing a high school in North Berwick as Mainers welcomed 2018 on a slightly nervous note amid sustained icy weather. A new record low of 16 degrees below zero was set Monday morning […]
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Who’s afraid of freezing? For diehard runners, it’s never too cold to get outside.
Ed Tumavicus claims he is not clinically insane, and he should know. He’s a physician. Yet on Friday morning, when the air around Back Cove hovered around minus 10, and before the sun could burn off the last tendrils of sea smoke, there was Tumavicus, 54, defying common sense to get in the first half […]
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Shouldering the cold in Lewiston-Auburn
Tyson Roberts, 8, of Auburn rides on his dad’s shoulders through Friday’s snowfall in Lewiston. David Roberts took his son to Tyson’s mom’s house for the weekend. Because there was a 90-minute wait for a taxi, they decided to make the 30-minute walk instead. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Gimme shelter: Locals retreat from the cold
LEWISTON — Joseph Cope and Victoria Auger bundled their 6-month-old son in his stroller Thursday morning, then donned layers of winter clothing before leaving the warmth of the Trinity Jubilee Center at Bates and Spruce streets to plunge into subzero temperatures. “I’ll tell you what: This is one of the best resources Lewiston has,” Cope […]
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Below-zero temperatures leave Norway in need of donated mittens
NORWAY — Local children are in “desperate need” of mittens and gloves, the town’s General Assistance director says. Shannon Moxcey, who serves as the General Assistance director for several towns including Norway, said that a few years ago, the Norway Police Department became heavily involved in the nationwide Walking School Bus, a program created to […]
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Frigid weather in Auburn
Josh Stoner tries to jump-start his Ford pickup at his home in Auburn on Thursday. Temperatures are again supposed to begin below zero on Friday and stay in the single digits throughout the day. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Warming Center, ECU Heat options for getting in out of the cold
FARMINGTON — While Mainers will likely try to tough it out during this cold spell, a little help may be needed as the days of below-zero temperatures progress. “People are proud and may try to be self-sufficient,” said Tim Hardy, director of Franklin County Emergency Management. So far the agency has had no request for […]