AUGUSTA — State snow survey results for February released Friday revealed high water content in Maine’s snowpack, especially in northern Franklin and Somerset counties. But it’s still too early to know whether that extra content will cause or contribute to flooding come spring, Robert G. Marvinney, Maine Geological Survey director, said Friday. “There’s no flood […]
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Norway ice rink dedicated to longtime caretaker
NORWAY — Cold, blustery and dark it was, as Debra Partridge put it — the kind of weather Bruce Fox met with a grin for the better part of two decades. Fox, a longtime volunteer worker for the Norway Recreation Park, was honored Friday evening in a ceremony at the ice rink on Cottage Street, where […]
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Cold coming. And wind. And sloppy rain.
GRAY — Advice from the National Weather Service is rather simple this time around — bundle up and prepare to shiver. After the early part of Friday started out warm and sunny, it looked like it might be easy going into the weekend. Not so fast, though. It is January, after all. Forecasters were calling […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Be wary of the ice early in the season
Each year about this time, the Maine Warden Service urges us to use extreme caution before venturing out onto any ice that may be covering Maine’s waterways. This is timely advice. Last winter three night time snow sledders all perished in one night on Rangeley Lake when they and their machines broke through thin ice. […]
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Spring flooding, ice jam potential remain high across Western Maine
RUMFORD — Other than Saturday’s 52 degrees, spring has yet to arrive in Western Maine, which doesn’t bode well for rivers and streams if a sudden warm-up and heavy rain occur. Although stream flows and dam levels remain low and groundwater levels are normal to below normal, the problem is a heavy snowpack taking on […]
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Coast Guard to begin breaking ice on Kennebec River
PORTLAND (AP) — Spring is getting its official welcome in Maine from the Coast Guard breaking up winter ice. Tugs boats are scheduled Wednesday to tackle winter ice in the main channel of the Kennebec River from Merrymeeting Bay to the town of Gardiner. Opening the channel to prevent flooding from melting snow is a […]
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Maine welcomes spring with snow shovels
LEWISTON — Many area residents celebrated the first day of spring with a snow shovel. According to the National Weather Service, about half an inch of wet, sloppy snow fell on Lewiston and Auburn. It turned to rain as the sun rose. Areas farther north and east were hit harder. Residents in Jay and Hebron […]
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Storm aftermath leaves Mainers shoveling, shivering
The beat goes on. Mainers on Thursday woke up to weather that looked a lot like the same old thing. As most people slept Wednesday night, temperatures dropped, rain turned to snow and March continued to pour it on. Children and teachers just about everywhere got one final gift from Mother Nature: Classes were canceled […]