Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to preemptively provide federal resources to support the state’s response to the storm, which is expected to hit Friday night and Saturday.
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New England has been hit by a likely tornado. Hurricane Lee is up next
A hurricane watch is in place for portions of Maine, while a large area of coastal New England is under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the region later this week.
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Hurricane watch issued for Down East Maine as Lee spins northward
The storm is expected to weaken in intensity but grow in size as it travels north, and it could make a direct hit in Maine this weekend.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Thunderstorms knock out power to more than 20,000 York County electric customers
Crews were deployed to restore electricity, and the number of CMP customers without power had fallen to just over 2,000 by Saturday morning.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
President issues federal disaster declaration to help Franklin County repair flash flood damage
The state is waiting on a declaration for Oxford County’s damage for heavy rains and flood damage from June 26.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Cool, wet summer yields Portland’s hottest July and ‘the best’ sunflowers
The wet summer was courtesy of a near-record number of days with rain.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Summer of 2023 shatters weather records in Maine
There are a lot of ways to describe the summer we’ve experienced in Maine. Some would call it wet, humid, warm and cold all at the same time.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Unusually heavy rainfall has flooded Maine basements, some for the first time
Water tables have risen and drainage systems are overwhelmed by this wet summer, resulting in costly cleanup headaches for homeowners.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Maine’s peach crop this year is a total loss
Frigid temperatures and high winds in February doomed the fruit, which grows on trees that are sensitive to the cold.
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Mainers take advantage of a rare sunny summer Sunday
While this summer isn’t done yet, it’s tracking to be among the wettest ever in Portland.