maine weather Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Cold and wind batters central and western Maine; thousands lose power

by Mark LaFlamme March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

Some homeless men and women sought shelter from the weather Tuesday while others chose to ride it out at homeless encampments.

Local & State

Frigid wind chills, power outages wallop central Maine

by Greg Levinsky March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

As of midmorning Tuesday, Central Maine Power Co. was reporting 4,145 outages in Kennebec County, 3,875 in Franklin County, 2,147 in Waldo County and 1,555 in Somerset County.

Local & State, News

Strong winds knock out power to thousands in Maine

by Gillian Graham and Dennis Hoey March 2, 2021March 3, 2021

Wind gusts topped 70 mph in the Bethel area and more than 40,000 CMP customers were without power Tuesday afternoon.

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2020: It was the warmest year on record for the planet, and for Maine

by Karen Schneider Special to the Sun Journal February 21, 2021February 19, 2021

The year 2020 will be remembered for decades to come for so many reasons that aren’t related to the weather. All we can do is hope there won’t be another one like it. Once again here in Maine, we’ve shown how resilient we are and how, in spite of the fluctuation of our four seasons, […]