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Wet weather moving out

Saintclair Biro and his 1-year-old son, Aser, walk through Friday’s rainfall in downtown Lewiston. Biro, a native of Central African Republic, moved to Lewiston six months ago. Saturday and Sunday will be much drier — with clouds lingering on Saturday and sunshine appearing on Sunday. 

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Heavy rains flood streets, knock out power in Maine

Lewiston–> Mechanic Falls–> Turner. Each stop has been fairly quiet, except this brook in a yard on the last stop. pic.twitter.com/qUEAtCr6AM — Kyle Jones WMTW (@MsKyleJones) September 30, 2015 UPDATED 2:29 P.M.: Central Maine Power reported that 2,955 customers in Androscoggin County were without power.  Greene was hit hardest with 1,159 customers without power. CMP […]

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Heavy rains in forecast raise flooding concerns

AUGUSTA — With some Maine residents already stuck in their homes Monday because of seasonal flooding from river ice jams, a storm in the overnight forecast threatened to make things worse, with as much as 3 inches of rain in some places. Central Maine was expected to get hit the hardest, with the heaviest rains […]