Weather is creating more disruption to electricity service, and the state’s utilities – and ratepayers – are racking up larger bills for the extra help that’s needed as a result.
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Power restored to most customers in central Maine in wake of storm
Electricity was restored to nearly everyone in Kennebec County by Christmas Day after a weekend storm brought heavy rain and wind gusts that left about 300,000 customers in the dark across the state.
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Thousands in central Maine lose power as winter storm grips region
A massive storm that has rolled across the U.S. blew into central Maine on Friday with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 65 mph.
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Beyond the power outages, Friday’s storm dumped record rainfall
Rainfall in Portland and August broke longtime records for the day, according to the National Weather Service in Gray. Most outages were likely to be repaired by Saturday night, according to Central Maine Power.
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The ice hazards cometh: Don’t skimp on the sand, salt and caution
Gather the ice scrapers and buckets of sand. Weather forecasters and others Wednesday were warning that rain followed by dropping temperatures across the region would likely create icy conditions. The National Weather Service was calling for sleet and rain Wednesday night and for rain most of the day Thursday before temperatures begin to drop. The […]
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Strong winds buffet Maine as storm moves through
PORTLAND — There are many different weather variables expected today. Here’s how we expect the storm to evolve. TIMING: Heaviest should be Sunday morning. A change to sleet is likely. Wintry mix should end 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Snow showers may linger through the day Monday. TYPE: Snow through mid morning. A change […]
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Mainers brace for snow wallop
Joe Jackson fastens a fresh set of chains on his plow truck in the Auburn Public Works garage in Auburn on Friday morning. One to 2 feet of snow is expected across the state over the weekend. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham) There’s no denying it. The first big storm of winter is on […]
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Snowstorm knocks out power to 24,000 customers, makes roads hazardous
Wet, heavy snow hit Maine hard Tuesday morning. Even where the snowfall is lightest — mostly closer to the coast — road conditions were hazardous. “The roads are quite slick,” Margaret Curtis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, told the Portland Press Herald. “Even where there is less accumulation, it’s slow going.” […]
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Winter is coming: 6 inches forecast for Thursday night
LEWISTON — It’s not even Thanksgiving, but snow is on the way. A snowstorm bringing at least six inches to most of the state is forecast for Thursday night into Friday, and the early snowfall could bring about the first school cancellations. As of Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Gray said snow would […]
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Thousands without power in Franklin County after ‘intense’ windstorm
About 9,000 Maine businesses and homes remained without power Sunday night after a powerful windstorm swept through the state Saturday, knocking down trees and power lines. At its peak, about 80,000 customers statewide had lost power. Central Maine Power Co. reported 4,027 customers without electricity at 5:12 a.m. Monday. Crews from CMP worked overnight and […]