Heavy rains, strong winds, thunder and lightning swept through Maine on Saturday, washing out roads, downing trees and power lines, and damaging property. The National Weather Service office in Gray said that as of 8:15 p.m., there were multiple reports of flash flooding that made some roads impassable. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph […]
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Blowers, shovels, scoops manned for nor'easter's removal
FARMINGTON — Snowblowers, plows, shovels and scoops were used Wednesday morning to move more than a foot of snow dumped by Tuesday’s nor’easter. According to the National Weather Service website for the Gray office, Farmington received 19 inches; Eustis, 18; and New Sharon, 15½. Thomas Cormier, 9, of New Sharon was using a snow scoop […]
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Franco-American Day at State House, Francophonie reception canceled
AUGUSTA — Franco-American Day at the State House on Wednesday, March 15, has been postponed because of the forecast snowstorm. A new date has not been announced. The Francophonie reception planned for Tuesday, March 14, at the Franco Center has also been canceled because of the weather forecast.
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It’s not over: Snow on the way
Did you really think it was going to be that easy? Weather officials say a snowstorm is on the way — and it might be a big one. “It’s still a little too far out to be talking about amounts, but it looks like there will be snow on Monday,” said Margaret Curtis, a meteorologist […]
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Maine digs out from snow storm
Here is the latest snowfall map. Posted by US National Weather Service Gray ME on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 More winter coverage Livermore Falls: Car knocks out utility pole, power Snowstorm causes slippery roads, several crashes Ice-fishing shack sinks into Wilton lake (And again after it’s rescued) Gov. Paul LePage reschedules town meeting in Windham UPDATED 2:49 […]
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Street Talk: The winter of jungle cats and wet feet (or something)
In an Evernote notebook dated Jan. 14 lies a truncated mutant of a column which rants on about the feeble nature of winter to that point. “Hardly any snow!” the archaic column raves. “Why, it’s practically spring already!” The column was never finished and I think you know why. Winter came, winter saw — and […]
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In all weather, Lewiston bike rider makes 30-mile commute
LEWISTON — If you think your morning commute has been tricky the past few days, put yourself in Rich Clark’s boots. Or on his pedals. Clark, of Lewiston, climbs on his motorized bike each workday, in all weather, and rides it some 30 miles round trip to work at Hannaford supermarket in Turner. He even […]