So. You’ve survived yet another blizzard without skidding off the road and into a ravine. Not a single time all winter have you been forced to dine on one of your own extremities in order to stay alive in your buried car. Congratulations, champ. Just don’t go busting your arm patting yourself on the back, […]
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Winter Revels in Vienna Dec. 17
VIENNA — Chase away the cold and darkness this year at The 4th annual Vienna Winter Revels at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Vienna Union Hall. The family-friendly evening will feature inspiring entertainment, hot mulled cider and snacks. The lineup this year, introduced by “Master of the Revels” Dan Simons, includes a wonderful […]
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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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Warm weather likely to continue
Very warm temps across the region with lots of melting taking place. Cooler Tue as a cold front moves through today. pic.twitter.com/c728pz0eAM — NWS Gray (@NWSGray) February 1, 2016 LEWISTON — January gave us warmer temperatures than expected — and much less snowfall. For some, these variations hurt business and limited the ability to participate […]
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Is winter finally here?
LEWISTON — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch bulletin for the Androscoggin area, and we should expect the first big snowstorm of the season. Chris Kimble, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, said we can expect 4 to 8 inches of accumulation in Lewiston, with the heaviest snowfall between […]
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Festival Plaza rink key feature of Auburn Winter Festival 2016
AUBURN — The city will convert Festival Plaza into a big open-air ice rink for the annual Winter Festival celebration at the end of the month. Jasmine McLoughlin, Auburn’s recreation specialist, said the downtown rink will be one of two key venues for the annual festival, scheduled for Jan. 29-31. “It will cover the whole […]
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Harsh winter took heavy toll on states’ budgets
BOSTON (AP) — Winter’s full fury arrived late in much of the country but once it did it was relentless, quickly exhausting snow removal budgets and pushing the resources of state transportation agencies to their limit as they fought to keep highways safe and passable, according to a first-of-its-kind survey. The American Association of State […]
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How ‘not to get eaten’ taught at Navy course near Rangeley
Location: Somewhere near Rangeley, Maine. Time: 0800 Instructors’ names have been changed to protect their identities. While most people think the Navy left Maine when Brunswick Naval Air Station closed, there’s a small contingent in the western Maine woods quietly working with one mission in mind: to make sure every sailor and Marine makes it […]
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Snow piles may delay Lewiston Cleanup Week
LEWISTON — Slowly melting snow piles may push the city’s annual Cleanup Week into May. “We know people like to get out in their yards to clean stuff up,” Public Works Director David Jones said. “They might have a little better luck if the snow melts a little.” Lewiston collects small brush at the curb […]