BANGOR — Nicole Argraves knew little about the American Red Cross until last month, when her family lost nearly all of their belongings when fire gutted their rented mobile home in Freeport. “I mean, I knew in a vague sense, like everybody does, what the Red Cross does, but (after having) a one-on-one personal experience, […]
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LePage requests disaster relief for December’s ice storm
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is asking for federal disaster relief for all 16 counties for damage from the December ice storm. LePage said Monday that the request documents more than $1.8 million in damage from the ice storm that knocked out power to more than 160,000 homes and businesses and left many in the […]
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Snow days mean last day of school pushed to June 18
LEWISTON — If there are no more snow days this winter for Lewiston schools, classes will end June 18 for the summer. “That isn’t too bad,” Superintendent Bill Webster said. So far, Lewiston schools have used six snow days. The original school calendar had the last day of classes June 10. Snow days don’t impact […]
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Another storm brings snowfall total to nearly twice the average
Speed limit? Dropped. Parking? Banned. Roads? Slick and slushy. Any questions? Tuesday’s snowstorm didn’t get started until midday, but by the evening commute, things were looking awfully familiar. Salt and sand trucks were out in force. The police radio crackled with reports of cars slipping off roads. Offices closed, events were postponed and the daily […]
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Snow is piling up in Maine
PORTLAND — The snow is piling up in Maine, surpassing the typical season’s total. Meteorologist Chris Legro from the National Weather Service says Portland had nearly 70 inches — more than 2 feet more than normal — before the latest batch of snow arrived Tuesday with the prospects for up to 9 or 10 inches […]
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Auburn postpones council discussions to Thursday
AUBURN — City Manager Clinton Deschene said Tuesday night’s snowstorm convinced city officials to forgo their planned workshop. “We have a parking ban in place for the storm, so it seemed kind of strange to have people coming in for a meeting,” Deschene said. City councilors were scheduled to review new ward lines and financial […]
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Lewiston council meeting set for Feb. 25
LEWISTON — The City Council meeting planned for Tuesday night was rescheduled to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at City Hall, City Clerk Kathy Montejo said. Councilors were scheduled to discuss new ward boundaries and a Lisbon bicycle trail during a workshop. Topics at their regular 7 p.m. meeting included a property maintenance code, fees, […]
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Auburn, Lewiston and Lisbon declare parking bans
Due to an approaching snow storm, local municipalities have issued winter parking bans. Auburn: 7 p.m. today until 7 a.m. Wednesday. Lewiston: 6 p.m. today and ends at 7 a.m. Wednesday. (Parking alternatives can be found at http://www.lewistonmaine.gov/snow) Lisbon: 1 p.m. today until 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Two more storms stand between Central Maine and weekend warm-up
LEWISTON — There’s a chance of warmer weather for Central Maine near the end of week, but we may have to endure two more snowy storms before we get there. “We are getting these weak systems developing along the edge of the cold and the warm air,” National Weather Service meteorologist James Brown said. “The […]