[media-credit name=”WGME map” align=”aligncenter” width=”992″][/media-credit] Another nor’easter is expected to hit Maine Wednesday into Thursday and it could bring over a foot of snow. The fine details will need to be worked out in the coming days but here’s what we know so far. The snow will develop Wednesday afternoon. The heaviest snow will be […]
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Quick-moving snowstorm could leave up to 7 inches in Maine
Some coastal towns and cities could wake up to half a foot of snow on Sunday after a quick-moving storm grazes parts of Maine overnight. Snowfall will be heaviest in eastern York and Cumberland counties through the Boothbay Harbor region, where 4 to 6 inches is expected by daybreak, according to James Brown, a meteorologist […]
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Mainers get out for Winter Fun Day
Ruth Ann Smith, right, of Monmouth, and Cathy McCue of Wayne make their way across a field Saturday afternoon at the 360-acre Curtis Homestead Conservation Area in Leeds during the Kennebec Land Trust’s ninth annual Winter Fun Day at the childhood home of former Maine Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis. This program is part of the […]
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Casting firm seeking Mainers who enjoy outdoor activities
BOSTON — Slate Casting of Boston is seeking Maine residents who ski and love outdoor activities for a Tourism Advertising Campaign. They are specifically looking for families with kids between the ages of 9 and 15 who all ski, as well as couples and friends between the ages of 25 and 55 who love outdoor […]
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Flood warning re-issued for Kennebec as river continues to rise
The National Weather Service in Gray issued a flood warning through Friday afternoon for part of Augusta and Hallowell, Gardiner and Richmond because of the rising Kennebec River, while U.S. Coast Guard boats continue to push upriver in an unprecedented attempt at breaking up midwinter ice to ward against flooding. By Thursday evening, the river’s […]
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Another storm heads our way
At this point in the season, a snow storm seems like old hat. We’ve seen it, we’ve shoveled it, we’ve driven in it — even when we sholdn’t have. And still, more snow drops and piles up and creates a headache. The National Weather Service office in Gray said total snow accumulations of up to […]
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Winter returns after warmth, rain and flooding swamp Maine
Mainers endured a one-two punch of morning floods and evening ice slicks over the weekend as temperatures plunged quickly from highs in the 40s and 50s to below freezing across the state. Wild weather caused flooding on roadways and in basements Saturday morning as a two-day thaw ended and temperatures started falling back into the […]
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Cold and snow mean increased risk to pedestrians in Maine
AUGUSTA — These days, getting around isn’t simple for Paul Allen. He can’t afford a car, so to get to his job at the McDonald’s restaurant on Bangor Street, he must throw on his high-tops and camouflage jacket, then walk more than a mile from his apartment on Chapel Street. Allen, 29, uses the sidewalk […]
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Bryant Pond family says their dog survived 5 days buried in snow
BRYANT POND (AP) — A Labrador retriever has survived being buried alive in the snow for five days. The family of 13-year-old Sophie said the dog went missing on Thursday, Jan. 4, and they were unable to find her despite pleas made on social media. Albert Silver told WCSH-TV that he and his family searched everywhere. Sophie […]
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Making room for more snow
Auburn Public Services workers remove snow from the sides of Broad Street in Auburn on Thursday. In anticipation of the next storm, crews were making room for more snow, while improving sight lines and making room for on-street parking, Public Services Director Dan Goyette said. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)