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)
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Street Talk: The scourge of the winter walker
All summer long, they hunker down in sweaty apartments, waiting for winter. “Gentlemen,” their hand-rubbing leader will assure them. “I know it’s hard right now, what with the sidewalks all clear and what-not, but don’t you fret. Soon the snow will come and when it does, the roads will be ours!” This pronouncement is generally […]
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Cold snapped!
‘Unprecedented’ cold is breaking records, putting even winter-hardy Mainers in a deep freeze LEWISTON — Dave Marquis knows cold. He’s a born and bred Mainer, the owner of a construction company and a construction worker. At 55, he’s seen his share of Maine winters. On job sites this time of year, he dresses in layers: […]
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Cleaning up Winter Street in Auburn
Mark Simpson, left, and other residents up and down Winter Street in Auburn clear the Christmas snow with snowblowers, shovels and a small tractor. The quick-moving storm dumped more than 12 inches of snow in the community within a few hours on Christmas morning. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Treating Maine roads in winter makes them safer, but takes a toll on vehicles
Two or three dozen times each winter, plow trucks head out onto Maine’s highways and byways to remove snow from the pavement and throw down sand, salt and chemical mixes to try to make it safer and easier for drivers. The billion pounds of the stuff dumped on Maine roads each winter manage to melt […]