BERWICK — Maine is due for a rapid cool-down after hot weather caused some schools to close because of steamy classrooms. Forecasters say showers on Thursday and Friday will bring about a temperature swing of nearly 20 degrees by the end of the week following several days of heat. Meteorologist Tom Hawley says the rain […]
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Photos: Football in the heat
AUBURN — The Edward Little High School football team continued with two-a-day practices Tuesday, but the team was on a strict time schedule, allowing for multiple water breaks as the heat intensified late in the morning.
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Bethel board considers public hearing on fluoride, heating system
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen will hear a request Monday for an hourlong public hearing on whether to remove fluoride from the town’s drinking water. The board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at the Town Office. The town has added fluoride to the water supply since 1970. Bethel business owner Sarah […]
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Farmington board considers hooking into UMF heating plant
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday will discuss connecting the Community Center to a central heating plant planned for the University of Maine at Farmington. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Municipal Building. The proposed 5,000-square-foot biomass plant is planned for a parking area at Quebec and Perkins […]
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Heat advisory in effect for much of Maine
GRAY — With more humid weather expected to bake the state Friday, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory. Hot conditions will dominate northern New England throughout the day, with temperatures in some areas expected to reach the upper 90s with heat index values topping 100. The heat advisory is in effect until […]
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Maine man accused of leaving 4 children in hot car in N.H.
FRANKLIN, N.H. (AP) — A Maine man who left four children ranging in age from 9 months to 9 years inside a car in 97-degree heat while he shopped at a discount store was ordered Thursday to have no contact with the children. Police said 28-year-old Jeremiah Hollenbeck of Lebanon, Maine, was inside the Family […]
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Downeaster trains cannot escape the heat
PORTLAND — The prolonged heat threatens to put Amtrak’s Downeaster in the slow lane. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is warning of delays along the Downeaster route because of speed restrictions caused by the heat. The heat causes the steel rail to expand, and speeds must be lowered for safety. For the Downeaster, […]
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If you can’t take the heat, imagine what it’s like in the kitchen
SOUTH PORTLAND — They call it the Bermuda Triangle of heat. In the corner of Scratch Baking Co. stands a 550-degree oven, a stove with pots of boiling water and a warm pastry oven. On a hot summer day this air conditioned-free-space can get up to 120 degrees. It’s not a place you would choose […]
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New England grid manager: Conserve during heat wave
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — New England’s regional grid manager is asking residents to conserve electricity as this week’s continuing hot, humid weather threatens to strain the power system. Officials at ISO New England are suggesting numerous steps cut power and avoid possible outages, including raising air conditioning thermostats to between 74 and 78 degrees and […]