Augusta records 25-mile-per-hour winds and less than inch of rain, while along the coast nearly 3 inches of rain was measured and gusts were recorded up to 62 miles per hour.
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CMP says storm damage could leave some coastal customers without power for days
The nor’easter that pummeled the area with winds topping 60 mph leaves a trail of downed power lines and damaged cars and homes.
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Mark LaFlamme: Hairy corn, brawling pigs and ants on the march: Winter is coming
So, the Farmers’ Almanac has released a comprehensive list claiming to be “20 Signs from Nature of a Hard Winter Ahead.” I wasn’t going to do anything with this — who needs reminders that winter is going to be a hell of backbreaking shoveling, knuckle-busting windshield scraping, white-knuckle driving and a wallet-busting sucking sound from […]
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National Weather Service confirms Maine’s 1st tornado of the year
The twister touched down Monday in Kossuth Township, between Springfield and Topsfield, in Washington County.
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July in central Maine was hot, but not the hottest July on record
Records show the hottest July was in 1952, but many of the top 20 warmest Julys have occurred in the last decade.
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Study predicts more ‘extreme heat’ days in Maine as climate warms
The Union of Concerned Scientists says Maine could have a 10-fold increase in 90-plus degree days by midcentury, and up to 11 days a year when temperatures top 100 by century’s end.
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Strong storms down trees, cause power outages across Maine
From western Maine to the coast, there were dozens of reports of downed trees and power lines.
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Cold, wet spring puts a damper on Maine farmers
They’ve been struggling to adapt, delaying planting some crops and shifting others to higher ground.