Winter weather slammed the South Thursday and Friday, leaving a trail of snow from Texas into Alabama and Georgia. Weather forecasters say that system is headed straight for New England over the weekend. According to WGME-TV, snow will develop late in the afternoon on Saturday. It’s expected to end during the morning on Sunday. […]
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Posted inMaine
Snow showers make an appearance in Maine
We’ll be staying cool and cloudy today with highs below normal in the upper 30s to low 40s. A weak disturbance to our west will move east through this morning and afternoon bringing light rain and snow showers. Areas away from the coast have the best chance for snow. We’re not expecting a lot of […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Snow test at Lost Valley
Dave Champagne adjusts a snow gun at Lost Valley Ski Area on Friday night during the mountain’s first snow test. The ski area plans to make snow when the temperatures are ideal and to open in mid-December. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
Posted inFranklin, Uncategorized
Blowers, shovels, scoops manned for nor'easter's removal
FARMINGTON — Snowblowers, plows, shovels and scoops were used Wednesday morning to move more than a foot of snow dumped by Tuesday’s nor’easter. According to the National Weather Service website for the Gray office, Farmington received 19 inches; Eustis, 18; and New Sharon, 15½. Thomas Cormier, 9, of New Sharon was using a snow scoop […]
Posted inFranklin, Uncategorized
Snow shuts offices in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — People knew the snow was coming. It was heralded as a nor’easter last week, but they were not sure the exact time it would hit Tuesday. They made a steady showing Monday and early Tuesday at grocery stores to get food staples such as milk and bread, maybe a little junk food and beverages. Jay’s fleet of dump […]
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Snow, cold, wind usher out winter
Don’t put your shovels and snowblowers away just yet, folks. A late-winter storm will bring 12-18 inches of heavy snow Tuesday, with the heaviest period in the afternoon, with 1-4 inches falling per hour, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Kimble. Strong winds and low temperatures will create near-blizzard conditions at times, Kimble said. […]
Posted inMaine
Plow 1, Mailbox 0.
Earlier this winter, a plow truck took out Beth Holloway’s Litchfield mailbox. She put up a replacement. Before too long, another plow snapped that one in two. “They also ruined my rock wall around the back of the mailbox where I put my flowers,” Holloway said. Mike Blanchet in Farmington hired a bucket loader to dig […]
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Bliss Thru Shopping: Smash! Crash! Yup, that was your mailbox
We here at Bliss strive to be nothing if not topical. So this week, we shop for mailboxes. Bag Lady lost a mailbox during one of the six jillion storms in the past 10 days, which would seem to narrow her secret identity down to one of 100,000 people. In the interest of full disclosure, […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Vacation week provides indoor and outdoor fun for youngsters
BETHEL — Monday kicked off school vacation week for students, and parents are having no trouble finding activities to keep their children entertained and active. For one little girl recently diagnosed with epilepsy, vacation provides an opportunity to spend time with her grandparents and enjoy breakfast with Mickey Mouse. Secelia Ojeda, 6, of Bethel has […]
