Some may think the unusually heavy snowfall covering the state’s golf courses is a concern for golf pros. But after last winter’s acute ice issues, which ravaged several courses and left them with temporary greens for an extended period, the pros see the snow as a positive because it provides protection from other damaging elements. […]
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Lewiston aims to ease congestion, improve safety at McMahon Elementary School
LEWISTON — Picking up McMahon Elementary School students during the month of February was messy and congested. Some people worried that students were at risk of being struck by a vehicle because they were hard to see in the snowbanks and traffic. But after watching a video filmed by Sun Journal photographer Russ Dillingham, school and […]
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Family builds 15-foot-tall snowman in Lamoine
LAMOINE — There are snowmen, and then there are snow giants. And given the amount of snow that has fallen in Maine in the past month, it seems inevitable that snow giants would appear this winter. One such behemoth materialized this weekend in the dooryard of a local man who, with his two sons and […]
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Weekend snow secures winter records for Maine, New England
BANGOR — Just when you thought the piles couldn’t get any higher, it happened. Again. Not satisfied with having set snowfall records in much of New England over the past several weeks, Mother Nature dumped another several inches of snow across Maine Saturday night and Sunday morning. Snowfall ranged from around two inches in York […]
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When life gives you snow, just dig it!
LEWISTON — Sick of the snow? Who isn’t. But if we are going to be covered in the white and fluffy stuff we might as well have a little bit of fun with it, right? That’s pretty much the notion behind Winter Man Cave 2.0. In a way, it’s a sequel to an effort a […]
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Maine sees flooding potential in snow pack
BANGOR — Maine’s state geologist says the water content of snow in the state is higher than normal, which raises the potential for flooding in the spring. Maine Public Broadcasting Network reports geologist Robert Marvinney is monitoring the water content of the snow. A survey earlier this month said there was at least 3 to […]
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Hey, hey, hey it’s fat biking Maine-style
LEWISTON – Fat is where it’s at – and no, we are not talking about your body mass index. The boom in so-called “fat biking” has hit Maine, and riders and bike shop owners are saying if you go fat you are unlikely to go back. “Once you try it, you can’t wipe the smile […]
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White-out conditions mean retail blues around New England
BOSTON (AP) — New England is waist-deep in the white stuff and neck-deep in the red. Historic snowfalls are costing state and local governments millions in plowing and other inclement weather expenses. They’re also exacting a heavy toll on the regional economy. And that’s before yet another storm that could add a foot or more […]