Maggie Esposito clears the snow from her Lewiston driveway on New Year’s Day. A plow driver from St. Laurent & Sons Excavation saw Esposito struggling with the wet heavy snow and made a few passes to help her. (Sun Journal photo by Daryn Slover)
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Shoveling foreshadows a white Christmas
Jessica Ireland shovels snow from her driveway in Auburn on Monday. “Yesterday I was raking leaves!” she said. Her teenage children, she said, are excited about a having a white Christmas. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) Jessica Ireland shovels snow from her driveway in Auburn on Monday. “Yesterday I was raking leaves!” she said. […]
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Chilling out in Livermore Falls
A 2-year-old golden retriever chills out Tuesday afternoon by rolling in the snow in a Livermore Falls yard. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) A golden retriever takes a break Tuesday from rolling in the snow in a Livermore Falls yard. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)
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Drivers take a break from the cold in Bethel
Mike Fleet, left, Dennis Wilson, Bill Vieweg, Mike Jodrey, Kenneth Cole and Doug Wilson gather for a break Tuesday morning from their winter driving jobs at the Mallard Mart in Bethel. The five men drive snowplows and deliver fuel in the area. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Heavy snow falls in Western Maine
Arnold Jordan snow-blows his driveway early Tuesday morning on Gore Road in Greenwood after heavy snow blanketed the region. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Are 'remote school days' an alternative to snow days?
With the possibility Tuesday of a third snow day for Lewiston and Auburn schools this month, superintendents said Monday they are interested in a pilot program in Camden-Rockport where students will do their work from home on computers. The pilot program, called remote school days, will begin after Dec. 1, Camden-Rockport schools Superintendent Maria Libby […]
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Lewiston declares parking ban
LEWISTON — The city will have a parking ban in effect from 11 p.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Tuesday because of the snowstorm forecast to hit the area. Any car parked on a city street will be towed, and the owner will be fined $30 plus the cost of towing. More information can be found […]
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Flights canceled, highways closed as snowstorm clobbers Midwest
CHICAGO (AP) — A wintry storm brought blizzard-like conditions to parts of the Midwest early Monday, grounding hundreds of flights and causing some road traffic chaos as commuters returned to work after the Thanksgiving weekend. The Chicago Department of Aviation reported early Monday that average departure delays at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport are 77 minutes, […]
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It’s looking like a white Thanksgiving thanks to snow storm
It’s not even Thanksgiving, and Mainers are already back into the familiar winter routine. Snow began falling overnight across the area and is expected to pick up in intensity throughout the day. The snow-covered roads and reduced visibility prompted many schools to cancel school for the second time in less than a week. The storm […]
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Storm coats Maine in snow from Kittery to Fort Kent
Mike Spencer clears the snow from the walkway in front of his home on Riverside Street in Lewiston on Friday. “I put him up every Thanksgiving,” Spencer said of his inflatable turkey. “I enjoy decorating for Halloween and Christmas, too.” (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) It’s that time of year again! Check out this video for some […]