Massachusetts State Police say a crash involving 65 cars and three tractor-trailers closed Interstate 290 in Worcester at about 7 a.m. About 35 to 40 people were taken to local hospitals. Two were seriously injured. Both directions of the highway were reopened by 11:45 a.m., authorities said. Sergeant Stephen Marsh compared the road to a […]
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Storm wreaks havoc on Thanksgiving travel plans
Woman on noon news said travel was a bit slow this AM. Took her little under an hour 2 go from Lew-Aub area to Kennebunk. Ya It’s 50+ miles! — Maine Turnpike (@MaineTurnpike) November 27, 2013 GRAY — Whipping winds, driving rain and snow throughout the state have prompted multiple weather advisories and delayed and […]
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Wet weather expected ahead of holiday
The weather reports have changed over the past several days, but none of the prognosticators of precipitation has given travelers hope for a pleasant Thanksgiving. While parts of Western Maine remained under a winter weather advisory by the National Weather Service, much of the interior, including Androscoggin County, has been put under a flood watch […]
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More than 4,200 in Franklin, Oxford counties still without power
PORTLAND (AP) — More than 5,000 electric customers in Maine remain without power after high winds caused outages across the state. Central Maine Power reports more than 5,000 outages early Monday, with communities in Oxford and Franklin counties reporting the most — more than 4,200 as of 6:19 a.m. That’s down from a high of […]
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Strong winds, rain knock out power
Damaging winds and heavy rains passed through the region Monday night due to a fast moving cold front. According to Eric Sinsabaugh of the National Weather Service in Gray, the front was traveling at about 40 to 50 knots through the region and the service has heard of many downed trees and power lines. The […]
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Campers undaunted by wet Labor Day
Peals of thunder, torrential downpours and flash flooding may have dampened Maine this Labor Day weekend, but not the spirits of those determined to enjoy summer’s last hurrah. According to Tom Hawley of the National Weather Service in Gray, radar indicated that up to 6 inches of rain fell across parts of New Hampshire and […]
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Lightning, fire and hail keep fire crews hopping
WATERFORD — A lightning strike caused a “full-blown structure fire” on Lewis Pike Road on Wednesday night and different forms of mayhem were reported elsewhere. Fire crews from four towns were at 75 Lewis Pike Road late Wednesday after a house was ignited by lightning, Waterford Fire Department Assistant Chief Tom Murch said. The owner, […]
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Lobster Bowl issues severe weather advisory
The 24th Annual Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. Saturday at Biddeford’s Waterhouse Field. But with severe thunderstorms in the forecast, organizers are preparing for the possibility of interruptions. Lobster Bowl officials said they are ready to take every possible step to play the game on Saturday, but not […]
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Record heat is over… for now
Yes, Friday’s torrid temperatures broke an old record — in Portland, anyway. But no, this wasn’t technically a heat wave. Meteorologists don’t like that term anymore because the definition is too vague. The air in Portland on Friday reached a high temperature of 95 degrees, just barely edging out the 1982 record of 94 for […]