Highs near 90 are expected today. Weekend rain should cool things down.
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Posted inFranklin, News
Part of Route 17 closed due to heavy rain
Maine Department of Transportation has a crew working to make repairs with hopes of reopening Wednesday afternoon.
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Posted inNation / World, News
Two dead, thousands of flight cancellations, 1.1 million lose power in eastern U.S. storms
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was rerouting planes around storms heading to the East Coast and warned it would likely start pausing flights in and out of the New York City area, Philadelphia, Washington, Charlotte and Atlanta.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Maine farmers still waiting on bounty of tomatoes, corn
A lack of sunshine and other weather-related factors mean late-summer crops haven’t been as plentiful.
Posted inMaine, News
National Weather Service warns of possible flash flooding in Maine starting Monday night
Multiple rounds of storms packing heavy rain could trigger flash flooding Monday night into Tuesday.
Posted inMaine
Flooding and strong wind gusts possible Friday in Maine
Storms have the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds which may result in flash flooding. But the weekend is a different story.
Posted inMaine, News
Lyme disease cases on near-record pace in Maine as tick population thrives
The number of Lyme disease cases in Maine so far this year is just behind last year’s record pace, and the recent wet weather isn’t helping.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Road to one of Maine’s most popular hikes falls into jurisdictional limbo
Access to the Tumbledown Mountain trails has been hampered by flooding, and state and county officials have entered talks to see who foots the repair bill.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photos/Video: 10 families left homeless after Tuesday’s storm
A three-floor complex on Union Street in Lewiston is condemned after water damages the building.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
Floods wash away children, scorching heat envelops the West as wildfire smoke overtakes northern U.S.
The mother of the 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, and 4 other people, died in the flooding.