SCARBOROUGH (WGME) — Snowblowers can be a lifesaver, especially when mother nature gets cranking. To protect your snowblower when the snow is too deep, there is actually one part on most snowblowers that is designed to fail. A broken snowblower can make Maine’s long winter seem even longer. “When you’re going through the snow you […]
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Auburn declares parking ban for Friday's snowstorm
Auburn has announced a parking ban during Friday’s snowstorm. The parking restrictions began at midnight Thursday and end at 6 p.m. Friday. Auburn’s Business District Zone is exempt from the parking ban from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday. Friday’s forecast calls for as much at 10 inches of snow in the region. (Map courtesy […]
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The rain before the snow
Maria Baltazar takes cover from the rain Tuesday in downtown Lewiston. Snow is in the forecast for Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Snow to hit interior Maine on Tuesday
STATEWIDE (WGME) — Maine’s next round of rain and some snow moves in overnight into Tuesday as a storm moves up the coast. This storm looks to intensify over the coast of Maine, bringing a steady rain to southern Maine and the coast and more snow to the mountains and western Maine. Winter storm warnings […]
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Thousands without power in Franklin County after ‘intense’ windstorm
About 9,000 Maine businesses and homes remained without power Sunday night after a powerful windstorm swept through the state Saturday, knocking down trees and power lines. At its peak, about 80,000 customers statewide had lost power. Central Maine Power Co. reported 4,027 customers without electricity at 5:12 a.m. Monday. Crews from CMP worked overnight and […]
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Heading home from Bates College
Geoffrey Stehli heads home after visiting the Museum of Art at Bates College in Lewiston on Thursday. Stehli visits the campus often, but it takes him a bit longer to get there now that he is using a walker to get around. Stehli said that he is looking forward to Saturday’s Bates Orchestra concert and […]
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Nearly 2,200 in Oxford County still without power after Nor'easter
PORTLAND (AP) — More than 8,000 Maine residents were without power following an October Nor’easter with high winds that blew through coastal areas. On Sunday morning, Central Maine Power was reporting about 4,600 outages and Emera Maine about 3,700 outages. By mid-afternoon, Emera was down to 917 and at CMP 4,176, with Oxford County, at […]
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Nor’easter to hit Maine early Saturday
The first nor’easter of the season is expected to arrive mid to late Saturday morning and bring cold rain, a wintry mix and snow to Maine. In southern areas, it will drop a chilly rain. Inland areas will see a wintry mix and some snow. The rain from this storm is from the remnants of […]
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Overnight snow is on the way to some parts of Maine
MAINE (WGME) — Some parts of Maine will see a fresh coating of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for parts of the state. Northern Somerset, Piscataquis, and Aroostook counties could see three to six inches of snow. The chance for a coating of snow extends into areas of […]
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Maine gets a bit of snow as it braces for big winds
MAINE (WGME) — The first wide-spread snow flurries of the season arrived early Thursday morning from Rangeley to Portland. The National Weather Service reported snowfall amounts of: 0.1 inch in Turner 1 inch in Rangeley 1.5 inches in Bethel .5 inch in Andover .2 inch Hartford https://twitter.com/sgammon46/status/1052899366690844673 While the flurries have now passed, the big […]