“I was 12 so it was a blast. I remember no school for a couple weeks. I remember sliding down hills in recycling bins going about 30 mph. My father, brother and I would skate around our neighborhood, we would also dual-wield hammers and use the claws to climb hills like we were ice climbers. […]
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It’s not just a nor’easter; we may be in for a ‘bomb cyclone’
A “bomb cyclone” is coming — at least that’s what the forecasts say. You may have heard it referred to as a “weather bomb” or an “explosive storm,” but there’s no need to duck and cover. These names are actually rooted in the science of winter storms. Though it seems as if meteorologists are using […]
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Legislature cancels hearings and work sessions as nor'easter approaches
AUGUSTA — Winter weather is already delaying the Legislature’s work just two days into the 2018 session. Legislative leaders announced Wednesday — the first day of this year’s shortened session — that Thursday’s committee hearings will be canceled and rescheduled because of the winter storm. The Health and Human Services Committee, the Environment and Natural […]
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Yes, it’s getting warmer; but a nor’easter and another arctic blast are coming
[media-credit name=”National Weather Service” align=”aligncenter” width=”960″][/media-credit] Maine will partially emerge from a deep freeze Wednesday and Thursday, but another wave of teeth-chattering, below-zero temperatures will begin Friday – right on the heels of a sizable snowstorm. The temperature in Portland sank to a record 17 degrees below zero early on New Year’s Day, beating the previous […]
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Bus failures close schools
Classes were canceled at several schools in Western Maine on Tuesday because the extreme cold rendered buses inoperable, SAD 44 Superintendent David Murphy said. “There were too many buses that wouldn’t start,” he said. SAD 44 includes Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. Murphy said the temperature at his Bethel home Tuesday morning was minus 12 […]
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Storm may bring a few feet of snow to Maine
[media-credit name=”WGME” align=”aligncenter” width=”1024″][/media-credit] STATEWIDE — A powerful ocean storm has the potential to bring a few feet of snow and blizzard conditions to parts of Maine. All eyes are on the exact track of the powerful ocean storm Thursday through Thursday night. Its track will determine how much snow Maine will get. Based on […]
Posted inBethel, Maine
Cold-weather workers: Hydrate and wear layers
“I always say there’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.”
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Shouldering the cold in Lewiston-Auburn
Tyson Roberts, 8, of Auburn rides on his dad’s shoulders through Friday’s snowfall in Lewiston. David Roberts took his son to Tyson’s mom’s house for the weekend. Because there was a 90-minute wait for a taxi, they decided to make the 30-minute walk instead. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Dec. 29, 2017: Accident on the Lown Peace Bridge in Lewiston
A Toyota Corolla became hung up on the steel structure of the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn on Friday morning. Police said Tammy Hood, 47, of Lewiston, had been driving across the bridge shortly before 11 a.m. when she lost control of the car and crashed into the supports. Damage to the […]
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Frigid weather in Auburn
Josh Stoner tries to jump-start his Ford pickup at his home in Auburn on Thursday. Temperatures are again supposed to begin below zero on Friday and stay in the single digits throughout the day. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)