Marie Evans walks through the rain while running errands in downtown Lewiston on Friday. Evans said she recently celebrated her 90th birthday.
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Kennebec River reaches flood stage
Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge at Augusta Recent image of the Kennebec River in downtown Augusta Updated 10:44 a.m.: The National Weather Service says the rapid snowmelt is going to cause minor flooding on the Kennebec River in Maine and on the Connecticut River that separates New Hampshire and Vermont. Meteorologist Eric Sinsabaugh said the […]
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Rain, snowmelt could cause flooding in Maine
The latest storm to hit New England brought the threat of flooding, instead of snow, as heavy rain swept across the region on Thursday. The National Weather Service issued flood advisories and watches for portions of the region as the rain began falling across the six states. There were a few flood warnings but it […]
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Rain to raise river levels, worries about flooding
PORTLAND — The latest storm poised to sweep across New England will bring with it the threat of flooding. The National Weather Service has placed flood advisories and watches across the region in anticipation of heavy rain moving into New England on Thursday. Meteorologist Eric Schwibs says the ground is saturated with melting snow, and […]
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Here we snow again; another storm expected Tuesday
LEWISTON — The snow from Saturday’s snowstorm is melting in time for a fresh coat expected Tuesday. But Tuesday’s storm will be more of a wintry mix, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast calls for rain mainly along the Maine coast. Snow is more likely in the mountains and foothills according to the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
After the ‘April Fools’ Flood of ’87, steps were taken to prevent disaster
LEWISTON — On April 1, 1987, water from the Androscoggin River reached historic levels, eventually hitting 23 feet above normal. It nearly touched the bottom of bridges spanning the river and washed over the low-lying areas in Lewiston and Auburn. According to a Sun Journal article published April 2, 1987, the flooding forced dozens of […]
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An April Fools’ Day storm? Say it ain’t snow!
GRAY — Keep your shovels handy for snow on Saturday, no joke. An April Fools’ Day storm is expected to hit. Some predictions are calling for 5 inches, others up to 10 inches. “It won’t be crippling,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Hawley said, but it could bring the potential of power outages. Hawley, […]
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Drizzle dampens city streets
Cars and pedestrians are reflected in a puddle at the corner of Lisbon and Chestnut streets in Lewiston during a steady drizzle late Monday afternoon. National Weather Service meteorologist James Brown said to expect more of the same Tuesday. Krista Allen of Quality Traffic Control watches for vehicles on Vale Street in Lewiston on Monday afternoon […]
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Maple syrup producers hope for a sweet season
The weather hasn’t cooperated, but that didn’t stop maple syrup producers from giving visitors wagon rides, demonstrations and samples during the 34th annual Maine Maple Sunday. Tony Couture of Maple Valley Farm in Jay said he has made 200 gallons of syrup this year with most of it made in early February. Sap hasn’t run […]
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Trash, recyclable pickup days changed in Jay
JAY — Archie’s Inc. will pick up trash and recyclables on Thursday, a day later than usual because of Wednesday’s snowstorm, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. Trash and recyclables normally picked up Thursday will be collected Friday. The town contracts with the Mexico company for the service and was notified Wednesday of the change. Those with […]