Amid relentless snowstorms and brutal wind chills, the above-freezing temperatures in Sunday’s forecast for the Northeastern U.S. never looked so good. Snow continued to fall in the region into the morning or turn to icy rain but temperatures were expected to warm to highs near the mid-30s in Boston and Portland and near 42 in […]
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Even the places the storm missed were affected
While portions of southern Maine got slammed by the storm, predictions dropped off sharply farther north and inland Saturday evening as light flurries dusted the region. When all was said and done, York reported 21 inches, followed by Kennebunkport at 18 inches and Ogunquit at 17 inches. Most parts of central Maine measured a paltry […]
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In all weather, Lewiston bike rider makes 30-mile commute
LEWISTON — If you think your morning commute has been tricky the past few days, put yourself in Rich Clark’s boots. Or on his pedals. Clark, of Lewiston, climbs on his motorized bike each workday, in all weather, and rides it some 30 miles round trip to work at Hannaford supermarket in Turner. He even […]
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‘Snowhere’ to put it all: It’s affecting all of us
LEWISTON — Public works directors in the Twin Cities said Monday that crews plowing their third major stormstorm in a week will begin snow removal operations Tuesday, a move one business owner said can’t come soon enough. Director of Lewiston Public Works David Jones said his crews are doing their best, but three major storms […]
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Digging out, digging in and digging it — Maine’s snow businesses happy with Juno
But overall the Twin Cities and Maine in general handled Juno with relatively little pain, according to state and local officials. “We’re doing pretty good,” said Joanne Potvin, the director of Androscoggin County’s Emergency Management Agency. Potvin said overnight Tuesday there were no reported incidents, and that agency activities were largely back to normal returning […]
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As winter storm Juno wallops Maine, LePage declares state of emergency
AUGUSTA – Maine Gov. Paul LePage urged residents to stay off the roads and hunker down Tuesday as winter storm Juno whipped across the state causing blizzard conditions and flooding along the coastline. LePage also announced all state offices would be closed Tuesday. LePage made the official declaration at about 4:30 a.m. Many schools and […]
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Stores mobbed as people prepare for storm
LEWISTON — With estimates for much of Central Maine around 14 to 20 inches of snowfall Tuesday and winds of 30 mph, residents, businesses and government offices are bracing for a blizzard. To make matters even more ominous, the Weather Channel predicts “thunder snow” as the storm kicks into gear around noon. As a general […]
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No school on Tuesday; blizzard means many closings
MORE STORM COVERAGE: Lewiston, Auburn schools canceled on Tuesday | Maine utilities bracing for potential outages from snowstorm | This week’s expected blizzard has folks buzzing ALSO ON THIS PAGE: Transportation cancellations Governments, businesses and organizations also began planning Monday to close their doors during Tuesday’s storm. As we get information, we will share it here: AUBURN — The city […]
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Coastal storm to dump snow on Maine, New Hampshire
PORTLAND — A coastal storm that’s wreaking havoc across the Northeast is knocking on the door of northern New England. The National Weather service says the fast-moving storm will begin dumping snow late in the morning and will wrap up by midnight. Meteorologist Margaret Curtis says coastal areas from Portsmouth, N.H., to Portland could see […]