weather
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2018
More cities jettison road salt in favor of beets, beer and brine
Agencies get creative with clearing streets, noting the environmental drawbacks of rock salt.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2018
Southern Maine gets half a foot of snow
Sunny, warmer weather with highs in the 40s expected this weekend.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2018
Maine Observer: Just one click – and he’s plowed under
A snow plow business owner learns the hard way that when a client database is leaked, avalanches can be expected.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2018
Digging out after the snowstorm becomes an uphill battle
You expend about the same amount of energy starting the snowblower as you would use shoveling the driveway.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2018
Snow piles up and coastal towns get flooded as blizzard blasts Maine
The storm drops a foot or more of snow along the coast and causes shoreline flooding, but the area avoids major damage and power outages. Next up: An invasion of more bitter cold.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2018
Maine’s historic Ice Storm of 1998 brought extraordinary destruction – and cooperation
The state wore a coat of ice as thick as 3 inches, and the disaster killed at least 4 people and cost the state $320 million.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2018
Maine municipalities eligible for federal disaster funds for October windstorm
Cities, towns and municipalities in 13 counties may submit requests to be reimbursed for cleanup costs from the devastating windstorm.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2018
Storm with blizzard conditions will hit Thursday, followed by brutal cold
Snow will spread throughout the state Thursday morning and blizzard conditions are expected.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2017
Forecast for Maine: More cold, then snow
The National Weather Service expects frigid temperatures to last through Tuesday, followed by a possible snowstorm Thursday.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017
Extreme cold smashes records, freezes car batteries, postpones ‘polar dips’
The weather also prompts Gov. LePage to declare a state of emergency so heating oil truck drivers can put in longer hours filling homeowners' tanks.
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