GRAY — The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for central and western Maine for tonight, with temperatures expected to go below 32 degrees. As part of the service’s Hazardous Weather Outlook, it said the freeze warning was extending from midnight to 8 a.m. Sunday. The Rangeley area will see even lower temperatures, […]
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Unfreezing Lewiston's fire hydrants
Todd Lester of Lewiston Water & Sewer Division removes a steam hose from a frozen fire hydrant at Frye and College streets Monday afternoon. Crews routinely inspect hydrants in the winter to make sure they have not frozen from a slow leak or after use by the Fire Department. When hydrants are used, the six […]
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Winter returns after warmth, rain and flooding swamp Maine
Mainers endured a one-two punch of morning floods and evening ice slicks over the weekend as temperatures plunged quickly from highs in the 40s and 50s to below freezing across the state. Wild weather caused flooding on roadways and in basements Saturday morning as a two-day thaw ended and temperatures started falling back into the […]
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Record-breaking cold keeps causing problems across Maine
Record-breaking temperatures continued to wreak havoc across Maine on Monday, stalling vehicles, freezing pipes, canceling Tuesday classes in the Buxton area and closing a high school in North Berwick as Mainers welcomed 2018 on a slightly nervous note amid sustained icy weather. A new record low of 16 degrees below zero was set Monday morning […]
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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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Donald Trump says East could use some 'global warming' this weekend
Mary Jude Smith cheers for President Donald Trump as his motorcade passes by on Southern Blvd. enroute to his Mar-a-Lago estate from Trump International Golf Club, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Greg Lovett/Palm Beach Post via AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says the East Coast “could […]
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Gimme shelter: Locals retreat from the cold
LEWISTON — Joseph Cope and Victoria Auger bundled their 6-month-old son in his stroller Thursday morning, then donned layers of winter clothing before leaving the warmth of the Trinity Jubilee Center at Bates and Spruce streets to plunge into subzero temperatures. “I’ll tell you what: This is one of the best resources Lewiston has,” Cope […]
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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)
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Mainers brace for 'bitterest' cold
Mainers are bracing for frigid temperatures that will grip the state for days, posing a threat to water pipes, car batteries and the safety of people forced to be outside. Temperatures on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning are expected to drop into the single digits. By Thursday night, temps likely will be 5 to 10 […]
