“With over 30 inches of snow on the ground, a few hours of warm weather is not a concern,” said Chris Farmer, the general manager of Saddleback Ski Area near Rangeley. Maine’s notorious, if not fickle, winter weather this year has given plenty of snow to some parts of the state dependent on winter tourism […]
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Heavy winds, rain continue to hit Maine
The worst of a powerful storm that’s been moving across Maine will soon draw to a close but not before causing more heavy rain. Mike Kistner from the National Weather Service says winds gusting to 35 mph on the coast and higher offshore will continue throughout the day Thursday, along with heavy rain. The NWS […]
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Fall nor’easter could bring five inches of rain to parts of state
CARIBOU — A fall nor’easter is expected to bring at least 5 inches of rain to parts of the state over the next few days, according to the National Weather Service. Rain began falling Tuesday and was predicted to be heavy at times Wednesday and Thursday. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain is expected […]
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National Weather Service issues flood watch
This includes the municipalities of Andover, Roxbury, Upton, Wilsons Mills, Coburn Gore, Rangeley, Kingfield, Bingham, Jackman, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, Wilton, Bridgton, Lewiston-Auburn and Livermore Falls. NWS expects 2 to 4 inches of rain in those areas but more than 5 inches is possible Wednesday and Thursday. This will not be enough to create flash […]
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Fall nor’easter expected to soak much of Maine
GRAY — Much of Maine can expect to be soaked with rain over the course of this week, according to the National Weather Service. While the weather service did not post storm warnings or watches Monday afternoon in advance of the predicted rain, storms are expected to move in Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Rain […]
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Hard rain floods roads, basements
LEWISTON — They don’t put out flood warnings for nothing. As promised, hard rain in the early evening Thursday left roads flooded in several cities and towns, and crews were scrambling to keep up. In the Lewiston-Auburn area, the intensity of the rain began to pick up at about 6 p.m. Two hours later, it […]
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Heavy rains lead to Public Works nightmare
LEWISTON — Flooded streets, backed-up sewers, water pouring into basements. That’s what happens when it drizzles all day and pours all night. Fire, police and public works crews were scrambling Wednesday night after an evening downpour caused a variety of problems. Lewiston Public Works began calling in manpower at about 10 p.m. after their headquarters […]
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Several Jay roads washed out; section of Crash Road closed
JAY — A half-mile section of Crash Road was closed to traffic Tuesday as state highway workers repaired damage from a pounding rain and windstorm the night before. It was one of 35 calls answered by Jay Fire & Rescue firefighters. “We were called in about 10 p.m.,” Sandy Cautillo of the MDOT said at […]
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Lake Auburn group weighing options for fighting algae
AUBURN — Work repairing erosion problems around Lake Auburn and the tributaries that feed it might be the best long-term fix for avoiding future algae problems, say Twin Cities water officials. Members of the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission on Thursday received copies of a study of the lake and the surrounding watershed that sought […]