PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s utilities are reporting just a couple of dozen customers without power in the wake of a massive blizzard that left two feet or more of snow in its wake in some spots. Central Maine Power Co. had 13 outages as of Wednesday morning; while Emera Maine was reporting 18. Emera says […]
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A sampling of snowfall totals across the Northeast
The National Weather Service shared some snowfall totals as of late Tuesday after a massive winter storm blew through the Northeast. CONNECTICUT Thompson: 33.5 inches Putnam: 30 inches Lisbon: 26 inches MAINE Lewiston: 27 inches Sanford: 26 inches Portland: 25 inches MASSACHUSETTS Littleton: 34 inches Framingham: 33.5 inches Boston: 27 inches NEW HAMPSHIRE Nashua: 33.2 inches […]
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Historic storm pounds Maine; Lewiston gets more than 2 feet
Mainers were blasted by high winds and heavy snow as blizzard Juno barreled into the state Tuesday, creating whiteout conditions and making travel dangerous. There were no reports of deaths or serious injuries because of the storm and temperatures that registered around the 10-degree mark, officials said. As of 9 p.m. Central Maine Power reported […]
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Farmington streets quiet during storm; UMF students enjoy day off
FARMINGTON — Four friends from the University of Maine at Farmington met for coffee during Tuesday’s storm. It’s a tradition they started during their freshman year, Andrew Martin said as he, Luke Deems, Jennifer Bailey and Amy Patterson met at Dunkin’ Donuts. During big storms when classes are canceled, the four “brave the storm” to […]
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Two men injured in New Vineyard crash
NEW VINEYARD — Two men were injured Tuesday morning when the Jeep they were riding in and another vehicle collided on Route 27, Maine State Trooper Randy Hall said. Robert O’Connell, 65, of New Vineyard pulled out of Our Village Market and didn’t see a sport utility vehicle driven by Michael Atwood, 48, of New […]
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As storm rages, closing is not an option for L.L. Bean
FREEPORT — Most of Freeport’s Main Street, like the rest of Maine, battened down the hatches overnight Monday in preparation for the Great Blizzard of This Week, Juno, or whatever name forecasters aspiring to be witty have assigned to the latest storm. Outlet stores, boutiques and even Bow Street Market, where Freeport residents go for […]
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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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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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Lewiston, Auburn schools canceled on Tuesday
I will have a weather update by 2 pm and may make an early decision. Thank you, Diane Duplissis for the cartoon! pic.twitter.com/HJHtPlshKL — Bill Webster (@LewistonSuper) January 26, 2015 LEWISTON — With forecasts of a historic blizzard storming up the coast, Lewiston and Auburn school superintendents on Monday declared Tuesday a snow day. “This […]