U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Marcia Hall has announced that Androscoggin and Oxford counties are approved to accept applications for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to address damages due to high wind and rain from the severe storm on Oct. 29. EFRP provides payments to eligible owners […]
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Volunteers needed for clearing storm-damaged trails
The recreational trails in Maine took a major hit due to the Oct. 30 severe rain and wind storm. Many trails were left blocked and unusable, with those in central and western Maine experiencing the brunt of the storm damage, which includes: • Trees down; • Bridges and culverts out; and • Erosion issues. In […]
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USDA low interest emergency physical loss loans available for 13 Maine counties
BANGOR — U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Administrator Steve Peterson has announced that physical loss loans are available for 13 counties in Maine. Farm operators who have suffered major physical losses caused by heavy rain, high winds and flash flooding that occurred from Oct. 29 through Oct. 30, may be eligible […]
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Cost of CMP’s storm recovery likely to be reflected in ratepayers’ bills next summer
A utility pole with a transformer still attached lies in the middle of Flying Point Road in Freeport last Friday, under wires weighted down by trees that block the road. (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald) With nearly 2,000 linemen and tree workers laboring around the clock to restore power to half a million Maine customers over […]
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Storm rips roofing off home in Strong
STRONG — George Carter had just watched a tornado warning on television Monday afternoon when it started to rain — sprinkling at first — followed by a torrential downpour and heavy winds. The storm initially looked like it would miss them, Carter said. Carter, 71, and his wife, Sharon, 58, were sitting in their two-story […]