State emergency responders and utility companies say lessons learned from the 1998 Ice Storm helped them do a better job of dealing with last week’s massive outages.
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Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Class C boys soccer: Maranacook stuns Fort Kent in final minute
Silas Mohlar strikes in 80th minute to lift Black Bears to state crown.
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Posted inMaine, News
Repair crews focus on last 24,000 power customers
Maine’s two largest power companies work to restore electricity to everyone by the end of Saturday, but some customers may wait longer.
Posted inMaine, News
Standard time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday
Officials also remind folks to change their smoke alarm batteries.
Posted inOp-Eds
Community Compass: Some questions about the Winslow school bond
Voters are being asked to borrow a lot of money for projects to benefit a shrinking number of students.
Posted inPolitics
Sessions gets more criticism from Trump, Russia questions
The attorney general is taking fire from all sides.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland man sought for domestic assault
Police say a transient is being sought for an alleged assault on his girlfriend Saturday morning.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland’s rent-limit ballot measure conflicts with state evictions law, critics say
They argue that it would keep landlords from quickly removing problem tenants.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine officials prepare for possibility of Election Day without power
Town clerks are working together, making sure voter lists are printed and preparing to hand-count ballots, which could delay results if power hasn’t been restored by Tuesday.