The storm drops a foot or more of snow along the coast and causes shoreline flooding, but the area avoids major damage and power outages. Next up: An invasion of more bitter cold.
January 2018
Posted inNation & World
Late-night TV hosts have a field day with Trump-Bannon feud
Here were some topics they covered.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World, News
Steve Bannon, calling Trump a ‘great man,’ says he still supports him
His comments came on ‘Breitbart News Tonight,’ a radio show broadcast on Sirius XM.
Posted inEditorials
Our View: Banning petitioners at polls would harm citizen-led democracy
Well-funded out-of-state campaigns would be fine, but resident-led initiatives would suffer.
Posted inLocal & State
What was it like during the historic Ice Storm? Here are some of our stories from 1998.
The ice snapped trees and power lines, leaving many Mainers in the dark for a long, long time. A total of 600,000 Mainers were without power at some point during the storm and damages across the state topped out at $320 million. If you’ve forgotten what January 1998 was like (or you weren’t in Maine […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine’s historic Ice Storm of 1998 brought extraordinary destruction – and cooperation
The state wore a coat of ice as thick as 3 inches, and the disaster killed at least 4 people and cost the state $320 million.
Posted inLocal & State
Flip through front page coverage of the Ice Storm of ’98
The Portland Press Herald, Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel featured on-going coverage of the ice storm and the power outages it caused across the state. Here are some of the front pages from Jan. 8 through Jan. 12.
Posted inEditorials
View from Away: Trump administration pushes for a change that could derail the census
Washington Post
Posted inOp-Eds
Douglas Rooks: Two decades on the capital’s hot seat
Bill Bridgeo is an example of how in Maine, municipal managers hold great sway.