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Bridge clubs name recent winners

January 5, 2023January 4, 2023

Elm City Bridge Club The Elm City Bridge Club resumed games Jan. 3 after a Christmas break. Ed and Joyce Rushton finished first, followed by Sylvia Palmer and Linda Atkinson. Third place was a tie between Su Morrison and Maryannne Trafton and Rona Backstrom and Jessie Gunther. Games are played Tuesdays starting at 12:30 p.m. […]

Local & State, News

Can a severe ice storm like the one in 1998 happen again?

by Lana Cohen January 4, 2023January 23, 2023

Climate change creates the potential for more ice storms in Maine, but scientists don’t know if there will be more extreme icing events like the one that struck Maine 25 years ago.

Maine Voices, Opinion

‘The storm nurtured a community spirit in Readfield’

by Patty Stanton January 4, 2023January 23, 2023

Patty Stanton remembers melting snow to flush toilets and volunteering with the Lions Club at her local school.

Maine Voices, Opinion

‘For the first time in my life, I had no idea where I would be sleeping that night’

by Kathy MacLeod Hooke January 4, 2023January 23, 2023

Kathy MacLeod Hooke remembers staying over at a motel, at her workplace and in the home of a kind older couple.

Local & State

An interactive timeline of the Ice Storm of 1998

January 4, 2023January 23, 2023

Take a look at how the aftermath of the ice storm unfolded, day by day.

Local & State, News

After 25 years, memories of epic ice storm still vivid

by Kelley Bouchard January 4, 2023January 23, 2023

From the sound of snapping tree limbs to neighbors who shared food and heat to the unexpected joys of indoor camping, Mainers share a flood of memories about the Ice Storm of 1998.

Business, Local & State

Stronger grid a legacy of ice storm damage

by Tux Turkel January 4, 2023January 23, 2023

Another major ice storm could wreak havoc, but resiliency is a work in progress.

Local & State

The Ice Storm of 1998

January 4, 2023January 11, 2023

Twenty-five years after a thick layer of ice put Maine to the test, the Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel gathered stories from people who lived through the epic storm. The memories are still crystal clear.