More than 200,000 homes lost power and Maine was declared a disaster area during the January storm 25 years ago. These images of the destruction and cleanup were captured by photographers from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel and Sun Journal.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
‘Hellish cannon-like crashing sounds occurred night after night’
Ray Wilson remembers the tall, thin birch trees suffering worst.
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Posted inLocal & State
Relive coverage of the ice storm with front pages from January 1998
The Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel and Sun Journal reported on the ice storm, the aftermath, the cleanup and the restoration of power. Scroll through front pages from Jan. 9 through Jan. 21, 1998 to relive the coverage.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
‘How can the Maine Turnpike be closed?‘
Bill Jeffrey remembers treacherous driving, helping neighbors and a couple of miraculous pies from Pat‘s Pizza in Orono.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
‘We had it easier in the wilderness … already set up for no power or heat’
Martha Bracy remembers the historic storm hitting during a 10-day Outward Bound trek across western Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Bosnian ski resorts suffer as Europe sees record warmth
Balmy climes sweep much of the continent as 2023 begins.
Posted inBusiness
Fed minutes: Officials cite strong hiring to justify hikes
The board expects to raise interest rates this year more than they had previously forecast.
Posted inBusiness
Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge
Amazon said that it will be cutting about 18,000 positions and Salesforce is laying off about 8,000 employees.
Posted inBusiness
Egyptian pound sees largest single-day fall since IMF deal
Since the start of 2022, the currency lost more than 60% of its value against the dollar.
Posted inBusiness
Coinbase to pay $100 million in settlement with New York regulators
Officials citer significant failures in the cryptocurrency trading platform’s systems for spotting potential criminal activity.