The Augusta Civic Center will be open during the daytime on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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6 ways to cut your electricity use during a heat wave
Actions as simple as closing the curtains and grilling your dinner outdoors can trim summertime power costs.
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Electricity use spiked during the July 4th heat wave. Here’s what that tells us.
Demand grew as the holiday weekend approached and many Mainers turned on their air conditioners, pushing peak loads well above a typical summer day.
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Maine communities break and tie daily temperature records, with more heat on tap Friday
Things should get noticeably cooler by Saturday and Sunday in many areas of the state, according to the National Weather Service.
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Here are some cooling centers in the Rangeley region
Kingfield, Eustis and Strong all have designated cooling centers for those looking to get out of the heat this weekend.
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Fayette’s Starling Hall open as cooling center
Fayette residents can beat the heat at Starling Hall on July 1-3 and enjoy a Spectrum Generations meal July 6.
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High temperatures to grip much of Maine for the next few days, forecasters say
Some areas will see heat reach into the high 90s, while it will stay a bit cooler along the coast. Cooling centers are opening across the state, and a heat advisory has been issued.
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Heat danger: Maine’s most vulnerable at risk from rising summer temps
Last summer was Maine’s hottest on record and data show the state is getting hotter.
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Sweltering heat strains New England power grid, nearly breaks record for usage
Reserve energy resources were activated Tuesday evening to account for the near-record power demand. Some experts say solar power played a key role in keeping the lights on.
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Central Maine was really hot Tuesday. How hot was it?
The previous record temperature for June 24 in Augusta was 93 degrees, but that record appeared to be broken before 1 p.m. Tuesday.