The cost to fix the state Bureau of Parks and Lands’ Whistle Stop Trail in Jay is now estimated at $860,000.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
All-time heat record broken in Maine, with more on the way soon
For 25 consecutive days, the low temperature in the Portland area has been 60 degrees or more. That’s the first time that has happened since record-keeping began in 1940.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Mid-season report: The flowers have liked all the rain. The fruit and vegetables? Not so much
Strawberries were a bit of a disappointment, the raspberries came early, and the blueberries are looking good – fingers crossed!
Posted inLocal & State
As smoke shrouds Maine skies, scientist foresees more on the horizon
‘What we are seeing are climate change impacts in the here and now,’ says Gail Carlson, a Colby College professor.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Floods wash away children, scorching heat envelops the West as wildfire smoke overtakes northern U.S.
The mother of the 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, and 4 other people, died in the flooding.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Smoke from Canadian wildfires expected in Maine Monday and Tuesday
We’ve had a break from the Canadian wildfire smoke for a couple of weeks, but that’s about to change. The wildfires in western Canada are sending smoke into the Great Lakes to start the week. That ground-level smoke is set to move into New York and part of northern New England Monday afternoon. The national […]
Posted inLocal & State
Flood watch in effect across Maine with more rain expected Sunday
Multiple rounds of torrential rainfall could produce flash flooding starting midmorning Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Disappointing strawberry season ends on a sweeter note for some
Wet weather hampered the harvest and pick-your-own sales, but some farms say the season rebounded for a better-than-expected finish.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescues
Crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut are among those helping to get to Vermont towns that have been unreachable since torrents of rain belted the state overnight.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Will clouds stop you from seeing the Northern Lights this week?
A moderate geomagnetic storm is coming this week, and the Northern Lights will be visible in Maine – unless cloud cover spoils the event.