The nor’easter that pummeled the area with winds topping 60 mph leaves a trail of downed power lines and damaged cars and homes.
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Prepare for a nor’easter roaring into Thursday
With the storm arriving late Wednesday night, the difference between 50 mph winds and 60 mph winds is huge.
Maine has its first frost, but a balmy weekend awaits
Sanford fell to 29 degrees overnight and Lewiston to 31 degrees.
Will Dorian affect Maine this weekend? It could
Look for showers and wind gusts from Dorian this weekend.
National Weather Service confirms Maine’s 1st tornado of the year
The twister touched down Monday in Kossuth Township, between Springfield and Topsfield, in Washington County.
July in central Maine was hot, but not the hottest July on record
Records show the hottest July was in 1952, but many of the top 20 warmest Julys have occurred in the last decade.
Maine Voices: Carbon capture could make a difference – if we let it
Removing CO2 from emissions or directly from the air should be part of any plan to fight climate change.
Central Maine looks for ways to stay cool amid high temperature
With the heat index predicted to reach or exceed 100 degrees Saturday, staying cool will be the priorty for thousands.
Study predicts more ‘extreme heat’ days in Maine as climate warms
The Union of Concerned Scientists says Maine could have a 10-fold increase in 90-plus degree days by midcentury, and up to 11 days a year when temperatures top 100 by century’s end.
Hazy in Maine? Blame Canadian wildfires.
Smoke moving high aloft from fires in western Canada is obstructing the sun but no health notices have been issued.