Heat wave ripples across U.S., putting over 75 million people under extreme weather alerts

Many parts of the Midwest and Northeast were under heat warnings or watches Monday. The mid-Atlantic and New England are expected to see highs in the 90s later this week.

New England grid operator says it’s prepared for peak electricity demands this summer

ISO-New England says it will have sufficient electricity to meet consumer demand, though an extreme heat wave could test the grid's capacity.

Amtrak’s heat-delay altered schedules won’t impact Maine, rail authority says

There will likely still be delays on the Downeaster when high temperatures affect the metal rails, but the schedule is staying put, for the time being.

Maine Forecast: Sunny start to the week – with a drastic change to end it

Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts

Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.

New report shows striking increase in weather-related power outages in Maine

As more outages occur because of bad weather, a federal grant may help the grid better contain disruptions.

Strong winds knock out power to thousands of CMP customers

The National Weather Service said winds gusted up to 50 mph on Friday, but that sunnier, drier weather is on the way over the weekend and into next week.

Frequency of ferocious storms, power outages on the rise in Maine

Columbia University public health researchers found that the typical Maine customer went without power for longer than average between 2018 and 2020.

Sea Dogs postpone Friday night’s season opener in wake of storm

The team announces that Saturday afternoon's game is postponed as well, and is assessing whether the opener can played on Sunday afternoon.

Crews make progress, but more than 125,000 still without power in Maine

A CMP spokesman says some York County customers won't get power back until early next week.