Maine’s leaf-peeping season kicked off this week with the first foliage report of the fall from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
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Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for landfall
The freshly minted Category 1 hurricane packed top sustained winds of 75 mph and forecasters warned it was expected to crash ashore Wednesday in Louisiana.
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Louisiana residents prepare as Tropical Storm Francine is forecast to hit at hurricane strength
Francine, the 6th named storm of the hurricane season, is expected to make landfall Wednesday night in Louisiana.
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Is it summer or fall in Maine? Depends on whom you ask
The first three weeks of September fall into a gap between the meteorological and astronomical starts of fall, and fluctuating temperatures add to the uncertainty.
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Feeling the heat as Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer
The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record.
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Floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ lead to dramatic rescues, 2 deaths in Connecticut
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said more than 100 people were evacuated by search and rescue teams Sunday evening.
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Ernesto strengthens back into a hurricane, could bring riptides, coastal flooding to Maine
Coastal communities may see 5-7 foot waves, flooding and rip currents through Tuesday as the storm passes off the coast.
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Ernesto aims for Bermuda after leaving many in Puerto Rico without power or water
The hurricane was forecast to become near Category 3 strength on Friday and then decrease in strength as it approaches Bermuda.
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Wildfire smoke from Canada affecting air quality in Maine
Particle pollution is classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ in northern Maine and ‘moderate’ for the rest of the state.
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Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches
Ernesto formed Monday in the Atlantic and was moving toward the French Caribbean.