The number of Lyme disease cases in Maine so far this year is just behind last year’s record pace, and the recent wet weather isn’t helping.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Cold front bringing summertime humidity, storms to Maine before a nice stretch
We don’t need the rain, but a cold front will move into northern New England on Monday and spark showers with thunderstorms.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Road to one of Maine’s most popular hikes falls into jurisdictional limbo
Access to the Tumbledown Mountain trails has been hampered by flooding, and state and county officials have entered talks to see who foots the repair bill.
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.
Posted inNation & World
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as other parts of U.S. reel from scorching heat, floods
Meanwhile, Phoenix broke an all-time record Wednesday morning for a warm low temperature at 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
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 inNation & World, News
Vermont braces for more rain in wake of historic flooding
Transportation officials were moving equipment to areas that were considered more flood-prone to prepare for the storms as they continued to evaluate damage.
Posted inNation & World, News
One-third of U.S. under heat alerts as blistering weather spreads from Southwest to California
Phoenix hit 110 degrees for the 14th consecutive day Thursday, putting it on track for a possible new record next week.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Susana Hancock: Until we get off fossil fuels, stuck weather patterns will worsen
Humanity has a choice to make.
Posted inNation & World
Across the U.S. Southwest, residents in desert cities like Phoenix are experiencing extreme heat wave
On Tuesday, Phoenix reached 110 degrees F for the 12th consecutive day, according to the National Weather Service.