Mass evacuations are underway as Hurricane Florence takes aim with 140 mph winds, but many can’t find fuel for the drive.
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Millions prepare for potentially catastrophic Florence as it closes in on Carolinas
The storm could become a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday before hitting a stretch of vulnerable coastline.
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Thursday’s storm caused thousands of power outages, but no, it wasn’t a tornado
Almost 30,000 CMP customers lost power, and Brunswick schools canceled Friday classes.
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Nearly 30,000 CMP customers lose power as intense thunderstorm brings down trees
The company was working to restore electricity to nearly 14,000 homes and businesses still without power late Thursday night in the wake of the storm that rolled through southern Maine.
Posted inLocal & State
As school starts in central Maine, summer won’t let go
School district officials are taking steps to keep buildings cool and students safe with the temperature expected to top 90 degrees.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine heat flirts with the record books, forcing school schedule changes
For some students, the first day of school Wednesday will be a short one – and forget the athletics.
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Fast-moving storm wreaks havoc on Penobscot County
Severe thunderstorms knock out power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.
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See how you can beat the heat as ozone, temps and humidity hit dangerous levels Tuesday
Communities around Maine open cooling centers as surging ground-level ozone pollution is made worse by smoke from 100 wildfires raging across the western United States.
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For pizza money, college-bound Yarmouth teen will continue predicting the weather from away
Phenom forecaster Jack Sillin is asking for $35 a month – in total – in exchange for the daily blog posts that many Mainers rely on.
Posted inLocal & State, The Maine Forecast
Why Lewiston’s flooding happened in a flash
In this tropical air, when it rains, it pours – and it poured for about two hours in the wrong location at the wrong time Thursday afternoon.