Today’s high will reach into the 60s or 70s but by Saturday we’ll struggle to get into the high 40s.
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A warm treat today; cooler, chance of showers ahead
As you start your day today you can expect a mild afternoon with highs reaching close to 70 in extreme southern Maine, while the rest of the area enjoys readings in the 60s.
Don’t feed the linemen while they’re working, officials say
Power company officials remind well-meaning Mainers not to give linemen gifts and leave enough room for them to work safely.
Maine will seek disaster aid as roughly 70,000 remained without power 4 days after storm
The number of outages is down from a peak of 484,000 statewide after winds and rain ravaged the region Monday morning.
Maine officials weigh whether to seek disaster declaration in storm’s wake
The state has begun assessing damage to government-owned property that could qualify for federal aid, but has not yet started to tally private losses from the storm.
CMP acknowledges website problems that have frustrated powerless customers
The utility says it’s trying to fix the issue, and notes that listed outages and locations may be wrong.
October was the warmest ever in Portland. Does this mean a warm winter?
If November ends up much milder than average meteorological fall 2017 could be the warmest ever recorded.
Roads remain closed, traffic snarls continue on day after storm
With traffic lights darkened because of widespread power outages, commuters have to creep through busy intersections.
CMP’s game plan: Restore power to as many as possible, as fast as possible
Preparations to respond to Maine’s largest outage take place at regional service centers and include a huge expansion of crews put to work.
What caused all that wild weather? Air rushing in, air pouring out.
A powerful jet stream brought a low-pressure system and strong winds to Maine overnight and early Monday.