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Published
June 19, 2024

Heat wave trips up power plants, prompting New England grid operator to issue warning

ISO-New England declared a 'Power Caution' for more than 4 hours Tuesday as air conditioners cranked up at the start of what's expected to be a 3-day heat wave.
Published
June 18, 2024

Record-breaking U.S. heat wave scorches the Midwest, Northeast

In Maine, temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s in Portland on Wednesday and Thursday. Other parts of the state, including Lewiston, Augusta and Bangor, are under an excessive heat warning – it will feel as hot as 105 degrees in some of those areas.
Published
June 18, 2024

Portland won’t be spared as heat wave sweeps Maine

While Portland may not be the hottest community in Maine this week, temperatures in the mid-90s could break June records.
Published
June 17, 2024

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.
Published
June 17, 2024

Record temperatures expected as heat wave blasts Maine

Experts say records could be set this week as temperatures are predicted to hit the mid- or upper 90s from Portland to Bangor, foreshadowing what is expected to be a warmer-than-average summer.

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Published
June 12, 2024

Brutal heat and humidity to scorch eastern U.S. next week

The heat wave could produce dangerously high temperatures over a large area for an extended period.
Published
June 3, 2024

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.
Published
May 30, 2024

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.
Published
May 24, 2024

Biden declares April storm disaster for Cumberland, York counties, making $3.5 million available for repairs

The president responded about 3 weeks after Gov. Janet Mills requested the federal declaration to help communities recover from the 2-day storm.
Published
May 23, 2024

Air quality in Maine to improve for Memorial Day weekend

The state issued an ozone warning for the higher elevations in Acadia National Park on Thursday.