Wind gusts and falling trees knocked out power for thousands Sunday. Portland received 2.5 inches of rain on top of the already saturated ground.
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Weekend storm expected to bring more heavy rain, flooding to coastal Maine
Forecasters say flooding could be similar to that seen in the first of two coastal storms that hit the state in January.
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Three storms to hit Maine over 6 days as March madness heats up
Expect mostly rain, but cold air filtering in from the north could change some of that rain into snow.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Outdoors
Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
A new study says U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change.
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Power restored to most electric customers in Maine after gusty winds had caused 11,000 outages
Winds gusted to 50 mph in southern and central Maine on Thursday.
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Lack of snow in Maine cancels Can-Am sled dog races, which draw thousands each year
The event normally brings thousands of spectators and valuable tourism dollars to northern Maine, one of the most rural parts of the Northeast.
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Spring preview brings big warmup, rain and wind to Maine
This week will feel nothing like the end of February in Maine.
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Bill would set aside $50 million for Maine small businesses hurt by severe storms
They would be able to apply for one-time payments for state aid from the impacts of ‘severe weather-related events’ such as the storms that hit Maine in December and January.
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Snowstorm targeting southern Maine on Tuesday
Wintry conditions will return quickly, with up to six inches of snow in Portland and higher totals for York County.
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Winter storm Tuesday likely to bring some snow to southern Maine
The good news is that this storm will be all snow. The bad news? It’ll miss a good chunk of the state.