Cuban officials blame the blackouts on the U.S. trade embargo and other sanctions, the pandemic’s effect on tourism, and emigration all inhibiting Cuba’s economy.
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Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark
There is no official estimate for when the blackout will be ended. Even in a country that is used to outages amid a deepening economic crisis, Friday’s supply collapse was unprecedented in modern times, aside from incidents involving intense hurricanes, like one in 2022.
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About 30,000 in the dark after strong winds knock out power
Cumberland County had the most outages as of 10:15 a.m. Saturday at 9,972, according to the CMP online outage tracker. But by 7 p.m., power was restored to all but 814 households.
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Quick-moving storm closes businesses, cancels events in Brunswick
The storm knocked down trees and power Tuesday night, forcing the cancellation of several events, including a Maine State Music Theatre performance of ‘Funny Girl.’
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New report shows striking increase in weather-related power outages in Maine
As more outages occur because of bad weather, a federal grant may help the grid better contain disruptions.
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Power outages fall below 70,000 – but for Mainers still in the dark, that’s little comfort
A two-day nor’easter that brought strong winds and heavy snow Wednesday and Thursday knocked out power for almost 400,000 CMP and Versant customers.
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Ice storm that blanketed the coast left tens of thousands of Mainers without power on Sunday
Central Maine Power anticipates it will take until Tuesday evening to restore power to all of its customers.
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Storm wipes out power across Midcoast, shuttering schools and blocking roads
Brunswick and SAD 75 district schools dismissed early Monday due to storm damage and downed power lines.
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Power outages fluctuate Wednesday after rainy, windy morning
Central Maine Power reported outages in Cumberland, York and Lincoln counties Wednesday morning.
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Saturday’s storm hit northern, coastal Maine with power outages
Saturday’s storm delivered some rain and breeze for southern and central Maine, but the Down East region got clobbered with heavy amounts of rain and strong winds.