A recent stretch of cold weather, coupled with multiple measurable snow events, has residents and visitors glimpsing something that has become increasingly rare.
winter
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Coastal communities prepare for winter storms
A series of winter storms bashed the southern Maine coastline last January. This year, coastal towns hope to be prepared.
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Biddeford WinterFest keeps cabin fever at bay
This year’s WinterFest will take place from February 7-9.
Posted inDo This, Leslie Bridgers, Maine
6 things Mainers wouldn’t dare to do in summer — but can now
It’s time for locals to take advantage of what tourists love about our state, without waiting in line.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sauna businesses are steaming hot in Maine
From Portland to Popham to Edgecomb, opportunities to get your sweat on are multiplying across the state.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Downtown OOB to stay open this winter
Local businesses plan to stay open through the off-season in an effort to draw tourists even during the colder months.
Posted inMaine, News
How climate change is shortening Maine’s ice season, and why it matters
As Maine winters warm, the amount of time Maine’s ponds, rivers and lakes are covered by ice is shrinking, posing a threat to lake health and the winter sports economy.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Ignore the news, ignore the season. The garden can be lovely in winter
Rhododendron shrubs, and even the tiny viola, may surprise and delight you in winter.
Posted inOutdoors, Times Record
How to spot the menagerie of birds even in the dead of a Maine winter
As birdsongs quiet, some resilient species stay to outlast the cold. Midcoast Maine Audubon specialists shed light on who stays, who flees, and who should be migrating but aren’t due to the warming climate.
Posted inMaine, News
Child rescued after falling through ice in Ellsworth
After a group of 12-year-olds escaped the grounds of a residential mental health facility, one fell through the ice.