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What do ever-hotter summers mean for Maine’s economy?

by Penelope Overton and Daniel Kool September 21, 2025September 22, 2025

As the state charts increasingly warm and longer summers, businesses across all industries are planning for more weather extremes.

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Extreme drought grips parts of Maine as lengthy dry spell worsens

by Daniel Kool September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Rain could arrive later next week, but forecasters say it’s too soon to know yet whether it will be the wetting downpours that most of the state desperately needs.

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Severe thunderstorms blow across Maine

by Sydney Richelieu September 6, 2025September 7, 2025

Central Maine Power Co. reported almost 1,900 customers without power Saturday evening.

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Can I use my fire pit? What you need to know about Maine burn restrictions amid drought

by Drew Johnson August 27, 2025August 28, 2025

We answer your burning questions — literally — with help from the Maine Forest Service.

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Did temperatures in Maine reach 105 degrees during the summer of 1911? | Fact brief

by J. Craig Anderson August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

That summer, an 11-day heat wave killed hundreds, if not thousands, of New Englanders.

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Hurricane Erin prompts swimming closures, rip current warnings in southern Maine

by Drew Johnson August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Swimming is not permitted through the weekend at a number of southern Maine beaches, while public safety departments across the region are urging extreme caution.

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Maine’s drought conditions are getting worse

by Press Herald Staff Report August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Parts of Down East and the Midcoast are now in a severe drought, while southern, central, western and parts of eastern Maine remain in a moderate drought.