After a group of 12-year-olds escaped the grounds of a residential mental health facility, one fell through the ice.
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Maine state offices opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday
An overnight storm could bring between 1 and 3 inches of snow to some parts of Maine, and is likely to impact commutes Tuesday morning.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta’s warming center at capacity as soon as doors open
The Overnight Emergency Warming Center at South Parish Congregational Church has 30 beds, but it has had more than 50 guests some nights looking to get out of the cold.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
One of 2 men rescued from Maine woods could lose toes
Sidney Hoyt was only wearing socks and sandals when he stepped out of his car to look for help after he and a friend got turned around on snowy rural roads northeast of Bangor.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Farmington board OKs sidewalk plow purchase
A Stillwater company will provide the plow and attachments for $162,995.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mild winter takes a toll on Maine’s outdoor sports, seasonal economy
The 2023-24 winter was devastating for the snowmobile industry and the communities that rely on visitors coming to enjoy Maine’s trails.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The winter that wasn’t: Climate change is transforming Maine’s coldest season
Unusually warm and mostly snow-free, the past few months have continued a long-term trend consistent with a warming planet.
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.
Posted inLocal & State
With end of winter near, Portland has only gotten half the snow of an average year
Maine’s largest city has received just 24.1 inches of snow this season – all but an inch of it in January.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
A collection of essays set in the Blue Hill peninsula captures Maine in every season
In ‘Cold Spell,” writer Todd R. Nelson writes with humor and imagination about his experiences in his adopted state.