Today is Wednesday. Temperatures will be in the low 30s to low 40s from north to south, with partly to mostly sunny skies across the state. See what the weather for the rest of the day will be here.
Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
Mainers may not have power restored until Christmas
Officials from Maine’s two largest electric utilities say it will likely take through the end of the week to restore power after Monday’s destructive storm, though the hardest-hit areas could be waiting until Christmas.
Mainers flock to gas stations and grocery stores after destructive storm catches many off guard
Despite the dangerous conditions and uncertainty about when power will be restored, Mainers came together to help each other during the storm and prepare for the days ahead.
PLUS: Explore images of the storm’s devastation captured by photojournalists across Maine.
Inside a Maine ski area rocked by this week’s storm
“This is devastation.”
PLUS: Several cities and towns had to evacuate some residents on Tuesday because of severe flooding, while two people remain missing near Rumford after rising flood waters washed away their vehicle.
See what Maine towns have the worst power outages
Explore this chart to see what communities got hit the hardest and where outages persist.
Maine officials were caught off guard by Monday’s powerful storm
Forecaster Mike Haggett had warned Sunday the third storm for the region in the last three weeks was “shaping up to be the most potent.”
More Maine towns are pushing back against solar farms
Opponents say the commercial solar boom in the U.S., including 7,317 installations in Maine, will produce mountains of waste from decommissioned solar models.
In other Maine news …
Both lanes of I-95 to close in Bangor overnight Wednesday
Parents in Caribou district allege bullying, want school resource officer back
Short-handed crew may be slow to plow Madawaska’s roads, town manager says
Celtics honor heroism of bar manager killed in Lewiston mass shooting
Portland postpones clearing Harbor View Park encampment
Brewer girls’ basketball showing promise with early-season success
Former Houlton co-op hockey coach returns to lead Blackhawks