They want repairs to piers and other infrastructure done quickly, but state officials and others want the repairs to take future storms into account, and that can be a longer process.
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Plan to replace South Portland’s fishing shacks gathers steam
People as far away as Florida and Texas have donated thousands already to rebuild the historic fishing shacks at Fisherman’s Point.
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Tuesday’s storm drops up to a half-foot of snow over much of southern Maine
The snow, which was light and fluffy, caused several motor vehicle accidents, but offered a break from the string of more severe storms Maine has experienced lately.
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Rescuers braved storm to pull 4 from wrecked fishing boat Saturday
Cape Elizabeth’s Water Extrication Team rescued 4 people from the Tara Lynn II fishing vessel when it ran aground early Saturday morning.
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Warmer, wetter winters are hurting Maine businesses that count on snow and ice
Snowfall has been scant throughout much of the state so far this season. While some hold out hope that will change, others recognize winters of the past might never come back.
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Historic high water, widespread coastal flooding expected during storm Saturday
Forecasters expect a significant storm surge propelled by onshore winds to hit around high tide at midday, further damaging infrastructure that was weakened by a strong storm on Wednesday.
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Warmer, wetter weather leading to floods, outages, property damage
State climatologist Sean Birkel says that every season, including winter, has seen an increase in precipitation over the last century, largely due to climate change.
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Winter storm sweeps across state, leaving flooding, outages in its wake
As many as 65,000 homes and businesses were without power at the height of outages Wednesday.
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Another powerful storm arrives in Maine, bringing ‘multiple hazards’
This storm will bring a mixed bag of weather tricks to Maine including hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, winds gusting to 60 mph and a rapid melting of snow.
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Another powerful storm to blast Maine on Tuesday night
Unlike Sunday’s snowstorm, heavy rain and high winds are expected to cause flooding and power outages.