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PublishedMay 25, 2021
The Androscoggin River is running unusually low in 2021
The volume of water in Auburn is less than a third of what it usually is this time of year, a sign of Maine's worsening drought problem.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
Ricocheting effects of last year’s drought on livestock farmers
"If the writing is on the wall that feed is going to be short, I’m going to be more aggressive at tending my herd down this fall.” -Aaron Buckley, Buckley Farms
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PublishedApril 18, 2021
Lack of late-winter snow and dry spring raises concerns about another drought in New England
In Maine, the number of forest fires is ahead of last year, with 163 fires having destroyed 122 acres, said Jim Britt, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2020
Drought intensifies, threatening crops and groundwater supplies
Months of worsening drought conditions across Maine are leading to extreme conditions in some areas, with record low river levels and dry wells.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2020
Frost, drought create exceptional season in Maine
The state is in high danger of wildfires, the Maine Forest Service says, even as mid-September frosts cut short the growing season.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Drought conditions have spread to entire state, weather service says
'The last time we were in this widespread and severe of a drought was in the summer of 2002,' says meteorologist Michael Clair.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2017
Drought may have contributed to storm damage
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PublishedApril 28, 2017
The drought is officially over in Maine
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PublishedDecember 9, 2016
Drought remains, but outlook is improving
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PublishedNovember 17, 2016
Drought in Northeast expected to continue through February
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