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York County officials want to use the dredge that it purchased nearly two years ago to help nearby towns replenish their beaches with sand and restore coastal dunes that eroded during the January storms.
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About half of the funds would be used to rebuild working waterfronts and make them more resilient against weather extremes. Most working waterfronts are privately owned and are ineligible for public disaster relief money.
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The added cost would be paid for through rate increases, following multiple major storms last year.
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Supporters say the money is urgently needed after recent storms and floods caused severe trail damage around the state.
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Many residents say they want the city of South Portland to recreate the historic and beloved Willard Beach fishing shacks that were wiped away in last month's storm. But city officials caution that a rebuild could get complicated.
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State and municipal leaders are trying to figure out how they can better prepare for more weather extremes. An emergency meeting of the Maine Climate Council was called Tuesday after three winter storms inundated coastal and riverfront communities within just one month.
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Many Mainers say they're used to enduring strong storms, but the last three — within the span of one month — serve as evidence of change. Many acknowledge they will need to prepare for more weather extremes, more quickly than they had planned.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is travelling across the state to confirm damage assessments this week.
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It's still snowing heavily over much of Maine late this afternoon, but the national weather service says that should be ending by about midnight.Richard…
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Far-southwestern Maine could see as much as 17 inches of snow before this two pronged storm ends Tuesday.To the north the heaviest snow will occur along a…