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The past week has seen near-record heat across northern New England. A daily record was set in Portland, which saw three consecutive days of high temperatures above 90 degrees.
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The Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine said it's working to increase farmers' access to sustainable irrigation solutions.
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Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat stress in animals, and dry conditions often diminish hay production.
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The Department of Environmental Protection says water levels in many streams, rivers, lakes and ponds are at levels below the August median level and have been for a month.
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Ongoing severe drought conditions in York County and other parts of southern Maine are causing problems for the town of Berwick. The town's drinking water is no longer safe for children to drink.
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It'll take multiple rain events within a week to alleviate the dry conditions. The month of August usually brings short, sudden thunderstorms, not the kind of long, soaking rain that Maine needs.
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The Maine Emergency Management Agency has activated the state's drought task force, as about half of Maine's counties are abnormally dry.
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The drought is receding in northern New England, but part of western Maine and a sliver of northern New Hampshire continue to be in the "severe drought" category.
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Abnormally conditions have re-appeared across about two-thirds of the state, with a significant portion of southern and western Maine now in a moderate drought stage.
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Some potato farmers in Aroostook County could see lower yields this year because of extreme drought in the region.Don Flannery, executive director of the…