Winter Storm Warning Issued For Knox, Waldo, Lincoln, Somerset, Franklin & Kennebec

...EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM TO AFFECT PARTS OF WESTERN MAINE...

.A STRONG DOUBLED BARRELED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THE FIRST ROUND OF PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SNOW THIS
EVENING FOR INTERIOR AREAS. SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS
POSSIBLE WITH THIS. COUPLED WITH GUSTY WINDS...THIS HEAVY...WET
SNOW COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

A SECOND BATCH OF PRECIPITATION SUNDAY COULD LEAD TO MORE
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR THE MIDCOAST OF MAINE. HERE SNOW MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF SUNDAY...BEFORE WINDING
DOWN IN THE EVENING.

IN ADDITION...COASTAL AREAS WILL SEE STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN TWO

Lincoln Area Spring Job Fair April 24

More than 15 companies will be exhibiting at the event.

LINCOLN, Maine - Maine CareerCenters are partnering with the Town of Lincoln and their sponsors for the Spring Job Fair, April 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mattanawcook Academy, 33 Reed Drive, Lincoln. Employers may contact Amanda Woodard at 794-3372 for registration information.

"Maine's employers are hiring; our state gained 6,500 jobs in 2013 and there are more than 7,500 open jobs on our Job Bank right now," said Governor Paul R. LePage. "2014 promises continued growth with several more job fairs scheduled this spring. Come out, meet employers and learn what the Lincoln area has to offer if you are looking for a new job."

Participating organizations include: Health Access Network; Penobscot Valley Hospital; S.W. Collins Company; Northern Penobscot Region III; Manpower; Chapter Two Marketing; Project Staffing; Bangor SCORE; Bonney Staffing Center; High Touch Group; Beal College; Bangor Police Department; Washington County Community College; Wal-Mart; Colonial Health Care; and Katahdin Cellular.

CareerCenters, part of the Maine Department of Labor, offer a variety of services to help people find employment or upgrade skills. Each center provides several public-access computer workstations with Microsoft Office software, resume writing and cover letter software, Internet access and O'Net software for skills assessment. All CareerCenter services are free of charge.

Call 454-7551 (TTY users call Maine Relay 711). More information is available on the CareerCenter website, http://www.mainecareercenter.com .

Maine CareerCenters are an equal opportunity provider. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Winter Storm Warning Issued For Knox, Lincoln & Waldo Counties Saturday Night

Winter Storm Warning: PINK

...ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO MID COAST MAINE...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST ON
SATURDAY THEN INTENSIFY AS IT RACES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF OF
MAINE SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY SUNDAY
MORNING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE
LATE SATURDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING SATURDAY NIGHT
BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY SUNDAY. THERE IS HIGH
CONFIDENCE THAT THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE MID-COAST
MAINE AND CAMDEN HILLS REGION....WHERE 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

INTERIOR WALDO-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINTERPORT...UNITY...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...
WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...
LINCOLNVILLE

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10
AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...LATE SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES
  IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES...20 TO 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Winter Storm Watch Issued For Kennebec, Interior Waldo, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, Coastal Waldo

Winter Storm Shaded In Blue

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS... KENNEBEC... WALDO... SAGADAHOC... LINCOLN... AND KNOX COUNTIES IN MAINE.

* HAZARD TYPES... THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

* ACCUMULATIONS... 6 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE.

* TIMING... SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SATURDAY DAYTIME. HOWEVER... THE MAIN PART OF THE EVENT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS... THE POTENTIAL FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW.

* WINDS... NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* TEMPERATURES... IN THE MID 20S.

* VISIBILITIES... A HALF MILE OR LESS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW... SLEET... OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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... POTENTIAL FOR GREATER THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... THEN MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD NOVA SCOTIA ON SUNDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DELIVER MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW TO THE WATCH AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. A SLIGHTLY MORE EASTERLY TRACK BY AS LITTLE AS 50 MILES OR SO COULD MEAN A MINOR SNOW EVENT. HOWEVER... A TRACK MORE TOWARD THE WEST COULD MEAN A MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS CONFIDENCE IN STORM TRACK INCREASES.

Stay with RCN America as we will bring you the very latest on this latest winter storm to impact the area starting tomorrow evening....

Governor LePage Announces Maine's Nine Certified Business-Friendly Communities

Governor LePage Announces Maine's Nine Certified Business-Friendly Communities


Augusta, Maine - Governor Paul LePage and Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner George Gervais announced Maine's first certified business-friendly communities this morning during a press conference at the State House in Augusta. These nine communities were selected from a group of 19 nominees and determined to uphold quality standards for business excellence.

Maine's first business-friendly communities are Augusta, Bath, Biddeford, Brewer, Bucksport, Guilford, Lincoln, Saco and Sanford.

Gov. LePage first announced the business-friendly certification program in March. The program is designed to recognize Maine communities for their commitment to job creation, reducing red tape and being "open for business."

The nominees were evaluated in several areas including customer service, business involvement and collaboration, input from the public, and licensing and permitting. Each community was evaluated on an individual basis by a panel of business experts which included Amy Downing, Maine State Chamber of Commerce; John Butera, Sr. Economic Advisor for Gov. LePage; Chris Steele, CWS Consulting Group; Chuck Graceffa, Pierce Atwood; George Gervais, Commissioner, DECD; Peter DelGreco, President Maine & Company; and Andrea Smith, Office of Community Development, DECD.

"I want to congratulate and thank the recipients for their continued commitment to business excellence. These nine communities have set an example for others to follow as we move Maine forward as a place where businesses and communities can thrive," said Gov. LePage.

DECD Commissioner Gervais promised his department's commitment to the program.

"DECD will gladly work with any Maine community that wants to earn this designation; we want every Maine city and town to be business-friendly. Several of the nominees who did not qualify are now working diligently to enhance their practices to meet business-friendly standards so that they may be certified in the future," said Commissioner Gervais.