New England resorts find good snow recession-proof

New England resorts find good snow recession-proof

http://www.boston.com
February 21, 2009

NEWRY, Maine—The economy may be melting down, but the snow keeps piling up at New England’s big ski mountains, enabling them to dodge the avalanche of bad news about job losses and business failures.

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Snow storm leaves 80,000 in the dark in Maine

Snow storm leaves 80,000 in the dark in Maine

http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com
February 24, 2009

About 80,000 households and businesses in Maine remained in the dark early Tuesday, after a storm dumped up to two feet of snow on parts of Maine starting Sunday.

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Maine’s bone-numbing minus-50 sets state record

Maine’s bone-numbing minus-50 sets state record

http://www.news9.com
Feb 11, 2009

AUGUSTA, Maine — When it comes to cold weather, Mainers have something new to brag about.
Scientists say a minus-50 reading in northwestern Maine last month was accurate, making it the coldest temperature ever recorded in the state.

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Calendar says fall, but for much of U.S., winter is here

Calendar says fall, but for much of U.S., winter is here

http://www.cnn.com
December 16, 2008

(CNN) — A blast of Arctic air Tuesday morning has much of the nation — from the Great Lakes to Oregon and down to Texas — in its cold, icy grip.

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