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IN THE WEATHER

At 9 a.m., it was 45 degrees with high, thin clouds in downtown Portland.

It was really foggy is some low-lying areas. A Stephen King kind of fog. But despair not. Fog shall burn off by late morning, leaving us with a mildly breezy and warm day, with temperatures into the 60s.

From Bill in ROCKLAND:: Today in Rockland is starting off a little foggy down here on the ground, but it looks clear above at 35 calm degrees. From Shawn in YARMOUTH: This morning at 6:30, it is 45 degrees and foggy here in Yarmouth. I guess after all the sun we need a bit of moisture now. From James in CAPE ELIZABETH: It's 42 at 6:45 a.m. with ground fog and a milky sunrise this morning in Cape Elizabeth. The peepers are in full force and our forsythia is nice and bright yellow. There are lots of red wing blackbirds flitting around as well. Enjoy another dry day!

ON THE ROAD:

• Northern Utilities will be replacing a gas line on Lincoln Street in Lewiston between Main Street and Cross Street today and tomorrow.

This will mean the northbound lane (lane traveling towards Main Street) will be closed to traffic. Southbound travel, though, will not be hindered. This undertaking is part of the final aspects of work that Northern Utilities began over two years ago. Travelers should plan to seek alternate routes for today and tomorrow.

ON THE OCEAN:

Patchy fog this morning reduces visibility on Casco Bay but burns off by the afternoon hours. A southern wind blows 5 to 10 knots and increases to 10 to 15 knots late this morning. Seas swell at 2 to 4 feet.

High tide today in Portland at 1:24 p.m. Tide is low at 7:11 a.m. and 7:13 p.m.
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A MAN FROM PISCATAQUIS COUNTY died yesterday after being critically injured during a snowmobile crash near his home on Saturday.

According to Warden Sgt. Kevin Adam, Leo Mitsin, 63, was riding with two friends on Philpot Ridge Road about a half-mile from his house when Mitsin tried to turn from the road to a trail. But there was no snow on that part of the route.

Mitsin hit a stump, was thrown off the snowmobile and hit his head on a tree, Sgt. Adam said. He was not wearing a helmet. His friends did not witness the incident because one was driving ahead of him and the other was behind him.

The Milo Fire Department, Three Rivers Ambulance, Mayo Ambulance and EMTs assisted Mitsin until Life Flight could arrive, Sgt. Adam said, who also put out a reminder that snowmobilers need to be extra careful riding in warm weather.

There was also a fatal car crash in Eliot yesterday, on Route 236 at the intersection of Broadstreet Lane. One woman was killed when her car ran into a tractor-trailer. Her name has not yet been released.

These were just a couple of fatal motor vehicle accidents in Maine over the long weekend. For information on the others, including the death of a toddler who was run over by a truck, CLICK HERE.

FOOD SERVED AT A FUNCTION was the likely source of a virus that sickened more than 20 people during a weekend event at a hospital in Lincoln, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control.

Penobscot Valley Hospital said more than three dozen employees attended a two-day customer-service training program at a lakeside event center last Monday and Tuesday. Spokeswoman Allison Bankston says that by Wednesday morning, 10 of those employees had called in sick.

Assistant state epidemiologist Geoff Beckett says the norovirus has been identified in at least one of the victims, all of whom have now recovered. He says a meal is a way to transmit the virus, which causes symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.

TODAY IS EARTH DAY and to celebrate our planet, a number of eco-friendly events are going on around the state.

• Check out the "block party" in Portland, at Congress Square (intersection of Congress and High Streets) starting at 11 a.m. The "You Can Get There From Here" party includes exotic foods, good music and general earthly celebrations. The party is free. There is some cost for food and "for sale" crafty things.

• From 5-9 p.m. this day, Flatbread Company in Portland is hosting Maine Audubon’s annual raffle drawing, and is donating $3.50 from every full pizza and $1.75 from every half pizza eaten in or taken out.

At 8 p.m. Maine Audubon will draw the winning tickets for its annual raffle. Prizes include two box seats to a Red Sox game of your choice (some restrictions), a kayak, overnight getaways, ski passes and more donated by businesses, organizations and individuals from around Maine.

Raffle tickets will still be available at the restaurant tonight, located at 72 Commercial St. Reservations are not necessary.

Raffle donors include: L.L. Bean, the Bethel Inn Resort, Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Ski Maine Association, Casco Bay Frames, Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company, Maine Island Touring Company, Flatbread Company, and Sunrise Guide.

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