BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 27, 2023
In response to questions about the state’s response to the Dec. 18 storm, Gov. Janet Mills told reporters Wednesday that the agency did not predict up to 6 inches of rain or winds of up to 70 mph in any Maine community. But it did the day before the storm, issuing maps calling for up to 6 inches of rain in western areas and gusts of up to 70 mph along the coast. Mills’ office did not respond to Tuesday questions on the governor’s false characterization of the forecasts, which angered meteorologists across the country.