Tens of thousands lose power as strong winds bring down branches, power lines in Maine

WMTW-TV8 • November 4, 2025

Strong, gusty winds were blowing across much of Maine Tuesday, bringing down branches and power lines and even causing fires. As of noon, Central Maine Power was reporting 5,681 customers without power. At 3:25 p.m., that was up to 27,271 customers without power. More than 9,000 of those outages were in York County and more than 8,000 were in Cumberland County. More than 3,500 customers in Oxford County were without power.