Maine’s spring expected to be warmer than usual

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 26, 2025

This spring in Maine promises another early mud season as the changing climate brings more days above normal temperatures throughout Maine, new data released Wednesday showed. Spring is getting warmer across the country due to heat-trapping pollution from burning coal, oil and methane gas, according to Climate Central, a nonprofit science and journalism organization. About half of Maine households use fossil fuels for heat.