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Northern New England cities beat warm weather records, including Portland

Northern New England cities beat warm weather records, including Portland

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(AP) It felt more like spring than winter around northern New England on Saturday with record high temperatures set around the region.

Portland, Maine, hit a high of 63 degrees, beating the old record of 54 set in 2017.

The National Weather Service says Concord, New Hampshire also had record warmth with a high of 61 degrees.

There also was a record high in Burlington, Vermont, where the temperature was 59 degrees.

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