BYRON — The town stopped plowing Garland Pond Road this month, after selectmen recently learned that voters discontinued the practice nearly 10 years ago. Residents of the road were sent notices of the discontinuance Dec. 11. The discontinuance is effective until March 2019. At Thursday night’s board meeting, residents vented their frustration at the decision. “I […]
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Winter is coming; plow drivers are training
PORTLAND — It was hot, the last Thursday in August. As Wayside Road area residents walked their dogs, they couldn’t believe what they saw. A Portland Public Works plow truck came rumbling by, full blades out, the familiar thundering sound a plow truck makes when snow is pushed during a winter storm. But there was […]
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Residents share concerns about easement roads in Livermore
LIVERMORE — Selectperson Tom Gould on Tuesday provided an update on the town’s easement-road maintenance issue. Selectpersons voted 4-1 in March to discontinue winter maintenance on 10 roads the town had been plowing. Since then, it has been determined that some of the roads are private, some public and some are considered easement roads. Earlier […]
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It’s not over: Snow on the way
Did you really think it was going to be that easy? Weather officials say a snowstorm is on the way — and it might be a big one. “It’s still a little too far out to be talking about amounts, but it looks like there will be snow on Monday,” said Margaret Curtis, a meteorologist […]
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Peru board accepts resignation letter of Planning Board member
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted 2-1 Monday evening to accept the resignation of Wayne Moore from the Planning Board and the Finance Committee. Chairman Larry Snowman and Selectman Wendy Henderson voted to accept the resignation, while Selectman Jim Pulsifer voted against it. Selectman John Witherell abstained from voting. Pulsifer said that he would […]
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Plow guys shoulder fatigue and get the job done
AUBURN — With 92 inches of snow as of Wednesday, plow crews are putting in long hours — and racking up a lot of overtime. “It’s been crazy; very, very busy,” said Jim Richardson, one of 46 Auburn Public Services employees who plow. “There’s a lot of snow. We’re running out of room for it on […]
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Woodstock selectmen approve new plowing, sanding bid for Concord Pond area
WOODSTOCK — Nearly a month after awarding a plow and sand bid for the roads in the Concord Pond area, the Board of Selectmen were forced Tuesday evening to seek out someone new after the original bidder withdrew his bid. During the board’s Sept. 16 meeting, the selectmen voted 2-1 to accept a $54,336 bid […]
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Maine DOT spent $10 million more than average to clear roads this winter
BANGOR — With March and April still to come, the Maine Department of Transportation already has spent $10 million more to keep the roads clear than it does in an average winter. With five weeks left in what the Maine Department of Transportation considers its winter season, the state has spent $25.4 million clearing snow […]