LEWISTON — The city will spend roughly $160,000 for a new sidewalk plow, following public concern over unsafe sidewalks after the last major winter storm. Much of the emphasis was put on sidewalk maintenance, after Public Works Director Dave Jones said that his department only has three working sidewalk plows – two that are dependable. […]
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Making room for more snow
Auburn Public Services workers remove snow from the sides of Broad Street in Auburn on Thursday. In anticipation of the next storm, crews were making room for more snow, while improving sight lines and making room for on-street parking, Public Services Director Dan Goyette said. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Resident offers to clear sidewalk in Strong
STRONG — A resident who offered to clear sidewalks of snow this winter was asked by a selectman Tuesday night to draft an article for the March town meeting for approval to buy equipment. Steven Johnson, who lives on Main Street, said he is new to the area and was distressed to learn the town […]
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Lewiston eyes teams to clear downtown snow
LEWISTON — Councilors said Tuesday that they’re eager to see how well smaller teams of crews dedicated to clearing snow downtown work out this winter. Public Works Director David Jones told city councilors the new team of seven Public Works employees will move to overnight schedules beginning mid-December, making them ready to respond to storms […]
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Reporters notebook: Heavy snow busting snow removal budgets
LEWISTON — Ahhh, winter may be coming to an end, but the red ink from snow removal is showing up like mud in March. Lewiston School Superintendent Bill Webster tweeted a photo of snow being removed from the roof of the Lewiston Regional Technical Center last month. The pile nearly reached the roof. Webster tweeted […]
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J. Lussier: Give a wave and your thanks
To the men and women of the Lewiston and Auburn Public Works who plow, sand and remove snow from our roads, as well as the private contractors who clear the parking lots at the malls, shopping centers and places of business in the area — thank you very much. The next time a plow comes […]
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Winters of old featured huge Linn plows, scary snow-removal stunts
“If you think this winter has been rough, you should have seen the ones we used to get!” You probably hear that a lot these days. My early memories of the biggest winter storms are measured by the appearance of the “big Linn” plow on the drift-filled North River Road in Auburn. When a farmhouse […]
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Mainers urged to watch for power lines when clearing snow
AUGUSTA — Utility officials are urging residents to be careful around power lines when clearing snow this winter. Central Maine Power Co. warns that things like ladders, roof rakes and bucket loaders that conduct electricity can become extremely dangerous when they come in contact with a power line. The company says that someone can experience […]