Want to build a snowman? I know I do.
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Posted inDo This
Fun-filled events to help beat the winter blues
Snowy celebrations, foodie festivals and outdoor sporting events are on the schedule.
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Posted inTimes Record
Mild winter chills snow removal industry
Larger snow removal businesses can weather mild winters thanks to steady contracts with commercial clients, but independent plow operators have struggled to make money this season.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Get used to uneasy times for winter recreation
Snow-starved seasons like this one have serious ramifications for Maine and the rest of the Northeast.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: It’s Mother Nature’s world – we’re just living in it
As we reflect on memories of the ice storm of 1998, we watch the current roller-coaster weather leave our immediate surroundings in utter chaos.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Worker shortages put Maine plowing operations between a rock and a snowbank
Businesses are having trouble hiring enough drivers to clear lots and driveways, and the Department of Transportation also is understaffed heading into winter.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As storm nears, some Maine businesses watch for first snowflakes of winter
The predicted weather over the next few days could be an early Christmas gift for some snow-starved businesses in southern Maine. For others, it’s business as usual.
Posted inTimes Record
Sand for Seniors aims to keep seniors on safe footing as winter approaches
In an effort to prevent senior citizens from slipping and falling during the winter months, local law enforcement will deliver free buckets of sand to seniors in need.
Posted inTimes Record
Your Land: A salty song for traction on winter roads
When I was in high school, we had a teacher who walked the school between classes humming fragments of classical music to himself. We, of course, nicknamed him the Hummer, fodder, as adults are, for occasional teen-comments about their weirdness. “We’ll never be like the Hummer,” was the always subtext. But I’m guessing that you, […]
Posted inTimes Record
The Recycle Bin: Saving oil this winter with energy-efficiency improvements
Our family has had a conservation mindset since 1980 when we built our solar- and wood-heated home that used no fossil fuel yet kept us warm through colder winters than we have now. Bedrooms were on the north side of the building and, by preference, stayed cooler. The house faced directly south, with a two-layered, […]