A snowy start to spring

12 years ago
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Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
SNOWY WALK — Many streets in Houlton were slippery Wednesday morning as the town’s public works crew struggled to keep up with the large amount of snow that fell across the region. Here, a man and young boy walk along Military Street.
Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
NEITHER SLEET, NOR SNOW — U.S. Postal worker David Joseph delivers mail along his route the morning of March 20, proving once again that the mail always gets delivered.
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Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
DIGGING OUT — Matt Roy of Houlton shovels out a walkway to a home on Park Street March 20 morning. The light, fluffy snow piled up to nearly two feet in some places. Roy said he was shoveling to make some extra money.
Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
MISSED OPPORTUNITY — A snow blower sporting a “for sale” sign sits buried under a pile of snow on Park Street March 20.
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Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
BURIED — Scenes like this were commonplace on the morning of March 20, the first day of spring, as residents awoke to find their vehicles buried under a pile of new snow.