Careful what you wish for: Snow removal industry overwhelmed by string of storms

Times Record

Published
January 24, 2023

Careful what you wish for: Snow removal industry overwhelmed by string of storms

After a mild December, snowplowing businesses were anxious to get back to work and make some money — until icy storm conditions sent trucks into ditches and delayed scheduled snow removal for customers.
Published
January 23, 2023

Man arrested after allegedly stealing U-Haul van, leading Brunswick police on chase

William Wyman, 46, was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly refusing to pull over in a stolen vehicle.
Published
January 22, 2023

Taste of Maine Restaurant up for sale

Owners of the iconic Woolwich seafood eatery confirmed in a Facebook post last week they are attempting to sell their business .
Published
January 17, 2023

Complaints persist over speeding in Wiscasset school zone

According to the Maine Department of Transportation, there were 85 car accidents caused by speeding in Lincoln County in 2022.
Published
January 16, 2023

Brunswick’s Sweetser clinic receives $4 million grant to expand services

A $4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will allow Sweetser's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Brunswick to expand its mental health and substance use services, the organization announced Thursday.
Published
January 12, 2023

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.
Published
January 11, 2023

Topsham construction company’s relocation proposal again draws heat from locals

After pulling similar proposals from Planning Board consideration multiple times in the past five years, Crooker Construction has brought a zoning change request to the Select Board in hopes of getting permission to move its asphalt batch plant from Lewiston Road to a separate property near the company’s rock quarry on River Road.
Published
January 9, 2023

One man killed, another seriously injured in two-car crash in Woolwich

Robert A. Payzant Jr., 55, died on the scene after veering into oncoming traffic, according to police.
Published
January 8, 2023

Warm temperatures put a pause on Bowdoinham smelting season

Typically, the Maine ice fishing season starts in January, but this year, it could be as late as the first or second week of February.
Published
January 4, 2023

Former Brunswick councilor pleads not guilty to child porn charges

An attorney representing Christopher Watkinson claimed Wednesday that the former Brunswick town councilor had accidentally accessed three explicit images in June 2021 and intended to turn them over to authorities.