Historic Hallowell

Judy Longfellow, Post Woman written by Sam Gilbert

Q How old were you?
A An Adult
Q Did you still go to work?
A Yes, I even had to drive over electrical wires in the road to get there.
Q How long was the power out?
A 13 days.
Q Were many roads open?
A No, many roads were blocked by fallen trees.
Q Was it hard to get to mail boxes?
A Yes it was there were ice and branches blocking the mail box. The police are the only ones that can postpone the delivery of mail, otherwise mail must be delivered.
Q Was this very bad?
A Yes it was and we were even warned by the postmaster to be careful.

The Hallowell Fire Station is within walking distance of this fire on Academy St. during the aftermath of the ice storm. The pictures to the left were used during the fire chief interview.

Inteview with the Fire Chief, Mike Grant