This story was originally published in March 2021.
There’s a lot to deal with during a Maine winter, from snow to bone-chilling temperatures to short days and beyond. But for some Mainers, the most frustrating part of a Maine winter can be defending their mailbox against snowplows.
Not long after it starts snowing in Maine, municipal snow plows are rumbling along major roads and side streets. Lowered blades push mounds of snow off to the sides, clearing the way for drivers. But sometimes mailboxes get caught in the efforts. Some folks have gotten pretty creative in coming up with ways to keep their mailboxes safe from a rogue plow blade but still accessible for the postal carriers.
A portable solution
When it snows in Waterboro, Melissa Brandt has a ready-made solution to prevent the snowplows from taking out her mailbox: making it portable…