Cracked support beam forces school to close in Hiram

Portland Press Herald, March 3, 2008

(excerpt) Vacchiano said heavy snow that accumulated on the roof of the 41-year-old building this weekend is likely to blame for the cracked support beam.

A storm dropped about 7 inches of snow on parts of western Maine on Saturday, the latest in a series of snowstorms that have battered the state this winter.

Vacchiano said the school district does not clear roofs after heavy snow.