We couldn't disagree more with these complaints.
In fact, we'd like to use this editorial space to thank the men and women who worked around the clock this weekend to keep our roads safe.
We were pleased to report in our coverage of the storm that no emergency calls in this area were impaired this weekend because of difficult-to-navigate roads. This is an accomplishment the town's highway department -- with which we haven't always seen eye to eye -- should be proud of.
In a storm where driveways took a full afternoon to shovel, we believe it's a miracle our roads could be cleared as quickly as they were.
We also disagree with readers who complained this week about the quality of the snowplow drivers' work this week. It took an unprecedented effort to match the unprecedented snowfall we were hit with. Our town workers were on the road for more than 36 straight hours to get the job done -- not in an effort to bolster their paychecks, but to improve our quality of life. We're certain many of these drivers would have preferred to spend their Sunday watching football, playing with their kids and completing some last-minute holiday shopping (although Highway Superintendent John Rouse did joke that watching the Jets blow a late lead Sunday might have been worse).
Because of these workers and their efforts, which hadn't even concluded as of the printing of this newspaper, we will be able to celebrate a happy and safe holiday in our homes this week.
We all owe them a debt of gratitude for the work they've done under extreme conditions.