FARMINGTON — Hundreds of people dressed for inclement weather lined both sides of Saturday morning’s route for the 38th annual Chester Greenwood Day Parade. Many wore earmuffs in honor of Chester Greenwood, who, about 140 years ago at the age of 15 invented ear guards, albeit more mundane than today’s colorful and zany varieties. “I […]
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Parade of firefighters draws crowd of hundreds to Farmington
FARMINGTON — From his motorized wheelchair parked on a lawn lining High Street, Gene Bell proudly watched Saturday morning’s two-hour procession of firefighters and fire apparatus from across Maine and Lac-Megantic, Quebec. It was the annual parade of the 51st Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention, which Farmington is hosting this weekend. It drew hundreds […]
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Lightning strike causes up to $100,000 damage to Farmington apartment
FARMINGTON — A lightning strike on Wednesday afternoon at Blueberry Hill Apartments at 145 North St. caused an estimated $75,000 to $100,000 in damage to one building containing four apartments, Farmington fire Deputy Chief Clyde Ross said Wednesday evening. No one was injured, but 13 people were displaced and the American Red Cross was working […]
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Chester Greenwood Day Parade in Farmington draws big crowds
FARMINGTON — Hundreds of people of all ages formed a nearly mile-long gantlet on Saturday to watch the 37th annual Chester Greenwood Day Parade and welcome Santa to the downtown. At 35 degrees Fahrenheit at 10:30 a.m., it was also one of the warmest days without snow on the ground in the history of the […]