FARMINGTON — Members of the Franklin County 4-H Rabbitteers Club had a chance to learn valuable business skills while making some extra money Saturday. Under the leadership of Melissa Gerrish of Wilton, a half-dozen young entrepreneurs sold homemade treats and handcrafted goods at the farmers’ market on Main Street. “4-H has been invited to the market […]
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Food, fun at Wilton Farmers Market
Judy Schmitt of Wilton buys lettuce from Andrew Willihan of Griffon Paint Acres at the new Wilton Farmers Market on Saturday. The market is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays at the former tannery. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser) Morgan McKay of New Sharon plays hopscotch while Teagen Harvell of Wilton looks on […]
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New law lets farmers markets hold tastings of Maine-made alcoholic beverages
BRUNSWICK — Caitlin Mance and Jacob Georgeson approached the Norumbega Cidery booth at the Crystal Spring farmers market on a late May morning, wearing the telltale expressions of uncertain but curious shoppers. Noah Fralich, the owner of the New Gloucester hard cider house, had the perfect icebreaker. “Would you like to try some cider?” Fralich […]
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Farmer’s market on Thursdays NORWAY — The Norway Farmer’s Market will be open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, through Oct. 4, at Witherell Park by the police station. ATV club plans pig roast, ride OTISFIELD — Otisfield Trail Blazers ATV Club will hold its third annual Landowners Appreciation Pig Roast Saturday, June 2, at 271 Ahonen […]
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Norway Farmers Market kicks off new season today
NORWAY — The Norway Farmer’s Market is planning to kick off its new season on Thursday, May 10 at Witherell Park on Main Street. Pat Martin, a vendor with the Norway Farmer’s Market, said that the market will be open from 2 to 6 p.m. and will be open every Thursday, depending on the weather, until […]
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Story hour at New Sharon library NEW SHARON — Jim Ditzler Memorial Library will host Bee a Reader! Story Hour from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, May 10 and 24. There will be stories, crafts and snacks. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 207-779-1128. Norway Farmers Market to open in May NORWAY — The Norway Farmers Market […]
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Outdoor festival permit on agenda for Norway board meeting on April 5
NORWAY — A public hearing will be held at the 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, Board of Selectmen meeting to discuss an application for an outdoor festival permit for the Norway Music and Arts Festival scheduled for July 14. Selectmen also will hear from Pat Martin with the Norway Farmers Market about getting an application […]
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Farmers market hosting annual 'Spaghetti (Squash!) Dinner'
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Farmers’ Market will sponsor its second annual “Spaghetti (Squash!) Dinner” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at the YWCA, 130 East Ave. The menu will include a hefty helping of spaghetti and meatballs (including spaghetti squash), creamy butternut squash soup, spring salad with pea shoots, buttery garlic bread and […]
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Musical guests at Jay AMVETS JAY — Music will be by Song Pirates from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Jay Amvets. This will be their first appearance. The Veggies will appear from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 10, at the Jay Amvets. For more information, call 207-897-4112. Winter Farmers Market […]
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Norway board OKs move by farmers’ market
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Feb. 15 to allow the Norway Farmers’ Market to use Witherell Park on Main Street for the coming season. Pat Martin, speaking for the market, said it would be the “same market that’s always been in town. We’re just looking for a better venue.” Last year, the […]