Emma Haywood said she is enjoying reading “The Red Tent.”
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Maine’s oldest bandstand undergoing repairs
FARMINGTON — The 144-year old gazebo in Meetinghouse Park is getting a much-needed facelift. “We are currently replacing the floor and benches. The floorboards and joists were beginning to deteriorate and break. With frequent repairs by our staff, we decided to finally replace the entire floor,” said Matt Foster, director of Parks and Recreation. The […]
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Farmington to hold POW-MIA ceremony
FARMINGTON — The public is invited to attend a ceremony marking National POW/MIA Recognition Day at 5 p.m. Friday in Meetinghouse Park. Gordon Webber, commander of the James A. McKechnie Veterans of Foreign War Post, said the names of veterans listed as missing in action and identified in the last year will be read. National […]
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Music-making spans generations
FARMINGTON — Generations of musicians gathered in the Meetinghouse Park gazebo Monday evening for the final local Old Crow Indian Band concert of the summer. Director Paul Harnden of Wilton led the band through marches, polkas, waltzes, and jazz favorites. Paul has been a member of the band for more than 25 years and has been […]
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Veterans’ sacrifices honored, remembered in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The sacrifices of veterans were remembered on Memorial Day with a parade, music, speeches and a wreath-laying ceremony. At Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post 28, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to be Maine’s next governor, said every day should be Memorial Day. “For 150 years, we have celebrated Memorial […]
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A great day for playing outdoors in Farmington
Ian House, 2, of Farmington fills his toy pickup truck with dirt Monday afternoon at Meetinghouse Park in Farmington. Ian came to the park with his baby sitter, Cheyanne Sawyer. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Ian House, 2, of Farmington plays with his toy truck on Monday afternoon while his baby sitter, Cheyanne Sawyer (not shown), […]
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Farmington’s Summer Fest set for Saturday
FARMINGTON — Summer Fest has received a shot of revived energy with volunteers from the community at large, pitching in for a full day of activities. With the start of the farmers market at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 25, on Broadway, to an evening concert at 8 p.m. in Meetinghouse Park, the day is packed […]
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Alabama group helps out Farmington parks
FARMINGTON — An Alabama church group has spent most of the week painting benches and railings in local parks. They went where the Lord led them, but the group of 14 adults and teens did appreciate the cooler, less humid weather in Maine, a break from the less-comfortable climate in Mobile, Ala., where they are […]
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Farmington Summer Fest set for Saturday
FARMINGTON — Organizers say Farmington Summer Fest will offer a variety of new activities, including many family-oriented activities and events, from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday in downtown Farmington. Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, Broadway becomes an outdoor market, and at noon, Meetinghouse Park becomes a castle for a Renaissance Fair, said […]