Khloe Hall, 6, peaks out the window of a Kora Crazy Cops go-kart Sunday during the 49th annual Pumpkin Festival at Farwell Elementary in Lewiston. The event is organized by the school’s Parent-Teacher Association. Money raised is used for classroom activities and schoolwide events, according to mother Amanda Deflumere. Hall is a first-grader at the […]
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New Hampshire pumpkin festival turns to mayhem
KEENE, N.H. — Keene State College students quickly cleaned up from a chaotic weekend on Sunday after violent parties near the city’s annual pumpkin festival led to destruction, dozens of arrests and multiple injuries. The parties around the school coincided with the Keene Pumpkin Festival, at which the community tries to set a world record of […]
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Farmington prepares for Pumpkin Festival on Front Street
FARMINGTON — The third annual Farmington Pumpkin Festival promises to be even bigger this year. The festival, held on historic Front Street, will offer a variety of activities from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. “This is a great family event with a lot of new shows,” Tammy Parsons of Divine Inspirations said. […]
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Pumpkin Festival banners approved for downtown Farmington
FARMINGTON — Selectmen gave permission Tuesday to businessman John Moore to hang banners on utility poles downtown for the Pumpkin Festival on Oct. 4 on Front Street, Town Manager Richard Davis said Wednesday. The town has a pole-attachment agreement, which includes $1 million of liability insurance, with Central Maine Power Co. and FairPoint Communications, he […]
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Preparing for Saturday’s Pumpkin Festival
FARMINGTON — Front Street is preparing for Saturday’s Pumpkin Festival. Franklin Savings Bank is calling all pumpkin carvers: We want to see your work! “The Front Street Pumpkin Festival will feature an exhibit of decorated pumpkins, but we’re counting on the talent of local gourd artists to bring the display to life,” said Anna Lyon […]