Officials and friends Wednesday attended the dedication of a granite bench at
Walton's Mill Pond Park in West Farmington to honor the late Mary Wright, a selectman and community activist. Above, her grandchildren, Eliot Robbins, Grier and Garen Wright.
Photo contributed by J.P. Fortier
FULL HONORS: The Farmington Fire Department honored the late Eugene Mosher, a 43-year veteran firefighter, by transporting his casket Wednesday from Wiles Funeral Home to Fairview Cemetery on board the town's 1931 Maxim fire truck. Mosher, 78, was killed last week in an accident in Gorham.
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STILL OPENINGS: Peter Shaffer, leads a group of children in Tai Chi. The students are participating in Franklin Community Health Network's summer art workshops and there are still openings for the free session that starts July 28.
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LAST DAYS: Mt. Blue High School girls soccer players competed as the Blue
Mustangs this weekend in a soccer tournament at Mt. Abram High School in
Salem. Preseason practices for high school teams will begin Aug. 18.
Don Waterhouse photo
Fireworks light up the sky Saturday night concluding the Wilton Blueberry Festival.
Events, meetings, notices
Events
Soprano Stephanie Gilbert to sing at Nordica Day celebration
FARMINGTON -- A Vassalboro woman has been selected as the solo performer for this year's annual Nordica Day celebration in Farmington, named in honor of Lillian Nordica, the internationally known opera diva from Farmington. The event takes place this Sunday, Aug. 17. Read story for more information.
Upcoming Farmington Fairground events The "End of Season Hoorah" classic car and motorcycle show and
ride, topped off with a pig roast and auction, kick-off a weekend of events
that starts Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Farmington Fairgrounds.
The event is being organized by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and
area organizations and sponsored by local businesses.
In addition to the classic, vintage and antique cars and
motorcycle on display, there will also be a kid's pig scramble with prizes
of new bicycles and helmets donated by Wal-Mart and NorthStar EMS and a
wife-carrying competition.
At 5 p.m. Saturday, the Farmington Rotary Club will hold an auction and
barbecue with a cash bar, music by the Smith Brothers of Industry, and Shady
Lane Farms will roast the pig on the grounds. The suggested price is $6.
The fairgrounds will have its agricultural museum open as well as the sap
house, Little Red Schoolhouse museum, and blacksmith shops and there will
giveaways and raffles, vendors, food and music. Admission is $3 per person
and free for those under 12. Gates open at 9 a.m.
On Sunday, Aug. 24, the motorcycle raffle run ride will travel through
Franklin County with cash prizes for winning raffle tickets. The ride leaves
at 9 a.m. from the fairgrounds, and breakfast will be available for
purchase.
Riders will be asked to make per-bike donations to benefit the Fallen
Soldier Memorial Fund. The Augusta Emblem Club is raising $10,000 for two
memorial sculptures that will be placed at the Maine National Guard's Camp
Keyes and the Statehouse in Augusta to honor the sacrifices of Maine
soldiers who gave their lives for their country.
For information and to register for the events, call 778-4215 or go to the chamber of commerce's web site.
Learning Garden, Aug. 13
FARMINGTON - There will be a Learning Garden Open House on Wednesday, Aug.
13 from 10 a.m. until noon at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension
office at 147 Farmington Falls Road in Farmington.
Featured will raised-bed gardens with vegetable and flowers including
demonstrations on pest management, growing sweet potatoes and maximizing
food production in a small space. For information, call Dave Fuller at
778-4650 or 1-800-287-1478. The event is open to all and the garden is
handicapped-accessible.
Notices
Compost bins available for pick-up
FARMINGTON - It's not too late to start composting.
This year, Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District, is offering
compost bins for a late summer pick-up. The 30-by-35-inch bins are
available for $75 plus tax. Orders must be received by Friday, Aug. 22. They
can be picked up on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at 107 Park St.,
Farmington.
Orders for blueberry and raspberry bushes along with fruit trees available
for next May's annual shrub sale. For information about the
shrub sale or compost bins, contact info@franklincswcd.org, or call
778-4279.
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Jeff Kelley and his wife, Donna, recently moved from Boston to a farmhouse in neighboring Chesterville. Follow Kelley's adventures as he adjusts to life in rural Maine.
MultimediaTrek rolls into FarmingtonThe first 100 of more than 1,800 trekkers began rolling into Farmington before noon June 13 as the 24th annual Trek across Maine kicked off its first of three-day legs. The first day bikers peddaled from Sunday River Ski Resort in Bethel. Check out the enthusiasm. Watch our news video.
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