On March 13, 1877, Chester Greenwood of Farmington, Maine was awarded a patent for the earmuff.
According to the National Calendar Day website:
After a day of ice skating in the cold, 15-year-old Chester came up with an idea to keep his big ears warm...
Earlier this week 2 cats were dropped off at the Franklin County Animal Shelter on Industry Road in Farmington, zipped inside a duffel bag. The shelter would like to spread the word about the best way to bring in an unwanted animal, especially after last months incident in Lewiston, when a dog died.
A 17-year old from Eustis is looking at charges after smashing a truck into several other vehicles and losing control of a pickup. According to WMTW, the teen crashed into three parked cars before flipping the vehicle and coming to a stop in Farmington.
Farmington Police are charging an 8-year-old from the town with a misdemeanor for terrorizing. The boy is accused of making threats to a 6-year-old boy with an open jackknife.
Yesterday, Jessica and Brian Dolloff stopped by the Moose Morning Show to talk about this Sunday's Walk for Autism in Farmington. They're walking in honor of their daughter, Izzie. Not surprisingly, they call themselves and the group they've assembled, "Team Izzie."