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.