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Friday, July 17, 2020
Volume 16 • Issue No. 29
Larissa Crockett Appointed as Next Wells Town Manager WELLS The Wells Board of Selectmen announced the appointment of Larissa L. Crockett as the next Wells Town Manager at their July 7 meeting. Crockett is currently the Assistant Town Manager in Scarborough and will replace Jonathan Carter who is retiring as Town Manager. The Board undertook a recruitment campaign prior
to the pandemic shutdown in March and recently interviewed a number of candidates for the position. “Ms. Crockett is the candidate that met all of our criteria and was unanimously supported by the Board as someone we wanted to join the Wells Municipal Team,” stated Chairman Karl Ekstedt. She will start her duties on or about August 10.
Maine Open Farm Day Encouraged All Summer and Online STATEWIDE Maine Open Farm Day organizers encourage the public to visit farms throughout the state online beginning Sunday, July 26 to learn how to support Maine agriculture this summer. “Our interactions with agriculture will be different this summer than in years past, especially as many cherished fairs and outdoor events have canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, because farmers are very skilled
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at problem-solving and adapting to changes, many farms across Maine are more accessible than ever this growing season,” says Amanda Beal, Commissioner Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Open Farm Day organizers share the following tips to help support Maine farms and different ways to increase awareness of Maine agriculture this summer: Visit farm websites, subscribe to blogs, newsletters, and podcasts; Follow Maine farms on social media, offer testimonials, and share posts with friends; Travel safe — planting and harvest season means peak road usage by farmers and the public; Ask farmers how to enjoy their farm products year-round, such as via special recipes, storage tips, etc.; Support agricultural businesses that are open to the public, such as (farm stores, stands, mar-
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kets, pick-your-own, etc.; Ask farmers where you can buy their products; Seek brands that use or source raw materials or ingredients grown in Maine. The following farms in York County have registered for Maine Open Farm Day and welcome website visits, social media following, and correspondence: Ewe & I Farm, Kennebunkport
dgeorgitis@roadrunner.com, 207468 -1344, www.eweandifarm. com, www.facebook.com/eweandifarm/.
Frinklepod Farm, Arundel
frinklepodfarm@gmail.com, 207289-5805, www.frinklepodfarm. com, www.facebook.com/frinklepodfarm.
Joshua’s Easter Orchard Farm, Wells
mmather@maine.rr.com, 207-6467177, www.joshuas.biz.
Spiller Farm, Wells
spillerfarm@maine.rr.com, 207985-2575, www.spillerfarm.com, www.facebook.com/SpillerFarm/.
Connect directly with a farm to learn how you can support Maine agriculture. For more information on the 31st annual Open Farm Day, visit www.maine.gov/dacf/openfarmday and follow Real Maine at www.facebook.com/GetRealMaine/.
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L.L. Bean Bootmobile Makes Stop OGUNQUIT This Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, L.L. Bean’s famous Bootmobile will be making a stop in the north parking lot of the Ogunquit Playhouse campus, 10 Main Street, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. The event will include games, shopping and plenty of outdoor fun for the whole family! The Bootmobile is 11’6” tall, 20’6” long and 7’6” wide!
4th Annual Cars and Cocktails ARUNDEL The 4th Annual Cars and Cocktails: A Gala for the Arundel Historical Society, will take place on Thursday, July 23 from 6-10 p.m. Attendees are invited to browse through Bentley Warrens private antique car collection and listen to fabulous blues music by Double Cross Duo and enjoy delicious cuisine by German Lucarelli of The Lost Fire. Tickets are $55 each. Bentleys Antique Auto Museum is located at 345 Old Post Road in Arundel. For more information, call 207-283-9699 or visit www.arundelhistoricalsociety.org.
All Invited to Put on a Funny Face! OGUNQUIT The Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone to show off their creative talents by sending a picture of themselves wearing their wackiest face mask and possibly win a prize. There will be four categories: individual; group or family; See FACE page 2...
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