🌱 How Farmington’s new seed exchange can help your garden next spring

Good day Farmington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Farmington's new seed exchange can help your garden next spring
• Farmington police help Jay officers track down alleged vehicle thief

Also on today's calendar: Revolutionary Maine: America at 250 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
• Saturday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Farmington Public Library kicks off Garden Seed Lending Program (dailybulldog.com) — Farmington residents can now support a new Garden Seed Exchange at the Farmington Public Library by donating leftover, still-viable seed packets at the library, Root Down Market, or the Cooperative Extension office on Pleasant Street. Free seeds will be available next spring to local library cardholders, with organizers hoping to build a continuing community cycle that boosts food resilience, biodiversity, and affordable home gardening.
   

• Man accused of stealing car, ATV in Jay arrested, police say (wmtw.com) — Farmington readers should know that Farmington police helped Jay officers and other agencies track down a man accused of stealing a car and an ATV during a weekend crime spree in Jay. The suspect, who allegedly rammed a police cruiser and fled on an ATV, was later arrested, while Jay police also made a separate drug-related arrest and are still seeking a damaged light blue Audi.
   

📸 Around Farmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Belfast Boys JV Soccer @ Mt. Blue →
  Mt. Blue High School, 129 Seamon Rd, Farmington
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Revolutionary Maine: America at 250 →
  University of Maine at Farmington, 111 South Street, Farmington
Sunday October 4
• Food & Land: Writing from Rural Places →
  Farmington Grange, 124 Bridge Street, Farmington
  5:30 pm
Monday October 5
• October Tuesday Toast Talks: Meet, Share, & Connect →
  Wears and Wares, 218 Fairbanks Road, Farmington
  7:30 am
• Marketing Outdoor Recreation in Greater Franklin →
  Titcomb Mountain, Farmington
  4:00 pm
• Conversation about Marketing Outdoor Recreation in Greater Franklin →
  Titcomb Mountain, 180 Ski Slope Road, Farmington
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• October Tuesday Toast Talks: Meet, Share, & Connect →
  Wears and Wares, 218 Fairbanks Road, Farmington
  7:30 am
Wednesday October 7
• Preserving the Harvest - Farmington →
  Mt. Blue Campus, 139 Seamon Rdoad, Farmington
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• MTA Varsity Girls Soccer @ Lisbon
  Mt Abram Regional High School Lisbon
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• MTA Girls Varsity Soccer vs Mount View
  Mount Abram Regional High School
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Firearms Hunter Safety: Homestudy Course (Skills Day Only) - Wilton →
  256 U.S. 2, Wilton
• Maine Craft Weekend studio tour →
  Vera's Iron and Vine, 87 High St, Wilton
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Communities, Inc. posted a job opening for Activities-Wellness Coordinator in Farmington. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wilton

• Mt. Blue school district nutrition revenue hits record high as funds reinvested (centralmaine.com)
• Obituary: Lois J. (Haley) Henry (sunjournal.com)

Chesterville

• 'Armed and dangerous' Jay burglary suspect taken into custody (sunjournal.com)

Jay

• 'Super oversize' load's journey to South Portland taking longer than expected (sunjournal.com)
• Democratic lawmaker claims Gov. Mills blocked her from getting job with Maine DOT (wgme.com)
• Suspect sought after fleeing Skowhegan drug stop (wgme.com)

Ok Farmington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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