I have never
been specific about where I live. Actually
I live about three miles from the best small town in Maine. I have to take a few minutes to brag about
it.
After I
retired from the Military my wife and I moved from Brunswick, Maine into an 1832
farm house at the end of a mile-long logging road in one of the most remote
areas of Franklin County. We had no
electricity, sewerage and had to carried water from the stream behind the
house. We lived there for four years
while we attended the University of Maine at Farmington, some sixteen miles
away. This was one of the best
decisions and best time of our lives.
About
sixteen years ago we moved back.
Our town has
not change greatly from the early days – the same buildings now house our local
stores.
Our main celebration is Chester Greenwood day
– he is the Farmington resident that invented the ear muffs.
Farmington is clean, and retains the
atmosphere of an earlier New England village.
We have great local stores, small eateries and a multiplex theater where
my wife can see movies for four dollars each and a medium popcorn and two small
cokes cost five dollars. We are within
twenty miles of a major ski resort, a thousand miles of snowmobile trails
connects just behind my house and a pristine river runs through our town with a
swimming beach, trout fishing, kayak and canoeing.
We have town amenities and yet occasionally moose and deer walk through our yard.
We have town amenities and yet occasionally moose and deer walk through our yard.
Farmington
is a clean and vibrant little village, and the heart of the town in the
university.
From the mid eighteen hundreds Farmington has been primarily a teacher’s college and as a result the female population has always outnumbered the males. Perhaps this is why the college is such a healthy, happy and productive place. There have never been any problems from the Farmington students. The most controversial incident was the year when some of the young women decided to go topless around town. This drove our local religious nut case crazy, but other than that it was uneventful
From the mid eighteen hundreds Farmington has been primarily a teacher’s college and as a result the female population has always outnumbered the males. Perhaps this is why the college is such a healthy, happy and productive place. There have never been any problems from the Farmington students. The most controversial incident was the year when some of the young women decided to go topless around town. This drove our local religious nut case crazy, but other than that it was uneventful
The full time community loves the college
students and the students are a vibrant part of our community. Our local movie multiplex offers university
students $2.50 admission every Wednesday night. Many of our students work in the local stores
and restaurants and volunteer at a number of schools and community
organizations in the area.
The
University of Maine at Farmington has been designated one of the best small
colleges in the United States for ten years running. If you have children or grandchildren
looking for a safe and productive place to attend college, you could do worse
than check into our university. And if
you are looking for a great place to retire and don’t mind four seasons, come on
up.
I think I could live there ...sounds wonderful...but then I love Maine...one of my dearest friends is a actor who lives and works in Portland..don't know how far it is but if you'd like to see good plays they do great shows all the time and Daniel Noel is always cast ..merry merry my friends.
ReplyDeleteOh, thank the Goddess for Chester Greenwood! We couldn't survive up here in Canada without earmuffs! Farmington sounds like a delightful community. I'm envious of your movie theatre prices and concession stand prices. The same movie, popcorn and two drinks would run My Rare One and I about $35.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to live up in the northeastern part of the US. But I'm happy here with just 2 seasons, hot and cold.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful place. Some day I would love to come and visit you and see Maine. Does the college need an English Prof? Newly minted PhD, Victorian Literature. Seven years teaching experience.
ReplyDeleteBy all means, put in an application and see what happens. If you are ever in the area we would love to visit with your and your wife.
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