FARMINGTON – Main Street was full Saturday with the sights and sounds of more normal times as the 45th annual Chester Greenwood Day celebration took place. The event, which is one of the area’s most significant, was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The absence of the beloved local gathering brought a renewed sense of community this year, with high spirits and good cheer to spare.
Among the familiar faces in the crowd were Governor Janet Mills as well as many of the Greenwood descendants.
Farmington Fire Deputy Chief Clyde Ross donned his expected alter ego of Chester himself, and numerous local business owners and community leaders joined in for the parade, flaunting their interpretation of this year’s theme: “Vacationland Fun.” Hundreds of earmuffs were dug from the back of closets, or purchased new for the occasion, and ranged in style from hot pink faux fur to the traditional, simple style of Chester’s original design.
Winners of the parade, organized by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, were as follows:
YOUTH-LEAD FLOAT
First place: RSU 9
Second place: Franklin County Children’s Task Force
ADULT-LEAD FLOAT
First place: Foster Tech Center
Second place: Kyes Insurance
Third place: University of Maine at Farmington
WALKERS
First place: Boy Scouts
Second place: Mt. Blue ski team
Third Place: Golden Girls
