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Franklin County Recovery Center volunteer Billie Groves of Livermore Falls organizes free lunches on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Recovery Rally in Meeting House Park in Farmington. Leo Goddard/Franklin Journal

FARMINGTON – On Saturday, Sept. 7, Meeting House Park was filled with live music, vendors, and community members as the first Farmington Recovery Rally took place. The rally was hosted by the Franklin County Recovery Center.

From left, Jim Camp, Bruce Merson, and Zeke Comparetto perform as punk band Nuclear Bootz on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Recovery Rally in Meeting House Park in Farmington. Leo Goddard/Franklin Journal

Sarah Mulcahey, Program Management Specialist at FCRC, said that the event was all about connection, community, and promoting recovery and harm reduction.

There were 19 organizations at the event giving out information, medical supplies, food, and merchandise. Kristin Gillis from Health Affiliates Maine said that she hopes this event will continue to happen each year.

From left, Andrew Collins of Farmington reads the Remembrance Board while Franklin County Recovery Center volunteers Shelbie Oliver and Kathy Bragg prepare a star for him to add to the board on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Recovery Rally in Meeting House Park in Farmington. Leo Goddard/Franklin Journal

Leo Goddard covers Farmington and some of its surrounding towns. He recently graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington with a BFA in Creative Writing. His passion for writing was strengthened...

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