FARMINGTON - Many people in Farmington, Maine know the name Chester Greenwood. Chester Greenwood, most known for being an engineer who invented the earmuffs in 1873, was also a citizen of Farmington that regularly helped the economy with his inventions for various industries. He owned a factory on Front St., and gave many residents of
People have proven remarkably adaptable to the extreme winter weather of the northern Great Plains. It is easy to overlook one item that has kept people warm for almost 250 years, and North Dakotans have a teenager from Maine to thank for it.