WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Susan Collins issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins walked in the Maine Potato Blossom Parade in Fort Fairfield. The parade is the centerpiece of the 79th annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival, a nine-day celebration held as potato fields are in bloom to honor Aroostook County's proud agricultural heritage. Thousands of spectators lined the route to see members of local organizations, Maine Potato Blossom Queens, the Loring Job Corps Color Guard, and other community groups.
"For nearly eight decades, the Maine Potato Blossom Festival has brought people together from across The County to celebrate our cherished farmers, families, and agricultural traditions that make this part of M...