Wormfest wows
Wiscasset’s Corbin and Lucy Flores-Lichtinger and son Gideon, 7, take part in a relay at Wormfest in Wiscasset June 8. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Eleanor Lynch and brother James, both of Alexandria, Virginia, take part in the relay at Wormfest June 8 in Wiscasset. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Alisa Roman, left, and husband Matthew. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Emmalyn Tarrance, 13, carries brother Henry Tarrance, 8, in the relay. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
From left, Wiscasset’s Wendy Ross and Tom Eichler with Historic New England’s Peg Konitzky at an exhibit on Wiscasset’s worm-digging heritage. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
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Lucia Droby explains a game. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
From band Deadly Desire’s performance at Wormfest. Courtesy of Bob Bond/40 Federal Studio
Wiscasset’s Lucy Flores-Lichtinger runs the relay. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Wormfest co-organizer Tracey Whitney conducts the relay race June 8. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Eleanor Lynch helps cousin Owen O’Toole off with the waders. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Wormfest co-organizer Sarah Whitfield. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Lisa Hargreaves checks out an exhibit on Wiscasset’s worm-digging heritage. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Wiscasset’s Corbin and Lucy Flores-Lichtinger and son Gideon, 7, take part in a relay at Wormfest in Wiscasset June 8. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Eleanor Lynch and brother James, both of Alexandria, Virginia, take part in the relay at Wormfest June 8 in Wiscasset. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Alisa Roman, left, and husband Matthew. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Emmalyn Tarrance, 13, carries brother Henry Tarrance, 8, in the relay. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
From left, Wiscasset’s Wendy Ross and Tom Eichler with Historic New England’s Peg Konitzky at an exhibit on Wiscasset’s worm-digging heritage. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
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Lucia Droby explains a game. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
From band Deadly Desire’s performance at Wormfest. Courtesy of Bob Bond/40 Federal Studio
Wiscasset’s Lucy Flores-Lichtinger runs the relay. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Wormfest co-organizer Tracey Whitney conducts the relay race June 8. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Eleanor Lynch helps cousin Owen O’Toole off with the waders. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Wormfest co-organizer Sarah Whitfield. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Lisa Hargreaves checks out an exhibit on Wiscasset’s worm-digging heritage. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Railroad Avenue next to the Sheepscot River was filled with balloon worms, candy worms, bands, Wiscasset’s worm-digging history, free hot dogs, lemonade and more for kids, fundraising for a scholarship, and kids getting into pink sacks to play the worm for their family members to carry in a relay Saturday, June 8 at Wiscasset’s first Wormfest.
Team members on the Ring Worms, Gummy Worms and Skibbidi Worms also donned digger’s boots known as waders and helped teammates out of them. Wormfest drew smiles, laughter, applause and, depending on the minute, sun or showers.
Organizers were thankful for the turnout and the event’s supporters, and encouraged about the prospects for another Wormfest.
For more, visit Wiscasset Wormfest on Facebook or at wiscassetwormfest.com
