When the ice goes out at Farmingdale you can hear the Kennebec working from the rail trail, and the whole west bank starts shedding sand and gravel at once. Alden Longfellow's Landscaping & Excavation meets the year at both ends. From thaw to leaf-fall it is mowing, trimming, edging and the cleanups that pull winter's grit and litter off a lawn; from the first storm on it is plowing driveways and lots, clearing walks, and pushing banks back where they will not crowd a corner. Farmingdale sits in the middle of the route, with Hallowell, Gardiner, Randolph, West Gardiner and Augusta nearby. Ground you cleared in February and mowed in June starts to feel a little like yours too.