Farmers’ market mainstay Roberts dies at 58

Paula Roberts of Swanville, a UMaine alum who was a fixture at the Orono Farmers’ Market that is staged on campus, has died at the age of 58.  The proprietor of Meadowsweet Farm in Swanville, Robert also served on the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association board of directors.  A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday June 4 at the First Church in Belfast, with a reception to follow at the Unitarian Universalist Church in that same town.  Several of the Orono market vendors plan to leave early on Saturday to attend the memorial service, so patrons are asked to please shop early.