Transportation/maintenance and special education have the most positions open as of Aug. 24.
Pam Harnden
Staff Writer
Pam Harnden, of Wilton, has been a staff writer for The Franklin Journal since 2012. Since 2015, she has also written for the Livermore Falls Advertiser and Sun Journal. She covers Livermore and Regional School Unit 73 school board meetings. She writes about people and community events in the greater Franklin County area and is the go-to person for school robotics competitions. Pam is a member of the Old Crow Indian Band and a supervisor for the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District. She enjoys cooking, gardening, flower arranging, reading, music and spending time with her grandchildren. Pam has a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Orono and has been involved personally and professionally with numerous agricultural endeavors.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
New number for RSU 73 bus garage
JAY — Norma Jackman, Regional School Unit 73 transportation director on Aug. 22 notified the Livermore Falls Advertiser the bus garage has a new telephone number, [207]897-6722 extension 1101. Students from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls attend Spruce Mountain schools – the primary school in Livermore and the elementary, middle and high schools in Jay.
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Livermore Falls notes birthday of native Louise Bogan, the first woman to become U.S. poet laureate
LIVERMORE FALLS — “Today is Louise Bogan’s 126th birthday,” a post on the town Facebook page read Aug. 11. That note led to a quest to learn more about the woman born Aug. 11, 1897, in Livermore Falls, and who became the first female poet laureate to the Library of Congress in 1945. She died […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Spruce Mountain directors approve chaga mushroom project
JAY — Regional School Unit 73 directors on Thursday conditionally approved a contract for JustNiks Micosilva to work with teachers and students to raise chaga mushrooms on district land. “The Spruce Mountain mycoforestry outdoor research project gives Spruce Mountain High School students the opportunity to learn about fungi in an outdoor environment,” teacher Rob Taylor […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Selectmen OK $90,000 grant for Riverside Greenhouses
Riverside Greenhouses and Florist LLC owner Garrett Reynolds plans to build a 2,400 square foot year-round heated greenhouse, expand the floral/retail shop and hire four new employees.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Chance encounter leads to luna moth studies
Kandi Karkos of Wilton was at a youth baseball game in Auburn when she saw a pair of Luna moths mating so she captured them and took them home to learn more about their life cycle.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Concerns about deer discussed in Farmington
Officials with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife attended the meeting, shared information and made suggestions about reducing the deer population.
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Farmington Select Board approves greenhouse grant; hears complaints of nuisance deer
Residents ask how to curb nuisance deer to prevent crop damage and diseases.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Volunteers needed for Ag Day at Farmington Fair
Ag Day at Farmington Fair returns this year after a three-year hiatus, with volunteers needed for a variety of tasks to make the day a success for all.