With colder temperatures and lack of snow cover this year, frost in the ground is deeper this year meaning sap has been slower to start moving in the trees.
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.
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Farmington schedules public forum to review town meeting warrant
Department heads will share details of their proposed budgets and voters can have questions answered ahead of the March 24 annual town meeting.
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No contested seats for March 24 Farmington elections
Two three-year terms on the Select Board and three Regional School Unit 9 directors will be chosen.
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Budget, ordinance changes face New Sharon voters Saturday
The budget is almost $1.75 million, an $453,948 increase over this fiscal year.
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Spruce Mountain High School’s annual NYC trip may be last
The trip scheduled for April 29 and 30 will include 47 students and six teachers.
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RSU 73 proposed $26.05M budget explained
One new teaching position has been added, along with new dean of students for the primary and elementary schools and a wrestling coach at the high school.
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Voting in Livermore Falls to return to town office
Changes made at the Livermore Falls Town Office have enabled voting to be held there rather than at the fire station.
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Spruce Mountain’s proposed $26.07M budget mostly salaries, benefits, superintendent says
Directors will vote on the budget Thursday, and voters in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls will vote April 10.
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Weld voters eventually OK plan for free state park passes for residents
After much discussion, voters approved accepting an annual $5,000 donation from the George and Raymond Frank Foundation (Camp Kawanhee for Boys) to provide residents with seasonal passes to Maine state parks.