Industry voters will consider the fire service agreement at the March 11 annual Town Meeting; the county will be paid $24,339.19 for licensing and communication service upgrades.
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.
A RSU 73 closed door session is questioned
Former director Shari Ouellette of Jay put forth that discussions regarding potential positions should be held in open forum so that community members can hear and that new positions should be advertised.
Livermore Falls recognizes resident with Boston Post Cane
Livermore Falls recently recognized Mary Ellen King, 97, with a replica of Boston Post Cane and a certificate for being the oldest known living resident of the town.
Robotics team gets OK to travel out of state
This is the second year Spruce Mountain High School students and mentors have been part of Blue Crew FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6153 from Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington and they hope to repeat the success they achieved last year.
Farmington Planning Board hears details about hotel proposed on Wilton Road
The Best Western Plus hotel would sit back from Wilton Road, with the access road located between Silver Shear and HealthQuest Chiropractic.
Spruce Mountain robotics students granted approval to attend out-of-state competitions
Spruce Mountain High School students and mentors are part of Blue Crew FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6153 from Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington, and they hope to repeat the success they achieved last year.
Farmington town manager resigns, search for interim begins
Farmington Town Manager Christian Waller resigned unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 6, citing a desire to spend more time with family.
Gold LEAF Institute to celebrate 25 years in June
Theodora Kalikow, while University of Maine Farmington president proposed the idea of a senior college in Farmington in 1997. The first classes were held in 1998.
Livermore Falls snowmobile club warns of three trail closures
There are three sections of snowmobile trails in Livermore Falls that have been closed off this year for various reasons.