Gloria McGraw and Brandon Reed are seeking a three-year term on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors.
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.
RSU 73 Superintendent shares budget numbers
Voters in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls will go to the polls Tuesday, April 27, to consider four questions regarding the district’s budget for 2021-22.
Flowers for Food benefits local food pantry
The fundraiser is being held self-serve at Berry Fruit Farm this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Livermore Town Meeting will be by referendum vote
Some selectpersons April 5 favored holding a traditional town meeting but after hearing from citizens they opted for a referendum vote instead on April 13. The date hasn’t been determined.
Flowers for Food fundraiser to support Jay pantry
Donations for daffodils help the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard serving Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls.
Weld voters raise salaries, boost legal budget at Town Meeting
Recommended stipends for selectpersons were doubled to $10,000, legal fees increased by $20,000, as voters OK a new town budget $42,000 more than the current budget.
Chesterville Sandy River Road project finished
The culvert replacement project was the biggest in the state.
FMH to hold May 1 landscaping work party
Volunteers are needed to help rake, pick up rocks and twigs prior to hydroseeding areas where trees have been removed.