Spruce Mountain Elementary School Karen McDonald is a fifth grade teacher at the elementary school. She graduated from University Maine Farmington and Lesley University. She began teaching special education in 2003 at Mountain Valley Middle School and has been teaching fifth grade in Regional School Unit 73 since 2014. She has a black lab named […]
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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Jay girl’s birthday will never be forgotten
“My birthday didn’t start out as much, but then the parade made this the best birthday ever. I’ll never forget it,” Jailinn Fortin said.
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Tri-Town Fourth of July parade cancelled
The cancellation is caused by COVID-19 restrictions for social distancing and not being able to fundraise.
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Spruce Mountain looking at summer outdoor graduation
Graduation at Spruce Mountain High School will not be June 14, but could take place outdoors as late as the first week of August.
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Farmington to send budget request letter to RSU 9
Selectmen Tuesday, April 28, voted to send a letter to Regional School Unit 9 requesting the 2020-21 budget be kept as low as possible.
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Gunter first Foster student to earn logger certification
A spur of the moment decision to enroll in the forestry and wood harvesting program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center turned into the best time of Laura Gunter’s school career and new accomplishments.
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Farmington PD promotes Jacob Richards
FARMINGTON — Officer Jacob Richards has been officially promoted to detective within the Farmington Police Department. Richards is a Mt. Blue High School graduate where he was a two sport all-conference athlete in football and lacrosse. He served as an active member of the United States Air Force from 2004 through 2008 and is in […]
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Farmington Town Meeting tentative date set
Tuesday Board of Selectmen and department heads discussed changes to the 2020 proposed budget that will go before voters for approval, tentatively on July 20.
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Wilton Blueberry Festival postponed, fate of other events uncertain
Wednesday, April 29, it was announced the Wilton Blueberry Festival has been postponed until Aug. 6 and 7, 2021. For other events, it is too soon to know.
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New invasive insect damages broccoli, similar veggies
An insect found last year in Franklin County, swede midge, poses an economic threat to those raising broccoli, cauliflower and other members of the brassica family.