FARMINGTON — Mary Jane’s Slice of Heaven, an artisan pizza restaurant at 103 Narrow Gauge Square, has a new promotion to ease the reality of the stay-at-home order and bring a bit of humor to the situation. “We’re trying,” owner Mary Jamison said. On March 18, Governor Janet Mills closed restaurant dining rooms and bars […]
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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Storm closes RSU 73 meal sites Friday
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Scott Albert has announced that due to the storm warning, all RSU 73 meal sites will be closed Friday.
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Spruce Mountain Schools: Meet the Staff!
Spruce Mountain Elementary School David Grant has worked at the elementary school for eight years. He worked at the Otis Mill for 28 years until it shut down in 2009. He was lucky enough to get hired by the district in 2012 and has enjoyed working in special education. His passions are skiing in the […]
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Drew Delaney named semi-finalist for robotics’ award
Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team 3930 member Drew Delaney has been named one of two semi-finalists for the Dean’s List Award at the FIRST Robotics Competition Pine Tree Event.
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Adjusting to remote teaching
JAY — Spruce Mountain schools are adapting to remote learning in the wake of coronavirus pandemic mandates. Schools initially closed Monday, March 16, due to COVID-19. On March 31, Governor Janet Mills announced a stay-at-home order through at least April 30. Spruce Mountain High School Prinicipal TJ Plourde said high school students have received academic […]
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Chesterville residents provide kids with meals
Volunteers in Chesterville organized an effort to provide meals for youth after it was announced Regional School Unit 9 would no longer be able to supply weekend meals.
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Chesterville residents to provide weekend meals for students
Following the announcement that Regional School Unit 9 will stop providing weekend meals to its students, folks in Chesterville are looking to fill that need for their students.
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Farmington addresses issues cited in fine connected to deadly blast
Farmington was fined more than $22,000 Wednesday, April 1, for failure to ensure firefighters had proper equipment and training during their investigation of the propane leak at the LEAP Inc. building on Sept. 16, 2019.
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Local resources for those impacted by coronavirus
Editor’s note: The following information was compiled prior to Governor Janet Mills mandate to shelter in place for the next month. Some listings may no longer be valid. REGION — Below is a listing of resources available to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Food Closet The Care and Share Food Closet in Farmington […]
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‘Don’t get this, don’t spread this, be safe’
Luke Wignall, who attended Mt. Blue High School in the mid 1980s, shares his experiences with COVID-19 disease to warn others about its severity.