Voters added funds for Life Flight and cemetery stone repairs. By a narrow margin, they also voted to continue to have Selectmen appoint budget committee members and rejected amending the town’s building ordinance, part of which lessened road frontage requirements.
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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Livermore looks at slightly higher budget for coming year
Money was added for Area Youth Sports to help with heating meeting space.
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Wilton Rec wraps up another basketball season
WILTON — The Wilton Parks and Recreation Department’s major league basketball program concluded with four playoff games last week. In a close game Wednesday, March 4, members of the Celtics team emerged the champions with an 18-13 win over the Bullets. The Bullets led 4-0 at the end of the first quarter but the Celtics […]
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Spruce Mountain Schools: Meet the Staff!
Spruce Mountain Primary School Donna Landry teaches first grade at the primary school. She attended University of Maine at Farmington, graduating in 2004. She taught Kindergarten and third grade at Rumford Elementary for 11 years. This is her fifth year of teaching first grade at Spruce Mountain. When not in school, she enjoys reading, painting […]
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Bicentennial programs at Fayette, Mt. Vernon libraries
The Maine Humanities Council has teamed up with libraries, including ones in Fayette and Mt. Vernon, to host guest speakers who will discuss topics relating to Maine as part of Maine’s Bicentennial celebrations.
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Farmington selectmen approve marijuana business at former Gray Ford/Aubuchon site
The Board of Selectmen approved Charles Crandall’s adult-use cultivation and manufacturing facility at the former Gray Ford/Aubuchon building on the Wilton Road.
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RSU 73 school board agenda, March 12
Regional School Unit 73 Board of Directors Agenda Thursday, March 12, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain Elementary School Finance committee will meet at 5 p.m. Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Attendance Adjustments to the agenda Approval of meeting minutes Communications/correspondence FY 18/19 audit presentation Retirement notification from Jay Lindsey – science teacher @ SMHS Retirement […]
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Farmington Board of Selectmen agenda
Agenda: Farmington Board of Selectmen Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. Item 1: Pledge of Allegiance Item 2: To hold a public hearing on the following application for a marijuana business: Chad Crandall 20-MJ-01: adult use cultivation and manufacturing facility, 361 Wilton Road U34-008-B Item 3: To adopt a resolve pertaining to the Maine Municipal Association Workers’ Compensation […]
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Farmington Fire Rescue future plans discussed
Farmington selectmen and Farmington Fire Rescue Dept. personnel met Tuesday, March 3, to discuss the department’s future plans. Concerns addressed included the town’s growth, longer response times as homes are built further from the town’s center and increases in mutual aide calls.