ALPINE SKIING CLASS B ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 2 RUMFORD — The Maranacook girls team won its second straight Class B Alpine state title Thursday, Feb. 20 at Black Mountain. Telstar’s Abigail Landry won Thursday’s slalom event with a combined time of 1:31.92. The Black Bears won Tuesday’s giant slalom with 768 points and added […]
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.
4-Hers’ achievements recognized
FARMINGTON — On Saturday, February 1, Franklin County 4-H held its annual recognition event; with well over 75 members and their families attending, it was a really fun afternoon. First, pizza from Arkay in Farmington was feasted on. Brandon Dudley, a Franklin County native and 4-H alumni, then spoke about his recent X-Games medal win. […]
Beef, pork and more can now be bought at Colby Woods farm store
A new farmstore has been built at Colby Woods Cattle Farm in Chesterville to sell beef, pork and other items produced by their farm or area farms.
Spruce Mountain Schools: Meet the Staff!
Spruce Mountain Primary School Tabbatha Cushman is a Kindergarten teacher at the primary school. She graduated from University of Maine Farmington and Walden University. She started teaching in 1997 at the Primary Learning Center in Livermore Falls. She loves Mickey Mouse and visiting Disney World with her husband and kids. She has two wonderful children […]
New lunch wagon gets permit for Farmington
The Outpost will open daily at 495 Wilton Road.
Farmington Board of Selectmen agenda
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25 Item 1: Pledge of Allegiance Item 2: To hold a public hearing and vote on an application for a new lunch wagon permit for Brian T. Bates d/b/a The Outpost, located at 495 Wilton Road Item 3: To review and approve the warrant for the March 30 Annual Town Meeting […]
New community project to work on processing extra food
Preserving produce and processed foods for future use by food pantry recipients was identified as the top priority among those attending a meeting Thursday, Feb. 13, at Knowlton Corner Farm.
New start times among changes for sled dog races
The Down East Sled Dog Club sponsored races on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22 and 23, at Sandy River Farms’ cornfields, Routes 2 and 27 in Farmington, will have a new name, later start times and a different order of races.
County 4-H beef members attend NAILE in Kentucky
COUNTY — The Franklin County 4-H Beef Club spent nearly two years fundraising for their trip last fall to Louisville, Kentucky, to attend NAILE (North American International Livestock Exposition). Thirteen 4-H members and nine others took part in the trip. Members who were eight years of age or older and Jr. Members of the Belted […]