The $20.16 million spending plan is nearly $600,000 more than last year.
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.
New math program at Spruce elementary making a difference
A new approach to teaching third grade math at Spruce Mountain Elementary School is already showing increases in confidence, more engagement and feelings of success by students.
SMART prepares for Infinite Recharge challenge
Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team 3930 is building a smaller robot that can do specific tasks quickly and accurately for this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition.
Livermore looks to remove knotweed at transfer station
The state has requested growth of Japanese knotweed at the Livermore transfer station be monitored differently.
SMHS sports banners to be unified, tennis courts approved
JAY — At the Regional School Unit 73 directors meeting Thursday, Jan. 23, Spruce Mountain High School Athletic Director Marc Keller said he plans to make all banners in the gym uniform. “There are over 100 banners on the walls representing regional and state championships from both Jay and Livermore Falls high schools,” he said. […]
Sports Roundup
NORDIC SKIING MT. BLUE’S BRYNNE ROBBINS PLACES 2ND AT SASSI MEMORIAL RUMFORD — At the Sassi Memorial held at Black Mountain Saturday, Jan. 25, Eva Clement of Falmouth won the girls race in 16:50.4. Brynne Robbins (17:26.9) of Mt. Blue edged out Deering’s Megan Cunningham (17:27.6) for second. Racers hit the course at 15-second intervals […]
Spruce Mountain Schools: Meet the Staff!
Spruce Mountain Primary School Sarah Hubbard was destined to be a teacher from an early age. After graduating from Mt. Blue High School in Farmington in 1997, she received her Bachelor’s in early childhood education from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2001. She took a position as an education technician at the […]
Farmington selectmen back $6.5 million budget for 2020
Selectmen approved a budget for 2020 that is up 6.24% from current spending but down 0.03% from what department heads had originally requested.
Farmington, county: Farming’s historical legacy
Agriculture has been a key contributor to the development of this area in the last two plus centuries.
More training requested for RSU 73 teachers
Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay is using a new math program.