The Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology will hold the meeting at 1 p.m., Jan. 21 in the Cross Building, Room 211.
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.
Farmington board approves UMF multi-use trail system proposal
The proposal will incorporate town-owned land with land owned by the university’s athletic fields off Front Street to create a multi-purpose, handicap-accessible trail system near the Sandy River.
Spruce Mountain Schools: Meet the Staff!
Spruce Mountain Primary School Shannon Cuthbertson is a second grade teacher at the primary school. She graduated from the University of Maine Farmington in 2003, and got her first teaching job at Jay Middle School as a fifth/sixth grade science teacher. In 2007, she transferred to second grade at Jay and has enjoyed teaching […]
After experiencing bullying, fourth grader takes action
Determined that other students wouldn’t have to experience what she went through, Summit Woodcock raised money as part of a 4-H citizenship project to install Buddy Benches at the Spruce Mountain Primary and Elementary schools.
Spruce Mountain Elementary students are going for the gold
Spruce Mountain Elementary School was chosen to participate in the 3rd Annual WinterKids Winter Games.
Spruce students getting more fresh fruits and vegetables
Regional School Unit 73 Food Service Director Laura Lorette is partnering with Berry Fruit Farm to provide more fresh fruits and vegetables for students at the primary, elementary and middle schools through the state’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program.
Proposed Farmington budget up 6.27% from 2019
The proposed $6.5 million budget for 2020 is $383,696 more than the approved 2019 budget.
Stuart Corlett named Firefighter of the Year
LIVERMORE FALLS — Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV named Stuart Corlett as the 2019 Firefighter of the Year Saturday, Jan. 11. During the presentation Hastings said, “This year I would like to recognize a firefighter who has worked tirelessly toward becoming an outstanding member of our team for the past two years. This person was […]
Farmington board approves UMF trail proposal
Town land will be part of the system near the Sandy River.
Jay-Livermore Falls Hunting Club awards banquet postponed
JAY — The Jay-Livermore Falls Hunting Club awards banquet originally scheduled for Sunday, January 12 has been postponed until January 19 due to the freezing rain predicted Sunday. VFW Hall in Jay. Social hour at 5 p.m., meal at 6. For more information, call Jeff Newcomb at 212-5680.