FARMINGTON — Another great line-up for Saturday, July 27 promises to bring excitement and “Old Tyme Fun” to downtown Farmington for the 55th annual mid-summer event. Summer Fest 2019 is organized and run by the Farmington Downtown Association Summer Fest Committee and made possible by the generosity of many local citizens and businesses. Broadway and […]
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.
Blue Crew busy with fundraising, off season events
Blue Crew, the Foster Career and Technical Education Center at Mt. Blue High School robotics team, will be at several festivals this summer to raise money and share information about the program.
UMaine System Chancellor Malloy visits Farmington campus
A reception was held Tuesday at the University of Maine Farmington for the university community and stakeholders to meet new University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy.
Livermore board tables paving decision, appoints board members
A paving bid approval was tabled and two appointments were made at the Livermore Selectpersons meeting Monday night.
Plans for new family homeless shelter in Farmington scrapped
After 18 months of planning, Western Maine Homeless Outreach will form a larger working group to study fundraising and acquisition of to-be-determined property for an expanded services facility. The group expects to create a board that includes community members who originally objected to their plan for a 32-bed shelter.
UMaine System chancellor visits Farmington campus
A reception was held Tuesday for Dannell Malloy to meet staff and stakeholders at UMF.
Livermore board wants to negotiate paving contract
A paving bid approval was tabled and two appointments were made at the Livermore Selectpersons meeting Monday night.
Strawberries late but sweetness is there
Pike’s Strawberries are at least two weeks later than normal but an at first dismal year is turning out pretty good.
Ways to keep cool on a warm day
Folks found a bevy of activities Tuesday, July 2 to enjoy cool off on one of the first warm days of summer.
Camp Winnebago 100 years young
Camp Winnebago, operating as a boys camp for one hundred years, is in its third generation of ownership.