Voters from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls approved all warrant articles for $19.6 million budget for 2019-2020.
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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RSU 73 budget articles get voter approval
Voters from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls approved all warrant articles for $19.6 million budget for 2019-2020.
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Livermore gives property owners time to pay back taxes
Selectpersons agreed to accept partial payment on one property and hand-deliver a foreclosure notice for a second.
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Community members call on Spruce Mountain to reinstate Keene as coach
Recently fired coach Zach Keene and athletic director Marc Keller spoke before a crowd of about 50 of Keene’s supporters Monday night.
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Livermore board gives property owners time to pay back taxes
Selectpersons agreed to accept partial payment on one property and hand-deliver a foreclosure notice for a second.
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Emma Charles, Morning Sentinel Girls Nordic Skier of the Year
Freshman makes strong first impression for Cougars.
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Area teachers share expertise, ideas at WMEC Rendezvous
FARMINGTON — The Second Annual Rendezvous, held March 22 at University Maine Farmington, featured educators sharing their personal successes and solutions for delivering high-quality instruction, assessment and curriculum to a broad spectrum of students. The program of the Western Maine Education Collaborative brought over 1,400 educators together in a professional learning experience that was one […]
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RSU 73 board adds $195,000 contingency before approving $19.6 million budget
Directors approved a $19.6 million budget for 2019-20.
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Blue Crew award
FARMINGTON — The Blue Crew from Mt. Blue Foster Career and Technical Education Center competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition North Shore Event in Reading, Massachusetts March 16 and 17. The team had a very solid performance with their robot “Hatchcalibur” by finishing in 17th position out of 38 teams after the qualification matches and […]
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Livermore selectpersons consider road work, costs
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons focused Monday evening on road maintenance, how much it costs and whether some of it should be contracted. The proposed highway maintenance budget for 2019-20 is $357,961, up $2,976 from last year. The highway capital improvement budget recommended by selectpersons is $395,000, up $45,000. The Budget Committee recommends $350,000, the same as last year.