MADRID TOWNSHIP — The High Peaks Alliance is excited to announce improvements to the Perham Stream Birding Trail that enhance accessibility and visitor experience. Over the past two weeks, three upgrades have been implemented. The first upgrade is a new informational kiosk that now stands at the trailhead. The kiosk was expertly crafted and installed […]
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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High Peaks Alliance celebrates passage of Maine Trails Bond
REGION — The High Peaks Alliance is thrilled to announce that Maine voters have approved the Maine Trails Bond [Question 4], securing a historic $30 million investment in the state’s trails. This decision promises to benefit the High Peaks Region by significantly enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities and boosting economic development. “We are overjoyed that Maine […]
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Community creativity on display at UMF
FARMINGTON — The Emery Community Arts Center is proud to present “Re-Imagined Topographies,” a community engaged art project that has the power to connect people through the arts. The exhibit is in the Emery Flex Gallery on the University of Maine at Farmington campus from Friday, Nov.15 to Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. An opening reception […]
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Best book award given to UMF professor
FARMINGTON — Michael Johnson, professor of English at the University of Maine at Farmington, has recently received the Western Literature Association’s 2024 Thomas J. Lyon Award for best book in American western literary and cultural studies. Johnson’s book, “Speculative Wests,” is a study of the “Weird Westerns” genre that merges western settings with science fiction, […]
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‘Forestry for Wildlife’ tour Nov. 24
HIRAM — Join Maine Woodland Owners’ Western Maine Chapter on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. for a “Forestry for Wildlife” tour with retired forester Merle Ring and Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Private Lands Wildlife Biologist Joe Roy, of a 50-acre woodland whose owner is interested in managing the property for wildlife […]
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Essentials FARMINGTON — The Essentials Closet ministry at Old South Church in Farmington offers personal care products free of charge to people in the greater Farmington area who are having trouble making ends meet. The Essentials Closet is usually open the second Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the fourth […]
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Patriotism seen at Wilton Veterans Day program
Some 50 people from throughout the area attended the program which recognized veterans and featured patriotic songs.
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Farmington has new policy for collecting delinquent taxes
The policy approved by Farmington selectmen Nov. 12 will help collect delinquent tax or utility payments.
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Two local veterans share their service experiences
Phil Edwards served during the Korean War while Cleon Fletcher served in World War II.
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Veterans remembered, thanked for their service in Farmington
Wreath were placed Monday at Teague World War I Memorial Arch and at monuments in Meeting House Park in Farmington to pay tribute to veterans past and present.