FARMINGTON — Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post 28 will hold wreath laying ceremonies on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. At 11 a.m. there will be a ceremony at the Teague World War 1 Memorial Arch on North Main Street. A wreath will be placed at the monuments, prayers given and taps played. Participants […]
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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Mt. Blue cross country teams win sportsmanship awards
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue High School boys and girls cross country teams were both presented with the Northern Maine Class A Sportsmanship banner at the Class A State Championship meet on Saturday, Nov. 2. Competitively the Mt. Blue boys placed 11th and the girls were 12th in Class A. The boys finish was a […]
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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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Maine grant program to help reduce firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens began in Farmington
Firefighter Stephan Bunker approached Rep. Scott Landry, who submitted a bill to the Legislature which was passed and funded.
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Frozen pie sales support Farmington food pantries
With Farmington food pantries feeding more people, friends and members of Henderson Memorial Baptist Church are selling unbaked, frozen pies to support the pantries.
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Farmington sees steady voter turnout with many absentee ballots cast
Almost a third of the town’s voters [1,570 out of the 5,060 registered voters who had voted in the last two elections] had returned absentee ballots by Friday afternoon, Nov. 1, according to Town Clerk Diane Dunham. As of that time 1,680 had been requested, she noted.
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Freeman Township man wins re-election as Franklin County commissioner
Republican Robert Carlton was unopposed in his bid to represent District 4.
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Livermore Falls Class of ’66 luncheon
JAY — The Livermore Falls High School Class of 1966 held their Annual Class Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 27. A total of 31 people [21 classmates], attended the occasion, held at LaFleur’s Restaurant in Jay. There was a lovely floral arrangement, donated by Classmate Doug and Priscilla Mosher [The Flower Barn], to remember our 21 […]
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North Livermore Baptist Church
NO. LIVERMORE — The congregation was welcomed in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship, Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “Jesus is Coming Again”, “What a Day That Will Be” and “What if it Were Today?”. The service […]
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First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — On this beautiful, chilly Sunday morning, Nov. 3, Maggie Houlihan played several hymns to set the mood for the 10:30 am service. Pastor Russ Thayer greeted and welcomed all and read a few announcements of upcoming events. He then led us into two Praise Songs: “All Hail King Jesus” and “I Will […]