High winds caused damage and left thousands in Franklin County without power Saturday, Oct. 12.
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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Farmington tax rate set at $21.45 per $1,000 in property value
The new rate is up $1.54 over last year’s rate.
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Livermore Falls board appoints new school representative, hears concerns regarding another
Livermore Falls selectmen on Tuesday unanimously appointed Michelle Moffett to the Regional School Unit 73 board of directors to replace Robin Beck who resigned in September.
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Farmington tax rate increases $1.54 per $1,000 in property valuation
The new rate is up $1.54 over last year’s rate of $19.91, with taxes due Nov 26.
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On being younger in October than in the months of spring
“I have been younger in October than in all the months of spring.” [Merwin] I’m not a huge fan of poetry or W.S. Merwin, but this quote from his poem “The Love for October” came to my mind as I was deadheading my flowers this week and trying not to get stung by the still […]
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North Livermore Baptist Church
NO. LIVERMORE — The congregation was welcomed in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service on Oct. 13. The Call to Worship, Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”, “Blessed Assurance”, and “Great is They Faithfulness”. The service ended with “Go Now in […]
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Jay Baptist Church
JAY — On Sunday, Oct. 6, Pastor Chris Dalessio welcomed the congregation and opened the service in prayer. Music was provided by Becky and Dick Pelletier. Special music was provided by Lori and Cory Bonnevie. The sermon was “How Now Shall We Live”. How God leads us and where He leads us will always be […]
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Political portal launched to empower youth leaders
STATE — Maine Youth Action launched the Maine Youth Political Portal [MYPP] Oct. 11. The MYPP is an online resource and inspiration made by and for young Mainers interested in civic engagement, especially those looking to run for publicly elected political office. It consists of a library of informational and training resources, a list of […]
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Public can donate to help hurricane relief efforts
STATE — Communities from Florida to North Carolina have been devastated by Hurricane Helene. More than 200 people are known to have died as a result of the storm, with more than half of the deaths occurring in North Carolina. Hundreds more are still missing. Families are in urgent need of support as they face […]
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Partnerships, grants benefit Spruce Mountain programs
JAY — Students in Regional School Unit 73 will benefit from several recent projects that will promote science and environmental literacy and involve students with outdoor education at schools on the Jay RSU 73 campus. These projects include the creation of the Spruce Mountain Outdoor Education Center, a chaga mushroom research project with JustNiks Mycosilva, […]