The new collection, inspired by Gayle Murphy-Long, includes 16 pieces made with natural stones and six with organic materials.
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.
Chairman Bob Staples resigns from RSU 73 board of directors to form nonprofit
The non-profit will educate and provide resources for those required by law to report people who may be a harm to themselves or others because of brain disorders.
Livermore Falls Select Board approves $25.95 tax rate, up $1.70
The rate last year was $24.25 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Photos: Farmington Fair opens to great weather, with much to see and do
The 183rd edition of Farmington Fair opened Sunday.
ConvenientMD medical facility approved in Farmington
Mike d’Hemecourt, developer at Harborlight Properties of Portland, said the plan is to start building as soon as possible in the spring and finish by the end of the year.
Spruce Mountain board of directors chairperson resigns to form nonprofit to educate about brain disorders
Bob Staples said his son had schizoaffective disorder and died when he was struck by a train in Portland last month.
UMF Art Gallery open for fall season
FARMINGTON — The UMF Art Gallery is excited to open its fall 2024 season with “Colloquy: Nature Vision Expression,” featuring the creative works of Brigitte Keller and Antoinette Prien Schultze. The artwork will be on exhibit from Sept. 19 through Oct. 25, 4-7 p.m., and is free and open to the public. The gallery will […]
Temple seeks public input on community resilience priorities
TEMPLE — Temple community members are encouraged to participate in a public workshop on Sept. 23 to inform the town’s enrollment in Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership, a program that helps communities reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to extreme weather, flooding, and other climate impacts through direct support and grants of up […]
SeniorsPlus to hold meeting on 4-year plan
WILTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, will hold a public hearing on its 2025-2028 Area Plan that outlines the organization’s vision to serve the older and disabled adults populations over the next four years. The public is invited to participate. Comments also are welcome via email […]