FARMINGTON – Members of the Mt. Blue Area Garden Club were delighted to welcome Faith Maurais to its August local garden tour. An outstanding 2024 graduate from Spruce Mountain High School, Faith was awarded our club’s annual merit scholarship in recognition of her commitment to environmental conservation and community service. Faith grew up in Jay, […]
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.
Mt. Blue boys dominate in home XC meet
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue High School boys cross country team turned in a dominating performance in a 5-team home cross country meet on Friday, Sept. 6. Henri McCourt of Mt. Blue took first place. After Owen Card of Lincoln Academy placed second, Mt. Blue had the next four runners to cross the line. Luke […]
Support Randy Gauvin
To the Editor: Please vote for Randy Gauvin for Maine State Representative for District 75, of Farmington and Chesterville. My vote is in support of Randy in this key role as he is an honest man who displays integrity. I have witnessed these behaviors in the thirty plus years I have known him and then […]
Randy Gauvin believes in Maine
To the Editor: Nothing has more influence on the future of Maine than the performance of our educational system. The priorities of that system can be illusive to some people. Not to Randy Gauvin, candidate for our house district 75. He recognizes that Maine’s Technical High Schools offer a meaningful career milestone to students hungry […]
Project 25 and the environment
To the Editor: I am writing as a Concerned Mainer to elaborate on Project 2025, or simply the transition plan should the Republican presidential candidate win this election. My concern is for the environment we live in as an integrated family on what has become an overused and poisoned planet. In June of 2023, a […]
Peace is essential for existence of all
To the Editor: Today, the world is under conflicts. This is very hard time. But as a human being, its my responsibility to draw your attention towards risks associated with current wars. It may become uncontrolled. We should be neutral for making a peaceful land for us. Peace is essential for existence of all of […]
Mainers deserve aging with dignity
To the Editor: Every Mainer deserves to be able to age with dignity. But when I speak with many constituents in Franklin County, especially those on fixed incomes, I often hear from people who are struggling to get by. They’re worried about affording to age in their own homes, paying for groceries and keeping up […]
Dramatic alterations proposed to NOAA
To the Editor: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a foundational component in the U.S.’s approach to climate science, local and world wide meteorological monitoring and forecasting, and assessing and regulating essential U.S. biological marine resources. Project 2025 proposes dismantling NOAA. Thomas F. Gilman, chief financial officer in the Department of Commerce under […]
Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter is located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington. Our lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, 12-4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our open hours to schedule an appointment. Also call if you are […]
ArtsFarmington presents Romeo & Juliet
FARMINGTON — A condensed version of the play Romeo and Juliet will be presented on Oct. 8 by ArtsFarmington and the Theater at Monmouth. “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo” This may be the most quoted line of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, but this classic tragedy has much more to recommend it. Come and enjoy […]