Selectmen Tuesday, Sept. 26, approved spending $13,000 for shop local banners and $10,000 to amend the Downtown TIF plan.
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.
Spruce Mountain Primary School food pantry is feeding more students
Good Shepherd Food Bank partners with the pantry in Jay that serves students.
Riding horses without bridles is becoming more popular, thanks to Pittston native
A Maine rider is part of an organization promoting liberty or riding horses without using bridles, which is gaining in popularity.
Liberty: Connecting horse and human without bridles
Liberty horsemanship asks horses to connect with people without the use of bridles or other traditional tools.
Erica LaCroix named Farmington town manager
Erica LaCroix of Mount Vernon will begin her duties Dec. 13.
Committee to consider parking options in Farmington
Renys Manager Wendell Olmsted brought concerns about the parking situation for his staff and customers to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Request to increase Farmington police force revisited
Resident Ryan Morgan returned to the Farmington Board of Selectmen regarding his request to add two staff to the Police Department to combat use of opioids in the area.
Farmington school’s football team wins hay bale decorating contest
Mt. Blue High School’s football team, one of 11 non-profit agencies and youth organizations entering the first hay bale decorating contest at Farmington Fair raised $218.51 to claim first place in the contest.
Wilton home jeopardized by latest rainstorm
Raymond Wiers who lives at 1405 Main Street in the East Wilton section of Wilton is facing uncertainty after heavy rains Monday night into Tuesday eroded the bank behind his home.
Winslow Town Manager LaCroix leaving to take reins in Farmington
Erica LaCroix spent three years leading Winslow’s municipal operations and is scheduled to take the helm in Farmington in December.