The Farmington Police Department joins 15 other departments in the state that have achieved accreditation, out of some 120 departments statewide.
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 board discusses aging system in fire station
Updating the current diesel exhaust capture system, installed in 1998 would cost $24,090 while a new filtration system that would cover all vehicles in the fire station would cost $31,040.
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Jay home, cars damaged in storm Friday
High winds Friday evening led to two cars being damaged and the electric meter torn from the house at 391 Old Jay Hill Road in Jay.
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Farmington’s first baby of the new year arrives early
Sawyer Francis Keene is the first baby born this year at Franklin Memorial Hospital and the first child of Ben and Sabrina Keene of Farmington.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Farmington board confirms new town clerk, assessor from Waterville
Selectmen approve money for 13 Tasers and five radar guns
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Wreaths placed at Jay War Memorial due to storm
An alternative site was selected to display wreaths from the Wreaths Across America program because of deep snow in Holy Cross Cemetery in Livermore Falls.
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Jay home still without power after Friday’s storm
High wind Friday evening led to two cars being damaged and the electric meter torn from the house at 391 Old Jay Hill Road in Jay.
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Farmington board asked to support county funding of organizations
For several years commissioners have not funded five community service organizations operating in Franklin County and Farmington Selectmen were encouraged to recommend a return to county funding for them.
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Chesterville fish passage study underway
Last month Senators Collins and King announced federal funding for Atlantic Salmon habitat restoration projects, one of which is a fish passage feasibility study at the Chesterville Wildlife Management Area Dam on Little Norridgewock Stream.
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Financial help requested for new Best Western hotel planned for Farmington
Rick Collins is looking for TIF assistance for a new hotel he plans to build across from Palmer Realty Group on the Wilton Road.