Elections are 2-8 p.m. Friday, March 19. Town Meeting will be held 7 p.m. at the Chesterville Fire Department, Dutch Gap Road.
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 grants license transfer for marijuana facility license with condition
Owner Lucas J. Sirois must pay $18,250 owed to the town.
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March town meetings were timed to get government business done before planting season
With many towns postponing or changing the format of the annual town meeting because of the coronavirus pandemic, a look back at the March tradition is traced to an agrarian society. The meeting originated when Maine was a district of Massachusetts, according to Wikipedia. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was authorized by royal charter, issued by […]
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Farmington Town Manager Richard Davis to retire Aug. 27
The date is the 20th anniversary of his taking the position.
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Spanky, a Wilton cat missing for two weeks is home again
An improbable series of events leads the feline back to his family.
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With robotics canceled, Blue Crew builds 3-D printers for science labs
The first device was part of the team’s Chairman’s Award efforts.
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Farmington selectmen approve 2021 budget of $6.85 million
The budget is up over 12% after the LEAP explosion inflated workers compensation. Voters will decide on spending at the polls April 26.
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Farmington’s proposed 2021 budget is up by over $700K
Most of the increase — $743,184 — is for higher workers’ compensation insurance after the LEAP explosion.
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Farmington approves public works mutual aid agreement
A K-9 reserve account and several expenditures were also authorized.
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Farmington board OKs signs warning drivers of autistic person
The town attorney will draft a liability waiver for the signs.