Pam Harnden

Livermore Falls Advertiser

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.

Latest

Published
January 13, 2021

Winter use signs to be erected at Brettuns Pond beach

Keeping the area plowed all winter for ice fishermen has removed vegetation and impacted water quality.
Published
January 12, 2021

Weld appeal sends cellphone tower back to Planning Board

The Board of Appeals rules vote on each criteria individually was not addressed.
Published
January 12, 2021

Farmington town meeting to be held via ballot at the polls

The 2021 session is tentatively set for April, a month later than usual.
Published
January 8, 2021

Weld cellphone tower appeal to be considered Jan. 11

Preregistration by noon Monday is required to attend the Zoom meeting.
Published
January 8, 2021

Strong Elementary School in lockdown, arrest made Thursday morning

STRONG — The Strong Elementary School was the scene of an altercation Thursday morning, Jan. 7, that resulted in a call to 911, the school being locked down, and an arrest made. According to a release from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, at 8:12 a.m., Lt. St. Laurent, Lt. Rackliffe, Det. Stephen Charles, Deputies, Gray […]
Published
January 8, 2021

Farmington 2021 budget impacted by LEAP explosion

The proposed 2021 budget is up $743,184 with most of the 12.17% increase coming from higher worker’s compensation insurance following the September 2019 LEAP explosion.
Published
January 8, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak at Woodlands Senior Living in Farmington

The outbreak was first reported Jan. 1 with four patients and one staff member testing positive.
Published
January 6, 2021

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.
Published
January 6, 2021

2020 Year in Review, Part 2

July The Regional School Unit 73 directors approved starting an esports program and hiring a coach. Spruce Mountain High School athletic director Marc Keller proposed the new activity at the June 11 board meeting. The Maine Principals’ Association announced in May that it would begin offering esports as an extracurricular activity at high schools starting this fall. The […]
Published
January 6, 2021

PHOTOS: 2020 – Year in Review, Part 2

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