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.

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Published
April 15, 2020

RSU 73 to finish year remotely, making tentative plans for year-end activities

Last week RSU 73 Superintendent Scott Albert announced the district would follow state recommendations to finish the 2019-20 school year using remote learning, with plans being made for traditional end-of-year activities at the high school.
Published
April 15, 2020

Spruce Mountain Schools: Meet the Staff!

Spruce Mountain Middle School Sonia Pelletier is a special education teacher at the middle school for grades 6-8. She is also the special education coordinator for the middle school. She graduated from University Maine Farmington in 1991. She began teaching in MSAD 52 at Tripp Middle School where she stayed for 14 years. She transferred […]
Published
April 14, 2020

Farmington board orders dangerous building razed

The apartment building at 130 Wilton Road is owned by the estate of Ted Gay.
Published
April 13, 2020

Farmington Board of Selectmen April 14 agenda

Farmington Board of Selectmen Agenda for Tuesday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. ***The meeting will be conducted through remote access by telephonic, video, and electronic means. The public may attend by viewing the livestream at http://mtbluetv.org/program-live-stream-farmington-selectmen.html or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MBTV11/ and/or calling 778-5874*** Item 1: Pledge of Allegiance Item 2: To hold a hearing to determine whether […]
Published
April 10, 2020

2019-20 Sun Journal All-Region Girls Basketball Team

FIRST TEAM Player of the Year: Julia Colby, Oxford Hills, Senior, Guard Cecelia Dieterich, Oxford Hills, Senior, Guard Lexi Mittelstadt, Mt. Blue, Senior, Guard Aaliyah WilsonFalcone, Winthrop, Senior, Guard Jordan Grant, Gray-New Gloucester, Senior, Forward SECOND TEAM Rylee Sevigny, Mountain Valley, Junior, Guard Giana Russo, Lisbon, Senior, Guard Maddy Foster, Lewiston, Senior, Forward Chantel Ouellette, Edward […]
Published
April 10, 2020

New Rec programs help community, good for staff

“I can see a lot more positives than negatives coming out of this whole COVID-19. I’ve never seen a time when families were brought so close together, peoples’ lives weren’t so busy, were slowed down. Families are playing board games, going on walks. Kids are playing outside, neighbors are saying hi,” Farmington Parks and Recreation Director Matt Foster.
Published
April 10, 2020

RSU 9 to continue remote learning

FARMINGTON — Students in Regional School Unit 9 will not be returning to their classrooms this spring. Tuesday, April 7, Education Commissioner Pender Makin, citing federal coronavirus guidance about avoiding large group and in-person instruction for 8 to 20 weeks, notified school officials of her recommendation that districts finish the 2019-20 academic year using remote […]
Published
April 10, 2020

2019-20 Sun Journal All-Region Girls Nordic Skiing Team

FIRST TEAM Emma Charles, Mt. Blue, Sophomore Brynne Robbins, Mt. Blue, Sophomore Jaidyn Negley, Leavitt, Junior Bridget Reusch, Mt. Blue, Freshman Kamryn Joyce, Mt. Blue, Freshman Samantha Allen, Winthrop, Senior SECOND TEAM Ava Petrin, Leavitt, Senior Moriah Reusch, Mt. Blue, Freshman Delia Colello, Mt. Blue, Freshman Emily Kidd, Mt. Abram, Sophomore Maya Deming, Winthrop, Senior […]
Published
April 10, 2020

Pizza promotion: Toilet paper Tuesdays

FARMINGTON — Mary Jane’s Slice of Heaven, an artisan pizza restaurant at 103 Narrow Gauge Square, has a new promotion to ease the reality of the stay-at-home order and bring a bit of humor to the situation. “We’re trying,” owner Mary Jamison said. On March 18, Governor Janet Mills closed restaurant dining rooms and bars […]
Published
April 9, 2020

Storm closes RSU 73 meal sites Friday

LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Scott Albert has announced that due to the storm warning, all RSU 73 meal sites will be closed Friday.

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