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
October 31, 2023

Bids for Farmington Community Center roof rejected

Farmington selectmen refused two bids for work on the Community Center roof, will seek quotes from reputable companies after it appeared the two bidders may have spoken with each other about the project.
Published
October 26, 2023

Farmington selectmen reject bids for Community Center roof restoration

This is the second time Farmington selectmen have rejected bids for needed roof work at the Community Center.
Published
October 24, 2023

Golfers help former school nurse prepare for winter

JAY — Members of the Spruce Mountain High School golf team recently helped long time school nurse Jackie Kilbreth prepare for the winter by hauling and stacking wood for her and her husband, Scott, who live in Dixfield. The team did the same for Kilbreth’s son, Joe who lives next door to the couple. The […]
Published
October 24, 2023

Athletes’ safety ends Spruce Mountain football season

Injuries during the season dropped available players from the 20s to only 12, an unsafe situation for players who had to step into roles they weren’t prepared for and those they needed to help protect.
Published
October 19, 2023

“As long as the stories live, our spirits live”: University of Maine at Farmington holds panel discussion on Wabanaki struggles

As part of Indigenous Peoples Week, University of Maine at Farmington held a panel discussion Oct. 16 on the Wabanaki’s current political struggles, the journey to date to assert sovereignty and efforts by others along the way.
Published
October 12, 2023

Supplies sought by 3C Society to help Norlands

3C Society is asking for cookies and wreath making supplies as part of its efforts to help with Christmas at Norlands.
Published
October 12, 2023

David Robbins Youth Sports Fund established

The David Robbins Youth Sports Fund will ‘level the playing field’ for Farmington youth.
Published
October 11, 2023

Property taxes going up in Farmington; new police officer introduced

Former Lewiston officer hired for Farmington police force.
Published
October 10, 2023

Local teams compete at robotics event in Oakland

Knights of Katahdin 9055 was part of the winning alliance while Blue Crew 6153 was able to overcome early challenges and make it to the playoffs.
Published
October 10, 2023

Wilton churches hold blessing of animals, plan future events

Wilton Ecumenical Community Outreach [WECO] for years has been supporting the greater Wilton community in various ways and has planned several events through the end of the year.