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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PublishedAugust 26, 2023
Spruce Mountain directors approve chaga mushroom project
JAY — Regional School Unit 73 directors on Thursday conditionally approved a contract for JustNiks Micosilva to work with teachers and students to raise chaga mushrooms on district land. “The Spruce Mountain mycoforestry outdoor research project gives Spruce Mountain High School students the opportunity to learn about fungi in an outdoor environment,” teacher Rob Taylor […]
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PublishedMay 11, 2023
RSU 73 directors updated on grant funding, students’ worsening behavior on buses
Norma Jackman, the district’s director of transportation, said two parents have been sent bills for student damage to a bus.
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PublishedApril 27, 2023
Maine Fiddlehead Festival in Farmington to feature fiddleheads, local agriculture, music
Maine Fiddlehead Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the University of Maine Farmington.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2023
Washburn-Norlands receives needed money to restart programs
The living history center in Livermore have been given $140,000 to continue to operate.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2023
Congressional representatives discuss aid for towns affected by Jay mill closure
The former Livermore Falls High School is owned by a nonprofit and does not meet codes.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2022
Two contested books will stay in Spruce Mountain High School library
Regional School Unit 73 directors voted to keep ‘Gender Queer’ and ‘White Fragility’ on the shelves.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Appeal filed to remove controversial books from Jay high school library
A committee previously reviewed the books and recommended they stay in the library.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2022
Two books in Spruce Mountain High School library challenged
One book deals with gender identity and sexuality, the other on racism.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2022
Livermore elephant draws interest
Current owner Cea Jay Pitcher is looking for a forever home for the 10-foot plus mounted elephant.
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PublishedJune 3, 2022
Spruce Mountain student charged with terrorizing Friday after threatening note found
The student at the middle school in Jay was placed under house arrest with a guardian.
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