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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PublishedJune 2, 2022
Jay middle school bomb threat ruled a ‘hoax’
Four state police K-9s searched Spruce Mountain Middle School after note found in bathroom.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Chesterville cat missing 7 years and found in Florida is finally back home
The female gray tabby was greeted by her owners at the Portland International Jetport.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Chesterville cat missing 7 years found in Florida
‘I wish she could talk,’ owner Denise Cilley said. Ashes was found with the help of a microchip and will soon be reunited with her owners.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2021
Livermore officials to take action to recover $11,374 in overpayments from former employee Amy Byron
Byron resigned from her position as treasurer in November 2020 without giving a reason.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Two Farmington firefighters heading to Rose Parade
The Maine Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are sending Stephan Bunker and Patty Cormier to represent the department in Pasadena, Calif.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
Propane gas smell empties Jay schools
The odor was due to a malfunctioning vaporizer, which was fixed by a Dead River technician.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Plans for new family homeless shelter in Farmington scrapped
After 18 months of planning, Western Maine Homeless Outreach will form a larger working group to study fundraising and acquisition of to-be-determined property for an expanded services facility. The group expects to create a board that includes community members who originally objected to their plan for a 32-bed shelter.
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PublishedApril 11, 2019
Ambition Brewing celebrates its grand opening in Wilton
Members of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Ambition Brewing in Wilton on Thursday.