One book deals with gender identity and sexuality, the other on racism.
Pam Harnden
Staff Writer
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.
Livermore elephant draws interest
Current owner Cea Jay Pitcher is looking for a forever home for the 10-foot plus mounted elephant.
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.
Jay middle school bomb threat ruled a ‘hoax’
Four state police K-9s searched Spruce Mountain Middle School after note found in bathroom.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Propane gas smell empties Jay schools
The odor was due to a malfunctioning vaporizer, which was fixed by a Dead River technician.
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.