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.
Drew Delaney receives Principal’s Award
Drew Delaney is Spruce Mountain High School’s valedictorian, active in music, sports and Envirothon.
Winners of Farmington Earth Day announced
FARMINGTON — Jo-Anne Bean Palmer has announced winners from the 8th Annual Farmington Earth Day cleanup held Thursday, April 22. Two winners each will be highlighted in the Livermore Falls Advertiser and The Franklin Journal in the next two weeks. Farmington’s dedicated Earth Day cleanup volunteers turned out in freezing temps, strong winds and the […]
In Livermore, progress has been made on accounting practices
The auditor’s focus has been on the 2020 audit.
RSU 73 budget passes
The four questions regarding the budget passed in all three towns.
RSU 73 planning for in-person learning, sets 2021-22 school calendar
The calendar was set assuming in-person learning will be possible next year.
Farmington board OKs police expenditure
An in-person special Town Meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. May 25 downstairs at the Community Center, 127 Middle Street.
Blue Crew overcomes obstacles, wins recognition at global meet
FARMINGTON — A challenging year didn’t stop Blue Crew 6153 and the team now has international recognition to show for their efforts. Blue Crew, a team from Foster Career and Technical Education Center on the Mt. Blue Campus has been competing in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition (FRC) […]
Spruce Mountain School District planning in-person learning in the fall
The 2021-22 calendar assumes in-person learning will be possible.
United Way adds five board members
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area recently added five new members to its board of directors. Dr. Erika Schumacher obtained her medical degree from the Larner UVM School of Medicine in 2008 and completed residency at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital in June of 2011. She subsequently directed the Yale Pediatric Refugee Clinic for […]