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.
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Kidney disease: 1 in 7 adults may be affected, premature birth increases risk
According to data from 2017 analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of Americans affected by chronic kidney disease is higher than previously estimated and affects 15% of the U.S. adult population. Data from a study released this May shows premature birth increases the risk for chronic kidney disease later in life.
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
August Hannaford bag sales to benefit 4-H
A story in the July 10 Livermore Falls Advertiser incorrectly listed July as the month Hannaford bag sales would benefit Franklin County 4-H
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Fayette farm has average blueberry crop
The highbush blueberry plants at Steep Hill Farm in Fayette grow in a protected area and will have an average crop this year, unlike other area farms.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Dorothy Weld Reynolds Skolfield presented with Boston Post Cane
For the first time in history, a Weld official presented a family member with the Boston Post Cane.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Families find lots to do Friday at Wilton Blueberry Festival
Families wishing to experience everything available Friday, August 2 at the 37th Annual Wilton Blueberry Festival had to plan ahead with events scheduled in several locations around town.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Spruce Envirothon team competes at International Envirothon Competition
JAY — The Spruce Mountain High School Envirothon team competed at the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) International Envirothon held at North Carolina State University from July 27 to August 3. The event hosted teams from across the United States, Canada, and China and featured field tests in Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, Soil Science, Wildlife Management, and […]
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Livermore board awards scholarship
LIVERMORE — Alexis Beardsley was named the recipient of the annual $1,000 Pollard Scholarship at Monday night’s meeting of the Board of Selectpersons. Livermore began awarding the scholarship in 1980 after the opening of a 50-year-old box containing papers showing Augustus Pollard had set aside funds, with instructions the interest be used each year to […]
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Vigil in response to gun violence set for Monday evening in Wilton
In response to the various shootings recently across the country, a vigil will be held 6 p.m. Monday, August 5 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
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Weather cooperates for Wilton Blueberry Festival
Hundreds of people turned out to participate in or watch events taking place around town during the second day of the 37th Annual Wilton Blueberry Festival.