“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it, there are many dark places, but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.” [J.R.Tolkein] I’ve returned from Ireland, where an exciting week was spent exploring the sights and sounds […]
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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Essentials FARMINGTON — The Essentials Closet ministry at Old South Church in Farmington offers personal care products free of charge to people in the greater Farmington area who are having trouble making ends meet. The Essentials Closet is usually open the second Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the fourth […]
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Jay Baptist Church
JAY — On Sunday, Nov. 3, Pastor Chris Dalessio welcomed the congregation and opened the service in prayer. Becky and Dick Pelletier provided the music. Old-fashioned hymns sung were: “Now I Belong to Jesus”, “O Happy Day” and “He Died for Me.” Special music, “Life’s Railway to Heaven”, was sung by duet Carol Gile and […]
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Some Spruce Mountain schools see improved behavior in students
The primary and middle school are seeing fewer instances, numbers continue to rise at the elementary and data is not yet available for the high school.
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Elementary school staff treats students on Halloween
On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 31, staff at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay greeted students with candy, pencils, stickers, toys and other treats.
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Families participate, parents dress in costume at Chesterville Trunk or Treat
Many parents got into the spirit of Halloween, arriving in costume along with their children at the Trunk or Treat in Chesterville on Oct. 31.
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AYS youth football team beats Dirigo to claim league championship
The fifth and sixth grade team was 5-1 during the regular season with Dirigo their only loss and the only team that was able to score against them.
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Photos: Colorful sunrise gives way to cloud cover in Jay
The sun rose in a burst of color Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, but by mid afternoon the sky was overtaken by clouds.
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Livermore Falls voters approve police cruiser funds, property ordinance
Town Clerk Doris Austin said 23 people registered to vote Tuesday.
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Mt. Blue cross country team advances to state meet
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue High School Boys and girls cross country teams both advanced to the state meet with their performances at the Northern Maine Regional Championships in Belfast on Saturday, Oct. 26. The girls team placed fourth and the boys were fifth. Both teams will compete in the State Championship at Twin Brook […]