FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Recovery Center has planned a Recovery Rally for 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Meeting House Park, 139 Main St. The afternoon is dedicated to hope, healing and the power of community. The event will feature a variety of activities designed to connect, uplift and inspire. Attendees can contribute […]
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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New app makes it easier to access vaccination records
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has partnered with a new, free, mobile application, Docket, to allow Maine people to opt in to easily, quickly, and securely access their vaccine records through their smartphones and other mobile devices. Once an individual’s identify has been verified through the Docket app, […]
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Two organizations recipients of grants program
WATERVILLE — The Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation is excited to announce this year’s recipients of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Grants Program. This grant program, now in its 17th year, focuses on smaller organizations that are impacting the health and wellbeing of Maine’s children. The 15 organizations that were selected to receive grants in 2024 […]
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Conor Mallon, world class uilleann piper comes to Farmington
FARMINGTON — On Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:15 p.m. Farmington’s Old South Church Concert series will be part of Ireland’s world class Uileann piper Conor Mallon’s 2024 US “Unearthed” Tour. General admission is $28. Seniors (65+) and students (12 y/o +) are $23. Tickets can be purchased online directly through the church’s newly designed webpage […]
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McCourt twins take first place at Lalibertie meet
AUGUSTA — Twins Henri and Nora McCourt of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington each took first place in the Scott Lalibertie pre-season cross country meet at Cony High School in Augusta on Friday, Aug. 20. The Cougars took 3rd place out of 15 teams in the race, which combines the scores of the boys […]
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County joins largest free naloxone event
COUNTY — On Sept. 26, 30 states will be hosting over 300 free naloxone events for the country’s largest annual free naloxone day to date, Save a Life Day: East, covering all the states east of the Mississippi River. A list of participating states and counties can be found at www.soarwv.org/east. Naloxone, more well known […]
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The Lottery: How Maine’s debut shook up those in other states 50 years ago at this time
Two Thousand Twenty Four is the 50th anniversary of some momentous public developments: the climax of the Nixon Watergate scandal – the only impeachment inquiry to lead to a Presidential resignation – the election of Lewiston’s Jim Longley, the first independent state governor elected anywhere in America in forty years. That same year saw Maine […]
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UMF offers new online degree program in Public Policy
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is pleased to announce a new online Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Program in Public Policy. The program will launch in Winter Term, December 2024, in a flexible, asynchronous online format that accommodates individual’s schedules. It will also be available to on-campus students through a combination of online and […]
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UMF welcomes Juliet Hinely, featured Libra Scholar
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to be hosting Juliet Hinely, Peabody and Audie Award-winning podcast producer and sound designer, as a featured Libra Scholar sponsored by the UMF Art & Design program for the 2024 fall semester. Hinely comes to audio from the world of visual art and loves the […]
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Thursday Island Reading Series presents Lewis Robinson
FARMINGTON — This September, an exciting addition to the local literary scene makes its debut in Farmington. The Thursday Island Reading Series – a collaboration between Devany Doak and Garrett Booksellers, Twice Sold Tales, and The Rustica Journal – invites acclaimed authors to read their work and, in the spirit of classic Maine summer camps, […]