Pam Harnden

Livermore Falls Advertiser

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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Published
March 28, 2023

Livermore Falls area school director concerned with DOE Commissioner’s comments

Academic learning will take a back seat to other needs, such as social-emotional learning, gender/race, and diversity/equity/inclusion, which must be met before the brain can process new short term memory materials and convert them to long term memory, Makin told Legislators March 15.
Published
March 28, 2023

Farmington voters elect selectmen, school directors

Stephan Bunker, Dennis O’Neil, Scott Erb and T. Will Jones win town elections.
Published
March 28, 2023

Farmington voters add $91,250 to proposed budget at annual Town Meeting

Added to Public Works was $98,730, while $800 was added to administration and $8,280 removed from the library, the latter at the board of trustee president’s request.
Published
March 24, 2023

Livermore school director concerned about state commissioner’s comments on learning

LIVERMORE —During the board comments period at a brief Regional School Unit 73 board of directors meeting Thursday night, March 23, Director Holly Morris of Livermore expressed concern over comments Commissioner Pender Makin made during a recent legislative hearing. Morris said Commissioner Pender Makin told at a legislative hearing last week that social-emotional learning, gender […]
Published
March 23, 2023

Farmington Town Report dedicated to Jane Woodman

Jane Woodman has been described as being the “image of community generosity.”
Published
March 23, 2023

Farmington elections are March 27

In the municipal elections, held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Community Center, two seats on the Select Board and two directors for Regional School Unit 9 will be determined.
Published
March 23, 2023

Farmington town meeting Monday will decide Public Works staffing

Selectmen support a proposed budget for 2023 that adds a new foreman position under Public Works. The Budget Committee’s proposal includes three new staff members which would cost $98,730 more.
Published
March 23, 2023

Farmington approves cable franchise transfer, new taxicab service

Spectrum Northeast LLC is in the process of purchasing Bee Line Inc. and under the town’s existing franchise agreement Selectmen must approve any change of ownership.
Published
March 21, 2023

Local robotics teams do well at New England event

The five Maine teams were all chosen for playoff alliances, two teams are from Farmington and Wilton with the latter making it to the finals round while a team from Richmond was part of the winning alliance.
Published
March 21, 2023

Norlands receives outpouring of support, some events planned

Efforts by Mainers, the Washburn family, local businesses and political leaders have made it possible for Washburn-Norlands Living History Center to remain open and start offering programs again. The first will be a pancake breakfast on Maine Maple Sunday, March 26.