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A.M. Sheehan

Advertiser Democrat

A.M. Sheehan has been in the news business for 40 years, including time as an editor at the Chatham Courier in N.Y., Kitchenware News, Beachcomber and Dover Community News in N.H., and the Summerville Journal Scene, Georgetown Times, Waccamaw Times and Inlet Outlet in S.C. In Maine she has been an editor for the Advertiser Democrat, Bethel Citizen, Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser, and is currently managing editor for the Sun Journal's group of western Maine weeklies. She is a former journalist of the year in Maine, a Pulitzer finalist and winner of the Michael Kelley Award, the Polk Award and the Casey Medal Award. A.M. enjoys reading, theater, cooking and gardening.

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  • Published
    February 2, 2023

    Governor announces $450 Energy Relief Payments in the mail

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced that the first round of $450 winter energy relief payments are being mailed to eligible Maine taxpayers today. The $450 Winter Relief Payments are part of Governor Mills’ Emergency Energy Relief Plan to help keep Maine people warm, safe, and secure this winter amid near record high energy costs. […]

  • Published
    February 2, 2023

    Serving her home town

      NORWAY — Jillian Douglas, 22, of Norway graduated from OHCHS in 2019, went off to college to study criminal justice, then worked for a bit for Oxford Fire Department, and the Oxford County Regional Communications Center before coming “home” last fall to work for the Norway Police Department. “There were times when I considered […]

  • Published
    January 30, 2023

    Middle school nordic results

    BETHEL — Local Middle School Ladies take home some Nordic hardware at Black Mountain’s Jr. Sassi Memorial on January 28th.  The first girl across the finish line was Mallory Raymond skiing for Gould Academy, Mallory had the second fastest time (10:18.7) in the field of almost 100 boys and girls from more than a dozen […]

  • Published
    January 26, 2023

    Word of the Week

    Suffrage.(Rhymes with TOUGH ridge.)The right to vote in public political elections.When Mabel voted in the presidential election, she was thankful for the Womens’ Suffrage movement that made her vote possible.

  • Published
    January 25, 2023

    How do you say that in …

    English: aristocratFrench:  aristocrateSpanish: aristócrataGerman: AristokratItalian:    aristocraticoArabic:   aristiqratii  ارستقراطيChinese: Guìzú  贵族

  • Published
    January 19, 2023

    How do you say that in …

    English:  hibernationFrench:   hibernationSpanish:  hibernaciónGerman: WinterschlafItalian:    letargoArabic:   alsubat alshitwiu السبات الشتويChinese: Dōngmián 冬眠

  • Published
    January 19, 2023

    Word of the Week

    Hibernation(Hi-ber-nay-shun)A slowing down process that some animals use to survive the cold, dark winter months. They stay in their burrows or dens and rest. Their heart rate and breathing slow down and their body temperature lowers so they use less energy. Bears and groundhogs are two of the animals that hibernate in winter.James liked the […]

  • Published
    January 19, 2023

    Current Events: Groundhog Day

    In the United States and Canada, Groundhog Day occurs on February 2. It is a yearly tradition that predicts, with the help of a groundhog, if spring will be warm and pleasant or cold and yucky.It’s important to know something about the four seasons here in North America.  It will help explain why Groundhog Day […]

  • Published
    January 18, 2023

    How do you say that in ….

    English:  lunarFrench:   lunaireSpanish:  lunarGerman:   MondItalian:  lunareArabic:   qamari قمريChinese:  Yuèqiú 月球

  • Published
    January 13, 2023

    Word of the Week

    AristocratSomeone from the ruling class, usually those with nobility, money, or both.May always drank tea with her little finger sticking out, pretending to be an aristocrat.

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