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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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
The Power of Resilience: Brendan Schauffler
Editor’s note: These are powerful stories from our Oxford Hills community of folks who have gone through challenging times and found ways to recover. The ‘Resilience Matters to Me’ campaign helps foster a community of care and empowers the ability to build resilience through connecting and reaching out, to support and be supported. Thanks to […]
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
Buck’s Ledge celebrated by all
Volunteers, town and state officials, and local nonprofits came together to dedicate the new Community Forest and unveil a new kiosk as well as benches designed by Telstar students.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
Current Events: Apple Day
October is Apple Month, and October 21st is Apple Day.Apples come in many colors and flavors. Some are red, some are green, some are yellow, and some are combinations of these three. Some apples are sweet tasting, some are sour, and some taste so bad that no one would want to eat them.A lot of […]
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
How do you say that in …
English: hodgepodgeFrench: fatrasSpanish: mezcolanzaGerman: Mischmasch (This looks a lot like the English word, mishmash.)Italian: miscuglioArabic: khalit خليطChinese: Dàzáhuì 大杂烩
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Word of the Week
hodgepodge(hodj-podj)A mixture of things that are different.Winston’s toys were a hodgepodge of action figures, stuffed animals, sports balls, and blocks.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Current Events: Halloween
Mishmash is an old expression for a collection or mixture of unrelated things. Another word for this is hodgepodge.Halloween is a mishmash. A hodgepodge. A number of different things all mixed together.Halloween, as we all know, is a holiday that takes place on October 31st each year. Its beginnings are parts of some very old […]
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
The Power of Resilience: Darlene Dadian-Gray
Adverse Childhood Experiences need not define us. Hard thing happen but building resilience is the key to overcoming.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
Wisconsin couple wins North American Wife Carrying Championship
NEWRY — Finishing with a time of 54.64 seconds, North American Wife Carrying Champions Caleb and Justine Roesler of Team Silly Sconnies from Waukesha, Wisconsin, were crowned the winners of the 23rd annual event held at Sunday River Resort. Team Silly Sconnies competed against 18 other couples to make it to the final round against […]
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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
Oxford Hills students portraying young Holocaust survivors in play based on diaries
Free, public performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
Big Reveal celebrates most magnificent single discovery
The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum hosted The Big Reveal, a runway extravaganza featuring 12 jewelry masterpieces – the work of 12 jewelry artists from across the country who designed and handcrafted masterpieces incorporating gems from the Big Find.
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