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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
    August 4, 2022

    Thank you!

    To the Editor: To the person who put my name in the drawing at We Got The Look with Holly, A big Thank You! I won the travel bag and have used everything in it at least once. I promise to pay it forward. Thanks again. Deb Luxton Bethel

  • Published
    August 3, 2022

    Mason retires from town office

    A reception for Christen Mason is planned for Friday, Aug. 5 at the Bethel Town Office.

  • Published
    August 3, 2022

    ‘You Fight, We Fight’: An outpouring of support for Kaiya Edwards

    Kaiya Edwards spent 18 days in the ICU at Maine Medical Center in Portland after she was seriously injured in a car accident.

  • Published
    August 3, 2022

    School staff needed at area schools

    Hiring teachers and other school staff members has become increasingly difficult for some area schools.

  • Published
    August 3, 2022

    School staff needed at area schools

    REGION — Hiring teachers and other school staff at area schools has increased in difficulty over the past several years and, according to UMaine at Farmington educators, it will continue to be difficult in the coming years. University of Maine at Farmington is one of only three nationally accredited teaching programs in Maine. Since 2006, […]

  • Published
    August 3, 2022

    Current Events/Purple Heart Day

    This Sunday, August 7, is Purple Heart Day, a time to honor all the brave men and women who have been wounded or killed while serving in the U.S. military. The name, Purple Heart Day, comes from a medal, the Purple Heart, that is given to those wounded or killed as a result of enemy […]

  • Published
    July 29, 2022

    How do you say that in …

    English:     siblingFrench:   frère et sœurSpanish:  hermana (or if a male, hermano)German:   GeschwisterItalian:  fratello (or if a female, sorella)Arabic:   ‘akh ‘aw ‘ukht أخ أو أختChinese:  Xiōngdì 兄弟

  • Published
    July 29, 2022

    Current Events/Raksha Bandhan

    Raksha Bandhan (ROCK-sha BOND-an) is a special Hindu festival that is celebrated in India and some nearby countries. It is about the special bond between a brother and  sister.Why would we here in United States care about a Hindu festival that we may never have heard of?One reason is that most people in the United […]

  • Published
    July 28, 2022

    Monarch Festival almost here

    BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust’s annual Monarch Festival will be held on Sunday, August 14 (rain date of Sunday, August 21) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will be held at Valentine Farm, 162 North Road. Activities include tagging a monarch on its way to Mexico and constructing a home for […]

  • Published
    July 28, 2022

    AFCI

    AFCI A new Tai Chi class, taught by Karen Reilly, will begin in September.  Class size is limited, and the class may fill quickly; early registration is advised (reillyss@gmail.com, 617-549-1890).  AFCI is a sponsor, and registration is free; AFCI rides available.  FMI: contact AFCI, and an information sheet will be emailed to you. COMMUNITY Friday, […]

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