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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PublishedNovember 3, 2022
Cemetery meeting set
OTISFIELD — The Annual Meeting of Elmwood Cemetary will be held at the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church on November 12 at 1:30 p.m.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Word of the Week
bonfire(bon-fire)A large, controlled outdoor fire. It can be used as part of a celebration, as a signal fire, or to get rid of burnable waste like dead leaves and scrap wood.The local high school had a large bonfire as part of its homecoming celebration.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Current Events: Guy Fawkes Day
Guy Fawkes Day, which happens each November 5th, is not an American holiday, it’s a British holiday. But its beginnings are so interesting, and the way it is celebrated is so fun, it is worth knowing about. (Fawkes sounds like the word fox.)Imagine a holiday with lots and lots of fireworks, like our Fourth of […]
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
How do you say that in …
English: processionFrench: processionSpanish: procesiónGerman: ProzessionItalian: processioneArabic: mawkib موكبChinese: Yóuxíng 游行
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Word of the Week
ProcessionA group of people moving along in an orderly, regular, or ceremonial manner. Think of it as a formal type of parade.When Jasmine got married, her little sister was the flower girl and got to be part of the wedding procession.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
The Power of Resilience: Kari Taylor
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 26, 2022
Kelcy Boles, aka Professor Trelawney, new library director
“I have always loved books, it’s been a great love of my life,” said 31-year-old Kelcy Boles, who started as Bethel’s new library director in September.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2022
Citizen welcomes Lincoln to staff
BETHEL — The Bethel Citizen is thrilled to welcome Rose Lincoln as its staff writer. Readers may recognize Lincoln’s name as she has been freelancing for the paper for the past few months until she was able to come aboard full time. Lincoln and her husband, Michael, and three children have been part time residents […]
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PublishedOctober 26, 2022
COVID strikes town office
“People are super understanding…We’re just trying to keep the ship afloat right now and bail water as quickly as possible. The public response has been great. We appreciate their patience and their understanding, and we thank them ahead of time,” Town Manager Natalie Andrews said.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2022
Bethel teen bags moose
BETHEL — Emma McPherson, 13, planned to mount her moose skull on her bedroom wall, where an oversized picture of Donald Trump appears to offer a “thumbs up” of her accomplishment. Thunder, her cat watched from the end of the bed as she and her dad positioned the European mount skull and antlers from the […]
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