Token (TOH-kin) A gesture or thing that is a symbol of something larger and greater in value.Smiling and shaking hands are tokens of friendship. An olive leaf is a token of peace. A white flag is a token of surrender.
A.M. Sheehan
Staff Writer
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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Current Events/International Friendship Day
International Friendship Day happens each year on July 30. Unlike Valentine’s Day, which is about romance and love, this holiday is about letting people know you are their friend and are glad to know them.People often have best friends – BFFs, Best Friend Forever 🙂 – but also have other people they are friendly with, […]
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Old County Road temporarily closing
WOODSTOCK — Woodstock Town Manager Vern Maxwell has announced that beginning on or about July 25, excavating will begin to replace the “Bacon Bridge” culvert near 354 Old County Road and Maplewood Lane. This project will require the Old County Road being closed to through traffic beginning July 25th. Signage will be placed at the […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
A day to laugh and have fun
The Town of Bethel has held a summer event since 1958.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
Stones and Homegrowns fulfilling dreams
Mike Zybert, Liz Potter and Erin Place live together and mine stones from their 26-acre property in Norway.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Telstar’s Berry breaks 48-year hurling record
On May 5, Jordan Berry threw the shot put 30 feet, breaking a 48-year record of 29 feet held by Sheri Learned since 1974.
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Word of the Week
Deserted (de-ZERT-ed)A place that has no people or where everyone has moved away.The deserted house looked a little creepy.