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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PublishedMay 19, 2022
OHCA to perform ‘The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes’
OXFORD HILLS — The Oxford Hills Christian Academy’s (OHCA) acting troupe Merely Players will hold four performances of The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes, a non-stop action production of murder and mayhem based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It weaves together the adventures of the world’s greatest consulting detective […]
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PublishedMay 19, 2022
Barn sales slated
BERLIN, NH — The Berlin & Coos County Historical Society will again host barn sales this year. The first one will be held on Saturday, May 28, at the historic Brown Company barns on the East Milan Road in Berlin, NH. This our 20th season of barn sales! A barn sale will be held every […]
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PublishedMay 19, 2022
Bethel Green Up Day
To the Editor: Thank you to everyone who came out to help with Bethel’s Green Up Day on Saturday, May 7. We had over 53 people arrive ready to pick up litter along our roadsides. Great progress was made along The Parkway, Intervale Rd., Rt. 26, Rt. 5 and the North Rd. We were inspired […]
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PublishedMay 19, 2022
Mornings at Museum ready for summer!
To the Editor: Once again, the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society will hold their summer children’s program, “Mornings at the Museum” every Thursday in July. Times will still be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and children must be accompanied by an adult. Our theme this year is “Music and Dancing” and we will have dedicated time […]
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
How do they say that in
English: carapaceFrench: carapaceSpanish: carapachoGerman: Schale (German capitalizes nouns)Italian: corazzaArabic: aldhubil dire qarniun الذبل درع قرنيChinese: Jiǎké 甲殼
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Word of the Week
Carapace (Rhymes with scare a face)The upper shell of a turtle.The word also describes the hard shield that covers parts of crabs, lobsters, armadillos, and even some spiders.In certain video games, a type of body armor is called carapace armor.Rachel picked up the turtle by its carapace.
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Current Events/ Turtles
If you like dinosaurs, you probably will like turtles, too. While most dino fossils are from animals that died out millions of years ago, fossils of turtles look, in many ways, like turtles today. Except some were larger. And some had teeth, which modern turtles do not.Turtles are the oldest of all surviving reptiles, older […]
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PublishedMay 17, 2022
Good morning!
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PublishedMay 12, 2022
Locke’s Mills
The Bethel Library will honor Michelle Conroy for her 27 years as library director with an open house at the library on Saturday, May 14, from 10 to 11 a.m. Please stop by to enjoy some refreshments and wish Michelle well on her retirement! Make sure that you have Greenwood’s annual Town Meeting marked on […]
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PublishedMay 12, 2022
Rotary meets at Grace Note Inn
For the past few weeks, the Rotary Club of Bethel has been meeting at the new Grace Note Inn. Owner and Rotarian Brenda Blond has graciously invited the club to use her beautiful business as “home base.” At the last meeting, Rotarians enjoyed an update from Abby Borron, the communications manager for Sunday River Resort, […]
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Homeless encampments leveled in Auburn
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Shooting death of Lewiston man at Augusta towing company under investigation by police
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Peru man accused of giving drugs and alcohol to teenage girl
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Lewiston City Council tension rises with more accusations of political maneuvering
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Androscoggin County arrest log: May 13-19, 2022