The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce 2023 Christmas Parade unites the community in holiday cheer.
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.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
And then you go home … Mental health support has become important factor of public safety jobs
In their own words, first responders from Oxford Hills describe the toughest personal impacts of their work and what it takes to get through the worst days.
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Book bans are ignorance
To the Editor: Unfortunately, my wife and I were not surprised that book bans had finally reached Bethel. It was inevitable – ignorance is a virus that never disappears and from time to time in history inflames society. The Index Librorum Prohibitorum included works by many luminaries across many disciplines. Like the “inquisitors” before them, […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Answering a calling
PARIS — Officer David Peterman, 24, of Fairfield felt a calling to protect people and help keep the community safe. He answered that calling in July by joining the Paris Police Department as a reserve officer. This month, he came on full time and, hopefully he says, in August he will go to the Maine […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
County consensus: A remarkable man
County staff vow to live up to his example.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times
Oxford County honors Donald Durrah
The Oxford County Administrator died unexpectedly last week.