NORWAY — Responsible Pet Care is calling on the Norway community to help it find a lost kitty. Please keep an eye out for Bella, this dilute calico kitty. She escaped from the Norway Fire Department station during a rabies clinic sponsored by Responsible Pet Care last Saturday. If you see her please call Bella’s […]
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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UMF kicks off new Public Forum series
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is kicking off a new UMF Public Forum series beginning with UMF Professor of Political Science James Melcher’s 17th annual Constitution Day presentation. This Public Forum event will take place at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 20, 2023, in the Performance Space in the Emery Community Arts Center on […]
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Bike-bus crash delays wedding in Norway
The Norway cyclist was treated for non-life threatening injuries, according to police.
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Medical event sends car into house
OXFORD — At around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sep. 12, an older model Chevy Suburban with Montana plates, veered off Cold Water Brook Road, through a utility pole and into a residence at 143 Cold Water Brook Road. The driver, according to Oxford Police Officer Andre Chasse, is believed to have suffered a medical event causing […]
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What I’ve Learned
In 1988, our family was traveling from Maine to Oklahoma. We drove in a relaxed manner, meandering about, looking for things that might be interesting to our kids. Near Mansfield, Missouri, we saw a sign that said Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. How could we not turn in the direction the sign pointed? My wife had […]
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What I’ve Learned
In 1988, our family was traveling from Maine to Oklahoma. We drove in a relaxed manner, meandering about, looking for things that might be interesting to our kids. Near Mansfield, Missouri, we saw a sign that said Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. How could we not turn in the direction the sign pointed? My wife had […]
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Suspect arrested minutes after robbery at Big Apple in Paris
PARIS — Officers from three law enforcement agencies quickly located and arrested a suspect Saturday night following a robbery at the Big Apple convenience store at 102 Main St. in Paris, according to officials. Greggory Smallwood, 21, of Norway was arrested at about 10:10 p.m. and charged with robbery, according to Chief Michael Dailey of […]
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Losing Andrews a huge loss
To the Editor: Natalie Andrews and I have worked very closely throughout her time as Bethel Town Manager. She is nothing less than remarkable. In late October 2022, Natalie and I sat side by side in the front of town office for four days keeping the town running (when others were sick) by processing payments, […]
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Overwhelmed by cats and kittens, RPC asking for help
PARIS — Once again, Responsible Pet Care (RPC) in Paris is dealing with extremely high numbers of animals in need of homes … especially felines. RPC’s current census is 25 dogs and a 191 cats and kittens. “RPC’s first commitment is to homeless animals,” said board President Shirley Boyce. “We have many pet owners that […]
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What I’ve Learned
Lady Mondegreen was born in 1954. To fully appreciate her origins, we need to understand fake books and then jump around a bit in time.A fake book is a collection of songs, each written in its simplest form: lyric, basic melody, and chord symbols. Such collections allow musicians to answer requests by providing just enough […]