March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day. People celebrate the day in different ways, ranging from wearing something green to keep from getting pinched to marching in a Saint Patrick’s Day parade and having day-long parties.The word Saint is often written as St. So if you see Saint Patrick written as St. Patrick, that’s okay.No matter […]
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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For the love of kitties
PARIS — What do you do with your Christmas and birthday money when there’s nothing you really want? If you are 9-year-old Kristen Maikath, you bring it to Responsible Pet Care and give it to the animals. Kristen saved up $60 and her mom Sarah added $25 for a plastic bag of bills and […]
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Dinner to help veteran fire victim
NORWAY — A benefit dinner will be held at the VFW 0787, 58 East Main Street, Paris on Saturday, March 4 from 4-7 p.m. for Don Foster, who is a Korean War Navy Veteran who lost his home to a fire in the early morning hours on February 4 – the coldest day of this […]
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Community variety show set to Save the Belfry
NORWAY — Norway’s Save the Belfry Committee will present “Cabin Fever Reliever,” a rollicking variety show featuring singers, dancers, musicians and comedians Saturday, March 18, at 7:00 p.m. at the First Universalist Church of Norway, 479 Main Street. Admission is $10. Tickets are on sale at The Tribune, 430 Main Street, Norway. Tickets will also […]
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President’s List
Husson BANGOR — West Paris resident, Destiny Robinson, has been named to Husson University’s President’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. During the fall semester, Robinson was enrolled in Husson’s Bachelor of Science in audio engineering with a concentration in live sound production program. Students who make the President’s List must be enrolled as undergraduate […]
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Honors
Honors List Husson University BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Fall 2022 Honors List at Husson University. Students who make the Honors List must be enrolled as an undergraduate student, carry a full-time load of 12 credit hours, complete all attempted courses in the time allotted for the semester, and achieve […]
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President’s List
Husson BANGOR– The following students have been named to the Fall 2022 President’s List at Husson University. Students who make the President’s List must be enrolled as an undergraduate student, carry a full-time load of 12 credit hours, complete all attempted courses in the time allotted for the semester, and achieve a 3.80 to 4.0 […]
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How do you say that in …
English: patentFrench: brevetSpanish: patentarGerman: PatentItalian: brevettoArabic: bara’at akhtirae براءة اختراعChinese: Zhuānlì 专利
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Word of the Week
Patent(Rhymes with baa tent—think of a tent full of sheep.)A government license that protects an invention. It stops other people from using an invention without the inventor’s permission.Lamar got a patent for his hair-washing invention: a device that uses half the water that other devices use.
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Current Events: Albert Einstein
Many people call Albert Einstein a genius. But most people – even those who call him a genius – don’t understand his discoveries well enough to explain them. For example, if you ask adults what Albert’s famous equation – E=mc² – means, most will have no idea.Lets take a look at how Albert got his […]