English: dedicationFrench: dévouementSpanish: dedicaciónGerman: WidmungItalian: dedizioneArabic: ‘iikhlas إخلاصChinese: Fèngxiàn jīngshén 奉献精神
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: Dreidel
During the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, there is a toy that children play with. Adults play with it, too. It’s called a dreidel (rhymes with cradle.)A dreidel is a spinning toy, like a top, that has four flat sides. Each side is marked with one of four Hebrew letters: Nun, Gimel, Hei, or Shin.Here’s how […]
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Holiday Events
Fair BETHEL — After two years with alternative Christmas Tea events, from Christmas in a Bag to Christmas in a Bag plus crafts and tiny treasures, the Christmas Fair and Tea is going to happen in person at the West Parish Congregational Church in Bethel (32 Park Street). It is scheduled for Saturday, December 3 […]
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Santa coming to Norway
NORWAY — Children of all ages can visit Santa on Friday December 2 in Norway! At 5:45pm the Fire Department Light Parade will lead Santa and Mrs.Claus down Beal Street and take a right onto Norway Main Street, then take a left onto Pikes Hill and a right onto Water Street and meet everyone at […]
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Holiday Events
Fair BUCKFIELD — The Nezinscot Valley Holiday Fair is coming up on Saturday, December 3 from 9-2 at Buckfield Jr./Sr. High School in Buckfield. The fair is sponsored by the Nezinscot Valley Music Boosters and features nearly 100 crafter and vendor booths, live musical performances throughout the day and a variety of lunch/food items available. […]
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Word of the Week
laureate (lah-re-EHT — rhymes with Ma, we met.)A person who receives a special honor for something they did, especially in an art or science.(The word comes from laurel leaf crowns that were given to victors in ancient Greece.)
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Current Events: Nobel Prize
One of the most important awards anyone can receive is called the Nobel Prize (pronounced no-BELL).Each year on December 10th, awards are given for outstanding achievement in six subject areas: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace. The Prizes honor people who have done important work in these areas.Each Prize winner receives a medal made […]
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Movie Review/’Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
In 2018, “Black Panther” became the biggest hit of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It even made more at the domestic box office than that year’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” Since then, King T’challa (Chadwick Boseman) of the African kingdom of Wakanda died at the hand of Thanos, came back in “Avengers: Endgame,” and then died permanently […]
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How do you say that in …
English: infamyFrench: infamieSpanish: infamiaGerman: SchandeItalian: infamiaArabic: alear العارChinese: Màmíng 骂名
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Word of the Week
infamy (Say the words “in for me,” but instead of for, say fuh.)Famous for doing something bad or evil.The criminal tried to escape, but his infamy had people searching everywhere for him.