“I have always loved books, it’s been a great love of my life,” said 31-year-old Kelcy Boles, who started as Bethel’s new library director in September.
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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Citizen welcomes Lincoln to staff
BETHEL — The Bethel Citizen is thrilled to welcome Rose Lincoln as its staff writer. Readers may recognize Lincoln’s name as she has been freelancing for the paper for the past few months until she was able to come aboard full time. Lincoln and her husband, Michael, and three children have been part time residents […]
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COVID strikes town office
“People are super understanding…We’re just trying to keep the ship afloat right now and bail water as quickly as possible. The public response has been great. We appreciate their patience and their understanding, and we thank them ahead of time,” Town Manager Natalie Andrews said.
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Bethel teen bags moose
BETHEL — Emma McPherson, 13, planned to mount her moose skull on her bedroom wall, where an oversized picture of Donald Trump appears to offer a “thumbs up” of her accomplishment. Thunder, her cat watched from the end of the bed as she and her dad positioned the European mount skull and antlers from the […]
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OXFORD — John Gleason of Oxford has been missing since January 22. Oxford Police Chief Rickie Jack is hoping that by issuing another alert just as hunting season begins, hunters will keep their eyes open for “anything unusual” they might come across while hunting. “We have been working all along with the Maine State Police, […]
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How do you say that in …
English: bonfireFrench: feuSpanish: hogueraGerman: LagerfeuerItalian: falòArabic: masheal مشعلChinese: Gōuhuǒ 篝火
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The Power of Resilience: Brendan Schauffler
Editor’s note: These are powerful stories from our Oxford Hills community of folks who have gone through challenging times and found ways to recover. The ‘Resilience Matters to Me’ campaign helps foster a community of care and empowers the ability to build resilience through connecting and reaching out, to support and be supported. Thanks to […]
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Buck’s Ledge celebrated by all
Volunteers, town and state officials, and local nonprofits came together to dedicate the new Community Forest and unveil a new kiosk as well as benches designed by Telstar students.
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Current Events: Apple Day
October is Apple Month, and October 21st is Apple Day.Apples come in many colors and flavors. Some are red, some are green, some are yellow, and some are combinations of these three. Some apples are sweet tasting, some are sour, and some taste so bad that no one would want to eat them.A lot of […]