English: hodgepodgeFrench: fatrasSpanish: mezcolanzaGerman: Mischmasch (This looks a lot like the English word, mishmash.)Italian: miscuglioArabic: khalit خليطChinese: Dàzáhuì 大杂烩
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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Word of the Week
hodgepodge(hodj-podj)A mixture of things that are different.Winston’s toys were a hodgepodge of action figures, stuffed animals, sports balls, and blocks.
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Current Events: Halloween
Mishmash is an old expression for a collection or mixture of unrelated things. Another word for this is hodgepodge.Halloween is a mishmash. A hodgepodge. A number of different things all mixed together.Halloween, as we all know, is a holiday that takes place on October 31st each year. Its beginnings are parts of some very old […]
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The Power of Resilience: Darlene Dadian-Gray
Adverse Childhood Experiences need not define us. Hard thing happen but building resilience is the key to overcoming.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Wisconsin couple wins North American Wife Carrying Championship
NEWRY — Finishing with a time of 54.64 seconds, North American Wife Carrying Champions Caleb and Justine Roesler of Team Silly Sconnies from Waukesha, Wisconsin, were crowned the winners of the 23rd annual event held at Sunday River Resort. Team Silly Sconnies competed against 18 other couples to make it to the final round against […]
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Oxford Hills students portraying young Holocaust survivors in play based on diaries
Free, public performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.
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Big Reveal celebrates most magnificent single discovery
The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum hosted The Big Reveal, a runway extravaganza featuring 12 jewelry masterpieces – the work of 12 jewelry artists from across the country who designed and handcrafted masterpieces incorporating gems from the Big Find.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Battle for Bisbee: Need for comprehensive town plan becomes clear
BETHEL — The list of groups interested in space on the former Bisbee School property on Philbrook Street in Bethel is growing, and some have a renewed sense of urgency now that the Food Bank and District Exchange are pushing for a quick decision At last week’s select board meeting, Dave Bean and Rick Savage […]
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Norway loses seven town pillars
NORWAY — When Dennis Lajoie was hired by Norway to become its town manager five-and-a-half years ago, in addition to the regular infrastructure, budget and administration challenges one future, major, issue lay down the road, waiting for the right time. The majority of the town’s department heads were approaching retirement age, each having worked for […]