English: navalFrench: navaleSpanish: navalGerman: MarineItalian: navaleArabic: albahria البحريةChinese: Hǎijūn 海军
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: U.S. Navy’s Birthday
Happy 247th birthday to the United States Navy!Their theme for this year is “On Watch – 24/7 for 247 Years!”Back on October 13, 1775, like any newborn, the Navy was a tiny baby – just two ships. The Revolutionary War had barely started and it was not at all clear if there would even be […]
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Authorities investigating fire that destroyed vacant Buckfield home
BUCKFIELD — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a home Monday evening on Turner Street. The 2½-story wood structure was fully involved when firefighters arrived on the scene at 60 Turner St. at approximately 11 p.m. Firefighters had to return to the scene at 5:30 […]
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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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How do you say that in …
English: orchardFrench: vergerSpanish: huertaGerman: ObstgartenItalian: fruttetoArabic: bustan بستانChinese: Guǒyuán 果园
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Word of the Week
Orchard(OR-churd)An area of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.Terry’s family visited a pick-your-own orchard and got three baskets of apples.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
TMS loses to Mtn. Valley
BETHEL — Telstar Middle School field hockey had a tough 7-0 loss on Wednesday, September 28 to a strong Mountain Valley team. The Rebels battled hard with Olivia Hughes, Tobe Smith, Kimberly Muck, and Quinn Coolidge making many clears on defense. Kendal Duchart had 17 saves in goal. On September 30 TMS field hockey played […]
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The Power of Resilience: Katey Branch
“Hard things happen when you are young, and as an adult too,” says Katey Branch, 62, of Paris. “As an adult I have survived breast cancer, lost my husband to pancreatic cancer and lived with substance abuse in my [extended] family. Growing up, Branch says her family never talked about anything uncomfortable. “Mental health issues […]
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How do you say that in …
English: indigenousFrench: indigèneSpanish: indígenaGerman: einheimischItalian: indigenoArabic: ‘usaliy أصليChinese: Tǔzhù 土著
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Word of the Week
Indigenous(in-DIJ-in-us)Growing naturally in a place, rather than coming or being brought from the outside. It can be used, not just for people, but for plants and animals, too.Indigenous people means the first people who lived in a place, not people who moved there later.Abby learned that her Penobscot ancestors were indigenous to Maine.