STATE — SeniorsPlus, Western Maine’s designated Area Agency on Aging, and AARP are collaborating to assist individuals file tax returns in order to qualify for the state of Maine’s $850 inflation-relief check. Appointments are available Thursdays, August 11 and 18 between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston, headquarters of SeniorsPlus. […]
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.
Muralist Jane Kim to visit Bethel, Aug. 25
Jane Kim of Ink Dwell is scheduled to visit Bethel for an artist talk at The Gem located at 48 Cross St.
Quilts ‘heal the heart that knew the soul’
Bethel woman designs keepsakes from clothing of lost loved ones.
Andover Olde Home Days draws crowd despite heat
The 90-degree day featured a parade, vendors, corn hole, tractor pulls, an art show, cookie walk, lawn tractor races, and more.
Word of the Week
Sibling(rhymes with rib ring)A brother or sister.Maria has one sibling, a sister named Amy.James has four siblings: two brothers and two sisters.
5th BAAM Art Market held at The Philbrook Place
BETHEL — BAAM’s (Bethel Area Arts and Music) fifth Art Market was held on Saturday at The Philbrook Place parking lot. Kate Webb, BAAM coordinator said, “The BAAM Art Market was born out of the pandemic. We wanted to provide an opportunity to local artists who may have struggled during the pandemic to sell their […]
Thank you!
To the Editor: To the person who put my name in the drawing at We Got The Look with Holly, A big Thank You! I won the travel bag and have used everything in it at least once. I promise to pay it forward. Thanks again. Deb Luxton Bethel
Mason retires from town office
A reception for Christen Mason is planned for Friday, Aug. 5 at the Bethel Town Office.
‘You Fight, We Fight’: An outpouring of support for Kaiya Edwards
Kaiya Edwards spent 18 days in the ICU at Maine Medical Center in Portland after she was seriously injured in a car accident.