Mike Zybert, Liz Potter and Erin Place live together and mine stones from their 26-acre property in Norway.
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.
Telstar’s Berry breaks 48-year hurling record
On May 5, Jordan Berry threw the shot put 30 feet, breaking a 48-year record of 29 feet held by Sheri Learned since 1974.
Word of the Week
Deserted (de-ZERT-ed)A place that has no people or where everyone has moved away.The deserted house looked a little creepy.
How do you say that in …
English: deserted French: déserté Spanish: abandonado German: verlassen Italian: abbandonato Arabic: mahjur مهجور Chinese: Lěngqīng 冷清
Current Events/Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart (uh-ME-lee-uh air-heart) was a famous airplane pilot who lived in the early 1900s. She set many records, such as being the first person to fly from Hawaii to California and being the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, she disappeared while trying to fly around the world. What […]
MPBN to expand signal to Bethel area for public radio
Maine Public has earmarked Bethel, Greenville, and Millinocket to extend its Maine Public Radio footprint and Calais, Fort Kent, Greenville, and Mars Hill as areas of growth for Maine Public Classical.
Word of the Week
quarry(KWOR-ee)An open place or pit where stones are dug from the earth.Sarah’s class visited a slate quarry and got to bring back some pieces of slate.
Loretta Powers returns to role as Newry administrator
Bethel selectmen seeking to fill town manager position.
How do you say that in …
English: quarryFrench: carrièreSpanish: canteraGerman: SteinbruchItalian: cavaArabic: maqlae مقلعChinese: Cǎi shí chǎng 采石场