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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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Current Events/ First day of autumn (fall)
The first day of autumn or fall was Sept. 22 – last Wednesday. This date is also known as the autumnal equinox. So, what is an equinox? An equinox happens two times a year in the spring and in the fall. These are the only times when the sun’s center crosses the equator and day […]
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Auditions set for ‘Death of a Salesman’
FARMINGTON — The New Commons Project and the University of Maine at Farmington announce auditions for Arthur Miller’s iconic play, “Death of a Salesman.” The auditions will be held on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, at the Emery Community Arts Center on the UMF campus. They will begin at 6:30 p.m. each […]
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Androscoggin Watershed to be Discussed
NEWRY — The Androscoggin River Watershed Council is hosting the 26th Annual Androscoggin River Watershed Conference that is scheduled from 8:30 to 2:30 on October 5th at the Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River Resort. The conference will feature a variety of topics of interest to residents, businesses and government leaders. An open discussion on […]
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Emergency blood and platelet shortage
PORTLAND — The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood and platelet shortage and must collect 10,000 additional blood products each week over the next month for the blood supply to recover and meet hospital and patient needs. Donors of all blood types – especially type O – and platelet donors are urged to […]
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
How do they say that in…
English autumn French automne Spanish otoño German herbst Italian autunno Chinese Qiūtiān 秋天
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Book review
JUDY MOODY IN A MONDAY MOOD by Megan McDonald Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds Do you have something in common with 3rd Grader, Judy Moody? If you do not like Mondays because they are the start of the school week, do not like green zucchini pancakes for breakfast but DO LIKE popping bubble wrap, then […]
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Word of the week
Autumn The season between summer and winter. I love autumn because it is not hot like summer or cold like winter and it is so pretty!
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Derby winners
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
County fair blue ribbons and the changing of seasons
And just like that, summer collapsed into fall. – Oscar Wilde It would be honest to say that Oscar Wilde’s words regarding fall are nearly my favorite way to describe how I feel about this particular change of the season. The others seem to be gradual, but it feels like summer, all at once, […]
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Woodstock’s EMT First Responder Program ends
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock First Responder Program, established 10 years ago, will be terminated next month due to lack of local EMT personnel, according to town officials. The program, operated under the Woodstock Fire Department, has provided initial medical care in that town before PACE Ambulance could arrive. In addition to the staffing problem, now […]
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