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.
How do they say that in …
English: jerseyFrench: maillotSpanish: camisetaGerman: Jersey or TrikotItalian: magliaArabic: jirsi جيرسيChinese: Qiúyī 球衣
Word of the Week
Jersey (jur-zee)A shirt worn by an athlete, often displaying the name of the player, team, or sponsor.Sarah’s favorite jersey is the one she wears for soccer.
Current Events/Tour de France
We are about a month away from one of the biggest bicycle races in the world: the Tour de France, which this year is from July 1st to the 24th.You can probably guess from the name where this race takes place: France.The little word “de” in the name means “of” in English.“Tour” is kind of […]
OHCA to perform ‘The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes’
OXFORD HILLS — The Oxford Hills Christian Academy’s (OHCA) acting troupe Merely Players will hold four performances of The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes, a non-stop action production of murder and mayhem based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It weaves together the adventures of the world’s greatest consulting detective […]
Barn sales slated
BERLIN, NH — The Berlin & Coos County Historical Society will again host barn sales this year. The first one will be held on Saturday, May 28, at the historic Brown Company barns on the East Milan Road in Berlin, NH. This our 20th season of barn sales! A barn sale will be held every […]
Bethel Green Up Day
To the Editor: Thank you to everyone who came out to help with Bethel’s Green Up Day on Saturday, May 7. We had over 53 people arrive ready to pick up litter along our roadsides. Great progress was made along The Parkway, Intervale Rd., Rt. 26, Rt. 5 and the North Rd. We were inspired […]
Mornings at Museum ready for summer!
To the Editor: Once again, the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society will hold their summer children’s program, “Mornings at the Museum” every Thursday in July. Times will still be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and children must be accompanied by an adult. Our theme this year is “Music and Dancing” and we will have dedicated time […]
How do they say that in
English: carapaceFrench: carapaceSpanish: carapachoGerman: Schale (German capitalizes nouns)Italian: corazzaArabic: aldhubil dire qarniun الذبل درع قرنيChinese: Jiǎké 甲殼
Word of the Week
Carapace (Rhymes with scare a face)The upper shell of a turtle.The word also describes the hard shield that covers parts of crabs, lobsters, armadillos, and even some spiders.In certain video games, a type of body armor is called carapace armor.Rachel picked up the turtle by its carapace.