BETHEL — The Telstar Varsity Rebels softball team stretched their winning streak to four games with back-to-back 9-8 victories over Mount Abram and Winthrop. In a home tilt against Mount Abram, the Rebels scored four runs in the seventh, needing them all as the Mount Abram Roadrunners mounted a furious comeback in the final frame. […]
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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AFCI
What is the AFCI “Our Towns” project? Funded by a Community Challenge Grant from AARP, picnic tables and benches have been constructed by the Congo Craftsmen and painted by Bethel Area Arts and Music artists. They will be gifted to all six of our member towns on June 14, Election Day, and we hope you’ll […]
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Healthy cooking for the whole family
Peas, pasta and asparagus A lighter version of a classic carbonara pasta for spring. Use Orecchiete (little ear pasta or other small shaped dry pasta) Ingredients 16 oz Orecchiette pasta 4 quarts water Salt 2 cups fresh English peas or use frozen 2 cups snow peas or sugar peas 1 cup asparagus , cut into […]
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Boston Pops violinist to appear at Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival
HARRISON — Violinist Jennifer Elowitch is founder and artistic director emerita of the Portland Chamber Music Festival. Over the 25 years of her tenure, PCMF evolved into a cornerstone of Portland’s vibrant arts community. “I can’t wait to join SLLMF musicians for their 50th anniversary. I’ve played with many festival artists, but never with Music […]
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Rep. John Andrews pledges support for Responsible Pet Care’s new project
PARIS — Rep. John Andrews has pledged $1,000 to support a new expansion project for Responsible Pet Care. Responsible Pet Care is currently raising funds for a new 846-square-foot single story building that will be handicap accessible. The new building would be used to host hours for a traveling veterinarian to work with the animals […]
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This n That
Weary Club NORWAY — The Weary Club, 385 Main St., is having a Weary Club Member Coffee on Saturday, May 21, from 8 to 10 a.m. For more information, contact Mindy Butler at 713 256-6140. WP alumni WEST PARIS — The West Paris Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet, June 4, at the Ring […]
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Rebels hold on to end
BETHEL — Telstar Rebels stayed in it until the end, but Lisbon pulled away late in an 11-8 victory last Thursday. The game was tied at six with Lisbon batting in the bottom of the sixth when Telstar Rebels collected 10 hits and Lisbon had six in the high-scoring affair. Lisbon took an early lead […]
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Seeing double at Matolcsy
“Double Vision” is a show of two artists, Judy Schneider and Judson Pealer, for the month of June at the Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St.
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Movie Review: The Bad Guys
The animated comedy “The Bad Guys” follows a group of supposedly unlikeable animals as they do bad, do bad while they pretend to want to do good, then grapple with the decision whether to actually do good. Spoiler alert for this family movie: they do not unanimously decide to remain bad. The leader is the […]
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Norway Town Hall
COVID-19 and Town Services update: The lobby is open for walk in traffic. Vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask, unvaccinated people are asked to mask up. Thank you for your safety consideration of all our citizens. The town is gathering input on the future of Norway and we would like to know […]