English Compassion French la compassion Spanish compasión German mitgefühl Italian compassione Arabic eataf عطف
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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Word of the week
Compassion Sympathy for and a desire to help someone. She had compassion for the homeless and brought food for them.
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Las Posadas
Las Posadas is a Christmas festival celebrated in Latin America, especially Mexico, and in Hispanic communities in the United States. The name is Spanish for “the Inns.” The festival is celebrated for nine nights, beginning on December 16 and ending on Christmas Eve. Las Posadas recalls the journey Joseph and Mary made to Bethlehem before […]
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English Christmas French Noël Spanish Navidad Italian Natale German Weihnachten Chinese Shèngdàn jié 圣诞节
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Bethel holds emergency meeting for boiler
BETHEL — On Monday, November 15, the Bethel Selectman held an emergency meeting with regard to the purchasing of a new boiler for the Bethel Citizen, which is in leased property owned by the town. The boiler now has one pipe going in and one pipe coming out. The installation would cost $12,062. The Town […]
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English infamy French infamie Spanish infamia Italian infamia German schande Japanese Omei 汚名
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Word of the week
Infamy 1. An evil reputation He earned infamy for his crimes. 2. An evil or terrible act The people suffered the infamies of their ruler.
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Current Events/Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, is the annual remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. This attack led to the United States joining World War II. Pearl Harbor is located in Hawaii on the island of O’ahu. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean between California and Japan. During the time of […]
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English miracle French miracle Spanish milagro Italian miracolo German wunder Arabic muejiza معجزة
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Word of the week
Miracle 1. an extraordinary event taken as a sign of the power of God. 2. something (as an event or accomplishment) that is very outstanding, unusual, or wonderful. People often pray for miracles, especially when someone is sick or injured.