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 3, 2020
Wandering: Resurfaced
Summer has been unusually absent of outdoor adventure so when a friend invited me to float the Kennebec River in West Forks on a weekday afternoon, I excitedly confirmed. I’ve whitewater rafted the upper Kennebec and have tubed a popular stretch further downriver but I had never played on the stretch in between. I […]
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
Beware
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
North Livermore Baptist Church
August 30, 2020 The service began with a memorial for Fran Berry. Hymns today were: “Wonderful Words of Life;” and “There is Power in the Blood.” Scripture, Revelation 22:12-13, with Pastor Bonnie’s message titled “Are You Prepared.” We all make plans—vacations, retirement, tomorrow; we prepare for everything here but forget to prepare for eternity. Fran […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
Claire’s California Kitchen
What would we do without our small kitchen appliances? How often do we take for granted that the toaster keeps popping and the blender continues to spin, our lives are made so much easier because of these mini wonders! It has been very hot where I live in Northern California. Turning on the oven is […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
GOP Convention
It comes as no surprise that there were sharply divided opinions about the Republican convention. Dan Rather implied that the violence we’ve seen on the streets of Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and other Democratically controlled cities has been caused by the president. “Every example of violence Donald Trump decries,” Dan points out, “has […]
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PublishedAugust 20, 2020
Oxford Hills grad’s lifelong love of horses leads to rescue work
Kristyne Holbrook provides foster care for neglected animals at her Bridgton farm.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Woodland owners, SWCD to meet
BROWNFIELD — On Friday, August 21 the Western Maine Chapter of Maine Woodland Owners and the Oxford County SWCD will be holding an in-person educational meeting at the Tenmile River Demonstration Forest in Brownfield from 9 until noon. Mike Richard, Oxford Co. District Forester with the Maine Forest Service, and Merle Ring, retired District Forester […]
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PublishedAugust 6, 2020
Step Falls closed to public
NEWRY — Step Falls Preserve is closed to the public effective Saturday, August 8. According to the Mahoosuc Land Trust, it made the “difficult decision” to close the preserve because of concerns over a lack of preventive measures, over crowding and other concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Having monitored the area closely during July, on […]
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
Adapting
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
Norway school resource officer visits all ‘her kids’ this summer
Christina Sugars visited 440 students to deliver belongings, check on their well-being and support their parents.
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