English – temptation French – tentation Spanish – tentación German – versuchung Italian – tentazione Arabic – iighra إغراء
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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Current Events/ Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha, Festival of Sacrifice” or “Greater Bairam” is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world. This year it takes place from July 19 to July 23. It marks the end of the Pilgrimage or Hajj for the millions of Muslims who make the trip to Mecca each year and pray five […]
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Word of the week
Temptation The act of considering doing something wrong or unwise. The kids were tempted to take the toys without asking but knew they shouldn’t.
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How do they say than in
English – commemorate French – commémorer Spanish –conmemorar Italian – commemorare German – gedenken Chinese – Jìniàn 纪念
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How do they say than in
English – commemorate French – commémorer Spanish –conmemorar Italian – commemorare German – gedenken Chinese – Jìniàn 纪念
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Graduates
Lehigh BETHLEHEM, PA — Yifei Shen of Winthrop, graduated with a Master of Science in Manage degree with a major in Management from Lehigh University in Spring 2021. Shen was among the nearly 2,000 students who received undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees during commencement exercises in May 2021.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Scholarships
University Credit Union ORONO, Maine – Annually, University Credit Union (UCU) awards scholarships to students from each University of Maine System institution and Maine Maritime Academy to support students’ pursuit of higher education. For 2021, the following student received a $1,000 scholarship from University Credit Union: Benjamin Marcotte, of Farmington, and he will attend the […]
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Dereliction of duty costs Otisfield taxpayers
To the Editor: I had to leave the Otisfield town meeting early for work. I left when the taxpayers had to point out to the town representatives how messed up there numbers were. They were so bad they had to be amended on the floor. Reflecting on this as I drove, I wondered as to […]
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Red Cross urgently needs blood
PORTLAND — The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage that is negatively affecting blood product availability across the country. Donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make an appointment to give now and help ensure hospital shelves are stocked with blood […]