Sacrifice An act of giving up something especially for the sake of someone or something else– for the sake of helping others. Parents often sacrifice what they want to do what their children need.
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.
Current Events/ Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a holiday that honors fathers. It is celebrated in more than 50 countries around the world. In the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and many other countries, Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. In Australia, it is observed on the first Sunday in September. In Roman Catholic […]
Current events/Government
As long as people have lived together in communities there have been governments to rule those communities. Types of Government Long before there were governments ruled by kings, queens, presidents, and dictators, early peoples organized themselves into tribes. Tribes organized their power around family. Leaders guarded the customs of the group and recorded its history […]
Word of the week
Government That which has the control and direction of public business (as of a city or a nation). In the United States the President is the head of government for the country but in Maine it is the Governor who is the head of government for the state.
How do they say that in…
English – Government French – Gouvernement Spanish – Gobierno German – Regierung Italian – Governo Chinese – Zhèngfǔ 政府
How do they say that in
English – discrimination Spanish – discriminación French – discrimination German – Diskriminierung Italian – discriminazione Arabic – altamyiiz التمييز
Word of the week
Discrimination The practice of unfairly treating a person or group differently from other people or groups of people. Sometimes people discriminate against others who are different from them.
Telstar sports
The Telstar Lady Rebels ran their season record to 8-5, rattling off three consecutive wins at home. After a road loss to Madison, the Rebels responded on “Senior Day” by defeating the Richmond Bobcats by a score of 8-1 at Telstar HS. Senior Co-Captain Brooklyn Kimball went the distance on the mound, striking out four […]
Do you have room in your heart?
Yang is a special needs cat. She doesn’t need much. She just needs someone to love her. Yang is a sweet, golden oldie cat with a neurological condition that makes her appear to be tipsy. It is difficult for her to coordinate her legs. It is not difficult for her to ask for love. […]
Telstar Middle School track & field
BETHEL — The Telstar boys and girls middle school track and field season has come to a successful end for all the athletes. After having over a year with almost no group activity the students came out ready to run, jump, and throw. The season ended at the CAL invitational at Cony HS in Augusta […]