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.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen

Vote for McCartney

To the Editor: I would like to express and extend my support to Pat McCartney for Selectmen in Bethel. Pat is a successful businesswoman, a dedicated public servant, a person with great integrity and a strong work ethic. She has volunteered and served on several Boards in Bethel over the years and always keeps the […]

Posted inAdvertiser Democrat

Alumni banquet cancelled

WEST PARIS — The West Paris Alumni Association has cancelled the annual banquet this year due to the pandemic. Members are encouraged to send dues of $2 and scholarship fund contributions will also be gratefully appreciated. The mailing address is West Paris Alumni Association, P O Box 179, West Paris ME 04289. Next year’s banquet […]

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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen

Education: Time to vote

by David R Jones

It’s budget time again. And, once again, we the public aren’t sufficiently informed. Our schools have come through the pandemic very well. They deserve our support, our Yes votes. But in future we deserve more information. The MSAD #44 Budget Review gives the figures: indeed it repeats the FY22 figures four times in three pages. […]

Posted inAdvertiser Democrat

What I’ve Learned/ Tin can phones

by John Governale

When I was in the first grade, the teacher had our class sit in a circle so we could play a game called telephone. The teacher started the game by whispering something to the girl next to me and having her whisper the same message to the person on her left. That person whispered it […]

Posted inAdvertiser Democrat

Waterford awards bids

by Sarah Dailey

WATERFORD — At the May 26 Waterford Board of Selectmen meeting bids were opened for the following projects: Mill Hill Culvert Replacement:  •  Steve Swasey, Inc. submitted a complete bid at $31,785 and was the apparent low bidder. •  Pratt & Sons submitted a complete bid at $47,175 •  Morin Excavation submitted bid at $57,420 […]

Posted inKids' Edition

Current Events/ Israeli Palestinian conflict

This month the worst violence in years erupted between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Currently a cease-fire is in effect which has temporarily stopped the violence. According to news reports, the violence – which included bombing – happened because Israeli police officers entered a Muslim mosque and cut the cables to the loudspeakers which were […]

Posted inThe Bethel Citizen

AFCI

by Nancy Davis

AFCI mailing. The Age Friendly Community Initiative recently embarked on an ambitious program to reach out to older adults in our 6-town region. Thanks to the financial support of the Bethel Rotary Club, we sent out packets with a wide variety of items of interest, including wonderful contributions from students at the Eddy School, Telstar […]

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