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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PublishedNovember 21, 2024
Please control your dogs
To the Editor: Over the past couple of months, I have had five local incidents occur with unleashed or out of control ‘voice controlled’ hefty dogs that lunged at my two leashed five-pound chihuahuas. My old dogs were terrorized by these encounters. So was I. Not one person had the decency to apologize for their […]
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PublishedNovember 21, 2024
Let’s do it again!
To the Editor: The South Paris American Legion and VFW posts hosted a Veterans Day Outreach and Ceremony at the High School on Veterans Day. Representatives from over a dozen offices and agencies that provide services for veterans provided valuable information to our community. Several local businesses also contributed to make this an extraordinary event. […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2024
Mobile BIOLAB visits Telstar Middle School
Telstar Middle School hosted the Maine Mobile BIOLAB and the staff was very excited to show students and teachers the experiments it provided them.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2024
Voting at Telstar – every vote is significant
BETHEL — During the week prior to Election Day, Telstar’s Middle and High schools held a mock election for students. On the 28th and 29th both schools carved out time from the school day to allow students to vote. Students were asked to come down to the “voting room” where they cast their ballots and […]
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PublishedNovember 13, 2024
Bethel board declines discussion on grant app for rec center
Selectboard refuses to allow last minute addition to agenda.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2024
Good Shepherd offers annual community Thanksgiving Dinner
RANGELEY — The Vestry of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rangeley is hosting the 42nd Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. It will take place in the Undercroft of the Church at 2614 Main Street. Enjoy a festive dinner and the warmth of in-person fellowship with your friends […]
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PublishedNovember 8, 2024
New media at the library
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Public Library has announced its new media for the month of November: Adult Fiction The Heartbeat Library by Laura Imai Messina The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown The Grey Wolf (Three Pines #19) by Louise Penny Murder […]
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PublishedNovember 8, 2024
Snapshots in Time
The following shares three short articles that appeared in the December 31, 1896, edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. (Contemporary commentary shared in Italics). RL.12.31.1896 Since the visiting hunters have stopped coming so fast the guides have had more leisure to loaf around the hotels and stores, and new tales of adventure in the woods […]
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PublishedNovember 8, 2024
Rangeley Public Library news
Happy Veterans Day to all of you who have served our country in the armed forces. We appreciate the sacrifices you have made on behalf of all of us. Thanks for helping to keep this a free nation. And Happy Thanksgiving! There is so much to celebrate at this time of year! While Rangeley is […]
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PublishedNovember 8, 2024
Briefly
BINGO Nov. 19 at 14 School St., Rangeley, 1 -.3 p.m. Free games, prizes, chocolate milk and goodies. Questions, call Mary 460-4146. Food Bank Rangeley Food Bank welcomes all to stop by every Tuesday from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main St. We’ve got lots of good food to […]
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