A.M. Sheehan

Advertiser Democrat

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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Published
November 6, 2024

Woodstock selectmen talk WES maintenance

Woodstock selectmen hope to meet with the town’s SAD 44 directors to talk about the future of the Woodstock Elementary School.
Published
November 6, 2024

Highlander welcomes new editor

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Highlander is pleased to welcome Dee Meanar as its new editor/staff writer. Menear comes to the Highlander with a decade of experience having worked for The Original Irregular, The Franklin Journal and The Daily Bulldog. She is experienced in covering news, sports and events as well as writing historical and personal […]
Published
November 5, 2024

The 2024 Giving Tree of Rangeley

It is with great joy that The Giving Tree of Rangeley will hold the 37th lighting, to signal the beginning of the Christmas Season, on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 4:30 p.m. at the entrance of Town Park. The Giving Tree of Rangeley is an all-volunteer, all donation organization that has been helping the community for […]
Published
November 5, 2024

Hoax threats send multiple Maine schools into lockdown on Election Day

More than a dozen schools received ‘swatting’ calls, which came from the same IP address that’s been used in previous hoaxes.
Published
October 31, 2024

Guides and Sportsmen’s Club welcomes November speaker Liz Latti

OQUOSSOC — Join the Rangeley Guides and Sportsmen’s Club on Nov. 21 for an engaging evening with Liz Latti, recently appointed to a key administrative role in Augusta as the head fisheries biologist. Liz will share her insights into the summer and winter habitats and spawning behaviors of our local fish species. This will be […]
Published
October 31, 2024

Church Holly Fair Nov. 23

RANGELEY — The Barn of the Rangeley Congregational Church, on the corner of High Street and Pleasant Street in Rangeley, will be full to the brim with arts and crafts for holiday gift giving as the Women’s Fellowship group holds its 29th Annual Holly Fair on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. […]
Published
October 31, 2024

Not a choice, a necessity

To the Editor: Many many years ago I was pregnant with my first child. At 5.5 months my water broke and I began to bleed. David took me to my PCP and he inserted the speculum. Blood gushed all over the floor of the examining room. No ambulance was called. David got me in the […]
Published
October 30, 2024

Stained glass inspires Woodstock woman

WOODSTOCK — “There are times I have to stop because I’m bleeding on a project,” says Kit Beebee of Woodstock. Creating stained glass art is Beebee’s passion, and she’s willing to bleed for it. Working with stained glass of course requires that it be cut, and that’s why she sometimes finds herself stopping for first […]
Published
October 30, 2024

Photos: Downtown Norway hopping with plethora of costumed creatures

More than ghosts and goblins filled the streets in Norway as children from across the region gathered to take part in Norway Downtown’s annual Halloween Fest.
Published
October 25, 2024

RSU 78 welcomes new student reps to board

RANGELEY — The RSU #78 Board of Education met on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. Board Chair Dr. Mary Richards welcomed two new student representatives, AuDrey Sutherland (class of 2027) and Natalie Alves (class of 2027), along with returning student representative Nichole Lemay (class of 2025). Dr. Richards also shared that […]

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