LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), which includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital and numerous healthcare practices, is a recipient of the 2024 IPRO Quality Award. The award from the Island Peer Review Organization recognizes commitment to and success in improving patient outcomes and reducing readmissions. Central Maine Healthcare […]
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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This ‘n That
Sales WEST PARIS — The Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine will be holding its annual Indoor Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the FinnAm Building at 8 Maple Street in West Paris. Thousands of items available in an air-conditioned space! For additional information contact […]
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Paris Rec hosts free concerts in the park
PARIS — The Paris Parks & Recreation Dept is excited to kick off its popular Free Summer Concert Series for the Oxford Hills community with The Delta Knights Band. The band will be setting up in the quaint gazebo in beautiful Moore Park, 59 High Street in South Paris on Wednesday, July 10. The band […]
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Dean’s List
Plymouth State PLYMOUTH, NH — Lilyana Johanson of Greenwood, ME, has been named to the Plymouth State University Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.69 during the Spring 2024 semester and must have completed at least […]
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Picky Plastic Pointer # 4
We have good news today: One of the worst types of plastic: those red mesh bags that mini-oranges come in have now been changed to a red fiber that appears to be bio-degradable cotton. The label says “Home Compostable.” If it is what we think it is, that is a huge saving of those itty-bitty […]
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Dean’s List
Plymouth State PLYMOUTH, NH — Plymouth State University recognizes 379 students who made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.69 during the Spring 2024 semester and must have completed at least 12 credit hours during […]
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President’s List
Plymouth State PLYMOUTH, NH — There have been 812 students named to the Plymouth State University President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.70 or better for the Spring 2024 semester and must have completed at least 12 credit […]
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OHS Strawberry Fest is coming
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Historical Society invites you to celebrate its 43rd anniversary by joining it at its annual Strawberry Festival from 4-6 p.m. on July 7. The Strawberry Festival, featuring hand picked strawberries, homemade whipped cream and biscuits, will be served outside the Bell Hill Meetinghouse at the top of Bell Hill Road in […]
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What I’ve Learned
I don’t drink real tea, I drink herbal. Real tea comes from the tea bush. That is, from Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to East Asia There are six main categories of real tea: green, yellow, white, oolong, black, and puer. They don’t come from different plants, but rather all come from the tea […]
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President’s List
Plymouth State PLYMOUTH, NH — There have been 812 students named to the Plymouth State University President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.70 or better for the Spring 2024 semester and must have completed at least 12 credit […]