The eighth “Mission: Impossible” movie, “The Final Reckoning,” sees Tom Cruise’s secret agent Ethan Hunt strive to save the world yet again. But this movie has “Final” in its title, so maybe Hunt won’t succeed this time. Maybe the world will be destroyed by the evil AI program known as The Entity. Or even worse, […]
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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Oxford County law enforcement community supports Maine Special Olympics with annual torch run
NORWAY — The annual Special Olympic Torch Run saw a trifold number participating in the Norway to Paris to Oxford segment of the Bridgton to Brunswick leg of the state-wide run. Norway Police (NPD), Paris Police (PPD), Oxford County Sheriff (OCSO), Maine State Fire Marshall (FMO), PACE and Oxford County Jail (OCJ) all fielded […]
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Waterford Library annual meeting set
WATERFORD — The Waterford Library Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the library – 663 Waterford Rd. All are welcome. Celebrate both accomplishments of the past year and everything to look forward to. The upstairs Children’s Room has been extensively updated and we are thanking Carol Rice for […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Dad kept a garden diary
I don’t know why I remembered the other day that Dad had a garden diary. He added to it each year for about six years. I wish I still had it, but twenty years ago, I couldn’t think of a reason to keep it, so I threw it away. All that knowledge and magical pen […]
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West Paris alumni banquet slated for June 14
WEST PARIS — The annual 2025 West Paris Alumni banquet will be held June 14 at the Ring-McKeen American Legion Hall, 6 Church Street in West Paris. The banquet starts at 5 p.m. Honor classes are the members of the OHCHS graduating Class of 2025 residing in West Paris and the members of the 50-year […]
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West Paris legion auxiliary supper to support vets’ projects
WEST PARIS — The American Legion Auxiliary Ring McKeen Unit 151 will be holding a public supper on Saturday, May 17, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the American Legion, Church St., West Paris. The meal will be chicken pie, mashed potato, veggies, homemade rolls, dessert and beverage. The cost is a $12 per person […]
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Norway Savings commits $120,000 to provide OH students with NorthStar experience
OXFORD HILLS — “The future benefits of supporting a program that helps young people in rural areas discover passions and purposes while raising academic performance are beyond measure for Maine and beyond.” Anyone slightly familiar with the NorthStar 4-H Youth Mentoring Program knows that the words of Dan Walsh, President and CEO of Norway […]
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Merely Players to perform’The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’
OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Christian Academy’s theatre troupe, Merely Players, will perform Agatha Christie’s “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”. When wealthy English socialite Roger Ackroyd is found stabbed to death, it’s obviously murder. What’s less obvious is “whodunnit”. There are many suspects, and plenty of motives. Everyone in the house-from servants, to niece, sister-in-law, or […]
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Norway PD welcomes new officer
NORWAY — Western Maine is a far sight different than a NJ “village” with a population of more than 13,000. Yet Norway Police Patrol Officer Belaal Khan, 24, wants to make Western Maine his home. Kahn is currently residing in Bridgton. Born in New York and having grown up in the Bronx, Khan says he […]