Plymouth State PLYMOUTH, NH — Emma Couturier of Turner, ME, has been named to the Plymouth State University President’s List for the Fall 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 Fall 2024 semester and must have completed at least […]
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 Franklin Journal
‘Rural Students’ are the new minority in college admissions
STATE — Rural students have traditionally faced barriers to higher education: geographic distance, financial constraints, limited exposure to higher education, cultural and social factors, and technological divides. With the current demographic shift in college admissions, however, they are being targeted as a key cohort. As we experience a population decline with fewer graduates, rural students […]
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‘Rural Students’ are the new minority in college admissions
STATE — Rural students have traditionally faced barriers to higher education: geographic distance, financial constraints, limited exposure to higher education, cultural and social factors, and technological divides. With the current demographic shift in college admissions, however, they are being targeted as a key cohort. As we experience a population decline with fewer graduates, rural students […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
‘Rural Students’ are the new minority in college admissions
STATE — Rural students have traditionally faced barriers to higher education: geographic distance, financial constraints, limited exposure to higher education, cultural and social factors, and technological divides. With the current demographic shift in college admissions, however, they are being targeted as a key cohort. As we experience a population decline with fewer graduates, rural students […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
President’s List
Clarkson POTSDAM, NY — Matthew Kenneth Powers of Turner, a freshman majoring in aerospace engineering, was named a Presidential Scholar for the Fall 2024 semester at Clarkson University. Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours. SNHU MANCHESTER, NH — It is with great pleasure that Southern […]
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Norway, Paris police arrest car burglary suspect
The two departments collaborated on an arrest Friday on Main Street in South Paris.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Honors
Husson BANGOR — Husson University is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students recently named to the Honor’s List for the Spring 2024 semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Full-time online students who earn President’s List, Dean’s List and Honors List recognition must be enrolled as an undergraduate, carry a full-time load of 12 […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal shelter is a no-kill shelter, which means they never euthanize animals due to a lack of space. Several hundred cats, dogs, and small animals come through the shelter’s doors each year. The shelter is committed to saving all healthy and treatable animals. They are a non-profit animal shelter focused on providing temporary […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
The Year in Review – Part II
July — Bethel saw the opening of new businesses during the month of July. Tara Savage opened her own dental clinic, branching off from Bethel Family Dentistry. In the article describing her business, written by Rose Lincoln, it was reported that, “For the past six years Savage has worked for Bethel Family Dentistry (BFD), currently […]
Posted inBusiness, The Bethel Citizen
Woodstock ponders ordinance for short-term rentals
Safety issues encountered in fire calls to rental units.