NORWAY — In honor of International Nurses Week, Stephens Memorial Hospital has used the last several days to shine a light of appreciation on its entire nursing staff. Given the strains put on frontline health workers over the last year as they uniformly fought against the pandemic, it is particularly important in 2021 to thank […]
Nicole Carter
Staff Writer
Nicole joined Sun Journal’s Western Maine Weeklies group in 2019 as a staff writer for the Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser. Later she moved over to the Advertiser Democrat where she covers Oxford Hills communities and School Administrative District 17. She seizes every opportunity to research and write about local history and she enjoys writing features that leave readers with a smile. Nicole graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Maine with a B.A. in history and concentration in creative writing. She held audience development and marketing positions at several Maine-based trade media companies in the Portland area before taking on community news. When not working she is an avid reader and fiber artist and enjoys observing local wildlife, from snakes and blue frogs to large game and carnivores. She and her husband, Greg, share their secluded homestead in Peru with an assortment of cats, dogs, alpacas and chickens.
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Oxford Hills businesses unite at Whitney Farm Estate to welcome wedding season
The Oxford wedding venue Whitney Farm Estate launched the season with an open house to welcome engaged couples to connect with Oxford Hills-based event services businesses.
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Community Concepts hosts virtual ‘touch a truck’ tours
PARIS — In a quasi-return to tradition, Community Concepts is once again holding Touch a Truck, an annual community engagement project. It will be a virtual event, starting on Monday. Each day at noon, for a week, Community Concepts will host brief videos that explore different types of service and sports vehicles inside and out. […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Otisfield planners approve fact finding for cell tower
OTISFIELD — Eight months after beginning its application process, Verizon Wireless, Inc. has cleared another hurdle in its bid to build a communications tower in Otisfield. Planning Board Chair Karen Turino presented her findings of fact package to the other members of the board at Tuesday night’s meeting. Board members had reviewed copies of the […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford selectmen send proposed $5.3 million budget to voters at Town Meeting
Budget represents a decrease of $420,372, or 7.5%, to the current spending plan. The county assessment is $450,248 for the coming fiscal year, an increase of almost 1%.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills transfer stations report a surge in business
More people began cleaning out and recycling during the pandemic. The trend continues in 2021.
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McLaughlin Garden opens for Mother’s Day weekend
May 7 marks a return to business as usual after last year’s season was lost to the pandemic and public health restrictions.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
A glimpse to the future: Paris teen ready to take flight
Amber Lynch plans to major in mechanical engineering with a minor in aviation. She flies single-engine planes and does mechanic work on them.
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17 sends $43.9 million budget to voters
Directors unanimously approved the budget, which will be decided on by residents June 8.
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Verizon granted conditional approval to build cell tower
OTISFIELD — Otisfield’s Planning Board met on April 13 for further review of Verizon Wireless’ application for a cell tower to be built at 264 Bell Hill Road. The property is owned by Ronald Balistreri, who has a lease agreement with Verizon. Scott Anderson of Verrill Dana Law attended to represent the applicant during the […]