OXFORD — With voters rejecting a proposal that would have moved Oxford’s administrative employees from the mildewed and deteriorating building at 85 Pleasant Street to temporary space at Oxford Plaza, selectmen are left to once again attempt to patch up its unsafe conditions with cleaning and mold remediation. Immediately after the June 5 annual town […]
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 keynote to graduates: Embrace your fear and trust your instincts
Matthew Delamater, Class of 1999, told graduates of the need to befriend fear in order to follow their passions.
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Oxford Hills keynote to graduates: Embrace your fear and trust your instincts
Matthew Delamater, Class of 1999, told graduates of the need to befriend fear in order to follow their passions.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
No more bags!: July 1 marks the start of Maine’s ban on single-use bags, polystyrene
Enforcement of the law was delayed due to the pandemic.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Juveniles charged in Norway car thefts
Surveillance video showed two youths breaking into the vehicles.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford Rec. resumes full activities this summer
OXFORD — With more Mainers fully vaccinated and public gathering restrictions lifted, the Oxford Station Community Center has fully resumed its normal activities. Recreation Director Patty Hesse posts details of all events on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/oxfordreccenterand for more information or to register, please call 207-539-8094. Stich & Bitch crafting group meets at the […]
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Oxford Hills announces 2021’s top graduating seniors
PARIS — Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School has announced its top performing seniors in the Class of ’21.
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Oxford Hills voters show strong support for SAD 17 school budget
Paris, Harrison, Oxford and Norway residents fill municipal positions and pass budgets for fiscal year 2021-22.
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Heat prompts early release of Oxford Hills schools
Schools without air conditioning will close at noon Tuesday also.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Oxford voters reject plan to lease town office space, but OK selling town office building
All budget articles passed unanimously. The town budget for 2021-2022 will drop by $420,372 from the current budget.