Nicole Carter – Page 114 – Lewiston Sun Journal

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.

Advertiser Democrat

Spoke Folks: A community approach to composting, recycling and waste

by Nicole Carter February 4, 2021February 2, 2021

The new cooperative is a project of the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy

Advertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills

Dollar General open and hiring

by Nicole Carter February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

PARIS — Dollar General is open for business in South Paris. The discount retailer is located at 259 Main Street, at the former location of Rite Aid. The pharmacy was closed about two years ago when the drug store chain was acquired by its competitor Walgreen’s, which has a store across the street. Dollar General […]

Advertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills

Save a Lot continues holiday meal tradition through pandemic

by Nicole Carter February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

PARIS — Save a Lot in Paris again partnered with Oxford’s Moss Creek Church to organize its annual Bags for a Brighter Holiday. Moss Creek Church distributed 488 meals for Christmas that were sponsored by the grocery store chain. Its grocery customers purchase the bags for $4.99 each. Save a Lot’s corporate parent encourages participation […]