Selectmen propose leasing space at Oxford Plaza as they continue plans to eventually build a new town office.
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 proceeds with ordinance to open town to marijuana business
Tonight voters will decide if Oxford should allow unlimited retail marijuana to join the town’s mixed use district.
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Otisfield planners accept cell tower application
The next phase of the review process is a public hearing, which will be held on Mar. 23 at 6 p.m.
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Station House Community Center announces upcoming events
OXFORD — The Station House Community Center is continuing to schedule socially distanced, in-person classes into March. The second ceramics class is scheduled for tonight starting at 5:30. A number of activities are planned for National Kids Craft Day on Mar. 14: Easter house making between 1 – 2 p.m., making shamrock hats from 2 […]
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Oxford board OKs amendments to revised marijuana ordinance
A town meeting is set for 6 p.m. March 4 for residents to vote articles regarding adult use marijuana.
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For these dogs, a day on the trail is a day of play
The Ultimate Dog Sledding Experience in Hebron teaming with customers.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
A glimpse to the future: Tiana James stands up to a pandemic
Eighteen-year-old Tiana James became a CNA last summer and immediately went to work at a hospital caring for COVID-19 patients.
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Norway’s highway garage midway to completion
NORWAY — Norway is halfway through the lengthy replacement of its rambling, circa 1940s complex of highway department buildings with a new, modernized public works garage. Androscoggin Bank is financing the construction phase and the town has tapped the federal Rural Development agency for its long-term financing. When the $3.3 million project is complete, Norway […]
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Rural police departments confront pandemic challenges
REGION — In recent years recruitment and retention for police departments in Maine and across the U.S. has become more and more of a challenge. In Franklin and Oxford counties, local forces have fared a little better than more urban communities. But the pandemic has stalled high school and college law enforcement education, as well […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Three Oxford Hills schools remote until Feb. 22
PARIS — SAD 17 continues its efforts to keep COVID-19 outbreaks from Oxford Hills schools. But unfortunately, it requires an aggressive response that includes ongoing quarantines and quickly adjusting to remote learning when necessary. Lately, distance learning has been a consequence of staff shortages more than active cases. With three staff members at Guy E. […]