OXFORD — Seven months after Oxford’s town manager announced he would retire at year’s end, Oxford is still searching for Butch Asselin’s replacement. Asselin came to Oxford in 2017 from Houlton, where he first served as its police chief before moving into the position of town manager. Previous to that he spent 10 years as […]
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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Fryeburg family learns how invisible and virulent COVID-19 can be
Despite rigid precautions taken by the Orlando family, all three members fell ill with COVID.
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SAD 17 board authorizes $4M emergency loan for payroll
Directors clash over borrowing due to required COVID-19 relief spending.
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COVID-19 turning Oxford County on its head
NORWAY — It should come as a surprise to exactly no one that Oxford Hills is being rocked by the coronavirus. Last Friday state officials changed from the green designation Oxford County has maintained for most of the fall back down to yellow, meaning the Maine Department of Education recommends that schools revert to hybrid […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Paris boy’s book on coronavirus safety recognized by CDC
Liam Holland, 6, spreads a message about wearing masks.
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Oxford officials consider plans if essential employees quarantined
Mutual aid from other towns could be an option.
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SAD 17 continues battle to keep schools open
Oxford Hills Middle School is the newest hot spot of the virus, but no spread has been established to happen within its buildings.
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911: Rural fire departments call for help
WEST PARIS — The West Fire Department’s recent Facebook post asking for volunteers generated lots of shares and a good bit of interest. Unfortunately, so far all the respondents live outside the response area, but Fire Chief Troy Billings did not disregard them. Instead, he sent their contact information to other chiefs with departments within […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Franklin
Fighting hunger: Volunteers making a difference at Harrison Food Bank
Dedicated crews move donations from trucks to shelves to boxes to trunks.
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Verizon Wireless sizes up cell tower in Otisfield
Only about 30% of residents have adequate cellphone reception.