OXFORD — Town Manager Butch Asselin informed selectmen at Thursday’s meeting that effective Apr. 7, the Oxford Transfer Station’s recycling center will be closed until further notice. Citing data that suggests coronavirus can survive on materials up to 72 hours, Governor Janet Mills has suspended recycling programs as part of the fight against the pandemic. […]
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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SAD 17 extending distance learning until June
PARIS — SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts informed parents that all the schools in the district will remain closed through the end of the school year. The announcement was made in a letter sent out on Wednesday. April vacation, scheduled for Apr. 20-24, will be held as usual, giving students and staff a break from […]
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Free Wi-Fi access at Oxford Hills libraries and schools
NORWAY — Even though the institutions are closed, the Maine State Library System has asked libraries to keep their free Wi-Fi services available. Residents can access library internet from the parking lot in most cases. The libraries and their addresses are: West Paris Public Library, 226 Main St, West Paris Paris Public Library, 37 Market […]
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Oxford temporarily closing recycling center
Materials can be mixed with household trash or held until the facility reopens.
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‘Hand’ sewn surgical masks – it’s a thing
Karen Hand of Buckfield works up to 14 hours a day sewing surgical masks that she donates far and near.
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COVID-19 municipal updates
Local government notices regarding hours and availability during the month of March are listed here.
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Acts of kindness during an emergency
West Paris resident has been running errands for neighbors unable to get out.
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Norway shops local to support its small businesses
Local support has buoyed local shops struggling to stay open during the coronavirus public health crisis.
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Fare Share to re-open April 6
The locally-run food cooperative closed after confirmed COVID-19 exposure last month.