Loss of state funding and increasing operating expenses result in a 7.9% spending increase.
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.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Agnes Gray referendum wording leaves out repair costs
A “yes” vote means the school will permanently close. And an estimated $1.04 million cost to keep the school open each year does not include millions in repairs.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
West Paris holding emergency meeting at Agnes Gray on Thursday
West Paris officials have insisted taxpayers have the right to inspect the building ahead of a May 5 public hearing and a May 14 referendum on whether to operate Agnes Gray Elementary School at the town’s expense.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills reaps connections sowed at Alan Day Garden
Alan Day Community Garden is focused on mitigating food insecurity brought about by loss of federally funded nutrition programs.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Still time: sign up for Sunday’s pickleball tournament to benefit WMARI
To date, Lily Hammond’s and Sophie Estes’ senior project has raised $4,200 for Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative’s Recovery Assistance Fund.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills
Area car dealers hire employees, serve customers of shuttered Paris dealership
Oxford County Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram closed last month suddenly.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Injured and lost dog Rose home in Oxford after 3-week ordeal
An Oxford man rejoiced over the recovery of one beloved dog while mourning the death of another, weeks after the two were lost in the aftermath of a car accident.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Walkthrough of closed West Paris school canceled after break-in, vandalism discovered
After a breach at the closed Agnes Gray Elementary School, the public was not allowed to enter the building.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Five to vie for two Oxford select board seats
Selectman Caldwell Jackson, who has served as a selectman for 19 years since 1993, is not running for reelection.