The locally-run food cooperative closed after confirmed COVID-19 exposure last month.
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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New Balance joins mask makers
NORWAY — New Balance, a Boston-based footwear maker, has announced it has begun working on prototype designs for surgical masks, joining a host of other domestic manufacturers rallying to support healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 positive patients amidst critical shortages of personal protective equipment. A notice on its website states that the company is starting […]
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SAD 17 navigates a crash course in distance learning
PARIS — SAD 17 closed schools in its eight-member towns effective Mar. 16, responding to the coronavirus public health emergency in accordance with other districts throughout Maine. The unprecedented closures launched a new phase of education for all – families, faculty and administrators – of the concept of distance learning. Connectivity elusive The biggest challenge […]
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Oxford set to live stream meetings for public participation
OXFORD — The town of Oxford is utilizing Microsoft Teams to hold committee and board meetings during the coronavirus outbreak that has interrupted public life. Town Clerk Elizabeth Olsen facilitated a trial run “open house” of the platform last Friday. Selectmen, public officials and curious residents could access the event through a link on Oxford’s […]
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Otisfield to reopen Town Office on Monday
Residents will have limited access starting Monday.
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Oxford selectmen meet using Facebook Live
Budget Committee, town manager communicating via email.
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School lunches for take-out or delivery
When schools were abruptly closed due to COVID-19, SAD 17 staff stayed on the job and set up a plan for lunch take-out and delivery.
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Stephens Memorial sees first positive coronavirus case
As the first positive COVID-19 case is identified in Norway, Stephens Memorial Hospital continues preparations to meet the spreading threat. As of press time, SMH had no patients admitted to the hospital who had tested positive for the virus.
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Home delivery steps up in Oxford Hills
Lesa Seavey of Hebron runs a take-out delivery service and COVID-19 is keeping her hopping from one stop to the next.
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In public health crisis, providers tap telehealth to provide care
Western Maine Health to roll out telehealth service capability for patients; federal government has waived restrictions for Medicare and Medicaid recipients to access during COVID-19 outbreak.