Selectmen focused on budgets, public safety and education at its January 9, 2020 meeting.
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 student wins New York Times cartoon contest
Culiandra Nero of Paris is one of seven winners nationally.
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SAD 17 BOD meeting agenda – Tuesday, Jan. 21
Meeting agenda for SAD 17 BOD January meeting. Meeting takes place at Paris Elementary School, 4 Hathaway Rd, South Paris in the cafeteria.
Posted inNews
Friday night is Veterans Appreciation Night at OHCHS basketball games
PARIS — Northeast Bank to sponsor Vikings/Cheverus basketball double header and Veterans Appreciation Night Friday evening, both the Oxford Hills girls and boys Varsity teams will take the floor for a rare home court double header against the Cheverus Stags. The games hold important playoff implications in the HealPoint standings for both the boys and […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Holiday meal program underscores food insecurity
Save a Lot, with its customers and Moss Brook Church teamed up for the fourth year on Bags for a Brighter Holiday, a program that brings bags of pantry staples and meals to local residents during the Christmas season.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
AARP needs volunteers for free tax prep program
An urgent need for free tax return preparation in Oxford Hills communities has prompted AARP to issue a call for volunteers.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Oxford selectmen scrap dam rehabilitation bids
Oxford and Otisfield residents spoke in support of a more comprehensive, long-term maintenance plans for the Thompson Lake Dam.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Cornell recognizes Hebron student with award
Hebron Station School student Cameron Pulkkinen earned a national challenge award from Cornell University for his essay on bird feeding patterns as part of a STEM project.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News
Community walkers take the roads less traveled
Otisfield group meets every Friday to exercise, sight-see and enjoy company.