Harrison Board of Selectmen Meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 6:00 p.m. 20 Front St, Harrison, ME 04040 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Call the Meeting to Order 3. Public Hearing – Junkyards – John Campbell (Sports Cars) & Derek Boutilier (Harrison Auto Salvage) 4. Public Hearing – General Assistance Appendices 5. Public Participation (Non-Agenda Items) […]
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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Retired SAD 17 directors honored for service
Donald Ware of Norway and Elizabeth Swift of Hebron were recognized.
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Oxford board calls town meeting to approve equipment purchases
A compactor and transfer trailer are requested for the waste station.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Paris fifth, sixth grades bused to Norway, Bryant Pond due to fire damage
Paris Elementary School closed this week after two fires set in bathrooms Tuesday caused significant smoke damage.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Volunteer at Rowe Elementary School’s Café Club
Healthy Oxford Hills is partnering with Rowe Elementary School in Norway to launch Café Club, a healthy foods/mentoring program. HOH is calling on community members to share a 20-minute lunch each week with one of the school’s grade K-6 classes.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
McDonald’s helps local employee earn diploma
The Napoli Group of New Hampshire owns 10 McDonald’s restaurants in Maine, including Jay, Rumford and Farmington, and 51 more in New Hampshire and Vermont. Since 2015 the company has distributed scholarship funds to employees exceeding $1 million. The Napoli Group has also donated $6,000 to W.G. Mallett School in Farmington and funds other community and civic initiatives. Jay employee Abigayle DePalma just received her diploma through McDonald’s Career Online High School.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford Board of Selectmen – Oct. 3 meeting agenda
5:00 p.m. Workshop – Personnel Policy Oxford Board of Selectmen October 3, 2019 6:00 p.m. AGENDA -Call to Order and Flag Salute Chairman Scott Hunter will preside. -Action on Minutes – Action on minutes dated Sept. 19, 2019. – Adjustments to Agenda – To increase the municipal agent fees as new state law allows from […]
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Town of Oxford Planning Board meets Oct. 10
Town of Oxford Planning Board Meeting Oct. 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to Order: 2. Action on Minutes: Minutes of July 11, 2019 and Aug 8, 2019 minutes 3. New Business A) Sept. 12 meeting was canceled due to no quorum B) Shoreland Zoning application a) […]
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Fryeburg Fair is the last stop in a long 4-H season
Youth bring a variety of animals to compete in shows.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Mt. Blue seniors on board with being informed on school issues
Olivia Schanck and Riley Drummond represent the student body on the RSU 9 board of directors.