Sixteen more students have joined the program since the school year began.
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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Oxford voters approve waste station equipment
A compactor and a stainless steel trailer will cost $139,900.
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Oxford Hills Chamber holding B2B Expo and Community Job Fair on Oct. 26
Oxford Hills’ Chamber presents its annual B2B Expo and Job Fair on Oct. 26. The Expo will take place at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.
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Norway Library sponsors literary-themed public art
Norway Memorial Library unveils a community art mosaic project, made possible by the Maine Public Library Fund, a donation program included on the Maine Income Tax form – Form 1040ME. Twelve volunteers gathered over a period of eight months to smash colorful china and find inspiration from traditional and modern literary classics.
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New OHTS instructor: ‘I don’t ever want to stop learning’
Ronald Fowler is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, its marine security response team, and the Air National Guard. Once a reluctant high school student, he is on the verge of earning his PhD and is in his third year as a law enforcement educator.
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Municipal Agenda: Oxford Special Town and Selectmens’ Meetings Oct. 17
Oxford is holding special town meeting on Oct. 17 at 6p.m. for voters to authorize the selectmen to spend $139,900 from undesignated fund balance for the purchase of a trash compactor and steel transfer trailer. Board of Selectmen recommends a yes vote. The regularly scheduled Selectmen meeting will follow. Both meetings will take place at Oxford Town Hall, 85 Pleasant Street.
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Special Town meeting set in Oxford for Oct. 17
Voter approval is required for the town to purchase a compactor and transfer trailer are requested for the waste station.
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District, partners make sure students accommodated after fire
Paris Elementary School closed last week after fires were set in two bathrooms Tuesday morning. One of the fires caused significant smoke damage to the area where 5th and 6th grade classes are held and that section of the school remains closed while clean-up and repairs are done this week.
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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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Tree house living on Lake Pennesseewassee
Couple builds a tree house in the woods in Norway and finds there is no place like home.