A $111K Androscoggin Savings Bank loan and $30K Maine’s Drinking Water grant have been secured.
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, Schools & Education
West Paris receives Agnes Gray closure notice
West Paris has until next month to submit a rebuttal to SAD 17’s DOE filing.
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Public hearing on changing Hebron governance set for Monday
Few details about the Select Board’s plans for changing Hebron’s governance has been made public.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford police calls dropped in 2024; fire-rescue flat
OXFORD — Public safety calls in Oxford last year were flat and in some cases down compared to 2023. This is according to data reports for its police and fire/rescue departments. Overall, OPD logged 4,318 calls in 2024 versus 5,101 during the previous year. Possession of controlled substances, including with intent to sell, last year […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, Oxford Hills
Two resign from Harrison Select Board
Chairman Matthew Frank and member Colleen Densmore leave their positions the same month as Town Manager Cass Newell.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Just ask the kids: the sky’s the limit for experiential education at Roberts Farm
Two years after embarking on an outdoor ed advocacy project, students from Oxford gain adult-level knowledge on community development.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Family is relative for Harrison Food Bank volunteers
“The volunteers all help each other. They watch out for each other. It’s a real family” – Operations Manager Sandy Swett.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Paris-area animal shelter to expand with Animal Intake & Community Resources kennel
RPC plans to start construction on its intake and community building this year.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills Middle School sets goals to reduce chronic absenteeism
Principal Torrey Poland told Maine School Administrative District 17 directors Monday that they are looking to reduce absenteeism to below 30% this year.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Paris-based school district needs more bus drivers
The school district will pay for new drivers to receive state training and licensing.