Determined to make Maine their home, Leslie and Greg MacKenzie left Massachusetts for Farmington and started One Way Out Farm.
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 inThe Franklin Journal
Wilton kids taking it to the court
Wilton’s annual basketball camp for kids in grades 2-7 is happening this week at the Academy Hill Gymnasium.
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Tri-Valley United Way has students’ backs
When the new school year starts in September, United Way of the Tri-Valley Area hopes that at least 600 students in Franklin county will have new backpacks to carry with them.
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Farmington bridge’s future in doubt
Maine DOT holds meeting in Farmington Thursday night to discuss possible removal of Russell’s Mill Bridge. The cost to replace the bridge is estimated between $1-1.5 million.
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RSU 9 board makes strategic planning top priority
The School Board for Regional School Unit 9 discussed its objectives and goals for the coming school year at its July 23 workshop meeting.
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Farmington resident celebrates her 100th birthday.
Elisabeth Winter has weathered ten decades, living through dictatorship, war, peace and across three countries.
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Tennis camp is in full swing in Wilton.
Kids come out for two weeks of tennis lessons in Wilton.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has students’ backs
When the new school year starts in September, United Way of the Tri-Valley Area hopes that at least 600 students in Franklin county will have new backpacks to carry with them.
Posted inFranklin, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 board makes strategic planning top priority
The School Board for RSU 9 discussed its objectives and goals for the coming school year at its July 23 workshop meeting.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Wilton eyes energy moratorium
At Wilton’s July 16 Select Board meeting, alternative sources prompt officials to consider reviewing ordinances regulating permitting and development.