REGION — According to information provided by town clerks, more than a third of registered voters around Oxford Hills had requested absentee ballots ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. And 95% of those who received them returned them via mail or drop-off to their municipal office by last Thursday’s deadline. Turnout was strong for the two-thirds […]
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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Community meeting for future middle school vision tonight at OHMS gym
The Oxford Hills community gets its first chance to provide input on construction of a new middle school tonight, Nov. 7.
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Paris-based school district mourns the loss of Social Studies Department chairman
John Pinto, 72, of Norway died over the weekend of pancreatic cancer.
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Local groups asking vets, families to share pictures of military service
The images will be added to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars digital album.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Election 2024, Oxford Hills
Where to vote and who is running in county, state elections in Oxford Hills
All absentee and in-person ballots must be returned to your town’s clerk or voting registrar by Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. when polls close.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills, Religion & Values
Conditions of some Oxford cemeteries ‘a disgrace;’ recuperation underway
Relying on third-party contractors resulted in gravestone maintenance and landscaping falling off the radar.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills
Review of Oxford request for bid, proposal policy confirms sound process
The Advertiser Democrat investigated how Oxford’s Select Board went about approving the recent purchase of a fire pumper truck.
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Carter honored by Maine Press Association
Nicole Carter covers SAD 17 and education, town business and writes features about Oxford Hills and its residents. Her work was recently recognized by the Maine Press Association.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Election 2024, News, Oxford Hills, Politics
Political demonstrations, signs in South Paris violate Maine law
No political activities can take place and no political signs can be placed in public ways within 250 feet of a polling place or absentee voting location; the Harris campaign office is located across from Paris’ voter drop-off box at 33 Main St., as were the Trump supporters, which is a 66-foot public roadway.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills elementary school construction committee resets and moves forward
A major question remains: are Oxford Hills taxpayers willing to fund a $25 million school for fewer than 100 elementary students with no financial assistance from the state, or does the district adapt to a consolidated school model?