Maine Department of Education announced new standards back in 2020 but implementation was delayed statewide by the pandemic.
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
Abatement and demo at former Oxford woolen mill to start in February
The former Robinson Woolen Mill on King Street will be redeveloped into affordable senior housing.
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Jessica Truman: Oxford Hills’ 2024 alumna of the year
PARIS — Norway resident and Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Class of 1992 graduate Jessica Carver Truman has been named Alumna of the Year. A longstanding tradition, each year the award recipient is honored during Homecoming Weekend. “Jessica is a proud Viking,” Principal Paul Bickford said in an email statement. “Having been active in athletics […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Rowe kids are on board with safety drills
Each Oxford Hills elementary school participates in bus safety training twice a year.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
A dozen new hires, but SAD 17 busing still an issue
PARIS — Despite hiring 10 new school bus and van drivers before the start of school (and two more recently), Transportation Department challenges remain in Oxford Hills, frustrating parents, their employers and district personnel focused on improving student absenteeism. Some parents took to their community pages on Facebook to commiserate over the issues. “Day 3 […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Plans for new Paris-area middle school progressing as new stakeholders join construction committee
Plans call for Oxford Hills’ next middle school to accommodate sixth, seventh and eighth grades, the model preferred by Maine Department of Education.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
A dozen new hires, but busing still an issue at Paris-area school district
Chronic absenteeism has been a critical problem for Maine School Administrative District 17 since the pandemic, according to a news release from the district.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17 snags $500K grant for school safety
The grant requires a $167,000 match, which is included in the district’s 2024-25 school budget proposal.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills
Grade controls being installed above Welchville Dam in Oxford
The grade controls will relieve pressure on the dam, which was installed in the mid-nineteenth century.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Residents voice support for public education at most recent budget validation
PARIS — Funding public education in Oxford Hills has become a monthslong challenge this year. Schools opened at the end of August, but the school budget is still unresolved after voters twice rejected it. The process has been complicated by rising costs, the abrupt closure of Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris because of […]