Police arrested Heith Bernard after officers were called to a disturbance Oct. 15 at Dollar General in South Paris.
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.
Man wanted on 8 warrants arrested after 12-hour standoff in Norway
Patrick McInnis was taken into custody early Wednesday morning after refusing to leave the Main Street home he formerly owned.
No Kings demonstration draws 700 to Norway, South Paris
People aged just months to 95 years, along with dogs, dinosaurs, chickens and flamingos, danced and waved for their vision of democracy in Oxford Hills on Saturday.
Weary Club wraps up season of conversation with refurbished porch
The Norway club was established more than 100 years ago as a place where locals could meet and share pastimes like playing cribbage, smoking, chewing tobacco, conversation and whittling.
600 jack-o’-lanterns on display at McLaughlin Garden & Homestead in South Paris
The 12th annual Halloween celebration is produced by and for the Oxford Hills community and runs Friday and Saturday night, organizers said.
Oxford Hills kids get the drill on fire safety
Oct. 5-11 was Fire Prevention Week, presented by the National Fire Protection Association.
Otisfield elects Bedell to Select Board
Brendan Bedell will serve out the term of longtime member Lenny Adler, who passed away in July.
West Paris to hold public hearing, vote on Agnes Gray school building’s future
The building was closed due to unsafe conditions in February 2024, and the town is considering whether to keep it or sell it.
High school dean of students is Oxford Hill’s 2025 alum of the year
Alicia Sadler, class of 1990, gives back to her community as a special educator.
Oxford Hills students coping with ‘unplugged’ phones
Students at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High and Middle schools began the school year with a more restrictive phone and personal device policy.