Trades demonstrations, simulation exercises and culinary samples were presented in friendly, informative and tasty competitions.
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.
Oxford selectmen vote to raze dangerous building
The house at 260 King St. has been the source of code violation citations and neighbor complaints for at least a decade.
School district pursues grant for two electric buses, charging stations
The Oxford Hills School District has until Jan. 31 to apply for $200,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
In Harrison, January is for WinterKids
Harrison Elementary School’s 104 students are participating in WinterKids Winter Games for the seventh straight year.
Oxford property owners have until March 25 to request abatement
OXFORD — The window for Oxford’s taxpayers to apply for abatement against their reassessed properties will close on March 25. Property owners are allowed 185 days following the 2023-2024 tax commitment, which was issued on Sept. 22 of last year, to challenge the values assigned during the town’s revaluation, done last summer. Assessor Colleen Halse, […]
In Hebron, quilting class is a cut above
Learning to design and hand sew quilts is an annual tradition at Hebron Station School, led by retired educator and volunteer Sarah Otterson.
Tech Challenge 2024 to showcase student skills
Tech students take over Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School to share their projects, products and skills.
Oxford’s annual town meeting scheduled for June 1
Selectmen also voted to hold a referendum vote March 5.
Otisfield students learn more than smithy trade from school custodian
Otisfield Community School students learn about metal-works, with bonus lessons on engineering adaptive equipment.