Stylists Tova Millett and Bobbi Fogg donated a Sunday to snipping locks for kids heading back to school in the Oxford Hills region.
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, Local News, Schools & Education
Amid ongoing mass violence, Oxford Hills prioritizing school security
Maine School Administrative District 17 is putting renewed focus on safety, as the nation reels from a school shooting in Minneapolis last week.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Community, Maine
Rumors of Paris, Norway fire departments feud fueled by mutual aid changes
Norway’s fire chief denied that his decision to remove Paris fire from ‘run card’ was meant as a slight, despite an altercation between the two departments’ chiefs.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local News, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills new cell phone policy harkens back to days before devices
This year, students at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High and Middle schools will have to power off their electronic devices and keep them stored out of sight while school is in session.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Rumford Falls Times, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Vintage Finds & Mountain Vibes: Western Maine’s Best Thrift Stops
Second-hand shops have what kids and college-bound students need – at lower and even free prices.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills school district needs special ed educators
With a few exceptions, most of the district’s regular instruction vacancies are being filled.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Health, Maine, News
MaineHealth Stephens Hospital renovating, expanding care services
The renovation will enhance several critical areas of the hospital, including the Emergency Department (ED), IV Therapy/Infusions, Family Birth Center, and Surgical Services.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine
Update: West Paris ‘boil water order’ lifted
The West Paris Water District’s intake system is pumping about 90,000 gallons a day into its reservoir after major repairs to the electrical panel and pump motor. Thursday, the Maine Drinking Water Program cancelled the boil water order it instituted Aug. 9.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News
Norway fire chief apologizes for profane video on department’s Facebook page
Fire Chief David Knox said he accidentally posted the video on the department’s Facebook page instead of his personal page.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine
Oxford accounting procedures improving, audit shows
Finance Director Elizabeth Olsen and other staff have already put alternative procedures in place for the current fiscal year, which started July 1.