If denied, the closings would be counted as snow days.
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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Historical society president on a mission to preserve veteran gravestones in Hebron
HEBRON — Hebron Historical Society President Jim MacDonald has set a lofty goal of preserving the gravestones of every veteran in the town’s 14 public cemeteries. He began frequenting local cemeteries while preparing the society’s newsletter and documenting the graves of Hebron forefathers who fought in the Revolutionary War. Many of Maine’s late 18th and […]
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Pigeon Hill School relocated in Oxford, fulfilling a wish by a former student
Oxford’s last standing one-room schoolhouse, built in 1867, is being restored by the Oxford Historical Society for use as a living history exhibit.
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Oxford citizens to vote on Kay House Museum ownership Tuesday
Mainers will be asked to vote on four citizen initiatives and four constitutional amendments on election day.
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Local schools reopen following Lewiston shootings
Emotional support extends to students and staff alike.
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Norway Downtown’s Halloween Fest canceled; casino remains closed
Schools in Oxford Hills are also closed, with Halloween celebrations called off.
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SAD 17 instituting extra support for students following mass murder spree
PARIS — After a two-day closure in the aftermath of Lewiston’s deadly shooting on Oct. 25, Maine School Administrative District 17 will reopen its 10 schools Monday, with a planned two hour delay. Educators, administrators and support staff including food service, transportation and facilities departments spent Friday focused on strategies to support students through times […]
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Ghost legends a persistent phenomenon around Oxford Hills
GREENWOOD — During the time when Halloween punctures the fall season it is common for tales of ghosts, witches and other supernatural legends to be dusted off and retold. Oxford Hills is no different and one community history Facebook page, Greenwood as it Was, offers them up, along with other stories, ephemera and photos from […]
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This year, Veterans’ Day ceremony about outreach, support
Veterans’ agencies and organizations will be on hand before and after Paris’ annual Veterans Day ceremony to provide important information on obtaining veterans benefits and share volunteer programs. The ceremony will be held at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School next Friday, starting at 10 a.m.