OXFORD — Selectmen authorized purchases for new and upgraded equipment for Oxford’s fire and police departments during their board meeting last Thursday. Police Chief Rickie Jack presented capital requests for one cruiser and eight officer body cams at a cost of $37,700. He told selectmen that one of the town’s police cruiser’s does not have […]
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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Norway church marks 219 years, and counting, of faith
Norway Center Church is open just four Sundays this summer.
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OHCHS alums honor ski coach with lighted loop trail at Roberts Farm
NORWAY — In a school district with an established reputation for high school athletics, perhaps no coach has been more memorable or impactful in Oxford Hills than Chris Easton. Easton’s coaching career began in 1974 as an assistant. Since 1981 he has served as head coach Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s Nordic ski team. During […]
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Harrison Food Bank needs donations for delivery van
The need for food in Oxford Hills communities continues to spike.
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From the shores of Pennesseewassee to class IV whitewater
A former Guy E. Rowe Elementary School student who spent her childhood exploring the Ordway Grove and navigating about Lake Pennesseewassee is now an accomplished whitewater standup paddleboarder (SUP).
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Dennis Lajoie honored by Norway Downtown
‘Dennis has set an awfully high bar.’ — Scott Berk, Norway Downtown board president
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Renovation to provide ‘more room’ at The Table
Local community service group The Table on Main Street in Norway has been closed since last month for renovations and will reopen on August 7.
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Paris-based school board approves $2.34 million for upgrades to 3 buildings
PARIS — Oxford Hills School District directors voted Monday night to authorize $2.34 million to finance improvements at three elementary schools. Voters in June approved a $2.55 million bond to pay for security improvements and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act at Waterford Memorial, Otisfield Community and Harrison Elementary schools. Of that, $2.34 will […]
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Route 26 finally gets some DOT attention
Maine Department of Transportation has tabbed ‘mill and fill’ road work along Route 26 between Oxford and Norway.