Recipients of the casino’s cascade distribution revenues saw their best year ever in 2022.
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, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Heather Manchester named permanent superintendent for Paris-based school district
Heather Manchester has held the interim position since last April.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
PACE ambulance service prepares for renovations to headquarters
NORWAY — PACE ambulance station’s renovations and upgrades are set to get underway with $1.6 million from the federal government and nearly $600,000 from a capital campaign by Stephens Memorial Hospital. Built in 1990 mostly by its employees, the service has outgrown its building next to the hospital. It lacks sprinkler and HVAC systems. Upgrades […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Otisfield adopts solar ordinance
The town’s planning board has been working since early last year to enact local regulation over future alternative energy development.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
SAD 17 policy committee revisits gender identity policy
SAD 17’s policy committee continues its work to draft a student gender identity policy that supports students, involves parents and gives school employees parameters on appropriate responses.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills
Oxford Casino revenues rebound in 2022
After emerging from pandemic closures during 2020, Oxford Casino revenue shares for 2022 show its best performance since opening in 2012.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Norway Savings, SAD 17 partner for ‘Viking FUNds’
PARIS — Norway Savings Bank has committed $20,000 to ensure that elementary school students in Oxford Hills benefit from education beyond the classroom. The money is a donation to fund K-6 school field trips for the Maine School Administrative District 17’s eight elementary schools. The donation came about as NSB’s community relations committee took measure […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford Fire & Rescue calls have not fallen post-COVID
In 2019 rescue and emergency medical services accounted for 63.6% of Oxford Fire & Rescue’s call volume. During the pandemic the rate increased to more than 70% and shows no signs of changing in the future.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Otisfield select board urges residents to approve solar ordinance tonight
The proposed ordinance goes before Otisfield voters tonight at a special town meeting.