PARIS — Paris has marked August 13 as a day of commemoration for the 50th anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act. The Paris River Park Committee is inviting the Oxford Hills community to a day-long gathering at the park at Paris Hill Road, starting at 10 a.m. where, on land they will host a […]
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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SAD 17 forum brings talk of challenges facing Oxford Hills
About 100 people attended the forum, including former school board directors, district staff from building administrators to education technicians and bus drivers, parents, students and alumni, municipal officials and a public library director worried about the communities’ consequences to school consolidation.
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SAD 17 appoints interim curriculum director
Jill Bartash joins SAD 17 from RSU 10, where she was Rumford Elementary School’s principal.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
New owners of old Tubbs factory in Norway envision hub for artists and small businesses
Once a manufacturing headquarters in Norway, the snowshoe capital of the world, 10 Tannery Street becomes part of the the town’s rejuvenation as a center for the arts community.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Historic Oxford landmark gets some help from friends
The Oxford Historical Society is working to save Oxford’s oldest schoolhouse from being razed.
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School district public forum tonight at OHCHS
SAD 17 administrators and the school board are looking for the community’s input about the district’s future.
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford town government offices to move by September
OXFORD — Town Manager Adam Garland told selectmen Thursday night that the town now owns the property at 127 Pottle Road, the new municipal office building possibly opening in September. He said a capital funding plan will be necessary to replace the roof within five years, and the HVAC system will eventually need to be […]
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Maples’ Tianna Sugars seizing opportunities as she chases coaching dream
Former Oxford Hills standout has sights set on an NBA coaching career. The LA Maples player will take on every opportunity to get there, from local to international leagues.
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Paris-based school district forum to discuss West Paris school, five-year plan
The gathering will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris.