OHMS’ volunteer building committee recommends a construction plan funded almost entirely by the Maine Department of Education.
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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Lewiston man arrested after Oxford police officers assaulted with bear spray
A King Street resident was assaulted in his driveway as he attempted to leave his home for work Wednesday morning.
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Buckfield, Hartford, Sumner hosting forum on community schools’ future
The communities of Buckfield, Hartford and Sumner have their own community elementary and secondary schools but belong to Regional School Unit 10, headquartered 30 miles away in Rumford.
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Young porcupine stands up for itself
As fall marks a milestone for kids going to school, animals in the wild are also ready to engage in their own independence. (Nicole Carter/Staff Writer)
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Norway salon sends students to school in style
Stylists Tova Millett and Bobbi Fogg donated a Sunday to snipping locks for kids heading back to school in the Oxford Hills region.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Oxford Hills school district needs special ed educators
With a few exceptions, most of the district’s regular instruction vacancies are being filled.