The Oxford Historical Society is working to save Oxford’s oldest schoolhouse from being razed.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
Oxford Hills basketball standout hitting new leagues on her way to coach in the NBA
Tianna Sugars has set her sights on a national coaching career. She will seize every opportunity to get there, from local to international leagues.
Moore Park benefactor gifted that and more around the village where he was raised
Hollis Moore, who was born in Paris and died in Boston, made a sport of changing his will.
DA will not prosecute former Oxford Hills schools superintendent
Monica Henson was accused of improperly physically restraining a student at Agnes Gray Elementary School last September.
Oxford Historical Society mission: Save and restore town’s last standing 1-room schoolhouse
The land on Route 26 is being sold, prompting the effort to move and preserve the building.
Addiction Recovery Initiative needs your support to continue
COUNTY — A message from Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative (WMARI): Substance use and the opioid crisis continue to impact our community daily. In 2020 and 2021 fatal overdoses in Oxford county were at their highest of all time. Please consider donating to maintain and grow recovery support resources in Western Maine. As many of […]