Sgt. Vernon Brown’s family donated his flag to The Stone-Smart Post #82 Norway and was raised during a dedication on Memorial Day.
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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Oxford Hills announces top graduating seniors for Class of ’22
PARIS — Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School will hold its commencement for the Class of 2022 on June 11 at Don Gouin Athletic Complex. Marching practice for seniors will be held on June 2, 3 and 6. Traditional events are returning in full for the first time since 2019. On June 6 those graduating will […]
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Paris High School Alumni Association to disband
An aging membership and declining participation due to the pandemic are cited as the main reasons.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford Hills’ Project Graduation is back
“Our community wanted this to happen. When our kids need something, this community steps up and our kids get it.”
–Jeni Jordan, OHCHS educator
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Buckfield High School announces top graduates
The school will graduate 33 seniors on June 11.
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Post #82 to dedicate flag on Memorial Day
NORWAY — The Stone-Smart Post #82 will hold a dedication ceremony on Monday at its Memorial Corner at Guy E. Rowe Elementary School in Norway, starting at 11 a.m. The family of Vernon Brown, a World War II veteran and past commander of the American Legion, has donated his flag to the post. Brown, a […]
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Otisfield likely to extend solar development moratorium
One solar project was approved back 2021 with no local regulatory procedure on the books. No more applications will be processed until an ordinance is in place.
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford residents to vote on new town office June 4
Information on the warrant and budget should posted on the website and Facebook pages by Monday.
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Oxford Hills alum issues a challenge to community in late teacher James Kothe’s memory
Rob Campbell, a 1987 graduate of the school, is committing $10,000 to fund experiential learning in one former teacher’s memory. And he will match up to another $15,000 for donations that come in from the community.
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Narcan can save a life for one day, the day a person needs to start recovery
It’s time to de-stigmatize the life-saving overdose treatment criticized by some, says one survivor: “What keeps me alive, and what keeps you alive, we should both be happy for.”