Heloise Edwina Hersey, born in Oxford, held degrees from prestigious colleges and dedicated herself to educating girls yet opposed women’s suffrage.
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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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Federal grant will help feed more Mainers in need
The $388K grant will make it possible for the Harrison Food Bank to expand its space and services.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Healing Tides Acupuncture to switch locations
Construction is in full swing for new office space at 449 Main Street in Norway.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Fentanyl: Secret ingredient in non-opioid drugs a driving factor in Oxford County’s overdose crisis
Overdose deaths in Oxford county almost doubled last year from 2020.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
Sweet rite of spring this weekend: It’s Maine Maple Sunday!
Canceled in 2020 and scaled back in 2021, western Maine maple producers expect a strong turnout in 2022.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Sweet rite of spring this weekend: It’s Maine Maple Sunday!
Canceled in 2020 and scaled back in 2021, western Maine maple producers expect a strong turnout in 2022.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford greenlights alternative to replacing or repairing Welchville dam
A fish-friendly grade control system consisting of natural materials and requiring zero maintenance will be constructed.
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17 continues support of regional special education program
The organization allows students with exceptional needs to attend district schools.