School Administrative District 17 directors vote unanimously for immediate change.
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 waives bid rule to buy used public safety vehicle
The Fire Department’s command vehicle needs $6,000 of body work to pass inspection this month.
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SAD 17 to take up mask mandate at March 7 board meeting
Parents and students hope that by next week the mask mandate for Oxford Hills schools will be lifted.
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Three SAD 17 school board seats opening this month; seven more in June
After a tumultuous period punctuated by COVID-19 and SAD 17’s new superintendent being placed on paid administrative leave, Oxford Hills residents will have their say at the ballot box.
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Otisfield approves temporary moratorium on commercial solar farms
The town’s planning board is expected to have an ordinance ready for annual town meeting in June.
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Oxford native Matt Delamater shares journey to role in George Clooney film alongside Ben Affleck
BRIDGTON — Matt Delamater, a son of Oxford Hills and actor of Maine stage, is riding the wave of attention that comes from working alongside Academy Award winners George Clooney and Ben Affleck. He appears in the movie “The Tender Bar,” directed by Clooney and starring Affleck, a coming-of-age film that was released late last year […]
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Hang on Oxford Hills – it’s pothole season!
It’s not just the heavily traveled roads that are responsible for flat tires and damaged rims.
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Paris Utility District’s Grant earns Operator of the Year honor from EPA
After 37 years of service, Louise Grant has left her mark on the Paris Utility District and retires with an EPA award in hand.
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Oxford Hills student a winner in The New York Times art contest
Senior Lucy Tardiff of Otisfield depicted the chaos she felt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oxford board keeps town meeting on a Saturday
Selectmen considered a weeknight, but followed the preference of survey respondents.