REGION — With the majority of polling places in Oxford Hills reporting, locally all questions on the state ballot have easily passed. Question 1, the referendum asking Maine voters whether they want construction on the Central Maine Power corridor sending power from Hydro-Quebec to Massachusetts’ power grid to be banned was approved by 63% of […]
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 may address bus driver shortage by staggering school schedules
Hebron is now down to one route.
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Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Bus blitz: Oxford Hills may address driver shortage by staggering school schedules
Adjustments may be made to prioritize routes in communities.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford’s Sewer Department eyes new route for waste processing
The town will no longer process sludge for agricultural fertilizer in response to laws banning ‘forever chemicals.’
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Norway Boy Scout earns national community service Good Deed Award
Cooper Libby of Norway will next volunteer to work in 50 different yards around Oxford Hills in the ’50 Yard Dash’ challenge.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
No local elections, referendums on ballots around Oxford Hills
There are only state initiatives to vote on during next Tuesday’s elections.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
For parents of children with Down Syndrome, respite is elusive but joy is not
The challenges of caring for intellectually handicapped family members can be overwhelming. Parents have no choice but to advocate through a difficult system for their children.
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford soliciting bids for Town Office design; at least 2 sites under consideration
Requests for proposals were being sent Friday to 6 architectural/engineering firms.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Art contest: Three local artists will each win $1,000
The contest is sponsored by Norway-based arts group Lights Out Consulting.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway, Oxford emergency medical responders fully vaccinated; Buckfield may lose three
But pressure builds on health care agencies as workers quit and systems are stretched to the brink.