The center moved from its previous office at 199 Main Street in Norway to 59 Winter Street.
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.
SAD 17 board raises substitute teacher pay
The $25 increase brings the salary from $90 to $115 a day for those not certified.
Oxford plans Halloween festival and parade
Five town and civic organizations are organizing a trick-or-trunk celebration Oct. 31.
Paris police officer supports community in many ways
Michelle Legare works with students, campers and people in crisis, besides teaching self-defense.
COVID returns to Oxford Hills, with delta
Unvaccinated children are currently the highest-risk group to infection.
U.S. military killed in Afghanistan honored at Moore Park, Honey Badger
Candace Jack, Paris’ parks and recreation director and police department administrative assistant, recently set up memorials to honor the service men and women killed in Afghanistan.
School buses fail state inspection, SAD 17 loses self-inspection license
SAD 17’s transportation garage is suspended from self-inspecting its school bus fleet for 90 days.
This is what recovery looks like: ‘I was able to pretend to the outside world that I was okay’
Kari Taylor credits sober living houses and peer support with saving her life.
SAD 17 to borrow $3.6 million to address cash flow issues
Oxford Hills School District directors authorize loan to cover cash shortfall attributed to federal coronavirus relief bill reimbursements.