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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PublishedSeptember 13, 2019
Boothby’s Orchard kicks off apple season
Maine’s apple picking season traditionally kicks off with Maine Apple Sunday. Boothby’s Orchard and Farm Winery had 11 of 12 varieties of apples ready for u-pick.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2019
Young farmer fundraising for injured Farmington teacher
If you plan to attend the Farmington Fair’s Youth Market Auction on Sept. 18, 8-year-old Andrew Bagley has a challenge for you.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2019
RSU 9 struggles with pending salary accrual expense of $1.9 million
Business Manager Kris Pottle was directed to work on several scenarios.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2019
Countdown to the 179th Farmington Fair is on
The Franklin County Agricultural Society is putting the finishing touches on the fairgrounds in preparation for the 179th Farmington Fair, which opens Sunday, Sept. 15, and runs until Saturday, Sept. 21. The work to put the fair on begins each spring and lasts several weeks after the fair closes.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2019
Marijuana businesses expand and open in Wilton
Western Maine Development Group, LLC alerted the Wilton Planning Board that it expects expansion and additional tenants at the old GH Bass & Co. location on Weld Road, including a medical marijuana business that has plans to expand to hemp production.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2019
Wilton Farmers’ Market seeks new venue
The Wilton Farmers’ Market is appearing before the Select and Planning Boards to request relocating the market to McGiliccudy Park on Main Street next year.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2019
Many hands make light work of UMF’s move-in day
Orientation Day at University of Maine Farmington isn’t just for freshmen. More than 85 sophomores, juniors and seniors were ready to greet new students and help figure out where to go, fill out paperwork, and settle into their dorm rooms.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2019
Wilton planners approve two applications for marijuana businesses
The sites are on Weld Street and Route 2.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Western Maine Homeless Outreach offers safe haven
Since its inception in 2013, Western Maine Homeless Outreach has helped more than 300 Mainers transition out of homelessness. WMHO focuses its services on families in need and guests are carefully screened to ensure the shelter is a safe haven for children.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
RSU 9 nurses chase down vaccination records
It’s not unusual for a few student immunization records to be missing when the academic year starts in September.
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