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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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Oxford Casino pitches in to help save town’s last surviving schoolhouse
Pigeon Hill Schoolhouse was built in 1857, where generations of Oxford students were educated in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Bearfoot Realty’s annual fundraiser for Christmas for Teens exceeds $32,000
Bearfoot Realty capped off its 2022 giving campaign with a thank you Christmas party hosted at 290 Maine Street in Norway Dec. 7.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Thursday nights are for cornhole fun in Oxford
Enthusiasts have formed a weekly winter cornhole tournament to make the backyard game a year-round tradition.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2022
SAD 17 puts gender identity policy on hold
School board approves policy committee’s recommendation to table proposed policy ACAAA.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Directors from Oxford, Paris resign from SAD 17 school board
A list of district, staff and student achievement was overshadowed by controversy about a student gender identity policy.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Oxford moves forward with grade controls for Hogan, Whitney ponds outlet
The will allow for fish spawning to return to the waterway connecting the ponds to the Little Androscoggin River.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Messages show complexity of gender identity debate
PARIS — The proposed policy on student gender identity under consideration by Maine School Administrative District 17 has revealed deep differences within the Oxford Hills community as parents, educators, children and elected officials have spoken against or in favor of proposed Policy ACAAA, the first reading of which was approved by the district’s school board […]
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Oxford Hills vocational students selling refurbished bikes in time for Christmas
PARIS – About 20 bikes refurbished by students at Oxford Hills Technical School are up for sale just in time for Christmas. “We list the bikes online,” instructor David Knightly said. “We have a marketplace page on Facebook. And I’ll list on Lewiston-Auburn Marketplace, or swap and sell pages locally.” The online sale site is […]
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Smokin’ Dave’s food truck now open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in Oxford
Smokin’ Dave’s Backyard BBQ & Grill first opened as a food truck back in 2015.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
SAD 17 board: No comment on Paris recall petition
PARIS — After an emergency meeting in executive session for 90 minutes, Maine School Administrative District 17 voted to make no statement on a petition circulated in Paris to recall two of its school board district’s directors who, last month, voted to approve the first reading of proposed ACAAA Student Identity Policy. Last month Paris […]
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