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 6, 2023
The holiday season brings an uptick in porch piracy
Package theft is an unfortunate side effect of online shopping and home delivery.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Chronic absenteeism in Oxford Hills’ schools improving, superintendent says
School board directors also approved first and second readings of updated school policies. Changes in state and federal laws have necessitated the board’s Policy Committee to prioritize a broad review of its policies.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Paris is now home to rare-breed Red Poll cattle
Two Red Poll heifers, Gertie and Dixie, are the first of their kind in Maine.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Oxford church kicks off the season with a benefit concert
The concert is free to the public. Donations to pay for ongoing church restoration work are appreciated.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
SAD 17 reviews four-year, 24-credit road to graduation
Graduation from OHCHS carries Maine’s highest class credit requirement.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Oxford Hills senior sings her way to eastern regional honor treble choir
Kira Powell of Otisfield will represent Oxford Hills in the American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Honors Treble Choir at the ACDA’s annual conference in February
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
And then you go home … Mental health support has become important factor of public safety jobs
In their own words, first responders from Oxford Hills describe the toughest personal impacts of their work and what it takes to get through the worst days.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
‘Just 2 kids from Maine’ get a raucous welcome at Otisfield book fair
Overheard in the Otisfield Community School gymnasium following a visit from a former New England Patriot: “Matt gave us just what we needed to hear!”
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
Norway stalker rearrested before the ink on plea deal dries
Anthony Aldrich violated bail conditions related to stalking charges of teen girls, pled guilty to one charge, and was arrested for violating two no trespassing orders in a span of days.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2023
Developer plans to create apartments for seniors in former Oxford woolen mill
The Caleb Group of Massachusetts announces $32 million project for 70-plus apartments.
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