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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PublishedJuly 6, 2022
Winners from Otisfield Independence Day festivities
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Volunteer Firemen’s Association strayed from pie to cookies for its annual Fourth of July bake sale and contest and the results were a hit. It has been a longstanding tradition for the association to sponsor a pie-baking contest ahead of Otisfield’s Independence Day parade. Each year seemed to attract fewer competitors […]
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
Anderson Staples American Legion serves up food with summer fun
In addition to regular events, the veterans’ group is co-presenting The 161st Anniversary of the Civil War with a Living History of Abraham and Mary Lincoln and Other Civil War Storytellers with the Oxford Historical Society on July 2, starting at 10 a.m.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
Independence Day celebrations around Oxford Hills
People looking to attend Fourth of July festivities can take to the road, the water or the racetrack.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
Invasive browntail moth spreads into Oxford Hills
Long a health concern in coastal Maine regions, the browntail caterpillar is now impacting inland communities.
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PublishedJune 26, 2022
Otisfield voters quickly approve all warrant articles at Town Meeting
Longtime Selectman Lenny Adler marveled that in the mid-seventies it could take hours (and a meal) for townspeople to approve a $200,000 budget during Town Meeting; these days more than $2 million is voted on in 60 minutes.
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PublishedJune 25, 2022
Harrison voters pass budget at special town meeting
Administration, codes and assessing, capital reserve account, $3.4M town garage bond and staffing the fire department all passed after having failed during June 14 voting.
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PublishedJune 23, 2022
Oxford groups to present living history on Civil War, Abraham Lincoln
The daylong program includes a nationally recognized Lincoln historian and Norlands historical interpreters
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
Oxford promotes Jack to police chief
Captain Rickie Jack takes over for Michael Ward, who recently retired
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
Norway Grange honors members
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
SAD 17 ratifies contract for district’s teachers
The district’s board of directors takes steps to make Oxford Hills teacher salaries more competitive.
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