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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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Oxford Hills school officials say social media threat against high school not credible
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School was open to students as usual, even as parents complained of vague communications on the matter.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
Worster takes third at NE wrestling championship
Oxford Hills sent three wrestlers to regional championship tournament in Providence, Rhode Island.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
West Paris elects new director to SAD 17 school board
West Paris elects Veronica Poland to replace outgoing Director William Rolfe, who did not seek reelection.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
No more mandatory masks in Oxford Hills schools
School board directors unanimously voted to make masking optional, as long as COVID-19 case rates continue to decline.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
South Paris apartment fire leaves one homeless
The resident returned from running errands on Thursday to discover her apartment full of thick smoke.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Community comes together to lift up Norway couple in need
Individuals, businesses and organizations from the Oxford Hills area are helping to change Kathleen and Richard Judkins’ lives.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Masks now optional in Oxford Hills School District
School Administrative District 17 directors vote unanimously for immediate change.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Oxford waives bid rule to buy used public safety vehicle
The Fire Department’s command vehicle needs $6,000 of body work to pass inspection this month.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
SAD 17 to take up mask mandate at March 7 board meeting
Parents and students hope that by next week the mask mandate for Oxford Hills schools will be lifted.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Three SAD 17 school board seats opening this month; seven more in June
After a tumultuous period punctuated by COVID-19 and SAD 17’s new superintendent being placed on paid administrative leave, Oxford Hills residents will have their say at the ballot box.
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