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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PublishedOctober 25, 2023
COVID vaccines in short supply this fall
Doctors’ offices are not providing the vaccine or scheduling clinics at this time. Vaccinations are available at retail pharmacies by appointment.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2023
Oxford to tap reserve fund to update firefighter turnout gear
Replacement equipment will be delivered within 45 days.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
Photo: Witchery in South Paris
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
A new kind of kindness is rocking Norway
The adage that money does not buy happiness can be debated. But at 248 Main Street in Norway it is propelling a 1,000-rock community art movement to spread kindness.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
New business in Norway: What’s a Wook Nook?
If you guessed a casual bar with an analog ambience that features eclectic music and good company, you nailed it.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
SAD 17 looks to community to attract substitute staff members
Flexible scheduling, diverse job responsibilities and new career opportunities can follow working as a substitute teacher.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
SAD 17 directors approve strategic plan for school district
PARIS — Maine School Administrative District 17’s school board unanimously approved a three-year strategic plan Monday following its presentation by Superintendent Heather Manchester. This marks the first time since 2013 that SAD 17 has updated its overall mission for educating its 3,200 students. The process of overhauling the plan started about five years ago but […]
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
Land Trust adds 721 acres to Twin Bridges Preserve
The preserve is now more than 1,000 acres and includes two miles of Crooked River frontage.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
Rattlesnakes in Maine: The monster, the myth, the medicine
Rattlesnakes were public enemy number one to early Mainers and paid the price of having a poor reputation.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
OHCHS alum a key leader in success of James Webb Telescope
Tony Whitman, who graduated from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in 1981, visited the school Tuesday to share his experiences leading a team responsible for testing the James Webb telescope before its launch into space.
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