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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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Oxford Hills parent expresses concerns about remote learning
PARIS — A parent addressed the School Administrative District 17 board of directors Monday night with concerns about a “lack of consistency in education” for Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School students who are learning remotely. Kim Bell singled out two teachers — Robert Beneca and Amy White — for jobs well done, but lamented that […]
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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
Oxford Hills libraries issue call for oral, written, recorded histories of life during COVID-19.
AREA — The West Paris Public Library and the Norway Memorial Library are inviting other libraries and all residents of Oxford Hills to join them in creating the Western Maine Foothills Community Archive, an extension of a statewide digital archiving project sponsored by the Maine State Library. The mission of the project is to build […]
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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
SAD 17 brings in guidance for childhood anxieties
PARIS — Eight months into a pandemic with a recent surge that has now closed two schools in Oxford Hills, SAD 17 administrators are bringing in assistance for parents to help children cope with difficult challenges. The district has scheduled four free webinars, presented by Alison Roy, Psy.D, of the New Hampshire based non-profit Center […]
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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
SAD 17 closes OHCHS, Rowe school; Club Rowe closes
The district has launched an online COVID-19 tracker, updating exposure and infection rates by school.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
Community supports Norway through a year of economic, pandemic tumult
NORWAY — At the end of a trying year, when the holiday shopping season promises to remain risky in the face of a surging pandemic, Norway’s Main Street businesses have much to be thankful for. The village’s retail community, through innovation and incredible customer support, are seeing it through. Only one Main Street location closed […]
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PublishedNovember 10, 2020
SAD 17 holds webinars to support parenting through the pandemic
PARIS — SAD 17 is holding a four-part Zoom webinar for parents looking for family support resources during difficult times. The webinar is being led by Alison Roy, Psy.D., who has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families across three different countries on issues of traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, family stressors, behavioral challenges, and emerging […]
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PublishedNovember 6, 2020
Oxford selectmen approve study related to Welchville Dam
Water levels in Hogan and Whitney ponds affected.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
Thanksgiving holiday looms large at Harrison Food Bank
Operations Manager Sandy Swett projects Thanksgiving meals needed for at least 500 families this year.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
Students of the month named at Agnes Gray Elementary in West Paris
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
COVID-19 strikes Oxford Hills schools
Two students from different schools test positive; varsity field hockey team sidelined by game-time exposure
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