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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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
SAD 17 bus schedules to be announced Monday
The school year starts on August 30.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Oxford property owners assert poor communications, unreasonable deadlines from appraisal company
A query on the Advertiser Democrat’s Facebook page brought a rush or frustrated comments from homeowners.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Rapid-fire pollinator
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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
Oxford property owners question reassessed values
Property tax assessments have doubled, tripled or more for Oxford residents following a recent property revaluation being conducted by KRT Appraisal.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
SAD 17 promotes 3 educators to administrator roles
Superintendent Heather Manchester reported that although challenging, district hiring continues.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Smile – summer’s not over yet
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Oxford Hills Technical School plumbing, electrical classroom to be completed next spring
The two-story building will simulate a house under construction. it will be financed with a $2.1 million grant through the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan for technical education.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Property tax relief program for seniors axed after one year
REGION — Maine state lawmakers have effectively done away with the Property Tax Stabilization Program for Seniors by voting to fund it only for the current tax year that began April 1, 2023. The program was passed last year as LD 290 with the purpose of providing property tax relief to seniors over the age […]
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
Proposed housing co-op continues legacy of the good neighbor
The Whitman Street home of Ashley Everett, who lived there for 90 years, will be the future site of Norway Equitable Housing Cooperative.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
The house that Cash (and friends) built
With the help and support of many friends, Jacob Cash of Norway is realizing the dream of milling and building his timber frame home.
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