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 9, 2019
RSU 9 Board of Directors to assess grading policies
The state of Maine repealed its mandate that high school diplomas be granted based on proficiency standards, leaving schools transitioning to the mandate in limbo. Now Regional School Unit 9 and other districts must mull how to manage current and future grading policies.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Salt and Pepper restaurant opens in Wilton
Owners Don and Mary Beane have extensive backgrounds in food service and catering, starting their careers as students in Farmington.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Kids flock to Kineowatha Park for fun (and Jell-O® too)
Wilton Recreation Department held its annual Fun Day on August 1 at Kineowatha Park, with swimming, kid competitions and a barbecue.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Senator Susan Collins makes a day of it in Franklin County
U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Woodlands Senior Living of Farmington last Friday to tour the location’s communities and meet with residents, staff, and management. The facility provides assisted living and independent living private apartments for seniors as well as Franklin County’s first specialized memory care unit.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
RSU 9 board tackles strategic planning
Providing a quality education for all students, maintaining meaningful professional culture and an engaged community are needs that long–range planning should address.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
Franklin County residents answer the call for scores of animals in need
Maine State Animal Welfare officials rescued 96 dogs, six cats, two horses and three chickens from a Solon, Maine property on July 22.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
East Wilton: Dunlookin Farm leaving the milk business
Richard Corey and Dr. Michelle Mosher are eliminating organic dairy from their Wilton farm. A 30% loss in price per gallon and unpredictable expenses are driving the farmers’ decision.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
Society hosts local naturalist
Bernd Heinrich, born during a tumultuous time in Europe, has established enduring roots in the Wilton community. He has written more than a dozen books on the natural wonders he has encountered in western Maine and will speak about them at the Wilton Historical Society’s monthly meeting at the Wilton Farm and Home Museum.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
Wilton Planning Board hears proposals on solar and electric power projects
Dirigo Solar plans to establish a solar farm on 17 acres on Weld Street, while Central Maine Power is looking to build a substation on Main Street.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
Deadspin bloggers should stick to sports
To the Editor: An Arcadian, one who lives in total harmony with the land, a country dweller in a ‘rustic paradise’, as defined, chooses a simple, quiet life. These types of people are often considered the ‘salt of the earth’. Imagine, if you will, my mother in her early 30s in the late 1970s. She […]
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