Nicole Carter
Staff Writer
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.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
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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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business
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.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
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.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
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 […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
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.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
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.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
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.
Posted inBusiness, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford board OKs 2 more cannabis business licenses; residents voice opposition
There are seven marijuana shops, all on Route 26, and the town ordinance has no limit on the number allowed.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Norway Savings Bank pledges another $20,000 for SAD 17 field trips
The goal for Viking FUNds was to ensure that students in the district had the opportunity to participate in experiential learning through field trips or special classroom guests.