People looking to attend Fourth of July festivities can take to the road, the water or the racetrack.
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
Invasive browntail moth spreads into Oxford Hills
Long a health concern in coastal Maine regions, the browntail caterpillar is now impacting inland communities.
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Posted inOxford Hills
Otisfield voters quickly approve all warrant articles at Town Meeting
Longtime Selectman Lenny Adler marveled that in the mid-seventies it could take hours (and a meal) for townspeople to approve a $200,000 budget during Town Meeting; these days more than $2 million is voted on in 60 minutes.
Posted inOxford Hills
Harrison voters pass budget at special town meeting
Administration, codes and assessing, capital reserve account, $3.4M town garage bond and staffing the fire department all passed after having failed during June 14 voting.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford groups to present living history on Civil War, Abraham Lincoln
The daylong program includes a nationally recognized Lincoln historian and Norlands historical interpreters
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford promotes Jack to police chief
Captain Rickie Jack takes over for Michael Ward, who recently retired
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17 ratifies contract for district’s teachers
The district’s board of directors takes steps to make Oxford Hills teacher salaries more competitive.
Posted inOxford Hills
Harrison to vote again on rejected money articles
A special town meeting is set for Friday at Harrison Elementary School.
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford names Rickie Jack as its new police chief
The former police captain replaces Michael Ward, who retired earlier this month.