PARIS — Two young women from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s class of 2021 have nabbed what the website scholarships.com terms the “holy grail” of college scholarships. Lauren Davidson of West Paris and Madison Long of South Paris were both awarded with the University of Southern Maine’s Promise Scholarship, a program that bridges college expenses […]
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.
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Two Oxford Hills school administrators given expanded roles
Superintendent Monica Henson said both have strategic leadership responsibilities.
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TikTok trend ‘devious licks’ hits Maine schools
PARIS — TikTok, the social media network, has renewed interest in old music, made viral video and music stars out of people having fun and even factored into the 2020 presidential election. The free app has been downloaded more than 130 million times in the U.S. alone and established celebrities have started their own accounts. […]
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Christmas Parade, Festival of Trees returning to Oxford Hills
The traditional holiday events will be held Thanksgiving weekend.
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COVID down in most schools this week, spiking county-wide
District wide, cases and quarantines in schools is trending downwards since last week, with Guy E. Rowe School the only one seeing a new surge.
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Bus driver shortage: Challenge accepted!
Eight women employed by SAD 17 have stepped up to be substitute school bus drivers, one of the most challenging jobs to fill.
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Help is not wanted, it’s needed. Everywhere.
Some services companies are turning away new customers. Some stores and restaurants have had to curtail hours of operation. Qualified workers are in high demand and short supply.
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WOXO, Chamber team up for weekly job fair broadcast
NORWAY — Complaints about lack of workers has become a routine drumbeat of advertising, conversation and media reports. In Oxford Hills, Chamber of Commerce Director John Williams decided to provide a new recruiting tool to small businesses in the region, with the help of Board Member Stan Bennett of Bennett Radio Group. The long-time colleagues […]
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Multiple fire, ambulance services respond to hospital fire
Twenty-one SMH patients were relocated to several other medical facilities. Smoke damage will keep the hospital’s surgical unit in its north wing and its maternity department closed for now. All other departments were expected to reopen by Monday.
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All’s fair in Oxford: it’s back!
The Oxford County Fair is back after a COVID-19 hiatus in 2020.
Rodney Stevens (left) and Bernhard “I don’t know why they named me that” Bumpus of Oxford were found at the Maine Antique Tractor Club’s exhibit at the Oxford County Fair. Stevens brought CASE and John Deere tractors, including a 1952 CASE he said he’s had since forever. Bumpus had several McCormick tractors on display. Nicole Carter / Advertiser Democrat