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 inSchools and Education
SAD 17 budget validation meeting Thursday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
The third budget proposal is for $50.43 million — a total overall reduction of close to $1.18 million from the original proposal last June.
advertisement
Posted inNews
Reported threat of school violence has Oxford Hills police on high alert
A TikTok video clip threatening violence against an ‘Oxford’ school caught one student’s attention Friday afternoon.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Oxford Hills school construction committees diverge, advance individually
The options Oxford residents face for building a new elementary school do not feel like options to Maine’s geographically largest school district.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
West Paris shock: Agnes Gray boarded up
West Paris residents were shocked to find their beloved 130-year-old elementary school, Agnes Gray, boarded up as part of securing it for the coming winter. The school was abruptly closed in February when a building inspection listing numerous life safety and maintenance issues was released. Lisa McCann / Advertiser Democrat WEST PARIS — Local residents […]
Posted inNews
Western Foothills Land Trust donates solar power system to school district
Directors of Maine School Administrative District 17 voted unanimously Monday night to accept the donation of a solar power system that can provide its STEM classroom and other facilities with 25,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.
Posted inNews
Eight-year-old Otisfield runner sprints all the way to the National Junior Olympics
Kenton Knowles has been running with Poland’s Panther Track Club since he was four. At eight, he’s competing in the National Junior Olympics.
Posted inNews
West Paris school tests show mold contamination in every area
Proposals for other life safety issues within the school, collected by LaVallee Brensinger, are due by June 10.
Posted inNews
Five Oxford Hills Tech School students earn trip to national SkillsUSA conference
Students are raising money to attend the competition in Atlanta in June.
Posted inNews
From junior firefighter to department chief: Ashley Wax-Armstrong returns to her Oxford roots
Ashley Wax-Armstrong began her EMS and firefighter career in Oxford 15 years ago. Now she is the town’s first female fire chief.
You must be logged in to post a comment.