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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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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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Oxford County teen lays rubber to her senior goal: Building her own truck
Cassie Thurlow of Waterford not only wanted to drive her truck to her high school graduation, but build it by hand as well.
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Belle, the Oxford Hills therapy dog, knows when someone needs her
Nancy Hohmann and her golden retriever mix Belle are partners in brightening others’ days.
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Maine veteran awarded a mortgage-free smart home
Two organizations teamed up to provide the Oxford home.
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Oxford Casino, hotel bet on a safe reopening
Oxford Casino expands to 50% customer capacity March 26; rehiring laid-off workers and adding new staff.
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Maine family learns how invisible and virulent COVID-19 can be
The virus invaded the Orlando family, despite their rigid precautions.
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Paris boy’s book on coronavirus safety recognized by CDC
Liam Holland, 6, spreads a message about wearing masks.
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Western Maine student uses distance learning for climate activism
Chloe Grover of Otisfield hasn’t let a little thing like a public health crisis stop her from helping her school learn about climate change.
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Tarantulas and a bunch of other big, hairy spiders seized from Norway motel
At least three of the arachnids were identified as illegal to be in Maine. The others are at a Lewiston wildlife rehab facility for further identification.