Less than a third of the $32,500 Jonathan Shilalis is required to pay for multiple land use and construction violations will be applied toward code enforcement penalties, with $20,000 covering Norway’s legal 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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Oxford Hills educators threatened over social media posts
An Oxford resident addressed school board members in Paris about children seeing online posts made by district staff.
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Vice chair resigns from Paris Select Board
The town manager will seek a special election to complete the remaining nine months of Matthew Brackett’s term.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills schools show improvement in absentee rate, safety, student success
Maine School Administrative District 17 has met or exceeded goals set for a three-year strategic plan, though math assessments remained flat amid a new curriculum program.
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Norway’s Western Maine Art Group honors late founder with retrospective exhibit
Artist Lajos Matolcsy made his home and legacy in western Maine after defecting from the Soviet bloc, eventually settling with his family in South Paris and sharing his passion for art with his community.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Maine
Shuttered Paris auto dealership for sale
Oxford County Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM abruptly closed last spring when it was seized by creditors.
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Oxford Trail Ryders seeks ATV access on state road
Selectmen granted permission for the club to apply for state approval to use a stretch of Pleasant Street from Skeetfield Road to Allen Hill Road.
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Is it time to brumate?
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Oxford takes last look at 1800s woolen mill before redevelopment project begins
A nonprofit real estate developer bought the Robinson Manufacturing property on Thompson Lake for affordable senior housing.
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Oxford Hills residents, state committee back Paris middle school construction project
About 150 adults and children attended a Thursday presentation introducing the concept design for a proposed new Oxford Hills Middle School.