Dee Menear is a staff writer for The Franklin Journal. She has reported local news in Oxford and Greater Franklin counties since 2013 and has a passion for connecting with local people and communities. Dee covers community and school news with a focus on Regional School Unit 9 and the Town of Wilton. She enjoys coffee, fly fishing, frequent trips to Seattle, learning local history, exploring the mountains of western Maine, and live music. If The Mallet Brothers Band or Ghost of Paul Revere are playing nearby, she is most likely in the front row. Dee earned her associate degree at Central Maine Community College and has won several Maine Press Association awards.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Chesterville calls special town meeting
CHESTERVILLE — A Special Town Meeting will be held Thursday night, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office, 409 Dutch Gap Road. Voters will consider appropriating reserve and undesignated funds for several projects, including replacement of the transfer station demolition dumpster building ($6,450) and materials and labor needs for the installation of a grader wing and […]
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Wandering: Changes
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. I know, it’s a stretch to connect domestic violence within the confines of an outdoors column but, if you hang with me for a minute, I’ll explain.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Wilton enacts electrical transmission corridor moratorium
The 180-day moratorium will defer new elective electrical transmission corridor applications while the planning board looks at developing regulations for such projects.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Farmington student, 6, hit by vehicle while waiting for school bus
A student was injured by a vehicle Monday morning at a bus stop in Farmington.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Wilton Selectboard Agenda – Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019
SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA G.D. Cushing School 21 Cushing Drive, Wilton, ME 04294 Town Office Phone: 207-645-4961 Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Selectboard Meeting 6:00 PM AGENDA SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Pledge of Allegiance 1. Minutes of the Selectboard Meeting of September 17, 2019 2. Public Comment 3. Discussion of Webb Avenue Petition and Letter 4. Wilton Free […]
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
PHOTOS: Rainy day play in Kingfield
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Harrison to look for new site for public works garage
The garage at Edes Falls and Carsley roads needs improvements and can’t house all equipment.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Oxford carpenter completes AT hike
Brandon Frye walked from Georgia to Maine in a little over five months.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Climate! Action! Now!
NORWAY — “Climate! Action! Now!” The message was heard loud a clear Friday, Sept. 20, from Longley Square as more than 100 people gathered for regional participation in the Global Climate Strike. The movement began with Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden who began skipping school every Friday to protest in front of […]
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Registered Maine guides love the mentoring and the memories
Four from Western Maine benefit from “Fly Rod” Crosby’s work in developing the licensing program.
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