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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PublishedJune 11, 2019
RSU 9 voters back $37.73M education budget
FARMINGTON — Voters in Regional School Unit 9 on Tuesday approved a $37.73 million education budget for 2019-20. The spending plan, which passed 888-458, provides funding for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and adult education. The budget is a $2.2 million increase to current spending. “This is a great conclusion to six months of hard work […]
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
Mt. Blue graduates urged to achieve silent goals
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School added another 149 graduates Sunday afternoon to its list of alumni. “Today is the favorite day of the year for all of us that work with these students,” said Principal Monique Poulin. “It is a culmination of a 13-year educational journey. We are sending you off with confidence you […]
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PublishedJune 8, 2019
Oxford voters set $5.76 million budget
The 2019-20 budget includes increasing the recreation director position from part-time to full-time.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Wilton voters to consider $3.17 million budget
Voters at the June 17 town meeting will also consider adopting a resolution requesting commissioners restore the long-held practice of funding economic development and social service programs.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Oxford selectmen table casino liquor license application
The Board of Selectmen will ask casino officials to attend the June 20 meeting to discuss a high volume of police calls for intoxicated individuals.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
RSU 9 budget validation vote is Tuesday
Polling for validation of the $37.73 million budget will take place Tuesday, June 11 in district towns.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Wilton town report dedicated to Charles ‘Dick’ Hall
WILTON — It was a collaborative effort of town officials and family members that brought Charles “Dick” Hall of Wilton to the town office early Wednesday morning, June 5. “My father thinks he is coming to sign a paper with the code enforcement officer for a bridge we are putting in this summer,” said Randall […]
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PublishedJune 6, 2019
Oxford voters to set budget Saturday, elect officers Tuesday
The town meeting begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the Oxford Elementary School cafeteria. Elections will take place Tuesday, June 11, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Public Safety Office, 701 Main St.
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PublishedJune 5, 2019
Wilton to spend $137,900 on loader
The purchase is dependent on voters approving money for it at the June 17 town meeting.
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PublishedJune 5, 2019
Wandering: Hooked
“It’s all about the fishing and not at all about the fishing,” Bonnie Holding, Casting for Recovery
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