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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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Consideration of solar agreement continues in RSU 9
Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday, Feb. 11, learned there were several variables to consider in determining how much the district could save by entering into a power purchase agreement with ReVision Energy.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
PHOTOS: Skating through life in Carrabassett Valley
Kingfield Elementary School students enjoyed an afternoon on the ice Thursday at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center in Carrabassett Valley.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Wilton library: ‘Always something exciting going on’
WILTON — Jennifer Scott, director of Wilton Free Public Library, told the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday, Feb. 4, staff had removed several outdated selections of adult nonfiction from the stacks. “We finished a major deacquisition project,” Scott said. “Essentially, every book has a life span. If it was written in 1942 and it is about autism, it is probably not relevant […]
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Walking tour proposal gets board support
WILTON — Members of the Wilton Historical Society are hoping a community grant through the Maine Bicentennial Commission will help fund a historical walking tour of the town. Richard Corey, member of the historical society, asked for and received support for the project from the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday, Feb. 4. “It has been in my […]
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
RSU 9 considers solar electricity proposal
By entering into a 25 year power provider agreement with Revision Energy, the district could see an annual savings of nearly $150,00.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020
RSU 9 Board of Directors Agenda – Tuesday, Feb. 11
Mt. Blue Regional School District Board of Directors Agenda DATE: February 11, 2020 Place: The Forum – Mt. Blue Campus Time: 6:30pm I. Call to Order II. Pledge III. Public Comment IV. Report of the Chairperson A. Good news stories from Board/Administrator V. Superintendent’s Report-Tina Meserve VI. Presentations A. Solar Array contract review: Agnieszka Dixon […]
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020
PHOTO: On the slopes at Titcomb
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020
Wilton board questions commissioners’ decision to withhold non-profit funding
Selectpersons also scheduled workshops to discuss the budget and a retaining wall project at Wilson Lake.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020
Wilton planners draft conduit ordinance
The proposed Energy and Transportation Conduit line regulations will go before voters in April.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020
Foster CTE grad producing film festival selection
Aidan Underwood, native of Wilton, is producing “The Final Rays of Crimson” for the Maine Mayhem Film Festival. The film is set in a former paper mill in Madison.
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