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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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  • Published
    March 6, 2019

    Serving the Community/ Scott Nichols, Sr. Franklin County Sheriff’s Office

    FARMINGTON — “Law enforcement is more of a calling,” said Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols, Sr. “For me, it seemed to be a good fit after I left the military.” A good fit, indeed. In his 35 years in law enforcement, Nichols has moved through the ranks as a trooper, a chief, and an instructor […]

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    March 6, 2019

    DHHS to open temporary call center in Wilton

    DHHS to open temporary call center at the Wilton Career Center and is expected to hire 45 employees to answer questions about Medicaid expansion.

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    March 6, 2019

    New pastor to lead Livermore Falls churches

    Forrest Genthner of Lewiston is the new pastor of First Baptist Church and Moose Hill Freewill Church, both in Livermore Falls.

  • Published
    March 6, 2019

    Members needed for Wilton board

    WILTON — An Appeals Board meeting was canceled Thursday, Feb. 28 due to the lack of a quorum. The meeting was scheduled to consider an Application for Administrative Appeal filed by the East Wilton Community Neighborhood Action Group. The group is appealing an Oct. 18, 2018 planning board approval of an application submitted by Alltrista […]

  • Published
    March 5, 2019

    Wilton voters show strong opposition to CMP project

    Nearly 200 residents were nearly unanimous in rescinding the selectpersons’ letter supporting the $950 million transmission line from Quebec to Massachusetts.

  • Published
    March 2, 2019

    New Sharon voters defeat roof replacement, approve $1 million budget

    Annual town meeting voters approved moving forward with structural testing and design work to update the Town Office to include a new fire station but failed to raise funding for a roof replacement project.

  • Published
    March 2, 2019

    Nason wins contested New Sharon selectman race

    NEW SHARON — Paula Nason was elected to a three-year term as selectman in a three-way race Friday. Nason received 62 votes. Dennis McCourt and Joseph Rollins received 55 and 22 votes, respectively. Nason replaces Bob Neal who did not seek re-election.   dmenear@thefranklinjournal.com

  • Published
    March 1, 2019

    First Foster CTE students inducted into honor society

    Forty-nine Foster Career and Technical Education students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society Wednesday, Feb. 27.

  • Published
    March 1, 2019

    Four Jay residents seek two seats on RSU 73 board

    Voters will go to the polls April 23 to fill town offices.

  • Published
    February 27, 2019

    Three candidates vie for New Sharon selectman seat

    Polls will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Friday at the Town Office.