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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 7, 2020

    New Sharon voters set $1.06 million budget

    Voters moved through 50 articles in about three hours during Saturday’s annual Town Meeting.

  • Published
    March 6, 2020

    Temple annual town meeting Monday

    Voters will consider a lower budget and elect two officials Monday evening at the Town Hall.

  • Published
    March 6, 2020

    Industry faces 27.3% budget increase

    The Industry annual town meeting is set for this Saturday at the Town Office. Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Consideration of the warrant begins at 2 p.m.

  • Published
    March 3, 2020

    New Sharon voters to revisit construction loan authorization

    The annual town meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Cape Cod Hill School.

  • Published
    March 3, 2020

    Eustis annual town meeting set for Saturday, elections Friday

    The proposed $1.2 million budget includes $25,000 for manning the Eustis Fire Department 30 hours per week.

  • Published
    February 21, 2020

    Students ski, skate and ride at Sugarloaf

    The low-cost Ski/Skate program is offered to elementary students in MSAD 58 and Eustis schools.

  • Published
    February 21, 2020

    PHOTOS: Snow much fun!

    Gilmore Hill in Kingfield was busy with sledders young and old last weekend. Kingfield Sno-wanderers held its annual sledding party on Saturday, Feb. 15. The Western Mountains Baptist Church party was held on Sunday, Feb. 16.

  • Published
    February 21, 2020

    Farmers’ Union has another great year

    FARMINGTON — At the annual meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 19 stockholders of the Farmington Farmers’ Union re-elected two Directors and approved a historic 14% Trade Allowance. Shareholders in the Farmers’ Union receive a patronage dividend check based on the amount of purchases done in the calendar year. In 2019 for each dollar spent at the […]

  • Published
    February 21, 2020

    RSU 9 hires new support services director

    William ‘Bill’ Greenlaw will begin overseeing transportation and facilities operations beginning March 2.

  • Published
    February 21, 2020

    Owls in the library!

    The Chewonki Foundation Traveling Natural History Owls of Maine program was presented Wednesday, Feb. 19, at New Vineyard Public Library.