Dee Menear
Staff Writer
Dee Menear is an award-winning journalist and photographer with over a decade of experience in community news. She is the editor and staff writer for The Rangeley Highlander. She has worked for the Franklin Journal, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Advertiser Democrat, Daily Bulldog and Original Irregular. Dee enjoys live local music, cooking, hunting, fishing and hiking.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
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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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford carpenter completes AT hike
Brandon Frye walked from Georgia to Maine in a little over five months.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
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 […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
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.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
‘I hate that I loved him so much’
Editor’s Note: We have changed the name of the DV survivor to protect her. REGION — “I felt like a ‘jerk’ for staying,” said “Barbara.” “I worked on being ready to go for a long time. He just couldn’t know.” He was her high school sweetheart, the only man she ever knew intimately. They married […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Data logs installed for Welchville Dam study
OXFORD — Town Manager Butch Asselin told the Board of Selectmen Thursday, Sept. 19, he had received several phone calls regarding the levels of Whiney Pond going down. also said he had fielded several phone calls regarding lower water levels on Whitney Pond. Whitney and Hogan ponds feed the Little Androscoggin River, which is controlled at the Welchville Dam […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
The heart of Farmington
Our community faced a horrific tragedy on Monday. Farmington lost a beloved and respected firefighter. Several other firefighters and a civilian hero were injured, some critically. A newly constructed building of a well-established non-profit with deep community ties was destroyed. Eleven families lost their homes. Farmington did not face this alone. Volunteer firefighters and first […]
