Although the weather has hampered progress, apple orchards in the area are up and running for the year. “It was a cold spring and a hot summer with not much rain, which means the apples don’t grow as big,” said Robert Randall, owner of Randall Orchards in Standish. Mike Thompson, owner of Thompson’s Orchards in […]
Jane Vaughan
Jane Vaughan has been a reporter with the Lakes Region Weekly since 2018. She covers nine towns in the Lakes Region and a variety of topics, including local politics and education stories across five school districts. She has experience working in print, digital, and radio journalism and enjoys telling stories across platforms. She holds a BA in English from Wellesley College. Outside of work, Jane enjoys swimming, boxing, and spending time outside. She lives in Cape Elizabeth.
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Windham ponders next move in manager search
After being turned down by two top candidates, some town councilors would like to broaden the finalist field.
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A thousand monarchs take flight in Bridgton
Mark’s Lawn and Garden will seek volunteer help next year to offset the cost of raising the migratory butterflies to release at its annual Monarch Butterfly Festival.
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Funeral Saturday for longtime NG firefighter
NEW GLOUCESTER — A firefighter funeral with honors will be held on Saturday for New Gloucester firefighter George Lewis Carman, who died Sept. 10 after a battle with cancer. Carman received a double lung transplant in 2011 and battled cystic fibrosis his entire life. He was diagnosed with cancer in November 2018. He was a […]
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Shortage of subs plagues Maine schools, impacts students
Superintendents say even raising the pay rate hasn’t helped them find enough substitute teachers to cover their needs.
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Three run for Cebra’s Selectboard seat in Naples
NAPLES — Three candidates are running for the two-year balance of a three-year Selectboard term. The seat was recently vacated when Rich Cebra resigned from the position without explaining why. Caleb Humphrey, Rickie Paraschak and Patricia Raitto have submitted nomination papers for the position. The term will expire June 2021. The election will be held Nov. […]
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Gray church rallies to provide fair fare
The popular Barnyard Restaurant will once again be serving its old-fashioned homecooked dishes at the upcoming Cumberland Fair.
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Second finalist withdraws from Windham town manager search
Leon Goodwin informed the Town Council Thursday morning that he had opted for a job in Massachusetts.
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Windham Planning Board chair: Don’t blame us for growth
Douglass tells residents to ‘stop blaming the Planning Board for pushing our own agenda because we do not have one’; board tackles subdivision, mineral extraction plans.
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Shortage of subs plagues schools, impacts students
Superintendents say even raising the pay rate hasn’t helped them find enough substitute teachers to cover their needs.