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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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‘Timeless’ Camp Agawam marks centennial
Camp Director Erik Calhoun says that after 100 years, the spirit and mission of the camp remain the same.
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Windham chief: Crime not on rise, awareness is
Windham Police Chief Kevin Schofield says crime is not on an upswing in town, it’s just that there’s more discussion about it on social media.
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Towns roll out red, white and blue for Independence Day
From fireworks to a reading of the Declaration of Independence, Fourth events are planned around the region.
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Subdivision’s Sabbathday Lake dock approved
New Gloucester Planning Board approval came in spite of neighbors’ concerns about the dock’s environmental impact, safety and aesthetics.
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Town manager finalist meets, greets in Windham
Native Mainer John Mauro may move from his current job in New Zealand to the long vacant position of permanent town manager.
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Town Meeting Roundup: June 21
As municipalities in the Lakes Region wrap up their budget seasons, the final four annual town meetings have concluded. Here’s a summary of what took place at each meeting. BRIDGTON At the annual Town Meeting June 12, all 31 warrant articles passed as written. Seventy-nine residents attended the meeting, which lasted approximately an hour and […]
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Bomb threat safety procedures worked well, RSU 14 says
A student found a suspicious message in one of the bathrooms at Manchester School on June 11.
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Windham councilors favor new meeting rules
Under the new amendments, the second and fourth meetings of the month would be regular voting meetings for official business.
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New Casco manager’s door will be ‘wide open’
Courtney O’Donnell will begin her new job in Casco July 8 with a starting salary of $95,000.