The Lakes Region will be celebrating Memorial Day in a variety of ways this year. From parades to picnics, several events are being held to honor veterans. Bridgton American Legion Post 67 will be placing a wreath at the veterans memorial on the corner of Main and Depot streets on Memorial Day at 9 a.m. […]
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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Discussions over marijuana standards continue in Gray
GRAY — The Gray Town Council reconsidered standards for medical marijuana caregivers in four zones at its meeting Tuesday night. The council first implemented a moratorium on retail and medical marijuana uses in August 2018 and used the intervening months to craft language for ordinances regarding marijuana. When the moratorium was repealed in May, the language went […]
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New Gloucester pond name change official
Chandler Mill Pond is named for a late sawmill owner whose family still gives to the community.
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Manager explains changes to budget
WINDHAM — Windham’s proposed $45.2 million budget for 2020 includes a paving project on Route 302 and possibly doing away with the town’s silver bullet recycling centers. What it doesn’t include, the interim town manager said last week, is a spending increase as big as it seems. The budget includes $21.2 million for Windham’s portion […]
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Windham’s new town planner ready for action
WINDHAM — Windham’s new town planner says she is looking forward to “providing good public service to the community” and seeing the tangible impacts of her work. Jenn Curtis was selected to fill the position after Amanda Lessard, the former town planner, was appointed to fill the position of planning director. The former planning director, Ben […]
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Class of 2019: G-NG athlete hopes to coach
NEW GLOUCESTER — After four years on the varsity teams for both soccer and baseball, a graduating Gray-New Gloucester senior plans to attend college and one day coach baseball. Nick McCann of New Gloucester will graduate from G-NG High School on June 8 at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, along with approximately 160 other graduates. […]
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All items passed at Sebago town meeting
SEBAGO — Sebago’s annual town meeting “went very well” and drew twice as many participants as last year’s meeting did, with 75 residents turning out to vote on the 32 warrant articles Tuesday night. This is the first year that the town held its annual meeting at night, town manager Michele Bukoveckas said, rather than on […]
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It’s official: Chandler Mill Pond on the map
NEW GLOUCESTER — The 47-acre body of water formerly known as Lily Pond was legally and officially re-named Chandler Mill Pond by the U.S. Geological Survey on May 9. The New Gloucester Selectboard voted in 2013 to rename the pond, said Alan Stearns, executive director of the Royal River Conservation Trust. But receiving the official designation from […]
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RSU 14 names Howell new superintendent
WINDHAM/RAYMOND — RSU 14 has named Chris Howell as its new superintendent, one year after promoting him to the position of assistant superintendent. “Chris has served in many capacities in our district … teacher, principal, curriculum coordinator, assistant superintendent. In each one he has far exceeded all expectations and we are very, very lucky that he […]
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NG voters approve spending at town meeting
NEW GLOUCESTER — All but two of New Gloucester’s 42 warrant items passed at the annual town meeting Monday night. The meeting gathered approximately 150 residents, which Town Manager Carrie Castonguay said is an average turnout, and lasted about 2½ hours. Scott Cole, interim town manager of Rumford, was appointed as moderator. Residents approved the proposed $3.6 […]