STANDISH — Town Council Chairman Steve Nesbitt confirmed Wednesday that the council will announce its pick for the open town council seat at its next meeting on Oct. 9. The council has had a vacancy since August 8 when then-Councilor Isabel Higgins resigned, citing “the need to remove myself from the increasingly stressful situations and confrontational meetings […]
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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Foster takes on Fay for House District 66 seat
RAYMOND — A forestry consultant and Raymond Planning Board member is running against incumbent Jessica Fay for House District 66, which covers parts of Raymond, Casco and Poland. Greg Foster has been active in the Republican Party since a young age when he helped with his father’s successful House campaigns in Gray. His own campaign […]
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Plante supporters blast Chapman
WINDHAM — Residents and town staff members defended longtime Town Manager Tony Plante Tuesday and tore into Town Council Chairwoman Donna Chapman, calling her “a detriment to the town” and saying she “should be ashamed.” Chapman told the Lakes Region Weekly last week that Plante, town manager since 1996, should either resign or be fired. […]