NEW GLOUCESTER — A group of residents called Save the Opportunity Farm View is seeking donations to purchase a beloved property in town. The 25-acre lot is located on the east side of Gloucester Hill Road across from the Morrison Center, formerly known as Opportunity Farm. The parcel’s owner, Warren Gerow, recently received approval to build […]
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 Planning Board OKs 82 new homes
The board approved three different projects on Nov. 25.
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NG garage nears completion after delay
NEW GLOUCESTER — Substantial completion of the town’s new public works facility is expected Jan. 16, Town Manager Carrie Castonguay said this week. The project was originally slated to be finished this fall, but Castonguay said, “We had some horrible winter conditions when they broke ground (last year). That’s what happens with construction.” The sand […]
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New Gloucester Selectboard prepares for town manager’s exit
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Selectboard voted unanimously to accept a newly edited version of the job description for town manager at a meeting Monday night. Carrie Castonguay, who has been town manager for 2½ years, resigned this month, but will remain in office until Nov. 27 and then take her earned vacation time through Dec. […]
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Bridgton mourns loss of long-time code enforcement officer
BRIDGTON — The town’s long-time code enforcement officer passed away suddenly on Nov. 7, a month before he planned to retire. Robert Baker, 65, of Harrison had worked as code enforcement officer in Bridgton for 10 years, Town Manager Bob Peabody said, and “was a great guy.” “For a code enforcement officer, he was very […]
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SAD 61 superintendent retires, then rehired
Al Smith will continue to serve as superintendent while receiving both a pension and a salary.
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A year after manager upheaval, Standish ‘getting back to business’
Town Manager Bill Giroux says the town is operating smoothly as it delves into, among other issues, the possibility of building a community center and whether to allow some recreational marijuana facilities.
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Naples teen works to end cycle of domestic violence
Dominic Ferry, 14, has been running his nonprofit, Quiet Cries, with his grandfather since he was 11.
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Windham names new interim town manager
WINDHAM — Barry Tibbetts, the former town manager of Kennebunk for 19 years, has been selected as the new interim town manager, beginning Dec. 19. Tibbetts will replace Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish, who has served in that position since last October and the departure of Town Manager Tony Plante. Gerrish will continue to assist […]
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Windham council leans toward allowing recreational pot stores
The Town Council Tuesday night discussed proposed ordinance amendments regarding marijuana.