Stories about Rangeley

Minnie N. Bowker

AUBURN — Minnie N. Bowker, 83, of Auburn, passed away on Sunday, May 20, following a short illness, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice with her family at her side. She was born in North New Portland, Nov. 18, 1928, a daughter of the late Leslie Linn Dyer and L...

Public gives input on park plan in Rangeley

RANGELEY — The town's Park Commission held a public input session May 17 after nearly two years of work on planning for the town park. The Commission requested the meeting with area residents before the drawings and documents are finalized. A small but lively crowd met in the Rangele...

Brook Trout Pond Survey project expanding

RANGELEY — Three wild brook trout conservation partners are seeking volunteer anglers interested in adventure and fishing remote ponds for brookies. For this year, 297 new ponds were added to the list of Brook Trout Pond ...

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Society topic: vets' wreaths NEW VINEYARD — The New Vineyard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the Historical room. Wreaths Across America will be presented by Joe Ross of Wilton. He will present a slideshow explaining about the Chri...

First Time Campers raffle offers free weekend of camping

For more information about the First Time Campers program or to get an application, call 688-4712, or visit www.take-it-outside.com. For more information about Maine state parks and historic sites, visit ...

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Sky Program on May 14 RANGELEY — The Wilhelm Reich Museum’s monthly Sky Program will be on Monday, May 14, at the museum’s Conference Center on Dodge Pond Road at dusk. The program will be held only if the sky is clear and participants can get outside and...

Rangeley school board moves $3.4 million budget to town meeting vote

RANGELEY — The School Committee unanimously approved a $3.4 million budget for 2012-13 in front of an overflow crowd of staff, teachers and students Tuesday. The budget goes to the town's annual budget meeting at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School gym at 6 p.m. June 5. Th...

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Sky Program rescheduled RANGELEY — The Wilhelm Reich Museum has postponed the free Sky Program four times this month due to cloud cover. The weather forecast claims to have cloud-free skies over Rangeley on Monday, April 30. The program will take place at the museum&...

If skies are clear, Sky Program to be April 25

RANGELEY — The Wilhelm Reich Museum has postponed the Sky Program three times this month due to cloud cover. The museum will try to host another program on Wednesday, April 25, at the Conference Center on Dodge Pond Road at dusk. The program will be held only if the sky is clear and partici...

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Alumni planning meeting STRATTON — The Alumni Association of the Dead River Area will hold an alumni planning meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Stratton/Eustis Community building. Anyone attending schools in Stratton, Flagstaff High School and Mt. A...