For years the children at Rangeley Lakes Regional have received a monarch caterpillar from former teacher and co-owner of Sunrise View Farms, Priscialla St. Louis. Each year the children get to marvel at the wonder of the eventual metamorphosis into a monarch butterfly. This year both the kindergarten class and the first grade class received […]
2019
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William McKinley: His Life & Assassination
Join us at the Rangeley Public Library on Wednesday, September 25th, at 6:00 PM when Gary Dunaenko, local military historian, will discuss the life and untimely death of William McKinley, 25th president of the United States. Dunaenko will discuss the events surrounding McKinley’s death, the political climate of the time, and the repercussions of his […]
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Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter. After 39 years of owning property in Rangeley, I have sold my last camp. Sad, but it was time. Having lived in 3 states, my husband, Joe and I, knew we had found the perfect place to retire the first […]
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B e f o r e I F o r g e t
I was entering town and just passing the new Furbish House line, when a loon call echoed through the all-around, a greeting to my arrival and a welcome of harmony during my brief visit. It came again during the night through an open window, and all during the day, blending with the blue sky and […]
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A Moose Mired in the Mud
…and other more positive experiences while on our 13th Annual Canoe Trip!
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County’s 4-H auction brings out the best
About three dozen lots of pork, lamb, turkey and poultry were sold at the Farmington Fair’s Youth Auction Wednesday night. Some kids opted to donate their proceeds to community members in need. Bidders were rewarded with healthily-raised, locally grown food.
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Jeff Howatt: Teacher, guide and storyteller
Jeffrey Howatt of Farmington has been a math teacher for 30 years and a Maine Guide for 28 years. To his own surprise, he is now a published writer as well.
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New invasive insect damages broccoli, similar veggies
An insect recently found in Franklin County, swede midge, poses an economic threat to those raising broccoli, cauliflower and other members of the brassica family.
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4-H, horsemen support explosion victims
The Franklin County 4-H Beef Club and Farmington horsemen are doing their part to help following the explosion of the LEAP building on Monday.
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Area churches meet in Jackman
Living Water Association, whose member churches include United Church of Christ congregations in Franklin and Kennebec counties held its fall meeting in Jackman on Sunday, Sept. 15.