AUGUSTA — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) will host a full day of educational programming on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center. The show will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and […]
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Curling Enthusiasts in Rangeley… with aspirations for an improved venue (someday)!
OK,… Foremost around here, we certainly have to get Saddleback, the crown jewel of winter sports in the area, sold and up and running first. However, Saddleback’s absence as a winter sports venue over that past four years did help spawn some other outdoor sports options…and curling is one of them. So, what is curling, […]
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27th Annual Chili/Chowder Cook-Off Set for Jan. 23rd
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 27th Annual Chili/Chowder Cook-Off will take place on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 5:00PM at The Gingerbread House Restaurant. The event is sponsored by the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Budweiser Beer and is the kick-off event of Snodeo Weekend. There will […]
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Mills vetoes bill to legalize sports betting in Maine
The bill, 1 of 3 the governor vetoed, was among 40 she had held since the close of the session in June. She allowed 24 to become law without her signature, and 13 others were recalled for changes by the Legislature.
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Scrappy Chef: The Incredible Egg…
Looking in the fridge, I saw on the left side, eggs and it made me think about the advertising slogan, “The Incredible Egg”, which after I pulled the carton out, was clearly printed on the cover. Being a foodie and word buff, I often think of advertising slogans and often catch myself singing the jingles. […]
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37th Annual Family Christmas Party at Keep Country Day Care/Rainbow School
On December 23rd, 2019, the 37th Annual Christmas Party was held for Keep Country Day Care and Rainbow School students and their families. The preschoolers performed a Christmas play, “A Very Grinchy Christmas” and sang Christmas carols. Afterwards refreshments were served.
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Droplet Dance Comes to the Emery Center in Farmington
ArtsFarmington, affiliated with the University of Maine, is pleased to bring Droplet Dance to the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington on Saturday, February 1 at 7pm. Droplet Dance, a small 2-person dance company will feature Molly Gawler as dancer. Molly’s musician friend Lissa Schneckenburger will accompany her with live music. The name droplet refers […]
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U.S. companies add 145,000 jobs; unemployment steady at 3.5%
But job growth has failed so far to translate into substantially better hourly pay.
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Happy New Year from Ski Maine
Exciting Times at Ski Maine with all the mountains officially being open, ski on the horizon and plenty of activities to keep everyone busy. It’s time to ski, snowshoe and snowboard. So…get your gear & safety equipment out & get outside for some fresh air, exercise & fun! Sunday River January 5th – 10th, Children’s […]
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No Place Like Home
I read a national political opinion article last week basically detailing how much someone despises Trump, which in and of itself isn’t all that unusual. What made this one unusual was that it was in my beloved Rangeley Highlander, which I absolutely don’t like seeing in a paper that is normally a refuge from such […]