DEAR ABBY: I am afraid for my daughter. She has been married less than a year to a very controlling man. He doesn’t ASK her to do anything, he DEMANDS that she do what he wants. She cannot go out to eat or to a movie or anyplace like that unless he is with her. […]
2021
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2021 Annual Loon Count is July 17th
The 38th Annual Loon Count is officially three weeks away! In partnership with Maine Audubon, Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust will coordinate volunteers throughout the Rangeley Lakes Region. “This year we’re really hoping to get a lot more ground (well, technically water) covered. We have over forty survey areas that still need volunteers. That includes the […]
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Property Spotlight: Pine Grove Heights Offers Expansive Rangeley Lake Views
Pine Grove Heights – Located just outside the Rangeley Village with expansive westerly Rangeley Lake Views and only a few minutes to Saddleback Ski Area. This like new contemporary offers 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, open concept living and kitchen area w/gas fireplace and wonderful 3 season screened room overlooking the lake. A nice mix of […]
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Snap Shots in Time… Historical Glimpses from the Region’s Iconic Past: July 9 1896
What follows was a report found in the July 9,1896 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper on the 4th of July Celebration here in Rangeley. Just this Independence Day past, there were challenges with cool rainy weather, so we can all read on with a greater appreciation. It mentions, Charles Wheeler and his band participating […]
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Letter to the Editor: Some thoughts on the Mooselookmeguntic Salmon Tournament
While pleased that a worthy organization like Operation Reboot and the RRGSA benefitted from the recent tournament, it does not lessen my concern about the event. I started fishing Mooselookmeguntic (Mooselook) as soon as I was able to hold a fishing rod in the 1960’s, after my father before me and my grandfather before that. […]
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The Outdoor Heritage Museum hosts 3 screenings of the 2021 International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4)
You do not have to be an angler to enjoy this collection of short films and award-winning cinematography! Each year professional filmmakers submit their films in hopes of having their footage be selected and viewed by audiences around the globe. This year the IF4 has honored 11 talented folks who take you around the world on bucket-list […]
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Meet the Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway Ambassadors
Rangeley, ME– If you wind through the western mountains on the Rangeley Lakes National Scenic Byway you will likely by greeted by a Byway Ambassador at the Height of Land and Whip Willow Scenic Overlooks throughout the summer. Byway Ambassadors greet visitors and connect them experiences along the byway, i.e., restaurants, hiking, swimming, shopping, museums, events, and where to see a moose. “They […]
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Kennedy Center musicians present classical concert in Rangeley
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts (RFA) will present the Lakeview Chamber Players at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rangeley on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at 7:00 PM. Rangeley seasonal residents and violinists Tim and Sarah Maček are joined by their friends Elizabeth Field, Uri Wassertzug, and Zon Eastes in this very special […]
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Farmington library receives grant
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Public Library has received a grant from the Franklin County Fund and the Western Mountains Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to purchase laptops, iPads, and air purifiers for the library. These items will allow the library to do some unique programming that is a hybrid between in-person and virtual events, […]
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New book from Rangeley herbalist promotes nature connection
A new book by a Rangeley herbalist aims to help people connect with the living medicine of the forests around us. The Forest Reminds Us Who We Are: Connecting to the Living Medicine of Wild Plants is the perfect book for budding herbalists, seasoned practitioners, and psychologists alike Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue outlines an approach to […]