I had the pleasure of meeting with Sharon and Trav Fournier, of the recently purchased Mountain Star Estate, well before the rush of what is expected to be another busy wedding season in Rangeley. At the time of our interview Sharon was happily in the midst of attending wedding expos, acquiring the appropriate licenses, a […]

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A public hearing for a proposed moratorium on commercial solar arrays was held on April 3rd at 5:30pm.  The Rangeley Ordinance Committee has been working on an Alternative Energy Ordinance to manage the size and location of solar arrays.  It will take several more months for the Committee to complete its draft ordinance.  The power […]

Are there any gardeners who would like to continue planting, watering and growing vegetables and flowers across from the Town and Lake Motel? The hard work has been done removing stones and enriching the soil for the last 3 years. The green beans, wax beans, tomatoes, cukes, squash and peppers did very well and were […]

The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will hold Open Auditions for the RFA Summer Live Theater Event “The Odd Couple” by Neil Simon on Sunday, April 30th, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main Street in Rangeley. Performances will take place August 10-12. This classic comedy opens as a group […]

The Lakeside Dance Academy will present their Annual Spring Dance Concert at 7:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, April 28 & 29, 2023, at the RFA Lakeside Theater on Main St. in Rangeley.  It will be an evening showcasing the work of over 45 dancers of all ages and is sponsored by the Rangeley Friends […]

What follows appeared in the March 26, 1896 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. It shares the cataclysmic year-long weather phenomenon known as the “Year without a Summer”. This was caused by the 1815 eruption of Mt. Tambora which, at the time, was a 13,000 foot volcano located in present day Indonesia. The eruption killed an estimated 90,000 people […]

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All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty.   04/01/2023 1025hrs, Deputy Couture received a request for a welfare check at a residence in Sandy River Plt. The person to be checked on was located and found to be okay.   1059hrs, Deputy Sholan investigated a harassment complaint on the Maxwell Road in Weld.   1313hrs, Deputy DiSilvestro […]

Temperature Maximum: 45° Date: 3/23/23 Minimum: 9° Date: 3/20/23 Average True Temp: 22.64516 Precipitation Total for month: 2.26” Greatest: .41″ Date: 3/24/23 Daily Average: 0.072903 Year to Date: 6.55” Snow Total:  30.71” Snow on Ground First Day 24” Snow on Ground Last Day 18” Snow to Date: 79.07” Wind Peak: 50 Date: 3/7/23 Low:  12 Average Peak: 26 Barometric Pressure Maximum:  […]