Rangeley Lakes, ME – August 23, 2023 – The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the triumphant winners of the 30th Annual Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic, a celebrated event that took place on August 16th at the picturesque Mingo Springs Golf Course. The day was made even more special […]
September 2023
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Western Maine Audubon presents: Owls of Maine and the Maine Owl Pellet Project Talk by Zach Olson
Western Maine Audubon is pleased to announce a nature talk titled Owls of Maine and the Maine Owl Pellet Project on Wednesday, September 13 at 7 p.m. in the Thomas Auditorium of Preble Hall on the campus of UMF. The presentation, which is free to the public, will be given by Associate Professor of Animal […]
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New Ventures Maine Announces Free Classes in Career, Business, and Financial Education for September
AUGUSTA, MAINE — August 15, 2023 — New Ventures Maine will offer free online and in-person workshops and classes statewide in September in three program areas: career, business and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule […]
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Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest a Success
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (RLHT) hosted the first annual Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest in the Rangeley Lakes Region from August 7-13. RLHT provided a trap, information to correctly identify the native and invasive species and cash prizes to incentivize the public to participate. Eight teams participated in removing 148 invasive Rusty crayfish weighing 2 lbs. […]
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Filmmaker killed in brutal slaying 50 years ago remembered at vigil
Jon Pownall was shot to death in his downtown Portland office on Aug. 31, 1973. His killing remains unsolved.
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On the Market: live and work on these properties made for laborers
Take a break from the workshop on Labor Day in these mixed-use properties.
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Movie Review: ‘Blue Beetle’
Having seen the best (“The Dark Knight,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and worst (“Morbius,” “Fant4stic”) of what the modern superhero genre has to offer, I can report that “Blue Beetle” falls right smack in the middle of the spectrum. It would be easy to write off this movie’s staggering averageness with a wide-brush line like […]
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Energy Matters: Those Evil EVs – again?
Let’s say you’re an average consumer household in 2023. You’re thinking about your next car, and about The Climate Problem, and whether you should take the plunge to electric vehicles, and if so – how electric? Gas hybrid? Plug-In hybrid? Full-on battery electric vehicle? What’s the most practical way to reduce my transportation carbon emissions, […]
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Sports on TV: Friday, Sept. 1, 2023
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, September 1 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Carlton 1 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Adelaide 3 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Western at Geelong 5 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Hawthorn AUTO RACING […]
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Backup QB Bryson Barnes helps Utah beat Florida in season opener
Barnes throws a 70-yard touchdown pass to Money Parks on Utah’s first play of the game and rushes for another score as the No. 14 Utes beat the Gators 24-11 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams.