Winter weather has finally arrived! Many waters throughout the State have seen lighter angler use than normal due to poor ice conditions at the start of the season… That means waters stocked with brook trout, brown trout, landlocked salmon, splake, and rainbow trout should continue to see fast fishing action through February. Check the stocking report […]

The article below was found on Page 1 of the February 11, 1897 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. It shares the fascinating account of an unlikely partnership forged by natural enemies to obtain food. Both the wolf and mountain lion are currently extirpated from Maine and have been for a century and a half or more. […]

The year was 1958 and we had been in Rangeley for a while now. I was getting used to living with neighbors. You see on the farm, the closest neighbor was a half mile away. One could go outside and hoot and holler like any youngster likes to do. I was quite used to going […]

The RSU 78 Board of Education met on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. Shawn Russell, Director of Technology and Communications, and Abby Thompson, School Librarian/Media Specialist and PowerSchool SIS Admin, presented their pilot digital citizenship program that they are co-teaching. This is a new program for students in grades 4 […]

I love you. Are there three words packed with more intent than these three? I suppose “I hate you” is right up there, but “I love you” is nearer the beginning than the hate that may follow. Is it possible to hate something without having loved it first? If you’ve never had sight, then are […]

A frozen ceiling pipe burst in the Rangeley Town Office meeting room after the weekend cold snap.  This made the room unusable, so the Selectmen met via Zoom for their February 6th meeting.  Three of the five Board members were able to “zoom in” which met the requirement for a quorum. The Selectmen’s first order […]

Congratulations to Rangeley Lakes Regional School (RLRS) pre-K through 8th grade students for coming in 3rd place in the 6th Annual WinterKids Winter Games! The bronze prize consisted of $1500 as well as some stylish WinterKids swag. A total of 16 schools and approximately 3000 children joined in the competition that encourages a healthy lifestyle […]

High Honors (All A’s) Grade 6: Caroline Willis Grade 7: Alexis Bernier, Kaylee Bottcher, Silvi Emami-Greifendorf, Tristram Woodman Grade 8: Grade 9: RJ Cole-Freeman Grade 10: Nichole Lemay, Parker Smith Grade 11: Lily Shaffer Grade 12: Keaton Razik, Amelia Stokes   Honors (All A’s & B’s) Grade 6: Michelle Cerminara, Madison Ellis, Maddox Frost-Grey, Elyse […]

The Rangeley Lakes Regional School’s Kindergarten through 5th grade got onto the ice with the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust the first week of February as part of their annual WinterKids competition. Lindsay Richards, the RLRS Physical Education teacher, thought outside the box by partnering with RLHT to get over 80 kids on the ice. RLHT staff […]

Temperature Maximum: 48° Date: 1/1/23 Minimum: -4° Date: 1/11/23 Average True Temp: 22.93548 Precipitation Total for month: 3.07” Greatest: .58″ Daily Average: 0.099032 Year to Date: 3.07” Snow Total:  36.32” Snow on Ground First Day 4” Snow on Ground Last Day 16” Snow to Date: 36.32” Wind Peak: 36 Date: 1/27/23 Low:  3 Date: 1/31/23 Average Peak: 20.32258 Barometric Pressure Maximum:  30 […]