The Rangeley Public Library is a humble one, a handsome building set in the bucolic backcountry of Maine. It is a monument to civility and engagement, and central to our community. A steady stream of characters, some more eccentric than others, come and go weekly, Tuesday through Saturday, congenially conversing with each other, and the […]

RANGELEY — Despite the cancellation of highly anticipated snowmobile races, there was still fun to be had as people came out Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Jan 19-21) to support the local snowmobile club’s efforts to keep the trails ready for riding around the town. Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club maintains approximately 180 miles of trails, according […]

The Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is once again offering health career scholarships. The scholarships will be presented to students in need of financial assistance who reside in Franklin County, as well as in Livermore Falls and Livermore, and are pursuing careers in the health care field. To be eligible, the applications must be completed and […]

The Rangeley Board of Selectmen met with Town Manager Joe Roach to start the budget process on January 30th.  This was the initial presentation of the fiscal year 23/24 Proposed Annual Budget. The Budget Committee is usually present at all discussions of the annual budget.  The Budget Committee can have up to seven members.  Four […]

Map 12 Lot 42-12 Loon Lake Road, Rangeley, Maine- List Price: $139,900- MLS#: 1533493 Here is the perfect opportunity to build your dream home or camp in Rangeley!  Located on the lovely Loon Lake Road, this lightly wooded lot provides stunning views of Saddleback Mountain and distant ridgelines, plus filtered views of Gull Pond. Just minutes […]

This past year Rangeley Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship group was able to participate in one summer festival, one pop-up craft fair and our annual Holly Fair in Rangeley, where handmade crafts, jams, and baked goods were sold. All the proceeds of these fairs are donated to charity. We were fortunate to be able to distribute […]

Organizer Mary Hembrow is pleased to announce the next BINGO date is on Valentine’s Day from 1 to 3pm on the lower level of the Rangeley Town House on 14 School Street. It’s free to join, fun to play, candy and prizes, and everyone is welcome!

The Rangeley Friends of the Arts presents, “We’re Alright,” an RFA original, Jukebox Musical February 17th, 18th and 19th at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley located at 2493 Main Street. Showtime is 7 PM except on Sunday, February 19, which is a 4 PM matinee. To reserve your seat, visit rangeleyarts.org and click on […]

The 2023 Maine moose permit lottery application process is now open. Applications for the moose permit lottery will be accepted online only. To apply online, go to mefishwildlife.com and fill out the online moose permit application. There, you will be able to indicate several preferences, including which wildlife management districts (WMD) you are willing to accept a […]

Karen and Shawn Shaunesey of the newly opened Village Public House, formerly the location of the now closed Gingerbread House, have been in the restaurant industry their whole lives. “We’ve helped build and start up restaurants for other people and I guess I always wanted to do this, but things just didn’t line up until […]