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2025
Franklin County Sheriff’s Weekly Report: Dec 21 – 27, 2024
All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 12/21/2024 0726hrs, Deputy Morgan charged Dillian Burnham (32) of Farmington with False Public Alarm or Report as a result of a previous investigation. 0848hrs, Deputy Frost received a report of an accident on Adams Road in Chesterville. He was unable to locate the accident. 0918hrs, Deputy Frost […]
Winter fly tying classes announced
RANGELEY — Rangeley Region Sports Shop has announced a full schedule of winter fly tying classes. Classes will take place on Saturdays beginning Jan. 4 at Furbish Brew House and Eats, 2541 Main St. Please sign up by visiting rangeleyflyshop.com, calling the shop at (207)864-5615, or emailing [email protected]. Bring your own tools. If you need […]
Dishwasher Power Control Drama
“Hi, my name is Joy, and I have dishwasher control issues.” That is, I imagine, how I’d come clean to a support group if the opportunity ever arose. Haven’t found a local chapter for this sort of thing yet. But, if and when I do, it’ll probably be in Farmington or further down the mountain, […]
New Year, Old Me
Resolutions are pointless. At least they are for me. Mostly because I’ve never successfully kept a single resolution I put in place no matter how much determination or willpower I’ve assigned to the change. Historically, the first few days start out strong with steadfast resolve. Without fail, those first full-throttle days are followed by a […]
Snapshots in Time
What follows appeared in the October 29, 1895, edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. This was an installment authored by the veteran woodsman, Joshua Gross Rich. Rich was an early homesteader in the Rangeley region and one of its earliest guides. The short piece was originally printed in FOREST & STREAM, the leading national sporting […]
WRGY 90.5 FM Achieves Record-Breaking Fundraising in 2024
RANGELEY — WRGY 90.5 FM, the Rangeley Community Radio Project, announces unprecedented growth in fundraising and community engagement for the fiscal year 2024. The station has reached a significant financial milestone, achieving its annual budget of $72,000. This represents a remarkable 50% increase in fundraising compared to the previous year. Additionally, WRGY has experienced a […]
Maine officials warn of thin ice after Franklin County rescue
A game warden and an ice fisherman pulled a 68-year-old Industry man from Clearwater Pond on New Year’s Day.
Rep. Jared Golden received a holiday bomb threat at his home, newspaper reports
The Capitol Police say threats to members of Congress are on the rise and require more effort to protect them outside of Washington.