This is the first in a two-part series about how Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust works to ensure the region’s waters remain in the pristine condition they are known for.
Dee Menear
Staff Writer
Dee Menear is an award-winning journalist and photographer with over a decade of experience in community news. She is the editor and staff writer for The Rangeley Highlander. She has worked for the Franklin Journal, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Advertiser Democrat, Daily Bulldog and Original Irregular. Dee enjoys live local music, cooking, hunting, fishing and hiking.
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Rangeley Scenic Byway Ambassador program boosted by grant supporting businesses, conservation
A Rangeley Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce Scenic Byway Ambassador offers visitors a warm welcome and a local perspective on the region’s gems.
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Rangeley Childcare Center nears completion
Construction of the Rangeley Childcare Center, 85 Loon Lake Rd., is nearing completion. The anticipated target opening has been set for October. Reservations for childcare are now being accepted. The thoughtfully designed classrooms will support infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with enriching, age-appropriate learning environments. The center will offer full- and part-time enrollment in infant, toddler […]
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What to do in Rangeley: Events, activities and happenings
Rangeley area happenings and events for Friday, August 1, through Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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Youth programs to benefit from Rangeley library Summer Celebration
The Rangeley Public Library Summer Celebration, on Thursday, Aug. 14, is the 20th year of this wonderful fundraising event. Begun in 2005 to fund a remodel of the Children’s Rooms this event has been a major funding source for the library ever since. The first celebration was spearheaded by Board President Linda Caspar and Co-chaired […]
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Conservation groups collaborate for Rangeley trail projects
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (RLHT) has joined forces with the High Peaks Alliance (HPA) to make significant trail upgrades across the Rangeley Region. The trail improvements are part of a pilot program in which RLHT and HPA have combined staffing and resources to expand capacity and complete priority trail work across the region. The joint […]
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August hikes and paddles with Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition
REGION — Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition, or T.R.A.C., is an informal gathering of like-minded people who share the desire to hike, paddle and bike in the healing environs of our surroundings. The group meets twice weekly through September for group hikes, bikes and paddles. On Tuesdays, the group meets at 8 a.m. in the […]
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Cascade Stream, a gem of the Rangeley region
We hope you enjoy the following three stories taken from the pages of the August 6, 1896, edition of the RANGELEY LAKES NEWSPAPER. The first shares information about Cascade Stream Gorge, which today is conserved by the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust and remains to this day an absolute must see natural wonder. The next shares […]
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Cheap Trick rocks Rangeley
More than 100 volunteers worked to ensure success of the annual Rangeley Health and Wellness benefit concert.
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An evening of storytelling with Rangeley Friends of the Arts
Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host an entertaining evening of personal storytelling on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. at 7 p.m. The event, entitled “The Kitchen Table”, is directed by Tim Straub. This event is sponsored in part by a Grant from the Onion Foundation. This multi-media event […]