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.
Rangeley board reviews proposed updates to Comprehensive Plan
The goal is to present an updated version of the 2012 plan to voters in June.
Year in Review, Part 2
Highlights and snippets from The Rangeley Highlander July through December 2024.
WRGY 90.5 launches new radio programs
The four unique programs are produced locally for the community radio station
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]