The following article appeared in the January 13,1916, issue of THE MAINE WOODS newspaper published in Phillip, Maine. At the time, the paper was the primary newspaper for North Franklin County. The author provides a quaint peek into what a long winter meant for rural folks in Maine. Today we often speak of how winter […]
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 Lakes Trails Center: Home of the Gnomes
RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Trails Center offers a unique backwoods trail experience for cross country skiers, snowshoers and winter bike enthusiasts. With commanding views from clearings to deep wood trails, the RLTC offers the ultimate Maine woods winter experience for those that explore winter wonderlands on foot. The mapped system offers more than 50 kilometers […]
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High Peaks Alliance awarded $7,500 for Recreation Ranger Corps
REGION — High Peaks Alliance is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $7,500 grant from the Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust to establish a Recreational Ranger Corps for the Fly Rod Crosby Trail and greater area. This funding will significantly enhance the organization’s efforts to maintain and improve the trail, which celebrates the […]
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Escape to Winter Wonderland – Discover the Magic of Rangeley
There’s nothing quite like settling into a cozy cabin with a warm drink in hand, watching as the snowflakes softly blanket the world outside. The serene stillness, punctuated by the occasional sound of laughter and merriment, is what makes a winter vacation in Rangeley feel like pure magic. As the temperatures drop and snowflakes begin […]
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Year in Review, Part 1
Highlights and snippets from The Rangeley Highlander January through June 2024
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Police and Fire calls for November 2024
RANGELEY — Each month Rangely Police Chief Richard Caton IV and Rangeley Fire Rescue Chief Michael Bacon submit their respective department’s data to Town Manager Joe Roach. The data, which includes a breakdown of calls for service, is included in information packets provided to the Board of Selectmen prior to a regular meeting. Here is […]
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Season of Giving grant benefits Sargent Family Community Fund
Skowhegan Savings Bank employees donate $20,000 to 20 nonprofits during the 4th annual Season of Giving.
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Walk to Bethlehem
RANGELEY — Rangeley Friends of the Arts presented its annual Walk to Bethlehem for the 45th year in a row, on Dec. 8. It has become a community favorite, allowing neighbors to join together and celebrate the season of Christmas in a meaningful way. Traditions grow strong roots in the fertile soil of a healthy community, […]
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Rangeley board approves snowmobile purchase
The utility snowmobile is a Capital Purchase for the Sewer Department.
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Snapshots in Time
What follows appeared in the February 2, 1906, edition of the MAINE WOODS newspaper printed weekly in Phillips, ME. A regular front page column was a staple of the paper that featured a compilation of short articles, from various contributors, entitled “Fish and Game Oddities.” Below please find three samples. (Contemporary commentary will appear in […]