My mother has decorations to commemorate each occasion on the calendar from the New Year to Christmas. The decorations for the next holiday typically come out as the trinkets of the previous celebration were being stowed away. I have childhood memories of lacey pink paper hearts being with Easter Bunny figurines and bouquets of silk […]
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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37th annual lighting of the Giving Tree
RANGELEY — Despite falling temperatures and spitting snow, nearly 100 people attended the 37th annual lighting of the Giving Tree on Saturday, Nov. 30. While the weather may have been frightful, the excitement and wonder from the crowd was delightful. Children – and adults – eagerly accepted candy canes while event coordinators wrapped up last […]
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Wandering: Mountains
My favorite mountain outside of western Maine is Mount Rainer in Washington. I am fortunate enough to have the ability to explore the mountain and surrounding park fairly regularly. The active volcano, capped with glacial ice, peaks at more than 14,000 feet above sea level. The visitor center in Paradise, WA is 5,400 feet above […]
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Scenic byway project moves forward
The project, which is in the early stages of development, include planning, designing, engineering and constructing two Gateway Connector Hubs on properties owned by the Town of Rangeley.
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RLRS Drama Club presents fun-filled Wizard of Oz performances
RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Regional School’s Drama Club danced us down the Yellow Brick Road for three fun-filled performances of The Wizard of Oz, on November 15, 16, and 17. The 19-member cast was comprised of students from the fifth grade all the way to the twelfth. Erin Smith, K-12 music teacher, directed, for her […]
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COVID-19 community resource newsletter
REGION — Greater Franklin Development Council has developed a comprehensive resource to help businesses, families and individuals navigate ever-changing information during the coronavirus pandemic. “GFDC is seen as the economic and community development office for the region, and as such our goal is to have our communities be as strong and resilient as possible,” said […]
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Staying at home with the Smiths: ‘Hanging in as best as we can’
JAY — Monday, April 20, marked the first day of what should have been spring break for most students in Maine. “Typically, we go visit my family in Massachusetts but we are going to have to get creative this week,” Liz Smith of Jay said. The first Maine coronavirus cases were announced in March. As schools […]
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RSU 9 directors approve 2020-21 calendar
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors Tuesday, April 14, discussed the last day of school for students this year and approved the calendar for the upcoming academic year. “June 16 is the last school day right now,” Superintendent Tina Meserve said. “I may come to the next board meeting with a request for a few waiver days for students at […]
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Staying at home with the Smith’s
JAY — “We got the call that school is probably done for the rest of the school year,” Liz Smith of Jay said on Wednesday, April 8. “It kind of hurt to hear and dropped my mood. That was a hard hit.” “It made it more real,” her husband Josh Smith said. That was the day Superintendent […]
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Wandering: Simple
“I admire you for being able to touch a fish. I mean, I could if I had to but I don’t want to,” my co-worker said to me back in the days before the pandemic scattered us from our office to work from home. It has been only a month but it seems like a […]