Four $500 scholarships awarded to students pursuing a health care career FARMINGTON, MAINE- Four recently-graduated high school seniors have been awarded $500 scholarships from the Franklin Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship Program. All awardees successfully demonstrated academic excellence, a strong motivation to pursue a health care career, and dedication to community service in their applications. The awardees and their intended area of […]

The RFA is sponsoring two Plein Air Artist Workshops this summer led by acclaimed plein air artist Michael Vermette. Each workshop is 2 ½ days of instruction over a four-day period open to adult artists of all ability levels, utilizing sites on The Artists Trail and around the Rangeley area. There is a free introductory […]

  The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host a FREE Outdoor Concert Series at Haley Pond Park gazebo over a series of Mondays in July & August. Bring your folding chair and enjoy music in the park! All shows start at 7 PM and are rain or shine. In case of rain the concert […]

I was surprised to find out that the very outdoorsy Linda Dexter who has owned and operated Ecopelagicon for as long as I can remember used to navigate not the rivers and streams of some idyllic lake and mountain town, but rather the computer and paper trails in the corporate jungle. “Oh, I was in […]

The 4th Annual Rangeley Birding Festival wrapped up with the John Bicknell Award for Birding Conservation presentation at the Rangeley Inn on Saturday evening. The 2022 John Bicknell Award for Birding Conservation was presented to Leslie Clapp of Blue Hill, president of the Downeast Chapter of Maine Audubon. Under Leslie’s direction, the most significant conservation effort of […]

Sunday, July 3rd, 10:00 AM – Dusk The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 7th Annual July 3rd in the Park event! On Sunday, July 3rd, the park will come alive with activities, food, and entertainment for all ages provided by our area nonprofit organizations. This will be an actual family […]

Lovers of Rangeley and history buffs alike will be delighted to hear that Gary Priest’s latest book, Rangeley Historical Legacy, is now available on store shelves. His fifth book covers some ground not covered before in any of his previous books and possibly not in any other book at all. “There’s two chapters in here […]

Tom Danforth, a.k.a. Tom “Ball” has been performing in Rangeley longer than I had realized, but now that I think about it, I’m not surprised. A seasoned and natural performer he is comfortable on any stage, at any venue, and with any group of people. If you’ve been coming to Rangeley for a while, I’m […]

Along with showing First-Run movies, the RFA Lakeside Theater, located at 2493 Main St in Rangeley, has scheduled some very interesting Independent Films and Film Festivals this summer. July 6 & 7: The Duke. A true story of a man, determined to change the world who steals a portrait from a London museum, offering to […]