The Rangeley adult tennis group welcomes new members all summer long. All ability levels are welcome. Matches are at 9:00am, Monday thru Friday, with locations in both Rangeley and Oquossoc. You tell us the days you would like to play and we will do our best to schedule you for those days. Most often people […]
Stephanie Dellavalle
Stephanie Dellavalle has been the general manager and editor of The Rangeley Highlander since 2013 and writes about the community and events in the area. A graduate of Hunter College in NYC, she and her husband are empty-nesters who live in the village of Oquossoc in Rangeley.
Family Event: Street Dance in Rangeley
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts presents the Annual Street Dance featuring Joe Joe and the Bros on Pond Street in Rangeley on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, from 6:30 – 10 PM. The event is co-sponsored by Ecopelagicon and Caryn Dreyfuss – Real Estate Broker. The Street Dance is an open-air rock concert that’s perfect […]
Rangeley Lakes Region National Scenic Byway Summer Bucket List
•Camp in the Wild – Cupsuptic Lake Park or Stephen Phillips Wilderness Campgrounds are conserved by RLHT. •Build a Campfire – Explore the lean-to and fire pit on the Maine Forestry Museum trails. (I12) •Find a Frog – Search at Rangeley’s Town Park pond. •Pick Wild Blueberries – Find blueberries in EcoVenture’s fields in August. […]
5th Annual Rukabi Winners!
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the Rangeley Health & Wellness are happy to announce that the 5th Annual Rangeley RuKaBi race, a 3-part race (run, kayak, and bike), was a great success and great FUN!!! Thank you to all the Participants and Supporters of our Annual RuKaBi event! First Place Team went to […]
Wedding Planning Tips & Tricks from an Expert Planner
If you’re newly engaged and just starting the planning process, or if you’ve been planning for a while, these are some of my go-to tips and tricks for brides and grooms. If you keep these things in mind and practice organization, planning your day can be fun and enjoyable, not a stressful insurmountable task. Tips […]
Snapshots in Time … Excerpts from Rangeley’s Sporting Past
This story that first appeared in Forest & Stream in 1880 and shares an interesting encounter on Lake Welekennabacook, which is one of jewels in the Rangeley Lakes chain. Never heard of it, you say? Well, that is because its name was later changed to Lower Richardson. Civil War Veteran, Steven Morse, the principal character […]
Courage, Outstanding Achievements, and Noble Qualities Honored
On the evening of Saturday, June 18th, local heroic figures gathered at the Rangeley Inn for the Rangeley Fire Rescue Awards Banquet. The last event such as this was held back in 2017. As it is with really any group, there needs to be a time of reflection and further, for groups such as this, […]
Sunday Nature Programs
Natural Science Program every Sunday 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM in July & August (beginning July 10), free of charge. Gather at the outdoor pavilion at the Wilhelm Reich Museum and learn about the natural world from dynamic speakers. Info: wilhelmreichmuseum.org; Contact: [email protected].
Snapshots in Time- June 13, 1896- Stray Pages from My Sketchbook
The following fairytale appeared in the first column on page one, of the June 13, 1896, edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. Not that it is odd to find a fantastical story in such a prominent position in ANY publication past OR present, but this was not a “creative take” on some actual event. This […]