Mainers Invited to Join Healthy Living for ME’s February Workshops Statewide – Healthy Living for ME has announced the organization’s February schedule of workshops for Mainers. Available statewide, with in-person, virtual, and telephonic options, the workshops address a variety of health needs such as diabetes, arthritis, chronic pain, and many other chronic or ongoing conditions. […]
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.
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Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce Announces 2022 Board of Directors at Annual Meeting
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. The meeting was conducted via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic precautions. At the meeting, the annual election results were announced by Margery Jamison. Joanne Dunlap, who served on the Executive Board as President in 2021, was elected to another […]
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Report January 22 – 28, 2022
All persons charged are considered innocent until proven guilty. 01/22/2022 0708hrs, Sgt. Richards responded to the jail to help with an unruly inmate. 0950hrs, Deputy Morgan responded to a landlord tenant dispute at a residence on Main Street in Eustis. 1006hrs, Deputy Cusson conducted a welfare check of a person on the Farmington Falls Road […]
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Rangeley Receives Grant Money For Roadwork
The Rangeley Board of Selectmen’s second monthly meeting was held via Zoom on January 24th. Town Manager Joe Roach informed the Selectmen that the Town received $500,000.00 from the Municipal Partnership Initiative Grant Program. This program is sponsored by the Maine Department of Transportation(MDOT) and reimburses municipalities for approved projects after paid road costs exceed […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: To the Rangeley Community, with Thanks in Advance
We are looking to our loving community to help a long-time resident and FRIEND, Barbara Moura Brackett a.k.a. “GOOLIE”, who you may also know from the infamous duo “MOOCH AND GOOLIE”, is battling cancer. We all know what a toll this has on one’s personal and financial well-being. She is being well cared for by […]
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Maine Comedian Bob Marley in Rangeley
RANGELEY – The Rangeley Friends of the Arts (RFA) proudly hosts Comedian Bob Marley for one show only February 10, 2022 at 6 PM, at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. General Admission tickets are available now only at bmarley.com. Enjoy cash bar (beer/wine) and snacks before and during the shows. The Rangeley Friends of […]
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Natives
I AM a Native of this area. First, let me say this does not allow me any great privileges at all. I am no better than some others who just moved into town. On the other side of that coin, I am of no less value either. You see my grandfather was born in Langtown. […]
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RPL Annual Fundraiser Offers Cerminara Sauce and Bonus Biscotti
The Rangeley Public Library is now taking orders for Patty Cerminara’s authentic Italian sauce. Our annual spaghetti dinner has had to be cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic, but you can still enjoy a delicious Italian dinner in the comfort of your own home. Each $15 purchase of sauce will include packages of spaghetti and […]
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Dan’s Data for January 2022
Temperature Maximum: 36° Date: 1/1 Minimum: -24° Date: 1/23 Average True Temp: 6.129032° Precipitation Total for month: 1.91″ Greatest: 0.75″ Date: 1/30 Daily Average: 0.061613” Year to Date:19.58 Snow Total: 19.58″ Snow on ground first:10 Snow on ground last:18 Snow to date: 19.58″ Wind Peak: 46 mph Date: 1/18 Low: 9 Date:1/23 Average Peak 21.19355 […]
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Morrill and Snow Win 1st & 2nd Place in First Round of VFW Essay Competition
Congratulations to Sam Morrill and Hannah Snow for placing 1st and 2nd place, respectively, in the annual Patriot’s Pen essay sponsored by the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW). RLRS 7th and 8th graders competed with other students from the western mountain region of Maine in this annual essay contest. Sam and […]