The Greater Franklin Food Council will be hosting a Food and Farming Winter Book Club series starting in February. Three book selections will be offered that weave food system issues into other topics such as climate change, Indigineous wisdom, genetically modified plants, sustainable living, and more. Local community members can sign up to read and […]
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.
Fly-Fishing Stories from the North Woods
RANGELEY, MAINE—West River Media is proud to announce the release of River Flowers, Bob Romano’s collection of short stories about wild fish, the places they’re found, and the men and women who seek them out. Bob has owned a camp in the Rangeley Lakes Region of Maine for nearly forty years. During that time, he’s followed the advice […]
Property Spotlight: Investors Take Notice!
INVESTORS TAKE NOTICE – 2 2BR COTTAGES on scenic Hunter Cove with good 4-season rental potential! Both camps are fully year-round, well maintained, move-in ready, furniture included. Protected frontage with dock, small boat launch. Sweeping lake/Mt views, wildlife galore. Snowmobile trail access from your door, minutes to Oquossoc and Rangeley. Don’t miss this super opportunity […]
Dose of Reality
Every once in a while I will get into a little email conversation with folks. On this one particular day, I mentioned to this nice person that I was wondering if they were wondering. It seemed as though that should be in a song somewhere. Then of course, the person I am, I had to […]
Putting Out Fires While Keeping the Fires Burning- An Interview with 2022 RLSC President Jonny Wakefield
I’m sure Jonny Wakefield was pleased to be nominated as the new President of the Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club (RLSC) last spring. And I’m positive he was honored to be elected last summer. However, on December 21, the first official day of winter and continuing in the 4 weeks leading up to SNODEO, well, let’s […]
Save the Date for BINGO!
Organizer Mary Hembrow is pleased to announce the next BINGO date! Have some fun with a great group of people this month on February 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rangeley Town House, 14 School Street. It’s all free, including candy and everyone is welcome!
Snapshots in Time: September 9, 1904
What follows is a fascinating story that was reprinted from the Boston Globe as it appeared in the Sept. 9 edition of the MAINE WOODS, published in Phillips. Truly a heartbreaking story with an amazing ending and it took place right here in our region! The Wilbur name enjoys a long history in our “neck […]
Lands Trust Lands Open for Recreation
Rangeley Region, ME – Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust announced that the trailheads to Hatchery Brook Preserve, Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary, Hunter Cove Uplands, Bonney Point Conservation Area, and South Bog Conservation Area would remain open throughout the winter. At Hatchery Brook Preserve, volunteer Trail Stewards from AJs Fat Bikes will use their groomer to pack the trail and provide […]
Rangeley Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship Donates $7,000 to Charity
This past year Rangeley Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship group was able to participate in two summer festivals in Rangeley, where handmade crafts, jams, and baked goods were sold. All the proceeds of these fairs are donated to charity. Due to the increasing Covid-19 numbers in Maine, the annual Holly Fair was postponed. Despite it all, […]
Eavesdropping about Ice-Fishing at River’s Edge
The 2022 Open Water and Ice Fishing Laws are officially out https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/21-MDIFW-19-Fishing-Lawbook-2022.pdf, and I know more than a few people who have already enjoyed the new locations that have only just become legalized to ice fish in. Back in early December I heard the excitement and buzz at River’s Edge, but Sally White warned me […]