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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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  • Published
    March 5, 2021

    There were no dragging feet, waiting for the sun to peek

    It is that time of year when the body lets you know it is time.  The cold months are slowly fading behind us. The body is now telling us to do something. When you bend over to pick up that dropped cracker or cookie, you tend to make a few more noises. Or, when you […]

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    March 5, 2021

    A Lifelong Love of Railroads, …from Montana to the Stratton Road

    This column’s topic had a curious beginning (not that it is the first one, by any means). It is centered around the attached close-up photo of my name tag on my Saddleback “Host” jacket. About three issues ago, my column was focused on the great start Saddleback Ski Resort experienced (after the five-year hiatus) with […]

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    March 5, 2021

    RL Land Trust & Umbagog NWR Partner for Film on Western Maine’s Fall Migrations

    Rangeley, ME – The avian fall migration at Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) offers an abundance of species that have been captured in the film In Conservation a Single Tree can Tell a Story: Birding at Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge through a partnership with Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust and Umbagog UWR. Umbagog NWR is at the heart of a Globally Important Bird Area, which spans over […]

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    March 5, 2021

    BBB Risk Report: Adults 18-24 were highest scam risk in 2020

    Online purchase scams become riskiest scam in the wake of COVID-19 Adults ages 18–24 reported the highest median losses ($150) and the highest likelihood of loss (56.6%) to BBB Scam TrackerSM in 2020, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Previously, older age groups consistently lost higher median dollar amounts to scammers year over year, even while young adults […]

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    March 5, 2021

    Saddleback Joins Indy Pass for ’21/’22 Season

    Rangeley, Maine (Feb 23, 2021) – With lift access above 4,000’, a vertical drop of 2,000’, the highest base elevation and most natural snowfall in the state of Maine, and the advanced terrain of the Kennebago Steeps, Saddleback has always been an impressive ski mountain. The story of Saddleback however, is much more than the story of impressive numbers […]

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    March 5, 2021

    Free Health Coaching and Gentle Exercise Program – Living Well with Chronic Pain

    Do you want to feel better, increase your quality of life, or improve your experience with healthcare providers? Healthy Living for ME will be offering a free workshop to help individuals with a wide range of chronic pain conditions. Living Well with Chronic Pain will be offered beginning Tuesday, March 16 and running through April […]

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    March 5, 2021

    February Savage Stats

    Rangeley Weather

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    March 5, 2021

    Vaccine resources: What you need to know to get vaccinated

    An up-to-date list of health care centers offering COVID vaccines can be found at the Maine Office of the Governor’s website. Here are some resources for finding vaccinations in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties: • Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital:Call 207-520-2917 to make an appointment. • St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center:Visit the websiteor call 207-755-3100. […]

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    March 5, 2021

    Vaccine vigil

    (Sung to the tune of “Jolene,” by Dolly Parton) Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine I’m begging to be part of your next plan Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine Please come to me whichever way you can Just pick a town and I’ll be there I’m ready to drive anywhere Up to Fort Kent and all points in […]

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    March 5, 2021

    Thomas College student’s digitized snowmobiling map service a ‘win’ for riders

    Jake Warn has turned his passion for snowmobiling into a high-tech business. Warn is a native of Winslow and a junior at Thomas College where he is also on the school’s soccer team. He started SledTRX.com, a digitized, interactive, free map system for snowmobiling trails across Maine. Putting his studies in entrepreneurship to work, Warn, 21, […]