FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to opt-in to all four tiers of the state adult-use marijuana cultivation program for the unorganized territory. They also approved two contracts for services at the jail. The vote on marijuana means that those eligible in the unorganized territory can go through the state marijuana licensing process to […]

Letter to the editor, The Franklin Memorial Hospital COVID-19 vaccine clinic recently surpassed the 20,000 doses given mark. This means that more than 10,000 of you have walked through our doors, trusted our care team to guide you through the process, and received a potentially life-saving vaccine. And for that, I thank you. Deciding to […]

Rangeley Lakes Regional School is proud to announce that Michelle Laliberte has been named Maine’s Department of Education 2021 Franklin County Teacher of the Year. Michelle is a graduate of UMF and has been employed with RLRS since September 2001 as a Kindergarten and Pre-K Teacher. She lives in Rangeley with her husband, Seth and […]

      The RFA is sponsoring a Plein Air Workshop on August 24 through 27 with established watercolor artist Michael Vermette. The workshop is 2½ days of instruction over a four-day period open to adult artists of all ability levels, utilizing the sites on The Artists Trail. THE ARTISTS TRAIL is a joint project of the Rangeley […]

I know by now we’ve had enough of what we put up and prevailed with this past year… But, (Isn’t there always a but?) We grieved, rejoiced, reshaped worried, became compassionate, donated, aided across windows and doorways, became lonely, became depressed because of our isolation in our little bubble. We learned new protocols, safety rules, […]

As the ice melts and signs of spring emerge, loons return from their wintering grounds to start raising families across Maine’s lake landscapes. That’s also a sign for Maine Audubon to begin gearing up for one of its signature events—the Maine Annual Loon Count. Scheduled for Saturday, July 17, from 7 to 7:30 am, this […]

May 17, 2021 Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River Plantation, and Dallas Plantation are working together to improve and provide broadband options for our region. The solution for our region will: *Be reasonably priced; *Include access for everyone; * Meet current and future broadband needs. The Town of Rangeley issued a request for proposals to providers […]

Thumbs up to everyone in town who spread out all throughout the the town on May 8th and helped show appreciation for our town’s natural beauty by participating in this year’s 5th Annual Trash Pick Up Day. Seen here is the energetic group from the Rangeley Alpine Ski Club who chose to give back to […]