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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
    December 25, 2020

    Franklin Memorial Hospital administers first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to front-line caregivers

    Farmington, Maine – Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) administered the first vaccinations for COVID-19 to its front-line caregivers today after receiving a shipment of 500 Moderna doses this morning. At approximately 1:15 p.m. Melody Hill, BSN, RN, became the first care team member at Franklin Memorial Hospital to receive the vaccine. Hill is a nurse who has […]

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    December 25, 2020

    Saddleback opens slopes after 5-year closure

    SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — On a cold, windy Tuesday morning in Sandy River Plantation, Saddleback Mountain was back in business. The embattled ski area fired up its lifts for passholders, a first in more than five years of stalled operations after its former owners abruptly closed the mountain in 2015. Even with COVID-19 still looming, […]

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    December 25, 2020

    Rangeley Lakes Regional School offers free meals to all area children from birth to 18 years old for the remainder of the school year

    All children in the area of RSU 78 which includes students in school, learning remotely, home schooled and preschoolers are encouraged to participate. Every child that participates, directly impacts the amount of money the school will receive in the following year. This would include grant funding for elementary students that receive additional help in reading […]

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    December 25, 2020

    Downtown TIF Public Hearing

    A Public Hearing on Rangeley’s Downtown Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) was held on December 8, 2020 at 5:00pm.  These hearings are required by State statutes as a prerequisite to a Selectmen’s vote to adopt a TIF District and TIF Development Program. The 677.97 acre District contains expanded downtown areas of Rangeley and Oquossoc.  (See […]

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    December 25, 2020

    Board of Selectmen’s December 7, 2020 Meeting Summary

    Local Health Officer Lindsey Savage updated the Board on the Covid-19 situation.  She reported lots of activity in the past two weeks with 8 new cases, 2 of which are presumptive.  When combined with the 2 current cases the present total is 10.  Many residents are in quarantine awaiting test results after possible exposure.  The […]

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    December 25, 2020

    Property Spotlight: Newly Constructed Cozy Cabin with Views at Niboban Sporting Camps

    #301 MLS# 1456495 Situated in a park like setting this cozy newly constructed cabin at Niboban Sporting Camps has all you could want with nothing needed but your own personal decor! 3br, 2ba open concept home features cathedral ceilings, granite countertops, a walkout basement with room for all your toys, or you may finish it […]

  • Published
    December 25, 2020

    Property Spotlight: Newly Constructed Cozy Cabin with Views at Niboban Sporting Camps

    #301 MLS# 1456495 Situated in a park like setting this cozy newly constructed cabin at Niboban Sporting Camps has all you could want with nothing needed but your own personal decor! 3br, 2ba open concept home features cathedral ceilings, granite countertops, a walkout basement with room for all your toys, or you may finish it […]

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    December 25, 2020

    Saddleback opens slopes after five-year closure

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  • Published
    December 25, 2020

    Let us not Forget to Thank all of our Public Employees, as well!

    Pride in a job well done. That is the overarching message I took from two conversations I had with selected Town of Rangeley employees…over two months apart. They were separate, and seemingly very different. However, they are linked in one very important way. Both represent “essential workers” in this persisting time of a raging pandemic. […]

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    December 25, 2020

    Safe, Solemn and Special Walk to Bethlehem

    Although this is the 40th Year of the Walk To Bethlehem, a big celebration will have to wait until next year. Rangeley Friends of the Arts held the event on Sunday, December 13. This unique event, which recreates Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, complete with community members costumed as nativity figures, began at 5:30 […]