This note is to let you all know that I have decided to discontinue my North by NorthEast column and photos submissions to The Rangeley Highlander. The reasons can best, be described as simply “editorial differences”. Hard to believe, but the column started with an essay I submitted to The Highlander back in December of […]

Oquossoc- Back in the 19th Century, the great showman P.T. Barnum used to say this about the ever-changing wonders to be found at his famous world-famous Barnum Museum, “If you haven’t been to the Barnum lately, then you’ve never seen the Barnum!” Ever since the Outdoor Heritage Museum first opened its doors 2010, each new […]

Tomatoes…fruit or vegetable? Almost like the chicken question isn’t it? Which came first? The chicken or the egg? That depends, in comparison, is an egg part of a chicken? It feels like a vegetable, taste like one, it’s used as a base for many culinary wonders, it requires no explanation, is low in sugar, vitamin […]

The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Rangeley Health and Wellness are pleased to announce that the 4th Annual Rangeley RuKaBi Race will be held at 10 AM on Sunday, May 30th. The race consists of 3 legs – Run 3.5 miles, Kayak 1.5 miles and Bike 3.5 miles. All events will start in Rangeley […]

Thumbs up to The Scrappy Chef. Such a delight to have The Scrappy Chef back. Her column is informative and delicious. She always blends a cup of knowledge with tablespoons  of humor and many ounces of warmth. May her continuing road to recovery be without pot holes.

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Congratulations to Evan Smith who won the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) Teen Expert Middleweight Championship! NAGA runs the world’s largest submission grappling tournaments. This NAGA event, held on May 1st at the Hampshire Dome in Nashua hosted about 250 competitors. Each year NAGA holds regular events across the United States, but due to COVID, […]

The RFA will hold Open Auditions on Saturday, May 15, 2021 beginning at 2 PM for a series of small-cast One-Act Plays to be presented on July, 1st, July 2nd, July 4th, and July 5th 2021. Each play will have a unique Director. Plays include “The Reading of the Will”, “Morning of a Private Eye”, “Boy […]

A nice way to start the morning up heya in the mountains.  I sat in my papasan chair with the glow of the pellet stove, slowly sanding my feet. I would occasionally take a sip of coffee and take a bite of a nice oreo cookie. I have to sand my feet because I walk […]

Winning Lewiston entry to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building WASHINGTON — This week, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Maine’s Second District. Students from Auburn, Lee, Lewiston and Rangeley were all recognized for their work, with first place going to Whitney Perkins from Lewiston High School. “I had […]