The 2021 Maine moose permit lottery application process is open! Applications for the moose permit lottery are accepted online only. To apply online, go to mefishwildlife.com and fill out the online moose permit application. There, you will be able to indicate several preferences, including which wildlife management districts (WMD) you are willing to accept a permit in, and […]

WELCOME HOME to year-round living on tranquil, no-motors Quimby Pond! Well maintained 4BR, 2BA log home privately sited on .85 wooded acres with 112′ sandy waterfront. Relax on the spacious side deck or roomy screened porch with pond and mountain views. Enjoy some of the best trout fishing in the state! Detached 1-car garage for […]

The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Rangeley Health and Wellness are pleased to announce that the 5th Annual Best Dog on Earth Day event, a celebration of dogs and Earth Day, was a big success. On a beautiful Saturday morning, participants and their dogs went out for a 1.5 mile walk and then returned […]

Farmington, Maine- In an effort to maintain momentum and provide convenience for area residents seeking COVID-19 vaccinations, the Franklin Memorial Hospital vaccine clinic is now taking walk-ins Monday-Friday from 8-11:30 a.m. for Maine residents 18 and older to receive the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. Vaccine doses are provided at no cost. At the […]

Thumbs up and a big thank you to the Portage Tap House for holding a raffle on my behalf. I can’t thank all of the people enough for their generous donations. I can’t even believe from people far away. There aren’t enough words to show my gratitude for everyone’s support. Especially to the ambulance and […]

What follows are some clippings from the May 7, 1896 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. Over the years, since the Rangeley Lakes truly became synonymous as a premiere fishing destination thanks to George Shepard Page sharing 8 big Rangeley Brook Trout with various New York newspaper editors, many a local has derived their livelihoods […]

If ever there was a time to call a moratorium on April Fools’ Day, this would be it. With the pandemic and everything else going on in the world between last April and now, I just don’t need more shock and awe even if it’s supposed to be all in good fun. Besides, what would the jokes […]

NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support, and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families is seeking volunteers interested in being trained as certified NAMI Family-to-Family teachers. The training will be held online via Zoom the weekend of May 1 + 2, 2021. To qualify for the training, participants must be adults who […]

As many fellow Red Sox fans hold their breath in these opening weeks, hoping that the current safeguards will not allow Covid-19 to disrupt the tentatively “normal” 2021 Major League Baseball season so far…I am putting my faith in superstition, and a new cap. First, a bit of personal baseball history is in order. It […]

We all have problems. This only tends to make me more normal than I wish to think. But you see, by sitting here with my fingers flying over the keys, I can express mine and almost get the answers I need. I can sit here and send ya stories about stuff that happened in the […]