Strong, ME – The High Peaks Alliance hosted an All Hands on Deck Motorized Club Meeting on May 11th, 2024 at the Strong Town Office. The meeting brought together ATV and Snowmobile clubs from the Franklin, Oxford, and Somerset Counties, to address the most pressing issues facing the regional system in the High Peaks. Each […]
Stephanie Dellavalle
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.
RLRS Student participates in Maine All-State Music Festival
Senior, Eric White, traveled to the University of Maine at Orono on Wednesday, May 15th to participate in the Maine All-State Music Festival, working for 3 days under the direction of Dr. Pearl Shangkuan. Dr. Shangkuan is professor of Music at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she directs choirs and teaches choral conducting and choral […]
Focus on FMH Pursuit of Critical Access Hospital Program at Rangeley BOS Meeting
RANGELEY, ME – The Rangeley Board of Selectmen convened on May 6, 2024, with a key focus on Franklin Memorial Hospital’s pursuit of critical access designation. Barb Sergio, President of Franklin Memorial Hospital, provided a comprehensive update on the hospital’s application process and the potential implications for the community. Sergio explained that the critical access […]
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report April 27- May 3
All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 04/27/2024 0751hrs, Deputy DiSilvestro received a 911 call originating from the Kingfield Woodman Restaurant. This was an accidental dial. 0900hrs, Sheriff Nichols and Chief Lowell participated in a speaking engagement at the Wilton Fish and Game. 1108hrs, Deputy DiSilvestro received a 911 call originating on the Lexington […]
Lakeside Dance Academy New Beginnings Spring Concert Delights Audiences
Lakeside Dance Academy’s Spring Recital is a perennial favorite of Rangeley’s and the two overflowing audiences that attended this year’s performances on April 26 & 27 provided ample evidence of this fact. Family and friends squeezed together in The Lakeside Theater to marvel in awe at the dancers’ talent and delight in the cuteness of […]
Vet At Your Door expands services to Farmington
FARMINGTON — Vet At Your Door, an at-home veterinary care service for towns across several counties, has recently added Farmington to its area. The business offers wellness and preventative care, sick visits, hospice care and in-home euthanasia. Its team of veterinarians and assistants travels to towns within Cumberland, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Kennebec, York, Franklin and Somerset […]
Snapshots in Time: What is the Future of Rangeley?
The following installments appeared in the May 13,1897, edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. We begin with an autobiographical poem by Rangeley’s one and only Ed Grant. It shares a long held secret shared with his son, Will, while breathing his last regarding his secret weapon fishing fly. Grant was a superb guide, woodsman and […]
Property Spotlight: Rustic Elegance at its Finest
49 Bald Mountain Road-Rangeley, ME 04970- 4 beds 4 baths 5,000 SF – #1588442 MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE at its finest! Enjoy this turn of the century home filled with charm and character on Bald Mountain Road. 4 bedrooms and 4 baths. Incredible sunset views from the full -length sunroom overlooking the western shore of Mooselook. Hardwood […]
Lakeside Dance Academy New Beginnings Spring Concert Delights Audiences
Lakeside Dance Academy’s Spring Recital is a perennial favorite of Rangeley’s and the two overflowing audiences that attended this year’s performances on April 26 & 27 provided ample evidence of this fact. Family and friends squeezed together in The Lakeside Theater to marvel in awe at the dancers’ talent and delight in the cuteness of […]