In its ongoing commitment to area wellbeing, Rangeley Health and Wellness is proud to introduce 13 Rangeley middle school students recently certified in advanced Babysitting, First Aid and CPR through a comprehensive program sponsored by RHW. RHW’s Joanne Dickson, LSW together with RLRS Pre K educator Michelle Laliberte, led the web-based class where middle and […]
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.
Snap Shots in Time – Historical Glimpses from the Region’s Iconic Past
(Editor’s note: Current commentary in italics, otherwise copy is reprinted just as it was in the August 8, 1895 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper). I hate my TV. I turn it on to get the weather and the unrelenting PAC funded political ads fill my living room with insults and lies about the opposing […]
Wrapping with a Wonton
Most every body I know loves Wontons! So what are wontons, they’re wonderfully unique and tasty, the quintessential crunchy Asian snack or soft, succulent wontons floating in a fragrant soup. A wonton you don’t forget, people crave them and can’t be satisfied with anything else. So how did they come about, get so popular and […]
Maine Forestry Museum Annual Benefit Auction Goes Online!
The Maine Forestry Museum (formerly the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum) will be holding it normally “Live” Auction ONLINE this year. The auction is usually the first of the 3 major fundraisers we hold in a season, but due to our present circumstances it may be our only one for 2020 so we’re really hoping […]
Healthy Community Coalition Announces Mobile Health Unit Events
Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) announces its upcoming schedule of free Mobile Health Unit events in which a variety of health screenings and education will be offered at each event. Screenings offered include blood pressure and cholesterol checks and body composition analysis. Community members who would like to receive a health screening and or an acute […]
ONE-ACT Play Fest in Rangeley – Small Plays for Small Audiences
The RFA is proud to produce a short evening of One-Act Plays on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 21, 22 and 23, 2020. Shows are at 8 PM on Friday and Saturday, with the Sunday matinée at 4 PM, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main Street in Rangeley. The Festival is Exclusively Sponsored by […]
A Safer Version of Oquossoc Day
Oquossoc Village, Rangeley Maine – A mid-August tradition aimed at celebrating summer has taken place each year in the beautiful village of Oquossoc, located on the western-most end of Rangeley Lake. Given the challenges Covid 19 has presented, a full-on version of this annual tradition will take on a more measured, scaled down approach. On […]
Storybook Walk 2020
The RRG&SA Tim Baker Trail Storybook Walk remains open featuring the book I AM BIRCH by Scott Kelley. The short walk embraces the nature of the area as hikers learn about the wisdom of this amazing birch stump. The trail is open daily and it is located behind the Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsmen’s Association […]
Kennebago Kids Writing Club Donates to Rangeley Public Library
Good things sometimes come out of difficult circumstances, and the current pandemic is no exception. Knowing that many kids are hungry for literary experiences after months away from their usual educational settings, Jan Obery, literacy specialist and member of the Kennebago Lake Camp Owners Association, decided to start the Kennebago Kids Writing Club this summer […]
2020 International Fly Fishing Film Festival Coming to Bald Mountain Camps on 8/8
The International Fly Fishing Film Festival, coming to the Bald Mountain Camps Resort, 125, Bald Mountain Rd., Rangeley on Sat. (8/8), features 10 films, 6- to 16-minutes in length, from all corners of the globe showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly fishing. General admission tickets are $25 all ages and are […]