RANGELEY Neat as a pin Ranch style home offers comfortable floor plan all on one level! Featuring 2 bedrooms, open kitchen/living area with pellet stove insert in FP, finished attic for additional sleeping or living space. Extras include standing seam metal roof, freshly stained log siding, new covered car port, 12X20 storage shed, on-demand […]
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.
Artist Offers Technical Workshops to Accompany Exhibit
Artist Sonja Johnson will host a series of art workshops on consecutive Mondays: July 27th and August 3rd at 2 and 5 PM at the RFA Lakeside Theater. Johnson will demonstrate the techniques of gelatin printmaking and alcohol inks that she utilizes in her exhibit “Reflections on Existence” on display at the Lakeside Contemporary Art […]
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
THUMBS UP to the wonderful Rangeley fire department. After the big storm, our power was off for 18 hours, like many folks. When the power came back on, within minutes a broken tree branch started smoking . It was touching the power line, had some sparks and an alert neighbor driving by called 911 and […]
Limerick for the Times
The good news was that every staff person and at least a dozen customers in the IGA last Sunday morning was wearing a mask. The bad news: Except one. Hence the inspiration for the following limerick: There was a young man in the IGA today Who stood out defiantly with no mask as if putting […]
A Foggy Start
I will start by admitting there was more then once that folks who considered themselves normal, questioned my style of thinking. Just because it is early in the morning and I am outside walking around barefooted does not make me a tad warped in my way of doing things. I realize most normal folks would […]
Home/Garden Tour Line-Up Announced in Rangeley
The properties for the RFA’s Annual Home Tour and Taste of Rangeley have now been finalized. This year’s tour is focusing on beautiful area gardens and one unique property and highlights the work of local architect: Ellen Albrecht of ENS Associates. The tour will be open August 4, 2020, from 12:30-3:30 PM. The Home Tour […]
Over 70 Rangeley Businesses Take COVID19 Safety Pledge
Rangeley, Maine – Every summer, Rangeley’s population swells when seasonal residents and visitors from across the country flock to this unique mountain community. Recognizing the potential for COVID19 transmission, over seventy Rangeley businesses have taken a pledge to protect the health of their community, employees, and customers by following safety guidelines and responding to community input. The […]
Popular Rangeley area hiking trail options
Widely known for its hiking, the Rangeley area has many trails throughout the region for hikers of all abilities. The following hiking trails listed here are some of the most scenic and most popular. Angel Falls A easy to moderate (brook crossings) 1.5 mile round trip hike with an elevation gain of 200 feet and […]
Popular Rangeley area hiking trail options
Widely known for its hiking, the Rangeley area has many trails throughout the region for hikers of all abilities. The following hiking trails listed here are some of the most scenic and most popular. Angel Falls A easy to moderate (brook crossings) 1.5 mile round trip hike with an elevation gain of 200 feet and […]
Scrappy Chef: The Mighty Lobster
Let’s pause today to consider, if not praise, the mighty Lobster. It was once known as “The Cockroach of the Sea”, I know Heh! (Oh, I just tripped over my Canadian background), just the word “cockroach” makes me cringe. The lobster, then at a later time was re-named “The Armoured Knight of the Ocean” and […]