For almost fifteen years players have been traveling to Rangeley from all over New England and beyond for the annual Pond Hockey festival. It has been said to be the tournament that was started by those who wanted to play hockey the way it was meant to be played, and I can see why. It’s […]
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.
For the Love of Pond Hockey
For almost fifteen years players have been traveling to Rangeley from all over New England and beyond for the annual Pond Hockey festival. It has been said to be the tournament that was started by those who wanted to play hockey the way it was meant to be played, and I can see why. It’s […]
Scrappy Chef: Kissy-Kissy Face?
Arguably, Valentine’s Day is a day where one reflects on what you’ve got and what you don’t have. It should be a time to celebrate romance and love. It makes you wonder, how such an enlightening holiday with a history of darkness came about the pomp and circumstances of candy, cupids, chocolates and 2 or […]
Annual Rangeley Snodeo brings community together as a snowmobile destination
The three-day event showcased the area’s more than 150 groomed trails and drew large crowds to temporarily swell the normal 1,500-person winter population.
Snowmobiling season is here!
With 14,000 miles of trails and incredible views, help ensure Maine remains a snowmobiler’s paradise. Have respect for private landowners. The majority of Maine’s snowmobile trails are on private land. Stay on marked trails and remember that modified exhausts are illegal. Always follow the rules and help keep Maine’s trails open. Be safe and smart. Always operate your snowmobile at a safe and reasonable speed […]
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
THUMBS UP: RRG&SA wants to thank the couple who lives here in Oquossoc for their donations of 2 very large XMAS baskets for our XMAS Party raffle with the profits going to the children’s programs we put on all year!! THUMBS UP to Brian and Sue Anderson of the Hungry Trout for offering the wonderful […]
December Savage Stats
Temperature Maximum: 45° Date: 12/15 Minimum: -16° Date: 12/8 Average True Temp: 28.03° Precipitation Total for month: 2.51″ Greatest: .45″ Date: 12/15 Daily Average: .0694 Year to Date: 43.619“ Snow Total: 10.48” Snow on the Ground First Day: 14” Snow on the Ground Last Day: 5″ Season to Date: 24.48″ Wind Peak: 40 Date: 12/16 Low: […]
Haley Pond Highlights
On Monday January 20th, RLRS PTA hosted Winterkids at Haley Pond-an opportunity for students to experience activities on ice including skating, ice hockey, and curling. The temperature was a mild 10 degrees, but all of the kids enjoyed themselves especially those trying to skate for the first time. Haley Pond’s skating areas are available […]
Scrappy Chef: A Gadget Graveyard?
Every drawer in your kitchen, ours for sure, is filled with kitchen gadgets, utensils and small hand tools. An accumulation of hand me downs, borrowed, gifted or bought. The odds and ends you thought was a good idea but never used. It seems there’s a gadget for everything, especially those fancy ones that have that […]
We Are Protected
Many people go through life just accepting things as they happen. They shrug their shoulders and consider themselves lucky to have escaped injury. If they had left a minute or two later, they just may have been involved in that car crash. A lot of times these are written off as co-incidence. I have […]