The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 27th Annual Chili/Chowder Cook-Off will take place on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 5:00PM at The Gingerbread House Restaurant. The event is sponsored by the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Budweiser Beer and is the kick-off event of Snodeo Weekend. There will […]
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.
Scrappy Chef: The Incredible Egg…
Looking in the fridge, I saw on the left side, eggs and it made me think about the advertising slogan, “The Incredible Egg”, which after I pulled the carton out, was clearly printed on the cover. Being a foodie and word buff, I often think of advertising slogans and often catch myself singing the jingles. […]
Droplet Dance Comes to the Emery Center in Farmington
ArtsFarmington, affiliated with the University of Maine, is pleased to bring Droplet Dance to the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington on Saturday, February 1 at 7pm. Droplet Dance, a small 2-person dance company will feature Molly Gawler as dancer. Molly’s musician friend Lissa Schneckenburger will accompany her with live music. The name droplet refers […]
37th Annual Family Christmas Party at Keep Country Day Care/Rainbow School
On December 23rd, 2019, the 37th Annual Christmas Party was held for Keep Country Day Care and Rainbow School students and their families. The preschoolers performed a Christmas play, “A Very Grinchy Christmas” and sang Christmas carols. Afterwards refreshments were served.
Kingfield Elementary Donates to Health Center’s Food Pantry
KINGFIELD—Last month, Kingfield Elementary School (KES) donated more than 880 food items collected during its food drive to Mt. Abram Regional Health Center’s food pantry. 25 students in grades one through eight contributed more than 12 boxes and bags of food to the health center in December. KES also donated collected food to the United […]
No Place Like Home
I read a national political opinion article last week basically detailing how much someone despises Trump, which in and of itself isn’t all that unusual. What made this one unusual was that it was in my beloved Rangeley Highlander, which I absolutely don’t like seeing in a paper that is normally a refuge from such […]
Happy New Year from Ski Maine
Exciting Times at Ski Maine with all the mountains officially being open, ski on the horizon and plenty of activities to keep everyone busy. It’s time to ski, snowshoe and snowboard. So…get your gear & safety equipment out & get outside for some fresh air, exercise & fun! Sunday River January 5th – 10th, Children’s […]
Storytelling at Twice Sold Tales
The storytelling group Western Order of Dedicated Storytellers (WOODS) is pleased to announce that their monthly meetings will be held at a new location beginning on Friday, February 7. Twice Sold Tales, 155 Main Street, Farmington, has generously invited the group to meet there on the first Friday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00 […]
Letter to the Editor
Evidently Severin Beliveau and Bill Nemitz have not yet come to grips with the reality that the Democrat Party of today is no longer that of Truman, JFK, Tip O’Neill, or Joe Lieberman, all of whom would be considered conservatives today. The party has swung to the hard left, dominated by vicious zealots like Tlaib, […]
Thank you!
A Thank You to the Town of Rangeley, my Friends and my Family You have truly touched my heart with your love and support. The generous support shown at the benefit was truly amazing. I do not know how to thank you all. I deeply appreciate each and every one of your contributions. I would […]