What follows appeared in the March 26, 1896 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. It shares the cataclysmic year-long weather phenomenon known as the “Year without a Summer”. This was caused by the 1815 eruption of Mt. Tambora which, at the time, was a 13,000 foot volcano located in present day Indonesia. The eruption killed an estimated 90,000 people […]

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All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty.   04/01/2023 1025hrs, Deputy Couture received a request for a welfare check at a residence in Sandy River Plt. The person to be checked on was located and found to be okay.   1059hrs, Deputy Sholan investigated a harassment complaint on the Maxwell Road in Weld.   1313hrs, Deputy DiSilvestro […]

Temperature Maximum: 45° Date: 3/23/23 Minimum: 9° Date: 3/20/23 Average True Temp: 22.64516 Precipitation Total for month: 2.26” Greatest: .41″ Date: 3/24/23 Daily Average: 0.072903 Year to Date: 6.55” Snow Total:  30.71” Snow on Ground First Day 24” Snow on Ground Last Day 18” Snow to Date: 79.07” Wind Peak: 50 Date: 3/7/23 Low:  12 Average Peak: 26 Barometric Pressure Maximum:  […]

Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust is pleased to announce the 4th annual Rangeley Birding Festival, which will be held in person on June 9-11, 2022. Throughout the weekend, world-class guides will share their knowledge of rich birdlife that flourishes at the intersection of the northern forest, stunning clear lakes, and the High Peaks of western Maine. The […]

Amelia Stokes, a senior at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, has been selected to receive the Maine Principal Award. Amelia is the daughter of Brad and Kelly Stokes. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership. “Amelia is the kind […]

The week of April 15-22 Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust will sponsor daily events celebrating International Dark Sky Week encouraging our community to “Discover the Night!” “Maine’s night skies are the darkest east of the Mississippi River. Our night sky is celebrated as shared heritage that benefits all living things internationally, we want to make people aware […]

The Rangeley Board of Selectmen and Planning Board held a public hearing for Chapter 38 the Town of Rangeley Zoning Ordinance on March 21st.  Linda Dexter, the Dark Sky Application Coordinator for the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, attended the hearing to discuss portions of the lighting standards in the Ordinance.  Results of the discussions were […]

All five members of the Rangeley Board of Selectmen were present at their March 20, 2023 meeting.  They issued an Event Permit for the July 3rd Joan Frost Memorial Art Show and a Liquor License renewal for Mingo Springs Golf Course. The Board also voted to approve the Town Manager’s recommendation to make a market […]

All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty.  03/18/2023 0540hrs, Deputy DiSilvestro responded to a residential alarm on Hill Top Rod in Chesterville. This was a false alarm. 1009hrs, Deputy DiSilvestro received a complaint of an aggressive driver on Main Street in Rangeley. 1045hrs, Deputy Sholan responded to a residence on True Hill Road in […]