The year was 1958 and we had been in Rangeley for a while now. I was getting used to living with neighbors. You see on the farm, the closest neighbor was a half mile away. One could go outside and hoot and holler like any youngster likes to do. I was quite used to going […]

I love you. Are there three words packed with more intent than these three? I suppose “I hate you” is right up there, but “I love you” is nearer the beginning than the hate that may follow. Is it possible to hate something without having loved it first? If you’ve never had sight, then are […]

A frozen ceiling pipe burst in the Rangeley Town Office meeting room after the weekend cold snap.  This made the room unusable, so the Selectmen met via Zoom for their February 6th meeting.  Three of the five Board members were able to “zoom in” which met the requirement for a quorum. The Selectmen’s first order […]

High Honors (All A’s) Grade 6: Caroline Willis Grade 7: Alexis Bernier, Kaylee Bottcher, Silvi Emami-Greifendorf, Tristram Woodman Grade 8: Grade 9: RJ Cole-Freeman Grade 10: Nichole Lemay, Parker Smith Grade 11: Lily Shaffer Grade 12: Keaton Razik, Amelia Stokes   Honors (All A’s & B’s) Grade 6: Michelle Cerminara, Madison Ellis, Maddox Frost-Grey, Elyse […]

Congratulations to Rangeley Lakes Regional School (RLRS) pre-K through 8th grade students for coming in 3rd place in the 6th Annual WinterKids Winter Games! The bronze prize consisted of $1500 as well as some stylish WinterKids swag. A total of 16 schools and approximately 3000 children joined in the competition that encourages a healthy lifestyle […]

The Rangeley Lakes Regional School’s Kindergarten through 5th grade got onto the ice with the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust the first week of February as part of their annual WinterKids competition. Lindsay Richards, the RLRS Physical Education teacher, thought outside the box by partnering with RLHT to get over 80 kids on the ice. RLHT staff […]

Tickets for the Rangeley Health and Wellness (RHW) Winter Windfall calendar raffle are now available until the end of March. By donating $10 per ticket to RHW, the donor will be eligible for 31 prizes to be drawn daily throughout March. Prizes include ski passes to Saddleback and Sugarloaf, $100 gift cards to Hannaford, Irving, […]

Temperature Maximum: 48° Date: 1/1/23 Minimum: -4° Date: 1/11/23 Average True Temp: 22.93548 Precipitation Total for month: 3.07” Greatest: .58″ Daily Average: 0.099032 Year to Date: 3.07” Snow Total:  36.32” Snow on Ground First Day 4” Snow on Ground Last Day 16” Snow to Date: 36.32” Wind Peak: 36 Date: 1/27/23 Low:  3 Date: 1/31/23 Average Peak: 20.32258 Barometric Pressure Maximum:  30 […]

SADDLEBACK IS BACK!!! Fantastic GREEN DRAKE slope side Condo is ready for your immediate enjoyment! Beautifully appointed, this 3BR, 2BA unit offers sun filled open kitchen/living area with vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, radiant heat. Main floor bedroom w/bathroom, plus 2 bedrooms w/full bath & game room w/pool table on lower level. Heated mudroom entry with […]

WinterKids Announces Gold, Silver and Bronze Prize Winners in the 6th Annual WinterKids Winter Games! Feb 15, 2023– The 6th annual WinterKids Winter Games wrapped up last week with 16 schools competing statewide to win cash prizes for their schools! The Winter Games is a 4-week series of challenges in outdoor physical activity, nutrition, family […]