SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, will give an in-person presentation of “Medicare Made Simple” on Thursday, March 16th from 3-5pm at the Wilton office of SeniorsPlus at 284 Main Street, Suite 10.  The class is free. Registration is required by calling 207-795-4010 by March 9. In […]

The Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is once again offering health career scholarships. The scholarships will be presented to students in need of financial assistance who reside in Franklin County, as well as in Livermore Falls and Livermore, and are pursuing careers in the health care field. To be eligible, the applications must be completed and […]

All persons charged are considered innocent until proven guilty. 01/21/2023 0048hrs, Sgt. Bean responded to a report of a vehicle stuck in the complainant’s driveway on the Vienna Road in Chesterville. 1000hrs, Deputy Sholan assisted CVPD with the transport of a prisoner from Kennebec County SO jail to Franklin County Jail. 1116hrs, Sgt. Richards received […]

An exciting, new, life-sized carving of Fly Rod Crosby, a 2017 inductee to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame, has found a home in Maine’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife building in Augusta. Thanks to the High Peaks Alliance of Franklin County and two generous donors, this six-foot, one- of-a-kind likeness by artist Brian Stockman of […]

Of course, everyone has heard the phrase “The pen is mightier than the sword”.  I sit here and wonder how much more might I have accomplished if I had only used the sword instead. I also realize if I was walking around town scantily dressed, swinging a sword, the funny farm would be my next […]

The Rangeley Public Library is a humble one, a handsome building set in the bucolic backcountry of Maine. It is a monument to civility and engagement, and central to our community. A steady stream of characters, some more eccentric than others, come and go weekly, Tuesday through Saturday, congenially conversing with each other, and the […]

What follows has been redacted from a column entitled “Rangeley Recollections” found on page one of the January 28, 1897 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper.  Just as we do here in the faithful old HIGHLANDER, the ‘LAKES shared stories of earlier times in the region. The following harkens back to the 1840- 50’s! Please […]

This past year Rangeley Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship group was able to participate in one summer festival, one pop-up craft fair and our annual Holly Fair in Rangeley, where handmade crafts, jams, and baked goods were sold. All the proceeds of these fairs are donated to charity. We were fortunate to be able to distribute […]

Map 12 Lot 42-12 Loon Lake Road, Rangeley, Maine- List Price: $139,900- MLS#: 1533493 Here is the perfect opportunity to build your dream home or camp in Rangeley!  Located on the lovely Loon Lake Road, this lightly wooded lot provides stunning views of Saddleback Mountain and distant ridgelines, plus filtered views of Gull Pond. Just minutes […]

The Rangeley Board of Selectmen met with Town Manager Joe Roach to start the budget process on January 30th.  This was the initial presentation of the fiscal year 23/24 Proposed Annual Budget. The Budget Committee is usually present at all discussions of the annual budget.  The Budget Committee can have up to seven members.  Four […]