BBB is warning Facebook users that sharing a certain kind of attention-grabbing post might put their friends at risk of falling victim to a scam. How the scam works You are scrolling through Facebook, and a gut-wrenching post about an injured, lost pet or a missing child grabs your attention. You want to help, so you […]

October Temperature Maximum: 71° Date: 10/7 Minimum: 16° Date: 10/3 Average True Temp: 43.32258 Precipitation Total for month: 3.64″ Greatest: 1.6″ Date: 10/15 Daily Average: 0.117419 Snow Total: 0.01 Wind Peak:  34 Date: 10/14 Low: 6 Date: 10/29 Average Peak: 16.12903 Barometric Pressure High:  30.3 Date: 10/28 Wind Chill Low: 13° Date: 10/3 Humidity Average: […]

On November 14th the Dallas Plantation Assessors hosted a Regional Municipalities Meeting at their town office meeting hall.  Sandy River Plantation, the Town of Rangeley and Rangeley Plantation were invited to share information and discuss common ground issues.  There were no representatives from Rangeley Plantation in attendance. Ben Godsoe and Audie Arbo from the Land […]

It was a beautiful evening on November 26, 2022, for the 35th Lighting of the Giving Tree in Town Park. The weather was the warmest it has been in many years, making for a pleasant evening, for the fifty plus spectators during the ceremony. As is tradition, the event was officiated by Carmen Glidden, President […]

The RSU 78 Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School. The meeting was called to order at 6:07PM. Superintendent Georgia Campbell shared that she attended one day of a two-day conference held by the Maine School Management Association (MSMA) on the current issues facing Maine school administrators. […]

MADRID – Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road in Madrid, will hold its annual Candlelight Christmas Service on Sunday, December 18th at 3:00 PM.   The church is perfect for a nostalgic trip to “Christmas Past” with the original kerosene lamps and candlelit windows.  Reeds Mill Church, steeped in history and tradition, is the only church built […]

I was not always a fan of Santa Claus. As a child, he overwhelmed my senses and sometimes smelled of booze. My sister Kathy and I had our picture taken with Santa one time at a Bamberger’s. I did all I could to squirm away from this fella who was just a little too jolly. […]

All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty 11/26/2022 0546hrs, Chief Deputy Lowell responded to a residential alarm on Main Street in Sandy River Plt. This was a motion 1013hrs, Deputy Morgan received a complaint of a residential motion alarm on the Dill Road in Phillips. The residence was secure. 1128hrs, Lt. St. Laurent received […]

High Honors (All A’s) Grade 6: Elyse Kennett, Caroline Willis Grade 7: Kaylee Bottcher, Logan Casko, Silvi Emami-Greifendorf Grade 8: Natalie Alves Grade 9: Grade 10: Nichole Lemay Grade 11: Lily Shaffer Grade 12: Amelia Stokes   Honors (All A’ & B’s) Grade 6: Braden Alexander, Kayla Brewer, Mary Burgess, Michelle Cerminara, Madison Ellis, Arabella […]

The article below appeared in the December 12, 1895, edition of the RANGELEY LAKES and clearly demonstrates that when it comes to dealing with illnesses or injuries…there is NO SUCH THING AS THE GOOD OLD DAYS! Just another one of the amazing things that happened in the big woods that never cease to astound. (Contemporary commentary found in […]