I think it was in about in 1949 that I began to take note how people kept to their promises. Now this was not something I did to try and be wise. This was one of self-preservation more than anything. Having gone through the age of two wearing my shirt that warned people “I was […]

PRICE REDUCTION! MLS # 1538821- 28 Bald Mountain Road, $349,000- OQUOSSOC HOME FOR SALE! Enjoy life near Mooselookmeguntic Lake at this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom cape. Only a short walk to the public boat launch (Haines Landing), easy snowmobile trail access and hiking at nearby Bald Mountain. The village of Oquossoc offers dining, shopping and other amenities […]

August 2022 The RSU 78 Board of Education met on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Chair Mary Richards reminded the board of the upcoming board workshops for new board member training. Superintendent Georgia Campbell shared that K-2 has selected a new reading program and that the program will be piloted in the 2022/2023 school year and […]

All persons charged are innocent until proven guilty. 10/01/2022 0915hrs, Deputy Gray investigated a criminal mischief complaint at a residence on the Stratton Road in Rangeley. 0944hrs, Deputy Morgan received a property line dispute on Park Street in Phillips. 1157hrs, Deputy Morgan received a 911 call on the Bypass Road in Carthage. This was an […]

Saddleback’s 2nd Annual Oktoberfest, held on Saturday, October 8th was exactly what the (mental health) doctor ordered to completely avoid the miss-the-summer (and for me, miss your momma) blues. I didn’t think it was possible, but it was. It’s not obvious, but I’m half German on my mother’s side. Both of her parents (my Oma […]

The Rangeley Lakes High School golf team won its fourth consecutive East-West Class D golf championship, on September 28, at Madison’s Lakewood Golf Course, against Valley and Forest Hills. First-year golf coach Kevin Banfield ushered his four golfers, sophomore Jake Bottcher, junior Tucker MacFawn, and seniors Isabelle Whittier and Trevor Dolbier, through a steady season […]

Temperature Maximum: 76° Date: 9/11 Minimum: 29° Date: 9/24 – 9/30 Average True Temp: 49.36667 Precipitation Total for month: 5.57″ Greatest: 1.85″ Date: 9/20 Daily Average: 0.185667 Wind Peak: 46 Date: 9/24 Low: 6 Date: 9/6 Average Peak 16.66667 mph Barometric Pressure High: 30.2 Date 9/30 Wind Chill Low: 13° Date: 9/24 Humidity Low: 64.73333 […]

Over the weekend of October 1-2, RLRS Students, Daxxtyn Williams, Averie Flewelling, and Tori White, along with Music Teacher, Erin Perkins Smith, joined 80 members of ChoralArt (a professional choir from Portland, directed by Robert Russell), guest singers from the Portland Community Chorus, and 80 members of high school choirs presented the world premier of […]