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Climate Policy Workshop at Rangeley Public Library

Peter Dugas, EN-ROADS Climate Ambassador, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Liaison to Senator Angus King, and 2021 Maine Sunday Telegram Source Award Winner, will be at the Rangeley Public Library on Wednesday, August 24th at 6:00pm to present a “Climate Policy Workshop”. According to Dugas, this engaging interactive workshop will “explore effective and equitable solutions to the […]

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Oquossoc Through the Ages

Oquossoc celebrated its annual Oquossoc Day this year on August 13th. The event began in 2005, as Rangeley was celebrating its Sesquicentennial, with a group of Oquossoc residents deciding to create a unique event that would honor the village. Originally, the event consisted of a potluck dinner and dance with an orchestral band in a […]

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Protecting Your Pets: Tips from Rangeley’s Animal Control Officer

Recently, I read I Am Dexter by part-time Rangeley residents Steve and Dr. Dru Pollinger. The Pollingers own and operate the Fair Haven Animal Hospital in Fair Haven, Vermont. In just under 200 pages, they detail their family’s experience rehabilitating Dexter, a previously abused and abandoned dog. Dexter’s story got me thinking about dogs I […]

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RFA’s Sweeney Todd Triumph

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street played at The RFA Lakeside Theater on the evenings of July 28, 29, and August 1, and for a Sunday matinee on July 31. All four performances received standing ovations for the creative efforts of the entire cast. The last performance had the theater filled to the […]

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Need a Ride? Neighbors Helping Neighbors through the Community Rides Program

“I do this because I want to, not because I have to,” said Neil Harris’s driver when he declined an offer of $10 for gas money. Dedicated to helping the Rangeley community, drivers from the Community Riders Program transport their customers wherever they might need to go, from grocery shopping to medical appointments, or into town. The Community Rides program, […]

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Maine Man

I’m not sure I’d ever be considered a Maine man. When I moved here with my four kids back in 2005, I received a crash course in everything Mainer. It was our first deer hunting season here when I learned that there was a lottery for hunting bucks, not winning them. I remember one night […]