RANGELEY — The Board of Selectmen awarded the maintenance for the town’s stormwater pond to M & H Construction at Monday’s meeting. The winning bid was $24,989. The only other bid was from E.L. Vining for $48,717. The board’s original estimate for the project was $25,000. The pond operates as a trap to settle out […]
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Two Rangeley-area groups get $75,505 grant to renovate gun, archery ranges
OQUOSSOC — Thanks to a $75,505 federal grant, The Rangeley Region Guides’ and Sportsmen’s Association and the Rangeley Skeet and Trap Association can renovate their shooting and archery ranges. In a Saturday news release, Sheri Oldham said the Guides’ and Sportsmen’s Association was notified by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife that their […]
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Storytellers, crafters at Logging Museum on July 12
RANGELEY — On Saturday, July 12, knitters and craftspeople of the Rangeley region along with the Western Maine Storytellers Guild will display their talents at the 18th Knit and Crafts Show and Sale at the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum building, 221 Stratton Road, one mile […]
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Rangeley arts group gets permit to host events in Oquossoc
RANGELEY — Selectmen on Tuesday approved park permit applications for the Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ events — Art in August and the Joan Frost Memorial Art Show — to be held at Oquossoc Park on the grounds of the Rangeley Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum. Discussion at previous meetings led to the board denying permits […]
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Sporting Heritage Museum features area’s outdoor personalities
RANGELEY — The Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum, which opened on May 9, contains numerous creative exhibits featuring some fascinating artifacts and collections. It will offer a variety of events throughout the summer Some of Rangeley’s legendary outdoor personalities, such as Carrie Stevens, Herb Welch, Fly Rod Crosby, Ed Grant and Shang Wheeler, are featured. The […]
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Reich Museum to hold Hike-A-Thon to benefit kids’ programs
RANGELEY — The Wilhelm Reich Museum will hold a Hike-A-Thon at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, on the trails at Orgonon to benefit its Hands-On Children’s Activity Program. Prizes and refreshment will be included at the museum’s conference center on Dodge Pond Road where the Hike-A-Thon will start. The money raised will be used to […]
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Rangeley gives preliminary approval for ATV link
RANGELEY — The Board of Selectmen endorsed a request from local and neighboring ATV riders for an extension to local trails that would allow access to businesses in downtown Oquossoc. The extension allows ATVs to use a section of Route 17 from the Beamish Tract to Rangeley Avenue West. Selectmen will forward a letter of […]
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NAMI family course postponed FARMINGTON — The NAMI Family-to-Family course that was to have started on April 24 in Farmington has been postponed due to lack of enough registrations. It will be offered as soon as there are sufficient people to take it. The course is free and is for family and caregivers of people with […]
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Well Done – Students named to dean’s lists
GOSHEN, Ind. — Abigail Dunn, a sophomore elementary education major from Auburn, was recently recognized for academic excellence on the fall semester dean’s list at Goshen College. — SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Kaelyn Lecander, a senior at Bethel University, has been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2013 semester. Lecander […]