Phillips ice out winner PHILLIPS — The 2012 ice out contest winner has been announced. Toothaker Pond was ice-free as of 3:53 p.m. Saturday, March 24. Tim Bowen of Avon had the closest prediction, making him the winner of the $360 pot. Bowen gets to keep $180 of that for himself. He has chosen to […]
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Woman faces charges in domestic violence case
RANGELEY — A local woman is accused of forcing her way into a family member’s residence, threatening a man and getting into a fight with a relative. Jessica Eckardt, 24, of Rangeley was arrested Thursday on charges of domestic violence, criminal threatening, criminal mischief and assault, police Chief Dennis Leahy said Friday. The incident occurred […]
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Dancers to perform to male vocalists’ tunes
RANGELEY — The annual Spring Dance Concert of the Lakeside Dance Academy, sponsored by the Rangeley Friends of the Arts, will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7, at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School gym. The musical theme for the evening is “Male Vocalists,” and selections will span vocal styles […]
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Community breakfast KINGFIELD — A community all-you-can-eat breakfast is being offered Saturday, April 7, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Kingfield United Methodist Church. The menu will include sausage gravy with biscuits, pancakes, French toast, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, home fries, muffins, coffee and juice. The cost is $5 per person. A discounted rate […]
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Philip J. Leary Jr.
LEWISTON — Philip J. Leary Jr., of Rangeley, died suddenly April 1, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lynn, Mass., Oct. 1, 1938, to Philip J. Leary Sr. and Ethel (O’Brien) Leary. Philip proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and Maine Air National Guard as a jet engine technician. Upon his […]
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Outdoors in Maine: West of Rangeley
When Robert Romano wrote his first Rangeley novel, “North of Easie, “ Wayne Hooper of the Portsmouth Herald wrote of it: “It is funny, sad, happy and all of the highs and lows that affect people, who all know each other in a small town in a remote area…I just hope that Romano has a […]
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Riders and skiers take to the pond for Saddleback’s spring celebration
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — After pumping more than 5 million gallons of water onto ski trails last week in the form of snow, the operations crew at Saddleback Mountain Ski Area saw no harm in pumping a little more into a man-made pond about half the size of an Olympic swimming pool Saturday. Skiers and […]
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Artists represent Rangeley in Waterville exhibit
RANGELEY — Four Rangeley artists were accepted and two earned awards at the 22nd annual Maine Open Juried Art Show (MOJAS) at the Waterville Public Library. Carol Batchelder, Sandy Pealer, Jud Pealer and Pam Ellis represented Rangeley in the exhibit. The competition drew 87 artists from 51 towns submitting 163 paintings, of which 125 were […]
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Rangeley School Board gets update on alternative education
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Regional School Board saw a detailed PowerPoint presentation from alternative education teacher Jeanette Jacobs at the board’s March 27 meeting. After a slide show of some of the activities and field trips in which her students have participated, Jacobs showed the results of a student survey in which overall the […]
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More than $1,000 taken in Rangeley store break-in
RANGELEY — More than $1,000 cash and nearly $500 in checks were stolen from the Lakeside Convenience Store on Main Street between late Monday and early Tuesday, police Chief Dennis Leahy said Tuesday. Six cartons of cigarettes were also stolen from the store, which is across the street from Franklin Savings Bank, he said. The […]