Internationally known recording artists The Doobie Brothers rocked on up Route 4 in Rangeley to grace the stage at the Rehab and Wellness Pavilion to benefit the Rangeley Region Health and Wellness Partnership. The crowd of fans from the US and Canada swelled to 2,700 during performances by opening acts Elmore Twist and the L-A […]
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Watermelon Music Series to feature untraditional hymn sing
RANGELEY — The final concert of the Watermelon Music Series will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, bringing the singing of hymns to another level of interpretation. Hymns with Instruments are the topic of this year’s songfest and will showcase voice, banjo, fiddle, guitar […]
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Snowe to visit Rangeley Wednesday
RANGELEY — U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, will be holding a Main Street Walk Wednesday, Aug. 17, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The street tour is expected to begin at Parkside and Main at 76 Main St. Snowe plans to visit with constituents and answer questions, according to a release issued by her office Tuesday.
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Maine bands warm up bluegrass fans at Saddleback
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — Fans from around New England and beyond stretched up the slope in front of the Saddleback Ski Area’s base lodge Friday as a lineup of Maine-grown bluegrass musicians opened the resort’s 2nd Annual Bluegrass Festival. “We wanted to have a good representation of Maine musicians,” Nick Bloom, the Portland-based talent coordinator […]
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Community radio tackling environment, preservation
RANGELEY — WRGY 90.5 is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a new “Reinvent Yourself; Reinvent the Environment” series. The community radio station will host educational programs concentrating on protecting our environment, our heritage and our tourism-supported economy. The station wants to hear from local listeners about what makes Maine special to them. Call, Facebook or […]
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Rangeley Alumni Association to meet
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Alumni Association will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the home of Alice Smith at 2632 Main St. All are welcome. For more information, call 864-3470 or 864-5636. The Alumni Association was formed in 2010 to encourage communication among Rangeley school alumni and to work on projects to assist […]
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Art auction to benefit Outdoor Sporting Museum
OQUOSSOC — To mark the Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum’s first anniversary, the Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society has announced that well-known watercolorist David B. Tibbetts will offer a number of his original artwork and limited edition prints at auction at the Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum. Since opening its doors on Aug. 14, 2010, almost 5,000 […]
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Chamber ensemble to give concert
RANGELEY — The Woodland Chamber Ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the Church of the Good Shepherd. Sponsored by the Rangeley Friends of the Arts, the concert will feature musicians Sue Downes-Borko, flute, piano and voice; Lee Lenfest, French horn; Helen Plotkin, cello; Henry Plotkin, violin and viola; Gail Russ, […]
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Downeast Brass will give outdoor concert
RANGELEY —Rangeley Friends of the Arts and the Oquossoc Lady and Loon Lodge have teamed up to present the Downeast Brass on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The ensemble of experienced musicians plays a range of styles, from classical to Dixieland. As music educators, the five musicians seek to reach audiences of all ages with original and […]