RANGELEY — A production of “Footloose” will bring such classic ’80s tunes as “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “Almost Paradise,” and, of course, “Footloose” to the Lakeside Theater stage over the July 4 weekend. Life in small-town Beaumont is peaceful until a city boy named Ren McCormack arrives from Chicago and challenges its ban […]
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Flutist, fiddler, guitarist team up for concerts
Irish singer and flute player Nuala Kennedy will perform with young fiddler Andrea Beaton and Maine-based guitarist Owen Marshall of the Press Gang at four concert venues. Performances will be on Monday, June, 6, at the North New Portland Community Church; on Tuesday, June 7, at Lakeside Theater in Rangeley; on Wednesday, June 8, at […]
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Heavy rains wash out roads, culverts in Rangeley area
RANGELEY — Torrential rains and thunderstorms hammered the Rangeley area Friday night into Saturday, washing out roads and culverts. There was at least one eight-hour thunderstorm that dumped 3 to 4 inches of rain in Dallas Plantation and neighboring areas in northern Franklin County, Norm Haggan, Maine Department of Transportation region manager of Region 3, […]
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Cash left for repair
RANGELEY — There are still good people who take responsibility for their mistakes and leave money behind to fix whatever was broke. In this case, it was a window in an unoccupied camp that was broken in Rangeley. Police received a report of a broken window and went to check it out Wednesday. The officer […]
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Rangeley museum offering ‘Fun with Astronomy’
RANGELEY — The Wilhelm Reich Museum will host “Fun with Astronomy” from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, at its conference center on Dodge Pond Road. Using a new 8SE NexStar Computerized Telescope, participants will view the planet Saturn, learn about the spring constellations and view some double stars with binoculars. “Fun with Astronomy,” […]
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Young Strunk will perform with Buddy MacDonald
RANGELEY — Twelve-year-old Mason Strunk, grandson of American folk icon Jud Strunk, will perform on-stage with one of his idols, Canadian songwriter Buddy MacDonald, at Lakeside Theater on Tuesday, May 31, and Skye Theatre for Performing Arts in Carthage on Wednesday, June 1. Strunk met MacDonald on tour at age 10 and at that time […]
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Survivor Bob, Saddleback to host survival camp July 5-8
RANGELEY — In December 2008, Bob Crowley became the first Mainer and oldest person to win survivor status from the CBS television show “Survivor.” The 60-year-old former physics teacher who hails from Portland won Survivor Gabon Season 17. From July 5 through 8, Survivor Bob, as he is known, will conduct a four-day survival camp […]
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Rangeley area voters approve $3.37 million school budget
RANGELEY — Voters in Regional School Unit 78 approved a budget of $3.37 million for 2011-12 on Tuesday during a districtwide budget meeting, Superintendent Brian Foster said Wednesday. That amount will now go to referendum on Tuesday, June 7, for a yes or no validation vote in the five towns the district serves. Polls will […]
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Who’s performing this summer
RANGELEY — Artists from Ireland, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario and the United States will give seven concerts as part of the Live Music Summer Series at Lakeside Theater. Here is the lineup: May 31: Buddy MacDonald, Celtic Colours International Festival late-night host, and Cape fiddler Rachel Davis June 7: Flutist and vocalist Nuala Kennedy of […]
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Veteran singer, young fiddler will kick off Rangeley series
RANGELEY — Buddy MacDonald, Celtic Colours International Festival late-night host, Cape Breton’s young fiddle sensation Rachel Davis will perform Tuesday, May 31, at Lakeside Theater. The two will also take the stage at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in Carthage on Wednesday June 1, and Unity College Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday June […]