PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to an 18-3 first quarter lead over Lewiston on Tuesday, and never looked back, defeating the Blue Devils 66-33 in a Class AA North boys’ basketball matchup. Chris St. Pierre led all scorers with 17 points for the Vikings, including two 3-pointers. Colton Carson scored eight points and grabbed […]
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Rangeley voters approve airport runway extension project
RANGELEY — Residents voted 265-88 on Tuesday to move forward on the final phase of an engineering proposal to add 1,100 feet to the town airport’s runway. The current runway – at 3,201 feet – is too short for the LifeFlight of Maine’s airplane to land when needed to airlift a patient to a hospital. Of the […]
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High school roundup: Rangeley comes back to edge Vinalhaven
VINALHAVEN — Junior forward Leonardo Perez drilled a pair of free throws and was 4-of-6 form the line in the final quarter to give Rangeley its first lead of the game and help the Lakers capsize Vinalhaven 53-47 in boys’ basketball action Saturday afternoon. Freshman guard William Brey also stepped up in the final quarter […]
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Rangeley Friends of the Arts welcome new board members
Rangeley Friends of the Arts (RFA) voted in new board members and said “Thank You” to outgoing members at the annual meeting on Dec. 11. Pictured from left are incoming members Jeff Zapolsky, Ken McDavitt and Adrian Heatley and outgoing member Millie Hoekstra. Hoekstra is rotating off the board due to term limits after 12 […]
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Rangeley voters to consider airport runway extension
RANGELEY — Voters are expected to decide Tuesday whether they want to extend the runway at the town airport by 1,100 feet to accommodate LifeFlight of Maine’s medical airplane. Voting hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Office. LifeFlight, through the Federal Aviation Administration, is proposing the extension to allow its King Air B200 […]
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H.S. basketball roundup: Mountain Valley girls shoot past Richmond
RUMFORD — Brooke Carver hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points as Mountain Valley pulled away in the second half to defeat Richmond 59-44 in a girls’ basketball matchup Tuesday. Rylee Sevigny scored 21 for Mountain Valley, while her sister Avery added 13. Richmond received a team-high 18 from Sydney Tilton. The loss brings Richmond […]
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H.S. roundup: Phoenix fire 14 treys to beat Cobras
JAY — Senior guard Mason Shink tossed a team-high 19 points in a balanced attack as Spruce Mountain routed Carrabec 79-37 in boys’ basketball action Friday afternoon. The Phoenix (7-0) notched a school record with 14 three-point field goals. Senior guard Brett Frey chipped in with 15 points. Senior guard Evan Holzwoth posted a game-high […]
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Yankee Doodle DIVA holding auditions
A past cast of Winter DIVA takes a bow. Open auditions for Yankee Doodle DIVA will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley. For more information, call 207-864-5000. The theme for DIVA this year is Yankee Doodle Diva and all are invited to this […]
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Local basketball roundup: Russo leads Lisbon girls over Dirigo
LISBON — After the score was tied at 31 at the end of three quarters, Giana Russo scored six of her 21 total points in the fourth to lead Lisbon to a 42-39 girls’ basketball victory over Dirigo on Wednesday. Dirigo was able to erase a six-point halftime deficit in part because of Lillie Williams, […]
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Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust names new executive director
RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust has announced that David Miller of Portland is the new executive director. He has served in the public and private sectors in various program, fundraising and leadership levels and brings a wealth of experience and perspective to the organization. Miller will fill the position left open after Chris Devine […]