The Church of the Good Shepard RANGELEY — The Church of the Good Shepherd, an Episcopal faith community located at 2614 Main St., will celebrate The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ beginning on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1st, and culminating on Christmas Day, December 25th. Advent Sunday, Dec. 22: Our 8:30 a.m. […]
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Rangeley Lakes Trails Center: Home of the Gnomes
RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Trails Center offers a unique backwoods trail experience for cross country skiers, snowshoers and winter bike enthusiasts. With commanding views from clearings to deep wood trails, the RLTC offers the ultimate Maine woods winter experience for those that explore winter wonderlands on foot. The mapped system offers more than 50 kilometers […]
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Escape to Winter Wonderland – Discover the Magic of Rangeley
There’s nothing quite like settling into a cozy cabin with a warm drink in hand, watching as the snowflakes softly blanket the world outside. The serene stillness, punctuated by the occasional sound of laughter and merriment, is what makes a winter vacation in Rangeley feel like pure magic. As the temperatures drop and snowflakes begin […]
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Year in Review, Part 1
Highlights and snippets from The Rangeley Highlander January through June 2024
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Police and Fire calls for November 2024
RANGELEY — Each month Rangely Police Chief Richard Caton IV and Rangeley Fire Rescue Chief Michael Bacon submit their respective department’s data to Town Manager Joe Roach. The data, which includes a breakdown of calls for service, is included in information packets provided to the Board of Selectmen prior to a regular meeting. Here is […]
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Snapshots in Time
What follows appeared in the February 2, 1906, edition of the MAINE WOODS newspaper printed weekly in Phillips, ME. A regular front page column was a staple of the paper that featured a compilation of short articles, from various contributors, entitled “Fish and Game Oddities.” Below please find three samples. (Contemporary commentary will appear in […]
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Wandering: Traditions
My mother has decorations to commemorate each occasion on the calendar from the New Year to Christmas. The decorations for the next holiday typically come out as the trinkets of the previous celebration were being stowed away. I have childhood memories of lacey pink paper hearts being with Easter Bunny figurines and bouquets of silk […]
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37th annual lighting of the Giving Tree
RANGELEY — Despite falling temperatures and spitting snow, nearly 100 people attended the 37th annual lighting of the Giving Tree on Saturday, Nov. 30. While the weather may have been frightful, the excitement and wonder from the crowd was delightful. Children – and adults – eagerly accepted candy canes while event coordinators wrapped up last […]
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BINGO Nov. 19 at 14 School St., Rangeley, 1 -.3 p.m. Free games, prizes, chocolate milk and goodies. Questions, call Mary 460-4146. Food Bank Rangeley Food Bank welcomes all to stop by every Tuesday from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main St. We’ve got lots of good food to […]
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Business Highlight: High speed electric vehicle chargers coming to Rangeley Village
RANGELEY — Electric vehicles (EV) will have a new and fast option for electrical vehicle chargers before next summer according to Stephanie Chee Barea, co-owner with husband Adam Barea of the Hideaway internet cafe in downtown Rangeley. “When we first had the plans for the Hideaway, the original site plan, we had considered putting in […]