RANGELEY — With four plantations reporting late Tuesday, voters were passing the Regional School Unit 78 budget of $3.89 million by a vote of 68-62. Voters in Dallas Plantation voted 31-25 to approve the budget, and 33-24 to keep a two-step voting process in place for the next three years. Rangeley Plantation residents rejected the […]
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Peru man accused of being fugitive from justice
RANGELEY — A Peru man wanted on several warrants and burglary of a Carthage store was arrested Monday after a local resident reported seeing a truck that was reported stolen, Lt. David St. Laurent of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Chief Deputy Steven Lowell arrested Matthew Haines, 23, without incident on a complaint of […]
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Carignan, Lowell elected Rangeley selectmen
RANGELEY — Voters elected James Carignan and Shelly Lowell on Tuesday in a three-way race to serve as selectmen for the next three years. Lowell received 207 votes; Carignan, 147; and Donald Nuttal, 136 votes. Elected to serve three-year terms on the Park Commission were James Jannace, 194 votes; and Kash Haley, 191 votes. Incumbent […]
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Woman injured in motorcycle crash in Rangeley
RANGELEY — Police said a Rangeley Plantation woman was injured Friday night when she lost control of her motorcycle on Route 4 in the vicinity of Mingo Loop Road. Lauren Singer, 19, fell off her motorcycle and hit her head on the pavement, Police Chief Russell French said Monday. A passerby found her in the […]
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RSU 78 voters to consider validation of $3.89 million school budget
RANGELEY — Regional School Unit 78 voters on Tuesday set a $3.89 million school budget to go before voters on Tuesday, June 14, in a validation referendum in each of the respective polling places. The school unit serves Rangeley, Dallas Plantation, Rangeley Plantation and Sandy River Plantation, all in Franklin County, and Magalloway Plantation in […]
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Rangeley board, superintendent reach severance agreement
RANGELEY — Regional School Unit 78 directors and Superintendent Jay McIntire have come to a mutual agreement to go separate ways. McIntire was expected to begin a three-year contract July 1 following the conclusion of a contract for a one-year interim superintendent position that expires June 30. A severance agreement between the board and McIntire […]
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Rangeley voters to consider secret ballot
RANGELEY — Townspeople are being asked to consider changing the method of voting on the town warrant from an open town meeting to voting at the polls in a secret ballot referendum. If approved at the annual town meeting at 6 p.m. on June 16 at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, the referendum process would not […]
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High school baseball: Postseason preview
Class A North Two-time defending state champion Bangor finished the season at the top of the A North standings, edging out second-seeded Edward Little, which like the Rams compiled a 15-1 record. The Red Eddies dealt Bangor its only blemish, 1-0 late in the season in Bangor. EL looked dominant until getting mercy-ruled and no-hit […]
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High school softball tourney overview
Class A North With just two seniors and many players in new positions, it was going to take some time for Oxford Hills to build some steam this season. The Vikings stumbled through a 3-4 start but rapidly improved toward a strong finish. Oxford Hills is peaking at the right time, just like it hoped. […]
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High school baseball: Bobcats drain Lakers
RICHMOND — A few errors in a high school baseball game can be costly. Ten errors is nothing short of deadly. Richmond forced East-West conference foe Rangeley to learn that the hard way on Thursday, when the Bobcats capitalized on the mistakes and drove in 14 runs en route to a dominant 10-run mercy-rule win […]