RANGELEY — The Ad Hoc Building Committee heard suggestions for improving Rangeley Lakes Regional School during Tuesday night’s forum. Among the ideas were creating a small performance space, a larger gym, warmer colors and better lighting in the cafeteria and smaller spaces for specialized learning. The 40-year-old building houses 190 students in grades kindergarten to […]
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Rangeley fills vacancies on several committees
RANGELEY — The Select Board approved appointees to local commissions Monday. All town boards have full membership and can resume business as usual. Named to the Planning Board were Rebekah Carmichael, Lucas Sirois and Shane Vorous. Approved for the Sewer Commission were Daniel Perkins, Shane Vorous and Town Clerk Ethna Thompson. Jennifer Farmer was returned […]
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Senior Thanksgiving dinner to be held in Rangeley
RANGELEY — The Senior Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at noon on Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Church of the Good Shepherd.
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Rangeley Family Medicine offers support for grief and the holidays
RANGELEY — People often have happy, joyful memories of the holidays, but for those of us who have lost a close family member or friend, the holiday season can become a time of confusion, loneliness and despair. To offer support, Velma Evans, LCSW, will facilitate a group meeting on grief and the holidays at Rangeley […]
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Tea at The Octagon is Nov. 15 FARMINGTON — In celebration of Ladies Day Out, the Farmington Historical Society will present Tea at The Octagon on Saturday, Nov. 15. Limited seating will be offered at 1 and 3 p.m. Tickets will be available for a $5 donation and may be purchased in advance at The […]
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Rangeley seeks members for planning, sewer panels
RANGELEY — The Board of Selectmen plans to draft a letter asking residents to serve on the Sewer Commission and the Planning Commission. Neither commission can legally function without the required number of members, and selectmen are not allowed to take over any commission duties. If no one steps forward, voters at the June 2015 […]
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High school soccer: Richmond trips Rangeley in West D semifinal
RICHMOND — In the top-seeded Richmond Bobcats’ first game in 10 days after a first-round bye, No. 5 Rangeley gave them a run for their money, but it was Richmond that walked away with a 1-0 victory. “We gave them everything we had, everything they’ve had up until this point I believe,” Lakers coach Chip […]
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Rangeley chorus gets permission to compete in Massachusetts festival
RANGELEY — Music teacher Erin Smith had the Rangeley Lakes Regional School chorus sing to the Regional School Unit 78 board Tuesday night before asking to take the group to a music festival in Massachusetts next spring. Smith requested permission for the 24 members to attend the Music in the Parks Festival at Six Flags […]
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High school soccer notebook: St. Dom’s Grady named MVC’s best
Faith Grady wasn’t expecting it, but probably could have been. When the St. Dom’s senior soccer player got a call from her’ coach, she was surprised to hear the news about this year’s Mountain Valley Conference all-stars. Not surprisingly, Grady had been named the MVC Player of the Year. “I forgot all about it,” Grady […]
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H.S. girls’ soccer: Mustangs seasoned for playoffs
When the games matter the most, so do those key moments that happen in the playoffs. Gary Trafton and his Monmouth girls’ soccer team know a little bit about that. The Mustangs won a preliminary game 1-0 last fall by stunning North Yarmouth Academy in overtime, despite the Panthers controlling much of the game. Days […]