Two airports in Franklin County will receive funding from a Federal Aviation Administration airport improvement grant. The Steven A. Bean Municipal Airport in Rangeley will receive $200,000 for precision approach pass way indicators and runway end indicator lights, Town Manager Tiki White said. Installation of a perimeter fence and gate for security also is planned. The […]
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Vendors invited to register for three major logging museum events
RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum is gearing up for its 2014 season by adding a new “Vendor-Packed” event on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the museum festival fairgrounds. By centralizing area vendors, it will provide opportunity for festival guests to experience the Western Maine artisans and businesses and introduce the newly developed trails, which […]
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Rangeley arts group gets permit to host events in Oquossoc
RANGELEY — Selectmen on Tuesday approved park permit applications for the Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ events — Art in August and the Joan Frost Memorial Art Show — to be held at Oquossoc Park on the grounds of the Rangeley Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum. Discussion at previous meetings led to the board denying permits […]
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Sporting Heritage Museum features area’s outdoor personalities
RANGELEY — The Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum, which opened on May 9, contains numerous creative exhibits featuring some fascinating artifacts and collections. It will offer a variety of events throughout the summer Some of Rangeley’s legendary outdoor personalities, such as Carrie Stevens, Herb Welch, Fly Rod Crosby, Ed Grant and Shang Wheeler, are featured. The […]
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Rangeley Health and Wellness to expand services after FMH therapy service ends
RANGELEY — A satellite physical therapy service offered by Franklin Memorial Hospital through Rangeley Health and Wellness for the past 13 years will end as of September. FMH, as part of Franklin Community Health Network, will continue to serve patients in Farmington. “Our having a satellite location has always been based on our desire to […]
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Christian Women United meeting PARIS — Christian Women United will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, at the Congregational Church. Slim Andrews of Auburn will be singing. For reservations, call Janice at 743-5770. Historical Society annual meeting RUMFORD — The Rumford Area Historical Society will meet for its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, […]
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Program identifies wild greens TEMPLE — Koviashuvik Local Living School will offer “Wild Greens for the Common Table” from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17. The cost is $55. Learn about amazing local plants that will grace your table, feed your family and connect your spirit to the springtime. Plants that the group […]
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Saddleback Land & Timber Corp. announces abutting land sale
RANGELEY — Saddleback Land and Timber Corp. announced Wednesday its recent sale of 1,750 acres of undeveloped land abutting Saddleback Ski Resort. The buyer, Root Estates of New Jersey, which lists a post office mailbox in Oakland, will manage the property it bought on April 1 as a working forest and preserve its scenic landscape, […]
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Rangeley school board adopts graduation standards
RANGELEY — After a brief debate Tuesday, the RSU 78 school board approved the graduation standards for the proficiency-based diploma, which will start with the Class of 2018. RSU 78 adopted a proficiency-based system of learning consistent with Maine law, which means that after Jan. 1, 2018, awarding a diploma will be contingent on the […]
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H.S. Roundup: Lisbon baseball rallies past Winthrop
LISBON — Kyle Bourget struck out 12 and scattered six hits as Lisbon defeated Winthrop 6-3 in MVC baseball action Tuesday. Joe Philbrick had three hits for Lisbon (6-2) The Greyhounds rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the third, plating all six runs in the bottom of the same inning. The Ramblers (3-4) scored three […]