FARMINGTON — Police say a Phillips man was given a summons charging following too close after his vehicle struck a car stopped on the Wilton Road. Timothy Haley, 34, was driving a 2004 Dodge minivan west on Routes 2 and 4/Wilton Road about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Farmington police officer Michael Raymond said. Ann Jani, 57, […]
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Rangeley seeks nominations for several boards
RANGELEY — Nomination papers for 12 municipal offices are available, Town Clerk Ethna Thompson announced at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting. Officers to be elected in June are two selectmen for three years, four Parks Commission members, two Sewer Commission members, one Water District trustee, and three RSU 78 directors. Nomination papers are available at the Town […]
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Fire investigators seek information on Rangeley arson
RANGELEY — State fire investigators are looking for any information people may have pertaining to an intentionally set fire at a two-story log house on Furbish Road on Jan. 16, state fire investigator Sgt. Joel Davis said Monday. The house and contents were destroyed in the fire. The fire began in the basement and was […]
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Rangeley selectmen: Money for snowmobilers’ memorial missing
RANGELEY — The Board of Selectmen have voted to accept the bid of A.E. Hodsdon of Waterville to engineer the road reconstruction and water-line replacement project for High and School streets. The vote Tuesday reflected discussion with the Water Board at a pre-meeting workshop at which selectmen examined the second round of bids for the […]
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Rangeley discusses staffing for special education
RANGELEY — The preliminary review of the special education budget Tuesday led the RSU 78 school board to take a detailed look at a staffing problem at Rangeley Lakes Regional School. After noting the need for another ed-tech for a program serving 31 students, Superintendent Sue Pratt recommended moving the school’s social worker from half […]
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Dr. Seuss family fun day FAYETTE — The 12th annual Dr. Seuss family fun day will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the Fayette School. Guest readers will be Tom Saviello, Joe Young. Jim Wright and Clayton Putnam. The event is sponsored by the Underwood Library and the Fayette School […]
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West D final: Coro, Forest Hills stun Rangeley
AUGUSTA — For a fleeting moment, Kori Coro heard nothing. The Forest Hills senior guard was alone with her thoughts, watching the biggest shot of her life homing in on the basket. “Everything went silent,” Coro said. “I couldn’t hear anything. I couldn’t think. I was just hoping and praying it would go in.” The […]
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Rangeley approves permit for Kenny Loggins concert
RANGELEY — Selectmen welcomed back former member Donald Nuttall at Tuesday’s board meeting. Nuttall was elected to fill the seat of Nate Nichols, who resigned. The meeting began with a short public hearing in which Rangeley Region Health and Wellness unanimously received both a special-event permit and a one-day liquor license for its annual summer […]
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Girls’ basketball: Conference rivals vie for regional titles
AUGUSTA — There won’t be a need for introductions Saturday when the two girls’ basketball regional finals take place at the Augusta Civic Center. Both games feature conference rivals who know each other well. In the Western D game at 1:05 p.m., the top-ranked and unbeaten Forest Hills Tigers take on the second-ranked Rangeley Lakers. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangeley responds in semifinal win
AUGUSTA — With Searsport making a fourth-quarter run, Rangeley watched its top scorer Taylor Esty tumble with an apparent knee injury. It was one of those moments that displays what a team is made of, and in an instant, the Western D semifinal was going to be determined by how the Lakers would respond. “We […]