RANGELEY — The School Board unanimously approved adding residents Joe George and Neil King to the Building Committee at Tuesday’s meeting. The committee will work closely with the board’s Facilities Committee in planning renovations and upgrades to the Rangeley Lakes Regional School at 43 Mendolia Road. Superintendent Sue Pratt updated the board on work being […]
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New England Pond Hockey New England Pond Hockey returns for the eighth season to Rangeley, Feb. 1 and 2, 2014, with the event’s headquarters at the Rangeley Inn. There will be two-player parties Friday and Saturday nights. The rink crew reunites to build the ice road, layout the rinks, build the rink boards (snow), and […]
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Rangeley police investigating punctured tires
RANGELEY — Police are investigating who punctured six tires on two vehicles early Sunday morning, police Chief Dennis Leahy said. A car parked behind Four Seasons Restaurant on Route 4 in Oquossoc had all four tires punctured, he said. The replacement cost is estimated at between $500 and $550, he said. A tractor-trailer truck parked […]
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Shocks stolen from snowmobile in Rangeley
RANGELEY — Two air shocks valued at an estimated $2,990 were stolen last weekend from a 2014 snowmobile parked at Saddleback Motor Inn on Main Street, police Chief Dennis Leahy said. The owner from Graniteville, Vt., parked the Arctic Cat ZR 1100 in the parking lot at 6 p.m. Saturday, he said. The owner’s brother […]
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Man breaks legs when snowmobile hits ridge on Rangeley Lake
RANGELEY — A Massachusetts man broke his legs late Thursday afternoon after his snowmobile hit a small pressure ridge on Rangeley Lake and he was thrown off, Maine Warden Reggie Hammond said Friday. The accident happened at about 5 p.m. on the first day of the Rangeley Snodeo that runs through Saturday. The accident was […]
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Rangeley Snodeo begins Jan. 23
RANGELEY — The 2014 Rangeley Snodeo will take place Jan. 23-25, headquartered at the Rangeley Inn. NODEO 2014 The event schedule is as follows. Asterisks indicate events where proceeds will benefit the Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club Trail Fund. Thursday, Jan. 23 Chili-Chowder Cook-off, 5 p.m., Bald Mountain Camps Casino Night with Silent Auction*, 7 p.m., Gingerbread […]
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High School Roundup: Rebels race away with second win
BETHEL — Tori Ryerson scored 12 of her game-high 23 points in the second quarter Wednesday night, staking Telstar to a substantial lead that held up in a 50-39 MVC girls’ basketball victory. Ryerson hit three 3-pointers and hauled down 17 rebounds for Telstar (2-10). The Rebels held the Roadrunners (1-11) to three points in […]
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Rangeley board hears from recycling vendors
RANGELEY — The Board of Selectmen met Tuesday with representatives of three waste-management services to discuss the town’s recycling options. Presenting information and answering questions were Peter Lachapelle, account manager, and Matt Fullerton, route manager, from Waste Management of Rochester, N.H.; Karen McNaughton, municipal sales agent from Pine Tree Waste Services in Scarborough; and Alan […]
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Rangeley board sees Fire Department’s work
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Fire Department showed selectmen Tuesday pictures of a highway collision and a house fire to demonstrate firefighters’ expertise and the success of their recent training. Fire Chief Tim Pellerin prepared the PowerPoint presentation, which showed a collision between a logging truck and a pickup truck Jan. 9 on the Morton Cut-off. […]
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Rangeley house fire ruled arson
RANGELEY — A state fire investigator said Tuesday that someone intentionally set the fire that destroyed a two-story log vacation home on Furbish Road last week. “We have investigated the origin and cause. The origin is in the basement and the cause was intentional human element or arson,” Sgt. Joel Davis of the Office of […]